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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-18
HOUSE.

The House, after disposing of some routine
business. proceeded to the consideration Of the
bill providing for court OF appeals for the
District of Columbia, which was passed. and
the sundry civil appropriation bill was reported
and placed on the calendar.
Representative Fellows offered for reference
a resolution directing inquiry by a congress
sional committee into the state of affairs on the
ls;hmus of Panama, the expenditures of money
IN America to secure acquiescence in the canal
project. and the proprety of Gen. Newton's
connection with the Panama Canal Company.
The House adjourned after session of an
hour or SO out OF respect to ex-President
Hayes memory. Representative HAYNES of
Ohio, from the late ex-pre-ident's home town.
made brief speech In behalf OF the Ohio dele
CATION and moved the adoption of a resolution
of respect. and Representative Charles o'Neill
of PENNSYLVANIA also spoke
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-18
ALEXANDRIA.
RELATIONS OF THE ELECTRIC RAILROAD 70
ALEXANDRIA.

RELATIONS OF TIE ELECTRIC RAILROAD 70
ALEXANDRIA.
The Washington. Alexandria and Mount YER
non Electric Railway Company promises lust
TO be one OF the most fruitful sources OF Alex
sndria prosperity. II would be fortunate for all
parties If the New Alexandria interests, which
are connected with il. were made portion 81
the interests of the old town by being incluS..d
in enc municipality. SO that In any far-rcach-
ing scheme for the development Of material in
terests here the city authorities might take Oh.
lead. The Mount Vernon Electric Railroad
Company Is now seeking an extension Of time
for the construction of the entire syssera 81
Alexandrias street railway required In ,l,. act
granting the right of way, which will Ger
tanly be given. II has also a plsn for
an extension 10 Washington, and the biil in
Congress for that purpose 10 now in charge Of
Representative Meredith from. this district. IA
is proposed that in renewing the right Of u.yon
Alexandria streets TO the electric road q s.ction
shall be added tn provide that IL the trolley .v.-
tenn shall AT any time cause the loss Of life ar
serious bodily harm 10 any one passing on tl,.
streets the city council shall thereup. m hay. IN.
right to require the use of a safer system xitl,p
the town.
THE CASE on JEfFERsoS PHuiIps
No intelligence has yet been received from
Richmond nc TO the decision % the court a, an
peals in the appeal of jefferson phllip.
under sentence OF death for the murder a.
Geo. ). Smith. Phillips IL entirely illi,or.t.
being able neither TO read nor write. and hal
until his incarceration in Jail received no re-
ligious instruction whatever. and had n.x.r
uttered any prayer other than an impree.,ian
He has, however, been visited since IA. confns-
ment by many clergymen and is nov receiving
instruction in the Catholic faith and has ..ksJ
to be baptized in that religion.
AooLoRED FUNERAL
The colored people of Alexandra attended IN,
day in large numbers the funeral II william
Clagett, one of the colored patriarchs Of th,.
neighborhood. He had never been a slnve. and
like scores Of colored people here who rer.
free before the war, he had from ms you,h mn,
enjoyed the confidence and esteem of he white
neighbors. The funeral took place from,
Roberts Chapel. on Washington street
The Fair Rebel" rendition at the f,,,.x.
House last night much appreciated her. ..
a realistic presentation Of many scsne~ amin.
familiar when Alexandria was a garrison TON
in war times.
The funeral Of Mr.. Chas. Cowline. vho s,.,
at the Exchange Hotel yesterday, will he a.
tended by the Confederate Veterans. Mr. Coz.
ling having been one Of Mosby,s p.<x,.~,
rangers during the war.
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TO TEST sCHNEIDER.s SANITY.

Commission of Experts to Sit in the Case.
The question Of the mode of the INQUIRY as 10
the mental condition of Howard ]. Schneider
was brought to the attention Of the Court in
General Term this afternoon.
The matter was informally discussed BY coun-
sci for the government and the condemned
man, the form OF the inquiry being substan-
TALLY agreed upon by both sides to the effect tina
the court should appoint commission 10 be
composed of insanity experts. II was thought
that the better way for the commission
to proceed would be for il TO hear.
In conjunction with the court. wit
nesses as to the prisoners mental condition,
and after personal examination of the man to
report its finding to the court. The names of
the following experts were suggested to the
court as members Of the commission:
DR.. Hurd ofJohns Hopkins University. Balti-
more, DR.. Carver of Phila ielphia, DIR. A. T..
Mcdonald of New York and Drs W. W. God
ding and Irving Ross of this city.
The court took the matter under considera-
ton, and it is expected that decision will be
rendered in day or two. 1t is thought that
the plan of inquiry as suggested to the court
will be adopted, and that the inquiry be begun
early next week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-18

Business Suspended and Men Out OF work
ON Account of the Fr-es..

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On a...,,n, =, a.. r,...,.
p.-,.- -, -.
-, a.. -. -
IN. ..,-... .,. a, =, - - :.
=. - -
IL.
-.,--,.,- A. ......-
'oio
aooutthat part OF thefiNer frontand Tie hsh deal
ers put in as much q the frozen stock a. they
were able TO make room for
The LITTLE cool sh,n. .hou, the Ash ana ox.,.,
= = - -
M" t"e W S'e' "'"s - ~ ,
places where the men can remain an ont OF cola
while waiting for n job Of work TO turn mp, aud
while thus spending their time the, tell storie-
Of eNperiepoas dpr3,, ,h. 49,, ,,i,.l,a.. A, th.
MAST ara IN =, a. ,,,-..- =, a.. $50,
season
Mr. Gwv,,a u.-r,s ;,s,,...,,-- nj, ,,,.,s,,.
product. Who has Rec, ah,,,, ,ha rive, front
for MANY Years ss,, th,s !. sho%, ,hs lonr..,
smell of cola w..tb,., she, n. ha. .~,.,,.pc.s
and that tho men ,.ho -, ,hair nm, .h,.,
there bava hse,, ON, y, - -. ,ta =, -
time beretofore
The only fish and ovs,ers arr,,fnr a, IN.
wharyes nov are r.',.i,..5 h,, I'll "a .r.r.-
ported in wagons There are no Isotaunr nah
OF any description caught now. and a. hAs been
seserai weeks since the winter nets stopped
,isb ~ 6.;,. rn,,., ..', go. =.
weather and he .,,s.,,, q "a g., 80 -,
the dealers THINK thew hiring only TAR ,,r,,c.
ho'hiN" f"hNAhb 7" GOOD SEASON
The prospects OF a good season after the 100
leaves the river. the fishermen say are bright
and they exnact "a goog ,,,,, 90 sh.a .,,a r.
RING a. I'll -, -. "a -,
Sbenl5 a. a., -, ~ ~ ~,
a. - ~ 1iu ~ ~ ~
nj, 81 IN renrua,t IN -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-18

cised with much hate and great feel
ing the conduct and course Of affairs by which,
in 1876 and 1877, he became President, and
have ever since felt deep sense Of wrong at
the outcome; but the warmth and kindness.
the fairness and tenderness Of the ex-President
was such that 1 was never able to feel
any sense OF resentment against him individu-
ally. was. with his other Ohio friends. proud
OF his record. his bravery and ability as a
soldier. his noble and faithful service as a
member Of Congress, his digniied. jndicious
and satisfactory handling of affairs as
governor Of Ohio. and of his temperate man.
agement Of his administration as President. an
administration which I can now see softened
the asperities growing out Of the civil war and
led to that perfect union, a blessing of which We
now are ENJOYING"
Secretary Elkins today issued an order for
the attendance Of the following named officers
at the Hayes funeral: Gen. Breckinridgel Gen.
Ruggles, Col. Luddington, Col Corbin and
Capt. Bliss.
=, The Navy Department will be represented at
the Hayes funeral by detail of prominent
naval officers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-18
ENTOMBED ALIVE,
Two Miners Buried by Gazing In OF Il
Coal.

Two Miners Buried by Gazing in OF the
Coal.
HAzLEroN, Pa. Jan. lS.-The news OF q ter
rible accident occurring at No. 5, Stockton,
last evening reached here this morning. Two
Polish miners entombed. One is probably
dead and the other may be smothered before
he is rescued.
4 the time Of the accident the men were en-
gagged In sinking a counter shaft in the main
seam. The fall of coal was heard for quite q
distance and brought many to the scene eager
10 assist in the rescue.
They At once set to work to rescue the unfor-
Inmates. but up to O'Clock this morning had
not succeeded They. however, have enough
coal removed now to be able to talk to one OF
the entombed miners.
In reply to a question as to where his COM
panion was he said, II don't know; have not
seen him since the fall occurred"
Ii is probable that he rs dead and the one
with whom the conversation was held may die
before he is released Tine names of the en-
tombed men could not be ascertained at this
writing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-18
WITHOUT A BALLOT.
Henry Cabot Lodge Declared Sen
atOr.
LEGISLATURES IN JOINT SESSION.
Horrible Scene at an Execu-
ton.
BURIED IN A COAL MINE.
MR. LODGE NOW SENATOR.

The Announcement Made in the Massschu-
setts Legislature without a Vote.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BosroN, Jan. 1S-At the convention of the
two branches Of the Massachusetts legislature
today there was no vote, as the majority OF
both branches was clear for Mr.. Lodge.
President Pinkerton Of the senate took the
chair. the journals Of both houses we're read
and the election of Mr.. Lodge was then formally
announced.
This is the final verifcation of prediction
which TIE STAR was first among the papers OF
the country to make in positive form.
On October 8, the morning after the Boston
legislative caucuses. The STARS special from
Boston opened with these words: Henry Cabot
Lodge will be the next Senator from Massachu-
sets in place Of Senator Dawes"
There was no unusual stir today. The battle
of the Lodge campaign begun in the state con-
ventiou and in the legislative primaries was
carried to a successful issue in the republican
caucus two weeks ago. Since that date there
has been no other republican candidate in the
field. AT the vote which was taken by the
senate and the house separately yesterday after
noon Mr.. Lodge had magnificent support.
There were but five republicans absent, and
Mr.. Lodge received 100 votes-161 votes in the
house and 20 votes in the senate. No republi-
can voted for any other man. Mr.. Crapo's adj
herents proved themselves the best of the party
men. No one sulked.
THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE.
Mr.. Lodges democratic opponent was Gen.
Patrick A. Collins of Boston. He was selected
to lead the democratic forelorn hope at caucus
held just before the legislature convened.
Other names we're mentioned the informal vote
standing: Patrick A. Collins, 81; Josiah Quincy,
II; John r. Murphy, 1.
Gen. Collins having a fair majority of votes
made the unanimous nominee of the demo-
cratic party for United States Senator.
In the vote of the house and senate Gen.
Collins friends were loyal as those Of Mr..
Lodge. 1t strict party vote both
sides and in both branches. Gen. Collins re-
ceived ten votes in'the senate and seventy-one
in the house. There we're no democrats absent
in the senate and but three in the house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-18

1905, z. b A., 100 bid, asked American Security
and Trust Sc. 1906, A. o., 100 bid. - asked.
Washington Market Co. imp. 6, los bid, = asked.
asked Washington Market Co Ist g. lsss-lS,I, les
bio. asked. Anscostia Railroad O., 1901. bid.
l0I asked.
bid, 40 asked. Bank Of the Republic. 80 bid. =
asked. Metropolitan, 2sS Did. = asked. Central, as5
bid - asked: Second. 1855 bid. = asked Farm
ers and Mechanics, 100 bid. = asked. Citizens.
165 bid. 1so asked. Columbia, 1856 bid. = asked.
Capita. l2e bid. - asked. West End. l09A bid. 10Y
asked Traders, - bid, III asked. Lincoln. 100
bid = asked Ohio, bid. 100 asked.
sos bid, s25 asked. Metropolitan 50 bid, IS asked
Capitol and North o Street, 81 bid, IS asked.
lexington and Soldiers Home, rs bid, asked
Rock Creek. 100 bid, - asked Columbia, SO bid,
Insurance Stocks - Fremen's ~ bid. so asked
Franklin. IS bid. 50 asked Metropolitan. 6s bid, 81
asked National Union l5k bid.lsk asked. Airing
asked. Columbia, is bid, l6 asked Riggs,
~ bid, asked. Peoples. 5N bid, 6x asked
Lincoln, 81 bid, . asked. Commercial. bid, oN
asked; Potomac, bid, 90 asked. German
Title Insurance Stocks-Columbia Title, Ga bid,
asked. Real Estate Title, lyS bid, lss asked.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks-W ashington Gas.
'4sh bid 49, asked q. 8. Electric Light l4I bid,
lag asked Georget ,wn Gas, Al bid. = asked.
Telephone stocks - American GraphOphone, ~
bid. 2H asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, 40 bid, =
asked. PENNSYLVANIA, IS bid. = asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks = Washington Market, IA
bid, asked. GreatFalls Ice, los bid, 40 asked.
Bull Run Panorama 20 Did, - asked. Pneumatic
Gun Carriage. rs bid rs asked. Lincoln Hall,
20 bid - asked.
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies-American
Security and Trust. 1874 bid, 1856 asked. National
Safe Deposit and Trust Co.. 12sk bid. 1856 asked.
Washington Loan and Trust 1871 bid, asked.
days at 1890 o'clock instead Of 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-18

An Enterprfse started Yesterday IN rt~r~~
street Alley.

-" shtrrrrtse rtafcu testeruat N stSfN'
street Alley.
Yesterday q penny lunch or soup hcuse wss
opened an Pierce street Hlley. not far from thu
corner Of let and l. streets northwest and IN
the course OF the afternoon large quantities. %
soup and bread were given out Tes enter
prise Is under the charge Of the womyh's Mis-
sionary Society Of the A. T. Chnrch-Mrs. pr
street, Mrs A. Y. EvRns. Mr.. n. r. Naylcr.
Mrs J. II. Wright Mrs. g ". keys. MR.. a. ~
"awler, Mrs n. q. Emery. Mrs. NJ. A. Tasker
and Mrs May Turner being the committee .
and the deaconcsses Of the church. whose home
is al il4o North Capitol street The lsdies oc-
cupy the mission house. where meetings are
held every day nj hours which DO not o"nfict
with the meetings ~ 60 ? o clock the coup d
distributed The soup l. made IN large kettles
and served IN pints with large piece % bread
Tickets are cold At penny apiece. and are
gwen 70 those unable TO buy them. The
holders OF tickets come with cups Pans aud
pitchers 20 Get the soup and bread. YESTERDAY
there were two large boilers of soup made and
an excellent article Il was. II wss distributed
TO all applicants. Nearly 100 came .osne &C
them from distant parts Of the ,itv. Every
age. color and size represented aud al
kinds of dishes aud vessels appeared m the cod
lection.
In one instance child. when told he would
have 20 have a ticket. went OF and returned
with two Sunday school tickets. The soup
house will continue long there is a neces-
sity for IT,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-18
SENATOR HAwLEY REELECTED.
Both Houses of the Connecticut Legisls
ture Meet In Joint Session.

Both Houses of the Connecticut Legisla-
ture Meet In Joint Session.
Special Dispatch 70 The Evening Star
HARTFORD, Conn. Jan. Ex-senator Joseph
r. Hawley was reelected today by a joint con-
vention of both branches of the Connecticut
legislature. Both houses of the general as
sembly took their separate vote yesterday.
In the senate, which contains twelve repub-
hcans and twelve democrats, one democratic
senator. Fox. WAS absent. He was paired with
Senator Kenny, republican. The vote was
Joseph r. Hawley (rep.) }, IL: Carlos French
(dem. }. IL. and Lieut. Gov. Cady (dem.) in the
chair. declared the vote a tie.
In the house pa votes were cast with sixteen
members absent. Hawley received 128, French
los. Forbes (pro.) l. and there was one pair.
The final vote today was taken at noon. Like
yesterday it was on strict party lines and re-
suited in the reelection of Gen. Hawley
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-18
POOLING BY RAILROADS.
THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL,

Local Features i'm the Measure Completed
by the House Today.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was COM
pleted by the House today. Ii appropriates
$50. s2S 900, as against s27 665. O76 current ap-
preparation, and s54. 6S7 ,099 estimated.
The local features of the bill are as follows:
National Museum, sl54, 900; for the Geological
Park, $50, 900; for the astrophysical observa-
tory under the Smithsonian Institution, q. 600;
for the fish commission. S3l7, $40; improving
Capitol grounds, $1,000, and for lighting the
same, &C., S24 900.
clause in the bill provides that no employe
of the Pinkerton detective agency or similar
agency shall be employed in the government
service in the District Of Columbia
For the geological survey, S3s9, 100. the same
as the current appropriations. For the govern
ment insane asylum (St.. Elizabeth), 1926 7s6.
For Columbia Institution for the Deaf and
Dumb. s5l.50o. For Howard University,
S23, 800.
The following appropriations are made for
the care and improvement Of public grounds:
For Grand Army place and vicinity,
81. 900: for green houses and nursery, 81 900;
for ordinary care Lafayette Square, q 900;
Franklin Square, 1000: monument grounds,
81 900; for reservation No. IL, 5000: miscel-
laneous expenses, eli. 200; for small reserva-
tons, $4,000; for Smithsonian grounds, O., 500;
Judiciary Square, 5000.
For repairs executive mansion. els. 900; fuel,
IS. 900; repair green houses, $4,000; for light
ing the executive mansion and public grounds.
S15,022. =
For Washington Monument s11.000.
For Garfield Hospital, S125. 200; repairs "a
Court House, 81 900.
For continuing the construction Of the build
ing for the Library Of Congress, $3.50. 900.
For the Botanic Gardens. $1,000.
For continuing work on the Washington city
post Office, sl00 600 for repairs to Treasury and
Winder buildings, $1,000.
1t is provided in the bill that artificial limbs
for old soldiers will hereafter be provided ever
five years instead Of three years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-18
THE COURTS.

EourrY CouRT-ysdge Bradi.u
Yesterday agt Haske; auditors 10
port ratified and distribution ordered noe..
agt. Dodge; j. H. Kengia and W. y. Lev,s 40
mitted parties. keene agt. Harsha; ordered an
calendar. Cronin agt. Cronin. sale decre.d. :
Wolf and II. f.woodward. trustees. NcCarthy
agt kennedyi ID. L. cAhiil appointed trustee 10
release.
CouRI IN GENERAL TEKn-CAser y.stio,
bingham, Judges Hagner asd Car.
Ioday-weaver agt Baltimore ,nd Ohio
Railroad Company; argued and submitted
Eourrr CoUEI-ysdse Bradi>u.
port confirmed.
Cncuir Couxr-ysdgs Brads,v.
fesserdsy-E. Burgdorf sgt. NeIs,sAl,u,
Jury discharged Niedt agt EvExxa sTas
Newspaper COMPANY; death Of pl.irsiff .ae-
gested, suit sbsted- Shea agt. Neubola. mo
Gon for new trial X. L. coburn AT. n N.
Coke; Judgment BY default q. I. Dunlop sgt
demnat,oa- b. 4 Hine sgt. Il A. krdsrsss,
verdict for plaintiff, eii-ssrdics ed "a.
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CAPITOL TOPICS.


THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR BILL.
The diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill will probably be reported to the House at
an early day. As agreed upon by the foreign
affairs committee it appropriates 81 .52s. 045.
being S6626 below last years bill and S209. 034
below the estimates. No changes of import
ance are made in the salaries of min
listers or consuls. Final action is
DELAYED on an item in the estimates calling for
$4,000 for defraying the share Of the United
States in printing and publishing the reports
and maps of the preliminary survey of the pro-
posed intercontinental railway The commit
tee wish to look into the matter. thinking the
amount too large and also that il might be
done by the regular printing bureau Of the gov
eminent.
The committee did not appropriate s25 600.
az estimated. to defray the United States share
for establishing the water boundary in Passa-
maquoddy bay, Maine, between the United
States and Canada, but will refer these items to
the appropriation committee.
POOLING BY RAILROADS.
The Senate committee on interstate COM
merce today began the consideration OF the
Cullom bill intended to meet judicial rulings in
the application of the interstate commerce law
BY vote of six to five the committee decided
that il would not consider the section permit
ting pooling until the remainder of the bill was
perfected. Some significance is attached TO
the vote by railroad men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-18
10Y, THE HOMESTEAD STRIKER,
Dying of Wounds Received While Prevent
ing the Landing Of the Pinkertons.

Dying of Wounds Received While Prevent
ing the Landing of the Pinkertons.
PITTsBURG. PA, Jan. 1s.-William Foy, the
alleged Homestead rioter who, on the morning
of July 6, when the two barge loads of Pinker-
tons were endesvoring to take possession Of the
Homestead works, threw himself upon the gang
plank and was shot in the back. is dying at the
home OF his parents in Homestead
Young Foy was considered one Of the most
courageous and daring Of the strikers. He
was conspicuous in the front when the men
attempted TO prevent the landing Of the de-
tectives, and when they started TO leave the
barges and before any shots we're fired Foy
threw himself upon the gsngplank to block the
way. He was shot in the left side and has suf-
fered untold agony ever since. The wound
has refused TO heal and DIR. Walker, his ply
stefan, has abandoned hope for his recovery.
Foy, with the others, was charged with muir
der and riot He was never placed under Ar-
rest, however, and the indications now are
that he will never be called to answer before
human eonxtk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-18
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. Jan. IS = Flour arm. unchanged
-receipts 4,7SI barrels: shipments, 1856 barrels
sales. $500 barrels. Wheat weak-No. red spot
IsHa'ss.; January, 1ska7sx; February, 'sa1aso
May, sqkas2a4; steamer No. 2, red. 76H bid-re.
celpts 1854 bushels: stock 1885, les bushels; sales
10000 bushels. Milling wheat, by sample. Iszs2
Corn weak-mixed spot, 53k ASS; January, SO
asked; February, 5lA asked; March, son asked
May, 90 asked; steamer mixed, 52H a52k-receipts
l9,'a5 bushels stock, lli,74s bushels; sales 1,oOt
bushels. White corn, by sample, 54a56 yellow
corn, by sample, 6lHa5s. Oats steady to nrm-
No. white western, 4la4s; No mixed western,
1000 bushels; stock, lsIls7 bush
els. Rye quiet and steady-No. 2, %, nominal
stock. lll,4l, bushels Hay steady-good to choice
timothy, l5.50al6.5o. Grain freights inactive, IN
changed. Cotton mountaineering, 10Y. Pro-
visions frm unchanged. Butter very nrm-cream-
cry, fancy. 49, do. fair TO choice, 3Oass do imi-
taton, 26a2s: adle. fancy 26; do. good to choice,
ga 8: rolls, fine, a; do fair to good 2oa22; store
packed, l7ale. Eggs uncertain-45. Coffee steady
and active-Rio cargoes, fair, 1871; No. :, l6L.
Sugar firm and quiet-granulated, AZ. Copper
strong-refned, l1Aallh. Whisky unchanged.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 1S.-vrglnia threes, 70 asked:
Northern Central stock. co Il aG9k; Baltimore and
Ohio Southwestern frsts, 1861 bid do first in
comes. 73, bid; do. second incomes, 80; do.
third incomes l0al0&; Consolidated gas bonds,
ll31s bid; do. stocks, 597sa60.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-18
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS-.
TIE SATURDAY HALF HOLIDAY.

TIE SATURDAY. HALF HOLIDAY.
Before the House District committee met to-
day hearing was granted the representatives
Of local banks upon ;he proposed amendment
to the Saturday half holiday law. Among those
present were :. T. Mattingly. c. {. Glover J.
NJ Johnston. Charles p Williams. George C.
Henning and Clarence Corson. Mr. Msttingly
and Mr.. Johnston addressed the committee.
explaining the amendment. which. as hereto
fore explained in The STAR, is designed to cor
rect defects in the law as it passed last Decem-
Der. They said there is no opposition BY the
banking community to the principle of the half
holiday, but il is only desired TO protect the
banks in the maturity and payment of -egotia-
BILE paper.