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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-19

general fund, but not of improving the
streets unless the cost of street improve
ment is assessed against the abutting prop
erty owners. He understood that the Com
missioners are contemplating using con-
crete instead Of brick in making the sew
ers.
IF you were assured" said Mr.. Richard
son, that the Commissioners will use
brick, you will favor it?''
Yes" answered Mr.. Cook. Mr.. Cook
was then excused.
Mr.. NJ. l. Weller favored issuing bonds to
make improvements, but objected to GER
tain features of the bill. He wanted an
amendment fixing the compensation Of day
laborers at $50 per day Of eight hours
work. 1t should not be left to the discre-
ton of any official to fix that rate. An In
stance occurred a few days ago In this CITY,
he said, in which the officials started to re-
duce the wages of laborers below the limit
of living wages. and it took action Of the
House of Representatives to stop them.
Mr.. Frizzell of the Northeast Washington
Citizens Association said he thought that
the bill as now shaped meets the approval
of the majority of the citizens Of this Sec
ton. The feature which they objected to-,
as heretofore explained, has been remod-
eled.
Commissioner Truesdell asked leave to
refute some statements made by Mr. W. c.
Dodge at the last hearing. He said that
Mr.. Dodge's statements are not borne out
In single instance by the facts.
Mr.. Dodge's argument that the city should
iiOl dSSuut new ODllSatlOn because OF
the alleged enormous debt and rate of tax
alton OF the District does not have weight
One-half of the debt is the debt Of the Uni
ted States and the rate Of taxation is not
excessive.
MIR. Cobb said that the work of improve
ment might be done by making continuing
appropriations from year to year. as is done
with river and harbor work.
Mr.. Truesdell suggested that it is neces-
sary to do this work as rapidly as possible
and not spread Ii over too much time
Under the proposed plan a contract will be
made for the entire work at once. which
will be to the citys advantage. The whole
work can be done within five years.
Mr.. b. II. Warner submitted a state
ment of rates of assessments in the county
and. in behalf of the poor man, he said, he
desired to make the point that the continue
ton of streets. as proposed In this bill. will
protect the interests of the small property
holders.
This closed the hearings, but the COM
mittee will receive written communications
which any one may desire to present upon
this subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-19

to allow foreign scientific thought to come
in free II was right to allow all other forms
Of original thought and literature history.
poetry. drama. fiction and theology to come
in free. 1t was not proper to single out
science as an especial branch Of knowledge
for favorable Discrimination. Mr. Hoar
said he would like to see the best thought
OF foreign countries on every subject
brought into the country and presented to
the intelligence OF the American people
without fetter, hindrance or condition. Mr..
Quay finally modified his amendment so as
to strike but only books and periodicals
devoted Exclusively to original scientific re-
search" retaining a the free list "publi-
cations issued for their subscribers by lit
erary and scientific associations"
After some discussion further amendmen,
was adopted providing that publications for
private circulation admitted free must be
circulated gratuitously. The word Eek
clusively" was stricken out as describing
books and periodicals devoted to original
scientific research
Mr. Quay moved to strike out books
and pamphlets printed exclusively in lam
guages other than English" The print
Quay contended. was an important indus
try. The motion was lost.
Some Changes Made.
Borax was stricken out. The Jones
amendment TO paragraph Az was adopted
the effect being to strike out sweat feathers
bindings. band and tips when cut to length
for trimming felt or wool hats. Bristles
were qualified as crude not sorted, punched
nor prepared.
Campkor wak qualified az crude.
Clayssor earths. unwrought or manufac-
tured. mot specially provided for. was strick.
en- out. In tine coal Paragraph "bituminous
and shale and coal slack or culm'' was
stricken out and "coal stores OF American
vessels but none shall be unloaded," was
inserted.
Coke having been placed on the dutiable
list. 1t was stricken from the free list
~'Medicinal coal tar preparations" were ex-
cepted from the coal tar preparations In
paragraph 4&3. Oxide Of cobalt was strick-
en- from the free list. Mr.. Aldrich moved
to strike out cotton ties: lost. Parag -aph
49, was amended 20 as to place diamonds
and other precious stones. rough or uncut
including miners and glaziers' diamonds
not set on the free list, and the paragraph
was then passed over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-19
TO PUNISH FRAUDS.
The Bill to Protect Producers Passed
by the Senate.

Three bills were passed by the Senate
this morning. and the District got its share
In the form Of one measure, known as Sem
ate bill 1920, ITO provide for the punishment
of certain frauds" This Is the bill that Is
designed to prevent the preparation Of
what are known as commission business
frauds. which were exposed here during the
winter The bill provides THAT any per-
son who shall by fraud, deception, or false
pretenses practiced through the use of the
United States mails, or in any other man
rer. procure to be sent into the District OF
Columbia any produce. goods. wares. or
merchandise, with intent to cheat or de-
fraud may be prosecuted therefor in the
courts of the District Of Columbia. and
upon conviction shall be punished by fine
not to exceed $1,000 and by imprisonment
not to exceed five years. And any person
In the District of Columbia who shall aid or
abet in such procurement of produce, goods,
wares, or merchandise. or who shall receive
the same in said District In furtherance Of
such intent to cheat or defraud, may be
prosecuted and punished in like manner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-19
THE PRESIDENTS RETURN
&c Reaches Here This Morning in Excel
lent Health.
Sunburned and Improved by His Trip
Mrs. Carlisle to Sail In
the Maple.

President Cleveland has returned to
Washington, and Is said to be very much
improved by his outing on the salt water.
The light house tender Maple. which has
been his home for the past four days. left
Annapolis, Md, where she touched for coal.
late yesterday afternoon, and, steaming
leisurely around Point Lookout and into
the Potomac river, arrived at the wharf
here about o'clock this morning. Mr..
Thurber. the Presidents private secretary,
had been notified by telegram from An
napolis of the vessels movements. and he
was in waiting on the river front with q
carriage when she arrived. There was no
crowd to greet the chief executive, and no
demonstration marked his arrival His
movements had been kept secret, and the
public was purposeiy kept In ignorance of
the time Of his return to the national cap
ital.
The party had a good cup Of coffee on
the steamer, and then disembarked. Capt.
Evans going home by himself and DR..
O'Reilly and Mr.. Thurber accompanying
the President to the White House. Break
fast awaited them, and at its conclusion
the President started in to consider the
mass of public business that had accumu-
lated on his desk during his outing. Notice
of his return was telephoned to all the
executive departments, with the additional
W
meeting Of the cabinet would be held today.
All the members are in the city. with the
exception of Secretary Gresham. and tLey
were prompt In their attendance.
The President is very much sunburned
and appears to have been considerably bene-
fitted by his trip. Mr.. Thurber says he has
had no recurrence Of his summer complaint
and feels perfectly restored to his usual
health. Although the President has accept
ed an invitation to attend the National Saen-
gerfest In New York city. beginning on
the 23d instant, 1t Is extremely doubtful II
he will leave the city again before the end
Of the month, when 1t is expected he will
embark On the naval yacht Dolphin at the
Washington navy yard for visit to Gray
Gables. 1t is said he has promised to spend
the Fourth Of July with his family at thei-
summer home on Buzzard bay, and 1t Is
known that the Dolphin is kept in readiness
to take him away at short notice.
The lighthouse tender Maple will take
away another invalid tomorrow. in the per-
son Of Mrs. Carlisle. wife Of the Secretary
Of the Treasury She has been in poor
health for some time past. and profiting by
the example of the President, and the ad-
vice of her friends she has consented to
take a few days outing on the Chesapeake
in the Maple. She will be accompanied by
Secretary Carlisle, Mr.. Logan Carlisle, Miss
Alice Berry and one or two other personal
friends. They will leave here tomorrow and
will not be back before Sunday or Monday
next
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-19
TO SELL FRANCHISES.
Mr.. Wtlliams' Bill for New Street
Railroad Charters.

Mr.. Williams Bill for New Street
Railroad Charters.
Mr. Williams of Mississippi has introduced
bill In the House to radically change tie
method OF Incorporating street car railway
companies in the District 1t is in line with
amendments offered by Mr.. Williams to the
Suburban railway bill en- last District day,
and is considered important from the fact
that the House has, by a vote, expressed i
sentiment favorable to Mr. Williams plan
and 1t is known that the proposition meets
with the approval of number of members
f the District committee.
The bill provides that hereafter the board
Of Commissioners. when applica ,.on may he
made to them for consent to construct or ey-
tend a street railway. must provide, as q
condition of consent, that the right, fran
chise and privilege of using the streets, ave-
rues or public place by the roads shall Le
sold at public auction to the bidder who will
give the largest percentage per anEum of
the gross receipts derived from the opera, II on
of the railway, provided that the percentage
shall In no case be less than 3 per cent for
any railway within the District limits out
side of the city of Washington. nor less than
per cent inside the city.
1t is expressly provided that In no event
shall any franchise be sold giving consent to
the USE of an overhead trolley line within
the city of Washington.
The bill provides details for advertising
and conducting the auction sale, and stipu-
lates. in the event of the failure Of the cor
poration to pay the rental or percentage Of
gross earnings agreed upon, or to commence
construction within the designated time, the
franchise shall be declared forfeited and re-
sold to the highest bidder again.
Whenever the sale shall be made of a
franchise to operate a branch or extension of
an existing railway but one fare shall be
charged for passage over the extension Of
the road which shall apply therefor, and, II
operated by separate corporations, earnings
from such joint business shall be divided up
on the basis of mileage. The bill will be
considered by the House District committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-19
The Marion Proba bly, Condemned.

A telegram received at the Navy Depart
ment from San Francisco states that the
L. S. s. Marion has passed a satisfactory
inspection as to cleanliness. etc. The report
of the board of survey has not yet been
made. but from the preliminary report on
the condition of the boilers. which should
be renewed. IL is anticipated at the DEPART
ment that the vessel cannot be repa red
within the legal limit of 10 per cent OF the
vessels cost. Therefore IL is probable that
the Marion must be condemned and retired
from naval service. She Is one OF the very
few wooden vessels now borne on the naval
roll Her enforced retirement VIII be q
serious blow to the department.. which
counted on fitting her out for Samoa. a
service for which she Is peculiarly fitted by
reason of her copper sheathlng, which OBJ
yiatcs the necessity for frequent docking
and cleaning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-19
Personal Mention.

Second Assistant Postmaster General
j. Lowrie Bell Is confined to his home here
by Illness
Assistant Secretary Sims of the Interior
Department returned today from Missis-
slppi
Mr.. H. w. Van Sender, private secre-
tary to Secretary Carlisle. has returned
from short visit to New York on official
business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-19
Court-MnrtiaI Record.

The record Of the court-martial held at
Omaha In the case Of Lieut.. Marcus Max
well. U. s. A, has been passed upon by
the Judge advocate general. Gen. Scho-
field, and the Secretary Of War, and has
been sent to the White House for the ac-
ton of the President Lieut.. Maxwell was
sentenced to dismissal from the army for
duplication of his pay accounts, but the
Presidents approval is necessary to give
effect to the sentence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-19
THE SUGAR SCHEDULE
Some Embarrassing Questions That Will
Be Asked the Finance Committee
II the Evidence Given the Investigat-
Lag Committee is True, Explanation
Of the Concessions fs Needed.

The sugar trust investigation will furnish
the pointer for some embarrassing questions
to be asked OF the democratic side Of the
Senate during the debate to follow the for
NAL reporting OF the tariff bill from the
committee OF the whole to the Senate.
1t has been repeatedly explained by the
committee as Il has been asserted on the
fioor. that II was necessary to give the
higher differential duty to the sugar
refiners In order to get the necessary
forty-three votes for the bill Vest tes-
titled 10 this. and Camden. who acted
as. a sort OF go-between. gave similar
testimony. He and others testified further
that, II was not the Senators representing
~ 9foAfs producers who wanted this differ
snfial duty and that these Senators were
actually opposed to the ID valorem duty
adopted 70 help the bill through. The Sem
ators Who were instrumental In having the
trust schedule adopted have testified that
they had No interest in the matter except
that arising from desire to get the bin in
democratic support to pass At the same
time II has been strenuously denied that
there was single vote In the Sei.ate to be
gained by giving the trust what IL wanted
nor one TO be lost II the contrary We're done
This Is all made as emphatic as the re-
iteration OF testimony can make IL.
Why the Concessiens Were Necessary
This being 3d. the republicans will call
upon the friends to the measure to explain
TO whom the concessions were made why
any such concessions were necessar, at
all. and how the prospects of getting forty
three democrats to vote for the bill were
improved by putting the trust duty on.
There will be q thorough discussion of this
most ingenius paradox. The minority Will
require that these seeming contradlc-
tions be explained. The committee has dis
covered tb at the bill was In dangcs OF de-
feat II the higher duty were no. put on
the refinei sugar. At the same time ell the
testimony goes to show that there was no
The republicans will insist that IL thvre
is no senator who demands the retention of
this duty; that if the committee on finance
whose members say they were forced 10
the acceptance OF the duty. acted under a
misrepresentation. then the duty should be
at once taken on and the mistake correct
ed The coninittee can have no excuse for
holding to the interests OF the trust IL the
loss OF no vote 10 threatened by aban-
doning II.
what the Conference VIII Do.
There ID, growing belief on the House
side that the sugar schedule that comes
out of the conference committee will lie
just as II was reported by the ways and
meaps committee-free raw sugar, one-quar-
ter Of a cent on refined. and the gradual
abolition OF the bounty during the course
OF eight years. Germans testimony shows
that the trust people favored this schedule.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-19
Department Changes.

The appointments Of John III. Robinson of
Mississippi to succeed James A. Vose OF
Maine as appointment clerk at 81 500 and
VIM. Griffiths OF Kentucky to succeed A.
w. Bingham Of Michigan as chief OF the
finance division at 5000 per annum were
announced at the Post Office Department
today. Mr. Vose has been In the postal
service since 1S69 and Mr.. Bingham almost
as long. They will be retained in the clas-
sified service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-19
The Worlds Fair Medal.

1t begins to look as II there was some
chance Of the completion of the worlds
fair medal before the next centennial, Mr.
st. Gaudens the artist having informed
the Treasury Department that he has for
warded another design Of the medal to
take the place of the one that shocked the
modesty Of the senatorial committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-19
IN THE HOUSE TODAY.
After Routine Business the Antf-0p-
tion Btll Again Comes ID.

tion Bfll Again Comes I'D.
The Speaker being still unable TO take up
his duties In the House today. Mr.. Bailey
CTex). as Speaker pro tenn. called the House
to order. Mr.. Baldwin CMinnD called up
House bill to amend an act for the relief
and civilization Of the Chippewa Indians in
the state of Minnesota and IL was passed.
The bill provides that the pine lands Of the
White Earth and Red Lake reservations
and other reservations when the indians
upon IL have been allotted lands in severalty,
shall be surveyed. examined ana appraised
TO the amount Of at least 10000 acres. after
which they shall be offered for sale.
On motion Of MIR. Dalzer Pa.). House bin
authorizing the Pittsburg and Mansaeid
Railroad Company 10 construct a bridge
across the Monongahela river at the city OF
Pittsburg was passed.
There was also passed. on motion Of Mr..
Berry CKyD. a House bill to donate certain
lands belonging TO an abandoned military
reservation TO the city Of Newport, Ky, for
a public park.
Among the bills favorably reported ana
appropriately referred was one to restore in
certain cases pensions Of widows who had
remarked.
The Antt-option Bill.
At 2:35 the House went into committee
Of the whole to consider the anti-option
bill. and Mr.. Coombs IN. W spoke In op-
position to the measure. The bill was os-
tensibly drawn in the interest Of the far
mers, but there were two classes OF far
mers. one was the politician farmer. who
was paraded around and wEs made much
of as the corpse at q wake. and IL was for
this kind OF farmer that this hill was
drawn. And then there was the bona fide
farmer, who titled the soil. but these men
were not troubling about the action OF stock
exchanges. This was a populist measure,
md faf MAS fha furfk
of republican paternalism the bill should
have came from that side OF the House.
Mr.. Sibley Pa.D followed in defense OF the
bill and his speech was overlooking With
scriptural examples This bill, he said.
might not be according TO a strict con-
struction Of constitutional law, but there
was a higher law than that-the Law OF
self-preservation. He denounced the demo-
cratic doctrine of "Laissez Faire." translat-
ing IL. Every man for himself and the
devil take the hindmost"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-19
Com I'm OslOre EDsby,s Hunepar

The funeral of Commodore John w.
Easily, at one time chief of the bureau Of
construction and repair, Navy Department
will take place tomorrow at IL o'clock from
the Western Presbyterian Church The
services will be conducted by Revs. Childs
Mcknight Chester and Ennis and the in
terment will be made in Congressional GEM
etery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-19
The Alliance Here.

The U. s. S. Alliance has arrived at Nor
folk from the West Indies She probably
will be put out of commission and her
crew distributed among the Raleigh. Mont
gomery and other new vessels waiting to
60 into service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-19
Treasury Receipts.

National bank notes received today fof
redemption, s2l6.s97. Government receipts
from internal revenue. sl4s.S2l.5s; customs
sl5l, ,2O3O1. and miscellaneous, slS5.0s1.iA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-19
Nearby Pensions.

Among the pensions granted today were
the following:
District Of Coiumbia-Increase. George
G. Wilson. Patrick Coyne. Reissue. Chas.
Banzhaf. Stephen Hin. Eugene Fortner,
United States Soldiers Home: Thomas
Russell. United States Soldiers Home.
observation-disclosures. jeremiah Everly
Cumberland. Allegany county; Augustus
Smith. Baltimore. Renewal William Mont.
gomery. Baltimore. Increase. John Shoers
Aberdeen, Hartford county. Original Wild
cws, Sc. Helen s. W. King Baltimore
Virginia-Renewal Edward Mulholland.
National Military Home. Elizabeth CITY,
George b. Krall. Charlottesville, Albemarle
county. Renewal and increase Jerry Rob-
inson, National Soldiers Home. Elizabeth
City. Increase. Nicholas Quinn, National
Soldiers Home. Elizabeth City: Thomas
Lucas. Alexandria Reissue, Isaiah Deans
Deep Creek. Norfolk county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-19
Nomina tion. by the President.

The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
Interior-Edward Hackett of California to
be receiver Of public moneys at San Fran
cisco.
To be registers Of land offices-John p.
Dunn Of California at San Francisco, Cal;
John G. Gamble Of California. at Hum
boidt, Cal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-19
Has Passed.

Word was received here today that Mr..
H. w. Staley of Kentucky had passed the
examination for admission to the West
Point Military Academy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-19

$8e proof Of fee pueoins is
in f8e eating. Safuroop's
Star eontatnee g columns
Of advertisements, MADE up
Of $40 separate announce
menfs. x8ese advertisers
Bous6f pu6fieifp-nof merefp
spoee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-19

Mr.. Lodge protested against the discrimi.
nation in this paragraph II 1t was right
Evening star., 1894-03-24

There Is something impressive in the re-
cent march of events in New York city
which has demonstrated that the doors Of
the penitentiary swing open easily for the
offender Of whatever degree. Ii is a COM
mon impression that somehow position or
wealth gives immunity from law. The
ordinary man runs counter to the nIIntla tes
of a community and he is promptly arrest
cd and punished. There would be great in
dignation if this was not done. But some
how when a great man. one who is con-
spicuous because of his influence or money.
Is discovered to be a law5rsaksr. there is
apt 10 be a feeling that the punishment
provided for the ordinary criminal is Lot
for him. Yet the law recognizes no dis
tinctiOns. whether social or otherwise. and
SO il happens that the iOli.ical king Of
Long Island. Mckane. is now in the penl-
Tertiary.
The glamour which surrounds high place
and distinction is apt to iIveSt the person
with a certain superiority in the eyes OF
those in the humber walks of life. 1t seems
almost absurd to associate with such per
sonages scenes in the lives of ordiu.ry
criminals. Yet. as has been shown time
and time again. the most exalted places
In politics, business and society are nc
further distant from the penitant!ary than
the lowest strata of society.