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Evening star., 1894-11-27
HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
Chairman Heard Will Get to Work
Soon After Congress Meets.

Congressman Heard. chairman of the
House District committee, who has been
in Washington for a week or more, has re-
turned to Missouri to make final arrange
ments for his attendance upon the short
session. He expects to arrive In Wash
ington soon after the convening Of the
House. and will proceed at once. he says.
to assemble the District committee and
get to work The Monday after the con-
vening of Congress will ibe District day and
there seems to be no particular reason
now why the day should not be secured.
There is enough business on the calendar
of the House to furnish matter for action
without another meeting Of the District
Evening star., 1894-11-27
District Appropriation Bill.

Owing to the absence Of several men,
bers the House subcommittee on appro-
priations having charge Of the District ap-
preparation bill will probably not meet
before the regular assembling Of Congress.
A call for a meeting this week was issued
by the chairman, but the members did not
respond. The annual estimates for the Dis
trict are ready for the committee, having
been approved by the Secretary of the
Treasury as submitted by the Commission
Evening star., 1894-11-27
What Mr.. G. ii. Walker Says.

Mr.. George II. Walker, who went to Pitts
burg on Sunday to aid Mr.. Harrison Ding
man to obtain his liberty returned to
Washington this morning. He confirms the
reports that Mr.. Dingman has been re-
leased from the police station.
''The public mind" he said to Star re-
porter, lis inflamed to most remarkable
degree. The excitement caused by the
raiding of the bucket shops and the So
called 'discI etiCnary pools has not yet sub
sided, and the people look at everything in
the form of building and loan associations
as gambling organizations, and therefore
fit subjects for such treatment Personally,
do not know anything about the affairs
of the Fidelity Association, but 1 know
that there Is no foundation for this belief
Merely because the association could not
pay money promptly, 1t was placed under
ban, whereas the best and strongest of
these institutions are often placed In the
same position. At first the Pittsburg police
were willing helpers of those who thought
there must be something crooked about the
Fidelity, because a woman who has not
observed the regulations demanded her
money and was not paid. Underneath the
whole affair is the jealousy of the Pitts
burg building associations, which are MAX
ing concerted assault upon all the ma
tional associations. the police, however,
have now seen that this is becoming per-
secution. and they are doing all they can
to stem the tide and to help Mr.. Dingman
10 OBTAIN justice.
II cannot tell when he will return to the
city. He has waived examination, which
was set for tomorrow, and his bail will
be furnished direct to the court. There
will be no difficulty in getting sufficient
bonds put up. 1t will be a peculiar bail
bond, partly subscribed to by Pittsburg
people, Masonic friends of Mr.. Dingman,
and partly by Washington contributions
We had some difficulty in persuading busi-
ness men TO sign the bond, from their fear
that If they did so they would be boycott
ted, owing to the great public excitement.
But that is all arranged now and there
will probably be no further difficulty about
the bail.
"One great difficulty is that in Pittsburg
anybody can get a warrant by going be-
fore aldermen or other minor civil officials
and paying a small fee, half or a quarter
of dollar This accounts for the accu-
mutation of warrants against Mr.. Ding
man. The judge has now announced, how
ever. that he will not allow more than
eleven informations to be filed, and the po-
lice have consented to reduction O. bail
to $500 in each case. Mr.. Wall is stTi in
prison. do not know what arrangements
are being made for his release l went to
Pittsburg at the request of Mrs. Dingman
and some of her husbands personal friends
here. 1 shall await further information
from there before returning"
Evening star., 1894-11-27
On the Retired List.

Col. Peter T. Swaine of the twenty-sec-
ond infantry. now on duty i'll the Depart
ment of Dakota. has been placed on the
retired list on account of age and ordered
to proceed to his home. This officer sery-
ed through the war, and was thrice breyet-
ted for gallant and zneritorious services at
the battle of Shiloh and the battle Of MUIR
freeSboro, Tenn.
Evening star., 1894-11-27
PenalOna Granted.

Among the pensions granted today were
the following: District of Columbia-Rich-
ard A. Tilghman, George Reuter-, National
Military Home; Charles Alfred De Arnaud,
William King. Northumberland G..
Buckworth st. Augustine; Thos Jacobs,
Annapolis; Chas. Iesantrout, Frostburg;
minor OF James w. Dougherty, Dublin.
Vfrginia-John Darden, Prince George;
Gottlieb Schlette. Elizabeth City.
Evening star., 1894-11-27
Negotiations to Be Opened by China
if She Has Not Already.
JAPAN INSISTS ON DEALING DIRECT
The Deliberations May Be Held In
the American Legation.
j A P A Ms DEN A N D s.

Although possible. 1t is regarded as eome-
what improbable that President Cleveland
Will be called on eventually to arbitrate
the differences that may arise between
Japan and China in the consideration Of
terms OF peace. The negotiations for peace
Will undoubtedly be opened by China in q
day or two. 4 indeed she has not already
officially intimated to her victorious rival
willingness to make ali honorable conces-
sions for termination Of hostilities Ever
since Japan secured the upper hand in her
war with her celestial neighbor she has
insisted that the two countries shall treat
directly with each other, without tie aid
or Interference of the United States or any
other foreign country. She was perfectly
wiling. however, that the United States
ministers at Pekin and Toxic should be
used as the mediums of communication be.
tween tne two governments, especially as
the off1cfals named are the de facto repre-.
sentauves OF japan and China at ths re-
spective capitals.
Our Ministers Not Yet Invited.
Nothing has been heard at the State De.
partment so far as the public has been
informed, to indicate that either Minister
DENLY at Pekin or Minister Dun at Toxic
has yet been called upon by either govern.
ment to open negotiations for peace. The
probability is that negotiations Of such
Importance Will be conducted by the ablest
diplomats Of each country. and that the
offices" of the United States ministers
will be merely perfunctory. They may be
used as means of communication between
the two governments, or ii is possible that
they merely serve at the outset to bring
the diplomatic representatives charged with
the negotiation of a treaty Of peace togeth-
er for a conference on the subject.
Where Negotiations May he Made.
China's representatives will be chosen by
the Tsung Ii Yamen or board Of foreign
affairs, and will probably include Prince
Kung, the emperor's uncle. The Japanese
istry. 1t is among the possibilities that
the negotiations will be conducted in the
American legation building in Toxic, as
the territory of a nation friendly to both
parties to the treaty and one having no
direct interest in the result.
1t is, therefore, likely that the United
States may play an honorable but eX-
tremely humble part in the negotiations,
except in the always possible contingency
of an irreconciable disagreement as TO
the terms OF peace, in which event the
United States may be jointly invited to
arbitrate the special points of difference.
Japan Will Not BE Unreasonable.
Japan is unquestionably able to enforce
her demands upon her almost defenseiess
neighbor, but there is an impression here
that, while she will insist on a liberal in
demnity for her war expenses she will not
be unreasonably excessive, and fix the
figure so high as to practically bankrupt
he
Evening star., 1894-11-27
puyOlluu Indian Money.

The Puyallup commission, now at Taco
ma, Washington. recently submitted to
Secretary Smith an inquiry as to the dis
position of money from the sale of the In
dian lands. The Secretary decided today
that the money received for allotted lands
can be paid to the Indians at any time
in the discretion of the Secretary. The
money for the lands held in common is to
be placed in the treasury at per cent and
the interest and one-tcntn of the principal
is to be expended yearly for their bene-
AT
Evening star., 1894-11-27
short of Census Money.

1t is stated by officials of the census
Office that unless the next session Of Con-
gress makes an early appropriation that
the census force will cease work on De-
cember Is, leaving the census uncompleted
1t Is expected, however. that an urgency
deficiency appropriation bill will be passed
before that time and will include a sufi-
cient amount for the completion of the
CenSua.
Evening star., 1894-11-27
To StOn SMUGGLING.

The revenue cutter Perry, now at New
York, has been ordered to go to the Pacific
coast early in December. for the purpose
of assisting in the patrol of the waters of
Puget sound against opium and Chinese
smuggling from British America. She will
make the long trip by way of the straits
of Magellan.
Evening star., 1894-11-27
FEAR OF A QUORUM.
Many Members Defeated for Re-Elec-
don Disinclined to Come On.


The fear is expressed in some quarters
that there may be difficulty at the COM
ing session of Congress in keeping a quo
rum, in case important legislation should
come up necessitating the presence of a
quorum. There are said to be signs of a
decided disinclination upon the part of
many members to come back for the short
session, especially among those who were
defeated for reelection. Knowing that
their public career has been brought to a
sudden stop many members will put in
their time attending to their private affairs
and keep away from Washington to save
money.
The arrival of members in anticipate of
the convening of the session is said to be
unusually small at this, time. Hotel keepers
are complaining because they have had
few inquiries from Congressman for per-
menent quarters, andSthey believe that the
hotels will not do much in this way, but
that Congressman win leave their families
at home and seek cheap quarters for the
short session.
Evening star., 1894-11-27
DANGEROUS Counterfeit.

Attention is called to a most dangerous
counterfeit that has made its appearance.
1t is 81 United States silver certificate
series 1891, signed by w. S. Rosecrans,
register; E. H. Nebeker, treasurer; and has
on it's face. The general appearance Of
the note is excellent ana will bear close
scrutiny.
Evening star., 1894-11-27
Dfstinguished Visitor.

distinguished visitor In the city at
present Is Prince Berry Nousrat of Turkey,
who is making a tour of the world, and is
now on his way across the American con-
tinent He is descendant of Ahmed
Basha Rashed. a former Egyptian minister
of finance under the sultan. He Is at the
Fredonia.
Evening star., 1894-11-27
THE INCOM E TAX
An Effort to Be Made to Rereal the
Law.
1T Is 1T PRESENT IMPERATIVE
Not Money Enough to Garry Out
Its Provisions.
MAY STA RYE 1T OU I

One of the current suggestions is that a
movement will be made in Congress- pos
sibly by Senator Hill of New York, to re-
peal the income tax feature of the new
tariff law. Whether such movement Is
under contemplation cannot be stated au-
thoritatively; Lut there is no question that
there will be an effort to defeat the income
tax law. This, however, may be accom-
plished In a much easier way, In parlia-
mentary sense, than by the repeal OF the
law. Negative action as to a contested
Subject of legislation is always simpler
and more easily ottainable than affirma-
tive action, and 1t is equally effective. The
Secretary of the Treasury has already
clearly pointed out the way in which the
income tax law may be rendered inopera-
tive. 1t can be nullified in exactly the
same manner i2 which he has already nulli-
fed provision of that same act to free al
cohol in the arts.
The Secretary of the Treasury has re-
fused to give effect to the provision as to
free alcohol in the arts for two assigned
reasons: First, because it has not been
found practicable to frame regulations
which will prevent fraud. Second, because
no appropriation has been made adequate
TO collect this tax.
The reason that there is not money
enough appropriated to enforce the free
alcohol provision is a physical one, and
. would justify the Secretary OF the Treas
uIy, uueT PreceuIIitS miiien Ia.,.. ma on eatS
oeeh eotaoiiSiie" ~ " ~" I .s; ~.
ilot dtteipl W eAccute the Jaw uIIti nc
iau cdlitu dltenuoh al ieaSt W tiie if'iioio
OF the appropriation.
NSiIl Treat the Income Tax the Same
Way.
That is said to be exactly what he In
tends to do in the matter of the income
tax provision. The only appropriation
wbiob hes beon made for tho collection of
,bo incor,o tox us como nine Thousand
,oIIars Tbis was obtained unon the claim
,bat II was naoassarv for the nrintinp of
blanks and tn mako the preliminary prep-
arations for the collection of the tax. The
economic reasons which control the poll
ticians who manage the appropriation bills,
not to make large appropriations prior to
the appropriation Of very much larger
sum, which Congress was Informed at the
time by the Secretary of the Treasury
would be necessary to make the income tax
law operative.
This 5000 is said to have already been
expended OF the total amount something
less than 5000 has been paid to So-called
commissioner of the income taX-an offlcer
not known to the income tax law or to any
other law. But Secretary Carlisle, In the
exercise of his discretion, has deemed 1T
right to use SO much of that fund to pay
the salary of an officer, who has devoted
blanks and making the preliminary ar
rangements for giving effect 10 the law, II
Ill appropriation adequate to enforce 1t
ultimately
Evening star., 1894-11-27
Decided Unconstitutional.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. November 27-The
supreme court today declared the fee and
salary law unconstitutional The case was
that Of the state In relation to Thomas
Mckay against John F. Frost, recorder of
Lake county. There were two opinions
rendered.
Evening star., 1894-11-27
POstmas sters Amounted.

The total number of fourth-class post
masters appointed today was thirty-one.
OF this number twenty-eight were to fill
vacancies caused by death and resigna-
tions, and the remainder by removals.
Evening star., 1894-11-27
Personal Mention.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Mills of Woodstock,
VT, are at the Buckingham.
H. c. Evans of Iowa was elected his
torian of the senior class Of the Columbian
Law School at a meeting of the class held
last evening
Evening star., 1894-11-27
Treasury Receipts.

National bank notes received for redemp-
ton today, s21O,740. Government receipts
From internal revenue, S20S.341: customs,
S1s5 800; miscellaneous, $323, ,215.
Evening star., 1894-11-27
BLOWN ASHORE AND LOST.
Wreck of the Schooner Daniel G. Fort
in Lake Ontario.

OSWEGO, N. T., November 2I.-Early to-
day the schooner Daniel @. Fort was
driven ashore during a fierce gale. Her
stern struck the bow of the schooner
Baltic, which was driven ashore on Sun
day morning. The crew of seven men were
rescued by the lfe-saving crew. The Fort
was valued at $4,000. and was Insured.
She was bound from Ogdenburg to Oswego
in ballast, intending to go into winter
quarters. She will prove a total loss.
Evening star., 1894-11-27
Medal of Honor.

A medal of honor has been awarded to
Capt Peter Grace, eighty-third Pennsylva-
MIA volunteer infantry, for bravery and gal
lantry In action at White Oak road, Va,
March 81, 1865.
Evening star., 1894-11-27

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IN fe< eating. Tesftroaps
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Of aoperfisemenfs. xtaae up
Of S37 separate announce.
saenfs. t8ese advertisers
fought pu8fieifp-nof merefp
space.
Evening star., 1894-11-27
A Promotion.

Merritt o. Chance, clerk in the appoint
ment division OF the Post Office Depart
ment. has been promoted from 1900 to
81, ,4OO.
Evening star., 1894-11-27
Nuv0l Orders.

Assistant Constructor j. III. Smith has
been ordered to duty at Cramps yard,
December Is.
The advocate., 1894-02-21
Fhe Struggle in Nebraska.

LINCOLN, NEB, February Is - The
court rot M was crowded to suffocstion
last night by the unemployed woIkmen
Of this city, who met to devise ways and
means to bring to an end the long period
Of enforced idleness. The discussion
assumed q wide range but no definite
plan was adopted. A large number Of
resolutions were adopted, demanding
among other things, that the county at
once commence work on road improve
ments; that the school board proceed at
once with the construction Of new school
buildings, to be COZ structed entirely OK
Lincoln made brick, with no convict
trimmed Bto1 1e; that the work Of straight
eniDg the channel Of Salt creek be re-
gumed at once, and the balance of the
money available, amounting to $4,000,
be expended among the workiDgmsn.
The meeting also adopted q resolution
declaring that Workingmen should be
paid full wages and that eight hours
should constitute Q full days work.
Mayor Weir was mildly censured for his
statement that the city ought not to pro-
Ceed with work on the streets until the
frost was ont Of the ground. Several
committees were appointed to confer with
the school board, the county commission
Srs and the city council
The advocate., 1894-02-21
THEY CANNOT AGREE.
That Tariff Bill Is Causing Trouble
Among Democrats.

Among Democrats
WASHINGTON, February 18- The demo-
cratic members Of the senate committee
on finance have decided they will not be
able to report the tariff bill to the full
committee on Tuesday next, as they had
announced they would be, and one Of
the members Of the subcommittee
which has had the bill under cOnsidera
tion said to-day he would not attempt to
say when the bill could be reported.
~ shall be very well satisfied" !" he
said, ''if the bill is in shape to beIs-
ported by the beginning OF next Wetk."
The committee had been very hopeful
just before the adjournment Friday
night Of being able to fulfill Chairman
Voorhees, promise to get the bill in
readiness for the full committee this
week, but after putting in q long days
work at the close Of q week given up al
most exclusively to the bill, the mem
bers found it still in chaotic condition,
and were compelled to admit to them
selves, as they did later to outside In
quirsrg, that the task they had set
themselves to had been impossible Of 40.
complishment.
The reason for the postponement 10
discovered in the fact that the work of
satisfying democratic senator's has been
found very difficult one, and the con-
Btruction Of bill that 10 sure to be Ac-
cepted by them requiring many changes
Of purpose and alterations Of the figures
at first made. When the sub. committee
began their work they had before them
the draft Of bill upon which it was be-
lieved it would be an easy matter to Sc
cure an agreement, but this bill has been
changed IN some respects several times
and has become 80 worn from handling
and erssures that it has become neCes-
sAry to destroy the original copy and re-
place it with new one. There is still
much demand for concessions on the
part Of senators on minor items, and
many OF the most important features Of
the bill are unRcted upon. Sugar is in
cluded in this list, and it looks as Il its
fate would be about the last question to
be determined by the subcommittee.
The advocate., 1894-02-21

been organized, and the promoters are
pushing forward in q manner that indi-
Gates and assures many thousands Of
signatures to the principles advocated
by the new political party.
Among the resolutions Of the declaRs-
tion Of principles is one to the effect that
no man possessing to exceed $4,000
worth Of real estate and $1,000 worth Of
personal property is eligible to member
ship. Lawyers are ineligible.
One Of the plsnks of the platform
reads ss follows:
"9. Upon this platform we appeal to
every lSboriDgmsn who can subscribe to
the foregoing declaration tf principles,
and who is not ashamed to earn his hv-
ing by the sweat of his face, and who is
willing to ooperate with us in laboriDg
to encourage industries, purify our poll
tics, and by every honorable means to
Lessen the wants and sufferiDgs of the
poor"
The organization hopes to organize
lodges in sll Illinois voting precincts
within the ensuing six or eight months
ASSUMPTION, I'LL, February 19-The
local politicians of both parties in this
county (ChriBtisD) are becoming alarmed
ct the rapid strides made in the organ
izstion of the 90. called "Poor Mans
party" The party is seeking to tstab
lish q thoro ugh organization in every
township in the county, and it is pre-
dlctsd by prominent local politicians
that it will be heard from in the coming
election Of county officers.
The advocate., 1894-02-21
Poor Mans Party.

H1LLsBoRo, ILL.,, February 19.-The
"Poor Mans party" an organization
having its origin in this, the new Eigh-
teenth congressional district, at Shelby
vile, was born q few days since. Its
first announcement caused some merri-
ment at the expense Of its OrgAnlzsrB,
but the strength it is exhibiting is now
causing considerable comment among
politicians who keep an eye ont Tor party
purposes.
Dr ring the week seven lodges, with an
average membership Of 100 each, have
The advocate., 1894-02-21
OFFICIAL STATE PAPER.

Pee khan, but be is q poor shack, and
once before in his life, scme twenty years
ago, he didn't tell the truth, therefore,
the 81, 100000 premium steal 10 all right,
and the government will sail gaily on
and pay the same rate Of premiums to
our new gunboats for whioh Brother
Carns gle lie building Che srmor plate.
The whole story of our ships which 60
TO sea would turn this quiet narrative
into a most sensational tale. would
like to spend an evening talking about
il. There are a number Of chapters.
The ships which 90 out to take merry
parties Of juDkstsrs could almost give IL
the cast Of love story. The poor, COM
mon sailors, treated like dogs and slaves
by arrogant tftlcera, could add the pathOs
and the tragedy.
Around our old sbips there 10 halo
Of sentiment for which we have paid
higher than for any other item of our
naval luxury. The Kesrssrge, which
passed down 10 its long or rather deep
resting place q few days since, has been
kept for many years in the vice Is q
mere matter Of sentiment. Hon. Amos
Cummings, Of the committee Of naval
affairs, recently said that the public
was 80 tender toward the old ships chat
1t would met permit them to be con-
demned when they became useless, but
insisted that they should be repaired
and made over at great expense. The
Hartford, be said, 10 about to be repaired
at Q cost Of 100000 in Difference to this
tender public feeling. Mr.. Cummings'
statement rather surprised me. / thought
had been more or less familiar with
matters of public demand for the last
Few years, and I could not recall having
heard this tender regard expressed, &C
least not 100000 worth Of 1t. However,
| did not question the statement for fear
The committee on naval affairs might IN
Vestigste me and fad out that was q
poor, miserable lawyer who told un-
truths. 1t IL not safe to find ont any
thing crooked or unsentimental about
bur United States navy.
AT the risk Of being thought sordid /
must say that our navy costs a neat
little sum in proportion TO It's usefulness.
am aware that 1t 10 uDgrscious to
speak Of expense whore sentiment is
concerned, but the recent panic and the
tramp problem have made me very prac-
ical, and have set me to asking what
equivalent do we the people get for ell
he millions Of outlsyP
Besides the enormous cost Of building
\ great battleship, there is the cost Of
the crew, which runs up 10
10000 per year exclusive Of the pay Of
,ficers and men.
Whenever I inquire what service we
'sOSive in return, / am stared at a. q
poor daft creature whose brain cannot
compass the fact that, I'VE need this
navy 70 guard % sgainst John Bull or
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