Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-03
THE WEEK.

Representative Bland was rewa- ded on
THURSDAY for his long fight for his silver
coinage bill by it's passage by vote OF 1883
to 129 Amendments. Offered by Messrs.
Straus and Cummings. providing for bond
issues, were ruled out OF order. As amend
ed, the coinage of the remainder of the bull
lion in the treasury is provided for after
the seigniorage has been coined, and the
legal tender character and the mode Of re-
demption of the present treasury notes is
specially retained as provided in existing
law. The tariff bill Is now laboring in anoth-
er of the periods Of peril with which its his
tory has been so literally checkered, both in
the House and since :ts arrival at the Sen
ate end of the Capitol That the bill is In
danger there is no doubt; that the demo-
cratic members of the finance committee.
who now have its modification in charge,
are aware of this danger is equally certain.
1t Is now said that 1t will be reported to
the Senate on March q. Senator Cullom has
introduced a bill creating a tariff commits
sion and directing the construction of sys-
tenn OF customs duties based upon the DIFF
ference in the cost of American and foreign
labor. commission OF nine members Is
provided for, to be appointed by the Pres
ident and with the consent of the Senate.
Not more than four shall be appointed from
the same political party. The sensation of
the week in the House was the speech of
MIR. Pence. who hit right and left those op-
posed to his views Senator Morgan, chair
man OF the committee on foreign relations,
presented the report on the Hawaiian In
testigation. Senator Frye delivered a speech
denouncing the Hawaiian policy of the ad-
minlstration and Commissioner Blounts
course. The President has been away from
the capital. spending the time on the light
house board tender Violet shooting ducks
In Albemarla sound. Boss Mckane the
Coney Island autocrat, was taken to Sing
sing prison for six years for violating the
IN oil 1,txr
his heutenants, escaped conviction for
similar offense through disa greement of the
jury. Striking miners in West Virginia at
lacked working miners, about thirty miles
from Charleston. and troops were sent
to the scene. A court Of inquiry into the
wreck OF the Kearsarge was held at Brook
lyn; testimony showed that the charts were
incorrect Gov. Flower signed the bill CIV
ing residents of New York. Brooklyn and
suburbs the opportunity to vote on the ques-
ton OF consolidation. A peculiarly afro
clous crime was committed at Franklin
Park. n. j., two negroes butchering the
wife of Mr.. Baker and his child; Baker sue
ceeded In killing both assailants. Commits
sioner McDil of the interstate commerce
commission died at his home at Creston,
Iowa. The National Base Ball League met
at New York; the seasons schedule was
published and various changes In the play
Ing rules announced. A severe storm swept
over the eastern states early in the week.
The mercury dropped to 80 degrees below
zero in New Hampshire. Quo warranto pro-
ceedings to determine the legal senate have
been held at Trenton, n. J.
Abroad.
The proposed retirement of Mr.. Gladstone
from the premiership has been the leading
topic abroad. 1t ia now conceded that he
Will retire The German reichstag has been
debating the Russo-German treaty with
much spirit. The treaty will probably be
adopted by over thirty majority. The war
in Brazil continues. The presidential cleo
ton took place March ] and was quietly
conducted. The new president does not take
once until November. A report was circu-
lated that Russian dragons and Prussian
uhlans had scrimmage on the frontier
1t caused little comment Many arrests of
suspected anarchists have been made in
Paris. Kaiser William is reported to be
much interested in the silver Question and
wants steps taken to prevent the further
fall In value of that metal.
In the District.
The call for the resignation OF the COL
lector of the port of Georgetown and the
interviews of local democrats with the Sec
rotary or the Treasury relative to the an
pointment of successor served to direct at
tention afresh to the fact that there are a
number OF appointments in the District
which democrats have been ready and wait
ing to fill since the advent of the present
administration. The nomination of Col.
George Truesdell to be Commissioner of the
District in place of Mr.. NJ. NJ. Parker, who
resigned on account of his ill-health was
received by the people of the District with
general satisfaction. The Sanitary League
OF the District held its annual meeting and
reports OF the work of the year We're read
and officers elected. The fact that the un-
foreground electric system of street car pro-
pulsion stood the severe weather in better
shape than the overhead system was re-
aA he ~
delegates to the annual convention of the
National Electric Light Association were
In session here during the week. The fourth
and last week of the Moody meetings is
nearly over and the attendance and interest
seem as marked as during the first week.
The birth of a bear at the Zoo was an I'M
usual event, as these animals are rarely
born in captivity. The trial of John r,
Shoemaker for the murder of Thomas E.
Matthews was begun.