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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-25
A SIGN OF SUMMER.
The Marble George Washington
Energies From His Winter Quarters

The Marble George Washington
Energies From His Winter Quarters.
George Washington's statue opposite the
east front of the Capitol has made its an
nual spring debut Every fall the statue
goes into the retirement of o frame house
built around 1t This is done to shield the
statue from the chilling winds of winter.
1t will be remembered that this particular
marble memorial of the countrys paternal
ancestor represents the subject in a state
of undress. In fact, 1t looks, as a visitor
remarked today, like Mr.. Washington had
Just stepped from his bath tub and sitting
down on the edge of the tub to dry his
feet had been surprised by the artist, who
dashed in him with a kodak, giving
him time only to hastily throw his bath
robe around him. The draping of the bath
robe being necessarily. by reason of the
exigency of the moment. rather incomplete,
leaves a great portion of Mr.. Washiugton's
bust exposed
This fact, it is thought, may account
for the necessity of providing shelter for
the statue in the winter. AS the ground
hog has now given up the case the winter
broken and the jonquils and buttercups
on the neighboring lawn given the signal
of good weather coming. Che house has
been removed and the form of Mr.. Wash
ington is again exposed to view, much to
the delight of the English sparrows who
make Ii a halfway house for rest in their
fight to the caves of the Capitol.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-25
JEFF PHILLIPS PLEADS GUILTY.
Sentenced to Six Years for Killing
George =. Smith.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 25.-The case
of Jefferson Phillips, which was set for
trial in the corporation court this morning.
was completed at noon by sentence of
six years in the penitentiary In view Of
the fact that two of the prisoners most i'm
portant witnesses could not be gotten one
Eugene Mason, who is serving a term in
the Maryland state penitentiary, and the
other his sister, Mrs. Roland, is i'll. and
further that the prisoner has already serv-
ed three years in the city Jail, he agreed to
plead guilty and accept six years in the
penitentiary.
1t will be remembered that in July 1891
Jefferson Phillips shot and killed Geo. S.
Smith while the latter was at the corner of
Royal and Cameron streets in this city
The case has already been tried twice be-
fore and the verdict in each case was set
aside by the court of appeals of Virginia
The counsel for the prisoner were Messrs
Ned Burke of Washington and Samuel c.
Brent of this city. The commonwealth was
represented by Leonard Marbury, common
wealth's attorney assisted by Mr.. John NJ
Johnson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-25
LAIRD LITERATURE.
Which Enjoys the Cheap Rates of
Mail Transmission.

Il give a sample Of the 10000, 600 pounds
of books carried in the mails at 1 cent a
pound and those for which cents a pound
is charged" said Chairman Henderson in
the House yesterday afternoon during the
debate on the post Office appropriation bill.
Then he read the titles of the books of
the first class. They include "Creeping
Cat, the Cadoo, or the Red and White
Pard. Red Skin Tom, or the Demon s
Trail. Little Quick Shot the Scarlet
Scent or the Dead Face of Daggeryille -
Denver Doll the Detective Queen, Man
haitian Mike, the Bowery Blood" wild
Emma, the Girl Brigand." Eagle Kit, the
Boy Demon, The Queen Of Fate's Re
venge." The Girl Avenger'' and THE
Girl Dead Shot"
The class of matter which pays cents
per pound in the mails includes Bibles,
prayer books. school books law books
scientific and medical books ana miscel-
laneous works.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-25
THE SUBURBAN LINE.
Another Obstacle Encountered fin the
Effort to Secure Legislation.

~ SccuEe Le&lslutIOn.
The District of Columbia Suburban Rail-
way Company has encountered an obstruc-
ton in its efforts to obtain an extension
of charter and an amended route Of en-
trance to the city. Before the subcommit-
tee Of the House District committee yester-
day the Suburban Company yielded to the
objections of the Columbia Railway Com
pany against paralleling the latter line and
agreed to drop its line from G street down
to E street. This plan appeared to be fa-
vorable to all concerned, and IL was ex-
pected that the report of the subcommittee
would be approved by the full committee
this morning.
At today's meeting, however IL was de-
cided to postpone action on the bill and
refer the proposition of the street route
to the Commissioners for report.
1t is understood that the lexington Com
pany, which was chartered at the same
time with the Suburban Company, may
have something to say in the matter as
the lexington Company is now building
an extension on ID street esst and the +
street line would parallel it for seven or
eight squares.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-25
CONFIDENT OF ITS PASSAGE.
Mr.. McMfllin Says No Power I'm WASH
fngtOn Can Defeat the Tariff Bill.

mo power in Washington outside of
Washington" said Representative McMil-
lin to Star reporter today, "can defeat
the tariff bill Any man set of men who
attempt to stand in the way will be run
over. This Congress was elected by the
people to reform the tariff, and the legisla-
ton demanded is going to be had. The bill
will become law in time to go into effect
on the 1st Of July. There is no man strong
enough to prevent it, and when the bill is
passed, the income tax provision will be
found sticking to it tighter than any other.
1t is stronger even than the rest of the
BILL
The spirit of confidence displayed by Mr.
McMillin is spreading rapidly throughout
the democratic ranks. Generally, there is
a belief that some changes will have to be
agreed to which will not be pleasing to the
Out-and-out tariff reformers, bat the fear
of the defeat of the bill has almost entirely
disappeared. There may be something
yielded to the sugar trust, some minor
things the kicking democrats want may be
granted. and there is a possibility that the
income tax may be enacted for limited
term Of years. instead of being made in
definite as to time of duration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-25
MEXICO MAY RETALIATE.
Import Duties Liable to BE Levied
Against English and American Goods

MEXICO CITY, Mexico. April 25.-It is
stated that a retaliatory measure is being
considered by the Mexican government
against the United States and England and
other countries whose legislative attitude
has been in opposition to silver. The plan
is to increase Mexican import duties 25 per
cent. The view taken is that the nations
having trade with Mexico must cease their
monometaist standard if they would have
dealings with Mexico, and, having been in
strumental in the present depreciation of
silver money and values of the country,
they must now pay a part at least of the
less so sustained by Mexico.
A strong combination of Mexico and the
central and southern republics is a pos
sible outgrowth off agitation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-25
THE FREE COINAGE BILL.
No Progress Toward Settling the
Question.

The House committee on coinage. weights
and measures directed a bill to be reported
fixing the unit Of measurement of electric
ity. That was all they did. but what they
tried to do and failed was to fix a time at
which they will take a vote upon a free
coinage bill. This was on account of the
flibustering of Mr.. Tracy of New York, and
the members of the committee who favor
the free coinage of silver are now inquirlng
ance with the will of the majority or not.
1t is repetition on a small scale of the
struggle which has been going on in the
House The committee will resume the con-
week. and from the temper manifested to-
day by the silver men, a vote will be taken
even IL the chairman has to count a
Quorum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-25
1T Is OVERCRO"DED-
Th- SIKH Auditor Asks Relief for
the Busch Building.

The Speaker Of the House has received
n eurnmznIcztion from Sixth Auditor How
ard asking fer legislation to relieve the
oxerrroEoed condition OF the Busch build
frx On L street lie asks that Congress
psace limitation Of time on the payment
Of Old money orders after they are ten
years old. 50 that the accumulation Of
orders from 1854 to 1884 now stored in that
b.siAsins- may be destroyed The Busch
buifdIaF, Z street. writes the sixth audi
for Is h-sfnz rapidly loaded. two tons Of
p4re- re- week coming in and none going
cut This rate aside from the incon-
ve1ience pcCaSi0-r+ - the business OF the
C4dce the safety ~ the building would
be again Questioned and much trouble and
anxiety e1s;e- For this reason alone the
Busch building should again be emptied
be<ore July next
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-25
A SEPARATE DIVISION.
The Banks of the District Will BE Ex-
amined by Mr.. Coffin.

Several months ago the District of Co
lumbia was temporarily separated from the
national bank division of Maryland and the
duty of examining local banks was in
trusted TO Mr. George Coffin, chief clerk of
the office of the controller of the currency.
The experiment has proved so satisfactory
that the creation Of the District as a sep
arate division has been practically made
permanent. The outside employment adds
about 81, 500 year to the regular income of
Mr. Coffin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-25
Az INCOME TAX AHExDHEsr.
The Senate Ffnaaer Comuiffee Pro-
D.e Exrmrtinzs Building Associations

Tke Senate Ffnaaee Committee Pro-
Use ExrnrtinE Building Associations
Awv significant incident occurred in the
Senate during the morning hour today. Sen
a11r wa4s7a lad presented petitions from
vuz5zng mem OF Georgia asking that the
PROPOSED income tax upon building associa-
tS1rs be rgn0Eed- when Senator Sherman
a-zse and announced that he was authorized
fr EhA curnnFf1ee On finance to state that
At tn prUp@r time amendment would be
<nfersd ID the bill removing the income tax
frzn tElFs5nS associations which are con-
azc1zsa simply To enable the members to
rrururH baEnES- and not for speculative pur-
poses. Nr Vest confirmed this statement
and z11zEzP1sd to give the exact language
of tR4 arnersanent Then Mr.. Sherman
c40-zsgs over TO tie democratic side Of the
Ssna1e chamber and for several minutes
consulted with Senator's Vest and voorhees,,
wfrh a cUpy Of the tariff bill in his hand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-25

Hrtnfers Jna saps: in import
once N 7'as6msfon t6e Star comes
first, ane is prcBa8fp nof onfp f8e
most conspicuous ane prosperous
ootfp IN 9ros6nsfon, Buf is tutf6ouf
eou8f f6e Besf appreciated ane Sesf
pafromt3ee eoemtns newspaper IN f8e
QJnifeo States"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-25
SHELLS AND ARMOR.
Tests Made Yesterday at the Indian
Head Proving Grounds.

Head Proving Grounds.
Shells and armor were tested at the In
dian Head proving grounds yesterday. A
twelve-inch Wheeler shell was thrown
against a thirteen-inch plate. The plate
was penetrated, but the projectile was en-
tirely demolished. The shells will probably
be accepted.
There was an interesting test to ascertain
the effect of oak backing as an aid to the
resisting qualities of plate In this case
six-inch shell was fired at a siX-inch
plate When the plate was without back
ing the shot pumped through it and crack
ed the plate at velocity of 1000 feet per
second When the plate was backed up
and shot sent into it, travelling 1,SO0 feet
per second, the shot was broken up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-25
ONE THOUSAND MORE,
Another Industrial Army Coming Out
of the Northwest

SEATTLE, Wash, April 25.-The north
western Industrial army, 1000 strong, made
Up largely of men who came to the north
west to work on the Great Northern and the
Everett and Monte Cristo railways, will
start on foot this evening for Washington
city. The next day they will march to Puy-
allup. where the Tacoma contingent, about
500 strong, will join them. Hopes are still
entertained of securing transportation from
the Northern Pacific, but failing in making
this arrangement, the evident intention is to
board the first eastbound freight train. The
army is organized in companies of about
sixty men each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-25
DETAIL OF LEGISLATION.
The Nomination of MIR. YeOmans to
BE Reported FavOrably.

A favorable report was made yesterday
afternoon to the Senate in executive session
from the committee on interstate commerce
upon the nomination of James d. Yeomans
of Iowa to be interstate commerce commits
Sioner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-25
THE TRIED KEARsARGE OFFICERS
Secretary Herbert Acts on Their Sem
tences and Makes Them Uniform.


tences and Makes Them Uniform.
As result of the loss of the Kearsarge
on Roncador reef. two officers of the navy
have been suspended from rank and duty
on waiting orders pay for a period of one
year. These officers are Commander o. F.
Heyerman. VINO commanded the vessel and
Lieut.. Charles II. Lyman. who was her
navigating officer at the time she ran on
the rocks. They were each tried by court
martial and found guilty of neglect of duty
and inefficiency. Commander Heyerman
was sentenced to two years suspension and
to retain his present number in the list Of
commanders. The court unanimously recon-
mended clemency in his case because of his
previous GOOD record. Lieut. Lyman was
sentenced to one years suspension, and to
be publicly reprimanded. The Secretary OF
the Navy acted on both cases today, and
made the punishment the same in each.
He reduced the sentence in Commander
Heyermans case TO one years suspen-
sion, and he remitted the public reprimand
In the sentence Of Lieut. Lyman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-25
Resignation Asked.

John w. CAST, the supervising inspector
of steam vessels for the third district, with
headquarters at Norfolk, Va, has been re-
Quested to resign.
The herald., 1894-12-02
GOT SMALL JUDGMENT.

Another suit Against the Dsfunot
Globe Comp any.
Another scene in the history OF the
deiunct Globe Publishing company was
enacted in Justice Austin's court yestsr.
day when the suit brought~by w. II.
Esdor was called for trial. Esdor sued
Ella Frame. George Washington Frame.
J. H. Kinley, ]. ". Kinley, @. G. Grove.
A. E. Bailey and G. w. Gardner for
$3.50. alleged to be due for work on the
Daily Globe, which months agone was
numbered among the dead newspapers
that grew up like mushrooms and faded
like the daiaiss that bloom in the
spring, tra ls. Nearly all the defend.
ants testified in behalf of the members
of the company. Judge Kinley said
every cent Of money with which tho
Globe was forced upon . confiding com.
munity was extracted from his own
pocket; that George Washington
Frame nor anyone else had any thing to
do financially with steering the shaky
Globe upon its axis, and that he was
only employed to grind out the weighty
editorial st the rate OF . column or two
q day. Much evidence was adduced to
show Esdor's connection with the paper,
and finally whom the case was closed
Judge Austin ordered that the amount
sued for by Esdor be paid by Frame and
Kinley. discharging the other defend.
ants from any liability in the matter.
The herald., 1894-12-02
ITALIAN BLOOD MAY Be SPILLED.
Arrest Of Editor Mancini tor
Criminal Libel.
The Arrest Grew Out of q Fistic
Encounter.
Fernando Racohini Il the ConpisiA-
ant - How the Italian Editor
Roasted His AssAu-
ant.

There 10 much excitement among the
italian residents of the city. The
trouble which originated in q fistio on
counter between Gaetano Mancini and
Fernando Ricchini has culninatsd In the
arrest Of Msnoini on . charge Of crim>
inal libel. and no little sensation is ex-
pected when the case comes up for trial,
II not before.
Several weeks ago Mancini, who is
the editor Of the italian paper Unions
Italians. went into the Oampidoglio
hotel, on Upper Main street. and thsrs
encountered Ricchini and one Mich slini,
who gave the Italian editor = good
thrashing. The case was settled in the
police court by the discharge Of the de-
fendant, Ricchini.
The freeing of Ricchini had the effect
OF further warming the blood OF the
fiery italian journalist, who sought some
means OF vengeance. Accordingly, he
resorted to the columns Of his paper and
proceeded to ''roast" Ricchini in q
highly sensational manner.
The article was nearly column in
length and WAS headed, The Exploits OF
Roguss. It gave in detail the sncounter
in the Italian hotel, though mentioned
no cause for the assault. The article
was certainly far from agreeable. and
reflected heavily upon the character and
reputation Of the men who fought the
author OF 1t two weeks before. Itsavored
more OF q personal abuse Of Ricchini
and Michileni than anything else, and
was 90 considered by all Of the defsa'
dant's friends.
The friends OF the italian editor are
standing by him in the fight, and unless
the matter 10 dropped some trouble OF .
more serious nature may develop. The
warrant for the arrest of the editor was
issued Immediately after the fling Of
the complaint and placed in the hands
OF Constable Richardson for service.
Last evening Msncini was arrested
and placed under $500 bonds TO appear
for trial on December Goth, at 8 80 am.
The herald., 1894-12-02
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
SOME MATTERS FOR THE COUNCIL
TO CONSIDER.
Petitions for Street Work of Various
Kinds-A sowsr r Recom IN ded &c
Be Laid on Grand
Avenue.

The board of public works finished its
work yesterday and at the coming meet
ing of the council the following report
will be presented:
In the matter of petition No. 945,
from E. W. Jones and another, aeking
that the pavement on Broadway be.
tween Sixth and Seventh streets be re-
paired, we recommend the same be
granted and the street superintendent
instructed to have the necessary repairs 9
made.
In the matter of petition No. $50,
from William Miles, asking that the
grade of Twentieth street between Ma
Pile avenue and Trinity street be estab-
lished, we recommend the same be
granted aud the city engineer instructed
to present the necessary ordinance OF
intention.
In the matter OF the petition No. 900,
fIom William S. de Van and others, ssk-
ing that Grand avenue between Court
and Temple streets have its grade es-
tablished, that it be graded and that q
sewer be constructed thereon, we recon-
mend the same be referred to the city
engineer for investigation and report.
We recommend that petition No. 947
from j.. ]. Mackey be filed.
In the matter OF petition No. 951 from
P. DAWN and another, asking that the
grades be established on DAWN street,
from First street to Fourth street, on
Second street from a point $50 feet west.
erly from DAWN street to point 124
feet easterly from the same street, we
recommend the said petition be granted
and the city engineer instructed to pre-
sent the necessary ordinances OF inten-
ton for the same.
In the matter of the petition from
John Weber and others, asking permis-
sion to grsde, gravel and curb Twenty
seventh street between Maple avenue
and San Pedro street by private con-
tract, the curb to be OF cement, we re,
commend the said petition be granted
and that the city attorney be instructed
to present the necessary ordinance for
the same,
The herald., 1894-12-02
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
! rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health OF the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
ative; effectually cleansing the system
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has gwen satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession because it acts. on the Kid
neys, I've. and Bowels without weak
,ning them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in 50c and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
/ Co. only, whose name is printed on every
| package also the name, Syrup Of Figs,
md being well informed. you will not
Ecept any substitute If offered.
The herald., 1894-12-02
THE WEATHER.

What December Has Been for sixteen
Years.
The chief OF the weather bureau fur
nishes the following data, compiled from
the record OF observations for the month
OF Decem Der, taken at this station for q
period OF 16 years.
1t is believed that the facts thus set
forth will prove of interest to the public.
40 we'll as the special student, showing
as they do the average and extreme
conditions OF the more important metes
geological elements and the range with
in which such variations may be ex-
pectsd to keep during any correspond
ing month.
Temperatnre-Msan or normal tenn
perRture, Sc degrees the wArmest De-
cember was that OF 1890. with an aver.
age OF 81 degrees; the coldsst Dsce m bsr
was that of 1894, with an average OF SO
degrees; the highest temperature dur
ing any December was 80 degrees. on
December 3, 1873; the lowest tempera-
ture during any December was 30 de-
grees. on December IA, 1873. Dsce N Der
rs. 1879.
Preci pitation Grain and melted snow
Average for the month, 4.46 inches
average number OF days with .0l OF an
inch or more, z. The greatest month ,
precipitation was Is 80 inches In 1889
The least monthly precipitation was .O8
inches in 1882. The greatest amount OF
precipitation recorded in "a consecutive
hours was 4. 80 inches on Decemb bsr 11.l2.
1859. The greatest amount OF snowfall
recorded in "a consecutive hours (record
extending to winter of 18S4-5 only was
none.
Clouds and weathsr-Average mum.
Der of coudless days. II; average NUM-
ber of partly cloudy days, 8; average
number OF cloudy dnys, 5.
Wind-The prevailing winds have
been frem the northeast. The highest
velocity of the wind during any Dscem -
ber was 81 miles on csmber. IA 1857
The herald., 1894-12-02

The advent oisMr. CHARLES F. Lam.
his to locate in Los Angeles 10 G good
llustration, OF the truth OF tho scriptu-
lal adags about' the prophet and his
bwn country. Ifiaome we'll known east
srn writer of equal prominence. the
author Of half dtszen popular books and
|. regular contributor to ali the leading
magazines. should settle in Southern
Caliiornia and begin systematic study
into the literary material presented in
the field. the fact would probably be
widely chroniclsd and would be the SUBJ
jeet Of much cemmeNe among our pee-
pie.
But except for brief personal in the
dailies, the return OF Mr.. Lummis has
been scarcely noticed. He is known to
everyone who was here before or during
the boom, and as far as his literary rep
utatien is concerned, he has glown up
among Us. Being an unu Gully modest
and unostentatious man, with rather o
pronounced dislike for society and dia-
position to turu hie back on it's conven-
tionalties, be goeR his own way, turn
ing out brilliant magazine article or
auccessful books. without concerning