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The Washington times., 1894-05-23
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
Congress Decides to Cut Off the Appro.
priation for That Body.

Congress Decides to Cut Off the ApprO.
| priation for That Body.
The question of civil service reform was
given full sway in the House yesterday, the
occasion being the amendment to strike out
the paragraph in the legislative appropria.
ton bill providing for the Civil Service Com
mission. 1t gave opportunity for some STIR
| ring and not few amusing speeches
Mr.. Eploe delivered sharp attack on the
| Civil Service Commission, In which he de-
clared he regarded it as ridiculous Peck
snitfian political machine constructed for the
sole purpose of keeping Republicans in Office
during Democratic administrations.
Mr.. Martin spoke against the Enoe amend
ment. striking out the provision for the civil
service commission: also Mr.. De Forest, chair
man Of the Committee on Reform in the Civil
Service.
Mr.. Van yoorhis (Rep., n. Y.,) was in favor
OF a civil service law but one that would ae-
complsh Its purpose, but the civil service
law was no better now than 1t was before the
Commission was established.
MIR. Everett (Dem., Mass..) regretted that
the remarks OF Mr.. Pendleton and Mr. Caruth
showed such an unmasked belief in the policy
of ''To the victors belongs the spoils1 The
Republican party need not suppose the Re-
publicans was any less spoils party than the
OcmocIatic party.
"Out they go, in we CO." was a song which
might have been sung by both parties in
alienation for many years past. While the
present Civil Service Commission had imper-
fections at present it was the only breakwater.
the only bulwark, the only obstruction. how
ever feeble, against the system OF appoint
ments ard removals for political services.
Mr.. Bynum Dem. Ind.,) related a case
where the Republicans in order to evade the
law and secure the reappointment OF Republi-
can postal clerks had had the appointments
dated back prior to the day on which the
civil service law went into effect and they
were in such hurry to reinstate old Republi-
can clerks that they actually appointed
man who had been dead year.
The amendment was adopted by vote OF
l09 to II, amid great deal OF Democratic
applause and Republican cries of .Spois"
No other amendments of any importance were
made in the bill. the only ones adopted being
to correct the totals of a few amen iments to
which amendments were made yesterday.
Among the Democrats who voted with the
Republicans in favor of the civil service re-
form were Wilson, Tracey, Hendrix. Dockery.
Warner. Springer, Sayers. Grain. Martin. Kill
gore, Livingston, De Forest, and Everett.
In the early proceedings the resolution 20
investigate the alleged a-mor plate frauds
was adopted. The House adjourned at
O'clock
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night aida" will be given.
MUSIC AND COMEDY GALORE.
Business High School Students Give
Creditable Entertainment

Business High School Students Give a
Creditable Entertainment.
The pupils ofthe business high school gave q
spirited entertainment last night in the hall OF
the Central high school Every seat in the
house was occupied, and the appreciation of the
programme was manifest by almost continuous
applause.
Several selections were played well by the
school orchestra, and there were also violin
duet by Messrs Lee Crandeu and Mr. II. X.
Wilkening; recitation by Ernest ( Fisher; either
duet by the Misses Nander and Yost, and solo
by Mr. Daily. one-act farce, "Mr Y" was
cleverly presented by William CIabaugh, as An
thony Hem; Edward Muth, as Xerxes Xavier;
John Collier, as Joshua Tick; Miss Elizabeth
Tyler, as Matilda Hem; Miss Maud Hunter, as
Jesse Hem, and Miss Fannie Andrews, as Iolly.
The most interesting portion OF the programme
was the debate by young ladies OF the first year
class on ''hesOlved that the co-education of the
sexes is more conducive TO tho best interests of
the country than their separate education"
Miss Mabel Peterson, the president of the deoat-
ing society, presided. On the affirmative were
Misses IneZ b. Wilkes and Susie l. Thomas and
in support of the negative We're Misses Mary L.
OConnor and Marie Dillon. All OF the argu-
ments We're clearly and fo-cibly presented but
the negative debaters finally succeeded in down
ing their opponents although they had the
popular side. The contest was decided by
rising vote OF the audience which was almost un-
animous
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CADETS COMPETITIVE DRILL
Nine Companies OF the High School Regi.
mcnt win Fight for the Prize Flag.

Nine Companies OF the High School Regi.
ment win Fight for the Prize Flag.
The annual competitive drill between the
High School Cadet regiment will occur next
Thursday and Friday at the baseball park,
Seventh street and the Boundary.
In the past years the drills haze been held
in one OF the local theaters and was carried
through in one night, but the rapid growth of
the regiment necesstated much larger stage
and two nights FOR the programme. Hereto
fore the competition vas merely in the man.
ual of arms. but this year the foot movements
will be executed both in double and quick
time.
This year blank cartridges will he used on
the field. Several vOlicys viii be fred while
in the position of kneel and lying down.
While in the genera! position tue rides will be
fired without cartridges.
There is an ugliI:.tcl amount Of enthusiasm
anon" the pupils ~ the several schools. and
n large representation % the various factions
will attend the df.ll AMI lnale lhc mir hideous
with yeils FOR tbr.= !,iyo:ite BOYS in blue.
On Thursday afternoon at O'Clock the Sec
oni battalion viii Gci!. All ;Tlil enter the
ileld in the iollpwisg ORDER Conf anr Z. Capt.
Robinson. Wes.e;u school; Company Z. Capt.
Leonard. Eastern s'.aO3l; Company ]. Capt.
Carter. Business Srhoni: Company II. Caot
Wilson. Western ,!.ooi; Goa. ,.any G. CAPT.
Stewar-!. Eastern school
Fri,.ay afternoon at the same tino the lfst
hat;a!.Ua ali OF the co.a oGnies comm, from
the Ce:trsl scnool. vi. dri,. The order " Il
he: Company c. Car:. Page; Company b.
Cap'. Smith; Cc.a 9duy i. capt. TEST; COM
paHv a. Uap,. sh,.ster
The annoapcc;1ei: oftas winning co'aaany
vii! .'e made ;hs IL; 5a.. C.;t. Constantine
Chase, Fourth artillery. :. :. A.: Lieut.. Jnha
T. FraG.h. Foa:tn artillery. e. s A.. an!
Lieut.. Henry Il. Whitney. Fourth artillery.
y. $, a., w!lI be the iltEes.
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BUTTZ NOT ON HAND,
Deserts the Committee and Goes on Hunt
for Witnesses.

Deserts the Committee and Goes on a Hun.
for Witnesses.
Little was accomplished by the Senate in
vrs;i- ating committee Yesterday Major Buttz
did not appear. though his attorney. Mr.. Cor
man. was on hand 10 INFORM the committee that
his client had gone out of town to look 10 a
witness who would help the committee and
Buttz out.
T'he So-reaat-at-Arms has finally arrived
with subpoena ana started in search OF Buttz
The attempt to fad him was failure.
Both But;.s attorney and his boarding
house keeper assured the Senate officials that
ne had stated that he was going 10 suburban
town. the name OF which he did not give. and
that the purpose o. bis sudden departure was
TO Ind man 10 corroborate his statements
made before the committee Monday.
None OF the members of the committee
think there is aGy probability of his having
left the city to evade the investigation. They
accoun; for the prolongat;on of his absence,
by the probability OF his having difficulty in
finding the witness ne was in search Of His
boarding housekeeper says he left his trunk
n. her house.
While waiting for Buttz the committee
called in several Senators. including Messrs
voorhees,, Harris. and Coke, to whom Sena-
tors Hunton and Kyle had stated they had
given Information OF the approaches made to
themselves soon after Butt had first made
his proposition to them. fney confirmed the
statements OF Messrs. Huntoa and Kyle. the
Senators saying they had been made CONVEX
SAINT with the facts from, the beginning. and
that they might know what was being done
to break down the fight for the passage of
the tariff bill. When asked II they knew Of
other attempts to bribs Senators Messrs.
Voorhees,. Harris and Coke said they did not,
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BIHETALLIC MEN MEET.
Third Convention OF the Pan.America
League Begins in Washington.

AhA'o Soh"ehaon OI me PansAmerlcan
League Begins in Washington.
Mr.. A. C. Fiske, Of Denver. the president Of
the Pan-American Bime;allic League, called
the third convention of that body to order
yesterday in Grand Army hall. Representa-
tive Bell. OF Colorado; Ken of Nebraska, and
Boen, OF Minnesota were present.
President Fiske in opening the convention
declared that for thirty years the legislation
OF the country. II not dictated by foreign
powers, had been largely under the inf .ence
OF the money power OF the world. On the
advent OF the present administration the
creditor classes had succeeded in inducing
the Secretary OF the Treasury 20 issue an or
der directing that all coined silver and silver
certificates be redeemed in gold. This had
demone:ized silver, and to it Mr.. Fiske at
tributei the present business depression.
TIE masses Of the people. he asserted, were
demanding legislation that would give them
gold, silver. and paper money all of equal
value, with an increased per capita, in suf-
hcient amount TO again restore prosperity.
In another year, uusess Congress gave some
relief, every debtor, he predicted, would be
evicted from HIS home. He believed revo-
luton would come unless some relief came
from free coinage or other favorable money
legislation
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Fiske's speech.
Gen. Stephen NJ. Field. OF Virginia. the Popu-
list candidate for Vice President in the last
national convention, was chosen chairman of
the convention.
g. Il. Tibbes, OF Nebraska. was chosen
seer tary. The remainder OF the session was
devoted 10 speech-inaknc. Among those
wac talked were Representatives Hudson. OF
kansas, and fente and Bell. OF colorado
At tae afternoon session petition signed
hy citizens OF Denver asking tina. steps be
taken 20 bring about the restoration of silver
TO its former position as a money metal was
received AMI ordered transmitted to the House
o. Representatives.
The following committee or resolutions was
appointed. Chairman. Col A. C. Fiske. of
Colorado; q. q. Hyatt. o. Nebraska: Capt.
G. {. Tolpkins. OF Iowa: J. II. Turner. of
SIenr-;a: Eorace Sites. OF Mississippi: II. Z.
Tautne:t, q. Illinois: L. NJ Burchard. OF
MarylaH'i; Il. +. Janncy. Of Vest Virginia: A.
=. Letter. o. P.nrsylvania; Col Robert Bev-
e:iy, OF Virginia. and \. s. Digss, of Kansas.
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CLOAK ROOM AND GALLERY.

| Representative Mallory, Of Florida, who
represents the Pensacola district, is one Of
the energetic southern members who come
to Washington with serious purpose. This
is his second term, and so thoroughly did he
win the esteem Of his constituents in his first
I term that he had no opposition on his re-
nomination.
Although lawyer, Mr.. Mallory is deeply
interested In the prosperity OF the leading
industries of his state, and can tell you all
details of the phosphate industry on the west
coast Of Florida and along the Peace river,
the Disston draining contract north of the
Ochechoke country, and the lumber trade at
his own home. the city of Pensacola. This
port sends more timber abroad than any
other seaboard city In the United States.
Although his mother was OF Spanish de-
scent, her family coming from Andalusia, and
could not speak English until comparatively
late in life, Mr.. Mallory retains little evi-
dence OF his Spanish blood.
He divides with Delegate Joseph. of New
Mexico, the distinction of being one of the
two men in the House Of Representatives who
have Spanish blood in their VEINS
Representative Turner Is much interested
in the project for cotton states exposition at
Atlanta in his state. He feels confident that
1t will be great success, and points out that
it will be the first large exhibition in the
South since the attempt to organize one at
New Orleans several years ago. This, it will
be remembered, was very magnificent in scope,
but fell far short of it when the matter of car
rying out the plans came up. There have
been numerous local expositions-chiefy OF
an agricultural and industrial character COM
bined in southern cities during the past de-
cade, but none which we're typical OF the
South and of the industrial progress it has
made since the war.
Ex-senator I. W. Palmer was on the floor
Of the Senate to-day, and improved the op-
portunity to congratulate the new Michigan
Senator. Mr.. Patton.
There is some talk of Mr. Palmer's coming
back to the Senate again in 1895 to Ill one of
the two terms then expiring.
While the interest in Col. Breckinridge has
to large extent disappeared, he is still
eagerly sought out by the women who visit
the House galleries. look OF mingled scorn
and curiosity is pretty evident in the faces Of
the majority of those who gaze at him.
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PREsBYrERIANs At SARATOGA

Resolutions Touching Breckinridgs Voted
Down.
SARATOGA. N. Y, May 22.-The devotional
service at the opening Of the general as
sembly this morning was devoted to the subject
OF home missions. An overture has been re-
ceived from the Presbytery Of New Albany,
asking the general assembly to memorialize
Congress to enact such regulations with refer
ence to the personal life Of their members as
VIII prevent the presence In the national
councils OF men with immoral and dissolute
habits. A recommendation that no action be
taken upon the subject was adopted.
Ihe Presbytery OF Rochester had overturned
the assembly, saying that it ''views with ap-
prehension the attempt OF the general as
sembly to make new definitions Of dogma by
deliverance and by judicial decision" and
expressing the view that ..no doctrinal state
ment, which Is not explicitly contained in the
confession OF faith OF the church, is binding
on our Office bearers''
Tne following reply was adopted:
Inc general assembly has never undertaken
70 make new deiilitions of dogma, either by de-
nverence or Judicial decision, and we hope that
this declaration of former Assem- blies. repealed
by this general assembly, will allay the appre-
hensions of our worthy brethren of this presby-
terry.
IL TIC priel Iiine leIt Tor the cOnstdera-
ton OF home missions DIR. Lowrie, chairman
OF the committee on confessional proof texts.
got the floor, but he was unable to secure the
adoption OF his recommendation on account
OF a difference OF opinion as to the "best
printed text OF the English Bible" The COM
init;ee desired either the best English edition
or the best edition of the American Bible So
c!ety. An impetuous member wished to have
the American revision OF 1875 adopted
and the discussion which followed caused the
whole matter to go over as unfinished busi-
ness.
The question o, theological seminary con-
troll. SO far us the general assembly Of the
Presbyterian Church is concerned. is settled.
BY vote Of almost four to one the report Of
the majority OF the committee that considered
the matter was adopted to-day. The report
provides for gaining the power and right to
approve the appointments OF professors and
directors. and asks the directors of the semi
naries to declare a trust in favor of the Pres
byterian Church, which the general assembly
may enforce in the civil courts.
At the same time committee is provided
which shall confer and advise with the semi
naries and seek to gain their consent to the
plan. The report was put through
the assembly in spite of urgent requests for
delay, and in the face Of protests from those
who desired that the church and the institu-
lions affected might be consulted.
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OLNEY TO THE SENATE.
He Says The Antitrust Law Is Hard q
Execute.


Execute.
Replying to resolution OF the 18th instant,
concerning violations OF the antitrust law by
the sugar trust and asking whether any steps
had been taken to enforce the law, the Attor-
ney General yesterday sent to the Senate let
ter, in which he states that on the 22d Of May,
1892, the United States district attorney for
the Eastern district OF Pennsylvania By the
direction OF the Attorney General filed In the
circuit court of that district bill in equity
on behalf Of the United States Vs. the L. G.
Knight Company, the Spreckles Sugar Re-
fning Company, the Franklin Sugar Refining
Company, the Delaware sugar house. the
American Sugar Refining Company, and GER
tain individuals.
He states the substance Of this bill, which
alleges that tho defendants violated the pro-
visions OF the antitrust law Answers hay-
ing been flied in the cause, he says an ex-
aminer was appointed who heard the testi-
mony offered on behalf OF the parties to the
suit and reported to the court Upon the
record thus made up the parties were heard
in the circuit court on the 18th OF January,
1894, and on the 30th the bill was dismissed
The case was then.appealed to the circuit
court OF appeals, whose decision affirmed that
OF the court below, and the cause was then
appealed to the supreme Court OF the United
States. where the case has not yet been heard,
but has been advanced upon the docket SO
that it can be heard at the opening Of next
term.
The Attorney General saws the difficulties
tending to embarass the due execution of the
Statute according to its intent and purpose
cannot be better stated than they are given
in the opinion of Judges Butler and Dallas,
OF which he furnishes copies. rs he does also
,zF, 81 I'll.
whose opinion he says the opinions OF the
other judges were largely governed. The
Attorney General does not venture an opinion
of his own further than that indicated.
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WITH DRUM AND FIFE.
Youthful Members of the Sawyer Corps
Give a Successful Concert.

With fife and drum, the youthful members Of
the Philetus Sawyer drum ard fife corps made
the walls of Carroll institute hall ring last
night. They were ably assisted by local talent,
who materially aided in making the concert a
success.
The programme was rendered as follows: Battle
march by the drum and fife corps; piano duet by
the Misses Helena Roeser and .nniew!ll kcbert-
son; cornet solo by Mr. c. 5. SErige; soprano solo
by Mrs. VI. Il Nallecker: piano solo by Miss
Robertson: either solo by Mr.. 7. Ecksiei!; vocal
solo by master Emanuel Waldecker. 1ie solo by
Prof. J. Hooper: march by the drum and Hfe
corps; piano duet by Miss Robertson and Mr. c.
X Nci9ecker; soprano solo by Miss Isabel Du
Bo.s: piano solo bT Miss Helena Roeser: kyle
phone solc Hy Prof S. johnson: vocal daet by
Patience and Bertha fiori; piano due; by Miss
Emma 4. iayaTd and Mr.. +. II. Taldecker. and
n march by the drum and lfc c.-rs.
The little fellows did remarkably We'll. and
their enofts were Hberslly agp,Guced. These
youthful be1ters and tOOters have only been te-
fore the public a snort time, BIZ: each appear
ance has been an additional success.
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FuIford Hca,en \. Kpoxvi,,e

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. May 22-The thirteenth
annual trap-shootingt tournament Of the Knox
vile Gun Clab, which opened to-day or an
elevated plateau near the city. attracted about
seventy of the best shots in America
To-day's first average money went to Rollo
Heikes on 96.25 per cent L. u. Ful!ord, Of
Utica, Il. Gay, OF Louisville. and c. NJ q 1simm,
OF Clear Lake Iowa, divided second average
on 81 each. Third went to T. Parmes, of
0maha. and +. Vangiiler. OF Knoxville 80. 10
each. Ed Pike. OF Dayton. Ohio. won fourth
Oh $780, and fifth was divided bv D. \. Bart
lett OF Buffalo, Redwiny, of Cleveland, = V.
Nandyke. of Newark, and william Wagner. of
Washington. On SO. There wee I65 blue
rock targets shot at In the regular eyeats.
and Hei..cs broke lG0.
J. L. Brewer. the worli's champion live
bird Shot. aad J. \. n. Elliott. ths American
hold champion. shot liz ali the events. but
failed to re, in on average money.
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REPUBLICAN SENATORS MEET.
Conference Yesterday at Which Delay /.
Said to Have Been Suggested.

Conference Yesterday at Which Delay Is
Said to Have Been Suggested.
There is a story around the Capitol that an
informal conference was held yesterday at
Senator Aldrichs rooms, at which dozen or
more of the Republican Senators who are op-
posed to letting the Democrats have their way
with the tariff bill discussed n plan TO prevent
the passage of the measure.
1t is, however, denied by several OF those
who were present that any such course was
decided upon and it is added that the purpose
of the meeting was simply to give better
arrangement of time Tor those who want to
discuss certain schedules, the metal one in
particular.
Conversation with the Senators who were
at the conference leaves the impression. how
ever that the contest over the tariff NAV not
be SO nearly concluded rs some OF the Demo-
cratic Senators have professed to believe,
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TeIeernrhie RrcYitics,

BALTIaorT May ~ The Maryland Trust Com
| pany was :orna!ly organized to-day with Il
capital Of slGyI GO
CHICAGO, May es-The White and Kinney shee
| Company, whose plant Is at Wes. Pullman,
assigned to-day. Assets, SsO,cJJ, liabilities,
si0,ON.
KsoxgK, Iowa, May aa.-J. s. Kriez. q promi-
nent merchant of this place. committed suicide
las. nignt Dy shooting himself, on account OF
financial troubles.
GALEsBURG, Ill, May o2-Pres.dont Finley, of
Knox cnllege. last night announced that the re-
ceipt OF gifts during the day FOR tho college
amounted to sl3,001.
TOPEKA, Kan, May 22-Suit was flied this
afternoon against the Topeka waterworks by
w. X Strong, ex-presdent of the santa Fe road,
TO recover $125,001 loaned that company in 1850
DoDGEyIrLE. Iowa, May a2-Henry SomervilIe
weil-known resident OF this state and after
whom the town Of Somerville was named. was
drowned near his home last night while bathing
CHICAGO, May 2s-The name of the Columbian
museum OF Chicago, wGs formally changed at a
meeting OF the directors last evening. 1t Will
hereafter lie known as the Field Columbian
museum.
CASPER, Wyo., May Ex-senator Joel j Hurt
one OF the largest wool growers OF this state, has
Just shipped three cars of wool to England. This
Is the iirst direct shipment of wool TO Europe
from this section, and it attracts much local at
tention.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, May 22-The Trust Com.
pany of North America, of Philadelphia, has
made an application for foreclosure of the mil
lion and a quarter first mortgage bonds of the
Sioux City Terminal Railroad and Warehouse
Company.
EVANSTON, Wyo., May 22-James widdep, an
old settler, was shot and killed to-day on Burn
Fork, southern Unta county, by William Blod-
gett in dispute over water rights His son,
Thomas Widdep, was also shot, but not fatally
Blodgett has escaped and the sheriff has gone
after him.
COLUMBIA, s. c., May % The main building Of
Clemson College, at Fort HILL s. C., was de-
stroyed by fire to-day. The chapel and bar
racks are safe. School work will go on as usual,
and no boy need go home The IRE originated
in the museum; cause unknown
NEW YORK, May 22-Leopold Kraemer, treas-
urer of the Raphael Lodge, No. 2, of the Inde-
pendent Order of Sons of Benjamin, applied
strain the Independent Order of Sons Of Benja-
min from saspending lodges which have not
paid an assessment of 25 cents per member o
quarter.
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Icrt.ns Re-ort in -

Tys House Committee Gil Iui.eiary yester-
i.- enJoro G.. the repor. OF the ,joatncr sab
corIini:,ea wilicA investigated :1r matter of
the Injunction Of Judge jenkins. Of the
ei-'u;: eoGrt OF TIE Eastern district of
Wistoas.:. against tie er r.oyes OF the
NoftaCra i'ec.ii. railroad. / :es4 G:ion and
i.:p ai.'s wi!. be rrpot;eG 20 ihu !.oCse. n he
resolution Will set fSr,; that tne H1Gs;. dislp-
proves o! the attiuu OF Judge Jrl.;ins. and
an.ds hat ne eNce,.!sd his powers IA Joining
the r'..l.-pu men iro:n striking. Ine two bills
to to" reported wall re Grawn to cnr-y nto
c.Ic2t tso subcommittee recommendation
REGARDING compulsory !ahor. which WIS rs
follows: Your committee recommends that
all possible Gcuht rs TO the powers of judges
o! -hs courts OF the Cn,tei States TO enforce
specific P9rtogGgncs oi labor contracts by
!esii i'roc -. Or 10 compel my person to
rend " iiYolcGiary service uGter any p-etext
lie 81 ut resi- Dy 1 proh.6itory statute