New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-02
NEWS NOTES AT THE CAPITAL.
THE INCOME TAX DECISION NOT YET
ANNOUNCED.
MR. CLEVELAND INVITED TO A RECEPTION IN
WHITE HOUsE-A CRANK WHO WANTED
TO REPLEN1SH THE GOLD RESERVE

COLONEL GOODING AT
JUDGED INSANE

JUDGED INSANE.
Washington. April THE income tax case vas
not decided by the Supreme Court OF the United
States to-day. 1t had been expected that the de-
Cision would be announced to-day, and the IN
tense interest or the public IN tho matter was
manifested by the crowd which bcsIeged the doors
OF the courtroom. When they opened there
a rush for places and every available seat
and ali the standing room available FOR spectators
quickly filed. Included IN the audience were
many well-knoNn people from all parts o. the
country. As Monday Is by custom the regular
decision day" o: the court. II Is not probable
that tho Judgment will be announced before April
While there absolutely substantial ground
for any decided impression that the question 70
the consttuionaHty Of the income tax would be
determined to-day, there evident disapp0int
me?t among prominent legal authorities and others
who have been dcvotng earnest attention 70 the
matter that there no voicing OF the Courte
opinion When the hour arrived for announcing de-
clsions. tn. presence Of more than ordinary at
tendance oc leading lights in Jurisprudence the
bar Of the court slgnaized the prevailing. almoet
feversh interest felt in the forthcoming opinion
The gathering included three Cabinet officers one
ex-Attorney General and tho ex-Secretaries OF the
lively The United states Senate WAS represented
By Mr.. Morri. and the wellrecognzed ability OF the
/ Bar OF tn District % Columbia was represented 10y
many prominent Washington attorney The non
presentation OF decision on the leading question
ton as - what the opinion. when it Is ready VIII
under he ban of consti,utonaty. leaving other
tons beyond any measure OF :ega cavi. touching
tons It may be said just now are based entirely
upon the opinions OF lawyers and others versei in
matters Of Jurisprudence and have not SINCE iota
OF expression beyond these outside authorities 10
sustain them.
4 committee Of Chicago business men. headed by
William r Baker. president OF the Chicago Board
OF Trade. and composed Of ex-Mayor John a.
Roche. Genera George ". Smith r. W Harvey.
David Kelly and Henry s. Robbins. had half
hours interview with President Cleveland this
morning They laid before him invitation signed
by hundred OF the represcn' alive business
men o. Chicago. asking him and Mrs. Cleveland
to accept a public non-partisan reception. to be
held in Chicago 70 express as the address says,
our deep OF appreciation % your statesman
like and courageous action In maintaining the hnan-
cial credit of our Government. ana your uncOT-
promising attitude In favor OF the preservation OF
a sound National currency" The invitation
beautifully engrossed thick cardboard ana
bound in book form. lined with white satin the
exterior being in blue crushed lcvant ornamental
with gold Mr.. Robbins. speaking Tor the delcga-
on. after their talk with rho President. said: We
were received very pleasantly. and explained
TO the President the non partisan character OF the
Invitation. We also told him that the business
men of Chicago heartily approved Of the move
inent-that, VIM was intended as personal
compliment 70 him. II had SIN further object IN
I
money sentiment throughout the West. The Presl-
dent said that he personally appreciated fully the
allied the importance OF The movement In favor Of
sound money, which he approved. and that ne
communicate with us by letter. thai I: he id not
consider he invitation fayorably 1t would be
I because o. personal and Official reasons which he
, could not sec his way to overcome" The delcga-
ton LETT Washington for Chicago on the after
/ noon train.
Governor Mckinney called at the White House
la.
( The visit was merely formal affair. After leaving
! the White House the Governor called Senator
/ Sherman. He started for Columbus this evening
/ IN" Governor says he has made only three other
appointments one 70 speak In Ottawa, Kan; one
/ IN Atlanta. Ga, and one some other point and
that representations sent that he was planning
swing around the circle" were entirely unjust-
fable
William Martin Aiken. the new Supervising Archi-
tect OF the Treasury, qualified at the Treasury
| Department this morning and at once entered upon
the duties Of his office.
An innrnl man loaded down with yards of brass
chain, his coat and hat fairly covered with cheap
geweaws. lugsed heavy bag up to the White
House portico at $50 this morning and asked II the
lie sdd that ne nad JOB lot OF thc precious meal,
which he was willing to let 60 at par lie emptei
and 0 IN ppg the Elk S" 'front.' Srr's S o as
drew drew from bis p9cse, nmp Of glass which he Of
securities. Then the patrol wagon took him away
to the nearest Precne' where he gave
and mis- home the Asylum Of the Little listers Of
the Poor The police cOnfscated most of his treas
ure and told him that the gold reserve had been
| fully replenished.
The usual public debt statement was not issued to-
day. but Will appear tomorrow
Colonel Oliver p. Gooding. OF St Louis, was to-
day declared Insane by jury and committed to
st. Elizabeth's Asylum in this district He was
formerly Police COmmiss ioncr In ST. Louis. In
recent years Colonel Gooding has fancied that a
gang OF conspirators had been attempting to assas-
snate him, and he attributed to this gang the
deaths Of Minister Gray and Senator's Colquitt,
| Stockbrldge and Brown. He has written book
| about these fancies.
The office OF the Washington Steamboat Com
| pany. in Seventh-st. near N-st. Southwest. was
| entered by burglars about ! o'clock this morning.
| The Waterman. James Fornshow. bound and
gagged by the robbers who then blew open safe
and opened another by the combination getting
from both about $500 In money and many valuable
papers Three men were concerned In the robbery.
There Is no clew 10 their Identity.