Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-25

wranglfng without decision the caucus was
adjourned a week. The House committee
on military affairs favorably reported the
bills to revive the grade of lieutenant gen.
eral and to elevate the adjutant general Of
the army to the rank of major general
Domestic Affairs.
The Treasury Department hurried prepa.
rations for putting the war revenue loan
into operation, and as result of great ac-
ttvity at the bureau Of engraving and print
ing many millions of the adhesive stamps
required by the law were distributed
throughout the country. Secretary Gage
had reason to suspect that some of the
bids for bonds of comparatively small sums
from individuals came from employees of
banking institutions and took steps to pre-
vent such a violation Of the spirit of the
law. The administration decided to return
noa-combatants and Crews of Spanish mer-
chant vessels captured by American war
ships to their respective countries throue h
their diplomatic representative. Count de
Cassini, first ambassador to the United
states from Russia, was formally presented
and in his speech expressed sentiments of
kindness for the United States Ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland delivered an address at Law
Ienceyille, N. j., before a school in which
he deprecated the idea of war. and especial
ly of territorial expansion. The Ohio re-
publican convention at Columbus strong ly
indorsed the action of the administration
In the conduct of the war, and also approy-
cd the annexation of Hawaii; the Hanna
FORCES were In control of the convention
senator Turpie presided over the Indiana
state convention and criticised republican
war measures. The official returns from
the late election in Oregon show a plura lity
Tor Geer, republican. of 1854 The inter-
cofieg1ate boat races at New London result
ca IN victories for the Cornell varsity crew
ana the Yale freshman crew.
In the District.
district affairs we're considered by the
a1-
the House bill to change the name of the
S Sapitai railway Company and the Senate
Dill to permit the Washington, Wooaside
and Forest Glen Railway Company to run
us cars over the Brightwood company's
tracks were passed; the bill to extend nth
S.leet west northward. exclusively at the
DlstIictS expense, was discussed at some
length; Representative Mudd undertook to
secure the inclusion of Pennsylya MIA ave.
Hue east in the extension provision and on
maj vote demanded the presencs of a
quorum, which was not forthcoming and the
rouse adjourned leaving the matter unset
tied. The House District committee report
ed favorably the bill to extend Rhode Is
iahd avenue after amending SO as to put
the expense exclusively on the District
The lexington street railroad bill was ner.
Iected IN conference and, as finally pass
co. neither extended the right of consolida-
uon 10 all the street railroads nor repea led
.Eat right now held by the Capital Trac-
amending the highway extension law
agreed upon the Senate's provision In that
matter and the bill was finally passed in
that form. The District Commissioners
after consultation with authorities ordered
mat the old law forbidding the sale of
liquor TO soldiers. which had been revived
should not be enforced. An unusual num-
her or tragedies occurred. William Horton
Whlte formerly a member of the police
iorce. Killed his mistress, Mrs. Jane NichoI-
son, IN the Arrnory Square, by cutting her
throat with penknife; he was immedi-
ateiy arrested and confessed his crime
William H. Brooks, an aged white man.
was Killed by the blows of an ak and his
Wl1e was desperately wounded; all known
circumstances pointed to murder with rob
perry as the motive and suspicion pointed
10 ROBERT Funk, a young carpenter, for
Whom search was Immediately begun Fred
Eslin, a white schooIboy,. was killed by be-
ing struck on the head by a lump of coal
thrown from a passing Baltimore AID Ohio
train; Thomas Collins, the fireman, was ar
rested for the crime. Samuel Mason, color
ed made murdelpus assault upon his
wife ct Motley Hall, a river resort, because
OF Jealousy, and was arrested. Samuel
Williams, colored, was arrested on Il charge
OF causing the death of, n four-year-oId
child. temporarily left in his charge. Will
lam Davis, colored, was found drowned in
the river. Burglars entered q house on
w ashlngton Heights, and after rifiins the
premises threw pepper in the eyes of an
aged couple