Evening Star Newspaper, April 7, 1894, Page 2

£ LATE NEWS BY WIRE. Prospects of More Trouble in the Coke Regions. -TEKcRS WILL KEEP ON FIGHTING Operators Believe That the Worst is Over. | AUTHORITIES ARE PREPARED | pte ee CONNELLSVILLE, Pa., April 7.—There was wore Getivity in all parts of the region today than at any time since the collapse of the strike on Thursday. The strikers, how- ever, have not given up the contest. As they recover from the consternation into which they were thrown by the arrest of their leaders their hope of final success is revived. Meetings were held at different points last night, and in every case the Huns voted to hold out to the end and compel the opera-; tors to accede to their demands. The Speeches indicated that the foreigners are becoming tired of being led by men of other Bationalities and evinced an intention to conduct the strike from now on to suit themselves. The operators have no fears of further | Violence. They belleve the strike is settled and that ig a few days the region will be @s active as before the strike. The Rainey Company, it is said; will not employ any Slav, Hungarian or Polish people in the fu- ture. Jno. McSloy, the vice president of the Miners’ District Union, was captured by County Detective Frank Campbell at the house of Barney Conners of the Leisering Foad, between Connellsville and Uniontown. He was found in bed sound asicep and was Wakened and brought to Uniontown, where he was placed in the county jail, charged with the murder of Jos. N. Pad- dock. When the officers Sloy came to Connellsville last night the funeral party of Paddock were just leaving the Baltimore and Ohio station and at least 500 people were there as spectators. There was great excitement and talk of lynching was heard on every hand. A meeting was held at what is known as the Old College, and was attended by about | 80 strikers. It was decided to meet at night at Oliver, a short distance north of Uniontown, and at midnight start for Frick’s Browntield works, where it was in- tended to attempt a start this morning. The authorities are prepared for them. At the court house guards swarmed in the | sheriff's office, loading guns and rifles for the expected encounter. A fight will likely occur, as the sheriff will not allow the strikers to trespass on the company’s prop- erty. Assaulted by Hungarian Women. ‘The plants in the southern end of the re- Sion are resuming operations today under the protection of deputies. No interference hhas been attempted at any but the Lemont works, where the drawers started to go to work shortly after daylight. fan women saw the move and soon assem- bied in the yards. They made an assault upon the men with clubs and stones and succeeded in driving them from the yards. ‘The men were afraid to return and the plant is still shut down. Here the feeling amorg the strikers ts very bitter, and last night they visited the homes of workmen who are ready to go back to work and forced them to ac- company them to a mass meeting held at Percy. After the meeting was over they stayed with them all night and forced them to go to the meeting at Scottdale toda: ve The strikers visited the houses of the workmen at Mt. Braddock today and re- to allow them to go to work. There are hundreds of men ready to re- turn to work, if they were not afraid. The strikers at the Oliver plant are today threatening to stop the pumps and flood the mine. Trouble is expected when the Gompany resumes operations. —_ SOUTH BRAZIL. WAR I Recent Success by the I rgents Un- der Admiral Mello. April 7—A dispatch to the Times from Buenos Ayres, says that ad- vices received from the frontier of Rio Grande Do Sul announce that the insurgents have gained further successes during sev- eral skirmishes which have recently taken place. NEW YORK, April 7—The Herald’s spe- ial from Montevideo, dated April 6, says: ‘The Herald's correspondent in Rio Grande | Do Sul sends word that Admiral Melio's fleet, which sailed from Desterro yesterday, | to meet President Peixoto’s squadron, fSrec- | ed the base of Rio Grande this afternoon. Soon after the fleet was brought in front of | the city the big guns on the Aquidaban and | Republica were brought into action. The | city of Rio Grande was bombarded, and was | still under fire when the Herald corres- | Pondent sent his dispatch. . A dispatch from San Tome announces the defeat of President Peixoto’s garrison near Santa Borga. The revolutionary forces sur- prised the loyal troops and blew up the citadel where they were quartered. ‘The slaughter resulting from this was terrible. | ———__. EXPECTING A DOWNFALL. 1 English Tory Journals Predict Rose- bery’s Discomfiture. LONDON, April 7.—The Times says it 1s Understood that at yesterday’s meeting of the cabinet the discussion was deveted to anxious consideration respecting the politi- eal outlook. After the events of the week | the ministers can no longer conceal from themselves the fact that disaster may The Hungar- | that elaborate preparations are being made overtake them at ary moment. | The radicals, feeling that dissolution €annot long be delayed, will insist upon a/ @efinite statement as to the government's Policy in regard to the house of lords. In- e@smuch as the deciston of the government to demand the whole time of the house on Tuesday was taken with the full knowl- edge that the step would evoke a public protest from the radicals, the belief is ireely expressed in the lobby of the house of commons that Lord Rosebery is riding for a fall. The Standard publishes a similar state- ment and says it ts believed that the op- position would have no dijificulty in fore- ing a crisis if it should suit their pur- pose to do so. The Standard adds that Mr. Balfour and Mr. Chamberlain conferred together last nigh stitute a vigurous attack upon the gen- eral policy of the government during the coming week. The events of next week are looked forward to h peculiar interest. j —————— YOUNG FALES RESENTENCED. and that they are expected to in-! (The Boy Murderer of Newark Sent to! the Scaffold. NEWARK, N. J., April 7.—The boy mur- derer, Robert Alden Fales, was, this morn- ing, resentenced to death for the murder, three years ago, of Thomas Haydon, a mes- senger. He was then sixteen years of age. The date fixed is Thursday, May 10. Fales heard his sentence without emotion. His counsel will go before Governor Werts, at Trenton, on ‘Yhursday, and make applica- tion to have the court of pardons commute the sentence. Thomas Haydon was on his way from th e bank to the office of the Potter hat factory, at N having in his possession Siu e! vaylaid by Fales, ho struck ‘ g him. Young Fales secur- ed the money and disappeared He was soon afterward arrested and then he con- essed. oe Mr. Walsh Leaves for Washington AUGUSTA, Ga., April Waish, who was appoir ern to fill the vacanc Senate by rgia will take April 7.—Yachtsmen are de-| zhted the prospect of Mr. James Gordon nett bring the champio: yacht ant to this country, and looking of aquatic contests. rward to a most exciting series! me: F THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, APRIL 7, THE INDIAN WAR ENDED Principals in the Reoent Trouble in Custody. Late Dispatches From the Scene of the Disturbances—Settlers Fleeing in Alarm. KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 7.—A special to the Times from El Reno, says: Wm. McCartney, J. C. Blox, R. A. Sales and Wm. A. Clute, who have just come in from the scene of the Indian disturbance, were fired upon by a band of Indians four miles this side of the Canadian river. wagon was perforated with bullets from the rifles of the Indians, but fortunately no one was hurt. A running fight took place and the Indians were thoroughly routed. A posse. cf men were held up by the In- dians carrying messages to Chief Red Moon. Great excitement still prevails among the settlers. A courier just in states that there are mow under arms at White Shield camp seventy Cheyenn all members of Moon's band, and 150 white men. ST. LOUIS, April 7.—A special to the Re- public from El Reno, Oklahoma, says: A courier arrived in this city at 11 o’clock tonight direct from Panther Creek county, the scene of the Indian difficulty. He states that the number reported killed has been greatly exaggerated, and that Capt. Hunter now has in charge all the principals in the difficulty and will arrive with the prisoners in a few days at Fort Reno. Great excitement prevails among the set- tlers, who have fled to Arrapahoe. ——»— COXEY'S FOUR HUNDRED. They Are Tramping on in a Drizzle Toward Washington. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. McKEESPORT, Pa., April 7.—Reveille sounded at 6 o'clock this morning tn the camp of the Coxey army, and the men turned out with a great deal of rapidity. When the lines were formed the army was marched nearly a mile and halted for breakfast. A cold, drizzly rain had set in during the night and still continues. The roads are in horrible shape, and with a march of seventeen miles before them, the army is still cheerful, and the determina- tion of pressing on is as strong as ever. Bread, potatoes and coffee were served for breakfast, and in unlimited quantities, owing to the generous contributions re- ceived here yesterday. The army now numbers four hundred strong, and some recruits have been turned away. Coxey seems a little fearful that provisions for so many men will not be forthcoming through the mountain district. The “Veiled Lady” was seen last night by The Star correspondent. She claims to be the wife of the “Unknown,” and this is the first time she has been seen without a veil. She is a fine-lcoking woman, with a sight German accent, and wears diamonds enough to buy provisions for the enure army from here to Washington. She ap- pears to be well educated. The army began its march at 8:30 o'clock, and expected to reach Elizabeth for lunch at i2 o'clock, when the march was to be resumed to Monongahela City, where Camp Brandywine would be established. Advices received from Uniontown report for the accommodation of the weal” at that place. The Eviction From Oakland. SAN FRANCISCO, April 7.—The excite- ment in Oakland over the eviction of the industrial army has not yet died out. They have many sympathizers, and a mass meet- ing was held, at which speeches were made denouncing the officials of the city for their action. Police were present at the meetirg, and kept the speakers in check. Another meeting has been called for to- night. One of the most striking incidents in the life of the commonweal was a sort of dress parade !n the rain eariy t! morning. The reorganized band of four pieces piayed a stirring quickstep, and the troops were put through all the military movements. Each group captain made a report on the number of enlistments and desertions. The “Un- known” made a burning address, exhorting the men to be steadfast, no matter what the hardships of their martyrdom. He said they would only make the victory grand in the end. The unnaturalized Huns and Poles have been discharged. ——_—_ DROVE THE ITALIANS OFF. “eommon- Striking Trackmen Would Not Allow Them to Work. CHESTER, Pa., April 7.—An effort was made this morning to replace the striking trackmen of the Maryland division of the Pennsylvania railroad, with Italians. but without success. A train load of Italians came into the city about § o'clock, and a gang of men were put off at Lamikin station, in the southern part of town, but the strikers gathered in force, and the Italians left their work for fear of rough usage. The striking track men then moved southward and found another gang of Ital- ians at work on the Linwood section, four miles below Chester, and drove them off. No further efforts will be made to fill the places of the strikers until orders are received from the company’s officials. Strikers are patrolling the sections and making all kinds of threats against the Italians, should the latter take their places. There will undoubtedly be a clash between the strikers and the Italians if the railroad company insists upon putting the latter to work. Sa CHARGED WITH PIRACY. American Bont Designers Said to Have Stolen English Plans. LONDON, April 7. prints a copy of a letter received from the United States, which declares that the Washington government is anxious to ob- tain information about the new warships being built for the British government, as well as about the large commercial vessels which are now in course of construction, But, according to the letter, the representa- tives of the United States government “go about it in such a quiet way that it is diffi- cult to detect them. It is declared that Englishmen in America and Americans in England are supplying such information that even the lines of English yachts designed to compete ‘or the America’s cup were in the hands of American designers before the American shipbuilders began to build the American cup defenders. ee DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. He Favors It. A. M. McLachlen writes to the Commis- sioners that he is in favor of a railroad on lith street. There is a growing demand and urgent need, he says, for direct com- munication between the suburbs and the business portion of the city. iLxempt From Taxatio: ‘The attorney for the District has decided that if the Christian Brothers, who are oc- cupying the school building on parts of lots A and B, in square 424, pay no rent or com- | pensation for their use of the building, then clearly the building being used wholly for school purposes, without gain or profit, is entitled to exemption from taxation. Collecting Taxes. In reply to the inquiry of Mr. A. J. War- ner as to the method to be pursued to col- lect the money on the tax certificates given him for macadamizing Connecticut avenue, the attorney advises that the same method is to be pursued as in the collection of special assessments, > Fatal Accident to Mr. John McCormick The sad news has reached this city of the death of Mr. John McCormick, formerly of nd Falls Church, He met his th at Westfield, N. J., Wednesday even- while crossing the Baltimore and Ohio The southbound Royal Blue train m and caused instant death. It at the warning signal of the ap- train was not sounded or was and he was struck without a arning by the Te leaves Cards of the Society are| the Cosmos Club may be obtained from of admission for the exhibition of Washington Artists at bers of the society and of Mr. V. G. her, 529 15th street. The | Rea | Were being made to have sidewalks laid The Engineer today | swiftly moving | BROOKLAND CITIZ: | | They Mcet and Discuss Matters of In- terest to That Locality. There was a good attendance at the meting of the Brcokland Citizens’ Asso- ciation last night when it assembled in the town hall, with President Lynch in the chair and Mr. F. R. McCcrmtck acting as secretary. A commenication from Daniel & Armat requesting action to setere gas- oline fer that vicinity was, after explana- | sec referred to the ccmmittee on lights to ascertain how many families in Brookland | would be willing to take the gas if the {company should lay the mains to that | suburb. The subject of sewers was brought | up and discussed at sere length, and the | executive committee was instructed to con- | fer with others interested aud endeavor to | secure an appropriation of $100,000 for that purpose. It was stuted that the Commis- stoners had agreed to have two lamps re- moved from othe pcints and placed, one at the corner of 14th and Lansing and the other at the corner of 14th and Dover streets, where they are most needed at presert. It was also stated that no new lamps could be’ obtaired until the next | fiscal year. In the matter of sidewalks it was stated that information had been re- jceived from the Commissioners that noth- ing new, except under the permit system, ‘could now be obtained, and that efforts | upon two squares under the plan. The ex- ; ecutive committee was instructed to call | the attentien of the Commissioners to a | dangerous well covering at the corner of | Providence and 13th streets. The commit- (tee to whom was intrusted the duty of _ascertaining in regard to the probability | of laying the proposed water main reported | that it was understood that the plan had been changed, so that now the main would be laid along the South Brookland road, and thus avoid the necessity of purchasing the right of way, as had been contemplated. —_——_. SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS. A Meeting Tomorrow of the Sunday School Teachers’ Club. The officers and teachers of our city Sun- day schools have been invited to assemble at 3 o'clock tomorrow in the First Congre- gational Church to participate in the an- niversary of the “Sunday Teachers’ Club.” | Justice Brewer will preside. A report will be made by the registrar, and an annual address delivered by the secretary, Rev. |J. E. Gilbert, D. D., of Indianapolis, cea writer and worker bis known as a iectu: Afterward opportun- in educational fields. | ity will be given for brief voluntary re- | marks, and those desiring may become | members. A committee of Sunday school superintendents has rendered valuable as- sistance to Gen. John Eaton, the president, in arranging for this meeting. The Sunday Teachers’ Club is an inter- _denominational fraternity, having for its | object to secure a more thorough prepara- tion of Sunday school teachers. It began in the west, and has extended its influence ‘in many states, and holds its first meet- ing in this city tomorrow. It numbers now over 9,000 members, and presents an at- tractive and profitable course of reading! and study. It is under the supervision of one of the standing committees of the American Society of Religious Education, whose anniversary will be held tomorrow |evening in the same church. Rie ae CALLED DOWN. One Man Resents the Operation Even by a Deacon. There was a good attendance at the Prayer meeting in the colored Baptist church at Tenleytown last evening and the religious enthusiasm was such as had not been experienced for some time. Every- thing was moving along smoothly until Burt Haislock appeared. He had been Grinking and had a razor in his pocket. Deacon George Thomas spoke to him and reminded him that he was disgracing him- self. At the request of the deacon he left the church, but did not go far away. When the congregation had departed and the | church doors were locked Deacon Thomas started home with two friends. A short distance from the church they met Burt Haislock, who remembered being “called down,” as he called it by Deacon Thomas, and he concluded to get even. He thereupon attacked nim and his com- panion and slashed in all directions. Deacon Thomas’ coat was cut and one of his companions received a severe cut across his chest. r These facts were shown in Judge Miller's court this morning and the judge asked Haislock where he got the razor. found it,” was his reply. “And what did you do with it?” “Lost it.” He was given eighteen months in jail, palit Sl aa THE STATE BANK TAX. Mr. Bland Says Its Repeal Will 1 crease the Demand for Stlver. Representative Bland discredits the re- port that the caucus on the state bank | question will have the effect of retarding silver legislation. Mr. Bland is one of the signers of the request for a caucus. It has been asserted that if the tax on state bank issues were once removed the paper money issued by these banks would be so abundant that the popular demand for more silver would end. Mr. Bland says, on the contrary, that the repeal of the state bank tax will increase, instead of decrease, the demand for silver. ‘The state banks will need coin to sup- port their issues,” said he, “and silver will be naturally selected as the backing for state bank currency. The repeal of the} state bank tax will therefore be helpful to silver.” ——_—_—_- e+ ______ HEARING REPORTS, Only a Morning Session of the M. P. Conference Today. The first business transacted this morning | by the Methodist Protestant conference was the reading of the report of the com- | mittee of faculty and instruction. It rec- | ommended the ordination of BE. S. Fooks, A. _H. Greene, J. B. Whaley and E. B. Taylor. |The report was adopted, and the ‘hour for | the ordination of the above named fixed at | | the close of the service tomorrow morning. | | Rev. J. E. Gilbert, general secretary of | the American Society of Religions, made a} few remarks on the cause he represents, | after which a resolution was offered by C. | 8. Arnett to grant the committee appointed to interview President Cleveland full power to make all necessary arrangements for the visit to the White House. The committee later in the morning reported that all ar- rangements were completed for this after- noon. As the reception at the Executive Mansion was held this afternoon, the regular ses- sion at Congress Street Church was omit- — and there is to be no meeting this even- ing. —-__—_. Dyott Delayed. S. H. Dyott, who is under indictment here for embezzlement from the Crawford shoe | house, was expected here last evening from Chicago, but did not arrive. Mr. Philip Walker, his counsel, went to Washington Junction to meet him, and there were sev- eral of the marshal's officers at the depot. At a late hour a dispatch was received that the Chicago officers, with the prisoner in| charge, did not leave till 3:30 o'clock yes- terday afternoon. —_——__. A Democratic Caucus Called. Mr. Holman, chairman of the democratic caucus, today issued the following call: “Theré will be a meeting of the demo-| | eratic members of the House on Tuesday | evening, April 10, at 8 o’clock p.m., to con- | sider questions of finance now pending. Gig.) W. S. HOLMAN, Chairman.” —-se0- Deeds Recorded, Yesterday there were recorded deeds from |Joseph Grinder, John F. Grinder, J. W. Grinder, Willie C. C. Grinder, G. W. Grin- |der, Margaret R. Horan, Emma V. Mudd and Ellen M. Williams, conveying their tm |terest in the estate of John Grinder to Ed- ward M. Grinder. ae Destroying Weapons. Chief Clerk Sylvester of the police de-| partment has destroyed the first batch of deadly. weapons under the new law and made his report thereon. The report say: that the weapons were destroyed in con: formity with the orders of the judges of the Pohce Court. The report shows the | names of the owners of the weapons and| the character of the weapon: The pistols, razors, blackjacks and knives were broken on an anvil with a sledg hammer in the presence of several w nesses and the fragments were then dumped in the river from the police boat, | 1894-TWENTY PAGES. A KNOWN QUANTITY. It is the practice of The Star to print on Saturday a sworn statement of its circulation day by day for the Preceding week. It would seem self- evident that the advertiser is entitled to this protection, but The Star is alone in this custom as far as Wash- ington is concerned. Below will be found the statement for the week just past. The average circulation exhibited is believed to be nearly, if not quite, double the combined circulation of the other Washington dailies, and fully five times that of its afternoon contemporary. Cireulation of The “Evening Star.” SATURDAY, March 31, 1824. MONDAY, April 2, 1804. SDAY, April 8, 1894 WEDNESDAY, April 4, 1 THURSDAY, April 5, 1894 FRIDAY, April 6, 1894. Total... seeeeee eee R2G2QTL seeeeeeee BI,TIL 1 solemnly swear that the above statement rep- Tesents only the number of copies of Tu EVEN- ING STAR circulated during the six secular days end- ing Friday, April 6, 1994--that is, the num- berof copies actually sold, delivered, furnished ormailed, for valuable consideration, to bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the copies so counted were returned-to or remain in the office unsold. Daily average. J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this seventh day of April, A. D. 1894. JAY B. SMITH, tary Public, D. Cc. —_—_—_—_—_— ASSESSED VALUES. Land d Improvements in t! Differ- ent Sections of the District. The following table gives in deta the total assessment of real property in the District of Columbia by sections, and ts one of the most interesting statements ever compiled. It was arranged by Assessor Trimble and is the first of the kind ever published: Pay cay be 3 els Rages 22/8 webs Be iog fF 8 5, & z Pani =] ee}3 Sea: 3] #e\g i oa ad Pl ees momaiec! ells oil sae: F/ B25 5 abe £ | % Fl eS]? 2) 82 Eleel: Flees caf RRR; SAS SURE 3 33/3 | Bosak Bi Sle eas 2) 23)8 $1 38 Considering only property inside the city limits the percentage on land improve- ments, and on both, according to sections, is as follows: | northwest, 79.85; southwest, 5.78; northeast, 8.27; southeast, 6.60. Improvements, northwest, 75.03; south- west, 7.53; northeast, 9.85; southeast, 7.59. Lana and improvements, northwest, 77.47; southwest, 6.54; northeast, 8.90, and south- east, 7.03, a A HEAVY SENTENCE. A Clergyman Who Has Been Violatt the Pension Laws. The pension bureau is today advised by Special Examiner J. F. Fitzpatrick, Chat- tanooga, Tenn., that Rev. C. W. Lewis has been sentenced to the penitentiary for twenty-eight years for a number of viola- tions of pension laws and that nine other claimants in pension cases sentences have been given from one to two years each, Rev. C. W. Lewis was a member of a regiment of colored troops during the late war and has been prosecuting pension claims throughout east Tennessee, parts of Missouri and Mississippi. He has filed a number of claims, many of them manu. factured from false affidavits, with claim- ants personating either the soldier himself or the widow of the soldier. ————_e—____. Columbian University Alumni. Active preparations are being made for the annual dinner of the Alumni Associa- tion of the Columbian University, which takes place at Willard’s Hotel on Wednes- day next, The alumni have been taking an increased interest in the university in re- cent years, and this, no doubt, has been an important factor in bringing about the present prosperous condition of the uni- versity. The dinner, next Wednesday, will be preceded by a social reunion, which will begin at 7:30 and continue until the din- | rer is served at . nd Herring Hill Gang. Garfleld Active, Eli Moore and Frank Jackson, members of the “Red Bill” gang on “Herring Hill’ were locked up last night on charges of dishonesty, and this morning they were tried in Judge Miller's court. The prisoners plead guilty to a charge of stealing a bolt of dress goods from the “Bee Hive." They were recogniz- ed by the court and were given six months in jail. Moore and Jackson were also charged with a second offense, petit larceny, in stealing six pool balls from Hugh Har- ten. On this charge the two defendants were held in $500 security for the action of the grand jury. —_—>—_—_ Decrease in District Indebtedness. The United States treasurer reports that there has been a decrease of $3,922,450 in the indebtedness of the District of Co- lumbia since July 1, 1878. The debt April 1 was $18,184,200. ——_—_——-2-—_—___—_- Mr. Bryan’s Conditio: Mr. Harry Bryan of the State Depart- ment has arrived at Southampton, Eng- land. He is suffering from concussion of the brain as a result of an accident on a | cable car in this city about a month ago. The ocean voyage ts said to have been of benefit to his general health. —___-e-_____. Pensions Issued. Among the pensions granted today were | the following: To residents of the Dis- trict of Columbia—George 8. Clendaniel, James M. Coney, United States Soldiers’ Home; John S. Mills, Bening; William M. Burns, United States Soldiers’ Home, and Annie J, Jewett. ee The Indian Trouble. Capt. A. E. Woodson, in charge of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe agency in Okla- homa, has transmitted to the commissioner | of Indian affairs his report of the trouble between the Indians and the cattle men. He thinks that the killing of W. 8. Breeding grew out of the murder of Chief Hill and was not the result of any race prejudice. He hopes, and is inclined to think, that no further trouble will result. Chief Hill lived long enough to tell the story of the shoot- ing and claimed that he was not the ag- gressor. The Indians, it is said, will allow the government to settle the matter. A NEW SEIGNIORAGE BILL. One Claimed to Meet the Objections Made to the Bland Act. A bill which it is claimed meets in large part the objections stated by President Cleveland to the Bland seigniorage bill, was today introduced by Representative Meyer of ‘Louisiana. It provides for the coinage of standard silver dollars and for the issue of bonds in lieu of bonds hereto- fore authorized. The bill repeals such por- tion of the resumption act of 1875 as au- thorizes the issue of 4, 4 1-2 and 5 per cent bonds. In lieu of these the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to sel! bonds of $20 and muitiples thereof, payable in coin after five years, bearing interest not exceeding 8 per cent. Provision is made for using the proceeds of these bonds for retiring out- standing bonds. The Secretary of the Treasury is also au- thorized to coin into standatd silver dol- lars 42,660,245 fine ounces of silver bullion, |'The Secretary is also authorized to issue silver certificates on this coin. National banks are given power to de- it silver certificates in the treasury and issue treasury certificates therefor. — POLICY SHOPS OPEN. Reported That Jackson City Dives Are * Ready for Business. It was reported this morning tkat the Jackson City policy shops were again in ‘operation and the crap joint was doing as | much business as ever. This ts all conduct- | €d in the shanties behind the tall fence east | of the car track, and this morning there , Was the usual motley crowd there. | The policy players and disreputable ne- Sroes are taking possession of Rosslynn, at the Virginia end of the free bridge, and it is fast coming to the level of the Jackson City crowd, where respectability is at a dis- count. While the Virginia authorities are doing nothing toward breaking up these violatio1 of law and getting the offenders in the toil: the Georgetown policg are still active, and the players are havin® a hard time of tt. Jesse Brown was the only person ar- rested. He is a young colored man, and Policeman Bradley remembered his fre- quent visits over to the policy shops. Several days ago Jesse made two trips across the river. In the morning he went over and played $1 on hat row for a Georgetown man, but did not make a hit, and he was sent over on a similar errand | in the afternoon. This time he played poker, so it is said, and the row came out. The man who sent him lost $90 because of his fallure to play the row. This morning Jesse was in Judge Kim- ball’s court as a suspicious person. Policeman Bradley gave evidence against the prisoner, and Judge Kimball inquired what the Virginia authorities were doing ebout these men. “Nothing,” the officer replied. “I met Sheriff Veitch and he said he would do nothing in the matter; that the district at- torney is paid for that, and if he does not make a move he (the sheriff) will not.” “Going to let them run, I suppose?” “Tt looks like it.” The prisoner made a statement in his own behalf, admitting that he had played policy, but said he had been going across the bridge recently to keep off the street, as he has been out of work for some weeks. “Do you know Ed Reynolds?” the judge asked. “Yes, sir,” he answered. eS you ever go across the river for im “I did some time ago.” “If you will persist in going over the river to play policy,” said the judge, “you will have to go to the work house. If the Vir- ginia authorities will not do anything in the matter we will do what we can for them. This thing of running over the bridge twice a day to play policy has got to be stopped. It makes a person very suspicious and of- ten makes thieves of them.” “I never stole anything,” interrupted the prisoner. “But,” said the judge, “there's no telling what you may do if you keep at this game.” He was sentenced to give real estate se- curity in the sum of $100 or go down for sixty days. a Three Courts-Martial. The records of the court-martial cases of Capt. Edwin M. Shepard and Lieut. Charles H. Lyman were received by Judge Advocate General Lemly at the Navy Department this morning. They will be reviewed by him in order to establish the regularity of the proceedings in each case, after which they will be submitted to Secretary Herbert for his action. The action of the latter is final, unless the sentence involves the dismissal of the officer, in which event it is a case for the action of the President. Capt. Shepard, who commands the receiv- ing ship Minnesota, at New York, was charged with conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline in im- pugning the motives of his superior officer, Capt. Bunce, commanding the training sta: tion at Newport, in an official communica- tion. He said in substance that Capt.Bunce was trying to make a reputation for su- Perior ability at the expense of his brother officers. There was no dispute as to the facts in the case, and the court which con- ducted the trial disposed of it in about twenty minutes. There is very little doubt that the court found.the officer guilty of the charge and sentenced him to be repri- manded by the Secretary of the Navy. Lieut. Lyman was the navigating officer of the Kearsarge at the time of her wreck, and he was tried for neglect of duty and in- efficiency on that occasion. There is no absolute certainty as to the findings and sentence of the court, but it is believed that he was found guilty in part and sentenced to a period of suspension. Action in the case of Commander Heyerman, late com- mander of the Kearsarge, who was con- victed of neglect of duty in connection with the Joss of that vessel, was postponed to await the result of the trial of his brother | officer, Lieut. Lyman. It is expected that both of these cases, as well as that of Capt. Shepard, will be disposed of by Secretary Herbert next week. MUCH STIRRED UP. Owners of Capadian Sealers Alarmed at Recent Legislation. VICTORIA, B. C., April 7.—Sealing ves- sel owners here are still deeply concerned | about British and American sealing legisla- | tion, and a deputation waited on Premier Davis to consult as to the advisability of | cabling Lord Rosebery to provide against American warships being empowered to seize British Columbia sealers, but that gentleman expressed the opinion that it would be useless. =a Is LE CARON DEAD. A Rumor in London That the Spy is Going to the Colonies. LONDON, April 7.—The Admiralty and current that Maj. Le Caron, the British government spy, who was so prominently connected with the prosecution of the late Charles Stewart Parnell, and who was an- nounced to have died recently in this city, is not dead. The Gazette adds that rumor has it that Le Caron is now en route to one of the most distant colonies under govern- ment officers’ protection. A body, supposed to be that of Maj. Le Caron, was buried today in Norwood ceme- | tery. The registrar of deaths ridicules the | idea that Le Caron is not dead and that he is on his way to some distant colony. —_> COMING TO WASHINGTON, An Army of Workingmen to Be Mobi- Hzed at Washington. BALTIMORE, Md., April 7.—The Even- ing News says: We have received authen- | tic information that the manufacturers | propose, on April 20, Washington a fair-sized army of work- ingmen to protest against the passage of the Wilson bill. Included in the list of as- sociations booked to engage in the dem- }onstration are the Workingmen’s Protec- tive Tariff Association of Germantown,Pa.; the Workingmen’s Protective Tariff League, and similar organizations from Philadel- phia, New York, Massachusetts and Pitts- burg. a ee Congressman Whiting’s Plans. DETROIT, Mich., April 7.—Congressman Justin R. Whiting, democratic Congressman from the seventh district, himself as a candidate for the democratic nomination for governor. Mr. Whiting’s attitude is in direct opposition to the Don M. Dickinson and the Cleveland wing of the party. A lively struggle is thus in prospect. —_— Snowing in New York. | GENESEO, N. Y., April | snowstorm struck the Geneseo valley this | morning and still prevails with increasing density. The thermometer at 7 o'clock this morning was 30 above zero. Horseguards Gazette says that a report is | to concentrate at) has announced | 17.—A heavy! IMcLENNAN'S ESCAPE The Dispensary C able Who is Charged With Firing the First Shot at Darlington, S. C., a Week Ago. | Special from a Staff Correspondent. | COLUMBIA, S. C., April 6, 1894. The adventures of McLennan, the dis- pensary constable, in the recent troubles in this section read like a page from a | dime novel. Mr. McLennan has had a varied and exciting career within the past story is that he has departed from the course pursued by gentlemen of his ilk, and, instead of ending his career in a blaze of glory and dying with his boots on, he winds up in jail, just one week from the commencement of his adventures, charged with murder. This story commences with last Friday night, when, on the platform of the little depot at Darlington, McLennan started | the memorable battle by shooting Frank , Norment. The victim died instantly. In the skirmish that followed McLennan was shot in the side and fell. McLennan could not run, and he crept up to the dead men and stretched himself across Frank Nor- ment’s feet, closed his eyes and feigned death. In a few minutes the citizens rushed to the spot. One of them pressed his rifle against McLennan’s temple and was about to fire, when a doctor suggested that it would not be the right thing to shoot a dying man, and said he was cer- tainly dying. It is against South Carolina chivalry to fire into a man after he is down, and the party passed on after the fleeing spies. “I felt right middlin’ ticklish,” said Mc- Lennan afterward, “when that man pushed that gun against my face. The end of that gun was mighty cold, and I thought I was a goner, sho’.”” The people picked McLennan up and car- ried him into the jall, where his wounds were dressed. laughed at his wounds end also chuckled over the way he “played 'possum” with the man who was about to shoot him. All that night it was feared they might lynch him, but it happened that all of the men folks were riding after the escaping spies. “I don’t like to lie in jail waiting for a passel of men to come and lynch me,” naively remarked McLennan the next morning. “T’ain’t ‘tall pleasant.” The people in authority did not want any lynching at Darlington, so they concluded next morning to get McLennan out of the way. He was shaved, dressed in a different suit of clothes, given a slouch hat, and in the middle of the day walked calmly out of jail, through a crowd of farmers around the court house square, and stepped into a buggy that was waiting for him. He was told to drive through the town leisurely and take a certain route up the country. When he got out of town he quickened his pace. “I thought that old mule never would get away from that town,” said McLennan. “Seemed laik to me he just lift one foot and then put it right back in the same track again.” But notwithstanding sandy roads and a slow mule, he got away before his escape was discovered, and for the next few days he lay low in a farm house on the Peedee river, eating cornbread and buttermilk and regaling the neighbors with his moving ad- ventures by field and flood. The next appearance of McLennan is be- fore the coroner's jury, where he appeared | yesterday, and before testifying laid down two big navy revolvers, which he had handy in case of trouble. He had come to Darling- ton this time under a military guard, but he did not sit near open windows, and kept his eyes on the door. I came down from Darlington yesterday with him on the freight train. He was sur- rounded by a guard of countrymen, who, while they were not strong on drill, dress and discipline, were mighty handy with the rifle. McLennan sat between them—a shifty- looking fellow, with hang-dog air. He had his big revolvers, but one would never judge from his appearance that he man.” —_— THE ARGUMENTS TO THE JURY. Mr. Wilson Says He Will Want More Than Five Hours) At the conclusion today of the argument on the prayers in the Pollard-Breckinridge suit, Judge Bradley stated that he would like to hear from counsel as to the length of time they would wish in which to argue the case before the jury. Mr. Shelby stated that his side would that Messrs. Butterworth and Stoll would argue the case for the defendant. Mr. Wil- son said five hours side would’ be little enough and thought that he might desire a longer time. It was finally arranged that each side should have not less than three hours, and the case was then adjourned until Monday morning, when the argu- ments will be commenced. —metieen, Coxey’s Cohorts. Police Court today for vagrancy. They were arrested between Twining City and Benning | by Policeman Reagan. who demanded money of him. Upon his refusing them they knocked him down, but | did not rob him. The men had their hats | drawn over their faces and Mr. Owens can- | not identify them. | The same evening three men were seen | trying to get in the house of Mr. Gardner, and witnesses thought these were the me: Complaint of the conduct of the men wa: made to Policeman Reagan, who arrested them yesterday. They were brushing hay- seod from their clothing and looked as though they had been sleeping in a barn. They denied that they were the men who were seen at Mr. Gardner's house and at- tempted to account for their whereabouts during their short stay here. court this morning. He said he was a rail- road switchman, looking for employment, and made such an impression on the court that his personal bonds were taken. The other men were given fifteen days each, — Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock _m.—Washington Gas A bonds, $1,000 at 115. Washington “Gus conv. “Gs, $300 at ‘130%. Bank of Wasuington, at 31G. “Metropolitan Kailroad, 10 at 5: 5 M wen en Gas. 25 at 46%; States Blectric Ligat, 10 at 1204: 10 at 1204; 10 at 12014; 10 at 120%; 10 at 1204; So at 120IG. Goverument Bonds.Uuited States 4s, registered, 1907, 113%_ bid, 114% asked. United’ States ds, coupon, 1W07, il4 bid. United States Ss, 11725 bid. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year F 5s, 108 "bid. ‘Su-year Funding ts, gold, 110m sbul, Water stock "curreucy . 117 bid. “Water stock currency 78,1907, 3.655, “Funding 111i bid, 113 asked. Bigs, reg. lus Bonds.—Washington and ™ - Gs, Ist, 125 bid, 140 waned <ton and Georgetown ‘Railroad conv. 6s, 14v asked. Metropolitan Railroad co 6s, 85 bid, series A, igton. Gas | as Company’ conv. Gs, 128 bid, 135 asked. United tates Electric Light conv, 68, 122 bid. 125 asked Chesapeake asked. American Security and Trust 5s, 1003, F. & A., 100 bid. American Security and’ Trust 5s, 1905," 4. & 0., 100 bid. Washington pany 105 bid. Washington Market Cou pany imp. 6s, 105 bid. Washngton Market coun ~ 63," 104 bid. Masonic Hall Association Washington Light Inantry Ist Gs, Infantry | hington Light 2d 7s, 108 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Wasbin; tid, 850 asked. Bank of Republic, 220 bid Men jitan, 280 bid. Cent bid, 3 |. Columvia, End, 103 bid, | bid: Capital, "115. pid. +4 | asked. Traders’, 102 bid. Lincoln, 90 bid. ‘Ohio, | 100 asked. Safe Deposit and Trust | Safe Deposit and Trust, 1. | ington Loan and Trust,” 12 | can Security and Trust, Companies—National bid, 155 asked. Wasi- asked. Ameri- » 133% asked. nd Georgetown, | 205 bi sked, (Columbia, . as Ecking: | ton, 27 bia. J Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—W: 46% bid, 47 asked. Georgetown United States Electric Light, 119 bid, sbi Jetropolitan, 90 asked. inzton bid, 95 Belt, 20 bid, ask Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 42 bid. Frauklis 43 bid. Corcoran, 6) | 155 bid, 163 asked. 200 asked. National tropolitan, | 73. bid, 7 bid. Arlington, American, 165 bid, 11 bid, 16 arked. Columbia, 13 bid. 13% asked. Riggs, '7 bid, 7% asked. People's, 5% asked. Lincoln, 7% Did, 8% asked. cial, 5 bid. 5% bid, Commer: | ‘Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 112 bid, 120 asked. Columb id, 7% asked Washington Title, 5! Telephone Stoc ania. 47 asked. Chesa- peake and Potomac, 47% bid. 48% asked. Ameri- can Graphophone, 3% bid, 4% ask tle Gun Carriage, .20 bid, .26 asked. Miscellaneous Stocks.—Washington Market, 13 bid. 15 asked. Great Falls Ice, 135 bid, 145 asked. Bull Rup Panorama, 15 bid. Norfolk aud. Wee. | ington Steamboat, $0 bid. Lncoln Hi: Inter Ocean, Building, 100 asked, ae *Ex. Divdend. Within an Ace of Having His Head Shot | Of. | week, and the only objection to idealizing | jhim as a hero of a blood-and-thunder | He was not badly hurt, and | desire at least five hours, and intimated | Michael Ryan, John Thompson and Geo. | W. Davis, strangers in the city, were in the | | Mr. Julius Owens was assaulted while |} | walking in that vicinity. He met three men, Michael Ryan made a good showing in| e and Potomac Telephone 5s, 96 bid, 101 F.) FINANCE AND TRADE of the Week, SATISFACTORY SHOWING OF THE BANKS Fluctuation in Price of Chicago Gas. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS | ee Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, NEW YORK, April 7.—In Lordon’s depression our market opened off from 1-4 to 5-8 per cent this was moderately active. The cause Gon’s weakness was attributed Political influences, and not to | givings concerning the future lative properties. prices. The low level of prices immediately after the opening attracted some 00d buy- ing, and in almost every instance prices were restored before the hour ended. The almost uninterrupted advance in prices during the week gave way very natu- my, te realizing by the room during the jast “hour. Prevailing monetary warrant any material present level of values, be momentary breathing shrewd operator will duplicate his and add fresh impetus to the upward move- ment. The Grangers were fairly active, but at the expense of values, Rock Island losing 1-2 per cent, and St. Paul and Burlington each 3-8 from opening figures. Delaware and Hudson officials have been given the assurance that the Vanderbilt interests will support the to is- sue the new stock at par and vote for the re-election of the present management. This makes it necessary for the interest favoring the issuing of new stock at 75, buy the stock in open market sufficien' amounts to give them a standing at meeting soon to be called to subject. It is hardly likely that the course will be resorted to, leaving the abilities a. oviss eran the Vi bilt_ position. e ice oF stock gained i per cent to 144, but lost it on later ing. ‘Chicago Gas was the most active feature of the day, going up on good buying G 1-4, a gain of 1 per cent, but the ance of a large block of selling orders in Nig the last hour put the price off 2 cent. General Electric was it 1 3-8 per cent on lberal purchases, and held well in the face of the later weakness in the gen. eral lst. Sugar gained 1 1-8 per cent during the first hour, but closed with only a net gain | of 1-4 fer cent. This stock is to be on the verge of renewed activity, in which present figures will receive valuable tions. The bank statement was | good in view of the satisfactory increase in Joans. The loss of over $1,000,000 in lawful money ts due to the payments made to the subtreasury on account of bonds. The increase in deposits is due to |the expansion in loans, and for a similar reason the reserve shows a decrease. | The statement in detail ts as follows: Re- a $2,802,175, loans increased | 200, specie $561,200, legals Gecreased $552,800, deposits increased 96- 752,700, and circulation decreased $60,200, ———— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL ‘The following are the opening, the and the lowest and the closieg prices at the ow Tore stock market today, as reported . a os Del., Lack. and W.. Delaware ana Hudson. Denver and Rio Grande. Dis. and Cattle Feeding. General Electric Mhuois Central. Pullman P. Car Ce Southern Pacite. 2 g & 2 5 5 5 bash, pi Wheeling & Lake Erie Wheeling & LE pta.. Wester Union Ti Wisconsin Central. Silver. Baltimore Markets. | BALTIMORE, April dull and ed—receipts, 35,500 barrels; shipments, 12,751 bar res salen 1200, barrel. Je a tmasttled pot, No.2 vred, “dowedons wecivia. tease bushels: shipments, 8,000 busbels; stock, 945,556 sales, 66.000 bushels—mill G2a6i. Corn firm—spo steamer mixed, 4240 shipments, 51,428 bush ‘38a38\%; No. 2 receipts, 6,000 ‘bushels: Rye dull and steady—stock, 24416 eady- to choice rain freights dull and unchanged. Bi 23a Provision Markets. Reported by Silsby & Co., bankers and brokerg, ‘Metropolitan "pauk bu ting: ICAGO, April 7, 1804. pen. High. Low. Clone. wey Cy i a a aS 4 GB" G&S 6 Gx | 37% 87 7 | 3sy RAR i So -BUtD ig Ee BR BS as By £7 11.9 11.9 119 1 11% 1200 11.60 tag 1210 1210 1107 12'99 720 720 720 7 | 703 712 fos Tit 68ST 690 So @8T j 620 620 620 @: | 632 620 612 Gh | T 610 68 Gio ton. High. Low. 7.08 1.085 7% tt Ts 778 Ts6 Ts —+—__— Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: 8 am., 43; 2 p.m., 55; maximum, 55; mini- | mum, 33. For a fridge. Senator Gallinger today secured favorable | action by the Senate on the bill providing for a War Department survey for a bridge across the Eastern branch at or near Capitol street. — meme A Suit for Title. James M. Thompson has, by W. 8. Mom teith, filed @ bill against Smith Pettit et al. for a good title to sublots 50 and 52, square 620, cn the payment of $9,500 into court.