Evening Star Newspaper, April 16, 1894, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE. Not a Wheel Turning on the Great Northern. THE STRIKE SITUATION UNCHANGED Rumors of a Tie-up of Western Lines. —__>+—_— GREAT STRUGGLE AHEAD SPOKANE, Wash., April 16.—There is no change in the situation along the Great Northern. Not a wheel is turning from Minot, N. D., to Seattle. Assistant General Superintendent Farrell had telegrams last night from head officers of the Engineers and Firemen’s Brotherhood and Order of Railway Trainmen, assuring them the strike would receive no moral or financial support from them. made to move trains out of Spokane until the trouble is settled. The strike is over the refusal of the com- pany to restore the schedule of wages in force before the cut in August last. The ultimatum of the men was sent on Friday. SEATTLE, Wash., April 16—Rumors are afloat that the Northern Pacific is to be tied up tomorrow and that before next ‘week every road west of the Mississippi Tiver, with the possible exception of the ‘Union Pacific, will receive the same fate. The ail of the South Westminster and Vancouver train was brought out this morn- Ing. to leave at 9:11, but the officials re- fused to let it go without the passenger cars, and it was left on the track. CHICAGO, TL, April 16—A local paper @eclares this morning that it is now set- tled that within the next week or ten days strikes will be declared on several north- western roads running out of Chicago. Ar- Yangements are about completed for the In- a@uguration of a struggle with Pacific coast lines, which is expected to result in the set- tiement for some time to come of the dif- ferences existing. The contest will be the More interesting, in that it will involve all the existing brotherhoods, after the manner of a three-cornered fight, in which the older crganizations will seek to the American Railway Union. _ SWEPT OVER THE FALLS. Tragic End of a Little Spokane Girl’s Play. SPOKANE, Wash., April 16.—Minnie ‘Weaterman, eleven years old, fell into the Spokane river’ today and was swept over the talls and lost. She and Gracie Traps- chup were playing on a log boom and both fell in. The latter was rescued. > WEDDING GUESTS IN ALARM. Fierce Fire at Coburg Next to the Dueal Palace. COBURG, Germany, April 16.—In the midst of the preparations for the Hesse- Coburg wedding today, fire broke out at 4 o'clock this afternoon in the Hotel Believue on the Schloss Platee, almost next door to the palace. The htei was soon a mass of flames, and a strong force of troops, in addition to the firemen, were sent to the spot. The flames were finally brought under control at 5:30 p. m. For a time the greatest excitement pre- wailed in the ducal palace. as the flames ‘Were swept in that direction, and threat- ened to set fire to it. Luckily the wind veered, and finally blew ly from the Schloss. While the square was filled with smoke and people, the czarwitz arrived, and was driven to the palace amid cheers. ——_——_ GOV. WAITE’S VICTORY. Whe Old Fire and Police Boar! Ousted by the Supreme Court. DENVER, Col., April 16—The supreme court has just granted the writ of ouster fm the fire and police board controversy and ordered the old board to turn over the Oifices at noon tomorrow. This is a com- plete victory for Gov. Waite. -_———-—— AS TO THE SUGAR SCHEDULE. A Report Which is Regarded as the Work of Stock Jobbers. The report of an agreement among the democrats of the Senate finance committee to let the sugar men dictate the sugar schedule in the tariff bill is regarded as merely a stock-jobbing report. It is re- garded as probable that some of those who have been interested in the sugar market since the tariff bill has been under consid- eration have profited handsomely by the ad- vance in the price of sugar under the stim- ulation of the report. Senator McPherson said today that he had never heard of such a thing in the committee on finance as the proposition to yield more to the sugar men. le said that he objected to the present schedule because it did too much for sugar, and he did not believe there was any pos- sibility of the democrats of the committee doing more for sugar. A great deal of uncertainty as to sugar is to be expected, the market being sent up and down by turns, until the question is finally settled. In the Senate several propo- sitions will be made to amend the schedule one way and then the other, so as to put the schedule in the most unpopular form Possible, with a view of weakening the bill. Sistah aS INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL. It is Laid Before the Full House Com- mittee Today. The bill making appropriations for the Indian service for the fiscal year 1895, pre- Pared by a subcommittee, was laid before the full committee on Indian affairs of the House today. The total amount carried by the bill is $6,455,866. As against estimates submitted by the Secretary of the Interior aggregating $6,903,756, and an appropria- tion for the current fiscal year of $7,125,396. The bill abolishes the office of superinten- Gent of Indian schools, reduces in num- ber the special agents from five to three and the inspectors from five to two. At- teched to the bill is a provision for ratify- ing, with certain modifications, the agree- ment with the Yankton tribe of Sioux In- d@ians in South Dakota. ‘The sum of $35,000 is appropriated to pay the expenses attending the purchasing of gcods and supplies for the Indian service, and it is provided that the office for pur- chasing goods and supplies an dthe prin- cipal depot therefor shall be established at Chicago, and the bids are to be opened —_——_—__-s-____. Ball of the Finest. ‘The policemen’s ball for the benefit of the relief fund of the first precinct, takes place tonight at Light Infantry Armory. In ad- dition to the dancing of the multitude, there will be fancy dancing by the following- named pupils of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hin- ton: Miss Lizzie Rudd and Master Joseph Dugan. It is thought from the advence sales, that the proceeds from the ball will considerably exceed $1,000. meetin The Benning Post Office. The Post Office Department announced & change of postmasters at Benning to- day. The fight has been almost as warm there to the square inch as in Anacostia. The decision of the department is that Al- berta Beall shall succeed Sadie B. Keyser, removed. —__ Election of Officers. At the annual election of officers and di- Fectors of the Northern Liberty German- American Building Association, No. 6, Theo. Plitt was re-elected president; A. S. John- . vice president; Hugo Kuerschner, retary, and G. M. Emmerich, treasurer. The old board, consisting of Messrs. Chas. H. Krey, Wm. Holmead, Louis P. Krey, R. ©. Hardell, Thomas Sampson, Edward G. Kahlert, Wm. H. Weyrich, Louis Behrens was re-elected, and Mr. Fisher of Ana- costia. — Ex-Governor and ex-Senator of the United States James M. P. Harvey died at his home near Junction City, Kan., last night. Gov. Pattison of Pennsylvania has signed warrants for the hanging of James Newton Hill of Allegheny and James B. Carpenter of Juniata on Thursday, June 14. No attempt will be | THE CORONER'S INQUEST (Continued from First Page.) bargained to give defendant $3 in case he lost it. The prisoner said he paid Scott the fifty cents and then the latter said he had lost the ring. He waited for the money, but’ as Scott did not pay it, he (Morgan) took his guitar, intending to keep it until he got the money. When Howard heard this he sald he knew the “rogue” and “thief” who had it, refer- ring to him (Morgan). Saturday evening he got a note from Howard Smith, in which he said he would call for the guitar, and said he would settle it. The prisoner then told of his movements about the building with the guitar, and said it was about 9:30 o'clock wher: Howard Smith cailed and said he wanted te see him. He said he intended to get the guitar without paying the money, and added: “I know about you, you thief and rogue.” Defendant told him that he (defendant) was no more thief or rogue than he was. “I asked him if he wanted to take it up,” said Morgan, “‘and he came toward me with his hand in hie hip pocket. He struck me in the face and kicked me, and when he was holding my head down I pulled the knife from my pocket and used it.” Smith ran across the street to the drug store and he (Morgan) went home and told his sister of what had happened. He told her that he had cut Smith, but he did not know whether he had killed him or not. Then he went and we himself up. Smith, he said, bit his GQlorgan’s) ear. Que ned by the Coroner. “Had he made any threats other than that he would get the guitar?” asked the coroner. * “He said if I didn't give him the guitar he would get it and nobody wouldn't see him get it, either,” was his response. “When did Smith take off his overcoat?” “While he vas standing near the eleva- tor. “What was he doing when you drew the knife?” “He had me hugged and was hitting mi ‘The prisoner was questioned concerning the knife with which he did the cutting. It was a barlow jack knife, and he said he had owned It about two months. “What did you do with it after you did the cutting?” “I gave it to my sister,” was his response. The knife was produced and identified by the prison for the Grand Jury. This closed the testimony, and the jury returned a verdict holding the prisoner for the action of the grand jury. He was there- upon committed to jail. _— DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Want the Plumbing Regulations Amended. ‘The Commissioners have received from a committee representing the Journeymen Plumbers and Gasfitters’ Union of this city @ request that paragraph 7 of the plumbing regulations be amended so as to read, “On end after June 1, 1804, it shall not be lawful for any person.” The section referred to now reads: “On and after April 1, 1894, it shall not be lawful for any peron not a licensed master plumber to employ «nother person to work at the plumbing trade as a journeyman plumber, and no person shall be so employed after that date who .loes not hold a certificate of competency ‘ssued by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, and setting forth his ability to do work as a journeyman plumber. Im Favor of the Bi A communication, signed “One of the many poor parents,” has been received by the Commissioners, inclosing a clipping from The Star in which the favorable re- port of Attorney Thomas upon the 2ill to provide for the support of wives and minor children was set forth. The letter is a sad one and is as follows: “The above clipping from The Event Star will, if enacted into law, be a g to a great many heart-broken parenzs in this city, and not to any one more than the writer of this. As I do not wish my do- mestic troubles to be made public, I am sorry to be unable to give my name.” The writer states that she has been compelled to support her daughter and her daughter's three children on account of the neglect of COOPER McGINN. In a Moment of Despondeacy He . Takes Hin Life. Few tragedies have shocked Weshington so profoundly as the suicide of J. Cooper McGinn, which occurred on 6th street near the National Hotei at 7:30 o'clock last night, when the despondent man sent a Pistol bullet crashing into his brain. For many years the victim of his own rash- ness has been prominent in the ccmmunity and he was as popular as he was widely known. While Dr. Smith Townshend was health officer of the District Mr, McGinn was chief clerk of that departrient and became generally liked by all whose busi- ness threw them in contact with him, but it was in his social life that his friends were legion. He was the soul of good humor, an Inim- itable raconteur and possessed a ition as sweet and gentle as a woman’s. For the past few months Mr. McGinn’s worldly af- fairs had not prospered, although he never complained, even to those who knew tim best. After leaving the health office, he be- came an insurance solicitor, representing an accident and several other companies; but the generally depressed condition of business prevented him from accomplishing anything remunerative in his new venture, und a steady series of disappointments in «.her directions from which he expected! employ- ment added to his despondency. He spent the day yesterday in company with his wife the residence of Mr. George P, Smith on P atreet and in th? evening strolled down toward his residence, where his wife, who had gone driving with Mrs. Smith, was to meet him. He stopped at the National Hotel and chatted for some time with several friends, showing all his ac- customed animation and cheerful spirits. He left them about 7:30 aad walked up 6th street. A few moments later a muffled re- my of a firearm was heard, and the pass- ing crowd saw a man fall to the pavement a few rods from the avenue. ‘Che news quickly spread that Cooper Mei3inn had shot himself, and before the patrol wagon from the New Jersey avenue station had ar- rived the street was blocked with an im- mense throng. Removed to the Hospital. The wounded man was taken to the Emergency Hospital, where he dind without recovering consciousness an hour after his deed was commiteed. The bullet entered the head at a point just above and buck of the right temple, and, traversing the brain, lodged against the skull on the opposite side, whence it was removed by cutting, | Dr. H. L. E. Johnson performing the opera- tion, assisted by Drs. Barry, Bell and L. Johnson. Coroner Woodward decided that ar in- quest was unnecessary, and this mcining the body was removed to the late residence, No. 471 Missourl avenue, where it: now lies. Mrs, McGinn is prostrated by the tragedy. Her husband left her a letter, stating his desires in regard to his funeral, and making bequests of his personal propetty to his brother and one or two intimate friends, Mr. McGinn was possessed of excellent literary ability and was a frequent con- stributor to the newspapers. He was a Sraceful writer of poetry and only a few weeks ago published a small volume of verses that was favorably received. His funeral will take place Wednesday after- noon ‘from 471 Missouri avenue. The obse- quies will be in charge of his friends and bw interment will be at Rock Creek ceme- ery. ‘ | | — FALLS CHURCH. Arbor day celebration by the Village Im- Provement Society was continued on Sat- urday morning, and Mr. 8. V. Proudfit, com- mittee, planted over fifty trees along the sidewalks of the town. Mr. D. O. Munson donated the trees to the society this year, as he has done for three years past. After this ceremony the children of the schoois assembled at the public school building and were treated to a substantial dinner, and a basket picnic was held on the grounds. Miss M. A. Pierpoint of Ash Grove is vis- iting her cousin, Miss Ida Ball. The Junior Society of Christian Endeavor held a meeting at the Congregational Church Sunday afternoon. i Mrs. G. G. Crossman led the young- peo- ple’s meeting Sunday afternoon, and among those who made interesting talks was Rev. George Quick of Springfield, Mass. Mrs. Peter Mabin is visiting friends in Michigan. a worthless husband, who is a good work- man, a painter by profession, but will do nothing for his family, and then goes on to say; “If the above bill becomes a law, then these drunken, lazy men in the District will be made to support their wives and families. Praying then, with your keen and active support and God’s help, the above bill will become a law, I remain, &c.”” Building Permits. The following building permits have been issued as follows: Jas. Dorsey, for one brick dwelling and store at 1225 22d street northwest; cost, $2,000. J. O. Ryer, for one frame dwelling on Gal- veston street, Brookland; cost, $1,000. No Fands for Lamps. As there are no funds for extending the street lighting service the request of A. M. Bliss, that gas lamps be established on Harrison street, Anacostia, from the Ger- man Orphan Asylum to the intersection of the Bewen road, as well as the erection of gas lamps on the Bowen road from Good Hope P. O. to 3ist street and on 31st street from the Bowen road north to W street, bas ben denied. A petition from the residents and prop- erty owners on Lanier Heights has been received by the Commissioners, praying for the erection of gas lamps along Ontario, Poplar, Summit and Lanier avenues, along which gas mains are now being laid. Favorable Action Recommended. The Commissioners have recommended favorable action on House bill 5711 to au- thorize the adoption of children in the Di: trict of Columbia. They have also reco: mended favorable action upon the bil! to establish harbor regulations for the District of Columbia. An Overhead Telegraph Line. The Washington and Chesapeake Beach Railway Company has requested permis- sion of the Commissioners to construct an overhead telegraph line along the west s'de of the Anacostia road from Benning road to the District line. Not Eligible for a Liquor License. The attorney for the District, in an opin- fon rendered to the Commissioners today, holds that inasmuch as William Sutton of 83 G street northwest has only declared his intention to become a citizen and two years have not elapsed since the filing of his ap- plication, he is not eligible for a liquor li- cense, Notes. Mr. Pliny M. Hough has been appointed a notary public for the District of Columbia. The health officer has recommended that premises 919 9th street be condemned and taken down. The Commissioners are in receipt of a long At the last meeting of Falls Church Lodge of Odd Fellows one application was reczived and an interesting report was made by Mr. H. R. Center, delegate to the session of the Grand Lod, Mr. G. G. Ely, an old and much respected resident, died on Saturday of consumption. His remains will be taken to Arlington for burial, as he was a Grand Army member. Mr. F. Rorebeck of Marietta College, Ohio, who has been visiting his parents here for several weeks, has returned to Ohio. Mr. Geo. F. McInturff has moved into his new house on (enter street. Mr. J. B. Watkins of Lake Charles, La., is visiting his sister, Mrs. H. W. Walker. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cobb of Mt. Pleas- ant were at the Eagle House on Sunday. Mrs. Maria Forbes, after a pleasant visit of a couple of weeks with friends in Wash- ington, has returned. Mrs. H. R. Center, who has been very ill for several weeks, is improving. —__- LINDEN. An exceptionally large and enjoyable meeting of the Irving Literary and Social Club was held at Irving Hall last Friday vening. The program consisted of a paper, ‘Washington Before Yorktown,” read by Maj. C. H. Lawrence, and an original short story by Mr. F. Benjamin, followed by the usual music. Among the members present were Lieut. and Mrs. J. W. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Julian Dowell, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Van Vleck, Mr. and Mrs, F. Benjamin, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Woodward, Mr. and Mrs. Albert B. Bushnell, Miss Moore, Miss Gartrell, Miss Carrie Lawrence, Miss Rose Wilson, Maj. Lawrence, Dr. Gartrell, Dr. G. H. Wright, Mr. Prescott Wright, Mr. Walter Wright and Mr. Mannakee. The guests of the club on this occasion were the Misses Parson of Takoma, Miss Ellen Wilson, Miss Louise Dowell and sister, Mr. Osgood Dowell and Mr. Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Van Vieck have invi- tations out for a party to be given to their daughter at Irving Hall on Wednesday night, the 18th instant. On Fric evening last special services were conducted by Rev. P. P. Flournoy at the Forest Glen Presbyterian Church. The regular services were held on Sunday. Mr. Jesse Jenkines, an old resident of this county, who died at his home, near Linden, on Thursday last, was buried Sat- =e afternoon at Grace Church, Wood- side. Mr. Benjamin Baker was buried from St. John’s Church Ssturday at 10 o'clock a.m. He died on the 1ith instant, at the age of twenty-six years, and was a resident of Wheaton. Mr. William B. Weller is having con- petition from residents and property own- ers praying for the opentag, grading and paving of an alley in square 14. —— NAVAL CHANGES. Retirement of Admiral Irwin and the Promotion of Admiral Walker. Important naval changes took place today. Rear Admiral John Irwin, commanding the Pacific station, was placed on the retired list on acount of age, and was succeeded in command of the Pacific station "by Rear Admiral John G. Walker. Commodore Joseph S. Skerrett, commanding the Asiatic station, will be promoted to the grade of rear admiral in consequence of the retire- ment of Admiral Irwin, and the following officers will also be promoted to the next higher grade: Capt. J. N. Miller, Com- mander H. E. Taylor, Lieut. Commander M. R. Mackensie, Lieut. W. J. Barnett, Lieut. (junior grade) Edward Lloyd, jr., and Ensign G. W. Brown. ——_—_—_-o+—__. State Department Chief Clerkship. Mr. Edward I. Renick, chief of the bureau of statistics, State Department, will be pro- moted to the chief clerkship of that depart- ment, vice Mr. Rockhill, made third assist- ant secretary, and Mr. Frederick Emery of the bureau of American republics will be made chief of the bureau of statistics. These changes will be made in a few days. A rumor was published, connecting Mr. Fraak Gordon's name with the office of chief clerk of the State Department. Mr. Gordon, when asked about the matter, stat- ed that he had not applied for the office, nor had any one in public or private life pre- sented his name in connection with it. ——_—__-2+_____ Pardoned by the President. The President has granted pardons in the following cases: Edward O. Flood, Nevada, robbing the mails; Voldy Alston, Alabama, assault on mail messenger; John Lutz, Utah, adultery. He denied the application for pardon in the case of Wm. J. Woods, convicted in Kansas of manslaughter and sentenced October 9, 1891, to five years’ im- prisonment. structed an eight-room house on his farm near Wheaton. Mr. Horace Austin of Minneapolis, Minn., was last week the guest of Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Tiffany of Garrett Park. Miss U. M. Chedwick of Pennsylvania is visiting Mrs. Dr. Clark of Chapel Farm. Mrs. C. J. Manning of Forest Glen is suf- fering from a severe attack of the grip. eee aS HYATTSVILLE, A large majority of the anti-single-tax men have expressed themselves as being opposed to compromising with the single- tax faction, and there is no probability of such a compromise being effected. The anti-single-tax voters are greatly in the majority, and can easily elect their candi- dates. A public meeting of the citizens of this place will be called some evening this week and two candidates decidedly opposed to single-tax principles will no doubt be nominated. It is not thought that the single-tax men will make any nomination. The Hyattsville Junior Debating Society met at Weils’ Hall last Saturday evening. The questicn for debate was: “Resolved, That the adoption of single tax would be beneficial to Hyattsville.” Messrs. Wilsie, Wells and Van Loan represented the affirmative side of the question, and Messrs. Johnson, Holten and Owens supported the negative. A committee composed of Messrs. Barnes, Wells and Giusta rendered a de- cision in favor of the affirmative. The Tuesday Evening Literary Society will meet on next Tuesday evening at the residence of Dr. and Mrs. Owens. The I. O. G. T. lodge which was recently organized in this village met at the Pres- byterian Church last Friday night. Nine new members were elected and initiated. The annual supper for the benefit of Rey. Richard Thompson, pastor of the A. M. E. Church (colored), was recently given at Dent's Chapel by Sister Stewards Mrs. Rachel Johnson and Elizabeth Turner, as- sisted by several others. Rev. Mr. Dorsey, the new pastor of the M. E. Church South of this place, occupied the pulpit of that church yesterday, and preached an interesting sermon. CONTROL OF THE MILITIA Governor Lewelling of Kansas Has a Plan. a Put the Sheriff in Charge in Each County, All of Them Under the Gubernatorial Direction. of The Evening Star. TOPEKA, Kan., April 14, 1894. The recent refusal of the militia of South Carolina to obey the orders of Gov. Tillman has caused Gov. Lewelling of Kansas to give this question a great deal of considera- tion during the past ten days. The experi- ences of the governor of South Carolina re- call to his mind the fact that he once had @ body of militia who refused to recognize him as their commander-in-chief. Then, also, Gov. Waite of Colorado and the gov- ernor of New Jersey have had some experi- ence in the same line, all of which have led Gov. Lewelling to thegconclusion that the system on which the National Guard is founded is all wrong and that it is high time it is changed; that the military forces of the governor may be of a character to be relied upon when, in his judgment, an emergency arises that requires them to go into action. In a conversation today with a party of friends Gov. Lewelling discussed this sub- Ject in detail. “I have discovered,” he said, “that the militia is very apt to be guided more by its political sympathies than by the orders of ‘its commander. Within a year the militia of four states have refused point blank to obey orders issued by their commanding officers, and all because the members of the companies were, almost without exception, affiliated with political parties of an opposite faith to that of the governor in command of them. In three of these instances the governors have been affiliated with the new political movement, which I consider very significant. I will | have at least one more message to presen to the legislature before my term of office | expires, for next January will be one of the | times when the legislature will meet before the ‘governor’s successor will qualify. in that message I propose to make some rec- | ommendations in regard to the militia laws. My experience and that of other goveruors has taught me that the militia is wholly unreliable, and that at no time, under existing laws, can a company or reg- | iment be organized in.such a way as to make it safe for a governor to call upon It to enforce the laws. The Sheriff to Control. “In my next message I will recommend that the military laws be repealed and that | the arms and accouterments furnished by the federal government be turned over to} the sheriffs of the several counties, each of | whom shall be authorized to organize com-‘ panies, or posses, of from twenty-five to, fifty men each. In Kansas this arrangement | be would give us a force, in round numbers, of | 2,500 men. If only twenty-five men_ were | allowed to a county, it would be a sufficient | force. We now have but 1,000 men all told, and they are unevenly scattered over thi state. I take it that a governor of a state | stands for principles advocated by a major- ity of the people of that state, else he would not have been elected. That being the case, he should have the power to enforce his mandates and put in practical operation those things which he was elected to do. This being true, he should have forces back of him that will stand by him, regardless of the wishes of his political opponents. If, as I have suggested, the armed forces of the state are evenly distributed, the governor could call about him a force that could be depended upon. I would have the law so drafted that the men should at all times be at the call of the sheriff, and all sheriffs subject to the call of the governor. In this way a governor could select his forces from among men known to be his friends and the friends of the principles for which he stood, and he would stand in no fear of traitors predominating in his own camp.” Gov. Lewelling is very much in earnest about revolutionizing the militia laws of the state. He is ambitious to have absolute con- trol of the state’s armed forces. Under the existing law the governor of Kansas has not the authority to call out the militia wn- less requested to do so by the sheriff of a county in which their services are needed. the sheriff having first exhausted all his re- sources to maintain the peace. As soon as the peace officer becomes convinced that his power Is Inadequate to cope with the emer- gency, he may call upon the governor, who is then required to call out the militia to assist and act under the direction of the sheriff. ‘The governor’s idea would change all this. The sheriff would be the commander of the militia in his own county and might call it out at will and without the intervention of the governor. On the other hand, the gov- ernor would be the commander of all the sheriffs of the state for military purposes and might call on any or all of them whenever he desired. He might call on a sheriff in one county, perhaps, to bring his forces into another county, where the other sheriff's ideas and his own might conflict. The Governor's Topeka Fiasco. In Governor Lewelling’s military troubles in the winter of 1893 he called out the mill- tia, ostensibly to maintain peace and en- force the law in Topeka. In doing this he did not consult the sheriff of Shawnee county, After his forces were all massed in and about the state house square he ordered the colonel in command to attack represen- tative hall and remove the repubiican house then in control of it. The coionel was a re- publican, and refused to obey. About this time the sheriff of the county, also a re- publican, sent notice to the governor that he was the peace officer of the county, and that he needed no assistance in maintaining the peace. He also ordered the governor to disband his militia and organized a force of 2,000 deputies to enforce his demands and incidentally to protect the republican house in its position. Finally, a compromise was effected, and both armed bodies disbanded. | The Topeka legislative war would have resulted very differently, Governor Lewel- ling now admits, had his plan then been in force. Since that time the militia of the state has undergone a thorough reorganiza- tion, and should occasion again arise for the governor to require their services, they could be relied upon to shoot whenever he saw fit to give the word. The companies that showed the governor the most disre- spect during the legislative troubles and those that were known to be in direct and open sympathy with the republicans were disbanded at the earliest possible moment. All of the staff officers and brigade com- manders were removed and friends cf the governor, both personal and political, were put in their p'aces. Should the republicans win in Kansas this fall, and should a republican governor need the servfces of the militia under similar | W circumstances, he will be compelled to call to his aid a force made up almost entirely | of populists and their sympathizers. In a) Political disturbance, then, the present militia of Kansas could no more be depended on to help the republicans than the old militia could be depended on to battle for the populists. Candidate for Re-Election. Governor Lewelling will, in all probabili- ty, be a candidate for re-election. It is un- doubtedly true that he had about made up | his mind to retire from active politics and again become a private citizen, but his ene- mies, both in and out of his party, have ragged him so much and attributed to him ambitions of a selfish character, which ‘he really did not possess, that he has about de- cided to stay with them. There are many reasons why he should be a candidate. His has been an eventful administration, He has been a maker of history, and, naturally, he is desirous of receiving the verdict of the people upon his record as governor in “the first peoples’ party government on earth.” Then, too, Mrs, Lease has said that he should not again receive the party nomi- nation, and no man wants to apptar to the world ‘as having been turned down by a woman—which would be the case should he fail to again be placed at the nead of the ticket. as eS A Rare Collection of Antiques. The exhibition of antiques now in pro- gress at the art gallery of C. G. Sloan & Co., No. 1407 G street northwest, is re- markable for the profusion of rare and beautiful articles it contains. Wonderful as it is in variety and quality, it is also to be sold at auction and an excellent chance is thus presented to procure rare bargains. The collection embraces old solid silver of the Queen Anne period; exquisite examples of Marqueterie, as well as old English carved ok and Chippendale and Sheraton inlaid mahogany furniture; ma- hogany and oak hall clocks of beautiful workmanship; old English china and pot- tery; a rare collection of pewter and brass THE GREAT TRAGEDY. Mr, John E, Buckingham’s Recollee- tions of the Assassination. Twenty-nine years ago Saturday Abra- ham Lincoln, President of the United States, was sssassinated in Ford’s Theater by John ‘Wilkes Booth. One of the most graphic ac- counts of that ead event is that by Mr. John E. Buckingham, who was the ticket taker at the theater on that fateful night, He has put his memories of that occasion into book form, and the volume is called “Reminiscences and Souvenirs of the Assas- sination of Abraham Lincoln.” From that is taken the following: Booth’s Actions Preceding the Crime. “In looking back over the occurrences ‘now,” says Mr. Buckingham, in speaking of | the event, “I can see that Booth must have been under great stress of excitement, al- though his actions did not seem to me at that time to be at all strange. He was nat- |urally a nervous man and restless in his movements. I remember he first came in, | and said, as he took hold of two of my fin- gers, ‘What time of night is it? I told him to step into the lobby, and there he could see the clock. Next he came and asked me to give him a chew of tobacco, which readily did. Afterward I went into the sa- loon just below the theater to get a drink, and Booth was there drinking brandy. I went back tu the door, and he soon came again. He passed into the house, and stood @ moment looking at the audience, and then went out again. Shortly afterward he returned, and passed in and around up- Stairs into the balcony, humming a tune. I | did not see where he went at the time, for I Was engaged in putting my checks in a little closet that I had there, and was so oc- eupied when I heard the pistol shot. I turned just in time to see him leap to the Stage, although for a moment I did not rec- ognize the man as Booth. It was only when he raised himself and gave utterance to the words, ‘Sic semper tyrannis,’ that I discov- ered that it was John Wilkes Booth. Horror of the Audience, “No one,” continued Mr. Buckingham, “can picture the horror and excitement that took possession of that audience. Every- body jumped to his feet, ladies screamed and fainted, men cried ‘Stop him,’ and sev- | eral jumped to the stage in their endeavor to prevent Booth’s escape. Finally the ex- mayor, Wallach, who was standing on the sidewalk in front of the theater, was asked to come in and request the people to retire. | He did so willingly, begging them to retire as quietly and as speedily as possible. In this way the theater was emptied, and then attention was turned to Mr. Lincoln, whose head had fallen forward, and who was evi- dently unconscious, and breathing stertor- ously. Mr. Lincoln and his party occupied two boxes on that occasion and the parti- tion between them had been taken out so that practically it was one large box. In cne compartment sat Mr. Lincoln and Miss Harris, the daughter of Senator Ira Harris of New York, and in the other were Mrs, Lincoln and Maj. Rathbone. Mr. Lincoln was unconscious, and Miss Laura Keene went up into the box and took his head upon her lap, and held it while the ex- amination was Made by some physician— I don't remember who—who happened to in the audience, as to the character of the wound. It was found that the bullet had gone through one of the cervical verte- | brae and lodged in the brain, and that the injury was necessarily fatal. He was taken across the street to the house of Mr. Peter- — and Surgeon General Barnes was sent | The Subsequent Events, “Personally, I cannot tell of any of the Subsequent events in regard to Mr. Lincoln on that night, I was so busily engaged in looking out for myself. The theater was immediately taken possession of by United States troops and a guard placed at every entrance. I know it was months after that before I had returned to me an overcoat that I had left in the theater, and then it — in in @ condition, although it was paratively a new en’ it away to a colored man.” ee Mr. Joseph Sessford,who was in the ticket office of Ford’s ‘heater on the night of the assassination, remembers distinctly the manner of Booth and of his coming into the theater and going out again eeveral times during the evening. He can tell many anecdotes of the man, whose ability was epi pacers but whose awful crime ly obloquy upon a name otherwise honored. ur Sessford Awd ates Mr. Buckingham in reg: to Booth’ actions just previous to his atering the private box and firing the fatal shot. ne and FREDERICK. The public schools of Frederick county cloced Friday, and the day being Arbor day the closing exercises were all in accordance with that occasion. In the city and county an aggregate of over two hundred trees and vines were planted. At the East Church Street Female School,- Frederick, a. maple tree plantéd by the class of '94 was given the name of Julius Sterling Morton,in honor of the man who originated Arbor day. The mysterious disappearance of Charles Lugenbeel, a well-known citizen of Union- ville, this county, is attracting attention in that part of the county. He left home Fri- day morning a week ago, saying that he would return in the evening, but since that time has not been seen or heard . He has a wife and several children, and is said to have been greatly worried of late over a matters, ir. Charles H. Utermehle of Washington, D. C., is making extensive improvements o8 the City Hotel in this city, of which he is alge ie CO lonal election which is take place in the sixth district of Maryland next fall is already attracting attention here, and speculation is lively as to the Probable candidates, especially on the re- publican side. Democrats seem to take it for granted that the incumbent, Gen. Wm. M. McKaig, will be their candidate. in Frederick three republican aspirants have already come to the front—Reno 8. Harp of the Examiner, John C. Motter, an active party leader, and Charles F. Markell, ex- secretary of the United States legation at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Alleghany county has two aspirants—Col. Geo. R. Pearre and Geo. L. ellington—and in Washington county Norman B. Scott, a member of the recent state legislature, is a candidate, ——__ Personal Mention, Major Samuel H. Walker left on Satur- day for a month’s trip to California. Assistant Secretary Curtis has gone to New York for a few days. Assistant Secretary Hamlin has returned from Boston, where he attended the demo- | cratic celebration of the anniversary of Jefferson's birthday. Rev. Dr. Pitzer of this city delivered an address in Philadelphia last week before the western section of the Presbyterian al- Nance of the world. Rev. Dr. John Coleman Adams of Brook- lyn, a ¥., is in the city, the guest of W. ‘urry. Senator Walsh of Georgia called at the White House today for the first time in his new capacity and had an interview -with the President. - Admiral Rameay has gone to the seashore for a short season of rest and recreation fcting chiet ‘of the bureau of ‘navigation acting chie! a Navy Department. ne Court of Claims Decisions. ‘The Court of Claims decided this morn- ing two cases of great importance, in which the United States were complainants and La Abra Silver Mining Company, Alice ‘Weil and a large number of other persons are respondents. The opinion delivered by Judge Weldon in the La Abra case up- holds the constitutionality of the act, and the sufficiency of the government's bill and overrules the respondents’ demurrer. The opinion of Judge Nott in the other | case is devoted entirely to a consideration of the question whether the President can approve a bill after the urnment of Congress. It is held that the -sident has that right, provtled that it be exercised within the ten days allowed him by the Constitution. Chicago Grain and Provision Markets. Reported by — = Co., bankers and brokers, antiques and a wonderful array of other articles which will delight the connoisseur. The sale begins Thursday and closes on Saturday. Metropolitan {ding CHICAGO, April 16, 1894. High. Low. Close, BOM, 60 59! 6 BS, BSR BS i, B Be ROY 82. & 321 32 29) 29 13.20 18.: 13.25 18.10 13.30 13.30 13.20 18.40 13.40 7300 7.40 7.90 7.87 867.90 TT 730 7.50 750 675 6.80 680 6.80 6.80 6.80 650 6.72 6.72 ik Cotton, HI emery Ti 752 756 7.56 To 7.00 FINANCE AND TRADE Sugar and Chicago Gas the Only Active Stocks. | FAVORABLE LEGISLATION IS EXPECTED Eclipse of All Previous Records Promised. |GENERAL MARKET REPORTS | Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. | NEW YORK, April 16.—After a moderate- | ly strong opening stocks in the regular list retired into obscurity, leaving Sugar and Chicago Ga¥ in control of the speculative situation. The first named is being absorb- | ed by inside interests in anticipation of fa- vorable tarif legislation. The transactions, as on Saturday, were on a large scale and completely cvershadowed the balance of the list. It is a'significant fact that no matter what the extent of the gains made by this j stock are, the street continues uniformly | bullish and predicts an eclipse of all jpre- ‘vious records. After an active opening the price was quickly advanced 3 per cent to 991-4, from which point it receded, but _only temporarily. All offerings were freely | taken and indications pointed to a liberal supply of market orders, presumably for Pool account. The preferred stock gained 11-2 per cent on a fair volume of buying. Chicago Gas was marked up 3% per cent at the expense of the shorts on rumors of @ favorable decision from the Attorney Gen- eral in the quo warranto proceedings now pending. The rumors in circulation about ; mid day lacked confirmation, but, owing to the apparent nervousness of the shorts, were just as effective. The short interest in this Property is generally known to be very large, and should a judgment in favor of the company be rendered it is likely that a | sharp rise would result. On the other hand, should the decision of | the court sustain the presentation and com- _ the company to answer the charge of , having violated the anti-trust law, it is be- Neved that strong inside support would come into the street to prevent any mate- rial decline in prices. For this reason the ; bears find poor consolation in their atti- tude toward the corporation. Delaware and Hudson continues to at- tract the attention of traders and moves unobtrusively upward. On transactions in- volving only a few hundred shares the price was marked up an additional 1 per cent to 142 1-2. The Grangers were fairly strong on a small volume of rather indifferent trading by_the professional element. Stocks were loss of gold, but no senti- ment was recorded. ——_ ei FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. at 30. Wi United States Electric it Bonds. —Ui 4s, 1907, U1 bid, | 114% asked." United ' States 7 goad 1907, 114% United States a Fir ; Lincoln, 91 bid, 97 asked. Ohio, 80 bid, | Safe it it and i been a rit j ton, i i ai i BE E H Arlington, 155 bid, 160 13 did, 13% asked. 7 People’s, 5% bid, 5 ‘ pe =r ign eH Mgt % Title Se bee see aa. Title, 112 umbia Title, 4 asked. ™ cael, = i neous —Washington Market, 14 bid, 16 asked. Great Fails Ice, 136 bid, 130 asked. Bull Run Panorama, 15 bid. Lincoln Hall, 80 bid. Inter-Ocean Building, 100 asked. *Ex. Dividend. —_—_ Baltimore Markets. ae ge by sample, G0a¢2. | id: 4! a; 44 ceipts, 84.827 bushels; stock, bushels | 3,000 bushel ithern corn’ by kample, 46; do. on grade, 46. Oats strong—zecel 6,000 bushels; Stock, 102, 1s. 1,200" bushels; stock, 29, choice timothy, ‘ights quiet and steady. a ay Nd SAKS AND COMPANY. Barriers Burned Away. That fire that . the Trojan Shirt and Col- yor oe had the other jay gives you ano; = tunity 0! buying the best in Men’s and Boys’ Furnishings at considerably un- der cost price.--Notice we said UNDER.COST. This company only handled the delicacies =-and while the fire didn’t touch a quarter = of their stock on nd—they felt as if they wanted to begin over again. That’s how we came to get this grand assortment of spandy clean goods, re’s none of the smoked or scorched or dampened stock among it. We have taken advantage of the occasion to include the broken lots from our regular lines--but they’re as good as gold. If you couldn’t get up to the counters today- try it agcin '. You haven’t lost any- thing by waiting, there’s a wholesale stock of it. It covers needs that are staring you right in the face-- Boys’ Furnishings Boys’ WHITE Shirts. @econd foor.) Boys’ Collars. Standing Collars. Worth r0e...... FOP sc Turndown Collar, Worth 1¢e.... FOr 3C Boys’ Hosiery. — te xm3 for wet neel Fest Black Hosiery that usually costs Now AKS AND COrMPAN cot |. Butter firm—fancy creamery, : do. imitation, Ia, adie, aly: ’ 4al5; store q 2 an al, Cheese unchanged. - ——_—_ Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: 8 a.m., 50; 2 p.m., 58; maximum, 68; mini- mum, 37, Only Complete Outfitters in Town. Pa. Av. and 7th St.