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s slaves, our crew is a band of brothers, how- ever, ill-clad, the victims of a co-operative ccmmonweailth, the fast-coming future sys- tem of the United States.” The order tells of additional demonstra- tions received at Cumberland, and states that the expense of the canal trip amount- ed to $90, while $150 was spent for repairs and additional provisions. Last night there was fun on the army's ravy—Capt. Wilson of the Benjamin ‘Vaughen fell overboard. He was fished out with considerable difficulty and placed by the stove to dry out. The fire acted all right on the water on the outside, but in- creased the action of the fluids on the in- side, and the captain was feeling exceeding bappy in a short time. This morning one ee ed Tr Cc COMING DOWN THE CANAL. N. First Day’s Experience of the Coxey Army Afloat. Special From 2 Staif Correspondent. ON BOARD THE “FLYING DEMON,” April 17, 1894. Since 2 o’clock today the “Flying Demon” has been sailing Its perilous course down the raging Chesapeake and Ohio canal, in the rear of the “Commonweal of Christ.” The “Flying Demon,” by the way, is the canal boat carrying the special correspon-, dents who are accompanying Coxey’s aggre- gation to Washington. The name of the canal boat is rot registered as “The Flying Demon,” but the name answers ail pur- Poses better than “The Mertonsvilie,” which is painted on the stern. The correspon- dents number fifteen men, which includes an admiral and a boatswair with a whistle. ‘The reul commander, however, is Capt. L. Barger, who bas sailed the dangerous wat- ers of the canal for more years than one. ‘There is also a crew. The crew permeates the boat. The young man at the tiller is en instructor from way back. He usually instructs the other young man who urges does this in a loud tone on the mules. He “Sh: ef voice, with frequent expressions that @re usually printed in newspapers by means of dashes. a out for the scow,” yells the cap- in. “Blankety, blank, blank the blanked scow; @on’t you suppose I am running thi Dlankety blank rudder, and do you think I'm so blankety blank, blank blind that I can’t see no blankety blank mud scow?” Last night the army of the commonweal Was well cared for. The night was not cola and sleeping in the open air was not half bad. The men cuddled down in hay and had big fires to take off the dampness. Some twenty-five new men were enlisted here and as many more turned away. Last night, as stated in The Star’s dispatches, Coxey and Brown addressed a big crowd on the public square and were well receiv- ed. Bozarro, the ex-unknown herb doctor, ‘who was to have spoken also, gazed pen- Bively at the crowd and thought big thoughts, and between times took big @rinks. Many of the army came down town for the speaking, and a marked fea- ture of the affair was the good behavior of these men. Some few of them drank too much, but they were hustled off to the camp by their own men, and hustled in no friendly spirit, either. I saw’ one of the marshals of the army take badges from two men who were under the influence of Hquor and tell them not to show up again anywhere around the camp. Carl Brown’s speech last night was a lengthy one, last- ing over two hours, but the crowd waited throughout. img Members.” Preparing to Embark. This morning at 6 o'clock the men at camp were aroused, and immediately went to work packing up the goods. Breakfast O'clock, the start made for town. The band Played the “Girl I Left Behind Me” and ‘Annie Laurie,” and men and horses, re- freshed by their long rest, stepped out bravely for town. No circus aggregation that has ever visited this section was ever received with a greater turnout than greet- @d the commonwealers as they marched town, with the band playing, colors and banners displayed. Down at the lock there was a busy scene. Thous- of citizens stood around and watched big stallions and other steeds loaded on boats, saw the wagon bodies taken off laid flat on the deck, saw Brown's Panorama hoisted up, saw a big German vYainiy kicking with one foot and emitting curdling yells while one of the stallions stood letly on the other, saw Gen. Coxey bid- a smiling adieu to his Cumberland saw Carl Brown, with his silver buttoned leathcr toggery, ever at the front, saw all this and went away sat! . It was 12:30 before a start was made by the first boat, and an hour later before Brown and his cohorts set off. ‘The Departure. The banks of the canal for a considerable @istance were lined with spectators as the boats moved off. On the first was Gen. Coxey, the eighteen horses and about half of the army, making themselves as comfort- able as possible. On the forward deck was the bagpiper and the American flag. On the fear boat came Carl Brown and the wagons with the rest of the army. The band stayed by this boat and rendered popular airs. The most prominent feature of the craft, how- peawes the one siting’ a picture ar J, ~ a picture o' As the mules pulled the boats out and flown the waterway the crowds on shore sheered, and the men on the boats answered with a will. The army seemed to be in a cheering mood, and exercised their lungs at every possible opportunity. Especially were the cheers loud and vigorous as the boats Passed the South Cumberland glass works and the Cumberland steel and tin plate works, just outside of Cumberlan3. At Places the workmen turned out in a body and cheered lustily. Three miles from town there was a tie up for a few moments ind the procession was reorganized with 1wn's boat, the Benjamin Vaugn, in the the press boat following and Coxey on the A. Greenless bringing up the rear. The army was still in a hilarious mood and Gen. Coxey smiled a broad smile as the press boat went by. Up in front Brown could be seen on the | oy deck of his piratical schooner shout- orders in a deep bass, which, however, id not in any way phase the mules, The Correspondents. As the press boat passed the rear detach- Ment some man remarked on the “dudes” going by. A more cruelly unjust comment ft would be hard to think of, for a tougher ressed lot of men than the ones now fol- lowing in the mule steps of the army as correspondents would be impossible to im- agine. No one but a Coxeyite would have been able to have dubbed that corduroyed, fannel-shirted crowd as “dudes.” There are fourteen correspondents on the boat, with four telegraph operators and one line- man. The corps, therefore, is ready to tap & wire at any time. Cumberland, it must be said, has been &greeably surprised at the way the army conducted itself. True, the citizens have turnished ample provisions for the men, but @ome depredations were expected. These have not been forthcoming, and as a whole the men have been extremely orderly. Hen foosts have been sacred, and Carl Brown ints with pride to the fact that since jeaving Massillon a chicken has not been cooked in camp. At Hancock Brown pro- poses to have a distribution of badges of merit, in the shape of little cards, to those mez who have marched throughout, I esked Brown # six of these would get the man a picture, and he said they wouldn't; that this was no Sunday school. The trip down during the afternoon was tverything that could be desired, so far as weather and scenery were concerned. At 7 e'clock the boat tied up while the cor- tespondents sent off their “stuff.” TaN. THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, APRIL i8, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE. The Remains of Senator Vance Laid in the Grave. VICES AT ASHEVILLE. N. C., TODAY Funeral Procession of Ten Thou- sand Persons. FRIDAY A MEMORIAL DAY ——-—- — ASHEVILLE, N. C., April 18.—At noon today the remains of the late Senator Zebu- lon B. Vance were deposited in their last resting place, overlooking the beautiful French Broad river. ‘The funeral train arrived just after dawn from Raleigh, with the committees of both houses of Congress and the governor and other officers of the state, with three cars of distinguished friends of the dead Senator. Notwithstanding the early hour of the morning ‘vhen the train passed Hickory, Morganton and other stations, large crowds pressed into the funeral car and asked to see the remains. The demonstration here was very marked. ‘The corpse was deposited in the First Pres- byterian Church at 8 o'clock, and from that until 11:30 thousands of people from his native county of Buncombe passed to take @ last look at the late Senator. An im: mense crowd of confederate veterans fol- lowed the different fraternal organizations, the Asheville Light Infantry and Bingham School Cadets filed by. Mrs. Vance spent half an hour in private with her dead hus- ‘The procession was then formed, reaching almost from the church to the cemetery, a distance of two miles. The crowd that marched out to lay him away is estimated at 10,000. Friday will be observed here @ memorial day, for the whole state, and an immense throng is expected. —_— LYNCHING NARROWLY AVERTED. Town Officers Protect a Negro From a Mob. WILMINGTON, Del., April 18.—A lynch- ing was narrowly averted at Hartley, Del., last night, when Fred. Johnson, colored, who attempted to feloniously assault Mrs. John W. Jenkins of Easton, Md., reached that village. Johnson walked up the railroad from Easton, reaching Hartley, a distance of 35 miles, about 6 o'clock. He was recog- nized and confined in the railroad station. The news spread rapidly and in a short time 200 men armed with shot guns, re- volvers and clubs, surrounded the station and clamored wildly for the prisoner. The town officers stood guard and only lack of a leader for the mob kept the infuriated men from breaking into the station and lynching Johnson. The negro, who is a big and savage look: ing man, was not scared by the demonstra- tions, but was inclined to showgfight. The sheriff of Talbot county, Md. ved about 10 o'clock in response to a te‘egram and took Johnson to Dover jail. a morning he was taken to Ashton. COMPLETING THE COj.UMBIA. eaten The District's Namesake Soon to Go Into Commission, PHILADELPHIA, April 18.—The finishing touches are being put on the cruiser Colum- bia a* Cramp's ship yard, and she will go into commission on Monday next, with a crew of between 380 and 400 men, most of whom are now on board. After leaving the thip yard the Columbia will go to League Island navy yard, where her naval stores and ammunition will be placed aboard. This will take two or three days, and when everything is in place the latest addition to Uncle Sam's white squadron will start for the Brooklyn navy yard. The Columbia’ detail charts are for the North Atlantic ocean, indicating that she will join the North Atlantic squadron. —- ADMIRAL BENHAWM’S RETURN. The “Hero of Rio Janeiro” Arrives at New York. NEW YORK, April 18.—Admiral A. E. K. Benham, retired, late of the United States steamship San Francisco, arrived this morn- ing per Red “D” line steamer Philadelphia. | The admiral hauled down his flag on the arrival of the San Francisco at Curacoa, April 8, the cruiser proceeding immediately for Bluefields to watch American interests in that country. Admiral Benham when seen this morning appeared to be in fine spirits, and said that he was glad to hear the rebellion was over in Brazil; that it could end in no other way, as the recent election of Moraes was a deathblow to the insurgents, and all that Mello could hope for was to try and hold out until next No- vember, and then endeavor to make terms with the new government. The admiral is accompanied by his secre- tary, Wm. H. Faust, and flag lieutenant, Kilburn. The American fleet, the admiral states, had been very free from sickness. There had been only four cases of yellow fever ae oy tener gee 5 e admiral will probably go to Staten Island, his formcr home, today. He is un- decided as to his future movements. — WILL NOT JOIN CHICAGO. Evanston Votes by a Large Majority Against Annexation. CHICAGO, IIL, April 18—Evanston will not become a part of Chicago. The ques- tion which has been on the minds of the Evanstonians for the past four months was settled when the returns were all footed vp last night, and the movement was defeated by a vote of more than 3 to 1. The total number of votes cast was 2,797, divided as follow: Agai 155; tion, 642. = The defeat of the movement was largely due to the work of the Citizen Associa- tion, which was organized with the single idea of preserving Evanston separate and apart from the big city. 2m annexation, for annexa- oe THE INDIANAPOLIS SENSATION. Copeland Tells Why He Tried to Kill Bruning, His Brother-in-Law. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 18.—Cope- land, in an interview regarding yesterday's shooting at W. H. Bruning in ex-Attorney General Miller’s office, says that Bruning, his brother-in-law, had brought undue influ- ence to bear upon his aged father and in- duced him to make a will almost disinherit- ing the daughter.He also claims that he took his sister to New York with him and tried for four months to compel her to leave her husband (Copeland). On another occasion, while she was visiting relatives at Point Pleasant, Ohio, Bruning visited her and threatened to kill her husband (Copeland) unless she signed a deed turning over to him property valued at $20,000 in Evansville. She was afraid he would keep his word and signed the deed, and it is to regain posses- sion of the property that she now has a suit pending in court. On another occasion, he said, Bruning went to his home during his (Copeland's) ab- sence and made an effort to break in the house, but was finally induced to leave. Ex-Attorney General Miller, who was in a back room, said that as soon as he heard the firing he ran in the room and made an effort to take the revolver away from Cope- land. The latter was very much excited and was trying to shoot everybody in the room who interfered with him. Mr. Miller finally managed to get Copeland’s hands to his side, and, with the assistance of others, disarmed him. He was covered with blood and escaped uninjured. ——“.+ LIEUT. MANEY’S TRIAL. Testimony Regarding the Death of Capt. Hedberg. CHICAGO, April 18—The government testimony in the trial of Lieut. Maney was continued today. Several witnesses to the shooting described the affair, their stories being similar to the testimony given yes- terday. Mrs. Hedberg occupied a seat near the prosecutor’s chair and listened to the testi- mony with strict attention. Lieut. P. Brewer testified that Capt. Hed- berg had several times repeated, after he Was shot, “Let me die. Curse him! He has killed me.” THE GREAT NORTHERN STRIKE. A War of a New Against the Old Labor Organizatio: BUTTE, Mont., April 18.—Director James Hogan is continuing the Great Northern strike at this point, and is in receipt of many telegrams from various towns on the Northern Pacific, indorsing the American Railway Union and condemning the action of Chiefs Brainerd and Clarke of the old department railroad organizations. The company’s local agent met Hogan, and produced a telegram signed by Clarke of the Order of Railway Trainmen, and Brainerd, chief of the Order of Railway Conductors, asking the strikers to allow the = to be settled by the old organiza- ions. Hogan replied that the matter would be adjusted by the Railway Union only, and all other railroad organizations would be ignored. Hogan is very indignant at the action of Chiefs Brainerd and Clarke,whosé only motive, he says, is keeping up their or- ganizations in order to retain their official position and salaries. Superintendent W. W. Currier of_ the Great Northern wi rested at Great Falls by the United States marshal for re- fusing to carry the mail. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., April 18.—A tele- Phone message to the Tribune from St. Cloud after the closing of the ‘telegraph office at that place says: No. 3 through passenger train, going west, met with the same fate as the Wilmar train earlier in the evening. After it was brought out of the depot it was side-tracked on reaching the switch, and in a short time the cars were unvoupled, the mail and other coaches being shoved down a side track and mixed with box cars. The Wilmar train still remains on the track under orders of Superintendent Wright, and the mails have not yet been moved, it being the general opinion that they will be obliged to stay here. Presi- dent Foster addressed the crowd at the erds, stating that the mail cars were rot eld by the American Railway Union, but if, by any one, it was the Great Northern Railway Company. Matters have quieted down and it is thought that the company will not attempt to run any more trains. HELENA, Mont., April 18—An immense meeting of citizens was held here last night to take action on the Great Northern strike. Speeches were made by railroad men, prominent business men and others. Resolutions were adopted setting forth that the Great Northern had reduced the pay of employes to below that of other trans- Atlantic lines, and to a int where it is not sufficient to support the men and their families, and that the men as a last re- sort have struck to protect their rights. The resolution extent to the employes sym- Pathy in their struggle for living wages and best wishes for a speedy and satis- evey adjustment of the matters in their vor. ——— SOLDIERS CALLED OFF. Militia Withdrawn From Guard! Kelly’ dustrial” Army. OMAHA, Neb., April 18.—Laboring men, holding a meeting in front of the New York Life building today, denounced the treat- ment accorded Kelly's army, which were dispersed by the police. One of the speak- ers announced that he would furnish 2,000 rounds of ammunition to clean out the Towa militia. As the . sult of the indignation meeting, Gov. Jackson at noon ordered the militia to break camp at the Chautauqua grounds and return to the city. This leaves the in- dustrials free to march east on foot or to capture a train if one comes along. The army is still at the old Chautauqua grounds, east of Council Bluffs. The men are wet to the skin and chilled to the bone. There are rumblings in the ranks of the commonwealers, but discipline has been thoroughly maintained thus far by the offi- cers. There was enough food on hand to last today, and that, perhaps, was what prevented an open outbreak. The Western Regiments. SAN FRANCISCO, April 18.—The second regiment, commonweal army, did not leave last night, the Atlantic and Pacific not be- ing able to secure a sufficient number of box cars at Mojave, where the army is to be delivered by the Southern Pacific. The men must depend upon the generosity of towns through which they pass for food. SAN BERNARDINO, Cal., April 18.—The second Los Angeles regiment of the com- monweal army, eight of whose leaders are under arrest here, is proving a thorn in the public side. The authorities of San Fer- nardino today began to break up the army, which intends moving east from here, but they now fird that their hands are more then full. Yesterday the eight leaders under arrest were taken from the county jail to Colton to plead before Justice Bingham to a charge of attempting to defraud the South- ern Perific railroad out of fares. The men, eight in number, pleaded not guilty. ‘They at once made preparation to furnish bail with the intention to deliver inflam- matory speeches, but were prevented frcm doing so by the district attorney, who filed complaints charging them with inciting to riot. After pleading guilty to the charge each one demanded a separate jury trial and pro- ceeded to subpoena every member of the army as a witness, thereby hoping to get all of their comrades a job at $2 a day during the trial of the eight different cases. EE EE LACK OF POWDER AND COAL. What Forced the Rebel Forces to Surrender. LONDON, April 18.—The Times this morn- ing publishes a dispatch from Montevideo confirming the advices in regard to the sur- render of the rebel Brazilian fleet which ar- rived off Buenos Ayres Monday night. The Times correspondent says that Admiral Mel- lo and what is left of the crew manning his squadron, 1,200 men all told, yielded them- selves up to the Argentine authorities yes- terday. The only condition that they im-| posed was that they should receive asylum as political refugees. Officers of the fleet state the lack of ammunition and an ex- ceedingly small coal supply compelled the adoption of this course. The correspondent adds: that there is no definite news regarding Gen. Saraova, one of the rebel commanders, but a report is} current that he is marching to Rio Grande. — ATTACKED BY STRIKERS. A Battle Near Detroit Between Polish Workmen and Officers. DETROIT, Mich, April 18—The trouble between the water board and the Polish laborers, who refuse to work or allow any- one else to work, was renewed this morning A mob of about 700 assembled just outside the city limits and when th small gang appeared drove them away with shovels and picks. The police force was insuffi- cient to quell the disturbance, and with the laborers were driven from the scene. An encounter occurred at noon on the Grosse Point road between the strikers and officers. Sheriff Collins was hurt and ten men are reported wounded. Every ambulance in the city has gone to the scene. — AGREED TO DIE TOGETHER. An Old Maryland Couple Sever Arter- tes Lie Down. BALTIMORE, Md., April 18.—John Ben- kert and wife, an aged couple residing at Rosedale, Baltimore county, agreed to die together. With a razor he severed the ar- teries of her wrists, and she then took the weapon and performed a like deed for him. The wife is dead and the husband’s life hangs by a thread. BOSTON, April 18.—Andrew Spence, aged seventy-three,and wife Hannah, aged sixty- nine, were found dead in bed at their home this morning, having been asphyxiated. The Pclice are inclined to regard it as a case of suicide, —__—————_—_ CAPTURED BY DEPUTIES. Striking Coke Workers Accused of Violence. CONNELLSVILLE, Pa., April 18.—The Wheeler and Morrell rioters were arrested today by a posse, under Deputy Sheriff Richards. The deputies arrived at the Wheeler works before daylight in a special car. As soon as the guard lines could be thrown out, a mob of strikers was cornered and the employes of the company were de- tailed to identify the rioters that beat En- gineer Charles Simons and Joe Ashton. anna SS Assistant Attorneys Appointed. The Attorney General today appointed Richard L.Newnham to be assistant United States attorney for Michigan, and Richard F. Lewis to be assistant United States a! terney for Alaska. |SPECTRUM'S VISIBLE RED Prof. Langley’s Paper on Results of Work Done in This City. National Academy Scientists Are Told of More Than a Hundred Lines in the Spectrum. The National Academy of Sciences con- tinued its sessions at the National Museum this afternoon, and a number of valuable papers were read. Notwithstanding the fact that the papers as a rule contain little of popular interest, there was a much larger audience today than yesterday. To be frank, the subjects treated by these men of science are away up over the heads of most people. The papers are of an intensely scientific and technical character, and, as a rule, give an outline of original researches conducted by the writers. Prior to the open meeting today there was a business meeting of the academy, at which the following were elected members of the council: E. J. Brush, B, A. Gould, 8S. P. Langley, T. C. Mendenhall, Simon Newcomb and Ira Remsen. A number of amendments to the constitution were proposed, but thes will not be acted upon until some subse- quent meeting. Results of Work Done Here. The principal paper of the day was one read by Secret 8S. P. Langley of the Smithsonian Insitute, on the subject of the infra-red spectrum, showing the results of the work done in this city in the past three years to find out what there is beyond the visible red. Most of the recent work has been done in the recently constructed astro- physical observatory in the rear of the Smithsonian, and Prof, Langley exhibited a number of the delicate instruments with the aid of which such remarkable results have been reached. The lecture, for it amounted almost to that, was also illustrated with stereopticon slides showing the lines that have been discovered by means of the bolom- eter, a sensitive instrument, which does away with the personal observer and re- duces the possibility of error to an incon- ceivably smal oe i The nie ee where tography is of use has been long past. Pre Langley spoke of the work of the elder ‘Herschel, rwho found by means of thermometers that there was something beyond the visible red, and that this energy took the form of heat. The work was con- tinued until it was thought that the end of what could be accomplished had been reached. Of recent years, however, im- proved instruments never dreamed of then have carried the work far beyond that point, and it is sll going forward with the most’ flattering results, and promises of even greater importance. Where formerly it was thought there were only four lines in the spectrum Prof. Langley today showed on the screen a drawing that con- tained more than a hundred, and he ex- pects in time to uncover quite twenty-four hundred. All this, he said, he thought would be of the most importance from what would yet be done, in its bearing especially upon meteorology, and practi- cally upon agricultural matters. The paper was discussed briefly by Prof. T. C. Mendenhaht, Prof. C. A. Young of Princeton, and others, all paying tribute to the value of the researches so far as made. Prof. Young took the ground that at the rate advances are made nowsdays in every line of scientific work it will not be long before photography is so developed that it will be available where now it is not. Papers to Be Read. Other papers entered to be read at this meeting of the academy are follows: “The Coral Reefs of the Bermuda: 5 Agassiz; “The So-called Serpulae Reefs of the Bermudas,” A. Agassiz; “The Bathy- metrical Extension of the Pelagic Fauna,” A. Agassiz; “New Method of Determining the Relative Affinities of Certain Acids,” M. Carey Lea; “On the Change of Young’s Modul of Elasticity With Variation of Temperature, as Determined by the Trans- verse Vibration of Bars of Various Tem- peratures,” A. M. Mayer; “On the Produc- tion of Beats and Beat Tones by the COvi- bration of Two Sounds, so High in Pitch That When Separately Sounded They Are Inaudible,” A. M. Mayer; “On the Motions of Resorators and Other Bodies Caused by Sound Vibrations, With Experimental Illus- tratior s; also a Reclamation,” A.M. Mayer; “On Late Researches on the Variation of Latitude,” S. C. Chandler; “The Bacteria of River Water,” J. S. Billings; “The In- fluence of Light Upon the Bacillus of Ty- Loncend and the Colon Bacillus,” J. S. Bil- ings; “Recent Gravity Instruments and Results,” T. C. Mendenhall; “The Geo- graphical Distribution of ishes,” Theo. Gill; “Note on a Possible Increase in the Ultimate Defining Power of the Micro- scope,” C. 5S. Hastings. —s—— CAPITOL TOPICS. Rent of the Union Building. The Secretary of War has asked Congress for an appropriation of $13,541.67 for the rent of the two floors of the Union building, now occupied by the record and pension di- | vision of the War Department. The Secre- tary says it is hoped to have the Ford’s Theater building ready for occupancy by the end of the fiscal year. For a Classitication Divisio: Secretary Hoke Smith has recommended that Congress make an appropriation of $64,590 for establishing a classification di- vision in the patent office. One Contirmation. The Senate in executive session yesterday confirmed the nomination of James N. Thompson of Arkansas to be supervising in- spector of steam vessels for the sixth dis- trict. Nicaraguan Canal Nicaraguan canal matters came up for discussion today in the House commerce committee. The meeting was called osten- sibly to hear an argument by Mr. M. H. | Moore of Dubuque, Iowa. He was a mem- ber of the executive committee appointed by the Nicaraguan canal conventions at St. Louis and New Orleans in 1892. He | presented to the committee a printed pro- test against the passage of Senator Mor- gan’s canal bill and submitted one pre- pared by himself, which he asserted was not a scheme to build the canal by govern- mental aid for the benefit of private par- ties. It was direct and definite in its pro- visions. Senator Morgan Goes Home. Senator Morgan leaves for his home in Alabama today, where he goes for the pur- pose of delivering an address on the Nicar- agua canal before a commercial convention to be held at Birmingham on the 24th in- stant. He will also deliver several political speeches in the state while there, and ex- pects to return to Washington by the 3d of May. Against God in the Constitatio: Representative Goltzter of Illinois has re- ceived a number of petitions from members of Lutheran congregations protesting against a movement to recognize God in the Constitution of the United States. Their opposition is based upon the state- ment that it is a movement toward the interference of the government with re- “gion. Pre-Emption Payments. Senator Power introduced a bill today extending for one year the time for mak- ing final payment under the pre-emption able to make final payments from causes which they cannot control. Additional District Judges. Senator Manderson introduced a bill pro- viding for an additional district judge in each of the judicial districts of Nebraska and Minnesota. Codification of Pension Laws. Senator Palmer, chairman of the Senate committee on pensions, today presented a favorable report from that committee on his bill providing for the codification of the pension laws. ——_——_-e. JUMPED FOR THEIR LIVES. Narrow Escape From a Great Tragedy at Bangor, Me. BANGOR, Me., April 18.—The Merchants’ Hotel was destroyed by fire this morning, and many of the guests were injured by jumping. Many escaped death only by the heroic work of the firemen, and a fearful holo- caust was narrowly averted. The fire broke out in the basement of the building at 1:30 o'clock this morning and spread so rapidly that many of the guests were unable to Pscape by way of the halls and stairs, and jumped from the windows. Many were injured, but none fatally. Sev- eral daring rescues were made by the police and the firemen. The building was four and a half stories in height and is gutted. The cause of the fire is unknown, act in ail cases where the entrymen are un- | MR. MILLS ON THE TARIFF. An Indication That He Will Succeed to the Vance Vacancy. Ever since the agreement between the democrats and republicans in the Senate yesterday to the effect that the general debate on the tariff bill would be formally closed next Tuesday with a speech from a Senator representing the democrats there has been considerable speculation as to who would be chosen champion of the tariff reform cause to make this set decla- mation in favor of the bill. Accordingly, when Mr. Mills arose in the Senate this afternoon, at the conclusion of Mr. Mor- rill’s speech, and announced that on Tues- day at 1 o'clock he would submit some observations on the pending bill, there was a thrill of excited interest, for it was then apparent that Mr. Mills had been chosen to take up the gauntlet of the battle that has been flung down by the republicans, It has been supposed heretofore that Mr. Mills would reserve himself for the running debate on the paragraphs of the bil, and his determination now to formally _re- sent the committee on finance as a de- fender of the bill is taken to be signifi- cant in view of the uncertainty as to who is to succeed Senator Vance on the finance committee. There has been a feeling during the past three days that the democrats of the Sen- ate would not place Mr. Mills on this com- mittee partly on account of his somewhat uncertain views on silver, partly on ac- count of his radical tariff opinions and Partly on account of the location of bis state. It has been admitted generally, though, that Mr. Mills is by right of prece- dent entitled to the vacancy, as he was selected to do the hard work of preparing the tariff bill in the absence of Senator Mc- Pherson during the winter. Those who thought that he would not be selected have agreed that Mr. White of California, as being the only straight-out democrat of the far west, would be selected by the steering committee or the caucus. Today’s developments, added to certain hints that have been dropped here and there by prominent members of the finance coim- mitt seem to indicate that the tide has turned in Mr. Mills’ favor. It has been sug- gested, however, that Mr. Mills might not accept the appointment to the committee {f the least opposition should be developed. At all events no action will be taken, either by the steering committee or by the caucus, until Senator Vance’s successor has reached ‘Washington. —__——__-e-—_____ CRUMPTON MUST HANG. The President Declines to Interfere in the Case. The President has declined to interfere in the case of Thomas Crumpton, the negro murderer, and he will be hanged at the District jail on Friday, the 27th instant, between the hours of 8 and 12 o'clock. This is the case in which Representative Ray- ner interested himself. He was touched by the convict’s statement that he was willing to die for his crime, provided his wife and family were cared for after he was gone. The President's indorsement of the peti- | tion for a commutation of Crumpton’s sen- tence to imprisonment for life is as fol- low: “I have fully examined the facts in this case, so far as they have been presented to me, and have considered the statements | made by the judge who tried and sentenced | the convict, and of the district attorney who prosecuted the case. Roth of these officials express the opinion that the verdict of murder in the first dezree was the verdict called for by the evidence, and neither of them suggests any palliating circumstances. I can find nothing in the case to relieve it of the features of a deliberate and premedi- tated murder, and I therefore cannot justify myself in interfering with the sentence of the court.” A Surprise to His Friends. ‘The action of the President was a com- plete surprise to the friends and family of the condemned man, who had felt reason- ably certain that the sentence would be commuted to life imprisorment. ‘When Congressman Rayner of Baltimore interested himself in the man’s behalf, be- cause of hig pathetic appeal for his wife and children during cold weather, his wife and friends felt sure that he would at least succeed in saving the life of the con- demned man, although the iatter has not ; been led to believe that such would be the case. He has conducted himself in a gen- tlemanly way, and for several weeks ha: devoted most of his time to religious duties, Rev. John Roberts of the colored Y. M. C. A. being his spiritual adviser. Crumpton has been taking part in the religious serv- ices held in the jail, and he never misses an opportunity of speaking from the steps in the case, and asking forgiveness, as; well as to state his own case as a horrible example of the evils of intemperance and wrong doing. Preparing for the E: Crumpton’s spiritual adviser was perhaps the most sadly disappointed man among the friends of the condemned man when he heard of the President's action. He had been interested in the case, and had ren- dered every assistance possible to those who took the case to the President. The murder, as heretofore printed in The Star, was committed in South Washington on the llth day of June of last year, and Crumpton was arrested on the evening of the day he fired the fatal shot. Soon after the summer recess of the court the grand jury returned an indictment for murder. and after a trial, lasting five days. | he was convicted. ‘Then the court sentenced him to hang on | the 27th of this month between the hours / | of 8 and 12 o'clock. j | A motion for a new trial was made and} overruled. An appeal to the higher court was made | and withdrawn for the reason, perhaps, that the condemned mar was without funds. Will Soon Set the Death Watch. Now that the President has taken final | ; action in the case and the condemned man’ |last hope is gone, preparations for his ex- jecution next week will soon be made, and | | the death watch will be put on duty. | Rev. Roberts pa: frequent visits to the jail and is much encouraged concerning his | | spiritual welfare. 2 a HE CITY'S GARBAGE. The Engle Company Make Another Proposition to the Commissioners. Col. Hastings, representing the Engle Crematory Company, Commissioners a proposition asked from his company by them recently relative to the collection and removal of the city gar- | bage. Commissioner Truesdell suggested to the representative of the company at the first hearing on the subject that in order to compete with the National Sani- tary Company it would be well to make the bid at a figure not exceeding $25,000 per annum for collection and destruction. His claim was that the company could very well afford to suffer a loss for three . years for the advertisement it would get | out of the contract for Washington and | recoup in a subsequent contract, which | the Commissioners would give it for a period of ten years. This proposition, however, did not mect , with general favor at the hands of the Engle Company, which argued, through its president, that no company could afford to | do the work for that figure without losin, ‘a very large sum of money. The propos! tion, however, was referred to the directors of the company, and a reply promised in a | few days. The answer of the company is to the effect that it will agree to collect and destroy the city’s garbage for a period of three years for a sum of $29,500 per an- num, upon condition that if the service rendered prove satisfactory, the contract be extended for a period of ten years at | an increased cost. The company also offer- ed to collect the ashes from the residences of the city at the rate of 10 cents per bar- rel, with the understarding that the privi- leges be given it to do the same exclusively. came Riggs Fire Insurance Company. The annual election of the stockholders of the Riggs Fire Insurance Company was held today, and the following were elected members of the board of trustees: M. W. Beveridge, N. W. Burchell, Thomas Hyde, Henry Semken, E. J. Stellwagen, Wm. §. Thompson, Charles W. Handy, A. K. Parris, Wm. Corcoran Hill, Wm. H. Saunders, Hen- ry M. Earle, John L. Vogt, T. F. Schneider. A handsome collation was served in the rear office. —-_—_. It Le From Newspaperdom. There are three things in which The Washington Evening Star is pre-eminent- ly peculiar to itself: It enjoys the distinc- tion of having the largest local circulation of any newspaper in the world in propor- tion to the population of the city wherein published; it carries the largest number of daily “commercial” advertisements (changed daily) of any newspaper in Amer- ica, and probably has the best-established “bureau of local advertising writing” of any paper in the country. Pi has handed to the | y, FINANCE AND TRADE “Industrials” in Demand and Scored Gains. SPECULATORS WATCHING THE SENATE Chicago Gas Prominent in the “Street.” GENERAL MARKET REPORTS | Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, April 18—Today’s market opened irregular around closing figures. The industrials were all in demand and scored substantial gains. The grangers were marked up by traders on reported improvement in earnings. The volume of business was more evenly distributed than yesterday, and professionalism a trifle less pronounced. The Senate's attitude is be- ing construed into an effectual bull argu- ment for the group of stocks to which the tariff bill applies, and traders continue confident of handsome profits on the long side of these securities. Chicago Gas was again a pronounced feature of the day’s trading and gained 1 1-2 per cent over initial figures. The doubt as to the nature of the Attorney General's decision stimulates trading in this property, and both buyers and sellers are equally confident of their positions. A large short interest has been created and will prove a valuable auxiliary to the bulls should the decision be favorable to the company. Sugar is in favor with traders and gained 1 1-2 per cent on good buying. All advices from Washington predict a bitter fight over the sugar schedule before it becomes a law, but there is also considerable unanimity of belief in an assured victory for the trust. On this latter point there can be but little doubt, but the intervening fluctuations are beyond the pale of acurcate prediction. Sugar will in all probability prove a friend to both classes of traders, but the largest profit will accrue to the conservative opera- tor on the long side. Distillers was marked up on reported fa- vorable showing in its annual report, but | insiders had the market all to themselves. | With the majority of traders this stock has lost caste by reason of the recent manipu- lation, and they refrain from taking risks on any basis of intrinsic value. Burlington gained % per cent, St. Paul % | per cent and Missouri Pacific 1 per cent on an increased demand from traders, the ma- jority of whom desired the stock to cover Short sales. New York Central became | active shortly after noon at the expense of | value, losing % per cent from opening fig- | ures. The stock sold on the decline was said to come in part from investors who were anxious to transfer their investment. The market for foreign exchange is daily growing easier and probabilities in favor of gold exports decreasing. The steady | demand for bonds from London has brought | into the market a fair supply of bills awn | against the purchasers of ti.cse securities. The demand from remitters is also falling off slightly. None of the prominent gold | exporting houses have engaged any gold so far this week and many have announced that they have no reason to believe that such a step will be found necessary. The market is too sensitive, however, to rely on daily appearances, as any change of sentiment in the London market or an in- creased demand at home would send rates up to the shipping point. The last hou trading was dull and prices developed a drooping tendency,which | Was most pronounced in the case of Lake Shore. There was no special news, the de- cline being the natural consequence of re- alizing on early purchases. The closing was | dull et fractional net gains. ———. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the hi thel owest and the closixg prices of the stock market today, as “a vy Corson & » acartney, members New York stock exchange Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schiey, No. 8) Broadway: Stocks. American Sugar. ‘American Sugar, pf Amencan Tobacco. American Cotton Oi. ‘nison Canada Pacitic.. est and lew York C..M. and St. Paal, pte (..R. 1 and Pacific. .. Lack. and W.. Delaware ana Hudson page ia and Cattle Feeding. lectric General Ek Uhnois Central. Long Isiana......... Metropolitan ‘Tractio#i. Manhattan Elevated. “BX | any | byte will ultimately Security and Trust Ss, 1905, A. & ©., 100 Washington Market Company’ Ist Os, 165 bid, Ba peed wattage Oompa = ue bid. Masonic jall Association Ss, Xational Bank Stocks.—Bank of W: 213 bid. 530 asked. Rank of Pie Me E vid. 140 bid. Cit bia. 125 asked. 91 bid, 97 Rafe | Bete it | Washinzton Loan and ‘Teust, 1 Washi ‘anhington Sate 200 | Baking | Gas and Unite States ‘ 129 asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’ Fraukit | 48 bia. 30 asked. ‘Metropalitan, % bie, .n bia. 100 asked German ‘at 4a bia” Nae . 13 bid, 181 . Did, 13% asked. Riggs, t 7% asked. People’s, 5% bid, . Lincol By asked. Commer a's Saas i tle Insurance Esta’ | bid, 120 asked. Columbia Tite, Tid, PY | Washington Tithe. 3 bid. 7% auked | Telephone Stockis—Pennss? Chesa- peake and Potomac, *48te bid. aah oi Amerl- can Graphophone, 3% bid. | Gun Carriage, .28 bid, 3 Miscellaneous Stocks. Did, 17 asked. Great Fa | Bull Run Panorama, | ington Steamboat, | chine, 100 bid. | Building, 100 asked. *Ex. Dividend. _—_-—.—__ | THE HOUSE'S INTENTION. To Clear Up All Business as Soon ae Possible. Now that they have adopted a rule im j the House to secure the transaction of buisness it is the purpose of the majority | of that body to clear up all the work laid | out for this session as soon as possible | 80 as to set an example for the Senate. | The desire to have the work of the House Deco with and to exercise a moral in- | fluence over the Senate figured very largely | in leading the democrats to the edoption of the quorum-counting rule. They think that if they can pass all the appropria- tion bills and some other measures which | it was planned to act on at this session and then sit with folded hands, so to peak, awaiting action by the Senate on the tariff, | it will have the effect of hastening matters |in the Senate. There is a growing im- pression that if the Senate gets tied up very tight over the tariff, cloture and quo- be resorted to there. When the tariff bill comes to the Hovse again, if it does, the great value of the unting rule will be fully appre- the fate of the bill may depend _— + @ + —______ DEATH OF SENOR MANSILLA. The Injuries From Being Thrown From His Horse Prove Fat; As predicted in The Star, the appalling accident which Lieut. Commander Mansilla, acting secretary of the Argentine legation, met with by being thrown from his horse in the Soldiers’ Home grounds yesterday morn- irg, proved fatal, Senor Mansilla dying at 45 o'clock in the evening. Father De Wolf, the Catholic chaplain of the home, gave the sufferer final absolution at 6 o'clock, and not quite two hours later the end came. Lieut. Commander Mansilia id not regain consciousness from the time of the fall until he breathed his last. The Argentine flag hung sorrowfully at half mast from the flag pole of the legation building, 1608 Massachusetts avenue, today. There it was stated that the body will re- will be held at 10 o'clock. Whether the re- mains are to be interred in this country or | will be taken to the native land of the ? DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. A Removal of Snow Bill. Senator Harris today, by request of the District Commissioners, introduced a bili for the removal of snow and ice from the sidewalks in this city and thus took time by the forelock with a vengeance. The bill is similar to that introduced February, i892, which languished for nearly a year in the District committee and was reported with amendments January, 1893. The resent bill is a transcript of the amended bill of last session. The Late Chaplain Kramer's Pay. Senator Peffer today, from the committes on claims, presented a favorable report up- on the bill to pay the widow and daughter of the late Samuel Kramer the pay of a chaplain of the navy from July 3, 1880, to May 15, 1884, after deducting the amount already paid to him while acting chaplain at the Washington navy yard. The com- mittee ame.ded the bill by adding that this payment is not to exceed $1,800 and is to be in full for all services rendered. os Mr. Milliken’s Prediction. Mr. Milliken replied to some of Mr. Hock- er's strictures on ex-Minister John L. Ste- |vens in the Hovse, in the course of which he predicted that it would be many years raised | before the American flag would be ever Hawali under auspices that would in- sure it remaining there. Se ee A Visitor to St. Elizabeth's. The President today appointed Mrs. Mary E. Fuller of the District of Columbia to be a visitor to the Government Asylum for the Insane, vice Mrs. A. J. Rowland, resigned. + e-___ Pullman P. Car € Richmond Terminal. Phila. Traction ‘Texas Pacitic. i) me | bash, p' Wheeling & Wheeling & L E Western Union Tet Wisconsin Cent Silver. pe Pensions in This Section. | Among the pensions granted today were the following: District of Columbia—Origi- nal, James Godwin, United States Soldiers’ Home. Maryland—Reissue, Anthony Logs- jden, Mount Savage, Allegheny. Virginia— Reissues, Jason Hodnett and Thomas Grey, National Military Home, Elizabeth City, cae eneercr~odins The Chicage at Gibra! Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Apri 18—Ploar quiet and | nchanged-—receipts, barrels: shipments, 20,- 557 baz les, 1,600 barrels. Wheat easr—epot, | G2iya82'4; May, G2igud2s,; July, G4a64%, No. 2 red, 59a50!4—receipts, 19,387 bush $45,979 bushels; sales, 63,000 bushels, 45%a45%; April, 45 bid; May, teamer mixed, 43 %ads%. shipments, 85,744 bushel 260,935 bushels: sales, 46,000 bushel: ‘46a47: do. on grade, 462464, vp! Oats firm, active demand, unchanged—stock, 94,046 bushels. Rye quiet. unchanged—receipts, 216 bush- els; stock, 20,192 bushels. Hay quiet—good to choice timothy, $14.50a$15.00. Grain freights dull and lower, unchanged. Sugar steady and unchang- Txes steady | ed. Butter steady and unchanged. and unchanged. steady and unchanged. H ——— Chicago Grain Markets. Reported by Silsby & Co., bankers and brokers, Metropolitan Bank outa | HICAGO, April 18, 1804. | Open. Hi Low. Close. Bos Soy, 59% WY Gy 5H, Sue eG Glig BS 3s a8, oy, 30 39's . cad ws Sue 82% S24 Sz Ra, = Se eat} 12. ae 12. 8 i129 12.82 13.00 12.82 13.00 120 BAT 1285 13.10 777 FIT 2 2.77) 715 730 715 7.30 662 662 6H 662 662 662 662 6 65 655 635 655 peacendr ease New York Cotto Month. Open. High. Low. x May... 4 746 741 7s 748 753 748) 7.52 753 759 753 7.57 Teo 764 759 703! Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—United States 4s, coupon, $1,000 at 114%. Washington und Georgetown Railroad — conv. “@s, $1,000 at 135. Washington Gas conv. 6s, $1,000 at 135. Washing- ton Loan and Trust, 10 at 1 at 124. amen. | can Security and Trust, 15 Washington Gas, 25 at 45%: 25 at 45%. Unt tr Light, 10 at 130: 4 at 130; People’s Fire Insurance, 100 at 3%: 40 at 5%: 100 at 5%. | peake and Potomac Telephone, 21 at 49. Government Bonds.—United States 4s, registered, 1907, 114 bid, 114% asked. United States 4s, cou- pon, "1907, 114y bid. United States Se, 127% bid | District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year Funding 5s, | bid. 30-year Fonding Gs, gold, 116% bid. | Water stock currency 7s, 1901, 117 bid. “Water k currency 78, 1908, 120 bid. 3.658, asked. 318, reg. 2-108, currency, 111% bid, 113 100 bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Washii and George- | town Ratlroad conv. 6s, Ist, 134 bid, 140 asked. | ‘town Railroad conv. Gs, 2d, | Gs, ington and Ge 34 bid, 140 asked. Metropolitan Railroad conv 102 Md, 106 asked. Belt Ratlroad Ss, 53 i asked. Eckington Railroad @s, 90 bid, Washington Gas Company 6s, serte Washington Gas Company 6s. series B, 116 bid. Washington Gas Company couy. Gs, 134 bid, 136 asked. United States Electric Light 2 asked. Chessy and phone Bs, 98% bid. 100 asked. A: aud Trust 5s, merican 1905, F. & A., 100 bid. American Potomac’ Tele- ‘conv. 3s, 130% | ¢ The Chicago arrived at Gibraltar today, ——— A Pretty Wedding. A quiet wedding solemnized by Dr. Addison at Trinity Church last night, the contracting parties being Mr. Harold May Sterrbergh of Reading, Pa., and Miss Har- riet_E. Hoffman, daughter of Dr. W. J. Hoffman, the distinguished scientist of the Smithecnian Institution. Owing to a recent bereavement in the family of the bride's mother oniy the immediate families of the couple were present. Miss Sternbergh, a sister of the groom, and Mr. Robert Mul- holland were the attetndants, and after a short reception at Dr. Hoffman's residence Mr. and Mrs. Sternbergh departed on an extended northern tour. —_—_ Accident to Mrs. Trae. This morning, near the corner of Penn- sylvania avenue and 15th street, Mrs. True, wife of Cashier True of the Treasury De- partment, met with a slight accident. She was crossing the street at the time, when an alleged reckless driver,seated in a buggy, came along. The vehicle struck Mrs. True and knocked her down. Her face was 343 | bruised by the fall, but she was not danger- ously hurt. She was able to walk in Thomp- son's drug store, where the bruise on her face was dressed and she then continued om her journey. The driver of the horse, it is said, is @ | well-known lawyer, and it is possible that warrant will be sworn out for his arrest, ——— To Reclaim the Eastern Branch Fints. ‘The proposition of the East Washington | Citizens’ Association for the reclamation of the Eastern branch flats, the widening and deepening of the channel and the construc- |tion of a public street along the Eastern | branch, in accordance with the old Ellicot !map of the District, was submitted to the Commissioners this afternoon by Gen. Wm. Birney, who argued at some length on the jneed of these improvements, The Commis- joners were favorably impressed with the scheme and promised their earnest support. Death of Ernest J. Knabe. Mr. Ernest J. Knabe, senior member of the firm of William Knabe & Co., piano manufacturers, died yesterday at his home, | 320 West Biddle street, Baltimore. > Cavalry Drill at Fort Myer. A special drill in the riding hall at Fort Myer will be held Friday at 10 a.m. After the end of April the drills will be heid in the open. ieee -—__+e-______ Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the hermometer at the weather bureau today: ‘Security eh OO; meee, Oy Ta mum,