Evening Star Newspaper, April 20, 1894, Page 2

‘When the gate was army and ad- €ressed the gatekeeper, asking if he intend- Standard Bearers. d to hamper the march of the people to Tedreas their grievances. The toll man said he wanted toll. “Ad- vance that flag,” said Brown. “Now, do you propose to stop the Ameri- flag?” can ? Then William Sikes, the toll man, replied, tersely: “I ain't got nothing to do with no American flag, but I want toll for them horses and machines.” Then Coxey came forward and laid down ® dollar bill, received two cents change, took a receipt and proceeded. The camp here is at the spot occupied last night by the circus. Tomorrow morn- ing the march is to Boonesboro. T. C. N. One of the things taking Coxey to New York, outside the horse sale, is his desire to get the railroad companies of the country to agree to a reduced rate to Washington on May 1, so that ris sympathizers can get there cheap. —_———. AT CAMP CALIFORNIA. Coxey’s Men Resting Themselves at Williamsport, ™: Special From a Staff Correspondent. WILLIAMSPORT, Md., April 19, 1894. Tailors and shoemakers have been busy ll day today in Camp California, down by the canal. The Commonweal of Christ, led by Mr. Coxey, is well equipped with shoe- makers and tailors. In fact, it would be a pretty hard matter to think of a trade that Bas not in the army an exponent, who, at gome time or oth: followed its workings. Two tailors sat today dow: by the com- missary tent and sewed up rents in the trousers of their comrades, while four users of the peg and hammer placed the foot- gear of the men in working order. The march on foot is to be resumed from this spot, and it behooves the gentlemen of the commonweal to get something between the cold ground and their bare feet. The tailors, after sewing up the many Fents, failed to put creases in the trousers, but no comment was made. A feature of the day in camp here, wet nd damp as it was, consisted in the pres- nce of a number of ladies, who strolled g@round the men, gazed at, and shook hands With, Mr. Coxey and Marshal Brown and generally had a real pleasant time, much as if the affair had been a circus. In fact, to ™any of the people who come to look at the commonweal the affair is something on the order of a cross between a circus and a county fair. The questions, as the army enters a place, are: “Which is Coxey? Where's Brown? Have you seen the ‘Un- known. The men are especially interested in the horses carried by the commonweal, and magnificent animals some of them are. Today Mr. Coxey told your correspondent that he considered it a splendid sign to wee the interest taken in the commonweal by the ladies of the community. He was still further encouraged later in the after- moon when a party of ladies and gentle- men drove over from Hagerstown in their eagerness to meet the army. Marshal Brown expressed the same idea of encouragement when he remarked -with a@ far-away look in his dreamy blue eyes: “Yes, "tis true the pure souls of women @re quicker to discover and realize the re- incarnation of Christ in the brothers of the common weal.” Whether the ladies discovered any rein- carnation or not, they were much interest- ed, and one of them even went so far as to say that Mr. Coxey “was too sweet for anything,” and pinned a big bunch of flowers to his coat, while Mr. Coxey smiled benignly. Seenes in Camp. The scenes at Camp California, however, ‘were well worth the curiosity of the vis- itors. Above the camp came the canal, ‘winding away like a ribbon; below moved the Potomac, bigger and more dignified than up above, where the army first caught @ giimpse of its waters, but still inclined to prankish tricks and quick dashes over ard around obstruction. The camp itself, pitched on a green stretch of sod, the headquarters tent roped off at one end, the commissary wagons drawn up in line, two fires smoldering and sending up their ‘wreathes of smoke, while here, there and everywhere sat, lay or wandered 270 of as motley an assortment of men as the world ever saw. The men are not calculated to irspire awe. They are seedy looking and seem to know it. The Discipli Take a casual glance at Coxey’s army and the impression is “tramps.” Look more closely at the faces and you become doubt- ful. Talk with the men and you are speed- fly convinced that these men are certainly, @s a whole, not tramps in the common ac- eeptance of the word. These men have! ‘worked and many of them work now. They are under discipline, and they stand up un- der the discipline like old soldiers. Yesterday on the canal boat a man on the forward boat dropped a bucket over- board. “Jump,” yelled his commander, Mar- shal, and jump he did into the water, got the bucket and walked two miles to the Mext lock before getting on the boat. That these men know how to work is evidenced plainly by the quick and busi- mess-like manner in which camp is pitched. There is, at any rate, a certain sense of honor, too, among the men. Yesterday, on the trip, one commonwealer accused another of stealing a pair of shoes. The men were loud in their demands that the mccused be “fired” at once. The case was tried before Coxey and Brown. The evi- dence was inconclusive and nothing was done. Almost that entire afternoon the ac- cused man sat in one position on the deck, his head down between his hands. I saw that man cry as he sat by himself three hours after the affair was over. That was not characteristic of a tramp. Some of the men, however, are the genuine old article of tramps and have the regula- tion walk, begging appeal and other inci- dentals. A large number of the men are traveling under assumed names, and the number of Smiths, Browns and Jones reg- istered is remarkable. This afternoon, in spite of Coxey and Brown’s request that he be arrested, he spoke at Hagerstown,and is billed to re- peat the dose this evening. The attorney for the county has advised the sheriff that the man is doing nothing illegal, but Coxey and Brown do not relish the statement of the “unknown” that he is the advance of the army and will probably try to take jos Fang Brown, in his speech today, “roasted” the “unknown” severely and w: cheered by the men. * x ————_ THE NATION'S CASH BOX. Additional Safeguards Adopted at the Treasury Department. Additional safeguards have recently been thrown around the money vaults in the Treasury Department. The vaults are no Jonger open to public inspection and visit- ors to the strong box are subject to a stricter scrutiny than heretofore. The large silver vault in particular, which was one of the principal objects of interest to all strangers in the city, has been en- Urely closed to outsiders since the rob- beries perpetrated by the treasury mes- senger Anderson a few months ago. Extra ‘Watchmen have been added and their ar- mament has been increased. The principal change, however, is in the fash room fronting the main entrance to the building on Pennsylvania avenue. There are three entrances to this room from the corridor and cne to the gallery on the floor above. These are all public en- trances. They have new all been closed, with the single exception of the central en- tra.ce on the main ficor. The gallery is closed altogether from the outside, and the two side doors on the main floor are locked and barred tight. The officials say there is Ro special significance in these changes, ex- plaining that additional precautions of this character are elways taken when a large fowd of visitors to the city is expected, on oceasions like inaugurations, military en- campments, conventions, etc. THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1894—-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE. Omaha Workingmen Angry at the Treatment of Kelley's Army. AN INDIGNATION MEETING LAST NIGHT Two Thousand Laborers Leave for the Camp. TROUBLE IS APPREHENDED OMAHA, Neb., April 20.—Under the au- spices of the Knights of Labor, a largely attended mass meeting of workingmen was held last evening at Knights of Labor Hall, to discuss means of helping Kelley's army. J. B. Shoupe of the Central Labor Union presided. It was the original design to hold an open air meeting on Jefferson square, but the rain prevented. As the crowd waited for the Knights of Labor Assembly, which in session, to adjourn, a workingman shouted: ‘Don’t mind this sprinkle, but remember what poor Kelley and his men endured the other night.” A passing kackman was asked to go over to Council Bluffs and bring over Gov. Jack- son. He replied that he would not haul such a man at any price. The crowd yell- ed its applause and then entered the hall, where a number of speeches were made by local labor leaders. Much indignation was expressed against Gov. Jackson, Judge Hubbard and Sheriff Hazen for the treatment of Kelley's army at their hands. It developed that the men were willing to go to extreme lengths, if necessary, to save Kelley’s army from fur- ther harsh treatment, and when it was suggested that Omaha workingmen go in mass to Kelley's camp to aid in capturing a@ train or resisting force, there were a number of cries, “Let's go tonight.” Someone said: “What if the railway com- Panties tear up their tracks?” The reply was: “What's the matter with our tearing up the tracks for them?” The meeting then named a number of prominent citizens to go to the Bluffs this morning to plead with the railroads to give Kelley a train. It was understood that Omaha workingmen should march to the Bluffs to give the army whatever phy- sicai assistance it might need, in case it had not left by that time. The signal for meeting was to be the blowing of the whistle at the Union Pa- cific shops. The Iowa militia was ordered home last evening and all have gone. General Man- ager St. John of the Rock land arrived in the city last night, and, after learning the condition of Kelley's men, advised President Cable by telegraph to furnish a train to take them to Chicago. Presi- dent Cable replied that he would not de- cide whether to furnish a trrin until to- day. He expresses warm sympathy for the men and recognizes the fact that if vio- lence is done railroad property will be the first to suffer. The Kelley army is camped at Weston, a@ station on the Rock Isiand, ten miles east of Council Bluffs. Two Thousand Men Organize. Later—Two thousand laboring men in companies, with hundreds of American flags, have just marched down Douglas street to the river, where they will be joined by men from the Union Pacific shops. They are bound for Council bluffs to help Gen. Kelley’s commonwealers. Kelley is in Omaha holding a conference with President St. John of the Rock Is- land. He will hurry to Council Bluffs to reach his army before the Omaha laboring men arrive. Serious trouble is feared. Church bells are ringing and whistles blowing. the signal for laboring men to gather. A Detachment in Dlnois. ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 20.—A special from Casey, Ill, to the Republic says: A de- tachment of General Frye’s industrial army, numbering 188 men, came into this city last evening. The advance agent came in this morning and secured money and provisions. They are in camp within the city limits and all seemingly are in the best of spirits. General Frye has gone to Terre Haute with the intention of securing transportation for his men from that point to where they will camp over Sunday. May Arrest Them at Sacramento. SACRAMENTO, Cal, April 20.—The may- or, city trustees, county supervisors and half of the police have been in consultation and the result is that Captain Williams of the industrial army here has been told that beyond feeding his 230 men up to noon to- day the city would do nothing for them, as it had its own poor to look after. The mayor told Williams he must take his army out today or they would be arrested. Williams said he had no plans for the fu- ture, other than that the men will not walk out of the city, but will stay here and fight it out. Chief Drew says that if the order to move on radi obeyed the men will surely be ar- res’ Preparations to Receive Frye’s Army. CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 20.—The latest news from Col. Gavens’ division of Gen. Frye’s army is that it is resting in camp at Cochran, Ind., 26 miles west of here. Col. Gavens’ men express some indignation at the police preparations to receive them in Cincinnati. The colonel says he will march his army through this city. Chief of Police Dietsch says they will be escorted by | the police, who will keep them moving. It | 1s probable that they will be taken through by train without stopping. They will move Monday. The Boston Contingent Not Ready. BOSTO: Mass., April 20.—The time for the start of the Boston contingent of the army of the commonweal has again been Postponed, this time until 3 p.m. Sunday, when the leaders promise the regiment will take up the march for Washington. The excuse for this further delay is that the agi- tators want time to outline their program for public speeches. If the crowd does start finally the first encampm at Dedham, where the “general: ete., will make more speeches. —_—___ KAISER AS MATCH-MAKER. The German Emperor Delighted Over a Royal Betrothal. = COBURG, Germany, April 20.—The be- trothal is announced of the czarewitch (Grand Duke Nicholas), heir apparent to the throne of Russia, to the Princess Alix Victoria Helena Louise Beatrice of Hesse. For a long time past it has been known that an attachment existed between the ezarewitch and the Princess Alix, and it has frequently been reported that they were betrothed. But these reports have as fre- quently been denied. A few days ago it was reported that the czarewitch contemplated resigning his suc- cession to the throne in favor of his youngest brother, the Grand Duke Michael, and it was believed that this action was contemplated on account of the opposition of the czar to his marriage with the Prin- cess Alix. It was also stated at the time that the czarewitch would never marry. But all obstacles to the happiness of the young couple seem to have been removed, and the betrothal is made the occasion to- day of sincere congratulations upon the part of all the members of royal and im- perial families who gathered here in order to be present yesterday at the marriage of the Grand Duke of Hesse to Princess Vic- toria Melita of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. Emperor William of Germany was the first to communicate the news of the be- trothal to Queen Victoria, who expressed herself as being highly pleased. Emperor William then walked from the ducal schloss to the Edinburgh palace, acompanied by Col. L. V. Swaine, the British military at- tache at Berlin, and communicated the news to the Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (the Duke of Edinburgh.) The news of the betrothal had evidently become public, for a crowd of pecple followed William to the Edinburgh palace, cheering heartily for his majesty, who is believed to have been mainly instrumental in bringing about the betrothal of the czarewitch to the Princess Alix, when everything looked so black for the two young people. Emperor Wiliam met Secretary Steven of the British legation, and cordially shook hands with him, beaming with delight as he informed him of the betrothal. The fact that Emperor William had the welcome news before Queen Victoria and the Duke and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, and the evident delight of his imperial majesty, is said to show the importance which he at- taches to the alliance. All the morning the Emperor Wiliam was in the highest spirits, oe here and there, looking in splendid healtl A STRENUOUS OPPOSITION]IN CONGRESS TODAY|FINANCE AND TRADE] RESESESEEe |. == ©) CC Saturday Prices For Fine Shoes. To the Proposed Steam Railroad on Water and K Streets, An Intcresting Hearing Before a Sub- committee of the House District Committee This Morning. Vigorous opposition has developed to the bill which proposes to allow a steam rail- road company to lay double tracks along Water street and K street in South Wash- ington from the Long bridge to the East- ern branch and also in West Washington. A final hearing was given this morning by @ subcommittee cf the House District com- mittee on the bill. Would Destroy Business Industries. Mr. Lambert,in behalf of river front prop- erty owners, said that the progress of the bill through various stages of legislation last session was unknown to the interested persons in South Washington. The bill Proposes to grant to a private corporation More Tariff Debate in the Senate—Mr. Gallinger’s Speech. Mr. Wheeler Gets Two Speeches in the Record After Explanation—Private Bills in the House. When the Senate was called to order to- day Senator Sherman, from the committee on foreign relations, reported a bill for the correction of an error in the Bering sea bill recently passed. By the substitution of the word “exclu- sive” for “inclusive” the intention of the act, he said, had been entirely changed. The act as amended read: “That no per- sen of the United States, or person owing the duty of obedience to the treaties and laws of tie United States, shall kill, cap- | ture or pursue any fur seal within a zone of 60 geographical miles around the Priby- lof Islands, inclusive of the territorial a power never before attempted in this jurisdiction, a power which would oblit- erate a large number of private and busi- ness interests. Within the space of half a mile, the territory proposed to be cov- ered by this bill, exist the principal com- mercial interests of the city, industries ab- solutely indispensable to the business of the District. It is over this territory that the bill proposes to exert the potential power of jurisdiction by a private corporation. The bill has been solemnly opposed by the board of trade after full deliberation. Mr. Lambert read a statement;'showing ) that the owners of riparian rights and the: occupants of property in front of) squares bordering on the proposed route:| are op to the bill. Nearly the entire | line of the half mile of territory is taken up by people whose interests would be damaged by the road. No Necessity for the Extension. Mr. Clarence A. Brandenburg, in behalf of 100 property holders, said there is no necessity for the extension of this road. This is a scheme to get Congress to aid private interests. The object and scope of the bill is to make a connection for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. The ad- vocatés of the bill are not aiding public in- teres they are asking for a privilege which is worth nundreds of thousands of dollars. The occupancy of the street by a double track railroad would absolutely de- stroy the use of the street. The bill actual- ly gives the incorporators the right to use any streets they choose in WestWashington, without even asking consent of the prop- erty holders. The bill will make a coal dump of South Washington, and in doing so will destroy the riparian rights of property owners and obstruct the access to the river front. The bill will also destroy the pending litigation for the possession of the water front. If a provision should be put in the bill imiting the motive power to electricity, and obliterating grade crossings, the ad- vocates would abandon the bill. If the | bill is reported, there should be a provision compensating the government for the valu- able privileg® given. Mr. Ross in Behalf of the Bill. Attorney Ross appeared for the bill, and stated that of the owners of assessed prop- erty in the section affected by the bill, the possessors of 83,000 feet have signed for the bill, and the owners of 48,000 feet are opposed to it. From these figures, he said, it is evident that the people whose property abuts on the proposed road are in favor of | it, and the opponents are those whose ri- | parian rights, about which there is litiga- tion, lie in the rear. Mr. Johnson said that the ratlroad com- mittee, when it decided against this bill, had barely a majority present, and if re- ferred to the committee again, four out of the seven members would vote for the bill. He said the property along K street would be benefited 5 per cent by the railroad. “How about the property south of K street?” asked Mr. Murphy. “I have $40,- 000 worth of houses there, and as a life- long resident of South Washington, I know how railroads affect property.” Judge Hine Favors the Road. Judge Hine said the objection to this bill because the road will be on grade should not hold, for the reason that this will be a freight road, and it is necessary to have suck a road on grade. It would destroy the usefulness of the road to put it on stilts. That is a sparsely settled portion of the city, with few houses, except those used for business purposes. Steam power is the only power which can be used for the purposes. “How much of the river front will this road cut off?" asked Mr. Cobb. “The entire river front,” put in one of the audience. Judge Hine said there will be about one- third of a mile of the railroad on the river front. He denied that the charter to the road will affect the pending litigation over the water front. Mr. Cooper of Florida asked if the United States wins its suit and gets title to the water front, would this bill grant the ripari- an rights to the railroad company. Judge Hine said that it would not. Mr. Frank P. Madigan suggested that the disputed question of the signatures of prop- erty owners be submitted to the District assessor for an opinion as to who are the property owners. Mr. Richardson replied that the Commissioners have already re- ported the bill. The hearing was then closed, the time aliowed for discussion hav- ing closed. ——— NOT MUCH DOING At the Headquarters of Citizen Red- stone in This City. A man with a sharp knife and requisite skill would have little difficulty in carving collar buttons out of the opaquity that crowds the interior of the Coxey headquar- ters in Rechabite Hall. Dull quiet is a weak appellation for the condition of affairs where Citizen Redstone and his faithful four or five companions hold ‘@iurnal ad- miration meetings of Coxey and Brown and | indulge in rhetorical filghts of fancy about constitutional rights of Ameriean freemen and the manner in which a Congress com- posed of rich men’s creatures trample the rights of upright and honest citizens in the dust and deride their victims while doing it. A program of one day’s events at Rech- abites’ Hall would suffice for that of every day. With the exception of the two or three days when Capt. Primrose and his forty in.mortals used the hall as a lounging place not a new face has been discovered by a regular and persistent visitor. One is al- Ways sure to find Citizen Redstone, when he is not at the Capitol, and is dead cer- tain of seeing Secretary G. F. Mayer at any hour. With two or three other individuals, who do not appear to have any particular official connection with the commonweal, these complete the regular occupants of the headquarters, Citizen Redstone loves to talk, but is fonder of indulging in mysterious meta- phor. The story has been published that men have been recruiting at headquar- ters and being sent up to join the army at Hagerstown. This is all utter and ridiculous rot. Citizen Redstone has given several newspaper men and one or two curiosity seekers letters of introduction to Carl Brown and Coxey, and this action has served as the basis for his oracular remarks about Washington men being sent out to join the army. Not five days ago he asserted that it was not the policy of Coxey to receive any additions to his forces until he reached the rendezvous rear this city. The other claims and as- sertions of the Coxeyites at this end of the line appear equally as well founded. Communication Not Rapti. * Secretary Mayer said this morning that the committee which was alleged to have waited on the President and Secretary of War and requested the use of Washington barracks for the accommodation of the commonweal during its sojourn in Wash- ington was to get a definite answer today or tomorrow. He didn’t know the name of any member of the alleged body, and neither did any one else at the hall. Mr. G. R. Mahoney, who has been hand in glove with Citizen Redstone for the past ten days, and who is engaged in securing means to provide the army with subsistence while it stays in Washington, said he knew nothing of the committee, and had not knowr any such body was in existence un- | ul he saw it in The Star, which published the information, it wil be remembered, on Mr. Mayer's authority. The only tangible thing that has occurred at headquarters during the past three or four days is the call for a mass meeting to be held in Rechabite Hall tomorrow night. The hall, by the way, will accommodate about 250 people if they sit close and oc- cupy the middle and side aisles. So far as the Washington end of the commonweal is concerned, neither people or police have any need for alarm. Only the hope born of the excitement over the approach of Coxey and his crowd saves it from total collapse, waters.” Mr. Sherman said he had investigated the matter and was satisfied that the mis- take had not occurred in the office of the secretary of the Senate, but in the printing office, and that “it had already been cor- rected by correspondence between the State Department and the British government. The bill was passed. A resolution for the repeal of the state bank tax was presented by Senator Gordon of Georgia, and, at his request, was re- ferred to the committee on finance. The House bill providing for new street _ railway tickets in the District of Columbia the |. Was passed with certain amendments. The resolution introduced recently by Senator Allen calling on the Secretary of | the Treasury for the amount of appropria- | tons made and expended for the improve- ment of rivers and harbors from March 3, 1887, to date was passed. Senator McPherson's Explanation. Senator McPherson (N. J.), rising to a personal explanation of charges of obstruc- tion to the Wilson bill leveled at him, com- mented upon in the New York Evening Post of April 13, read the abstract in which the manifesto of the Minnesota democracy was indorsed and the “ obstructionists were called upon to pass the tariff bill or “get out of the party.” “I am not in the habit of spending much time in noticing newspaper attacks on my- self from my place in the Senate,"’ said Mr. McPherson, “but this one deserves at least a passing notice, for it seems to go to the source of all the false reports in respect to my attitude on the pending bill. “I had supposed that every Senator on this floor and every citizen of my state and the representatives of the newspapers in the Senate gallery knew full well that since this bill has been reported to the Senate (so long as it remains an improvement on the Mc- Kinley bill in respect to customs duties) I have announced my purpose to support it. I did not suppose there was any person in doubt about that. The correspondent of the New York Evening Post was early informed of my position and purpose and he informed me recently that he had advised the publi- cation office of it. Now,I have no complaint to make against this wanton,deliberate mis- representation from such a source, yet I take this occasion to remind that journal that it is far more honorable to tell the truth than to circulate falsehoods.” The Peffer resolution for the appointment of a reception committee for Coxey’s army of the comonweal, to be known in Senate parlance as “The Committee on Communi- cations,” came up a few minutes before 1 o'clock, but in those few minutes it received some very rough handling by Senator Haw- ley, whose speech, in full, is printed else- where. ‘The Tariff Debate. Senator Allen was about to reply to Sen- ator Hawley, but the huur of 1 o'clock hav- ing arrived, the resolution went over with- out action, and the tariff bill being laid be- fore the Senate, Senator Gallinger of N. H. spoke against the bill. THE HOUSE. At the opening of the session of the House Mr. Burrows (Mich.) again called atten- tion to the fact that Mr. Wheeler (Ala.), who spoke for exactly one minute during the debate on the rules a few days ago, had printed a speech of four columns in the Congressional Record. Mr. Wheeler made a long speech in ex- planation, in the course of which he re- viewed at some length his devotion in the past to the rules of the House. He inti- mated that when Mr. Burrows called at- tention to this matter the other day he had taken an unfair advantage of hts ab- sence. He thought the objection to ex- tending remarks in the Record came with bad grace from one who, for six weeks, had been blocking public business, who had been leading a revolution against the rules of the House. Mr. Burrows’ hands, Mr. Wheeler said, were red with the blood of parliamentary murder. The House Amused, This rather startling metaphor seemed to tickle the risibilities of the House and the members were convulsed. Mr. Wheeler continuing admitted that he had infringed upon the rule, but explained that he had intended to ask permission of the House. He mitted amid renewed laughter that perhaps he had extended his remarks a little more than he should. Mr. Burrows in reply denied good na- turedly that he had sought to take ad- vantage of Mr. Wheeler's absence the other day. “If I desired to secure advantage of the gentleman,” said he, “I should always wait for his presence.” (Laughter). Mr. Bur- rows then sent to the clerk's desk and had read what Mr. Wheeler had said on the occasion complained of. He had uttered exactly eighty-seven words, as shown by the official report. Mr. Burrows also called attention to anotker occasion when Mr. Wheeler had printed a fourteen-column speech on the Canadian tariff after a five-minute talk on the post office appropriation bill. Abuse of the Record. Mr. Reed, in some rather sharp words, complained of the abuse of making the Congressional Record a waste basket for undelivered speeches. Mr. Dockery moved to refer the whole subject to the committee on printing,where- upon Mr. Wheeler requested the permission of the House to withdraw his remarks from the permanent Record. Mr. Reed said he thought the matter ought to be decided properly, and the right speech should be substituted for the wrong speech. After some wrangling it was finally agreed that the suggestion of Mr. Reed should obtain. Works in Two Speeches. Mr. Wheeler secured unanimous consent to omit his printed speech from the per- manent Record and to substitute the speech actually delivered. Then by a delicate ap- peal to the members to grant him a per- sonal favor, he. succeeded in getting unani- mous consent to print the printed speech in the permanent Record, so that the up- shot of the whole metter was that Mr. Wheeler gets two speeches instead of one in the Record. This being Friday (under the rules, pri- vate bill day), Mr. Bunn (N. C.), chairman of the committee on claims, claimed the day for that purpose, and the House, upon his motion, went into committee of the whole to consider private bills. Private Bills, The proceedings were very uninteresting during the early part of the afternoon. The first bill was one to pay F. Y. Ram- Sey, the heir of Joseph Ramsey, $430, the balance of salary due him as collector of customs at Plymouth, N. C., at the opening of the war. After a little debate it was laid aside with a favorable recommendation. A bill to pay $79 to Benjamin Alfords, a distiller in Johnson county, North Carolina, to remunerate him for internal revenue taxes paid illegally, was favorably acted pon, as was a bill to pay J. M. Billings of Santa Clara, Cal., $80 government money stolen from him while he was postmaster in 1877. Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Md.,_April 20.—Flour dull and un- changed—receip! 7d" barrels; siipments,. 172 berrels; sales, “650° barrels. "Wheat gteady— spot, "624 a 12%; May, 5 613s’ asked: steamer No. 2 37 bushels; shipments, 772,711 bushels: sales, 304,000 bushels. spot, i 45404544; April, 45 bid; M July, “45 bid; steamer ‘mixed, 22.520 bushels: shipments, 251,910 bushe sales, 28,000 bushels—southern corn by sample, 46 asked: + Oats, active inquiry white western, 39a4¢ receipts, 1,000 bushels; slow—receipts, 1,300 Hay steady—good to choice timoth 5.00, Grain freights more active at lower prices. Sager unchanged. Butter dull—fancy cream- baa toa a imitation, ore do. 4 seal; 700 le, 13a14; store packed, 9a10, os we — fica, 10%all, Cheese unchanged. London Again in the Street as a Buyer. CONTINUED DEMAND FROM INVESTORS: The Decision in the Chicago Gas Trust Case. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, April 20.—Speculation took on a somewhat stronger tone this morning and prices generally were improved. Lon- don bought a few stocks, principally St. Paul, and still has a moderate supply of orders in our bond market. Dullness was the dominant factor, and professionlism was easily detected at every point of activity. Trades promiuent in the setting movement at the beginning of the week were liberal buyers today, and were direct- ly responsible for the better prices, partic- ularly in the grangers. St. Paul was marked up 1 per cent on covering, Burling- ton gained 3-4 and Rock Island 1-2 per cent for the same reascn. The bears were unable, after several days of hammering, to force out any long stock, and were obliged to buy back their own stock at slight advances. Missouri Pacific was strong at a gain of 1 per cent, and Western Union moved up 1-2 point on moderate purchases. New England was the-only conspicuously weak feature of the y, selling down 1 per cent on consider- able activity. The remainder of the rail- road list was dull, and without special feature. Sugar was strong at fractional gains, and only moderately active. The conservative middle course adopted by this stock during the last few days gives color to the theory that it is again approaching a sudden out- burst of activity. It is not at probable that such activity, come when it may, will detract from present figures. The tariff schedule, on which the entire speculative value of this property hinges, is as surely settled in the company’s favor as anything in future can be. Manipulation may be resorted to by insiders for the purpose of accumulating stock, but there is but one assured direction for the price to take and that upward. Gold exports to the amount of three and a half millions are charged against the banks this week, but this aniount is largely offset by gains at the subtreasury, result- ing from pension disbursements. The market closed dull at fractional net gains for the day. ——— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the hi est and thel owest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, oy « s ey ‘orson Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 8) Broadway: Stocks. American Cotton Oil. Atchison ...... Canada Southern Canada Pacific. . Chesape: c. C. C. and St. L. Chicago. B. and Q. Chie. anda Nortnwestern. Chicago Gas ..... JM. and St. Paul Delaware ana Hudson. | magaady, = og erente. and Cattle . General Section Long Isiana. Metropolitan Traction. Manhattan Elevated National Cordage Co .. National Cordage, pfd. New Jersey Central. New York Central. Phila. and Reading Pullman P. Car Co, pi Wheeling & Lake Erie. Wheeling & L E es Western Union Tel wi ce hingtom Stock Exchange. Sal Nar call—12 o'clock m.—United Stat Electric Light conv. Se, flo at 132, "Wornineton 125. United States Electric @ at 127%; 10 at 127; 10 at asked. United States District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year Funding 5s, 108 bid. | 30-year Funding Ge, ‘gold, 116 bid. Mates stock 7s, 1901, i18 bid. Water stock 120 bid. 3. 113 asked." 3438, 00 inited es 48, registered, Tay asked. United’ States 4s, ier, 114 bid, 114% ing reg. 2-108, 100 id. Miscellaneous* Bonds Washington and. George- town Ratiroad conv. @s, Ist, 135 bid, 188 asked. Washington, and Georgefown ‘Railroad conv. a, 2d, 135 bid, 130 asked. Metropolitan Railroad ‘ony. Gs, 102 ‘bid, 107 asked. Belt Railroad 5s, 88 bid, 93) asked. ‘Eckington ‘Railroad 68, 90 bi Y ton Gas Company’ Gs, series A, ington Gas Company 65, series By ington Gas Company conv. Os, 134 . United States Electric Light conv. bs, 130 bid, 182 suked. Chesapeake and Poe jephone ‘Ss, 9714 bid, 102 asked. Ameri- can Security and Trust 5a, 1005, F. & A., 100 bi American Security and ‘Trust 5s, “1005, "A. & 100 bid. ington Market, Compa. bid, 112 asked. Washington Market 6s,"105 bid. Washington Market Company ext. 6s, 103% bid. “Masonic Hall Association 5s, 103 bid. 110 asked. Washington Light Infantry Ist 6s, 103 bid. Washington Light Infantry 2d 7s, 101° bid. Anacostia Railroad @s, gold, 80 bid. jechanics’, 19) bid. Second, 140 bid. Citizens’, 125 bid, 139 asked. Columbia, 125 bid. Capital, 115° bid. "West End, 105% bid, 109 Traders J02% Did, 1104 asked. Lincoln, 91 bid, 97 asked. Ohio, £0 dd, Trust Com .—National * 135 mide 138 asked Ame: . mert- 133i Vid, 184 “usked. 106 ~ ton and town, 290 bid. Metropolitan, 85 bid, 92 60 bid, 65 asked. Belt, 25 bid. Eckington, 25 bid. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, 45% did, 46% asked. Georgetown Gas, 50 Mid United ‘States Hlectric Light, 127% bid, 127%, Insurance Stocks.—Firemen's, 45 bid, 50 asked. Franklin, 44 bid, 54 asked. Ci in, 60 bid. Po- tomac, 75 bid, 85 asked. Arlti asked.’ German American, 1 Un oe 19 a Gon mola, 19% bid, 1 if ; asked! People’s, 5 Lincoln, 8 bid, 8% asked. 'Com- mercial, 5\4 asked. ‘Title “Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 112 7% asked. it, ‘ashi 3% bid, 120 asked. Columbia Title, 7 bid, Washington Title, 5 bid. Telephone Stocks. —| Ivania, 36 bid. Chesa- Biaphophons, “Su bid. 44 asked. “Poeumetie ie ra : ’ .Pneumat Carriage, 25 bid,_.80' asked: | 4 Chicago Grat nd Provision Reported by Silsby & Co., Bankers and Brokers: CHIGAGO, April 20, 1894. Open. High. Low, Clo By BO 50 594 Sak Bo 3S Bo BOIL 30 eo ay 8 324 wa i208 1305 12.90 12:8) 12:50 12.90 1292 12\60 mH 7m Tz 760 732 TIT G57 6.57 G57 652 6. 655 640 6! Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: 8 a.m., 65; 2 p.m., 74; maximum, 74; mini- mum, G4 FES Sick Sw Micke aS QE SAKS AND COMPANY. The Safe Store. qelltuias anylody who appreci-| ates the value of money and the worth tt ought BRF sg’ SUITS. be as | stylish —as durable as| $, ‘To that the outermost station of all that's possible in tailoring perfection’ for the Boys.——No- body gives an ear to a harmonica when the! jarine Band is play- ing —and don’t let the! folks who try to Siddle|—— on a single string lure~ We can afford to be very generous on Sat- urdays. The biggest trade day in the week and we’re willing to share profits with you. The finest qualities come down and equal their poorer relations in prices. These shoes at these prices tomorrow : Jenness Miller Shoes—$s. 4 { 939 Pa. Ave. Green Gage” A genuine §6 Shoe, that wouldn't sell under $6 anywhere else. We alone make and sell them. Made on hygienic princi- imported stock, put togetber by experts. “Common Sense,” and fits the foot. Com- fortable, graceful and elegant. “Juliet’’ Shoes—$2.60. Made of blnck Vici kid; hand-sewed, and warranted, ‘The $3.50 and $4 quality of others. “Juliet” Shoes—$2.90. ‘The sume style Shoe as the Black “Juliet.” $4 quality. Made fine Rus- sia calf. Treasurer, (fl. Strickland, Inc.), McKnew’s Daily Letter. ‘We want @ crowd in the Children's and Misses’ Department tomorrow. Note these Reefers, sizes 4, 6, 8 « Onitaren'e Tan Reduced to $1. : 2 2en Bgsaga | j freeeree t bettie Tt ‘ . . i" 5 o i | bs F i i | E E Jacket, with ripple back and wide moire silk facing. Worth $15. Only $12.50 Each. Fine Storm Serge “Coat” Suite, navy Dine and black, latest cut, $10, $10.50, $11 and $12.50. Other Suits higher. ms, 20c. Can. In_extra heavy syrups—THE VERY SEST. Plu We wouldn't pretend to sell Boys’ Hats if we didn’t have all the desirables to show you. Hats. | Hats. weren't sure that we | could you satis- j | faction, Fure- | qThere’s no other place Fur = Mish= | Boye vurntsnings in'ail nish- the many variations but ings. | rere. ings. This store is the Gibraltar of quality and the gateway of satisfaction——very- thing is guaranteed to everybody. AKS AND COMPAN Only Complete Outfitters in Town. Pa. Av. and 7th St. ‘ ‘Birch & Co. 1414 14th St.) dSeperior Groceries and Table Luxuries. SE eee C7 Uptown residents save car at Teast by dealing HERE. Quality » dw “~~ i Ee We ha at last secured @ Truss which we can guarantee to Ot and re- Reve G5 per cont, of ali cases of ep ture. It called the “[lilitary’’ Truss. We invite, the attention ot _ +4 cal fraternity, all who fired, “to this Truss, as the best he Mertz’s Surgical Department, COR UTH AND F STs. apl9-3m