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bill from day to day to secure votes on th democratic side of the chamber. “No one can say what shape the bill will be in when it is finally put on its passage. ‘Will the income tax be in it? Will the tax be in it? Why, within the last or so the Senator from Missouri him- if has offered 40 or 50 amendments to the “That is not true,” retorted Mr. Vest, . “Phere are perhaps 15 or 20, but that is as near the truth as the Senator gets, so 40 or & will do.” Mr. Aldrich maintained that if the amend- ments were counted they would be found nearer his estimate than Mr. Vest's. ‘The Date Should Be Deferred. He went on to argue in favor of defer- ring the date on which the bill should take effect to a much later day, in order that the merchants of the country might pre- pare for the change. After speaking about half an hour he was succeeded by Mr. Platt (Conn.), who followed upon the same line of argument, enlarging upon it somewhat, however. He characterized the proposed legislation as a crime—a crime against the nation, against society and against human- ity. Senator Platt Against the Bill. Senator Aldrich was followed by Senator Platt of Connecticut, who made a vigorous speech against the bill. At 2:25 Senator Frye suggested that there ‘was no quorum in the Senate and a my call was ordered. Sixty Senators Senator Platt then resumed his argument. Senator Palmer Speaks. Senator Platt was followed by Senator Palmer of Illinois. Durihg the latter’s remarks the debate became general, Senators Aldrich, Wash- burn and others asking the Illinois Senator questions about the general subject of the tariff and its relation to markets and wages. THE HOUSE. Mr. Hepburn of Iowa, after the reading of the journal in the House today, inter- Posed an objection to its approval and forced the yeas and nays on Mr. Dockery’s motion for its approval. Mr. Hepburn adhered to his determina- tion to allow absolutely no business to be! transacted by unanimous consent until terms were made for the consideration of Friday night pension bills. The journal was approved, 243-0. Some executive communications and House bills, with amendments, were laid before the House. Among the latter was the bill to punish crimes in the Yellowstone National Park, which came back to the House with a Senate amendment. Mr. McRae of Ar- kansas asked unanimous consent to non- concur and agree to a conference. Mr. Hepburn objected, and compelied the pro- duction of a quorum. The Diplomatic Appropriation Bill. ‘The House then went into committee of the whole, Mr. Bailey of Texas in the chair, and resumed the consideration of the diplo- matic and consular appropriation bill. Mr. Cannon (ill) continued the role of economist, insisting upon an explanation of every small incresse in the bill and offer- ing amendments to reduce the appropria- tions wherever opportunity offered. He moved to strike out the appropriation for the for the consul generals at | Apia, Samoa, and Tangiers, and argued for the abolition of these consulates. Both motions were defeated. Mr. Warner (N.Y.) moved to increase the rank of the consul at Barcelona, Spain, to that of consul general and the salary to $1,500. The motion was agreed to. Against the Chinese Treaty. | Mr. Herman (Ore.) offered an amend- ment to reduce the salaries of consuls at Amoy, Canton and Tientsin, China, from 98,500 to $3,000. Speaking to the amendment he severely criticised the recent Chinese | treaty negotiated by Yang Yu and Secretary Gresham. That treaty, he said, was de- signed to reverse the American policy of excluding Chinese entered into in 1888; it would permit Chinese laborers to come in im direct contravention of the exclusion laws passed by Congress. Mr. Wilson (Wash.) .sse-ted emphatically that at the precise time when the House was debating the bill to extend the pro- visions of the Geary exclusion law the President, in company .with the “chief Mongolian who presides over the State De- partment, was secretly negotiating a treaty ‘With the Chinese minister to nullify the act Congress. Mr. Blair (N. H.), in some remarks on the | gemeral subject of the new treaty, main- tained that the Chinese question was rap- idly becoming more of an eastern than a western problem. On the Pacific coast, he said, there were immense property inter- ests which desired Chinese emigration. The present treaty gave away everything ac- complished by recent legislation. The trea- = Power was in position to sur- Tender the control of industrial conditions of the future to the Mongolians of the east. treaty would again open the gates to them. The Hermann amendment was defeated— —__-_ e+ CAPITOL TOPICS. The Jenkins Report. Representative Boatner, chairman of the Jenkins anti-strike investigating commit- tee, has about completed his report on the investigation, but it will not be presented to the judiciary committee or made public before next Friday. Congress on the Sick List. The sick list of men in and about Con- gress is reaching remarkable dimensions. Senator Stockbridge is slowly recovering from a severe iliness at Chicago. Repre- sentative Simpson of Kansas is not yet convalescing. Representative Schermer- horn’s condition still excites the apprehen- sion of his associates. Representative Brattan of Maryland is at his home with an organte trouble which gives no hope of his return to Congress. Representative Graham of Brooklyn has never taken his seat owing to continued !liness since his term began. Representative Brown of In- diana is still ailing from his recent serious attack. epresentative Wilson of West Virginia has about recovered, but cannot resume congressional duties for many Weeks. Added to this is the sudden stroke > ex-Postmaster General Hatton, and the of “Billy” McGarrahan, both well- known congressional figures. Coxey Resolation to Be Sidetracked. Representative Boen’s resolution to allow Coxey’s army the use of government res- ervations and United States army tents was referred to the military committee, where it is likely to remain. There will be a committee meeting on Friday, but it is doubtful whether the resolution will be acted on, or even considered. This will be the last meeting before the army is sched- uled to arrive. Mr. Boen is considering the advisability of getting the subject before the House as a privileged question, affect- ing the peace and safety of the members. A Postal Pension Fund. Representative Goldzier of Chicago, at the instance of the Chicago Letter Carriers’ Association, hes presented to Congress a Plan for a self-sustaining postal pension fund, modeled somewhat after Bismarck’s plan for pensions to civil employes of the vernment. The bill provides for a de- uction of 1 per cent of the salaries of carriers, which shall be accumulated as a benefit fund for employes suffering from isabilities, and for those retired after long and honorable service. As the measure emanates from the carriers, it is assumed | that the trifling deduction in their salary will be acceptable to them, and, on the! other hand, as the government is not called upon to provide the fund, it can meet Ro objections on the grounds of govern- mental ecoiomy. As the carriers ate gov- ernment employes the accumulations of the fund could best be made by govern- Ment agencies, and this, Mr. Goldzier says, accomplished without expense to the federal treasury. Mr. Beltzhoover Returns. Representative Reltzhoover, who has been | seriously 111 at his home in Pennsylvania | for several weeks, has returned to Washing- | ton considerably tmproved in health. Jerry Simpson Better. The condition of Representative Jerry Simpson is reported to be improved today. $$$ Approved by the President. Tho President has approved the act in | Fegard to the Bering sea seal fisheries; the ect authorizing Commarder F. W. Dickins, . &. N., to accept a decoratio king of Spain, and the act prov ross the St. Louis river innesota. — Cavalry Drill at Fort Myer. A special and th- lost drill of the season! fm the riding hall « * four troops of cav- alry at Fort Myer will take place at 10 am., Friday, April 27. After May 1 drills, except in inclement weather, will be in the open from 9 te 11 a.m. LATE NEWS BY WIRE. Convention of the Indiana Repub- licans, LARGE GATHERING AT INDIANAPOLIS Denunciation of the Cleveland Ad- ministration. BEGINNING THE BALLOTING INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 25.—The re- Publican state convention day opened clear and crisp, and although most of the dele- gates were up all night working for their favorite candidates, they were sustained by enthusiasm, and showed no signs of fatigue. When the convention was called to order there were 6,000 persons present. State Chairman Gowdy was at the head- quarters in Denison House early, and was besieged by ticket seekers. The chairman was unable to furnish any, however, as the last ticket was given out last night. ‘The convention hall was elaborately Cec- orated. A picture of ex-President Harrison, ten by six feet, was suspended immediately above the chairman's desk. Pictures of Blaine, the late Gov. Morton, Gov. McKin- ley, eld, Lincoln and Grant also adorned the Great bands of tri- colored bun’ crossed and recrossed tbe ting hall and the effect was At 9 o'clock the doors were opened and the arduous labors of the corps of sergeants- at-arms began. The delegates were seated by districts, and it was nearly 10 o'clock before they were properly arranged. The Stage was decorated with red, white and blue streamers, and on the front of the pre- officer’s chair was a huge gilded eagle. At 9:30 a band located in the left gallery and just over the stage struck up a series of popular and national airs, and thereafter outbursts of applause were fre- quent until the convention was formally called to order by State Chairman Gowdy at 10 o'clock. ‘When the venerable presiding officer, ex- Secret the Navy Ricl . Thomp- son of Haute, came onto the stage from the rear, in company with Charles W. Fairbanks, the convention cheered him He was escorted to a seat next to ly. Chairman Gowdy asked the convention to rise, and Rev. Dr. Coultar of this city of- fered a prayer. Before the echo of Dr. Coultar’s prayer had subsided a lusty-lunged delegate cried “Hurrah for Harrison.” The report of the committee on credentials and Permanent organization was then adopted. It provides “The ruling of the Fifty-first Congress, as adopted and applied by Thomas B. Reed and lately indorsed by the present Congress, should govern.” When President Thompson arose to ad- dress the convention he received an ovation and it was several minutes before he could proceed. He said in part that his work was rearly done; that he is no longer a boy. He urged the state republicans to work zeal- ously for success In November, advocated a protective tariff ai deplored the present condition of affairs and charged it to the misgovernment of the party now in power. Pandemonium followed the appearance of ex-President Harrison, who followed the presiding officer. Hats and handkerchiefs were waved and the audience arose to its feet amid cheers. In his speech Gen. Har- rison paid a tribute to Presiding Officer ‘Thompson. B, The Platform. The committee on resolutions reported the platform, which was adopted. The platform indorses President Harrison's ad- ministration and the legislation of the republican party, reaffirming adherence to the doctrine of protection of home indus- tries, and denounces the democratic at- tempt to overthrow the American indus- trial system; favors increased tariff duties against countries opposing the coinage of silver on an international rath favors lib- eral construction of the pensions; rigid en- forcement of immigration laws; denounces the Hawalian policy of the Cleveland «d- ministration and the alleged -bargains be- tween the President and Senators to se- cure confirmation of appointments, and condemns the democratic legislation in In- diana. Balloting for Nominee. Balloting for candidates was then pro- ceeded with, and the first ballot was taken for secretary of state. There were nominat- ing speeches. There were five candidates, as follows: Aaron Jones of South Bend, A. D. Owen of Logansport, J. E.Watson of Rush- ville, M. R. Selser of Madison, Jasper Pack- ard of New Albany. Of Marion county’s 130 votes 35 went to Watson, the largest any one candidate received. —— ee MUST BE BROKEN: UP. A Secret Band of Murderers and In- cendiartes. ATLANTA, Ga., April 25.—Eleven men, supposed to be white caps, were put on trial in the United States court here yes- terday for several recent outrages. It is charged by the government that these pris- oners are members of a gang in Gordon, Murray and Gilmer counties, whose object is to protect illicit distilling. The import- ance of this trial grows out of the exten- operations of this secret league, which aid to embrace 700 members among the mountains of north Georgia. Within the last two weeks eight whippings and one assassination have been reported. During the fall and winter there were incendiary fires and attempts to murder deputy mar- shals credited to this league. The gov- ernment has undertaken to break up this organization. One hundred witnesses were sworn for the defendants. The hearing of evidence had barely begun when the time came for the adjournment of court. The examination of witnesses will begin in earnest today. ——_. WEAVER DECLINES. GEN. He Will Not Ran for Congress From a Kansas District. TOPEKA, Kan., April 25.—Chairman Bri- denthal of the people’s party has received a letter from Gen. J. B. Weaver, declining to move from Iowa to Kansas, where he was to be nominated for Congress by the populists. Gea. Weaver states that the pro- posed change seemed to have aroused some opposition within the party, and he decided to avoid anything that would lead to in- harmony. a LOCKED UP THE JURY. Sensation in the Indianapolis Na- tional Bank Case. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 25.—The jury in the Indianapolis National Bank case has been locked up by order of Judge Butler. Attempts at bribing are reported and one arrest has been made. eR ee New York Senators in Caucus. ALBANY, N. Y., April 25.—The republi- can senators met in caucus this morning, and made caucus measures of the Buffalo commissioners of the jurors bill and the bill of Mr. Ainsworth legislating out of office the present police commission in the city of Albany. site Re eve Outhwaite Will Accept. The authoritative announcement from Columbus, Ohio, that Representative Outh- waite would not be a candidate for re- nomination caused much comment in the House, as Mr. Outhwaite is one of the most Prominent northern democrats, a member of the rules committee and chairman of the military affairs committee. a Outhwaite was on the floor, having ju: returned from Columbus. To his friends he said that the announcement meant that he would not seek a renomina- tion by entering the canvass and fighting for it. His duties at Washington would not permit this. If, however, the renomination came to him without his seeking Mr. Outh- waite said he would accept. —___ The Indiana’s Trial Postponed. Secretary Herbert has declined to permit the battleship Indiana to go on her accept- | ance trial on the 30th instant, as the build- ers requested. The trial has been postponed until the ship is fitted with her side armor —a matter of six weeks or two months. =e as Trial of the Marblehead. final trial trip of the crutser Marble- head, on the Ist proximo, will be conducted by Capt. T. O. Selfridge, Commanders Cooper and Bradford, Chief Engineer Mulli- gan and Lieut. Commander Schroeder. CONSIDERABLY BETTE! Mr. Frank Hatton Has an Excellent Chance for Recovery. Mr. Frank Hatton, the editor of the Post, who was stricken with paralysis yesterday afternoon, as stated in The Star, is re- ported to be considerably better this after- noon. The doctors in attendance now con- sider that he has an excellent chance for recovery, and they are of the opinion that he has withstood the shock remarkably well. The sick man passed a fairly comfortable night and his symptoms today were all most favorable. He has been conscious and able to articulate fairly well. It is the general opinion of those who have been at his bed- side that Mr. Hatton will pull through, and this news will be received with the greatest satisfaction by every one in the city. Nu- merous messages have been received at the house and at the office of the Post ex- pressive of deep regret at the sad occur- rence and fill with the hope that the genial editor would soon be strong and well again. Mr. Richard Hatton, his son, who is a student at Princeton, returned to the city last night and is in attendance at the bedside of his father. Newspaper men and the friends of the family generally have ex- ressed their sympathy, and the latest news the sick room was eagerly looked for around Newspaper Row and through the business section of the city. Many pope prominent in official, business and social life have at the with messages of sym iy and hope. pratain Sn ey NOT IN WOODLEY PARK, Coxey’s Camping Ground—The Com- mittee on Comfort Meet. A Star reporter called at the office of Mr. H. Pierre Waggaman in the Lawrence building, on 14th street, today to ascertain if there was any truth in the statement that Woodley Park had been placed at the disposal of Coxey as a camping ground for the commonweal. The clerk in the office said he did not believe there were any grounds for such an announcement, as he had asked Mr. Waggaman about it in the morning, as he was leaving the office, and Mr. Waggaman had replied that he knew nothing whatever about it. Others inter- ezted in the Woodley property denied that the property had been offered for the pur- poses stated. Preparing to Protect Themselves. The residents of Montgomery county are preparing to protect themselves from any acts of vandalism that may be contem- plated by the crowds of tramps and hoboes who will undoubtedly flock to join Coxey when he gets within striking distance of Washington. No uneasiness is felt at the coming of the commonweal itself, but fears are felt that idle and vicious charac- ters may overrun the country and commit depredations under cover of the Coxey movement. The action of the citizens of Gaithersburg may be taken as an illustra- tion of what has been and is being done by the inhabitants of all the towns and vil- lages along the proposed route of the army. At that place a company has been formed that numbers forty men, each of whom possesses a rifle or shot gun. A signal has been agreed upon that will assemble the entire party at the point whence the alarm may be sounded in a very few minutes, fully armed and equipped for an emergency. The company has procured fresh ammuni- tion and large-sized cartridges for the rifles and buckshot for the fowling pieces com- poses no small portion of it. The Committee on Public Comfort. | The committee on public comfort held a meeting at Coxey headquarters this after- noon, at which it was decided to ask each of the newspapers of the city to receive do- nations in aid of the fund which will be de- voted to the subsistence of the common- weal while in this city. The secretary was directed to have blank books printed, to be used by the members of the committee and |others authorized to receive subscriptions jin the soliciting of further aid. Tregina, the secretaty of the committee, tendered his resignation. Mr. Tregina is enlisted man in the service of the govern- ment, and a member of the United States | Marine Band, and he thought it was bet- \ter to relinquish his membership in the | committee, as there was no telling whether jor when his duties to the government would clash with those he owed to the com- mittee. A Place to Camp Offered. Mr. Frank B. Conger said this afternoon that the Brightwood Park Association would allow the Coxey commonweal to en- camp upon its well-known race course on the 14th street road without cost to Mr. Coxey and his companions. Mr. George Francis Train is expected here to morrow, and the coming of Gen. Frye, the western commonweal leader, is also looked forward to at any moment. Prof. E. L. Scharf has proffered the assist- ance of himself and ten other musicians for the purpose of benefiting the cause. He proposes holding concerts every evening next week, provided the Coxeyites will fur- nish the hall. Rev| Mr. Cross’ Proposed Sermon. Rev. M. K. Cross of the Primitive Apos- tolic Church of God was very much in evi- dence at headquarters today and let every newcomer know that the subject of the dis- course he is to deliver in aid of the move- ment, at Haines’ Hall, Anacostia, Sunday night, would be “Damn Fools.” He seemed to relish the title exceedingly, and recount- ed, with much gusto and bad grammar, how people were shocked at the idea of a sermon being preached from such a text. “One man came to me,” he remarked, “an’ said, ‘Cross, what is this here I hear about your subjeck Sunday night?’ an’ when I told him that he had heerd the right thing, he up an’ said, ‘Cross, I never knowed a preacher in my life to preach cn sich a subjeck as that befo’.’” “Rev.” Mr. Cross held forth volubly in a similar strain as long as he could get any one to listen to him, accentuating his re- marks with frequent dabs at his throat to see if his white necktie was properly ar- ranged. He is young. Unknown Smith spent an hour or so at headquarters today, but did not see Citizen Redstone, who was at the Capitol lobbying in behalf of his relief bill, which is now pending in Congress, The citizen desires remuneration for property he alleges to have lost when his claim in California upon which he had resided was taken up by the government as a portion of the Sequoia National Park. —»—— DISTRICT IN CONGRESS, To Sell Electricity Power. Senator Frye today introduced a bill to authorize the Great Falls Power Company to sell electricity for light and power pur- poses in the District. The bill sets forth the incorporation of the company under acts of legislature in Virginia and Mary- land, and provides that the company shall have the power to make contracts for the sale of electricity and to connect its lines and conduits with any lines and conduits of the United States in the District, and of any company, corporation or person now hereafter authorized to use, sell or di: tribute electricity for light or power pur- poses in the District. Section two provides that for the purposes mentioned, the Great Falls Company may lay down and main- tain underground main conduits and across the roads, streets, avenues, alleys and side- walks in the Districts, and may distribute to the United States in the District, and to companies, corporations and persons, elec- tricity for light and power, provided that in laying conduits across any road, etc., the work shall be done under the direction of the Commissioners, and the company shall restore the road to its original condition and maintain the repairs for six months. To insure these repairs, the company is re- quired to give a bond of $50,000 with two sufficient securities. The bill was referred to the District committee. To Hear Mr. McGowan. The House District committee will give a hearing next Tuesday to Mr. McGowan upon his proposed plan of a new system of sewerage for this city. The Episcopal Cathedral. Senator Peffer today introduced a bill to provide that the act “to incorporate the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral foundation of the District of Columbia,” approved Jan- uary 6, 1893, shall, in respect of the powers of the corporators and trustees therein named, be deemed to mean that when the board of trustees shall have been duly chosen by the incorporators, the said board shall succeed to and exercise all the powers of the corporation, of whatever name and nature, and all the powers of the said trus- tees contained in the act. ns ae Two Appointments. John M. Gearin has been appointed as- sistant district attorney for Oregon to assist in the prosecution of Chinese and oplum- smuggling cases. C. A. McAtee of Virginia has been appointed a special agent of the Treasury Department. for Light and Mr. A.| LAST HOURS ON’ EARTH The Murderer Crumpton ‘About to Atone for His Orime. He Has Been Converted in Jail and Now Professes a Pious Preparation for Friday's Ordeal. Between the hours of 8 a.m. and 12 noon, Friday next, Thomas Crumpton will be hanged in the District jail for shooting David Shanklin on Delaware avenue, South Washir.gton, in June last. A short lease of life was asked for the condemned by his counsel yesterday afternoon, but the Presi- dent refused to reprieve him, explaining that it would be cruel to further prolong the man’s agony. In articipation of the President’s action the preliminary arrangements for the man’s execution on Friday have been made and the scaffold and its horrible paraphernalia await the hour when the ‘readful penalty of the law shall be imposed. Crumpton is a mulatto, forty-three years of age and a man above the ordinary intelligence. His victim was also a negro. The trial of Crumpton, upon an indictment charg- ing hira with murder, occurred November jast, and a verdict of guilty as indicted was promptly returned. Crumpton was thereupon sentenced to die Friday next. A motion for a new trial having been made and withdrawn, the warrant for his execu- tion was issued on the 27th of February. Later a plea was filed with the President for a commutation of the death sentence, and quite an effort was made to induce the President to send the man to prison instead of to the scaffold. Last week, however, as reported in The Star at the time, the President decided that the kill- | clared that the sentence of the law should | be carried out. Crumpton, at all times a very docile prisoner, has, since his con- vietion, professed religion, being visited often by the members of the colored Y. M. C. A., and by several colored ministers. Sunday last the condemned man was bap- tized. A Visit to the Condemned. The scaffold upon which Crumpton will be hanged stands in the northeast corridor of the jail, and is, the same one upon which Guiteau and those hanged here since he died have been executed. The execution of Crumpton will probably take place about 11 a.m, It will be witnessed by a much smaller number than usual, Warden Leon- ard being determined to restrict the num- ber to that authorized by law. The invita- tions were issued today, and the warden desires it to be known that no more will be issued. They read as follows: “War- den’s Office, U. S. Jail, Washington, D. C.— Mr. —-: You are respectfully invited to witness the execution of Thomas Crump- ton at this jail Friday, April 27, 1894, be- tween the hours of 8 a.m. and 12 m.” Through the courtesy of Warden Leonard a reporter of The Star was permitted to see Crumpton this morning. The condemn- ed man occupies cell No. 4, on the west tier of the first floor of the south wing of the prison. The door of the cell was open to allow him the freedom of the corridor. The man nad received a basket of delica- cies, left by one of his friends. As the re- porter stepped to the cell door he placed the basket on his cot and warmly shook the hand of his visitor. In answer to an in- quiry as to his health, Crumpton replied: “I am, thank God, sir, feeling as well as a man in my place can. And the fact, sir, that I am feeling so well now tells me more than anything else that the good Lord has forgiven me, and is going to bless me.” Crumpton’s manner evidenced the et that while he fully realized his unfortunate position and the dreadful ordeal he is soon to undergo, he had prepared himself to meet his fate. “A man, you know, sir," he explained, as calmly as if he was discussing the ordinary affairs of life, “has to die some time. He can’t help himself as to that, and as long as the Lord has said that I must die Fri- day, and on the scaffold, why, it isn’t for me, sir, to say ‘gainst it. But, thank God, sir, I know that when I go from this world I'll go with the Lord’s forgiveness, and I'll 0, too, sir, forgiving all myself.” Tbe doomed man has a wife and four lit- tle children, and as he spoke of them his eyes filled with tears and his words came huskily and brokenly, “All seems well, sir, with me until I think of going out of the world and leav- ing them behind. The oldest one of the children isn’t but seven years old, and the youngest is only a little baby, ‘bout eigh- teen months old. What will become of them God only knows, sir. But He hi: said that He'll protect the widow and c: for the fatherless. I know that He'll do it some way or other. But i mighty hard to leave them, sir; mighty ard, sir.” And the prisoner bowed his head, and while the tears flowed fast down his cheeks he grasped the bars of the cell door % support. The storm within him soon pas: ed away, and then he explained that there remain: for him but one thing to do. “Of course,” he said, “there are always two sides to a story, sir. The witnesses *gainst me told one and I want the people to know mine. The Lord has prompted | me to tell mine, and if He is willing, sir, I am going to tell it on the scaYoll. I don’t want anybody to think, though, that I've got any hard feelings 'gainst anybody, for I haven't, sir. The good Lord will hear me witness to that, sir. But I does want the people to hear me. What I says will be the truth, sir, for I isn't going to say a lie just when I am a-looking theAlmighty right in the face and asking Him to for- give. No, sir; I am going to tell nothing but what's so.” Peculiar Religious Ideas. Crumpton said that until he stood upon the scaffold he would decline to say any- thing. “But,”’ he added, after a moment's reflection, “it was the will of God all| through this. It was Him who said that | the man I killed should die, and it was Him who made it out that I must kill him. The | man had to go that way, and I've got to go| my way. It’s hard, sir, but, bless the Lord, | it ts all right.” The prisoner said that he was born forty- three years ago in Montgomery county, Md., just above Rockville. He came to this city | both now dead, in 186i. | later he enlisted in the serving on the “Fortune” and “Sup- ply,” under the name of Morris. While he | can read and write, he stated that he had | never attended school but three days in his | life. He has been twice married, his first | wife bearing him no children. He stated, that the officers of the jail had been very kind to him, and declared that he felt very | grateful to them. He also requested the reporter to say for him that he was very grateful to the many kind friends who Visited him and sent him little deuicactes. | “Of course,” he explained, as the reporter | left him, “a man in my place don’t feel | very much like eating, but I do enjoy a smoke, and if you come again to see me I would thank you very much for a cigar, sir. Goodby, sir. God bless you.” And as calmly as if he was a free man, | with only the blue sky above him, and| | the whole world open before him, the ¢ | demned murderer, with less than fort | eight hours of life remaining to him, re- turned to his interrupted inspection of the | basket of delicacies. > LIGHT DRAUGHT GUNRBOAT. to jer d One to Blue- onsidention, The Propesitio flelds Still U Word has been received at the Navy De- partment that the U. 8. S. San Francisco sailed yesterday from Port Limon for Blue- fields. The vessel had run down from Bfie- fields to Port Limon to cable the Navy Department touching the state of affairs at Bluefields. A voluminous report, from Mr. Braida, late United States consul at Greytown, has been received by Secretary Gresham. The consul tells how he came to go to Bluefields and how he lost his exe- quatur, but the department has not yet gathered sufficient information to make a satisfactory response to the Senate resolu- tion calling for an account of the late — and the existing conditions at Blue- jelds. ‘The propriety of sending a light draught gunboat to the assistance of the San Fran- cisco has been suggested to the department, but has not yet been acted upon. The use of either the Castine or Machias for this service is out of the question. In case it becomes necessary to send a small vessel to patrol the shallow waters in the harbor of Bluefields the Dolphin, now at the Wash- ingtow.navy yard, will most probably be selected. i Fourth-Class Postmasters. ‘The total number of fourth-class post- masters appointed today was fifty-seven. Of this yumber thirty-nine were to fill vs cancies caused by death and resignations and the remainder by removals. | ery of wheels, assisted Mr. Miller yesterday in his efforts to capture the young men. It was learned that a part of a wheel had | been shipped to Laurel, Miller and Dakin started to that When the | train stopped at F sville Talbert started THE MURDER OF SHEPHERD. The Trial of Jenkins and Hawkins Begun This Morning. The trial of Augustus Jenkins and Fred- erick Hawkins, both colored, indicted for the murder of Benjamin M. Shepherd on the morning of January 22 last, was begun today before Justice Cole in Criminal Court No 2. Messrs. French & French appeared for the defendants, District Attorney Bir- ney and his assistant, Mr. Jeffords, repre- senting the government. No difficulty was experienced in securing & jury. After the twelve men, Messrs. M. L. Tyree, Wm. Grimes, Geo. W. Ashton, Samuel Deen, Chas. E. Garrett, Henry L. Offet, B, B. Harnshaw, M. J. Maher, Henry P. Elliott, Fred Freeman, John W. Funk and Andrew Loeffler, had been sworn Mr. Jeffords opened for the government and re- lated the story of the crime. It was to the effect that on the morning in question Ben- jamin M. Shepherd, his brother, Henry Shepherd, and two others, named. Ed Smith and Wm. Ross, ail colored, entered Drury’ saloon, at the corner of 20th and L streets northwest. The defendants, Jenkins and Hawkins, at the time were engaged in a jn i some person inside the restau- As the deceased and his party entered the defendants endeavored to start a diffi- culty with the newcomers. Mr. Drury then requested the crowd to go outside if a fight was to occur. The Shepherds, Smith and Ross complied immediately and started down the street. Shortly after they were followed and overtaken by Jenkia~s and Hawkins. Hawkins handed Jenxins a knife, and the latter stabbed Benjamin M. Shepherd in the abdomen. The assailant Was knocked down by Henry Shepherd. Hawkins helped him to arise, and urged him to keep up the fight. The row con- tinued a few moments longer, when the parties separated, Shepherd car- ried to a hospital, where he died on Jan- vary 28. Within an hour Hawkins and Jenkins were placed under arrest. The defense reserved its opening. Witnesses to the Affair. Henry Shepherd, the brother of the de- ceased, was the first witness placed on the stand by Mr. Birney. He gave his eddress as 2043 M street northwest, and his occu- pation that of a barber; the shop where he works being located at 422 19th street northwest. The witness’ testimony was substantially the same as the account of the crime given by Mr. Jeffords. On cross-examination Mr. French endeay- ored to show that the witness is a resident of Hell’s Bottom, and @ sparrer of consid- erable local repute, but Mr. Birney made objection, and was sustained by Judge Cole, who remarked that at this stage of the trial the fact of Shepherd being a giant or a prize fighter had no bearing in the case. William M. Drury, the proprietor of the saloon at the northwest corner of 20th and L streets, was the next witness. All he knew about the difficulty was the words he heard pass between the men in the saloon. Witness asked them to step outside, and they did so. A moment later he received information that trouble was in progress. When he reached the doorway the difficulty was over, but Jenkins was standing at the street corner with a knife in his hand. Mr. Drury, on cross-examination, stated that Ross was not in the saloom when he reach- ed there about 11 o’clock on the morning of the 22d, and also that Jenkins and Hawkins remained in the room five minutes after the others departed. Mr. Peter A. Drury, a brother of the vious witness, was present in the saloon during the trouble, and also saw of the row in the reet. On looking from | a window the witness observed Jenkins rising from the sidewalk. The accused struck Benjamin Shepherd several times, but no knife could be seen by Mr. Drury. Edward Smith, who was with Shepherd at the time of the stabbing, said that the party entered the saloon and had three rounds of drinks. Jenkins said to Shepherd, “I'm a d—d good man.” Shepherd replied, “Excuse me, mister, I don’t know you, but I don’t blame you for being a good man.” Jenkins took offense at the answer of Shep- herd. The remainder of the remarks of this witness agreed materially with the ac- counts of the trouble as told by the others. On cross-examination the witness admitted that at present he is serving a term in jail for violating the liquor law. The deceased and his party were sober at the time of the row, Ben Shepherd, according to the wit- ness,having en but one drink of whisky. At this point, it being 12:30 o'clock, a re- cess was taken until 1:15 o'clock. MR. McGARRAHAN’S FUNERAL. It Will Take Place Tomorrow Morn- ing From St. Peter's Church. The funeral of the late William McGar- rahan, the famous congressional claimant, will take place tomorrow morning at 9:30, The services will be held at St. Peter's Church, corner of 24 and C streets south- east. All the friends of Mr. McGarrahan desiring tu attend the funeral are requested to meet at 9 o’clock at Lee's undertaking establishment, on Pennsylvania avenue be- tween 8d and 41-2 streets. The pallbearers so far as selected now will be Senators Hunton and Teller, Representative Money and Messrs. Worthington, Edward . Ayres, John Ennis and Luke Devlin. Floral wreaths will be sent by the Press Club_and by the official stenographers cf the Senate. The interment will be at Mt. Olivet cemetery. —-+«. VICTIMIZING BICYCLE DEALERS. A Young Man Who Has Been Doing Quite a Bu enn. The detective office presented the appear- ance of a bicycle establishment this morn- ing and the wheel dealer who was responsi- ble for this condition of things was behind the bars charged with having obtained Possession of the bicycles in a fraudulent manner, Clifton Talbert is his name and he is eighteen years old. His home is in Laurel, Md., but during the past three months he has spent most of his time en- deavoring to get bicycles from local dealers and then disposing of them. He did not seem very particular about getting large amounts of cash for the new wheels, but would accept anything in the nature of portable property and a small amount of cash. At farm houses he was willing to accept @ gun or a broken-down horse and a small sum of money for the wheels. At Harry Higham's bicycle establishment, 476 Pennsylvania avenue, he hired a wheel, but forgot to return {t. That was fully three n.cpths ago, and a countryman in Prince George's county now has the wheel. When he called at the Smith Company's place on H street, he presented a check for $110, said to have been forged, and it was ac- cepted in payment for a wheel. Then he got a new wheel from C. E. Miller on 14th street, where he gave a check for the amount, $130, with an indorsement said to ve been forged. His game at the Dis- trict Cycle Company's place was entirely different. There he was trying a wheel,and when one of the employes of the place went in the store, Talbert, it is charged, rode off with the wheel. Ben Dakin, the cycle dealer, who has done so much detective work in the recov- to get off with a wheel, but he was ar- rested and brought back’ here Detectives Weedon and Boardman re- covered the wheels, and they are held as evidence in the case. This morning the young man was ar- raigned in the Police Court on charges of false pretenses and larceny. Witnesses were heard, and the court held the prisoner in W) security to await the action of the grand jury. —— Not So Generous as Appeared. The United States consul at Paso del Norte, Mexico, in a recent communication to the Department of State, calls attention toe an error in the official publications wherein it was stated that the new Mext- can tariff act admitted free goods of less portion | i THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. FINANCE AND TRADE Break in Chicago Gas the Feature of the Day. Affected. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS ee Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, April 25.—The unprecedent- ed gathering of brokers in the Chicago Gas crowd just before the opening of today's market indicated that the feature of the day’s trading had been determined upon. The oply disputed point was the probable course the price would take. ‘This was de- cided promptly enough by subtracting 21-4 ber cent from last night's bid price, making the initial sale G4. In the next few minutes over three thousand shares had changed hands and the price decliaed to 6. From this point a covering movement set in on an extensive scale and the price quickly rallied to opening figures. As was an- Ucipeted, the stock was well supported and the price confined within the narrow limits of 1 per cent. The announcement that the company would be ws org from paying the next regular dividend led to renewed selling later in the day, but every offering of stock found a purchaser ready to take it. While a large block of the stock bought at the opening was for covering purposes, it is also true that a new short interest has been created which will contribute liberally to the efforts of inside interests to hold up the price. The more conservative operators incline to the bull side of this property, be- _lieving that the stock must sell higher on j 1907, 118% value than $50. As a matter of fact it re- duced from $100 to $ the value uf single packages that might be received from towns opposite Mexican custom houses upon “per- mits of importation,” without requiring consular invoices, American Trotters for Breeding. United States Consul General Max Judd, in a report from Vienna, says that the im- portation of American trotting horses for breeding purposes into Austro-Hungary has recently become quite a business. The American trotting horses have proved them- selves so far superior in breed, endurance and reproducing powers that they are about the only trotting horses now imported. They bring good prices ani will ir all like- lihood be imported until the Austrian car- riage horses have all been crossed with American blood. IDI Nominated for Congress. Seventh Indiana Cistrict—Charles L. Hen- Ty (rep.). its merits. The balance of the market was dull and prices were not materially Gener- al Electric sold up 1 per cent to 89 1-8 on covering by the room, and Lead gained 8-4 per cent on an improved demand to 38 1-2. Sugar sold down 3-4 per cent during the first hour, but rallied quickly to 98 1-4 and continued strong around that price. Be- tween the sugar schedule and the income tax, the tariff bill is in a precarious situa- tion, but the difficulties in the way of its passage, as a result of the latter feature, can, it is said, be easily and effectually overcome by a slight alteration fn the first. On this theory the talk on sugar is de- cldedly contident and the belief in higher prices is daily gaining strength. In the railroad list prices were fraction- ally higher owing to some good buying for London account, to which the room contributed moderately. ‘The volume of business was small, however, and in the absence of any important news items no radical changes were made. The market for foreign exchange was Practically unchanged yesterday's rates. The tone of the market is some- What easier owing to the less pressing de- mand from remitters. The probabilities of gold shipments are decreasing and from Present indications no gold will go during the week. The last hour's trading was dull and steady, with prices tending toward improvement. The market is still dominated by interests wholly rrofessional, but there is a fair supply of investment going on all the time. fpulation is still Pronounced in certain of the industrials, but the weight of argument favors the long side of this group. Final figures were fractionally higher and the closiag steady. —_— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. est and tg | ‘The folk the the the oy pa prices of the stock market C.,M. and St. Paul C..M. and St. Paul, pfd. (.. 8. I. and Pacific, abroad | will die. bushels—southern do, on grade, 44%. Gate ‘stork 75 302 bewbeles bushels: . 78. Steady stock, 17,581 ‘busbels. Hay quiet and goed to choice timothy, $14.50a815.00. Grain ta dull jul ery. . ita ER; . Indie, 15ai6; good Indie. 14at = 9010. Eggs steady—tresh, 10%. THE SKIRMISHING BEGINs. But the First Real Fight on the Tariff Bill Will Be Tomorrow. | teen more than a quorum, and the pro- ceedings went on. This action part ot Mr. Frye, however, is mtr one more than a quorum, this will be a difficult it is said, has the quorum. Tomor- row the first pitched battle of the entire jotion for the Benete > meet ac i mm for to 3 = at 10 o'clock e+ STRUCK BY A TRAIN. A Delaware Man and His Niece Run Down Near Wilmington. WILMINGTON, Del. April 25.—Samuel Eastburn, aged seventy-six years, of Pleas- ant Hill, near here, and his niece, Nellie Collins, were run down by and Ohio Royal Blue line tone eg etsi § i in With the Instruments. Mark C. Smith, colored, the deposed cluding a bass horn and bass drum. Thus the youthful members of the band were unable to make the music called for by the Chicago Grain Provision Markets. | Paif with the instants ot tee aoe tte Reported by Silsby & Co.. Bankers and Brokers: | er stopped him and detained him until two Eee Ak 2. 186. "| policemen arrived. It was claimed by Smith SSig 57% «—sBsuy | that he hac a share in the instruments, but Ce nd 53%, the members of the band denied this. On Sis 604% G0%)/ the other hand, it was claimed that Smith 38% 3850 SSK was because he was dropped by the Som S82 B83) band, ‘so that he could not figure in the Se 32g gaat emancipation parade, and his actions last 344 83” «Pang | Might was spite work. a | 12.45 12.50 12-62 7.00 787 720 6.57 6.57 6.45 rk Cotton. Ordered by the Commissioners, TE F223 Tg3| lowing orders: isa Tas) El: ERS) That $40,000 be taken from the water i651 751 749 T49|/fund and applied to the extension of @ oe Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular cail—12 o'clock m.—W1 fon and Georgetown Railroad conv. Gs, S100 ak 13534, Washington and Georgetown Railroad conv. ‘248, $1,000 at 138. United States Electric 5s, $200 at 128. Washington Loan and ar 126; 10 at 125) 10 at 138i 2 at 1264; 14 Gas, 4 at 62. Columbia Fire 15%.’ Columbia’ Title Ineui - Poeamatic Gun Carriage, is. il, 114 coupon, 1907, 113% bid, 114% asked. Ss, 118 bid. District of Columbia Bonds.—2 Government United States 4s, United States as authorized by the act making appropria- tion for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal t cour, | Year ending June 80, 18%, and for other rust, 14| PUTposes, approved March §, 1893. That contracts for and McMahon, Porter & Co. 1144 “usked. “United States Sx; | Mr. H. F. Hayden, superintendent of the water department, is directed to proceed to Pittsburg, Pa., and to Milwaukee, Wis., mck samen ie a ‘e. ~4 gt KK the currency 7s, 1903, 120 ind. . Funding cur-| lowest bidder on the pumping engine for foncy, 111 bid, 114 asked. Sige, reg. 2-108, 100/ the U street pumping station. | Mr. ¥. Beggs, general Inspector, is town itatinead cont Ga, ets 18 mien M0 | directed to proceed to Norfolk. Ve.. on iri- ‘ashington and Georgetown ‘Railroad couv. és, 2d,| 28Y Right, the 27th inst., to nited States asked. 5s, 99 bid, F&A, can Security and Trust 5a, 1905, Washingt asked. Washington bid, 112 asked. 68,103 bid, 106 5s, 103 bid, pany conv. 6s, Rlectric Light conv. and ask bid, 280 ‘Telephone 127% American 100 bid. Ameri- . A. & O., 100 bid. Mark, Washington Market Conpany” jarke' ay’ ext. asked. Masonic ‘Hall Association asked. Washington Ligne Tn fantry Ist 6s, 108 bid. Washington Light In! 2d 78, 100 bid. Anacostia Raliroad “te pola. a National Bank Stocka.—Rank of Washington, 312 bid, 330 asked. Bank of Republic, 220 bid. Metro- Retizan, 290 bid. Central, bid. Farmers’ and Mechanics’, 190 bid. Second, 188 bid. Citizens’, 125 bid, 130 asked.” Columbia, 130 bid. Capital 115 bid.” West ind, 107% bid. 108 asked.” Trahers”, 102 bid, 210% asked. Lincola, 92 bid, 92% asked. Oats en Sand Trust ¥ a : rt es. — Safe Deposit and ‘Trust, 180 bid. 185 asked. "Wash ington Ioan and Trust, *126ig bid, 130 asked. ced. Railroad | Stocks.— Washi nd Georgetown, 300 bid, 825 ‘asked. Metrepolitan, ‘88% Lb 90 ee asked. Beit, 25 bid, Gas"and Blectrie Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, on Market Company ist @s, 105 bid, 112 | Heights, cost. $3,000. the workings of the Eagle located at that place, in accordance with verbal in- structions. Building Permits. The following building permits were is- sued today: Richard Ough, one frame dweling on Hurst place, Whitehaven, cost $1,500. C. D. Darling, one frame dwelling, corner 44th and Lowell streets, Wesley J. Palmer, one frame dwelling on Oak avenue, Takoma rk, D. C., cost $5,000, Populists to Caucus Tonight. The populist members of Congress—Sen- ators and Representatives—will caucus at 8 o'clock tonight. It is probable that it = ye — policy as to the extent to whic! e ulists will Coxey’s army. Action will probably be taken on Representative Boen’s sional resolution for the use of army tents and @ government reservation by the army. acinaammecoutactre Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: ee m., 00; maximum, @2; mini-