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be ‘ate should go out and gather around a x pft in the Humbildt valley and sing good old hymn “And are we wretches yet alive; And dare we yet rebel? “Tis wondrous, ‘tis amazing grace That keeps us out of hell.” Mr. Chandler succeeded in criticising the democrats, especially Mr. Harris, who, at the conclusion of the remarks of the New Hampshire Senator, moved, with some temper, to lay the pending amendment —that of Mr. Perkins to make the duty on boracic acid 5 cents per pound—on the THE HOUSE. There was a small attendance of mem- bers present when the House met today. On motion of Mr. Springer (Ill.), House bill for the relief of Wm. Gray wi passed. Mr. Curtis (Kan.) called up the House ban | for the relief of Zimri Elliott of Kansas, and it was passed, with an amendment re- ducing the amount from $1,000 to $130. At 12:27 the House went into committee of the whole to consider general appropria- | tion bills (Mr. Richardson of Tennessee in | the chair), and the naval! appropriation Bill | was taken up. Mr. Boutelie (Me.) addressed the commit- tee, and advocated liberality toward the navy to continue the good work commenced under Secretary Chandler. Mr. Baker (Kan.), who followed Mr. Boutelle, spoke briefly on the bill from the populist point of view, but his speech was soon diverted into a tariff speech with a populist flavor, and gave rise to frequent interruptions. 5 ee RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA. Interest in the Gallinger Amendment to the Tariff Bill. The proceedings in the Senate yesterday upon Senator Gallinger’s amendment to the tariff bill, providing for a retaliatory clause egainst Canada, indicate that that question is liable to receive considerable attention be- fore the bill shall be disposed of. Mr. Gal- Iinger’s speech was brief, but Senators Lodge and Hale both indicated a desire to discuss the question, and the amendment was withdrawn for the time in order io en- able them to make preparations before pre- senting their views. It is understood that other Senators will also make speeches upon the amendment when it again comes before the Senate. The proposed amendment provides that the tariff act shall only become operative so far as it shall concern Canada, upon ‘lamation by the President of the United ates. son pewtemaen is to be issued under the tions which are prescribed. When it is duly certified to the President that the government of Canada has de- elared @ desire to enter into such commer- celal arrangements with the United States as will result in a material reduction of the duties now existing against the admis- sion into Canada of the products and manu- factures of the United States the President is required to appoint three commissioners to meet those who may be designated to represent the Canadian government to con- sider the most desirable manner in which to accomplish a larger exchange of the Products and manufactures of the two countries. Mutual Advantages. If the result of the deliberations of the joint commission shall be an agreement and ®@ report, satisfactory to the Secretary of the Treasury, that by a material reduction of the duties, or by putting upon the free lst of the Canadian tariff a list of manu- factures and products of the United States which, in his opinion, will afford an equal advantage to the United States as the op- eration of this bill will afford to Canada, and the Secretary of the Treasury shall so report to the President, the President, on being notified by the Canadian government that these recommendations will be present- ed to the parliament of Canada for enact- ment, shall then issue his proclamation making this act operative, as regards Cana- da. immediately upon the enactment into Jaw by the Canadian parliament of the Tecommendations of the joint commission. It is also made the further duty of the com- missioners representing this country to as- certain upon what terms entire freedom of commercial intercourse between the United States and the Dominion of Canada can be secured. —-o+____ MEETING OF CONGRESS. Te Assemble in March and January Instead of December. ‘The much-discussed bill of Representative Crain, Texas, to change the date for the assembling of Congress was favorably re- Ported to the House today, democrats and republicans of the committee joining in a unanimous report. The bill provides that the first session shall begin the first Tues- day after Mach 4, instead of waiting until the following December. The second ses- sion is to begin on the first Monday in January, instead of December, as at pres- ent. The report is written by Mr, Crain. It states that the House chosen in November mot meet for thirteen months after its election, although members draw their aries from March 4. The House is with- out a Speaker and without organization for nine months. The efficiency of Representatives during the short term is sometimes impaired be- cause they have failed of re-election. The People, in many instances, are not repre-| sented by the men whom they have chosen to représent them, but defeated candidates hold over. The report calls attention to the fact that at the present day many Representatives in the House have been Fenominated or defeated as candidates to| Fepresent their districts in the Fifty-fourth Congress, which meets in 1895. Yet the de- feated members will continue to represent their districts until March, 1805. The re- wt says that had the proposed law been effect in March, 1993, so that Congress would have assembled the financial crisis of last year might have been arrested. —_—_-o—_____ CONTRACTOR DANT INDICTED. The Grand Jury Also Bring in an In- dictment Against the Bookmakers. Among the indictments returned by the grand jury this afternoon was one against Contractor George W. Dant, charging him with manslaughter In connection with the Ford's Theater disaster of the 9th of June last. The indictment against Mr. Dant is similar to the one returned a few days ago egainst Col. Fred. C. Ainsworth, holding him responsible for the death of Frederick B. Loftus, one of the victims of the dis- in having failed to take the neces- sary precautions to insure the safety of the wrecked building. In the case of the Ivy City bookmakers two indictments were returned against them. The mer charged are Newton Ben- nipgton, Otto Townsend, Edward C. Smith and Bert C. Claypoole. Bennington {s the man who was formerly indicted under the mame of Marvin. The first indictment charges the men with violating the gaming Jaw. and the second charges them with setting up gambling. as To Be Court-Martialed. Passed Aesistant Engineer Henry T. Cleaver, attached to the new cruiser Raleigh at Norfolk, committed a serious breach of military discipline recently, in absenting himself from station and duty without first having obtained permission to do so from his superior officer. As he gould give no satisfactory explanation of his conduct the Navy Department has erdered his trial by court martial. The court will assemble at the navy yard, Nor- folk, in a few days. It is composed of the following named officers: Capt. M. L. John-| gon, Commanders C. H. Davis and W. L.| Brownson, Chief Engineers Alfred Adam-| gon, G. W. Roche and J. A. B. Smith,Lieut. | Commanders C. C. Todd and C. K. Curtis, | ard Lieut. F. H. Tyler, with First Lieut. 8. W. T. Waller, U.S. MC. judge ad- vocate. —————-o+____ Treasury Department Accounts. Senator Proctor, from the committee on the organization of the executive depart- ments, has presented the favorable report | of the committee on the bill heretofore in- troduced as the result of the investigations | of the joint committee to investigate the! conduct of the various departments for the improvement of the methods of accounting | in the Treasury Department. | —_-o—____ His Eyes Are Ope: Michael O'Connell, a Coxeyite, was fur- Rished transportation to Baltimore today by | Sanitary Officer Frank. This is the fifth member of the army sent out of the city. He joined Jones’ contingent near Balti- more, and now he says he realizes how he was deluded. While at police headquarters, he told a story of how the food is not equal- ly distributed, and says too much partiality 1s being shown in the camp. Fifteen mem- bers of the army are in the various hos- pitala, LATE NEWS BY WIRE = ears Wee Fears of Trouble Among’ Miners in Two States, PENNSYLVANIA COKE MINERS FIRM Gathering of Armed Men in Ala- bama Forbidden.- GOVERNOR’S PROCLAMATION SCOTTSDALE, Pa. May 11.—Eight thousand strikers attended a meeting in Ellsworth Park today, and resolved to Stand firm for their demands. After adjournment the strikers started for Moyer to take possession of the ground which they claim to have leased. About 100 deputies are on guard, and as both sides are firm, serious trouble is feared. Warrants were issued today for the evic- tion of twenty-five families, and they will be served at once. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. May 11.—All is quiet in the mining district. The only movement during the night was that fifty miners were seen going from Pratt mines to the Coalburg convict stockades. They were watched by scouts, but committed no overt act. Governor Jones has issued a proclama- tion forbidding the gathering of armed bodies or the movement of armed men from Place to place In the county of Jefferson, unless commanded by an officer of the law. Sheriff Morrow has fully 200 deputies on duty in this county, and if they prove in- adequate the military is at his disposal in case of an outbreak, which is looked for any night Nomination of Ofticers for the Next Term. PHILADELPHIA, May 11.—The biennial session of the federation of women’s clubs got In a dig at Congressman W. C. P. Breckinridge at this morning’s session by the unanimous adoption of the following resolution, which was offered by Mrs. Ste- Yenson of Illinois, and seconded by Julia ‘Ward Howe of Boston: “Resolved, That the federatioh of woman clubs declares its belief that one standard of morality is equally binding upon men and women, and that immoral conduct which debars the one from public and so- cial life should also debar the other.” The nominating committee reported the following names as officers of the federa- tion for the ensuing term: President, Mrs. Ellen M. Henrotin, Chi- cago; vice president, Mrs. Mary E. Mum- ford, Philadelpuia;recording secretary, Mrs. Cc. E. Barnes, Kentucky; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Phillip M. Moore, Mis- souri; treasurer, Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper, California; auditor, Mrs. Fannie Purdyz Palmer, Rhode Isiand. Advisory board—Mrs. Charlotte Emerson N. J.; Mrs. Julia Mrs. J. G. Croley, Virginia J. Berryhill, Iowa; Mrs. Etta H. Osgood, Maine; Mrs. Lucia E. Blount, Washington; Miss May E. Steele, Ohio; Mrs. Elizabeth Lyle Saxon, Louisiana, and Mrs. McKinney, Tennessee. —_s——. CONTROL OF SAMOA. A German Journal's Comment on Sec- retary Gresham's Position. LONDON, May 11.—A dispatch to the Post from Berlin says: The Vossische Zei- tung,commenting upon Secretary Gresham's statement to Congress on the Samoan situ- ation, says that it points to the probability of a dual control of Samoa as a result of future negotiations. Such an issue would be regrettable. What Mr. Gresham has said of America is equally applicable to Ger- many, which can gain no honor or advan- tage in Samoa. A dispatch to the Daily Times from Ber- lin says: The German warships, which are now in Brazilian waters, have been ordered to proceed to Samoa. Some of the Berlin papers suggest that the five vessels and 700 men thus sent will be insufficient to disarm the natives, and urge that other vessels be sent with troops. In some political quarters it is thought that the United States will abandon her claims in Samoa and recall her consul, leaving England and Germany to settle the administration. ees IN CAMP AT TOPEKA. The Train Stenlers Taken to the Kansas Capital. TOPEKA, Kan., May 11.—The train-steal- ing Coxeyites brought to this city for trial have been given permission by the governor to camp on the state house grounds here. The governor, Mrs. Diggs and others, in- cluding Secretary Osborne and Superin- tendent of Public Instruction Gaines, held a conference, which resulted in this call being issued: “A meeting of citizens of Topeka, regard- less of politics, will be held tonight at the court house to consider the problem of the unemployed who are on their way to the rational capital —_ FIGHTING BRECKINRIDGE. Kentucky Women Organising in Favor of Owen LEXINGTON, Ky., May 11—Wm. C. Owens, Col. Breckinridge’s chief opponent, is to speak in Lexington some day next week. The women of this city have con- ceived the idea of emphasizing their protest against Col. Breckinridge’s candidacy by personally joining in making this meeting an ovation for Owens. Already a score of the best known wo- men in central Kentucky have signified their intention to join the movement. The women are so thoroughly aroused that they are withdrawing patronage from merchants favorable to Col. Breckinridge, and in several instances old family physi- clans have been dismissed because of their sympathy for the Ashland district Congress- m: an. The bitterness 1s growing every day. lene PULLMAN EMPLOYES QUIT. They Demand the Restoration of a Cut in Wages. CHICAGO, May 11.—Two thousand em- Ployes of the Pullman Palace Car Company quit work today. Those who went out serted that the entire force of 4,300 persons would be on strike before night. Trouble has been brewing for some time, the men demanding the restoration of a 33 1-3 per cent cut in the wages made last year. The employers refused the demand, and asserted that they were running the plant for the purpose of giving the men employ- ment. — Against the Gulf Railroad. DE ER, May 11.—The protest in the form of a memorial by ex-Gov. Evans to Congress against the Guif railroad being in- cluded in the proposed reorganization of the Union Pacific has been unanimously in- dorsed by the board of commerce and trade, and Colorado’s Senators and Representa- tives were requested to use all their in- fluence to bring it before Congress and to secure the consideration of its arguments and the observation of its protests. —_._—— Indorsed by Texas Bankers. FORT WORTH, Tex., May 11.—The Texas Bankers’ Association, in session here, has adopted resolutions indorsing the financial course of President Cleveland and Con- troller Eckels; indorsing every effort to- ward securing the full use of silver or a monetary currency by agreement between the leading financial nations of the world at @ fixed ratio to gold. —__. Gov. Waite on Colorado Cattle. DENVER, Col., May 11—Gov. Waite has addressed a letter to Colorado's: Represen- tatives in Congress on the proposed attempt to secure the abrogation or modification of the regulations by which cattle imported into Great Britain from the United States are required to be slavghtered at the port of entry. Pluro-pneumonia is unknown, however, in Colorado, and this is a reason why the rule should be modified as regards Rocky mountain cattle. | was in the sixteenth distric | CHANGE OF DIRECTOR Mr, ©. D. Waloott at the Head of the Geological Survey. He Will Succeed Maj. Powell, Who Has Resigned on Account of Ill Health, The nomination of Charles D. Walcott to succeed Maj. J. W. Powell as director of the geological survey, which was sent to the Senate today by the President, caused more surprise than any appointment which has recently been made. Maj. Powell has been director of the sur- vey for the past thirteen years, and, as he had never been disturbed ia the position by any administration since he assumed the office, it had been supposed that he would hold the office at his own pleasure. His resignation at this time appears to have been voluntary, but the first supposi- tior. was that it had been requested, as, on account of Maj. Powell's known fondness for the work of the survey and his pride in it, it was not considered probable that he would voluntarily rvrrender the position. It seems, however, that his health has not been good for several months, and he has found the labor of looking after the details of the bureau, which has attained import- ant prominence under his administration, more than he felt justified in attempting to ecntinue. Arrangements have been made whereby Maj. Powell will become superintendent of the ethnological bureau, which was until within a year since a branch of the geolog- ical survey, but is now an independent bu- reau. He has given especial study to eth- nological questions, and the work in this bureau, besides being less exacting, will be in every way congenial to him. Maj. Powell, who had been connected with the geological survey previous to his appointment as director, was nominated for the office, to succeed Clarence King, on March 18, 1881, and his nomination con- firmed on the same day, without reference to a committee. His Letter of Resignati The letter of Major Powell to the Prest- dent was dated on May 8, and was as follows: “I have the honor to tender my resigna- tion as director of the United States geo- logical survey, to take effect on the 30th proximo. I am impelled to this course by Treason of wounds that require surgical operation. With deep gratitude for the confidence you have reposd in me, I am, with great respect, etc.,” The President's Appreciation. The reply, written by Judge Wm. H. Sims, acting secretary of the interior, was as follows: “Str: By direction of the President I have the honor to advise you that your resigna- tion has-been accepted. The President and Secretary of the Interior greatly regret that the state of your health renders neces- sary your retirement, and they desire me to express to you their very high appre- ciation cf the invaluable services you have rendered to the government as the organizer and head of the great bureau with which your name will be ever fdentified. With assurance of the high regard and earnest hopes for your speedy restoration to health, I have the honor to be, &c.” Maj. Powell is one of the most widely known men in the world of sctence. He is a member of a great many scientific s0- cieties in both hemispheres. It has been largely through the efforts of Maj. Powell that there is now such complete an under- standing of the California gold belt and the Rocky mountain region. The New Director. Mr. Walcott, who succeeds Maj. Powell as director, has been connected with the sur- vey for several years and has made the geological branch of the work a specialty. He was in consultation with Maj. Powell this afternoon when a reporter for The Star called at the geological survey. It was The Star man who gave Mr. Walcott the first information of his appointment. He had heard nothing of it. He had not seen President Cleveland in seven years, and had done nothing toward the promotion of his personal interest, other than a strict observance of his duties. He stated that as the major would probably leave for Balti- more to undergo the operation to his wounded arm about the middle of May or the Ist of June, the duties of the bureau would fall upon him, and that after the 30th of June, the date on which the resignation of Maj. Powell ts to take effect, he will as- sume permanent charge. The work of the bureau would be carried along on the lines as laid down by Maj. Powell. The most conspicuous work which was now in hand was the geographical map of the United States, the first folio of which had just been issued. This work would require years to complete, but the former policy would be observed. Special observance was to be paid to economic geology, with especial reference to coal, phosphates, iron and gold. Only the clerical force of the bureau came, he said, within the scope of the civil service law, because it was hard to get scientists under the rules of that law. He indicated that if any changes occurred in the per- sonnel of the office they would be very slight ones. The force there had been working in the same harness for a long time and they understood each other. He had been associated with Maj. Powell in the work of the bureau for the past fifteen years. ——__- e-—___ BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW. Preparations for the Annual Conven- tion in This City Next October. The local organization in the District of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew of the Protestant Episcopal Church is busy these opening days of summer in making effec- tive preparation for the coming annual con- vention of the body, next October, in this city. The convention will open on Thurs- day, October 11, 1804, in Metzerott Hall di- rectly after the morning service which will be held in Ascension Church, wherein one of the bishops, probably Bishop Paret of the home diocese, will deliver the annual charge to the brotherhood. After the serv- ices in the church the members will proceed to the hall and organize the convention and immediately proceed to business under @ program prepared by the general council, the executive body of the brotherhood, hav- ing its headquarters in New York. Mr. John whose very efficient work in connection with the last annual convention {s well remem- bered by those in attendance, were in ses- sion last Tuesday ofr several hours with | Messrs. P. B. Pierce, H. K. Viele, J. H. Gordon, Dr. F. 8. Nash, A. K. Parris and G. B. Griffith, members of the executive committee of the local organization in this city, conferring upon matters preliminary to the official convention program. It is proposed to hold “Quiet Day” serv- ices on Wednesday, October 10, the cay before the opening of the convention, with such delegates in attendance as may be | able to reach Washington for that purpose. These services are expected to be conduct- ed by Bishop Hall, the newly consecrated diocesan of Vermont, whose active work in| Boston and its environs for many years prior to his recall to England and his sub- Sequent election to the episcopate in this country will be remembered. It 1s believed that these services will prepare the wa for a great spiritual uplifting in the work of the convention and set a keynote of con- secration to the body, not only for its con- vention work, but for its labors during the coming year, throughout the entire country. —>—__—_ Postal Telegraph Hearing. Mr. Marion C. Butler, president of the Farmers’ Alliance. and Industrial Union, made an argument before the House com- mittee on post officés today in support of postal telegraph legislation. He said that the alliance was on record as favoring a postal telegraph. eee Presidential Nominations, The President today sent the following nominations to the Senate: Interior—Charles D. Walcott of New York to be director of the geological survey, vice John W. Powell, resigned. Postmasters—John Holland, Monongahela, Pa.; Wm. P. Huffman, Hickory, N. C. —--+ e+ Representative McDannold Not De- feate: A dispatch announced today that Finis Downing had been nominated yesterday to succeed Representative McDannold of Ili- rois. As members hastened to condole with Mr. McDannold, he explained that Downing t, while the Mc- Dapnold district is the fifteenth, where the com@vention is not held until July 17, W. Wood, secretary of the coun- | ceil, and Mr. J. S. Rogers, jr., of Detroit, | THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. THE WATER SUPPLY A Senate Bill to Acquire the Rights at Great Falls. MORE WATER IS NOW A NECESSITY Importance of the Power for Light- ing and Other Purposes. THE RIGHT OF DOMAIN Senator Proctor today, by direction of the | District committee, made a favorable re- port to the Senate on the bill introduced by him on the 2ist of December last, amend- Ing the act of July 15, 1882, increasing the water supply of this city. This bill has | been discussed by the Commissioners of the | District, by the committee and by the offi- cials of the War Department, and has re- ceived unanimous approval. The Secretary of War caused its reference to Col. Biliot of the engineer corps, who is in charge of | the Aqueduct, and who made a very able and valuable report upon it. The purpose and scope of the bill are well shown by the report of the committee submitted by Sena- tor Proctor this morning. It is as follow: “There can be no question of greater im- portance to the people of any large city than that of securing a sufficient supply of water, | pure in quality and with a reserve in quan- tity ample for the demands of the future. Here it is not merely a local question, but one of importance to the whole country well. Washington is the temporary resi- dence of thousands and is visited annually by millions, coming from all parts of the country, The United States owns a large share of the property, The public buildings, parks and grounds, as a whole, are the finest in the world. The demand for new buildings and other improvements will be frequent and imperative, as the machinery of government must continually and stead- ily Increase with the increase of population of the whole country. Whatever concerns the welfare of this city, therefore, will be- come more and more of general intere: The present supply of water is not ficient in quantity or force for the present needs; some action must therefore be taken at-once. The situation is so fully stated in the able report of Col. Elliott of the corps of erginéers, who is now in local charge of the aqueduct and water supply, that little need be said in the way of detail. The riparian end water rights at Great Falls are now owned by the Great Falls Manufacturing | Co., the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Co. and the United States. The extent of the government's present interest is in dispute. The main question presenting itself to the committee is whether to recommend the taking, under the right of eminent domain, of a supply for ordinary purposes, sufficient | for many years to come, or whether to re- quire at once all the rights to the water at that point,settle the existing differences and all danger of future controversies about titles, and end forever any dahger of a short supply, and the continual tribulation or risk of a divided ownership. From a Business Standpoint. “Tf an individual or a business corpora- tion was in the precise situation of the go | ernment, owning a part of the water rights, | under the necessity of adding thereto at once, and with the certainty of needing | further additions from time to time, there can be no doubt that the party would seek, as a matter of common business principle, to acquire the entire water right before ex- tensive improvements were made by the other owners, which would greatly enhance the cost. And in this case what would be a good policy for an individual or private corporation, would be the more so for the government, by reason of the certainty of continuance and increase in the require- ments. The supply, to be sure, is much larger than will be meeded for aqueduct purposes, so far as can be foreseen; but even for this purpose alone your committee believes it would be wise to control it all.” “But there is another fact worthy of con- sideration, ard tl is the rapidly increas- ing tendency toward municipal control of certain matters of public necessity and con- venience in which the entire people, of all classes and conditions, have substantially an equal interest. In our early history turn- pikes owned by private corporations were common; toll bridges were the rule, and towns and cities often obtained their water supply from private companies. Now, turn- pikes and toll bridges are relics of the past; the water supply in large towns is almost without exception furnished by the munici- pality, and street lighting by the city is also being considered and adopted to quite an ex- tent. Whether it is not feasible and eco- nomical for cities to generate and supply by electricity heat as well as light ts a question already mooted. “But, laying this possibility aside, the matter of lighting is a present issue and one of greater importance in this city than in any other on account of the large num- ber of buildings to be lighted at public ex- pense. Already several provisions for gov- ernment ownership of a lighting plant have been proposed. On the Elevated Ground. “All the area of more than 100 feet ele- vation above low water at the navy yard is now supplied by pumping and from want of sufficient pressure all above seventy-five feet will probably soon require it. The line of 100-fect elevation runs in the vicinity of Florida avenue, and of seventy-five-feet in the vicinity of Massachusetts avenue west of llth street. The time cannot be far distant when a large majority of the residences will be elevated above this line. The vicinity of Tenleytown has an elevation of more than 400 feet above low tide. The pumping is now done at the pump house on U street between 16th and 17th streets at a large expense, and this expense will be constantly increasing as higher lands about the city are built up and higher buildings constructed. It might be done with great saving for the future by electricity genvrat- ed by the water power at Great Falls, “If the entire power at Great Falls is re- quired, we believe it will be ample for elec- tric lighting and pumping purposes for the city. The Great Falls Power Company have very recently obtained new charters from the legislatures of Virginia and Maryland. The purpose is evidently to develop the power and supply it directly or through | other companies to the city for lighting and other purposes. There are no improvements |mow at Great Falls except the Aqueduct | dam, built and owned by the United States. |If the government is ever to acquire con- trol it should be done before any outlay is made by the owners. Such outlay must be to them a questionable investment, in view of the fact that the government 1s sure to require an increased supply from time to time in the future, thus endangering the | busigess of the power company and de- stroying or greatly lessening the value of their improvements, with the risk that they may not be sufficiently recompensed. Rights at Great Falls, “Your committee are therefore of the cpinfon that all the water and riparian rights at Great Falls necessary for the | cor trol and use of the entire power should | b2 acquired at this time; that it would be a wise economy to do so; that ownership in pert by the United States and in part by private business corporations {s a relation urwise and unsafe for the government, and should terminate at once; that the other owt ers can afford to surrender their rights now on much better terms, and that no | outlay of money can be made looking to the future welfare of the capital of the country more completely than this." The original bill was amended by the committee very materially in order to make it conform to the decision of the committee that all of the rights at Great Falls should be acquired rather than a portion for the necessities of the immediate future. The bill as amended confers upon the Attorney | General and the Secretary of War authority to obtain title for the United States by right of eminent domain or otherwise, to all the water rights at and in the vicinity of Great Falls, “the water so taken to be used for any &nd all public purposes, and also such land as may be necessary for these purposes.” Within nine months—three times the limit jof the original bill—these officials shall make a written statement, specifying the land necessary, in their judgment, exclud- ing the land already owned by the Unitea States. Agreement With the Owners. Section 2 requires that if the Secretary of War and the Attorney General shall agree with any of the owners of the land and wa- ter rights taken, or the owners of lands damaged, or by maintaining the govern- ment dam at Great Falls at its present height, or by raising the dam to any height that may be deemed necessary for the fu- ture supply, upon the amount to be paid, they shali give the owner their certificate. The committee struck out the latter part of this section, providing that if this amount shall be agreed upon or shall be determined in the Court of ims, the Secretary and the Attorney General should have authority to enter into contract with the owners of adjacent to the falls to secure to the latter the right to use so much of the water as may not be taken by the United States. Section 8 authorizes the Secretary and At- torney General to appoint three sioners to appraise the property taken or the to other property. making the valuations,” the committee's amend- ment continues, “the appraisers shall on! consider the present values of the land and water rights, without reference to their val- ues for the uses for which they are taken under the provisions of this act.” Section 4 provides that any person or cor- poration owning any property of this sort taken or damaged under the act og eed stitute suit within six months in the Court of Claims. The committee added the fol- lowing proviso: “Provided, That the United States shall, be represented in such suits by special legal counsel conspicuous for known familiarity with and experience in the laws regulating riparian rights, and in hydraulics.” Section 5 provides that if any such claim. ant has a suit now pending of a similar na- ture he may file an amended supplementary petition embracing all existing claims as well as those arising under the act. Then to the Supreme Court, Section 6 grants authority to the Court of Claims to appoint three persons, of whom two shall be skilled in hydraulic engineer- ing, as referees to decide all controverted questions of fact formulated and submitted by the court arising in any of these suits. Section 7 grants the right of appeal from the Court of Claims to the Supreme Court of the United States. Section 8 provides that as these land and water rights are taken for the use of the District, the judgments and the certificates that may be issued by the Secretary of War and the Attorney General, together with the costs and ex- penses incurred, shall be paid by the Sec- retary of the Treasury as judgments ren- dered by the Court of Claims against the District are now paid. Section 9 grants per- mission to persons under disability to bring sult at any time within six months after the disability is removed, 7 ——~—>_— TORPEDO BOAT CUSHING’S TRIP. The Inland Passage From Washing- ton to New York Accomplished. The torpedo boat Cushing entered the Delaware and Raritan canal at Borden- town, N. J., at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon and reached Trenton at 4 o’clock. She pro- ceeded to Kingston, fourteen miles north of Trenton, to lay up for the night. Yester- day morning at 6:30 the boat started on the trip and left the canal at New Brunswick at 10:30, proceeding to New York. The boat averaged about six and three-quarter miles an hour while running. The trip was made by direction of the Secretary of the Navy, who is investigating the inland waterway with a view to its use in case of war. People along the line of the canal believe that the government of- ficials are inclined to favor the building of the proposed New Jersey ship canal, and that there is some connection between the trip Wednesday of Prof. Haupt and party and the Cushing. -see ‘THEY HELD UP THE TOWN. Seven Armed Men Rob a Bank in Missouri. A special from Noel, Mo., says: At 8 o'clock this afternoon seven armed men with Winchesters and revolvers rode into Southwest City, Mo., and robbed the bank, getting all the money the bank contained, between $3,000 and $4,000. Two of them were stationed on the sidewalk, three en- tered the bank with a sack and two others guarded the horses. About 100 shots were fired by the robbers, and four prominent citizens were badly wounded. The robbers were about ten minutes going through the bank. Afterward they mounted and started for the nation at a full gallop. they were leaving the outskirts some one fired several shots at them, killing a horse ani wounding a robber. He immediately se- cured another horse from a farmer who was passing and followed his pals. No resist- ance was offered by the citizens. The wounded men were shot while standing on the sidewalk. -- +06 Army Orders. By direction of the President an army re- tiring board is appointed to meet at Omaha, Neb., for the examination of such officers as may be ordered before it. The detail for the board is Brig. Gen. John R. Brooke, Lieut. Col. Dallas Bache, deputy surgeon general; Lieut. Col. Daniel W. Benham, seventh infantry: Maj. Henry McElde:ry, surgeon; Maj. Charles F. Humphrey, quar- termaster; Second Lieut. James T. Dean, third infantry. Capt. William G. Spencer, assistant surgeon, will report to the board for examination. Leave of absence for four months, on surgeon's certificate of disability, is granted inca Lieut. George R. Cecil, thirteenth in- ‘antry. Leave of absence for six months, on sur- geon's certificate of di@ability, is granted Capt. William C. Manning, twenty-third infantry. The following named officers are relieved from duty with the world’s Columbian ex- position, to take effect June 1, and will then roceed to join their proper stations: Capt. ‘dmund Rice, 5th infantry; Capt. Frederick A. Smith, twelfth infantry; First Lieut. Curtis B. Hoppin, second cavalry. The following transfers in the ninth cav- alry are made: Capt. Clarence A. Stedman, from troop F to troop E; Capt. Henry H. Wright, from troop E to troop F. Capt. James M. J. Sanno, seventh infantry, is relieved from duty as a member of the general court-martial at Fort Snelling, Minn., and Capt. Samuel L. Woodward, tenth cavalry, is detailed as a member in his place. Orders have been issued for the batteries of the fourth artillery, stationed at Wash- ington barracks, D. C., and Fort McHenry, {d., to hold their annual artillery practice ind exercises for 1894 at Fort Monroe, Va., as follows: Batteries G and I, from Washington bar- racks, and C, from Fort McHenry, will leave their respective posts in time to ar- Pano at Fort Monroe on the 24 of June prox- mo. Batterles A and M, from Washington bar- racks, and D and L, from Fort McHenry, will leave their respective posts in time to arrive at Fort Monroe on July 24, proximo. The detachments from Washington bar- racks will remain until the 30th of June and Bist of July, respectively. The detachments from Fort McHenry will return to that post on the completion of their artillery target practice. Each battery will take with it its camp equipage. Maj. Jacob B. Rawles, fourth artillery, is assigned to the command of these two bat- talions, while at Fort Monroe. He will pro- ceed to that post with troops from Washing- ton barracks, so as to arrive on the ist proximo, and upon completion of the season of practice and exercises for the whole, will return to his station, Washington barracks, All officers and enlisted men belonging to these batteries will accompany Pecan Hae especially excused from these headquarters, > Chicago G and Provision Markets. Reported by Silsby & Co.. Bankers and Brokers: CHICAGO, May 11, Laps. Wheat—May. 50% July: 58% gsgeee seeesee sy B4 253 254 Pre ra er 12.45 12.32 12:35 7.42 7:35 (7.40 TS TOT 712 7.10 7.05) 7.10 645 640 6.42 45 637 6.40 420640 6.40 New York Cotton, Bi BALTIMORB, Md., May 1 changed—receipts, 21,788 barre! Porrels; salen 1108 barrel Wise dull lower—spot, S8i4a50; June, 3 duly, 50% 00; Augu 00%; steamer No.’ 2’ red, Woigat » 7,922 bushels; shipmeute, shels: sales, bushels; stock, 563, els—milling wheat ‘by sa: Spot, 4544045%; shipments, 25,714 bushel sales, el on grade, 45% tid: Not : 39, 4544248; do. white western, 45 bi 41—receipts, 1,000 Toa, do. creamery, : tation, 14a . 12813; good "ladle, Tails store firm—fresh, 10. Cheese ‘steady FINANCE AND TRADE Sugar Continues in Its Prominence in Wall Street. WASHINGTON ADVICES ON THE TARIFF Prospective Gold Exports Do Not Affect Prices. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS eaten ‘Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, May 11.—Today’s stock mar- ket was a disappointment to both classes of operators by reason of its narrow and pathetic movements. There was not the slightest attempt at activity during the morning and in meny instances first figures remained stationary. London was fraction- ally higher, but did not figure in our market to any appreciable extent. The railroad list was steady at smal! fractional gain: Traders worked for a reaction under cover of the dullness, but even this was not suc- cessful. Washington advices on the tariff situation reflected some doubt as to the probable passage of the tariff bill. This view was expected to produce a favorable effect on the industrial stocks, but the inside interests showed no disposition to act, and traders hesitated to proceed on their own account. Chicago Gas was advanced 3-4 per cent on considerable good buying. The transfer of the quo warranto proceedings to the federal court is regarded as furthering the company’s cause, and encourages the belief in its final triumph. Sugar was sufficiently active to support its claim to the first position of prominence, but on a narrower margin than usual. Friends of ‘this property have conceded none of their original optimistic views and are still confident of an early vindication of the same. It is srgued that the present schedule will become a law, or leave the McKinley schedule operative. In either event the company’s profits are assured. The early trading marked up the price 1-2 per cent, but later on some selling it wa: depressed 1 per cent below opening figures. The industrial group were all fractionally lower during the early afternoon, but with- out sny increase in volume of business. The market for sterling and foreign ex- change generally was strong, with the de- mand in excess of the supply. The amount of gold to go out by tomorrow's steamers will exceed $3,000,000, from present indica- tions. Nearly all of the gold exporting houses heve announced their intention of | sending gold to their European connections. These anncuncements were previously dis- counted by the room, and were not re- flected in today’s stock movement Tomorrow's bank statement w’ to the same extent as last week's. The net changes in actual money held by the banks are not likely to be at all significant. The receipts from the interior are estimated at $30,000,000, and the subtreasury gain will probably be about $1,500,000. The week's gold exports, amounting, in round numbers, to $5,000,000, will be charged off on tomor- row’s report. The amount of specie hel4 by the banks is likely to attract considerable attention, owing to the fact that notwith- standing previous exports, last Saturday's figures showed that the banks had increas- ed their supply of gold. This is taken as indicating a settled policy on the part of the banks to protect their gold. The wisdom of this action, in view of last summer's experience, is regarded as doubt- ful. The last hour's trading was dull apa uninteresting. Prices shaded off - sitghtly and closed without material changes for the day. —__—_ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the hi and the lowest and fhe closing’ prices af the New Tore Stock market today, as oy Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schiey, No.'s) Open. High. Low. Close. 105% 106%, 6 6 ‘a 1054) Bose eaa cass and © General Electric B08, Washingt lar call—12 o'clock m.—National Sate Sales —rexu Deposit, 20 at 180%. Eckington Railroad, 12 at 80. Columbia Fire Insurance, 100 at 14. Lincoln Na- ernment mited States 4s, istered, 1907, 113% bid, J14 asked. United States de, rou! pon,’ 1907, 113% bid. United States 5s, 117% bid. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year Funding 5s, 108 bid. 80-year Funding s, gold, 116 bid. Stock currenc oo OO, Ate Ud. Water : currency 7s, . |. 3.658, Funding cur- Peper, 110 bid, 1i2 asked. Bis, reg. 2-105, 100 ‘Miscellaneous Bonds. ‘Washington and Georg=- town Railroad conv. 6s, ist, 130 bid, 135 asked. Washi jon and Georget: asked. Met own ‘Railroad conv. Wygshington a road Cony. 68, 2d, Gs, 102 bid, 106 100 asked. litan Railroad conv. asked. Belt Railroad 5s, 85 bid, ‘ied, bid. Washington conv. 6s, . United States Electric it conv. Ss.’ 121 bid. esapeake and Potomac Tele} Se, 99 bid, 100 American Security and Trost Ss, 1! F. & A, 100 did. ri 5s, pany Ist €s, 105 bid. Washington Market pany imp. 66, 105 bid. Wash! Market Com- pany ext. Gs, 102 bid. 106 asked. Masonic Hall A: Soclation Se, 108 bid. | Washington Light Intan Ast 64, 108 bid. Washington Light Infantry 247s, National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 312 bid, 325. ask : 200 tral, Mechanics’, 196 125 bid,” 130 tal, 115 bid. "West ‘ ers’, 101% bid, 1104 asked. Lincoln, 91 bid. Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.—National Safe it and 180 bid, 132 asked. Wash- 28 asked. Ameri- can Security and Trust, 130 bid. 131 asked. Wash- 106 % ilroad | Stocks.—Washington and G tow! 1d, letropolitan, 55 bik wr asker: s,! Belt, 28’ bid. Eck- as and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, 47% bid, 50 asked. Georg*town Gas, 50 bid. United States Electric Light, 124 bid, 125 Insurance Stocks.—Firemen's, 42 bid, 47% asked. lin, 44 bid, 54 asked. Metropolitan. 70 bid. Corcoran, 0 bid. Potomac, 75 bid. Arlington, 150 bid, 160" asked. 4 130 bid.” Na- tional Union, ‘Columbia, ke asked. and bid. Second, | 1: bid. Citizens’, asked. Columbia, 136 bia. 108 bid, asked. i3s% vid, Lincoln, 7% bid, & od. Commercial, “5 bid. 5 . — 4 asked. ‘Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Tith bid, 120 asked. Columbia Title, 7% bid. Washington Title, & bid, 7% asked. Ly Telephone Stocks. Pennsylvania, 85 bid. Ch. Beaks and Potomac, 40% bid. $2 anked. “American Cartage, 28 bi ed. pile, id, .30 ‘ks. — Wi asked. Great Falis Ball Run Panorama ‘asal t, 90 bid. Lincoln Hall, 80 bid, Inter-Ocean Building, 100 asked. ———_ — Personal Mention. Naval Constructor D. W. Taylor, recently stationed at San Francisco, has arrived in this city for duty in the construction bu- reau of the Navy Department 13 bid, inked. ng, 3S probably show a further expansion in loans, bét not TManufacturer’s Sale of MEN’S SUITS, 97-50, At Parker, Bridget & Co.'s. We have closed out the balance of five or six lines of Meu’s Suits from ® manufacturer at a big dis- count, euabling us to offer $10, $12.50 and $15 SUITS For $7.50. ‘These are ‘nobby,”” long-ent Sack Suits, in fancy cheviots, cas- simeres, and also blue and black cheviots and serges. As we Lad mauy of the sdentical suits to stock at $10, $12.50 and $15, we have rum them right in With the pew lot at the same price. 7-50 Each. ‘These are displayed on center tables, end an extra force of sales- nen engaged to tueure all comers Prompt attention and a satis tory at. Parker, Bridget & Co., 315 7TH. ty Trustees’ SALE OF THE LATE John E. Littie’s STOCK OF FIXE SHOES w In Progress. Grand opportunity to secure John E. ~Tittle’s five shoes at ridiculously low reduced prices. New, fresh spring stock. No marking up of prices. Best shoe valnes in Washington today! Ladies’ Fine Shoes. Little's $2.50 Shoes, now. Little's $5.00 Shoes, now... Little's $6.00 Shoes, now. Ladies’ Oxford Little's $2.00 Oxfords, now. Little's $2.50 Oxfords, now. Little's $3.50 Oxfords, now. . | Boys’ and Misses’ Shoes. Little's $1.00 grades, now e Little's $2.50 grades, now ss |Men’s Shoes. Little's $4.00 Shoes, Little's $5.00 Shoes, Little's $6.00 Shoes, Rememter. Sale. We have not marked up or rum in a lot of old stock. They are all new, the finest Shoes manutactured, and the Sreatest values ever distributed. B.Rich& Sons, (John E. Littie,) 1002 F Street N.W. mylt A Splendid Trunk For $3.25, —hot as good as OUR $4.98 ones, but a6 good as any $5 Truuk im this wity. We make them in our own work rooms—know how they're put together—know what they're made of | Kneessi, 425 7th St. zr, lea a rity over 4 be Bee! strength and delicious flavor. myil Two Big Chances . At 1710 14th Street. ‘ ‘They won't last long. Be quick if want them. One slightly used, $55 ING MACIL . im excellent repair, goes tod morrow for $7.50, Three brand-new RUGS, in Body Rruseeld a Brussels, at ONE 4 value. We want to clear them out. That's out only reason for such remarkable offers. The Houghton Company, < 516 STH ST. AND 1710 14TH ST. my Todel Creamery Butter Why use poor butter when you ean get ' Good at the same price? Stop experiment~ ing and come direct to us. Special prices for 5 Ibs. (full weight) packed in peat Stone Jars, which are better than boxes, Wm. S. Detwiler, 496 CENTER MARKET. | 19 0 ST. MARKET. mys or | Will Meet Here Next Time. At yesterday's session of the Nath of Chiefs of Police at St. Lou | Washington, D. C., w | place of meeting. A resolution was referred to the exec | tive committee for further considerati declaring that all aid extended visiting off | cers in pursuit of criminals in cities rep. resented in the union shall be free, except for actual expenses incurred in extending] such aid. The committee on constitution and » laws was given until the next amnual mev ing to ile work. chosen as the ne!