Evening Star Newspaper, May 12, 1894, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, MAY 12, sired. Mr. Coxey expressed his intention of going. ARRIVED AT CAMP. Hyattsville Now Has the Renowned Commonweal of Christ. The Coxey commonweal reached its per- manent camping place, north of Bladens- burg and east of Hyattsville, exactly at noen today, having taken three hours to rarch the seven miles from Camp Tyranny. Other significant features of the march were the facts that ro police escort accom- papied the army on its farewell march through the city, and that no banners were and none of the ridiculous trans- flying, In It Proud of It. parencies, which have been so prominently @isplayed heretofore, were in evidence. Several stops were made in s! places. All along the road the few residents came out of their houses to gaze at the queer Procession as it passed, and when Bladens- burg was reached numbers of the towns- people turned out to ascertain what kind of people their new neighbors appeared to be. ‘The spot selected as the abiding place of the aggregation is half a mile north of Bladensburg and the same distance east of Hyattsville, on the north bank of the East- ern branch. It is in a thick grove of young ‘cond growth trees and the soll is deep ‘ith loose sand and overgrown with under- ih. The creek which skirts it is full of leep holeS that may catch unwary common- wWealers if they don’t look out, in case any >f them care to shock their systems with a bath. As soon as the commonwealers arrived and began to flounder around in the sand they didn’t hesitate to express the opinion that their new camping place was anything but attractive to them, and there was gen- eral grumbling because Carl Browne's pro- gram to remain at Ist and L streets and suffer arrest sooner than obey the health department's order to vacate those premises had not been carried out. When Jesse Coxey rode up and saw the kind of a place his father had selected a: the spot for the camp, an expression of disgust overspread his countenan “Ob, h—ll,” he remarked, “if this is the | ped we are going to camp in there won't any army left in a week.” Fixing C: There was no time, however, for senti- ment of any sort. ‘The long strip of canvas, which was used by the army from the time it left Cumberland, to inclose the camp and keep out those visitors who didn’t care to pay for the gratification of their curiosity was quickly put up, and under vesse Coxey’s direction, the locations of the headquarters tents and the commissary department were fixed, and then the vari- ous communes and the Philadelphia con- tingent selected the spots which they would eceupy im the future, and all hands went to work to get the camp in order. The same motley array of cooking utensils were exposed to public view again; the various tents were erected and after the common- wealers had been at work for three hours the camp began to take on the familiar appearance of ordered dilapidation that has characterized the stopping places of the commonweal before it reached Wash- imgton and began to improve its sur- Froundings at its last abiding place. Indignant Citizens. Angry indignation fitly characterizes the sentiment entertained by every male resi- ent of this section of Prince George's at the coming of the commonweal, while fright and terror are the mental portions of its womankind. It can be set down as a certainty that the Marylanders will not permit the commonweal, either collectively or individually, to step an inch outside of the limits of the most rigid sort of proprie- ty without taking action of the most de- cisive sort. Dr. Charles Wells, who is one of the eldest and most prominent residents and property owners of Hyattsville, voiced the intelligent sentiment of the entire communi- ty when he criticised the District au** -ri- ties for allowing such an army of vagrants to tees the District and overrun Mary- lan “We do not propose’to interfere with the fellows,” he remarked, with significant em- phasis, “unless they transgress the proprie- ties. If amy of them wander about our streets they will be immediately arrested for vagrancy. We have law and plenty of it to cover any breaches of the peace, or of the proprieties, that they may commit, and plenty of men to enforce it. Our women are frightened nearly to death, and we will not suffer any act of a single Coxeyite to in- crease their nervousness. There is a com- bany of mighty fine young fellows up at the Agricultural College, who have a stand of arms and a pair of Gatling guns, so we do not fear the numerical strength of the tramps who have settled among us. There will be a meeting of our citizens tonight, at which measures will be adopted to meet pny necessities that may arise, and special Dfficers will be appointed to attend to the tommonwealers and see that they conduct themselves properly.” Dr. L. W. Habercom, formerly fifth au- Gitor of the treasury and the well-known Rewspaper man, who resides at Hyattsville, ‘was also outspoken in his denunciation of coming of Coxey and his cohorts, and was @ssured that the unwelcome visitors would have to conduct themselves with rigid dis- cipline as long as they are in the neighbor- hood. It was hinted to The Star reporter, by a Bladensburg resident, that a move- ment was on foot among the tradesmen and farmers of the twin villages and their vicin- Aty to boycott the commonwealers by refus- ing to sell them anything, and to agree to Prevent, as far as possible, the visits of any curious people to the encampment. It has already been agreed not to give anything toward the support of the crowd, and the prevailing feeling of hostility to the com- monweal, taken in connection with the aversion of the army to the present camping place, may result in the complete disinte- station of the commonweal in a very short while. At 3 o'clock a gentleman who resides near Hyattsville came to the depot to take a train and announced that three members of the commonweal had already been to his residence asking for something to eat. This information has only served to increase the indignation of citizens of the village and emphasized their intention to provide means for the arrest of all such beggars and their prosecution under the laws of the county. The leading men of the place do Bot hesitate to openly call attention to the fact that while Maryland is a law-abiding state and its citizens have full respect for the statutes, the well-known fact still remains that Maryland communities recog- nize that there is a higher law, inherent in themselves, which they can and are quite willing to resort to when self-protection im- Peratively demands such a course. The information was given out to The Star reporter from an unquestioned source that on yesterday evening a proposition was seriously considered of forming a posse of Nifty citizens for the purpose of meeting the commonweal this morning at the District me and order them back from Maryland territory at the points of Winchesters. Cooler counsel prevailed, however, but the ‘Winchesters are on hand and there is no question of the determination of the citi- zens to use them freely in case the Coxey- ites commit or attempt to commit any acts which will seem to them to demand such desperate measures. | Dr. Wells voiced the determination of all the leading citizens when he said that no public meeting of the commonweal would be allowed in the streets of either Hyatts- ville or Bladensburg. Bladensbarg Dt irbed. The announcement in The Star of yester- ay that “Gen.” Coxey had accepted the of- fer of Dr. J. Webb Rogers of Bladensburg to camp there caused the greatest excite- mont to prevail in that village and Hyatts- villie, | A Citizens’ Meeting. About 8:30 last evening the loud tones of the school house bell of this village rang out upon the air, and summoned nearly every citizen hurriedly to the spot. Services were | being heid at the Episcopal Church at the| time, and some of the congregation rushed | to the street thinking the town was on fire. | Men came from all directions, and in a| short while fully 200 had assembled on the spot. The object of the summons was at} once made known, and an impromptu meet- | ing was held. It was decided to proceed in a body im- mediately to the residence of Dr. Hogers in| Bladensburg and request to Tre scind his action ral™ in inviting “Gen-| Mr. Frank Hume when Coxey and his army to eu-jlast Tuesday. camp in the Little Spa woods near Blad. densburg. Headed by Dr. Wells, the pro- cession marched to Bladensburg, where it was joined by at least fifty.citizens of that town. When it reached Dr. Rogers’ gate it paused and a committee was appointed to Wait, upon Dr. Rogers. The committee con- sisted of Dr. Wells, Dr. Owens, Geo, Mark- ward, F. Holden, . F. Hickey, M. C. Darnall, T. M. Moran, Geo. M. Smith and R. Ford Combs. Contrary to the injune- tions of the committee not to approach the residence of Dr. Rogers, the curious and excited crowd followed the committee and Stood on and about the porch. Never since the battle of Bladensburg has such a de- termined crowd gathered at one place in that village. It was an assembly composed mostly of the representative men of the two villages. Dr. Wells was the spokesman of the committee ani was remarkably. cool and collected under the trying circum- stances. The door was opened by Mr. J. Harris Rogers. His father was asked ‘for and in a few moments he appeared upon the scene. The Request Refused. Dr. Wells then made a brief address, in which he requested Dr. Rogers, in behalf of the people of the community, to rescind his action, and inform Gen. Coxey that he could not tender him his place for the use of his army. “In behalf of the unprotected women, whose husbands will be at’ their offices during the day, we make this re- quest of you,” said Dr. Wells. “You no doubt thoughtlessly offered your place to Gen. Coxey’s commonweal without con- sidering the consequences. There are al- ready two bands of tramps in the Spa woods, and more will be likely to gather there. Coxey'’s men are not coming here for a night, but intend to stay here until they can get work to do.” This was in substance the main part of Dr. Wells’ speech. Some one theh ‘remarked that there was nothing to protect the. women from being outraged if such attempts should be made. The speech of Dr. Wells made a deep impression upon Dr. Rogers, who bowed his head in deep thought for some moments before he replied. Then he said words to the effect that he had great re- spect for Dr. Wells, who was his family physician, and also for the people of the two towns, but that such an action on his part as that of denying “Gen.” Coxey the use of his place, after having offered it to . would require consideration. This re- Quest placed him in an awkward position. He was one of Gen. Coxey’s counsel, and was proud of the honor conferred upon him. He sympathized with Coxey and his men, who were driven from Washington, and had no place to go, Coxey’s men were not bad, and would commit no depreda- tons. He (Dr. Rogers) had daughters, and he was not afraid of their being harmed by Coxey’s men. 7 “No,” sald Dr. Wells at this point, “they are under obligations to you, and wiil ther molest you nor your family, but we and ours may suffer.” Dr. Wells suggested that the relations of counsel and client existing between him and Coxey would insure the safety of his fam- ily, and Dr. Rogers replied that so soon as that relation ceased to exist Coxey would have to get off his premises. Dr. Rogers then said that when Coxey broke his faith with him, he would Protect himself with the strong sword of the law. He was then asked by a citizen of Hyatts- ville how the army would be fed, and re- plied that car loads of provisions would be sent them. He concluded his speech by declining to withdraw his invitation to Coxey. “I have nothing more to say,” said Dr. Wells in a firm and decided man- oer. “We will take the law in our own hands,” angrily remarked Dr. Owens. As the crowd left the residence of Dr. Rogers some hisses were heerd, which were evi- dently intended for him. Dr. Rogers was also appealed to by Mr. N. C. Darnall, ex- sheriff of the county; Dr. Owens and Mr. Emmons. As the procession returned to Hyattsville the people of both villages rushed to their dcors and windows to gaze upon the crowd and hear what it had to say. Future Action, A public meeting of the citizens of’ Hy- attsville and Bladensburg will be held to- night at 8 o'clock in Wells’ Hall to take Proper steps against the Coxey invasion. The state’s attorney and sheriff will be present. The commissioners of both towns will confer with each other at the meeting. Never in the history of Hyattsville has such excitement prevailed. Single tax and anti- single tax men are united against the Cox- eyites and are in for protecting their homes. Col. Wright Rives, U. 8. A., retired, who lives at Rives station, last evening’ tele- graphed Gov. Brown as follows: “I have written you. Coxey will arrive at Bladens- burg tomorrow. Don’t allow his horde to but our property and lives in peril.” Up till @ late hour last evening no answer had been received from the governor. Dr. Rogers’ Comments. Dr. J. W. Rogers, owner of the Spa land in Hyattsville which is to be used as a camping ground, in speaking to a Star re- Porter today expressed great indignation at the conduct of the citizens who sur- rounded his residence last evening. “A greater outrage than was ever charged to Coxey’s army was perpetrated on my home at a late hour last night,” said Dr. Rogers. “About 200 men from Hyattsville, asserting the right of petition, frightened my invalid wife and my daughters out of their wits. The alarm bell rang in Hyatts- ville for an indignation meeting. Several men, evidently my friends, came running in advance and almost breathless, told one of my daughters that about 200 men were coming to my house, with threats of lynch- ing me if I would not withdraw my permis- sion for Coxey to occupy the Spa woods. On came the mob. These men, instead of send- ing a committee of gentlemen to my parlor, invaded my grounds and made speeches from the steps of my ‘capitol.’ Pistols were fired in the yard and some of the crowd, while marching through Bladensburg,shout- ed, ‘Hang him! Hang him!’ Of this multi- tude assembled before my house Dr. Wells was the first to speak, but did so respect- fully, denouncing the Coxeyites. Others spoke angrily, saying their wives and — Were endangered by the move- ment. “It was about this time that the pistols were fired, as if to intimidate me, when, in a kind but firm manner, I said: ‘If there was any danger my own wife and daughters and sons were more endangered than theirs, for my house ts more Isolated and the ladies there are often without a protector. I have nO apprehension. These poor men, however deluded they may be, have marched through hundreds of villages without committing a single outrage, and under a leader like Coxey would be less dangerous than if dis- banded and driven to desperation by want.’ Moreover, I told them that as one of Gen. Coxey’s retained counsel in his law trouble I knew more-about these men and their peaceable disposition than my hearers did, and stated that I would neither drive them from my door, from which no poor man was ever yet turned away, nor from the broad land which they have been permitted to oc- omec The doctor continued: “I understand that Maj. Moore has received an anonymous threat of blowing up the Capitol and the President’s mansion, but I venture to say, as a friend of the people and one of them, that at the first explosion more than nine- tenths of the men now out of employment, Coxey’s followers among them, would spring to arms and sweep anarchy from the face of the earth. So with this Hyattsville mob threatening to hang me. Let them hang! But the next moment more than a million Enfield rifles, with here and there a colo- nial musket, red with the blood of my plain old revolutionary ancestors, would spring from the ground.’ Looking Up Laws. Mr. John D. Latimer, a member of the Hyattsville board of commissioners, was in the city today, making inquiries concerning the vagrancy law and the law intended to protect the public peace and maintain order. protect the town from the Coxeyites. At the public meeting to be held in the town hall this evening the town and county officers will be present, including State's Attorney Brant, Sheriff Dove, Deputy Sher- iff Middleton and Arthur Carr, police mag- istrate. For the New Trial. The motions for an arrest of jydgment and asking a new trial in the cage of Coxey, Browne and Christopher Columbus Jones were filed yesterday in the Police Court within the four days’ time which the law prescribes and which expired today. it was thought that in all probability the motion would be argued before Judge Miller this morning, and with this expectation there was a fair-sized audience in the court room. The “general” and his chief marshal were on hand, having stopped in on their way trom their old camp to the new one. While the law is mandatory that the mo- tion shall be filed within four days of the conviction, there is no time specified for arguing in its support. Representatives Hudson and Pence were not able to be pres- ent this morning, as they are out of the city in attendance upon the funeral of the late Representative Brattan, at Princess Anne, Md. On this account the arguments | were allowed to go over until next Tuesday, the defendants being ermitted to go under the bond which was nished for them by the trial concluded LATE NEWS BY WIRE Brooklyn’s Corporation Council on the Ives Bill. WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH BETTING Interpretation of Judge Pryor's Ruling. RACING MEN PLEASED BROOKLYN, N. Y., May 12.—Corporation Council McDonald has prepared an opin- jon, at the request of Mayor Schieren, in regard to the constitutionality of the Ives pool bill. eh He says that, after careful consideration, he has reached the conclusion that it is not legally the duty of the local authori- ties to prevent upon the race course or the grounds of the racing associations the reg- istering of wagers, pool selling and other acts made penal by sections 351 and 352, The Ives pool law suspends the operation of those sections during the. racing period. The question that he is called upon to de- cide was not involved in the case before Judge Pryor. He argues at length that the law allows Pcol selling during the racing season, and that the decision of Judge Pryor does not rule otherwise. Pool selling and other acts are made penal by the above sections. By chapter 479 of the laws of 1887, the sec- tions, he says, do not apply during the racing season, and that part of the law. was not involved with the case before . Judge Pryor, and he quotes from a portion of the Judge's decision to confirm this. The act provides racing for thirty days for each year for each incorporated racing association, but the pool selling must be confined to the race track. He cites the case in the special term of Reilly vs. Gray, in which the plaintiff won the suit, it be- ing held that a contract was legal, and therefore the sales of the pools were legal. The racing men are very much pleased over the decision. —_—_ STRUCK OIL IN KANSAS, Neodesha Fields Throws an Immense Stream. NEODESHA, Kan., May 12.—Another “gusher” has been struck in the Neodeshe oll fields, A charge of sixty quarts of nitro glycerine was lowered into the Theodore Johnson well, 850 feet deep, followed di- rectly by a fifteen-pound ‘‘go devil,” which exploded the nitro glycerine charge, and: the grand sight was on. For fully fifteen min- utes the oil was thrown many feet above the top of the 74-foot derrick, and continued to flow at intervals until a stream of oil fully eight inches deep was flowing through @ ravine leading from the well. Work on the storage tanks has begun id is being pushed vigorously. Some of ese have a capacity of 40,000 barrels. [ssa aaa LAUNCH OF THE ERICSSON. The First United States Warship Built on Inland Waters. DUBUQUE, Iowa, May 12.—The torpedo beat Ericsson, the first United States war vessel ever built on inland waters, was launched this afternoon in the presence of several thcusand persons. As the vessel struck the water a national salute was fired. Among the guests were Miss Helen Gould of New York and Lieut. Usher of the Navy rtment. , Addresses were delivered and there was a parade of military and civic organizations, Miss Carrie Kiene christened the vessel. ——_—-_—_ DEATH ©F COL. DECHERT. The Ex. troller of Philadelphia Passes Away. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 12.—Col. Rob- ert P. Dechert, ex-city controller and brig- adiet general of the first brigade, National Guard of Pennsylvania, died at noon today. Col. Dechert has been ill since November last. He was fifty-one years of age. Minister to Honduras Dtrect- vestigate Mrs. Renton’s Com- Mr. Young, United States minister at Tegucigalpa, Honduras, has been instruct- ted by the Department of State to make en investigation of the case of Mrs. Emma Renton and report the result to the depart- ment. Mrs. Renton, who has just arrived in New York from Eluefields, lived with her husband on a valuable plantation in Honduras. Adjoining property was owned by the Bremens Lagoon Wood and Pro- duce Company, the employes of which were Scoteh, Canadians and French. The com- pany, according to Mrs. Renton’s story, which is corroborated by affidavits by United States Consular Agent Seat and others, trespassed upon her husband's prop- erty, and finally killed her husband and Mr. Johnson, an American visitor. They looted the plantation, dragged Mrs. Renton and her niece many miles through a foul swamp, threatened her with murder and drove her out of Honduras into Nicaragua. She finally reached Bluefields and came to the United States. If the facts pre &s reported by Mrs. Ren- ton, the Honduras government will be re- quested to mete out prompt and adequate punishment to the persons guilty of the outrage. : ee A REPUBLICAN CAUC Senators to Meet at Mr. Sherman's House on Monday Night. ‘The republicans of the Senate, encouraged by the adverse reception by democrats in general of the compromise tariff bill, have begun to realize that the chances of ulti- mately killing the bill are growing better. A caucus has therefore been called for Mon- day night at the house of Senator Sherman, ,on K street. There will be discussed the situation concerning the tariff bill and defi- nite action will be taken for the guidance of the republicans in the near future. No information can be obtained as to the prob- able policy that will be adopted. Cotton Schedule Rates, The cotton schedule of the compromise tariff bill will be still further amended by the Senate finance committee, and the prob- abilities are that the new amendments will be put in very soon. The reason for this Proposed action is found in the fact that the careful scrutiny which Senator Jones has been able to give the schedule since it was introduced, and which was impossible before the introduction of the amendments, has revealed the fact that some of the du- ties proposed on the high grade cottons in the amendments are higher than was in- tended. ee State Department Changes. The following changes have been made in the clerical force of the State Department: Alfred Williams of Ohio, clerk of class four, reduced to class one; Henry P. Randolph of Virginia, clerk of class three, reduced to class two; Walter R. Mockbridge of New Jersey, clerk of class three, promoted to class four; John S. Martin of Pennsylvania, clerk of class two, promoted to class three; Wilbur J. Carr of New York, clerk of class one, promoted to class two. oo The New York at Bluefields. The Navy Department is informed that the cruiser New York arrived at Colon yes- terday morning, and left in the afternoon for Bluefields. As the two ports are only about 200 miles apart, the New York reached there today. The San Francisco is also there. a Mention. Edgar B. Brown of New York, an archi- tect of considerable reputation, is visiting Rev. Howard Wilbur Ennis, 2122 H street northwest. Mr. Van Senden, private secretary to the Secretary of the Treasury, is confined to his residence by lin ———e——__ w = to Be Special Agent. Charles G. Griffith, jr., of Baltimore, Md., has made application for appointment as a | special agent of the treasury, A KNOWN QUANTITY. It is the practice of The Star to print on Saturday a sworn statement of its circulation day by day for the Preceding week. It would seem self- evident that the advertiser is entitled to this protection, but The Star is alone in this custom as far as Wash- ington {= concerned. Below will be found the statement for the week just past. The average circulation exhibited is believed to be much more than the combined circulation of the other Washington dailies, and fully five times that of its afternoon contem- porary, Ciroulation of The “Dvening Star.” SATURDAY, May 6, 1004. 43,907 MONDAY, May 1, 1996 TUESDAY, May 8, 1894 WEDNESDAY, May 9, 1804. . THURSDAY, May 10, 1904, FRIDAY, May 11, 1606 eeeeee BT,T96 I solemnly swear that the above statement rep- Fesents only the number of copies of Taz EVEX- ING Bran circulated during the s1x secular days end- ing Friday, May 11, 1904—that is, the num- berof coptes actually sold, delivered, furnished ormailed,for valuable consideration, to bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the Copies so counted were returned to or remainin the office unsold. J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this twelfth day of May, A. D. 1894. JAY B. SMITH, ‘Notary Pubite, D. c. —_——____ AT THE SEATON SCHOOL. Pupils of All Grades Unite in = Pleas- ing Entertainment. A very pleasant and largely attended en- tertainment was given Thursday night by the pupils of the Seaton School, on I street between 2d and 8d streets northwest, for the benefit of the Teachers’ Annuity and Ald Association of the city. The Seaton School is entirely a giris’ school, and ail the grades, from the first to the eighth, took some part in the entertain- Uittle tots of the first grade went through some very pretty movements developed |from their daily health exercises; a topsy turvy song was given by the second grade; a play (“Cinderella”) was given by the sixth and seventh grades; a sunflower song ‘was given by the third grade, and the other grades were all represented by choruses or [recitations of one kind or another. The rooms of the school were decorated to rep- resent the homes of various nations, and with their bunting and flowers presented a very gala and decorative appearance.Stands with plenty of lemonade, ice cream and other good things were centers of activity after the regular ram was over. This entertainment given at the Seaton is the first of a number that are to be given by the different schools for the benefit of the Teachers’ Annuity and Aid Assoeiai of the District. This assotiation was only recently formed, some time during the win- ter, but by affairs of this kind it is proposed to raise sufficient funds, so that the asso- ciation may be able to carry on the work for which it was organized—the providing for of teachers who have served faithfully |as guilders of the youthful mind in the schools, but are no longer able to continue in the work or to provide other means of support for themselves. Most of the other large cities of the country have organiza- tions of a similar character. The enter- tainment last night was under the general direction of the principal of the school, Miss Henley, but all the other teachers of the building gave their services for the affair. ——_— DR. McGLYNN’S REINSTATEMENT. Mgr. Satolli Makes Public the Terms by Which It Was Do: Mgr. Satolli made public yesterday an of- ficial statement on the reinstatement to the priesthood of Dr. McGlynn. “The conditions on which I absolved Dr. McGlynn, by authority received from the holy father,” said he, ‘were: “First—That he should make a thorough statement of his views and doctrines in re- gard to social economy, and present them to mit them to four doctors of divinity for re- vision. This condition he fulfilled, and it was acknowledged that nothing he did or said was opposed to the Catholic doctrine. Apologised im Writing. “Second—That Dr. McGlynn should make & written apology for whatever he might have said disregardful of or derogatory to the ecclesiastical authorities of the Catholic Church, especially what the holy father teaches in his encyclical Rerum Novarum. “and he fulfilled this condition also, and this declaration was immediately sent to Pope Leo at Rome, and was published in this country some time afterward. “Third—That Dr. McGlynn would that he would go to Rome after a certain definite time. This last condition was com- plied with also.” In reply to @ question as to why Dr. McGlynn had not been appointed to a pas- torate, Mgr. i replied that he never Satoll interfered in such matters, and would not in this case. Friendly Relations With Dr. McGlynn. He added that it was wholly untrue that there had been any falling out between Dr. McGlynn and himself, and said it was equal- ly false that he had written to Dr. McGlynn calling on him to retract and disown his teachings, as had been reported. He declared it was not true that the pope had instructed Dr. McGlynn to withdraw from New York and vicinity for this rea- son. Mer. Satolli declined to discuss Dr. Burt- sell’s case. He i church matters general- ly in the United States were in a happy con- dition. —— THE COURTS. Probate Court—Judge Hagner. Estate of Emily H. Smith; James U. Den- nis appointed to take testimony in Mary- land. Estate of Susan Briscoe; petition of Edgar Murphy for probate of will and let- ters testamentary on personal estate. Estate of Arianna Wood; letters testamentary to Chas. Temple Wood and Wm. N. Wood. Estate of Amasa T. C. Dodge; will probated and letters jtamentary to Mary A. 4 Estate of Jo8eph Ribiere; will probated and letters testamentary on personal estate to Elizabeth Meyer. Estate of Millard F. Gar- ner; account of Alonzo G. Darcy, adminis- trator, approved. Estate of cilla E. Browa; receipt and release of Sarah Ellen Mangum for legacy of $800. Estate of Frank Myrtle Cowing; will probated. Estate of Wm. E. Matthews; petition for probate of will and letters testamentary by Howard H. Williams and James T. Bradford. Estate of Thos. W. Wise; answer of Robt. W. Hardy and J. Melvin Lamb to petition of Mary E. Ellsworth. Estate of George Gross; order for publication of application for pro- bate. Estate of James F. Bolton; letters testamentary to Henry Bolton. Estate of Bendiza J. Behrens; Rebecca Nathanson appointed administratrix. Estate of Mary Biten Offutt; answers of Mary Eliza Lyles and Wm. Claude Barrett. In re guardian- ship of Gertrude W. and Clarence Paxton; Joseph M. Paxton appointed guardian. ters of administration by Annie E. Powell. Theo F. McCauley, guardian of Harry B. Schultz, authorized to send him to college. Estate of August Douglas; will probated and letters testamen: to Mary V. Ce Estate of Frank ll; letters of ad- ministration to John W. Averill. Estate of Theo. W. Bedford; C. Reynolds Bedford ap- pointed administrator. Mrs. Schacklett’ J. Ross Landers of Chicago and W. L. Brown of Philadelphia, who were held to await the action of the grand jury on the charge of conspiring to defraud Catherine M. Shacklett of Alexandria, Va., whom Lan- ders had induced to marry him on her sick bed, have been discharged by Judge Bergey at Philadelphia. Landers was held, how- ever, to answer an indictment found by the grand jury charging him with the larceny of Mrs. Shacklett’s diamonds. Landers is thirty-five years old and Mrs. Shacklett six- ty-five. ment, to the delight of their friends. The |™! | Estate of Jas. H. Powell; petition for let-/ 1894-TWENTY PAGES. MAKING LOCAL LAWS Street Oar Legislation Discussed in the Senate, MR. ALLEN ASKS SOME QUESTIONS etter Cars Wanted on the Co- THE WIDENING OF ALLEYS In the Senate today Mr. McMillan, from the District committee, introduced a joint resolution calling upon the Distriet Com- missiorers to require the Columbia Railroad Company to replace its present rolling stock with new and improved cars, The resolu- tion fe as follows: “That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia be and they are hereby direct- ed to require the Columbia Street Raijway Company of the District of Columbia to carry out section 10 of the charter of the said company, which provides ‘that the seid railway company shall place first-class cars on said railway, with all modérn improve- ments, for the comfort and convenience of passengers.’ Section 2. That within thirty days after the approval of this joint resolu- tion the Commissioners of the District shall report to section 1 of this joint resolution.” Mr. McMillan ‘asked unanimous consent am said, the Metropolitan Railway Company to put in drfferent motive power, and no com} has yet been with that law. Is any effort being made by the District committee or th hg in authority look! to the “I think that thet bill ought to pass,” suggested Mr. Allen. “We are simply asking to do what they should do,” exclaimed . McMiltan, formation. It strikes me that it would be @ more direct way to require the prosecuting officer and going to the information.” ‘The it resolution was then passed without ‘dissent’ To Widen Alleys. The Senate spent about ten minutes this morning on its calendar and the first bill on the list was Senate bill 971, to open, widen and extend alleys of the District. Se tion | The bill was passed without objection. It pro- vides that the act af July 22, 1902, shall be amended to authorize the Commissioners to open minor streets in the District of width not less than forty feet nor more than sixty, to run thro’ @ square street to another w! me, and I would revise them, and then sub- | single marine has agreed to report favorably Rep- resentative Fithian’s bill vessels when hased palred by citizens of the United States," War Department ies. Representative Dockery of introduced in the House a bill Tepealing the oti! all en <a made of delivery, &c., to the War Departmen ingress. to Cor Favorable Report. The House naval affairs committee has authorized a favorable report on a bill viding for the detafi of an officer of the corps of the navy as assistant to of the bureau of supplies accounts Navy Department. The Night Session. ‘When the House met for the night ses- sion last night there was a fair attendance in the galleries and on the floor. The House immediately went into committee of the whole on private pension Mr. Dock- ery of Missouri in the chair. Matters ran quite smoothly, and only once was there a demand, subsequently wi! wn, for a quorum. Six private sion bills were fa- yorably acted on, and at 10:27 o'clock the House adjourned. Military Academy Appropriation. Senator Brice, from the committee on ap- Propriations, today reported the Military Academy appropriation bill. The bill as re- Pcrted shows an increase of $8,920 over the arrount appropriated by the bill as it pass- ed the House, making the total $410,208. The estimates for the bill were $468,183, and the appropriation last year was The principal item of increase in the bill as reported to the Senate is $4,500 for a steam Toad roller. There is also an appropriation of $560 for extra pay of enlisted men of the cavalry detachment. ———___-e+—______ DISTRICT GOVERNMENT, Applications Denied. ‘The Commissioners today declined to grant permission to erect a merry-go-round at 2d and L street northeast to Mr. Eimer E. Robinson of Anacostia; to grant Mr. Ulman a license to operate a merry-go- round on square south of square 951; to ee Henry Allen permission to locate a it stand on vacant space north of prem- ises 1912 14th street northwest. Building Permits. The building permits issued today were as follows: Jno. Keefe, to one brick private stable in rear of 1415 and 1417 1st street northwest; cont, $400, P. to one brick dwelling and store at 3285 M street northwest; cost, $4,000, —_—. A Call for Troops. et Reports have reached here of trouble among the striking miners near Alderson, Indian territory, and application has been made to the veneet tar on rman qpoed of @ company of Uni es troops in re- storing order and preserving the peace, an The President's Public Reception. The President's public reception this after- noon was attended by nearly 800 persons, including several Indians and a school from Sandy Md. lor Retirement. U.S. Ne bas deen led 3 Garvin, recommended for = The Gemocratic managers of the tariff bill came within an ace of losing a day in the debate on that measure today. When Rev. Dr. Sunderland, who is substituting for Chaplain Milburn, delivered the prayer in the Senate this morning there were three Senators on each side of the chamber, and before he had concluded Senator Sher- man had emerged from the republican cloak room and Senator Coke from the democratic. Senator Harris, who is like- wise substituting for the Vice President a th ay a and immediately Tepublican action. “It is very evident,” he said, “that no Quorum of the Senate is present. The clerk will call the roll.” On the first call of the roll fifteen Sen- ators responded, and then for a few min- utes they kept coming in, until twenty- eight names were recorded, leaving the Senate fifteen short of a quorum. Finally, weerled by the waiting, Senator Allen arose and asked if the Senate was in con- dition for business, and on being told that there was no quorum present, he made the customary motion to direct the sergeant- at-arms to request the attendance of ab- sent Senators. until at about ergs Vga: tee 118 0’ ith perha| forty Senators in their cent Mr. Hate eg rin Hr / asked if a quorum were “This side of the House is said, Finally « Quorum Appeared. Senator Pettigrew entered just after this, making forty-one, and then Mr, Allison, at 11:20 o'clock, moved a recess for twenty minutes. The chair first decided that this ‘was in order, but Mr. Teller questioned the . and Senator Harris ruled the mo- tion out of order. Serator Sherman called the of the names of the ab- sentees, which showed that there were twenty-five democrais absent, as against nineteen republicans. Senator Dolph moved an adjournment, but Mr. Chandier remind. ed him that this was in violation of the unanimous agreement of last evening, and . Dolph withdrew the motion. Aimost at the same moment Senator Bate appeared, forty-two, and Senators Higgins lerson came in view, and the quo- completed. al fet H f A and the roll were then ab- and seventeen g i i ; E f i : E 5 i 5 i i —_——_o—_____. GIVING THEM POWER. BUll to Allow the Commissioners to A bill has been prepared by the Anti- saloon League of the District of Columbia Two prisoners escaped from the District jail last evening, John Matthews and Edw. Gilbert. Both are colored men, and both were serving a sentence of eleven months and twenty-nine days. Matthews was sen- tenced the 12th of last July on a charge of assault, and a fine of $50 was also imposed — reduction the distinctive badge adopted by the Reg- ular Army and Navy Union occa~ sions of ceremony, and the joint resolution authorizing the return of the flag of the twenty-second regiment of Iowa volunteer infantry to the state of Iowa. —_—_—_e-_____. Pardons Granted. The President has granted pardons to A. L. Dempsey, convicted in Mississippi of vio- lating postal laws; C. M. Murray of Cali- fornia, convicted of passing counterfeit coin, and James Cowles, convicted in Ar- kansas of larceny. The application for par- don was denied in the case of George Jones, convicted in Oregon of mail robbery. Chieago Grain and Provision Markets. Reported by Silsby & Co., Bankers and Brokers: CHicago, May 3 1b. Open. “A ‘Wheat—May 56iy 55% ST at by Soh tet me" Corn—May 87% 87% Sent ey Oate—May 33% 33) July 20% «80 = oq oy Sept 54 By 25 Pork—May 12.18 1293 1218 12: July 12.35 1235 1220 12.25 Bept 12:25 1225 12:25 12.25 Lard-May 740 74 740 Tae July 710 710 7.05) 7.05 Sept! TOT 715 7.05 705 ‘S.Ribe—May 635 637 635 637 july. 637 640 682 6.32 632 632 Low. Close. 7.08 7.08 Tis 7.18 Tar rz 7210 (7.2 Baltimore Markets. oem on asd July, 44%. bid: steamer tm 50,0008 bushels; was 230.945 bid; 41—stock, busbels. Ae ee nr ee 00. unchanged. FINANCE AND TRADE Monotony Characterized Wall Street Today. EVEN INDUSTRIALS NOT ACTIVE Export of Gold Less Than Usual at This Season. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS ——__— Special Disvatch to The Evening #tar. NEW YORK, May 12—After a week of Pronounced dullness and lack of purpose to- day's market drifted into even greater mo- motony than that which characterized the trading of the preceding five days. In many instances the total sales averaged from 100 to 300 shares. Initial figures were fixtures, with a few exceptions, and stood the day's valuation of the securities to which they applied. London was fractionally higher, but had not enough business to influence the local operations. Prices held well out the day, more from lack of interest on the part of traders than from any substan- tial motive. . There is no disposition, however, to in- crease the present short interest from the existing low level of values. For this reason the sentiment of the room favors a rally on all attempts to cover outstanding contracts. from satisfactory, but it is that some new agreement will be reached within « day or two and rates restored. forts in this direction are —— made and with the mise of good results. The industrial stocks rescued specula' from stagnation, but even in this group the activity was merely relative. . Chicago Gas was the most conspicuous, and gained i per cent to 67 1-4, on good inside buying. The scare caused by At- mey's attempt at for- charter is pretty well discounted, especially since the com- ~ | pany’s attorneys expect to be quite equal to the task of bringing their case to @ suc- cessful termination in spite of the strenu- ous efforts of the opposition. Svgar was lcss active than usual, but gaired 3-4 per cent on early trading. Finai figures refiected only a net gain of 1-8 per cent. Washington advices are encouraging, and it is believed that friends of the company have begun to accumulate stock in antici- pation of a rise to follow hard upon the final vote on the tariff bill. now on hand is under discussion and may lead to another handsome extra dividend. That the surplus exists and can be dis- ; tributed to holders of the common stock, under the provisions of the company’s char- ter, is not doubted, but whether the di- rectors will elect to make the distribution at this time is a much mooted question. National Lead wes stronger, but very dull at 1-2 per cent advance. Some definite idea of the probable declaration of a dividend on the common stock of this company will be had early in the week, and is expected to Promote activity. Should the news be favor- able, the short interest in the property alone would insure a substantial rise. Today's gold shipments were offset by the of currency from the interior, and were not considéred seriously, The ex- ports from the first of January to date are jess than the average exports for the cor- responding period in the three previous years and less than one-half of last year's. The banks have lost over $2,000,000 in jawful money, all of which is in legal ten- ders paid into the subtreasury for gold. The moderate increase in loans being the third consecutive gain is the most encour- aging feature of the statement. The de- crease in surplus is due to an actual loss in reserve. The statement in detail shows: Reserve decreased $2,173,575, loans increas- €4 $2,323,100, specie increased $368,800, legals = pew $2,454,600, deposits increased $431,- 100 and circulation decreased $42,700. — FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. are the opening, the ant and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as Ad New York Moore Open. Bigh. Low. Close. 106; SOW OES ge Macartney, members Correspondents Washington Stock Exchange. Re call—12 o'clock m.—Washingtes end wn Railrond, 2 at 300. United States Blectric it, 10 at I24ig; 10 at U2; 4 at 124. Government Bonds.—United States 4, registered, 1907, 113% bid. 113% asked. United States 4s, cou- Tm 11S) bid, 114% asked. United Stains ba, currency 78, ga 120 bid, 1 Miscellaneous Bonds.—Ws town Railroad conv. 6s, ist, bid, 135 asked. Wasbington and Reilroad conv. Gs, 2d, 130 185 M tan ‘ashington Gas Company Did. Washington Gas Company conv, Gs, United States Electric Light com c nd Potomac Chesapeake a be, American Security ‘and ‘Trost, fe 3908, bid. American Security and Trust a's st Gs, 405 veetles F Beate Title, 112 |. 120 asked. Columbia Title, ‘esked. Wastington Title, ® bid. Ty asked? ‘Diotatt Title, 154 % ‘Telephone Stocks. —I ——— Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today 8 am., 64; 2 p.m., 73; maximum, 76; mini- mum, 6l.