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3 THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, MAY 15, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. - LATE NEWS BY WIRE|THE TAYLOR Nomination] Commonwealers Take a Train From & Marshal and Deputies. THEY ARE AFTERWARD RECAPTURED A Small Riot at Generai Kelley's Camp. GALVIN’S MEN STARVING Ee: ae oe ere GREEN RIVER, Wyo., May 15.—When Marshal Pinkham of Idaho started yester- @ay to board his train to go to Cokeville for the commonwealers arrested there, 200 other commonwealers rushed on him and his deputies and took the train from them. Marshal Rankin, who was at Cokeville. upon being informed of this, started for Cheyenne, and when near Cokeville drop- ped the men wanted by Marshal Pinkham. ‘The commonwealers took Pinkham’s train and came east. On advice of President Clark, it was de- cided not to risk destruction of the Union Pacific Railroad Company's property In an gttempt to check the industrials’ train, and the project to block Green River bridge With loaded cars and engines was aban- @oned. When the train arrived here 200 men strong Marshal Rakin, with twenty well-armed deputies, were waiting for it. As soon as the train stopped Trainmaster Hay jumped on the engine and ran it into the round house. The commonwealers left the cars and have gone into camp. Fires will be drawn from all engines the in- @ustrials kept here. Charged to Enter Their Camp. OTTUMWA, Iowa, May 15.—There was a mall riot at Kelley's camp last evening. ‘The mayor of Ottumwa hired and paid for rounds for the army to camp on. When @e men arrived the owner of the ground demanded an admission of 10 cents to en- ter. After a number had paid Kelley ar- ed and demanded that it be stopped. = followed and a free fight was in rogress when the mayor arrived and de- ided in Kelley's favor. Excluded From Toledo. TOLEDO, Ohio, May 15.—Gen. Randall ad his Chicago “wealers” will not be el- {owed to enter the limits of this city. That @ecision having been arrived at by the | ara commissioner Maj. Bunker of the teenth Ohio National Guard says that he ‘will be prepared to call out the militia if necessary to repulse Randall. Gatvi Men Starving. GREENSBURG, Pa., May 15.--The Gal- vin commonwealers received very little en- couragement here and now the army is on the verg. of starvation. Col. Galvin and his staff called upon the mayor and chief of police last night and informed them that | agreed food was given within a few hours ¢ would turn his men loose to prey upon the town. Forty special policemen-are now —— the town from the starving un- fortunates. TROOPS ORDERED OUT. Secretary Lamont Acts i dent's Absence. OMicial dispatches received by the At- torney General this morning indicate a serious state of affairs in the far west along the lines of the Union’ Pacific: rail- reed. The federal government has again been called upon for help and the authori- ties are embarrassed in their action by the absence of the President. Secretary La- mont and Gen. Schofield had a conference with Attorney General Olney at the De- partment of Justice this morning in regard to the matter and it was decided that the situation justified the Secretary of War in assuming the resporsibility of ordering ut the federal troops, subject to the sub- sequent approval of the President. Th: conclusion is said to be based on a de- cision of the United States Supreme Court that the act of the Secretary of War in a military question must be considered as the act of the President himself. It is said im the present instance that the delegation of executive power to the Secretary of War 13 properly assumed on the ground that the action taken is im strict accord with the precedent set by the President himself in similar cases. In accordance with the decision reached i the conference this morning, Gen. Scho- eld telegraphed orders to Gen. Otis, com- — the Department of the Columbia, lo send troops at once to the vicinity of Montpelier, Idaho, to assist the United States marshal in enforcing the orders of the United States court. This action is based on a report that a large body of so-called “Coxeyites” have seized several trains, loaded with valuable freight, at that point, and have successful- ly repelled the efforts of the marshal and his deputies to recover possession of the Property. Troops at Boise City, Idaho, which is the nearest military post, have gone to the scene of the trouble. Gen. Schofield also telegraphed orders to Gen. Brooke, commanding the Department pf the Platte, with headquarters at Omaha, $hat fresh trouble has broken out on the gine of the Union Pacific road near Green ver, Wyo., and to send troops there to assist the United States marshal. The nearest post is Fort D. A. Russell, and the military forces there will be utilized for this service. The troubie at Green river is also a c of train stealing. At that point the Coxeyites were yesterday dis- lodged from a train which they had seized several hundred miles further west and then surprised the authorities by seizing another train, which happened to be unguarded, and statted off again on their free ride to the Auantic. They will undoubtedly be intercepted,how- ever, before they have gone very far, and it 1s a safe assumption that they will not soon be given another opportunity of repeating their train-stealing performance. i IDLENESS AT FROSTBURG. the Presi- Depressing Effect on Business Already ~ ble. FROSTBURG, Md., May 15.—The strike, although it has lasted but six days, has al- ready had a depressing effect upon Frost- burg. Fully 1,800 men in and around the town are idle and producing nothing and a large number of families are in danger of suffering great privations. Wages are paid monthly and no pay day has passed since the men quit work, so the pinch has not yet been felt The situation last night was more mys- terious than at any time since the strike began. miners of this region in the United Mine Workers’ Union of America. By this the miners claim they can control the situation in the face of some of the mines continuing to work. The miners still claim that a coal famine will raise the price of coal in the market and this will restore the rate. They think that to do this will not take a long period, hence their hopes to con- tinue the strike. None of the foreign organizers was in Frostburg last night. The strikers are now doing their work very quietly and appar- ently have abandoned the tactics of noisy demonstrations against those at work and are turning their efforts to interviewing the working miners while at their homes. There will be no workers at Eckhart. mine this morning if reports be true. The word “biack- Jeg” is being used as the effective argument. —_— WAS PEACEMAKER. COUGHL! He Reunited - Wife, Who Tes CHICAGO, May 1 Andrew Foy and his wife have been reconciled and are now liv- ing happily together at their home, No. 347 | North Franklin street. The husband and wife forgot the difficulties brought about by the trying court scenes of the Coughlan trial and agreed to come together for their children’s sake. The romantic part of this episode fs that Dan Coughlin himself was the actual peace- maker. Last Thursday Coughlin hunted up oy and had a long argument with him. He told Andy that he did not cherish any ill will against Mrs. Foy and had forgiven her for all she had done against him. It is said that, with tears in his eyes, Foy then gave Coughlin his hand and started at once te propose the reunion with his wife. Mrs. Foy was equally happy to give her consent. There are now claimed to be 1,000} The Senate is Not Devoting Much Time to Executive Business. Candidate Taylor Has = Talk With Perry Carson, but Not of an En- couraging Character. ‘The prolongation of the tariff debate from Noon each day until late in the afternoon is having the effect of preventing the holding of executive sessions of the Senate at any length. On Saturday and yesterday there were no closed sessions held, and on Friday the Senate remained in secret conclave only twelve minutes. The day before that the Senate adjourned with- out an executive session on account of the death of Representative Battan. So it is that the discussion over the nomination of Mr. Charles H. J. Taylor of Kansas to be recorder of deeds of the District still hangs | fire. On Wednesday last the debate in the Senate behind closed doors on this inter- esting subject was begun. Since then Mr. Taylor, it is understood, has been telling his bosom friends, confi- dentially, that he was soon to be confirmed. Indeed, has allowed his vigorous imagin- ation to apply itself to the case and has even confided to a select few that as a mat- ter of fact he was really confirmed at that Wednesday session, but that the Senate had decided to hold back the formal an- nouncement of its action in order “to see how the people of the District take the news. Just when the Senate will again find time for a discussion of Mr. Taylor's case is not apparent. Why Mr. Carson is Opposed. Col. Perry Carson, who is doing jury ser- vice in Circuit Court No. 2, when question- ed by a Star reporter today, stated that Mr. Taylor had called on him and had asked him to state the reason for his opposition. “I told Mr. Taylor,” explained Col. Carsoa, “that it was true that I was opposed to his confirmation. But that I had but one rea- son for doing it, and that was he was not a District man. “I'm a firm believer in home rule,” con- tinued the colonel. “I don’t believe in bringing outsiders in here and giving them District offices. And it don’t make any difference to me, as to that, whether they sre white or black. I told Mr. Taylor all that, and told him that I had always be- lieved in it, and didn't propose to go back on it now because he was a colored man. I also told Mr. Taylor that while I would hke to see him get something, I would very much disiike to see him made recorder of the District.” Col. Carson explained that Mr. Taylor kad complained to him that his confirmation was opposed more because he was a negro than because of anything else. “But I told him,” said the colonel, “that I didn’t believe it. I told him that so far as I could see, the people of the District, republicans and democrats both, believed in District offices for District people.” ———_- 2 THE SMALLPOX PATIENT. He Has Grown Worse and It May Re- alt Fatally. The smallpox patient continues to grow worse, and at a late hour this afternoon was hovering between life and death. According to a dispatch from Marlboro’ it was stated that Dr. Clark, the surgeon in charge of the Washington and Chesapeake Beach rail- road,had certified that Nelson was suffering from poison oak, and that there were at least forty other workmen similarly affect- ed. A reporter of The Star visited the grounds adjacent to the smallpox hospital this afternoon and talked with Dr. Nevitt from a distance. He said it was foolishness to say that the man whom he has confined in the smallpox hospital is suffering from any vegetable poison. It is a case of the smallpox of the most malignant type. Dr. Osmun, the physician of the health office who looks after the contagious diseases in the city, visited the hospital yesterday afteynoon to see the patient. He pro- nounced it a case of smalipox at once. In Case He Dies. As the patient continues to grow worse the question arises what will become of him in case he dies. The health authorities will not allow the body to be removed for fear of spreading the disease, and in all proba- bility the body will be buried in the small- pox grave yard, which occupies one end of potter's field. It will be thoroughly saturat- ed. however, with a bi-chloride solution to kill all germs, before it is interred. Dr. Nevitt found in the pocket of Nelson te: tO ESAPEARE BEACH, May 10,1894. “To Whom It May Concern: “This is to certify that Charles Nelson, a colored laborer of the Washington and Chesapeake Beach railroad, is suffering from an attack of poison oak and wishes to ‘a. “Dr. H. CLARK, Surgeon in Charge.” Communication With Dr. Clark. As soon as the Commissioners learned of this they sent at once for Health Officer Hammett and directed him to communicate at once with Dr. Clark and notify him of the nature of Nelson's disease and caution him to use the utmost precaution to pre- vent any of the men who are similarly af- fected from leaving camp. ( As stated heretofore in The Star, the Com- missioners have called upon the emergency fund and are using every endeavor to pre- vent the spread of the disease. It is be- Heved by some, however, that within the next week or ten days some new cases will develop, as Nelson was exposed to a number of people before he was carried to the hospital. It usually takes fourteen days for the disease to assert itself, and the health authorities are keeping a strict look- out in the densely populated alleys where the disease would be most likely to break out. This morning a large quantity of drugs and supplies were sent to the smallpox hos- pital, and everything is being done to make the patient comfortable. Possibly Another Case. A report was made to the health officer this afternoon that « colored man, named Philip Bliss, livirg in Green’s court, had been sick for threé or four days, and it was believed that it was a case of small- pox. A physician to the poor will be sent to make an examination, and ascertain ex- actly from what disease the man is suffer- irg. ———._—_—. THE BOARD OF TRADE. ‘Thursday’s Excursion to Marshall Hall Will Be an Enjoyable Occasion, ‘The members of the Washington board of trade will go down to Marshall Hall for a planked shad excursion on Thursday, May 17. It is especially desired to make this oc- casion a reunion of business men to the end that they may become better acquainted and therefore better prepared to act in har- mony in the Interests of the entire District. As a number of members of the two houses of Congress, as well as many prominent | citizens, will go on the excursion as guests, the committee requests every mem- ber of the board who can possibly do so to lend his presence and efforts toward mak- ing the occasion a marked success. |_ ‘The steamer Charles Macalester wil! leave her wharf, foot of 7th street, at 2:30 o'clock, first proceeding along the river front as far as the Aqueduct bridge to give the members | of the board and their guests an opportuni- | ty to see what is being done in the way of | commerce and the reclamation of the Poto- mace flats, and returning will touch at her wharf at 3:30 for any who may not be able | to leave at 2:30. The steamer will then pro- | ceed to Marshall Hall, where a planked shad | rat will be served about 5:30. The city will be reached on return at a convenient hour. | sie Seizing World’s Fair Reproductio Additional proofs of illegal use of repro- | ductions of world’s fair medals and diplo- | mas are being received by Chief Hazen of the treasury secret service bureau, and of- | ficers of the bureau are seizing cuts and | prints wherever found. The case of a prum- | inent New Hampshire belting company, it is | said, has beeh referred to the United States | attorney at Boston. | REE BRIE =e eae A Bank Dividend. The controller of the currency has de- clared a second dividend, 30 per cent, in favor of the creditors of the Columbia Na- tional Bank of Chicago, Iil., making in all 55 per cent on claims proved, amounting to $064,564.61. FIFTY THOUSAND PRESENT. Latest Betting on the Big Handicap Race Today. RACE TRACK, GRAVESEND, L, L, May 15.—The record of bookmakers was broken here today, 112 doing business, the largest previous record being 100. The first scratches-were Romping Girl, Amster- dam and Hermitage. it is estimated that 30,000 were present. The bookmakers laying odds on the handi- cap at 1:15 as follows: Sir Walter, 2 1-2 and even for place; Clifford, 3 1-2 and even; Banquet, 10 and 4; Don Alonzo, 20 and 8; | Dr. Rice, 6 and 2; Herald, 40 and 12; Ajax, 8 and 3; Sport, 12 and 4; Diablo, 50 and 15; Comanche, 40 and 10; Copyright, 40 and 12; Blitzen, 100 and 35; Lowlander, 40 and 10; Loantaka, 60 and 20; Bassetlaw, 30 and 12; Henry of Navarre, 7 and 2. First race—Stonenell, first; Dr. Hasbrouck, second; Correction, third. Time, 1.01 1-2. At this time 50,000 were present. ie HARVARD STUDENTS DROWNED. Four of Them Went for a Sail on Sunday. BOSTON, May 15.—Some clothing and a Part of a wrecked catboat were found on Thompson's Island today. An investigation indicates that a boat hired by four young Harvard students Sunday was overturned, and all of them drowned. An Associated Press reporter this after- noon learned that W. Campbell Truesdell and Edward S. Bach, Sunday morning, started for South Boston, telling Dr. Dun- bar that they were going for a sail. John Farnum Brown has not been seen since. These three young men were un- doubtedly members of a party which hired the boat at City Point Sunday afternoon. Frank Whitehouse, Brown’s room mate, a member of the senior cla: has not been seen since Sunday, and it is supposed that he was with the other three. Truesdell’s home is at Newark, N. J. Bach's parents live at 28 west 58th street, New York city, and Brown came from Philadelphia. ——— NATIONAL FARMERS’ CONGRESS. Program for the Meeting at Parkers- burg, W. Va. CHICAGO, May 15.—The executive com- mittee of the Farmers’ National Congress has arranged the program for the annual convention of the congress, which will be held at Parkersburg, W. Va., in November next. The meeting was presided over by the president of the congress, B. F. Clay- ton of Indiana, Iowa. The others present were Major W. C. Whitby, Atlanta, Ga.; John M. Stahl, Quincy; Dennis Kenion, McLean, 8. Wagegener, Chicago, and Henry Hayden, Savannah, Ga. The con- ‘gress is a delegated body, composed of one member from each congressional district in the country, appointed by the various gov- ernors of the states and of the presidents of state agzicultural societies and colleges. The congress was organized and held its first meeting in 1881. The committee selected the following peo- ple to read papers and deliver addresses be- fore the next congress: W. P. Powell of the Shadeland Farm, Pa.; Col. J. Scunning- ham, N. C.; Wm. Lawrence, Ohio; Harry Cc. Brown, Georgia; Mrs. B. E. Thompson, Mi@igan; T. J. Appleyard, Florida; Mrs. M. M. Colt, Nebraska; Col. M. D. Wayne, secretary of agriculture, Alabama; Mrs. J. B. Foley, Illinois; Prof. G. A, Stockwell, Rhode Island; Senator J. M. Slaughter, Tennessee; Mrs. M. G. Rockhill, California; Jeth Twellburn, Texas. ——— LYNCH LAW IN FLORIDA. Excited Residents Unwill the Usual Proce: OCALA, Fia., May 15.—Nein Young, a negro, went to the house of Mrs. Holme8, a widow living near South Lake Weir, yes- terday, and entered the room of+her two daughters, aged thirteen and fifteen. In drawing the cover off the girls the negro awoke them. They resisted, and he snapped a pistol at them three times, but it did not explode. This so frightened the girls that the negro succeeded in assaulting the older one. Mrs. Holmes was aroused about the time the negro had acomplished his purpose, and rushed into the room occupied by her daugh- ters. The negro intimidated the mother with the pistol, When told by the elder daughter that the negro had assaulted her the mother begged the brute to kill her and the child. After threatening to return and kill them if the alarm was given thé negro left. AS soon as day dawned the fearful story was told, and a posse began pursuing the negro. He was tracked to an old church and captured and brought to Ocala and lodged in jail. It is rumored that an attempt will be made to lynch the negro. WELBORN, Fla., May 15.—Coot.. Wil- liams, a negro convict, was taken from Mal- lory’s camp at Pine Grove, eight miles north of here, Sunday morning, and lynched ‘by a crowd of about one hundred men. It fs said that he was implicated in the brutal murder of two ladies in Hamilton county not long ago. The negro escaped from prison recently, and the murder was committed while he was gone. He was re- cently captured in Macon, Ga., and brought back to camp. There is considerable ex- citement in that neighborhood, and more trouble is feared. = to Await >_—— SMALL HOPES ENTERTAINED. Little Expected From Conference of Miners id Operators. CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 15.—The con- sensus of opinion among miners and oper- ators today before the conference, met was that the result of the meeting would be naught. The conference, which was an- nounced to be held in the chamber of com- merce, will convene at 2 o'clock in Case Hall. The scale committee of miners met in Bank street hall today, and the operators sembled in conference in the Weddell House at 11 o'clock. The Illinois operators and a part of the Pittsburg district are not represented in the conference, so whatever terms, if any, may be agreed upon, must be ratified by the absentees before they become effective. Therefore, a contingnt clause will be the only thing that will prevent the conference being an utter faflure. ‘ The miners appear to be firmly united for the mutual interest of all. Secretary McBride says their motto ts and will continue to be “one for all and all for one.” \ If one section goes to work all Will go to work, and under no conditions can the unions be operated. What is the concern of one is the concern of all. The men feel that | right and justice are on their side, and that | defeat can come only as the result of treachery to themselves. The scale committee in its report has en- deavored to adjust differences in rates for mining in a manner to work no injustice to the miners of one section as compared with another. The demand is for the wages paid before the reductions were made last fall and winter. In a general way the scale pro- vides for the following rates: Ohio, 70 to 85 cents; Pennsyvania, 66 to S& cents TW to Central Pennsylvania, 50 cents; Illinols, 50 to 85 cents; Maryland, 50 cents, and West Virginia about the Same, if the miners at work in that state decide to join the movement. Of couse, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana and Illinois are the important states. Re- ductions have been made in all except Illi- nois, but if the miners in that state had de- sired to work after May 1 they would have been compelled to acept a twenty per cent reduction. —_—~—- ORDERED TO PARIS, The Brazilian Charge d’Affaires at Lisbon. LISBON, May 15.—The Brazilian charge d'affaires has been ordered to go to Paris 80 soon as the legation is closed in accord- ance with the orders received from Rio de Janeiro to sever diplomatic relations be- tween Brazil and Portugal. The documents relating to the rupture will be gazetted tomorrow and will declare | that the cause of the trouble was the fact that Admiral da Gama and the other in- surgent officers were accorded an asylum on board Portuguese war ships in Brazilian waters. Negotiations on this subject began on March 14. Portugal Not to Blame. LONDON, May 15.—A dispatch to the Times from Lisbon today says that the rea- son alleged for the rupture of diplomatic re- | lations between Brazil and Portugal is the conduct of the commanders of the Portugal warships Mindello and Alfonzo de Albu- | qurque in allowing the insurgents to escape | from their ships at Montevideo. | According to the Times correspondent, | Portugal is entirely blameless in the matter | and has done her utmost to satisfy Brazil comes the commanders of the war- i 3 | Inman of Atlanta and G. G. BIG REDUCTIONS Made in the Legislative Appropriation Bill Reported Teday. Heavily on the Clerks Departments in This City— Some of the Item: The legislative appropriation bill was re- ported to the House late this afternoon. It makes a reduction in salaries for the next fiscal year of $766,190. It makes a reduc- tion of 558 clerks in the government ser- vice. The principal reduction in employes occurs in the departments at Washington. There is a reduction of 185 in the Treasury Department resulting from the reorganiza- tion of that department by the Dockery commission. In the War Department there is a reduction of 300 clerks in the record and pension division, also the following re- ductions: Thirteen in the Secretary's office, thirty in the adjutant general's office, four- teen in the quartermaster general's office, nineteen in the surgeon general's office, three in the paymester general's office, three in the office of chief of ordnance. A Few Increases. There is a reduction of eleven clerks in the money order division, Post Office De- partment, and the following increases in clerical force: Seven in the Attorney Gen- eral’s office, two employes for the Wash- ington court house and two for the Di: trict Court of Appeals. Appropriation made for the temporary employment of clerks in the Treasury Department to bring up certain current work, $20,000, and in the second auditor's office, $18,000, and in the post office, $39,000. These clerks will only be temporary, however. ——————_+-2+_____ THE COMPROMISE BILL. Estimates of Revenue to Be Derived Under It. Senator Voorhees, chairman of the finance committee, today submitted to the Senate the treasury estimate of the duties which will be derived under the rates proposed by the latest Senate revision of the tariff bill, as compared with the rates under the Mc- Kinley law and those under the House bill, basing estimates tpon the importations for last year. The estimate shows that if the pending bill becomes a law $4,853,353 will be collect- ed in duty on chemicals, drugs, &c., as against $5,096,316 under the House bill, and 36,284,659 under the McKinley law; on earths, earthenware and glassware, Sen- ate Dill, $8,832,604; House bill, $8,078,228; McKinley law, $12,132,637. Metals and man- ufactures of, Senate bill, $15,852,576; House bill, $15,769,653; McKinley law, $27,034,637. | Wood and manufactures of, Senate bill, 8,701; House bill, $648,451; McKinley law, $935,281. Sugars, Senate bill, $43,478,957; House bill, $16,832; McKinley law, $193,204. Tobacco, Senate bill, $13,337,977; House bill, $11,528,783; McKinley law, $14,831,989. Agri- cultural products and provisions, Senate bill, $9,444,972; House bill, $7,960,748; Mc- Kinley law, $12,433,855. The rates of duties fixed on the various schedules reduced to ad valorem rates shows the following comparisoi Senate House McKinley bill. bill. law. Chemicals .. 24.40 25.09 31.61 Earthernware and glassware .. 31.31 34.87 = 51.25 Metals and manufac- tures of. 35.06 58.43 Wood and tures of. 22.82 22.64 32.66 Sugar and mauntac- tures of. 39.59 28.43 14.55 Tobacco 105.95 91.58 117.82 Agricultural pro- ducts seceseese 23.62 21.58 33.21 An teresting Comparison. The averages given in this estimate pre- sent an interesting comparison of those in the first bill reported, showing the effect of the latest revision. There is a reduction in the average ad valorem rate of seventy-two one-hundredths of one per cent in duties frcm the first bill reported, making a loss of revenue of $250,665. In the earthenware schedule there is an increase of eighteen one-hundredths of one per cent, and about $100,000 is added to the revenue. The metal schedule shows an increase of 2.71 per cent and an addition to the revenue of $1,397,263. There is no change in the wood schedule, but in the sugar schedule the ad valorem rate is increased over the first rate agreed upon to the extent of 4.18 per cent, the increase in revenue amounting to $1,656,334. The percentage of duty is also materially increased in the revision of the tobacco schedule, being 105.05 per cent in the latest Dil as against 91.58 per cent in the orig- inal bill, or increase of 14.37 per cent, and providing an increased revenue amount- ing to $1,809,194. The agricultural schedule is increased to the extent of 1.24 per cent, and a revenue of $646,875 added. The aver- ege increase of rate of duty on these eight schedules over the original Senate bill is 2.74 per cent, and the total increase in revenue on them $5,349,001. —_———-e-______ THE ATLANTA EXPOSITION. An Appropriation for It Asked for by Representative Livingston. ‘The House committee on appropriations had a hearing today on Representative Livingston's bill making an appropriation for a government exhibit at the proposed cotten states and international exposition at Atlanta in 1895. Among the large num- ber present were Senators Gordon and Walsh, members of the Georgia delegation, c. A. Collier, president of the ex- position company; S. M. Inman, ex- governor; R. B. Bullock, Mayor Good- win, Clark Hewell, 8. D. Woodson, presi- dent of the Atlanta chamber of com- merce; Judge Tompkins, and several other gentlemen, all of Atlanta. Clark Howell of the Atlanta Constitution stated the object of the delegation’s visit to Washington, and sald they represented every business organization in the south. Mr. C. A. Collier detailed the expectations of the ex- position company. Incidentally he re- marked that the proposed construction of the Nicaraguan canal was endorsed in his section of the country. An appropriation of $500,000 was asked, $200,000 for the bulld- ing and $300,000 for the exhibition and con- tingent expenses. Remarks wre also made by the following gentlemen: J. W. Labouisse, president of the New Orleans cotton exchange; S. M. Jordan of Columbus, Ga. Following these gentlemen Mr. Howell introduced Bishops Gaines of Grant of Texas, and Washington ma, who were present on behalf of the colored race to add their voices in sup- port of the request made by the exposition company. —_——___-e-_____ A Freshet Damage Suit. The case of Edwin N. Gray vs. District of Columbia, which has been on trial before Judge Bradley, in Circuit Court No. 1, for the past several days, was given to the jury this afternoon. Mr. Gray’s workshops in Southwest Washington were badly dam- aged by water during the summer of 1889, and he claims that the damage was due to the overflow from the alleged defective and uncleaned sewers near by. The Dis- trict, however, contends that the overflow was due to the extraordinary rainfall of the season in question. Mr. Gray claims $30,000 damages. Upon a former trial he was given a verdict for several thousand dollars, but the Court of Appeals set aside that judgment. nae Sea MURDERED BY BANDITS. A Well-to-Do Hungari: His House Robb: HAZELTON, Pa. May 15.—Another murder has been added to the long list of crimes in this county. At an early hour this morning John Hudoz, a prominent Hvengarian, who resided at Freeland, was murdered and robbed by bandits. The evidence thus far obtainable show that Hudoz was first shot and then his morey and valuables stolen. It was the gereral opinion that Hudoz always carried considerable money on his person, and the murder is thought to have been committed by some one familiar with his movements. sor wile t~ sasianean Cranberry Growers to Organize. BUZZARD BAY, Mass., May 15.—A meet- ing of the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers’ As- sceiation will be held at Middleboro’ tomor- row, at which steps will be taken toward the formation of an association to control the sale of the cape cranberry crop. It is proposed to organize a company, with a capital stock of $10,000 to sell the product ot ae the growers and maintain a good price. Killed and MR. HOWARD APPOINTED. He Will Succeed Prof. Riley as Chief Entomologist. The Secretary of Agriculture has ap- pointed Mr. Leland 0. Howard as entomolo- gist in the Depart- ment of Agriculture, to succeed Prof. C. V. Riley, who recently tendered his resigna- tion. Mr. Howard is one of the best known young scientific men in Washington, and his appointment to the position of chief of the bureau is well deserved, for he has rerved with great efficiency as the first as- sistant for fourteen years past, during which time he has made an international reputation for himself in the specialty which he has made his life work. The news of his promotion will be received with great pleasure by every one who has been associated with him in the department or in social life. Mr. Howard graduated from Cornell with honor in the class of 1877 and two vears later he received his second degree of mas- ter of sciences. Upon leaving college he came to Washington and has been connect- ed with the department ever since. He has coeditor with Prof. Riley of “Insect Life,” the bulletin issued by the department, and was the entomological editor of the Century Dictionary. He is now president of the International Association of Economic Entomologists. He has been an active member in many scientific societies and conventions, and is now the secretary of the Cosmos Club of this city, and is one of the most popular members in that body, which represents the cream of the scientific world at the capital. appointment to the po- sition of chief of the bureau of entomology will take effect on the Ist of June. MR. BRYAN’S ACCOUNT. How He Was Struck and Injured by a Cable Car. Mr. Harry Bryan of the State Depart- ment, who went abroad during the ‘latter part of March to recuperate after his acci- dent, returned to the city on Sunday, very much improved. He spent about five weeks in England, and almost wholly regained his strength. It will be remembered that Mr. Bryan was struck by a cable car, near the Peace monument, one Sunday afternoon in February and was taken to the Emergency Hospital before his identity was wscer- tained. He says that the accounts of the accident given at the time were not ac- curate. He was c the street behind @ cable train which had just passed, never dreaming that a following train would be allowed to follow as closely as it did. The second train, notwithstanding its nearness to the first, was being run at full speed and rapidly overtook the one in front. Mr. Bryon’s calculation of the distance was therefore set at naught, and though he si briskly across the tracks immed! ately behind the first train, the second w: upon him so suddenly that he could not es- cape being hit. CAPITOL TOPICS. To Increase Her Pension. The House committee cn persions will favorably report a bill to increase from $20 to $40 a month the allowance of Miss Helen G. Heiner of Washittgton, a Treasury De- partment clerk, the widow of Capt. Robert F. Heiner. To Increase Mexican War Pensions. The House committee on pensions voted today to report to the House a bill increas- ing the rates of all pensioners of the Mexi- can war and Indian wars trom $8 to $12 a month. Reprerentative Caminetti of California had introduced a bill to give this increase to Mexican war pensioners, and the com- mittee decided to extend it to Indian war survivors. But one member of the commit- tee opposed the measure, he taking ground that it would open the door for a service pension to survivors of the civil war. Praises the Scnate. The tariff debate in the Senate yesterday was closely followed by a distinguished auditor, whose rank entitled him to a seat on the floor of the chamber. This was Lord Warwick of England, formerly a member of the house of commons, who is staying at the British legation. He visited the Senate yesterday upon the invitation of Mr. Lodge, with whom he lunched. He listened to the skirmish debate on the chemical schedule with interested attention and al mosphere. e opinion that all the younger English public men, tories and liberals alike, would be pleased to see the British constitution changed to make the house of lords “a chamber the strei nd ability” of the Senate. For other National Holiday. Senator Squire has presented petitions from several G. A. R. posts of Washington state praying for the recognition of Lin- coln’s birthday as a national holiday. For Obstructing Mail Trains. Senator Walsh has introduced a bill making it a crime, punishable by imprison- ment from one year to twenty years, to re- tard or obstruct the passage of train carrying the United States mail. sid Given an Award. The Senate this morning passed the bill for the relief of the sufferers by the wreck of the U. 8. 8. Despatch on the Assateague as ot shoals, Va., on October 10, 1891. The bill grants the officers and crew equal to their losses by the wreck up to the amount of twelve months’ sea pay. New York Tries to Collect a War Debt Mr. Delancy Nicoll of New York, accom- panied by Represeatiitive Cummings, was before the House committee on war claims today. Mr. Nicoll appeared to make a statement in behalf of the bill which re- pays, with interest, the $895,000 expended by the city of New York to aid in raising troops to suppress the rebellion. The claim with interest amounts to over $2,000,000. Objection to paying the money had been made heretofore on the ground that it was not presented with the claim made by the state for moneys expended for a similar purpose. Mr. Nicoll showed that a number of special bills had been passed for the benefit of particular cities, and he asked for similar action in the present case. ———-o+____ DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Commissioners’ Orders, The Commissioners today issued the fol- lowing orders: That a water main be laid in School street, Mt. Pleasant, from Park street to Grant avenue, That a sewer in the south side of F street between 12th and 13th street be added to the provisional schedule of sewers to be built under the appropriation for mains and pipe sewers, 18%. That a water main be laid in 24th street between Massachusetts avenue and F street northwest. That the following sewers, now on sched- ule of 1895, be added to the current main and pipe sewer schedule: street northwest between 26th and the Potomac river, and on 23d street between Water street and New York avenue northwest. That alley in rear of 1329 9th street north- west be repaired and paid for out of ap- propriation for current repairs to streets, avenues and alleys. That a sewer be constructed in Eslin ‘eet between Spring road and the drain, situated between Lamar place and Spring road, under the provisions of the permit system. That the following streets be resurfaced: M street northwest, from Connecticut avenue to 2ist street; Dupont circle; 19th reet northwest, Dupont circle to Q street. reali seen ‘The San Francisco Examiner Case. Judge Cox, in Equity Court, No. 1, today took up the case of William R. Hearst, editor and proprietor of the Ban Francisco Examiner, against John Wedderburn. The suit was filed on the 24th of last month, and the appointment of a receiver and the granting of an injunction was prayed. The defendant was partner in and manager of the Examiner Bureau of Claims in this city, and the complainant charged mis- management on the part of the defendant. ‘The answer of the defendant is one of the bulkiest ever filed in the District courts, and entirely denies every allegation in the bill of the complainant. Mr. Wedderburn states that the suit was filed to injure him, and to satisfy the resentment of the plain- tiff's mother, and prays that the case be dismissed with reasonable costs. This case consumed the attention of the court duing all of today, without a con- clusion being reached. —_—— Mrs. J. H. Lilly, a woman physician of Atlanta, -, Was murdered by robbers on Saturday night. ENE ee a aaa EE ee THE THREE COXEYITES Argument Today Before Judge Miller for a New Trial. What is Said by Counsel Favorable to Another Hearing in the Capitol Grounds Invasion Case. The case of the three “commonwealers,” Coxey, Carl Browne and Christopher Columbus Jones, who were convicted in the Police Court last Tuesday, came up again this afternoon before Judge Miller. This time the now famous case came up for arguments on the motion of the defense for a new trial. The three defendants were Present, but did not appear very much con- cerned over the result of the case. Representative Pence and Mr. A. A. Lips- comb represented the defendants,and spoke in support of the motion. The government was represented by Mr. A. R. Mullowney, assistant United States attorney. The arguments did not commence until after 2 o'clock, and there were not more than a handful of people in the room as spectators. When the arguments began it was impossible to tell how long they would last. A curious difficulty, that did not ap- 4 in the case, was the fact that Judge iller’s term of office expires today, and he had received no information to the ef- fect that his reappointment had been con- firmed. If the case goes over until tomorrow it will probably have to be further post- Poned until the Senate confirms the ap- pointment. The chances are that Judge Miller will not grant a new trial, and in that case he will impose the sentences at once in order to get the whole matter cleared «up. A Verdict of Prejudice. The first argument in support of the mo- tion was made by Mr. Lipscomb. He made @ characteristic speech that was full of Populistic doctrine, containing, as it did, an attack upon the rich class in the coun- try who “run the government to suit them- selves,” and stating that, in his opinion, this country is no longer the land of the but is shackled by the will of the bondholders of Wall street. He attacked the verdict as one that was not in accord- ance with the evidence, but was based on what the jury thought the defendants were thinking. Now that Coxey and his army had been driven out of the city the object of the prosecution had been obtained. If the trial took place, now that they are out of the city, no one would claim that a con- viction could be secured. The verdict was one solely of prejudice. A Technical Objection. After this sort of an introd\iction Mr. Lipscomb went on to devote his attention to what he termed “a technical objection to a very technical charge.” His points ‘were based on what he regarded as an error in the information upon which the case was tried. He claimed that the infor- mation was not supported by an affidavit. Mr. Mullowney’s contention was that by act of he was vested with all the functions of a justice of the peace, and that he was empowered to place any person un- der oath in support of an information. The arguments were rather informal in their nature, and Judge Miller took an active part in the discussion between the lawyers. ——._-_—_ TWO CRIMINAL COURTS. The Docket So Heavy That Tt wi Require Such Acti: District Attorney Birney stated this after- noon that he would probably request both criminal courts to consider criminal cases in a short time. He explained that the criminal docket had been increasing rather rapidly of late, and said that he believed that by the ist of the month, at the latest, there would be an absolute necessity for both courts. At the present time Judge Mc- Comas, in Criminal Court, No. 2, is the cnly judge hearing criminal cases, Juégé idole being engaged in the consideration of civil cases in his court, No. 1. Mr. Birney said that he expected to call up on Thursday the case of Policeman Terry, who is charged with assault with in- tent to kill. The officer shot Willis ‘Wash- December. The Ivy City bookmaking cases, the district attorney stated, he would call up either next week or the week following. If the indictment Col. Fred C. Ainsworth should be sustained he would endeavor to try the case some time next month. is to the Armor Plates Furnished by Carnegie. The trouble between the government and Carnegie Steel Company over the allege@ de- fects in armor plates and bolts furnished the government was brought before Con- gress today by Representative Dunphy of New York, who introduced a resolution call- ing for an investigation. Mr. Dunphy's resolution sets forth that large sums have already been paid the government by the Carnegie company in settlement of damages for inferior armor plate manufactured be- tween November, 1892, and September, 1893, and that it is a matter of common knowl- edge that charges have been laid oefore the Secretary of the Navy to the effect that the manufacture of fraudulent armor plate and appurtenances began before November, 1892, and continued after September, 1898, in con- sequence of which the had de tailed a board of officers from the burean of ordnance to inquire into the ] The resolution provides for a joint com- ss of three TE of the two Houses to appointed the Speaker and Vice President, who shall in’ te the condition of all armor plates and bolts fur- nished to the government by the Carnegie Steel Company, limited, during the entire period of the contract. The committee is to be empowered to administer oaths, to summon persons and papers, and visit an: places thought necessary, to sit during the Present session and the recess of Congress. The resolution was referred to the commit- tee on rules. ——_+- e+» Death of Thomas R. Brooks. The many friends of Mr. Thomas R. Brooks will be grieved to learn of his death which occurred this morning at his resi- dence, 2007 G street. The deceased had been sick for the past three weeks, having been attacked with typhoid fever. He was ® young man of active ability and had built up quite a real estate bus- iness. His father ives near Benning. He leaves a wife and two children. His wife is now ‘ying sick with the same disease. —>—— Indictments by the Grand Jury. The grand jury today returned the fol- lowing indictments: John Morgan, murder of Howard Smith, by cutting him with a knife on the 14th of last month; David Ward, setting up a gaming table; Abra- ham Coleman and Daniel Whalen, setting up a gaming table; Henry Crown, larceny from the person. The charge against Wm. = of assault with intent to kill was ig- en Chicago Grain and Provision Markets. Reported by Silsby & Co., Bankers and Brokers: CHICAGO, May 15, 1804. ‘Open. Hi Low. Close. etx o7y tom Se: fe Oy co) ss 37% BTR RTH + 14 87 «= ST Se iy sh Et ri] 3" 2 ait 12.4 11.9 11.05 12.22 12.22 12.00 12.00 Sul 7.0 7233 > oT IT 6s a 7e2 702 6.45 a 630 630 6425 27 635 635 62 22 622 622 ow 22 seed Se585 spot, asked receipts, ts, 8.150 bushels; stock, 4,000 bushels southern core on grade, S6kasls. Outs bushels; stock, 49,416 bush- Sia58—receipts, 100 bushels; i to choive te quiet and une! . Butter do. imitation, 14215; FINANCE AND TRADE A Better Outlook for Western Rail- way Business. PROSPECT OF RATE WAR ENDING Sugar Trust Stock Still on the Decline. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS eee Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, May 15. —Opening prices re flected fractional improvement this morn- ing, but there was practically no change in the general character of speculation. The volume of business is barely equal to the task of warding off absolute stagnation, and, as yesterday, periods of total inactiv- ity occurred at frequent intervals. London Was trading on a parity with our closing, but had no business on this side. The western railroad situation shows en- couraging signs of improvement, and it te Gefinitely stated that nearly ali of the larger roads will restore freight rates im- mediately. Atchison and Missouri Pacific have not signified their intention of re- tracting as yet, but the latter road is to be willing to enter into the agrermas: as soon as competing lines show a dispo- sition to do the same. In consequence of the action of both these roads traders were disposed to sell their securities, as it is known they are operating at a considerable datly loss under the present schedule. Atchison was fairly active on the decline and lost 13-8 per cent. Missouri Pacific lost a similar amount to 28 1-4, but recov- ered slightly on later trading. In the remainde: of the regular list prices shaded off from 1-8 to 1-2 without attract- ing any business. The bulls lack aggressiveness and are con- tent for the present to see their spectaities 1; store’ packed, unchanged. \ hoid their own. The bears are not dis- posed to lengthen their lines while the floating supply of borrowable stock is as small as it now is. In the industrial group Sugar was the ere ook sold cf 11-2 per cent, inostiy in small lots. The newspaper expressions are expected to bring about an investigation that may result in special legislation against this powerful corporation. Chicago Gas sold off 5-8 per cent, not- withstanding (he favorable character of the current gossip on this property. While not active, the balance of the industrial stocks ‘were inclined to react in sympathy with the general market, though there was no news of an adverse nature to affect them. Foreign houses will ship gold during the balance of the week, beginning tomorrow, in amounts which will probably total $3,000, 000. The exact amount cannot, of course, be ascertained, but indications do not point ‘The bulk of the trading was confined to the local room element, and no long stock was dislo . Prices were permitted to Washington Stock Exchange. lar call—12 o'clock m. and Potoruac Ss, $1,000 at 100. West End National at 109. Columbia Title In- surance, 100 at T%; 100 st 7%. Chesapeake and t Goveameent ~atted States 4a, registered, 1907, bid. 114 asked. United Bas Beaten a, cou TAA, 18h Bid, 11 mated if'tie aaeh ee F : if. ali Bnd, 108 bid, 116 asked. a asked. Lincoln, #2 bid, 88% asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Compeutes. Deposit and Trust, 130 bid. 18? asked. Washington Loan and it 126 asked. Be curity and Trust. 129 bid, 122 asked. Washington fe it, 106 asked. Railroad | Stocks.Washington and . 280 bid. 320 asked. Metropslitan, s® bid. naked Colt Bek, 28 bid. bo Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Weshington Gas, 4 bi SO asked. Sovoges Gas, bid United’ States Blectric Light 128% bid, 1, Insurance Stocks.Piremen’s, 42 bid, 46 asked. Pranklin, 46 bid, 54 asked. Corcoran, 60 bid. Potomac, 75 bid. 65 asked. ington, 150 bid. German At 150 Wid. “Xa- tonal ‘Union, 18 bid. Columbia, 18% bid, 14 asked. People’s, 5 Liu: a DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. A Rallroad Siding. Senator Allison today, by request, intro- duced a bill permitting the owners of jot | 115, square 720, to run a siding into that property from the tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio road on Delaware avenue. The lot shall be entered from # point south of G street north and not from a point south of Chicago street. = ee eee Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer ut the weather bureau today Sam. 38; 2 p.m. 69; maximum, 70; mink mum, 66