Evening Star Newspaper, May 28, 1894, Page 2

LATE NEWS BY WIRE Mine Operators See Their Business Taken Away. CUMBERLAND AND POCAHONTAS COAL It is Taking the Place of the Clearfield Product. ANTHRACITE LIKELY TO GO UP PHILADELPHIA, May 28.—This is the day fixed upon by the bituminous coal mine operators in the Clearfield and allied districts of central Pennsylvania for the re- sumption of work in their mines. So far as heard from there has not been any re- sumption, neither has there been any trou- ble of any sort. As predicted by men in & position to know, when the operators on Jast Monday Issued their ultimatum of 40 cents a ton, the strikers have remained away from the mines and the commence- ment of the sixth week of their strike finds them apparently as determined as ever to await the orders of President McBride of the United Mine Workers before resuming. Meanwhile the coal situation, as far as this region is concerned, grows more se- rious every day. Soft coal is extremely mearce and operators are compelled to pay almost exorbitant prices in order to fill their contracts. Agents who are lucky enough to have contro! of coal are making _— of from $1 to $1.50 ton, whereas 10 cents was considered a fair profit before the coal famine set in. Another serious result of the strike that promises to be more fasting in its effect is the permanent Joss of business because of the inability of operators to fulfill old contracts or enter into new ones. Where Miners Are at Work. The regions that compete directly with the central Pennsylvania bituminous coal operators are Cumberland, Md., theWest Vir- ginia fields and the Pocahontas, in south- western Virginia. Information from the Cumberland region fs to the effect that men are going to work every day and coal is being turned out fapidly. Evidence of this is seen in the re- leasing by the Baltimore and Ohio ratlroad of coal which had been confiscated and the delivery of Cumberland coal in portions of the east that hitherto depended entirely up- on central Pennsylvania for soft coal. One reason for the return of the Cumberland miners to work is said to be the fact that when the last great bituminous strike oc- curred, in 1884, the Clearfield miners failed to stand by them, and the former are at the present time settling an old score. In the Pocahontas region the mines and men are being worked to their utmost ca- oo The Norfolk and Western railroad said to have hired all the locomotives and cars they could get from southern rail- roads and fs at the present time rushing coal into Norfolk at an unprecedented rate. From Norfolk this coal is shipped by water to points on the New England coast. Com- — Httle of tt reaches New York, for the reason that since the coal goes by water 4t costs very little to carry it further along the coast, whereas the prices obtained in iNew England are much better. Better for Pennsylvania Operators. The activity of the Pocahontas opera- Rors and the gradual resumption in the Cumberland region is a bitter pill for the Pennsylvania operators to swallow. The coal mined by them is brought in direct competition with the Pennsylvania, and Yet the miners employed by the latter ask for wages at the rate of fifty cents a gross ton, whereas the Cumberland miners work for forty cents a ton, and the Pocahontas men, mostly negroes, receive only twenty- five cents a ton, or 60 per cent less. It is this condition of affairs that forced the Pennsylvania operators to say to their men that they could only pay forty cents a gross ton. A prominent shipper said to a reporter of the Associated Press: “Nothing could be more unjust than the attitude assumed by the Clearfield miners. It is an utter Impos- sibility for the men operating these mines to pay 40 per cent more for labor than Cumberland, and: 100 per cent more than Pocahonta: While the searcity of soft coal continues the producers and shippers of anthracite are reaping a harvest. Hard Ceat Likely to Go Up. Shipments have increased enormously, and it ts probable that the coal sales agents at their regular monthly meeting in New York | tcmorrow will advance the price on all sizes | at least 25 cents a ton. It is expected that @ large proportion of the fifty-two col- Heries controlled by the Reading Taarent. | which were “drowned out” last week, will| resume work in a day or two. They will} be worked ten hours a day for some time) to come. One effect of the scarcity of| soft coal has been the increased use of | what is known as “washed culm.” This ts the fine coal formerly wasted, but which by @ patented process is now washed free| of dirt and utilized in connection with bituminous coal. Strikers Waiting Patiently. WELLSBORO, Pa. May 28—The soft foal miners in ‘Tioga county remain out and are patiently awaiting orders from” the headquarters of the mine workers organi- gation. So far as can be learned, there fs at present no disposition on the part of the operators to run in new men to work the mines. No Attempt to Resume. HOUTZDALE, Pa., May 23.—There is no question that Gov. Pattison’s visit to this Place has prevented any immediate at- tempt on the part of the operators to re- sume operations by the introduction of new men, although the fact has developed that such was their Intention. Cars had been distributed to the various mines, oil had been ordered for several mines, and other preparations were made to resume work, possibly on Wednesday. Despite the rain many Osceola and Phil- Upsburg mrmers turned out in parade this morning at Osceola. President Bradley of the miners’ organization of this district, ho was en route form Phillipsburg, was uced to leave the train at Osceola and speak to miners. This morning the mine | whistles in this vicinity blew loudly, but fhere was no response on the part of the The executive board is In receipt of a tele- gram from Patrick McBryde, national sec- retary, at Columbus, Ohio, directing the miners here to have Gov. Pattison name a time and place of conference, and the na- tional officers will be represented. Gov. Pat- tison has been wired accordingly. ‘Thin m End ts Near. SPRINGFIELD, Il, May 28—A number of Illinois miners and operators arrived here today to attend the miners’ conference, which met at 2 p.m. A prominent operator #aid to an Associated Press reporter that he believed the outcome of the conference would be the settlement of the strike within | @ few days. BRAZIL, Ind., May 28.—Three hundred miners have stationed themselves in Fon- tainet, north of here, on the Big Four road, and stop every freight train. They thor- oughly examine each car to see if any coal 4s being transported. They now have ten @ars of coal sidetracked. A Disagreeable Predicament. NEW YORK, May 28.—The steamer Fran- cisco, which hauled out from Brooklyn on Saturday, bound for Hull, is here still, lying off Liberty island. She has a large number of cattle on board besides a heavy cargo. The detention is one of the results of the great coal strike, for when the engineers tried to get up steam it was found that the coal supplied was of so poor @ quality that it would not burn. ALTOONA, Pa., May 23.—No attempt was made to resume mining in Blair or Cam- Where There May Be Trouble. MINONK, Ill, May 28.~Col. Duncan,with fcur companies of militia, arrived here to- day. Sheriff Toll, with 150 deputies, was ouf all night, and during the morning prep- rations were made to move the Illinois Central train that had been delayed by the strikers. The officials finally started the train, which moved north at a slow pace, preceded by the militia and escorted on either side by the sheriff and his men, among whom were a number of old veter- ans. An occasional man carried a Winches- ter and others had revolvers. At the crossing of the Santa Fe road, where the miners, to the number of 150, were congregated and where the troubie, if any, would occur, everything was quiet and a was made. Two of the alleged ring ers, James Smith and Henry Meyer, are under arrest and have retained M. J. Fort to look after their cases. It_is expected others will be taken. No disorder, further than putting cou- pling pins at the crossing, piles across the track or uncoupling cars, has occurred. The miners held a largely-attended meet- ing in a grove. The militia are in camp south of the town. The sheriff and his deputies are also on duty. It is thought the peace will kept. PARKERSBURG, W. Va., May 28.—Hard- Ware men here have been telegraphed to from the mines on the Ohio railroad for ail the firearms available. Company I is in readiness to march at a moment's notice if trouble occurs. POMEROY, 0O., May 28—A steambvat load of miners from the towns above here passed down the river today on their way to Senator Camden's works in Spillman, W. Va. They will be reinforced by land forces. They expect to face the West Vir- ginia militia there. The miners are not armed and expect to accomplish their purpose by persuasion. With this mine shut down the Cincinnati and Pomeroy packets will have to go to the bank, as there is no other place to get coal. The miners propose to camp in the by of the mine until the work is shut wn. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., May 28.—The 800 miners who captured a Big Four railroad train and came to Terre Haute on Friday and returned to their homes on Saturday, have made no further move to go to Pana, Il, to get the miners there out. The belief here is that the idea of going to Pana has been abandoned. fas pas cae COLORADO’S LABOR TROUBLES. Gov. Waite Says the Mine Owners Must Proceed in the Courts. DENVER, Col., May 28.—Gov. Waite heart'ly expresses himself in favor of arbi- tratiOn as a means of ending the labor war in Cripple Creek, and has so wired to Pres- ident Slocum of the Colorado College, who has undertakea to induce both sides to agree to arbitration, The governor says the militia will not be permitted to act as guards to mine owners’ property. He says the course for the mine owner to pursue is to take action through the courts to secure possession of their mines. He has received no information, he says, that the miners nave seasiet any process of law properly broug’ COLORADO SPRINGS, Col., May 28.— Sheriff Bowers hes released Russell, Mason and Todd, the three miners captured in Wil- bur, in pursuance of an agreement made yesterday in order to save the lives of Su- perintendent Sam McDonald, Fireman Charles Robinson and Miner Jack Goodhue, who were captured by the strikers. The miners’ hatred of McDonald is intense, and they had determined to put him to death today, and then execute their other prison- ze of prisoners was not CRIPPLE CREEK, Col., May 28.~—In a sensational sermon on the labor troubles of the country the Rev. H. E. Warner, Metho- dist, last night said: “If it is true, as I understand from the best authorities which I have been able to obtain, that the present trouble in Cripple Creek is due to the fact that the mine owners will not appoint half a dozen Catholic bosses, and if it is true that an organization which might settle the difficulty has refused to do so on this account, then I say that the A. P. A. was not organized any too soon.” ‘There was a chorus of “Amens” and the congregation broke into vociferous upplause. Ale: der McIntosh, state organizer of the Western Federation of Miners, who is a Presbyterian, says the published reports that the Miners’ Union of Cripple Creek is composed almost exclusively of foreigners and Catholics is untrue. Over SO per cent of the members, he says, are American citizens, Less than one-sixth are Catholics. ——_—_—— TAILOR DOW’S COAT. It is Put on a Horse, Who Defies Bul- lets. LONDON, May 28.—An exhibition of the value of the bullet-proof cuirass invented by Herr Dowe, the Mannheim tailor, was given today on the grounds of Marlborough House before the Prince of Wales and a select party. The cuirass was placed upon a chestnut horse and several shots were fired at it. The bullets failed to pierce the cuirass and the horse sustained no injury. The Prince of Wales expressed surprise at the efficacy of the cuirasa, — LIKELY TO BE LYNCHED. Probable Fate of a Young Lady’s Negro Assailant. RALEIGH, N.C., May 28—For ten days there has been a search by hundreds of people for a negro who recently assaulted a Miss Mary Phillips at Burlington. She de- seribed her assailant accurately. Twelve suspected men were at various times ar- rested and brought before her. She said none of them committed the assault. Yes- terday afternoon a negro was arrested who made a full confession. Hundreds of peo- ple gathered, and the excitement is intense. it is openly declared the negro will be lynched. ie REED AND THE COFFINS GUILTY. Verdict in the Cases of the Indian- apolis Bank Wreckers. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., May 28.—The jury in the cases of Francis A. Coffin and Per- cival B. Coffin brought in a verdict today of guilty as charged in all the counts of the indictment, and finding Ajbert S. Reed guilty as charged in the counts from 37 to 46 inclusive, These three defendants have been on trial for wrecking the Indianapolis National Bank, which suspended payment last July. Ex-Attorney Genera] Miller for the de- fense ingmediately moved for a new trial. The Indianapolis Cabinet Company, with branches in the east and in London, secured from the bank, through the men just con- victed, practically worthless paper. —_———_—_ EXAMINING CREDENTIALS. A Halt in the Business of the Rail- waymen’s Convention, NEW YORK, May 28.—The second day’s session “of the convention of railroad em- ployes of the United States, Canada and Mexico opened today with a rather slim attendance. A committee on credentials was appoint- ed and instructed to institute a rigorous in- vestigation into the credentials of each and every man claiming to be a delegate. ‘The committee immediately began work and everything came to a standstill pending their inquisition, ——~ ALL THREE MUST DIE. Effect of a Supreme Court Decision on the Hesper's Murderers. SAN FRANCISCO, May 28—The decision of the Supreme Court at Washington sus- taining the decision of the United States circuit court in the case of Thomas St. Claire probably means a triple hanging in California. St. Claire's appeal was a test case for three convicts who have been sen- tenced to death for the murder of Mat? Fitzgerald of the bark Hesper on the high seas. They had plotted to kill all the offi- cers of the Hesper, and, as pirates, to cruise the southern seas. The decision also means liberty to nine of the Hesper’s sailors, who for fifteen months have been imprisoned on Alcetriz Island, a United States station in San Francisco bay, though they were held only as witnesses pending a decision in the St. Claire case at Vashington. oe NO CABINET YET. ice Expressed That M. Dupuy ‘Will Succeed. PARIS, May 28.—In the chamber of depu- ties today M. Dupuy, the president, an- nounced that he had received notice of a question with reference to the police meas- ures taken at the Pere la Chaise cemetery yesterday in preventing a demonstration in celebration of the anniversary of the commune. The date of the discussion upon this ques- tion was not fixed, owing to the cabinet crisis, and the chamber adjourned until Thursday. In the lobbies the belief was expressed that M. Dupuy would succeed in forming a cabinet. — Justice Sutherland Surrenders. BROOKLYN, N. Y., May 28.—Justice Ken- reth F. Sutherland, who was convicted for his connection with the Gravesend election scandals of last November. has surrendered himself to the police authorities. Fe AN SANT blot tees } THE RECORDER OF DEEDS Mr. Taylor Takes Active Oharge of the| Office Today. 2 He Says His Policy Will Be to Move Slow in Changing the Force of Employes. Between 3 and 4 o'clock Saturday after- noon Mr. C. H. J. Taylor of Kansas re- lieved ex-Senator B. K. Bruce as recorder of deeds for the District of Columbia. The incoming recorder had previously filed his bend, signed by Frederick Douglass and John C. Parker, with Solicitot Reeve of the Treasury Department. The ceremonies at- tending the transfer of the office were brief and simple, The outgoing recorder introduced his suc- cessor to Deputy Recorder Schayer and the other employes of the office, and then, after @ brief exchange of congratulatory remarks, Recorder Taylor left the office, announcing that he would take active charge of the of- fice this morning. Mr. Bruce was presented with a handsome piano lamp by the copy- ists of the office, and the new recorder re- ceived a great bunch of flowers. When a Star reporter called upon Mr. Taylor this morning the recorder was busi- ly engaged {1 opening a great mass of let- ters and telegrams, forwarding the con- gratulations of the writers, What He Suid Today, Replying to the reporter’s Inquiries, Re- corder Taylor stated that he had really nothing new to say. He had, he explained, hardly entered upon his duties as yet, and was therefore entirely ignorant of the workings of the office. He stated that he would proceed in the discrarge of his duties slowly, but surely. “Do you rrean by surely,” he wus asked, “that the present employes will surely go?’ “No; not that,” the new recorder answer- ed. “Iam not a headsman. And then, you know, the President believes that his ser- vants should go slow in such matters. Qne thing you can say, though, and that is that I have made no promises to anyone. I am under obligations to no one but Mr. Cleve- | land for my position, although I have had lots of good friends in my fight before the Senate. ‘But {t wasn’t much of a fight, after all,”* remarked the gentleman trom Kansas, after &@ moment's retiection. “Why, sir, twenty- three Senators, twenty-three democratic Senators asked the President for my ap- pointment \o this place. And L can tell you another thing. If there had been a full Senate the vote would bave been 58 to 27 for contirmation. You newspaper people fought me hard, but I had you all beaten all the time. vet,” continued the recorder, “Ihave no hard feelings against those who opposed | me. I realize that there was nothing per- | sonal In the opposition, and I propose now | to buckle down to the business of this office and endeavor to so conduct it as to win the | approval of everyone. If I don’t succeed, I can tell you it won't Be because I didn't try hard’ enough.” cases Death of Capt. McConnell. ‘The death of Capt. J. R. McConnell, which occurred Saturday at his residence, 117 F street northeast, is sincerely mourned by the circle of friends who esteemed the de- ceased. He was a trusted and valuable member of the general land office force for many years, and his qualities of mind and | heart endeared him to all who were fortu- | nate enough to have his acquaintance. His war record was as brilliant as his civil ac- | complishments were commendable, and he carried in his body a bullet which he re- ceived while fighting in behalf of the flag he loved so dearly. For a number of years he was a trustee of the First Presbyterian Church. The funeral will take place at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from his late residence, and the remains will be interred at Arlington. —— Death of William C. Smith. The death of Mr. William C. Smith, who | was in the employ of W. H. Hoeke for so| mary years, occutred on Saturday under circumstances of rather pathetic interest. His wife died last Tuesday, and Mr. Smith, |who had been in rather bad health, was obliged to g> to bed on the day of the fureral, and in a few days he also had Passed away. He was well known in th city, He had been with Mr. Hoeke since | 1879, and for twenty three years he had been with the firm of Harper & Mitchell, ‘and then with their successors, Mitchell & | Martin. Last January he had an attack of | Bright's disease, and has been more or less | of an invalid ever since. His sister 1s the widow of the late George W. Mclihenny. The funeral will take place ‘tomorrow from St. Paul's Episcopal Church, on 23d street, at 4 o'clock. —_—_—.__ The Commonweal Parade. “Oklahoma Sam,” the second officer of the Coxey army, not counting those who are in jail, called on Maj. Moore at police headquarters this afternoon relative to a permit for the army to parade on Decora- tion day and decorate the Peace monu- ment at the foot of the Capitol. The application to parade and decorate the monument was made Saturday, and Maj. Moore laid the matter before the Com- missioners. It is thought that the army will be permitted to parade, although the Ccmmissioners had not rendered their de- cision this afternoon, so far as the officers at headquarters were aware. “Sam” was told that the question of decorating the monument came directly under Architect Clark of the Capitol, and that he had already given the G. A. R. permission to do the decoratirg this year. To a Star reporter “Oklahoma Sam” said he thought the army would parade with at | least 400 men in line, for he said there are now that many in the army. An officer of the Galvin army, he said, is also in the | camp near Bladensburg, and he gives the rews that the Galvinites wiil join the Coxeyites when they reach this section. He thought tne Galvinites would reach here about Thursday. ——s— Not Identified. The body of the unknown young’ man who committed suicide in the Capitol grounds Friday night, as published in Saturday's Star, is still held at the morgué. Hundreds of persons have visited the morgue and | viewed the body and several persons thought for awhile that they were ble to identify the body, but in each case it turn- | ed out that the supposed dead’ man was alive. There is no provision made for photo- graphing dead bodies here, such as there {s in other cities, but Mr. F. C. Betts of 402! 6th street used his camera on the suicide this morning. Superintendent Shoenberger | of the morgue will keep a copy of it for identification. The body will be buried to- morrow. —_.__. Runaway Accident. Today about 12:30 ‘o'clock a horse at- tached to a wagon ran away on lth street northwest and when near the «orner of P street Mrs. Fisher was thrown from the vehicle, Her leg was painfully injured. The Emergency Hospital ambulance was sent for and she was sent to her home on 5th street northwest. —_.___. Ball Refused. | Judge McComas this afternoon refused to | grant the motion of counsel for Dr. Ed- | ward Leon for his release on bail. Leon is | im jail under an indictment charging him with the murder, by abortion, of the un- tamed child of Miss Estelle Beach. He was convicted a few months ago, but Judge Cole granted him a new trial. The motion for his release on bail pending another tria! was based upon the alleged ill health of the prisoner, ——_——_ Naval Movements. The Monocacy sailed from Hankow yes- terday for Ichang. The Essex has left Yorktown for Norfolk. The Miantonomoh kas sailed from Hampton Roads for New York on her way to Portland, Me., to at- tend the 4th of July celebration. —_———_ Minister From Siam. Marquis Maha Yotha of Siam, who holds the double title of Slamese minister to the United States and Great Britain, has ar- tived here for the purpose of presenting his credentials to the President. He is the first envoy to the United States from the land of the white elephant. He is a noted diplo- mat. His time will be divided between Lon- don and Washington. He {s accompanied by his secretary, Edward Loftus. 1002—-LTWERLVE PAGES BELT LINE ROAD The Bill Disoussed Today in the House. THE UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC SYSTEM for Trolleys. CROSS-TOWN NEEDS ieee RL eel ci oe This was District day in the House, and after the transaction of routine morning business Chairman Heard claimed the floor for the consideration of bills reported from the District committee. It was nearly 1 o’clock when the House settled down to business and the first District bill was called up. This was the bill for the construction of the L street railway as a branch of the Belt Railway Company, coming over from the last District day. Mr. Heard called at- tention to the fact that when the House ad- journed an amendment was pending, offer- ed by Mr. Hepburn of Iowa, requiring the Belt Railway Company to equip its entire line with the underground trolley by Jan- uary 1, 1896. Mr. Hepburn said he had offered his amendment for the purpose of getting rapid transit, an object which Congress had been endeavoring to attain for years. Mr. Richardson said he sympathized with the object of Mr. Hepburn, but he believed | that on this proposed line the underground trolley cannot be a commercial success at this time. Mr. Richardson proposed a com- promise, which would permit the use of | horses for two years and require a me- chanical motor after that time. Mr. Heard suggested the incorporation of lenguage in Mr. Richardson's amendment | excluding the overhead trolley. This was | accepted by Mr. Richardson, who said that, of course, he had no intention of permitting | the use of overhead trolleys in this city. Mr. Richardson Doubtful. Mr. Richardson in explaining his amend- ment said it has not yet been shown that the storage battery or the underground trol- ley system are commercially successful, but two years may produce a competent under- ground motor, at which time the company will be required to adopt it. Mr. Hepburn said it will cost the com- | pany $17,000 per mile to tear out their road two years later to put in a change of mo- tor, and he does not believe that the com- pany will do it. If this company gets the right to use horses, it will never give it up. | The company will do just as the Metropol- itan company has done for the past five years, defy the efforts of Congress to com- Some Members Come Out Flat} GOOD RACING PROSPECTS The New Track of the Virginia Jockey Club. St. Asuph’s Junction Will Welcome Society—A Big Stake Race a Fea- ture—No Winter Racing. Mr. H. D. Mcintyre, secretary of the Brooklyn Jockey Club, was in town for a few hours yesterday, looking after the interests of the Virginia Jockey Club. Mr. McIntyre was accompanied by Mr. Kirk, a well-known man in the eastern racing werld. Both are financially interested in the new racing organization, together with other eastern racing men, They ran over to the track of the club, formerly the prop- erty of the Gentlemen’s Driving Club of Alexandria, Va., near St. Asaph’s junc- tion, about half ‘vay between here and Alexandria, and later in the day returned to Brooklyn. To a Star reporter Mr. McIntyre stated that the work of converting the old half- mile track into a modern one of six fur- longs, with a five-furlong shute, would be commenced today, the contract having been already awarded. A portion of the old track will be used, but the greater part of the new track will be entirely new ground. Work will also be at once begun upon the corstruction of a commodious giand stand, club house and stables suiti- cient to hold four or five hundred horses. Additional ground will be purchased, and everything done to make the course one of he finest in the country. To do that some ‘hirty or forty thousard dollars will be ex: pended. The track, like that of the Old Dominion Jockey Club, Alexandria Island, will be shaped like a figure 6, the oval track being one of six furlongs. The grand stand will be erected upon the north side of the track, and a railroad siding will be run from the main line of the Pennsylvania railroad into the grounds of the club, so that passengers will be landed upon a plat- ferm directly back of the grand stand. The run from Washington station of the road to | the grand stand will be made jn twenty minutes or less, Special cars for ladies will be provided, and trains will be in wait- ing at the grand stand to convey race- gcers back to the city immediately after the races are finished. While a number of eastern racing men will form the financial backing of the or- ganization, a club will be formed in which membership may be secured by subscrif- tion, Ex-Mayor E. E. Downman of Alex- andria will be the president of the club, and the stewards will comprise several of the most prominent members of the Metro- politan Club of this city. Indeed, it is the | purpose of the organizers of the new jockey club to put it upon the same social founda- tion which the old National Jockey Club of this city occupied when its race meet- ings at the Ivy City track ranked second to none in the country. No Wirter Racing. Mr. McIntyre explained that it would be the purpose of the club to transfer the pel a change of motor power. He does not know how the Metropolitan company does | it, but he knows that it is done, and that | the company pays no attention whatever to | the commands of Congress. He is not willing to trust the company with the, privilege asked unless it is hedged about with the requirement for a mechanical | motor. | Mr. Cannon of Illinois expressed his favor } for rapid transit on street railways. He) was a member of the conference committee | which reported the agreement requiring the | Washington and Georgetown Railroad Com- pany to change its motor power. He doubted, however, if the Belt Line can afford to put in the expensive system of underground trolleys. Favors the Trolley, Mr. Cannon then announced his willing- ness to vote for an overhead troliey on the Belt Line. He made a speech in behalf of | the overhead trolley, and scoffed at the dan- ger& charged to this system, He would make it obligatory on the Belt Line Com- pany to use the overhead trolley on Its en-| Ure line. However, if that cannot be done, ke would rather have a horse car line than no| railway at all on L street. It would be to| the benefit of property owners on L street | and to the public to have a horse car line on L street. Mr. Cannon held that the Belt | Line does not run through a thickly settled | portion of the city, and, therefore, the over- head trolley would not be dangerous. No company in the United States would un- dertake to put in the costly underground system on the entire Belt Line. Mr. Bingham of Pennsylvania said he} regrets that the overhead trolley is excluded | by Mr. Richardson's amendment. He spoke | of the extension of the trolley system in| Philadelphia and claimed that it has proven successful. He believed the overhead trol- ley to be the best and most practicable sys- tem in use. The Brooklyn Menace. Mr. Coombs of Brooklyn, N. Y., expressed his surprise at Mr. Bingham’s satisfaction with the overhead trolley. Mr. Coombs spent yesterday in Brooklyn, where the overhead trolley has a foothold. It is the universal opinion of the people of that city that the trolley is not only noisy and dan- gerous, but that it spoils the beauty of the city. He would never vote for the ovar- head trolley in Washington. He acknowl- edged that this city is a most promising field for railway corporations and he would go slow in granting franchises. He would not grant any franchise without coupling with it a requirement for the best and safest motor power. Mr. Reyburn of Philadelphia advocated granting privilege to the Commissioners to select any kind of motor power for the read, not excluding the trolley. Mr. Hepburn, replying to Mr. Bingham, read the report of David R. Walker, chief of the electrical bureau of Philadelphia, in which the overhead trolley is not recom- rended for large cities, but it is stated that the underground trolley is practical and best. Mr. Hepburn said the reason the overhead trolley is so generally used in Philadelphia is becavse a corporation has fastened itself upon the city and the peo- pie cannot shake the trolley off. It is part of this same corporation, said Mr. Hepburn, vhich desires to fasten the trolley upon Wethington. He said the overhead trolley | corporation is fighting the development of | the underground system, and that it does | not want to see the underground system put into operation in this city. Mr. Everett said he was strongly of the opinion that if this cross-line road was nec- essary it should be on some other street. He then spoke in reply to Mr, Bingham on the subject of overhead wires, and said that s0 strong had the sentiment against over- head wires become that they had been or- dered to be placed underground by Novem- ber. Mr. Richardson spoke in favor of tle pas- sage of the bill, and objected to the ques- tion Involved in this bill being obscured by the discussion of matters not involved. A question of public convenience, of public necessity, should not be embarrassed by the fact that in the opinion of this man or that man it ought to be done in just this way or that way. Because some thought the road ought to be one square to the north, and others thought it ought to be one square to the south, it was no reason that the bill should be defeated. The line had been se- lected, after due consideration, and approv. ed by the District of Columbia Cominis- stoners as the best route. No Need, Says Mr. Grout. Mr. Grout of Vermont denied the alleged necessity for a crosstown road. There are already two crosstown lines, and there is no demand for one more. As proof of this he cited the fact that the Herdic company has not put in a line here. There is no! travel to require it, The real secret of the efforts for this line is that Kalorama | Heights is to be accommodated. He did | not believe in putting a line on L street for | a possible future population in Kalorama. | To do this it will be necessary to incon- venience the people of L street and to de- | teriorate the value of property. | Mr. Walker's Suggestion. Mr. Walker of Massachusetts said he had been advised by a member of the House | not long ago that every bill before the House on District day is a “job,” and that @ man never knows who is “working” it. Mr. Walker thought the House should be | cautioned in granting these railroad char- | ters and see who is trying to use the House for a purpose. Mr.Richardson gave some figures to show, he said, that the water main under L street would not be affected by the proposed street railway. The engineer of the District has given this opinion, he said. Mr. Richard- son maintained that there is a demand for the road and it would be a public conveni- ence. He read from the report of the Dis- trict Commissioners to support his state- | ment. | Mr. Wheeler of Alabama fed that inasmuch as there is objection to the road by property owners on L street, who claim | that they have never been consulted about scene of racing next fall from the New York tracks to that across the river, and | said that assurances had already been re- ceived which insur2d the running there next fall of the very best horses in training. The neeting, said Mr. Mcirtyre, woulg be inaugurated on the 18th of October, and would continue until the Ist of December. He assured The Star's reporter that there would be no attempt at winter racing, and emptatically stated that there had never been any intention whatever of conducting a winter race meeting. Indeed, he said that the club would not only not attempt such & thing, but it would do all it could to pre- vent ary other organization running a win- ter race meeting. There would be two race meetings a year, the spring meeting be- ginning about the Ist of March, or as soon thereafter as the weather would permit, and the fall meetings would commence im- mediately, after+the close of racing in the north, where it closed on the 15th of Oc- tober. Big Stake Race. There would be six races run daily, Mr. McIrtyre explained, and the purses would aggregate from $3,000 to $3,500 a day. On the opening day he said that the largest stake ever run for in this section of the country would be arranged. It would prob- ably be a handicap for three-year-olds and upward a mile and a quarter, and its guaranteed value would be not less than $10,000. It was also proposed to give sev- eral special races during the inaugural meeting at $1,000 each, which would bring together the finest horses then in training. Nothing would be omitted. to make the track one of the finest in the country, and. if the jumping races at the Coney Island course this season proved a success similar races would be given across the river. Mr. McIntyre will be the secretary, of the new club, and Jimmie Rowe or J. F. Caldwell will handle the flag. Ida May Gatton today filed a petition for a divorce from Henry Gatton. She alleges that they were married here November 20, 1883, by the Rev. D. W. Faunce. One child, now ten years of age was born to them, and is now living. The drunkenness, cruelty and infidelity of the defendant are stated to be the grounds for the petition. —_————_ May Come Here. There is a prospect that Gen. Caesar Canevaro, formerly Peruvian minister to the United States, who has been elected vice president of Peru, will be again ac- credited to this country in a diplomatic ca- pacity. His election as vice president will not prevent such an arrangement. ———————— ‘The Reason Why. The question has often been asked why the corps of cadets at the West Point Mili- tary Academy wear a gray uniform when the regulation army uniform is blue. The explanation given is that the origin of this distinction dates back to the war of 1812, when the commissary general could not pro- vide the blue cloth required for the brigade of Gen. Winfield Scott, and so they were clad in gray. So distinguished was the con- duct of that brigade at Lunday’s Lane and Chippewa, that when the Military Academy ‘was reorganized at the close of the war it was decided, out of compliment to Gen. Scott's brigade, to adopt the gray uniform for the cadets, and it has been worn con- stantly by them ever since. —__—_ + e+ —___- Bank Examiner. The controller of the currency has ap- pointed J. F. Harrity, brother of Chair- ran Harrity, a bank examiner in Penn- sylvania. —_—_—_ 2+ ______ His Afternoon. The President shook hands with 102 per- scns at the White House reception this afternoon. ———————_+-2+______ “Senator Gorman Improves. LAUREL, Md., May 28.—Senator Gorman enjoyed another good night's rest, and his condition steadily improves. He is confi- dent he will be himself again in a few days. ———_ Baptist Missionary jon. SARATOGA, N. Y., May 28.—The Ameri- can Baptist Missionary Union began its Sth enniversary here this morning, and was preceded by a meeting of the Young Peo- ple’s Union. At the regular session of the issionary union the annual address was lelivered by the president, Augustus H. Strong of Rochester Theological Seminary. The report of the executive committee was made by Rev. Dr. Duncan of Boston, ——. Death of Charles Walter. Mr. Charles Walter, a well-known and greatly respected citizen of this city for| 4! very many years, died at his residence, 126 Massachusetts avenue, early this morn- ing. The deceased was a native of Germany, coming to this country when but a young man. July 18, 1859, sident James Bu. chanan commissioned him as one of the justices of the peace for this District, and DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. It is Necessary. A ietter was received by the Commis- sioners this morning from Health Officer Hammett, in which he says: “Many com- plaints are made that the alley in square bounded by Monroe, Grant, Filmore and Jefferson streets, Anacostia, is in a filthy and unsanitary condition. An inspection shows that no permanent abatement of the nuisances can be made until improvements are ordered. I think this improvement was recommended last year. I certify that the cleaning, grading and paving of said alley is necessary for public health, and recom- | mend that the work be done under the com- | bulsory permit system.” They Complain. This morning a letter was received by the Commissioners from a large number of residents and property owners of D street | between 12th and 18th streets northeast, calling their attention to the projected | grade of D street, which, in time, they say, will make the row of houses on that street | unfit for habitation The Po Work. | Poundmaster Einstein captured sixty dogs and four horses last week. During the | week fifty-four dogs were killed, four re-| deemed and eight sold. Food Condemned. The food inspectors condemned 880 pound of meat, three turkeys and a quantity of fruits and vegetables last week. Nuisance Reported. Last week there were 532 nuisances re- | ported to the health office, and the reports | of the inspectors show that 357 were abated. Wharf Arrivals. | Last week there arrived at the river front | 10,600 herring, 4,318 shad, 59 carp, 35 stur- | | geon, 10,368 bunches of fish, 200 bushels ot | oysters, 186,000 clams and 18,600 crabs. Inspector Harris condemned 106 bunches of | fish, 3,900 clams and 4,700 crabs. To Stop “Scorchers.” } Col. John M. Wilson, ir charge of public | buildings end grounds, writes to the Com- | missioners today as follows: “Complaints have reached this office of | danger to life and limb of pedestrians, and of the fright of horses on account of per- | sons speeding their bicycles through public parks, particularly on the road around the ellipse south of the Executive Mansion. | While I shall be particularly careful not to | unnecessarily interfere in the amusement of those owning bicycles, I must take s' for the protection of the public visiting rks, either on foot or in carriages. Be- | ore taking further action I will be obliged | if you will inform me what, if any, regula- tions t the speed of bicycies in the streets | of Washington have been issued by Commissioners of the District of Columbia.” | | Building Accepted. i ‘The Commissioners have accepted the | Rew Patterson Public School building in | the eighth division. | Houses in Alleys. | The health officer recently reported to the | Commissioners the confusion which arises regarding the serving of notices upon own- ers and agents of alley property, because of the improper numbering of houses located therein. He suggested that the inspector of buildings be instructed to cause proper | numbers to be placed upon all dwellings located in alleys, especially the one known as Temperance alley. Butiding Inspector Entwisle in this con- nection reports that 90 per cent of all alley houses are improperly numbered, and it would require the employment of con- siderable force of men to do the work, which at this time is impracticable, as there is no appropriation to meet the ex- pense. He recommends, however, the re- numbering of Temperance alley, and the Commissioners have so ordered. Railroad Swite! Application has been made to the Com- missioners by te owners of lot 115, square 720, for permission to construct a railroad Switch in the said lot. This lot fronts on Delaware avenue just south of G street | northeast. a hearing at 2 o'clock on the 3ist instant to all parties interested. Orders for Work. The Commissioners today ordered: That @ brick sidewalk be laid at the northeast corner 6th and F streets northwest, under | @ watermain be laid in 34 street between | South Carolina avenue and G street south- | ham, he having passed a satisfactory ex-| | amination before the plumbing board and | filed the prescribed bond. That a cement | sidewalk be laid in front of 2110 to 2118 provisions of the it system. H. F. | Hayden, superimtendent of the water de- artment, is hereby directed to proceed to | ings now being manufactured by W. H. | Columbia. ——— Keeping Faith With Advertisers. From the Milwaukee Journal. The publishers of The Washington Star, Vke those of the Journal, believe in keep- | ing faith with their advertising patrons. Recently they published a detatled state- | ment which showed in a simple and ciear | manner exactly how much circulation the paper had and just where it was. The | publishers established the number of houses in the District of Columbia where news- | Papers were delivered and the tabulated | statement shows that there is a Star for | 96 2-3 per cent of the homes of white readers. | This certainly is a most wonderful showing | deed, another single one in the country can | equal. It has always been the policy of the i Journal to have no secrets connected with | its circulation, and while the publishers can- | not make a showing as great as that of The Star, still the thousands of Journals going into Milwaukee homes every evening make up a record which no other Mil- | Waukee newspapers has ever made. The press rooms of the Journal are always open to the public. ——-+o+—____ TWO HUNDRED LIVES LosT. Distress Caused in India by the Burst- ing of a Dam. CALCUTTA, May 28—Disastrous floods have recently caused considerable damage in the province of Kulu. The Punjaub river | became dammed at Charkkupri by a land- slip, with the result that an immense lake | was formed behind the dam. The whole! neighboring country for some time has been | oe of panic, fearing a collapse of the | water swept like a torrent threat- won tere ye ee It is estimated that at least 200 people lost their lives by disaster, which also caused immense toes of live stock and de- | Americ ellings. stroyed a large number of dw: —_—— Chicago Grain and Provision Markets. Reported by Silsby & Co., Bankers and Brokers: CHICAGO, May 28, 1894. Hu Low. Wheat—May. ae him Me be 74 July 83% 56 Sy } oom SOE 37% BSG 87% Be Bok BN 30" : SO OB - Be i 17 Kod - 1275 Abst 1175 2187 : 7.00 700 6.80 - 665 672 665 6.72 - 610 620 610 620 ~ 610 620 610 6.20 New York Cotton. Low. Close. 692 6.ud fo $33 15 705 710) «(7.10 he retained that position to the present | June. time. He filled the office with credit and honor, ag his reappointment by every suc- ceeding President evidenced. Both as an officer of the law and as a citizen the 4 deceased was known as a man of the ut- most integrity. His was a prominent figure in German-American circles. He was a man of some means. He was twice mar- ried, his second marriage taking place but a few months o-. He leaves but one child, Charles A. Walter, a member of the District bar. ee Appointed Chief Clerk. ‘William H. Lamar of Maryland appointed chief clerk in the office of frst | Rae One ORS Re ene ee assistant postmaster general, vice Edwin C. Fowler of Maryland, removed. | s800n accomplished b; ‘fhe Commissioners will give | M the provisions of the permit system. That |" east. That a license as master plumber | ¢ and gasfitter be issued to James Cunning- | inclusive, O street northwest, under the | Del. ladelphia, and return, to inspect cast- | General March, under contract with the District of | Ene and one that very few newspapers if, in- | ? FINANCE AND TRADE Friends of Sugar Disposed to Be Hopeful. OPERATORS PROCEEDING CAUTIOUSLY Shght Fluctuation in the Railway List. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Spectal Dispetch to The ‘Evening Star. NEW YORK, May 28.—Dullness and the Absence of enthusiasm combined in produc- ing a commonplace opening in today’s stock market around last week's final fig- ures. The occasional spurts of activity dvring the morning were not fevorable to values. London was duli at our closing, and had no important business on this side, Private advices indicate an early settie- ment of the coal strikes and @radually improving speculative conditions. The tariff question is and has been the real obstacle in the way of improvement, and no relief can be permanent while the prcvisions of this measure are involved in uncertainty. The prospects of disposing of the sugar schedule during the week are e! couraging, and will lead to considerable activity in Uthat property during the prog- ress of the debate. The fate of the entire ‘bill hinges upon the vote fixing the rate of rotection to be given this industry, riends of the company are confident that the bill will not be altered adversely, but are nevertheless proceeding cautiousiy in their stock operations. A 2 per cent reduction from opening fig- ures was evidently considered necessary by the manipulators this morning, and was the selling of a few thousand shares of stock. The street {s again predicting higher prices beyond any recently recorded, but is uncertain as to the Proper purchasing point Chicago Gas was marked up 3-4 per cent on good buying and ts rapidly becoming a favorite with operators on the long side. National Lead gained 1 3-8 per cent on early trading, but almost immediately sur- rendered the full amount of its gain realizing sales. ya In the railroad ist prices were advanced slightly during the first hour, but did not hold. St. Paul advanced fractionally to #0, but sold off 1 per cent on later trading. The buying of this stock is for the account of a bull pool usually successful in thetr aah Burlington sold 8-4 per cent, to 77 1-4, and Atchiso: omeunt to § 1-4, os ene ie Supreme Court's decisions handed down on Saturday are erally rega: as being satisfactory, ep 2 “¥ Northern The market fi ane for sterling and i—E— wong Bi similar amount ‘week. e het exports for the about $34,000,000, or less than dwo-thinde of the amount exported di oe po! luring the same period The last hour's ts later in the business was dull ané un- interesting. Prices shaded off slightly and were generally below opening quotations, No new developments were reported from Washington, and as that city is now the Tecognized incentive-producing center, trad- ers were left without a motive for activity. ——— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL ‘The following are the opening, the highest the lowest and the closeg prices at the New ‘Tork Stock market today, ed oF Corson & 2B 3g! So! £ xe z es Louisville and Nash Long Islana Traction Metropolitan Traction. Mannattan Flevated Michigan Centrai, gees® Missour! Pacific. - National © ordage, New Jersey Central 4 New York Central, 7 N.Y. and New Engian N.Y. C. and St. rthern Pacine . 83: Government United States 4s, 1907, 113% bid. 114 asked. United States 4s, cou. eh ee bid, 114% asked. United Btntes 4, 114 vid. io! eee pone stock rict of Columbia Bonds. 108 bid. 30-year Funding 6s, stock ret cu bid.” z which yesterday collapsed, and the | Puy & 3 ‘of Republic, sacked, , Metropolitan, 208 wid, 207 aeked. Onatral, bia. ‘Second, “188 v0 30 waked. Citieene,” 128 Did, 130 asked. Columbia, 135 bid, 115 bid. West Bod, 110, bide T1T% waked Tenders’ 1S Did, 108 anked. Tancsin, 8 bid, O45 anked, Safe Deposit and Trust Compantes.—Natfonal Sate Depot sed Trost, 255 sated. Wastingtee Leen and Trust, 129 bid, 130% asked. Washington Deposit, 100 asked. apa! pitas pagrnsst asked. Columbia, 65 bid, €7 via. Ges, - bid. asked. 7 a —___ National Manicipal League. NEW YORK, May 24.—The newly organ-