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sant statement that none of these bills ‘ould command a majority of votes in the Senate. A Striking Contrast. Finally, the pending bil! was brought in and the Senator from Maryland, with a ‘anflare of trumpets, announced that it had back of It 2 solid democratic majority. This in the face of the constant evidences that it had the honest support of neither faction and that many of its provisions were resented as undemocratic. How dif- tsrent this spectacle from that presented by the republican party, which, stood unit- ed in favor of levying tariff duties for rev- mues and protection, the one necessary and proper purpose of taxation, the other, even greater, to protect employment in the United States and to prevent harsh and un- just competition with foreign labor. This doctrine of the republican party had been Incorporated in the MecKiniey bill. It was to am extent incorporated in this bill. If our friends on the other side, said Mr. Sherman, had come to us and had said: Some of the rates in the McKinley bill sre too high,” the republicans might have Joined with them in an equitabie revision. After four years just and proper modifica- Hons of a great revenue measure became @pparent. If it were proposed to pass the House bill here, he said, the political aisle would divide two antagonistic principles, but if the doctrine of protection were to be ac- cepted, as it was in the present bill, the contention between the two parties in this chamber was one cf detaii, not of prin- i ciple. And if this were the situation, as he believed it was, there was a better way than the one now being adopted to ac- complish a revision of the tariff. A Commission the Best Way. It should have beer: done by a commission. He had always thought that the best way to frame a tariff tu! was through a com-}| mission especially appointed for that pur- pose. Such a commission could have framed the present revision if the doctrine of pro- tection was to be retained. This bill had been framed without any of the advantages which would have accrued had a non- partisan com fon framed it. It so hap- pened that the filsance committee—the best equipyed to construct tariff schedules— had had litde voice in the preparation of | this measure. All the work of the finance committee had been overruled and modified im the bill which bore the name of Mr. Gorman and his evlleague from Obio (Mr. | Brice Br. Sherman then proceeded to discuss at considerable length the question of the tonsttuilunality of levying tariff duties for protection, » iy the debates of the constitutional convention and court decisions in support of his contention that xation fer protection was constitu- tonal. From a political standpoint he pointed out that latter day democracy hat made a ch nge of front from the tra- ditions of the st. He quoted from a speech of © Voorhees delivered as late as ISI, at Terre Haute, in which the Indiana Senator had contended for @ tariff for incidental protection. Dem» tie Platterm Reviewed. He reviewed the platform of the deme the utterances of the g eaders from Jefersua to Bu- echanan yet his statement that all the platforms ani all the party to 1S? had been prote from 180) to i of the leade t atforms k and ft ychaime: « tarit ral and a rob- adiated by Mr. C nrewd to st to any poli n, he condinucd, the most ra 1 candidate ir sou’ which had alwa tained eal free trad ntiment tn th undergoing a change of heart. Protec a Blessing in the South. The blessings of a protective tariff were bee apparent gn south, and the country was indebte to the southern Sen- s# for some ameliorations, and he men- 2 coal and fron ore, @ south had dem on rice. These enue. discussing lel the duties duty on were not the McKini ¥ ad been persistently misrepre- bill to increase revenue, when, of fact. it decreased revenues Yeved that sugar bount: nN im- us 4 election was iy. But tic sid: nstitution the coufed- - thanked God, The Wilson bill, as it came to the Sen- ate, would have created a deficiency of Ku; the present law under pre yas made a deficiency of $66,000,000; that and the W deficiency he decker son bill would have of $140,000.00. Spec ad valorem. Fetary of the Treasury, he declare’ a loss of 2) per cent in the revent aralyzed the duties in the bill to prove that it was sectional 2 rid 4 the policy of free raw ma- terial. ‘he ore ceased to be raw material When labor Was applied to bring it out of the earth. He cited statistics to show that much of the stock of banks was in small holdings and that the income tax would fall upon the poor and the thrifty. It was justifiable, he said, only as a war tax. He favored the tax during the war and favored it after- Ward. He believed the industrial depres- sion was due to the pendency of this bill. Injustice to the Farming Classes. He enlarged upon its injustice to the farming classes. The Senate committee, he thought, had undoubtedly improved the bill by making it more protective. They thus confessed the principle of protection, which they ought to extend to every schedule. Sugur, he said, was a proper article to tax, both for protection and revenue. He uld have favored a bounty and a duty, giving both forms of protection. He rather have a duty of 2 cents a pound than any bounty. He had never ved of the sugar disposition in the Ninley bill, But that bill laid a moral ebligation, though not a legal one, on the Unit ates to protect those who invest- ed money in sugar production at the invi- tation of the United States. Drawn by the Refiners. The sugar sch ed, had been of sugar in their own ad valorem of 40 per cent on valuation of ch were purchased from the 3 of Cuba and other countries. Fraud ends of revenue to the tion to the sugar plant- that ts, sugars above teh standard, an additional one-eighth ber cent was levied. is where the trick of this schedule fay. AS soon as relined sugars were touch- ¥ was 1 from ad valorem it had nm asserted by Mr. Gorman and other democ *nators that this one-eighth was all the protection af- forded the sugar refiners. This was a pal- pable misrepresentation. The ad valorem duty on the difference be- tween the cost of raw and refined sugar afforded the retiners four-tenths of 1 cent without the one-eighth additional, so that the protection accorded the refiners under this schedule was fully five-eighths of a cent per pound. Growth of the Sagar Trust. Continuing he traced the history and Growth of the sugar trust and the enor- mous profits made. In dealing with this gigantic and powerful corporation with a capital stock of $85,000,000, a corporation that had been repeatedly assailed on this floor, had been denounced by the Supreme Court for doing what the court could not correct (coloring sugars), that had been or- ganized in defiance of law, the democratic majority had seen fit to give it a protection of tive-eighths of a cent. The entire cost of refining sugar, he de- clared, including the wear and tear of ma- echinery, was only five-eighths of a cent per pound. This schedule not only rec ized and continued a powerful monopoly, but it gave to tt grossly exaggerated pro- tection. This was done when the protec- tion was to be refused to the wool growers of the country. Senator Sherman closed with a warning that the American people in a time of any deeply grounded discontent would find a remety and would not rest content under a evundition of suffering, as might be the case With the European nations, 1th EVENING Sian, THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1894—I'WELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Disastrous Floods in the West and Northwest. A FLOOD THAT RIVALED JOBNSTOWN'S A Village Overwhelmed, But One Life Lost. VANCOUVER, B. C., May 31.—The Frazer river is still rising, and the indications are that the flood will be even more disastrous |than the great one of 1882. The river has (already risen within eight inches of the high water mark of that great inundation. Althovgh the whole valley is under water, the Frazer having spread out into a vast |lake, the Ude is crawling up at the rate of an inch every three hours. At Westminster the river wharves are submerged. Many cabins along the water front have floated off on the tide, and many | poor families have lost all their belongings. | At _Nicomen Island forty-four farms are en- \tirely under water. Eight lives are known to have been lost. It is a week yesterday since the Canadian | Pacific has had a train through to the west. | Annacis Island, two miles above New Westminster, is totally submerged. Many fine farms formerly dotted the island. The |ranchers were rescued by steamboats, but all their stock has gone down the river. All the river steamers have been commis- sioned by the government to aid in rescuing imperiled persons. In the vicinity of Ruby the greatest danger exists, and several | steamers have been dispatched to that dis- trict. The marks of the IS82 flood have been passed in many points. VER, Bs May 31.—Late reports | from all sections of the state give accounts of heavy rainfall and considerable damage. | Rivers running through the canons have become raging torrents, many bridges have | been swept away andl trains are delayed at | many points in consequence. At Pueblo the postal telegraph office is flooded to a depth of six feet, and the Journal has been obliged to stop work. The damage will doubtiess be very great throughout the state. Condition of Things In Colorado. | PUEBLO, Col, May 31.—It has rained incessantly for thirty hours all over the eastern portion of the state, and the rain- fail is one of the heaviest ever known, In | this city the Arkansas river broke the levee }in six places. From Union avenue viaduct the post office, three-quarters of a mile, is flooded and water rises two feet above the | floor. The electric street cars have stopped running, the works being flooded. Hun- dreis of men are out in boats rescuing { families from flooded houses and removing | goods. The five railroads entering the city are tied up. The damage amounts to at st $100.00. The flood is now receding it Is thought that all danger in this city is practically passed. MANITOU, Col, May 81.—Apprehension it here last night lest the dam in ake Moraine, built to supply Colorado rings with water, should break, but Wa- ter Superintendent Rice says it is secure. The Rio Grande and Santa Fe are blocked by washout and landslide: ‘ALIDA, Col., May 31.—The storm in this | vicinity exceeds anything in the memory of the oldest inhabitants. The Rio Grande railroad is blocked by rock slides, washouts and damage to bridges. CANON CITY, May 31.—The rainfall here exceeded twenty inches, and is the heaviest ever known here. Hoth the Rio Grande and Santa Fe railroad tracks east of here are washed out in places and in others covered with rocks and sand. CHICAGO, May 31.—Werd was received the Santa Fe railroad officials at noon y that the company’s tracks in Pueblo | are under water and that {t will be several days before traffic will be resumed. Vice President Robinson stated that no loss of life had occurred up to noon today, and that they had not been informed of | any serious damaze to property. | Saffering From Washouts, ST. PAU Minn., May 31.—Reports re- ceived in this city at the general offices of the railroads state that the Great Northern ts ring somewhat from washo Montana, and General Manager ¢ gone to that state to look after matte Northern Pacific read is rey fairly good shape throughout the west. An Arkanses River Bridge Goes. TOPEKA, Kan., May 31.—The Santa Fe railroad advices from Colorado Springs this afternoon in relation to the flood In Colorado that thr ctions of the bridge across the Arkansas river at Nepesta went out at 9 o'clock this morning; that two more are the whole bridge will be destroyed, There is a big washout between Colorado Strings and Colorado City, and there is darger that the shops and depot in the lat- ter city will be damaged greatly. It is still raining torrents at all points on the ern division and on the Colorad | M'dland, and there are no signs of abate- ment. DENVER, Col, May 31.—The rain, which began falling ‘e at 3 o'clock yesterday morning, still coatinues. The Platt is higher than it has been for many years, but no damage is reported. Railroads run- n West and south are all tied up by washouts. All telegraph and telephone wires are down between Denver and Pueblo. The rainfall all over easterr. Colorado for the past thirty-six hours has been the heay- fest ever known. In some parts it exceeds five inches. The flood at Pueblo is the worst ever experienced. river has broker. levees in six places, and the river covers an area of three-quarters of a mile square. The water is rising about the first floors of the buildings and hun- dreds of men in boats are rescuing famiiles and goods. No loss of life is reported. Overwhelmed Like Johnstown, MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., May 31.—A Spo- kane, Wash., special to the Journal says: A telegram received this morning from Coule City states that a flood at the village of Conconully has proved to be a second Johnstown, The flood was caused by the breaking of a dam above the village, and every- thing went down before the advancing waters. However, but one life is as yet known to have been lost—that of Mrs, Almira Keith. The village was located in a canon 100 feet wide, and through this narrow channel the flood poured with resistless force. Prop- erty loss is estimated at $150,000. OMAHA, Neb., May 31.—Reports received at Union Pacific headquarters say that at West Umatilla the road is practically tied up by the flood of the Columbia river, < of Payette and Caldwell a number of outs are reported on account of the overflow of the Bois river. Portland is a seat of water, Front, Fish and 2d streets being entirely submerged. No trains are arriving there on any line. The Union Pacific and the Northern Pacific are in bad shape, their tracks being quite out of sight. An attempt is being made to transfer passengers around the washouts by boats. allies ee THE “BIG FOUR” GUILTY. mtence on Walbaum et al. to Be Pronounced in a Fortnight. JERSEY CITY, N. J., May 31.—Gotfeied Walbaum, County Clerk Dennis McLaugh- lin, John C. Carey and Nicholas Crusius, known as the “big four,” in the Hudson county court today withdrew their plea of not guilty and pleaded guilty of maintain- ing a disorderly house in operating the Guttenberg race track. Presiding Judge Lippincott said the court Would pronounce sentence in two weeks. Meanwhile the defendants are out on bail. sean DIVIDING THE DIOCESE. The Matter Being Debated in the Bal- imore Convention, Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, BALTIMORE, Md., May 31.—The diocesan convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church held a long session this morning, doing nothing but routine business. At the afternoon session the question of the formation of a new diocest, with Wash- ington as the bishop's residence, came up, and is now undergoing discussion. The general impression is that the diocese will be divided and the District of Colum- bia, with the counties of Prince George's, Charles, Calvert, St. Mary's and Anne Arundel will be made Into a new bishopric. DEEP WATERS IN COLURADO) going, and that there are indications that | river | The Arkansas | pone BANK TAX REPEAL The Bill Still Further Considered in the House, Mr. Black Concludes His Speech on the Subject and Mr. Walker of Massachusetts ‘Talks. After the reading of Tuesday's journal Mr. Sickles (N.Y.) offered a joint resolution jreciting that it had recently been decided by a Pennsylvania court that authority had not yet been specifically given to carry out the provisions of the act of March 3, 1893, making appropriations to preserve the Gettysburg battlefield, and that there was imminent danger that portions of the bat- tlefield would be irreparably damaged if immediate steps were not taken to preserve the field. The Secretary of War is author- ized to obtain such lands on or in the viein- |ity of the battlefield as may be necessary for the execution of the act of March 3, 1893. The resolution was passed. On motion of Mr. Childs (111) a bill was Passed providing for an additional district judge of the northern district of Iinots, The State bunk Tax Repeal. At 12:35 p.m, the House went into com- mittee of the whole on the bill to repeal the state bank tax, and Mr. Black (Ga.) re- sumed his speech in favor of the total re- peal of the law. . While he was not an enemy of the rich ard was not inclired to attribute all the | evils of the country to the wealthy clas jhe did think there must be somethin. | radically wrong with a financial _polte | which produced such an unequal distribu | ton of wealth as obtained in this countr: ubie Was Not that the country was too rich, but all the wealth was in New York and Boston and Philadelphia and | other money centers. At 1:35 Mr. Black finished his speech, and Mr. Walker (Mass.) addressed the commit- tee. He had no wish, he said, to defend the banking system of the country: there was no man more hearty or more thorough in condemning the existing financial sys- tem than he, and there was not another civilized country on earth which would tolerate it for sixty days. —————— es THAT TRANSFER STATION. loner Powell Ree- s Removal. The recent accident to Admiral Jouett on 5th street, In front of the treasury, has called forth much consideration in reference to the transfer system at 1th and G | streets. Gen. A. W. Greely, on the 2tth in- | stant, In a letter to the Commissioners, called attention to the crowded and gerovs condition of ith street Penn: recommended that a policeman be stationed at G street to escort people safely across that street, as is done in New York city Lieut. T. B. Amiss, in charge of the firs | precinct, in a report on thi Moore says that his officers are instructed | to render all possible ald to pedestrians at the points mentioned. He suggests that the Engineer Comm ommends transfer box be removed back from the curb to the fence. As now situated it leaves everybody in the street after getting |a transfer. This, he thinks, would greatly lessen the Hability to accidents, | He also reports that he was informed by an eye witness that Admiral Jouett was hurt at the corner of Uth and F streets. | The admiral was crossing 15th street from the treasury, and as he reached the middle | of the street a cable car and a carriage, Loth bound north, came along at the same time. | The admiral, in getting out of the way of | the train, came in contact with the car- riage, taking hold of the shaft near the horse's head, and the animal, becoming frightened, jumped and threw the admiral | |to the ground. Maj. Moore indorsed Lieut. | Amiss’ suggestion for the removai of the | transfer box. Engineer Commissioner Powell reviewed the reports of the officials, ed that the box be removed. in his recommendation, say box was not constructed « terms of the permit. The building inspector Sen to require compliance with the per- mit. eh livery of transfers at the window on jis not ne ary and shculd not be permit- ted If the railroad company persists makit.g such deliveries of transfers the box yivanta and New Yerk avenues, and / | | between |.s j lowed to continue, matter to Maj. | ell. | Park, nsfer ing to the| the curb face of the Lox was not intended, | © in| should be wholly removed. In any case, u/ | passenger house should he provided at the northeast corner of Ith and G streets This is plainly called for by the terns of | |the company’s charter, and in my opinion Hit is wrong to subject north-bound |gers to the inconverierc dager of crossing tracks in a crowd sfer or f a 1 stree Tecrossing tw. weather while waiting to transfer. Such rangement is unnec y and not in |compliznce with the comp: s charter. I jask that the matters above be considered | by the board at an early time.” > EVERYTHING POSSIBLE. Mr. Birney Says Nothing More Can Be Done in the Ainsworth Case, Referring to the action of Judge Me- | Comas this morning in sustaining the de- murrer to the indictment against Col. Ains- worth, District Attorney Birney stated this afternoon that Judge McComas’ ruling prac- tically closed the case so far as Col. Ains- worth was concerned, The indictment passed upon today, re- marked Mr. Birney, connected Col. Ains- worth with the di ter as closely as it | seemed human ingenuity could show, but the court had held, it seemed, that if even all the facts alleged were proven, Col. Ainswerth would not be responsible. Hence, it appeared that all that could be done had been done, and therefore there was nothing further to do in the case. Whether the indictment against Con- tractor Dant would suffer a similar fate Mr. Birney said that he could not, of course, now say. It seemed to him that Dant held a closer connection with the disaster, and the indictment against him would be pre- sented ior the judge's consideration. a AN OLD HEALTH Law. Its Revival Without Notice Leads toa Protest. Undertaker E, M. Boteler has brought to the attention of the Commissioners a health office regulation that gave him much trouble. In a lengthy letter he sets forth the facts connected with the burial of three-months-oid Etta May Brown, who died at her parents’ home, on the Bowen road, just outside the District line. Dr. Stewart Harrison of Anacostia certified that death was caused by congestion of the brain and lun We were informed,” writes Mr, Roteler, “by Dr. Hammett that we would have to get a transit permit from the Maryland authorities before he would grant us a burial permit for Congressional cemetery When we succeeded in getting the permit from the authorities in Mary- land we were obliged to go to the home of the permit clerk, as the health otlice was closed, thereby making the funeral two or three hours late, which was unpleasant for us, as well as for the family. “Besides the trouble we had had, we had to go to Forestville, which is about nine miles from here, to get the transit permit from a justice of the peace to remove the remains out of Maryland. The health regu- lation bearing on this subject may be all right. We do not find any fault with that; but it has laid dead for at least, to my knewledge, fifteen years, and for Dr? Ham- mett to take no notice of it until asked for @ permit and then spring it on us without any notice {s a gruss piece of injustice. Under Dr. Townshend we always received an official notice whenever any dead law was to be enforced, and there never was any inconvenience by It.” After quoting the law spoken of the writer speaks of the ridiculousness of the case mentioned. He says that Dr. Harri- son's certificate was ignored. The only thing required was the certiti- cate from a justice of the peace to brin; the remains out of Maryland. “Suppose, says Mr, Boteler, “it had been a case of diphtheria and the parent of the child had told the justice that the cause of death was croup, he would have filled the transit per- mit accordingly, and a contagious disease would have been brought into the city an no one would have been the wiser for it. He expresses the hope that hereafter un- dertakers will be duly notified of the en- forcement of any particular law before it is put in force. —_—_—_. = An address upon “Bimetatism in Relation to Agricultural Depression” was delivered before the Scottish chambers of commerce yesterday by Mr. Henry Chaplin. wussen- | » discomfort and) of me watchmen so that they shall be on for making a | ing cover against the ROBBING THE PARKS Five Hundred Valuable Plants Al- ready Destroyed. COLONEL WILSON’S COMMENTS Inadequate Protection is Given by Congress. WHO ARE DEPREDATORS a The public parks and reservations of | Washington are the pride of the citizens and their beauty and attractiveness are mainly due to the plants and flowers with which they are liberally adorned. Col. Wilson, in charge of public buildings and grounds, has devoted considerable time and labor to the improvement of these breath- ing places, and has devoted special atten- tion to the cultivation of flowering plants within thelr borders. The same was true of his predecessors, but it Is no reflection on them to say that never have the parks been so attractive as at present. Robbery tn the Parks. Within the past two weeks, however, acts have been committed which, if al- will serlously impair the beauty of the flower beds and ultimate- ly impair the general attractiveness of the parks themselves. It is either the work of vandals or of thoughtless people who do not gealize what they are doing. The parks are being robbed of thel> chief glory, the flower beds, the matter worse is that the authorities are not able to prevent It. results from the parsimony of Congress in not providing for the adequate protection of the property. Five Hundred Plants Destroyed. Reports received by Col. Wilson show that 500 valuable plants were destroyed in the lezding parks, Franklin, Lafayette, Dupont and others, in the West End. An exemit ation showed that 200 of the number had been pulled up bodily, roots and all, and taken away, and that the remainder Were trampled upon and destroyed by the antics of dogs, whose owners did not feel called on to prevent the destruction, A citizen, whose attention,was called to the act that his dog was damaging the piants, he didn’t care; there was no law to prevent his dog playing among the flowers, and he did not propose to interfere with his amusement. He was ht; the dog was not amenable to the law, nor was its owner, but it is to be hoped that the rest of the citizens are not actuated by a spirit so small that they will allow their dogs to stroy the ornaments of the parks for their own amusement. quate Protection, The human vandals, however, are not vested with the same immunity. If caught they can be punished by fine and impris- orment, but owing to the small force of Watchmen it {fs not very difficult to escape their Vigilance. It has been patent for ny years that the parks have not had adequate protection, and appeals have been mude to Congress without the least suc- cess for an increased force of watchmen to protect the parks themselves und to pre- serve order therein, The force is so small under the law that only a few of the parks have constant protection. This ts partly due to the fact that the eight-hour law governs the time of the men. The Smithsontan Park, covering four acres of grounds, thickly grown with trees and shrubbery, has two day and two nigat watchmen, and their tricks are arranged so that one man is on duty all the tine. Too Few Watchmen Allowed. ‘The same arrangement is not possible in the other parks for the reasons stated. Franklin Park has but one watchman, and he can work but eight hours ir every twenty-four, The same is true of Lafayette Lincoln, Iowa circle and neighbor- hood, Thomas circle and vicinity, Wash- ington circle, and vicinity, Mount Vernon square and vicinity, Garfield Park, the White House and vicinity, and the nursery und houses near the monument. There is a day and a night watchman in Judiciary guare, and Henry and Seaton Parks, be- tween the botanical gardens and the Smith- sonlan grounds, are looked after by two nd one night watchman, gut and MePherson squares have but one watchman between them. Although it is impossible under the circumstances to heve the parks under constant surveillance Col. Wilson has endeavored to fix the hours duty during the time they are most needed. Bad boys do most of the flower stealing, but considerable of it is dune by otherwise reputable people, men and wemen who seem » no wrong in despoiling the govern- ment flower beds. se Market Company Taxes. The Washington Market Company, tn a letter to the Commissioners, says: “While paying the second half of the taxes assessed upon the ground and market buildings of the Washington Market Company for the year ending June 30, 18M, amounting to $4,- 611.66, making the total taxes for the year $9,225.42, the company takes occasion to call attention to the provision in the agree- ment of the company with the District, dated March 18, 1873, and found lawful by the Supreme Court of the United States (0S U. 8. Report, 243), by which agreement it is provided that if in any year the taxes shall exceed $5,500, the surplus of said taxes above said amount shall be deducted from the Annual rental of $7,500 paid by the com- pany to the District under the charter of May 20, Isi0. The company does not waive any of its rights under said agreement, but expressly asserts the same; and only tem- porarily refrains from insisting upon the literal enforcement at this time on account of the pending lawsuit between the com- pany and the District concerning the whole- sale market grounds and the pending nego- tiations concerning the use of the front land by the District for a public building, expect- ing a final and just settlement to be made at the appropriate future time.” —__ An Exciting Collision, Excitement was caused at about 1:45 o'clock this afternoon near the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 11th street west by a collision between two vehicles, A buggy containing twWo ladies and a buck- boad with two men came together. Both vehicles were overturned and damaged. ‘The ladies were thrown out with considera- ble violence, but escaped with no further injury than a bad fright and the destruc- tion of their spring dresses. A great crowd collected, and the police ambulance was called from the first precinct. The horse broke from the buggy, ran down the ave- nue and was captured without incident. po ae Policy Cases. John Donnelly and his two sons, Walter and Bernard; of Alexandria, Va., indicted here Tuesday for violating the policy laws, appeared before Judge McComas today and Save bonds of $1,000 to answer the indict- ment. Owen O'Donnell and J. W. Pum- phrey qualified as sureties. — Successtal Excursion, The excursion of the Peopie’s Transporta- tion Company to Norfolk aboard the steam- er Lady of the Lake was a success. A de- lightful time was had all around. President J. W. Patterson, the board of directors and a number of les: ¢ along. Addresses were made by Mr. Patterson, Miss Bowen, Miss M. L. Jordan, br. Bryant, Rev. P. F White, S. G. Thompson, Revs. Howard, Lambkers and Childs. Capt. T. J. Cooper was in command of the Lake and Chief En- sineer T. VanBuskerk handied the engines, Concert at the Barracks. The following is the program for the concert by the band of the United States marine corps to be given at the marine bar- racks this afternoot 1, March, . 3. ++ees-Fanetulli Overture, “Jean d’ Arc’ . Verdi 3. Fackeltanz, No. Meyerbeer 4. Characteristic, tore” .Orth 5. Fantasie, “Faust -.Gounod 6. Gavotte, “Flirting” Fanciulli 7. "Cake Walk” Lamp 8. “Hail Columbia’ Breckinridge Returns for a Day. Representative Breckinridge of Kentucky was again in the House of Representatives today, after his second campaigning trip. He expresses the greatest confidence of his renomination. He leaves for Kentucky again tomorrow, speaking at Midway Sat- urday and Lexington Monday. and what makes) This inability | Dupont eirele, Stanton square | HOME FOR THE AGED Opening of the First Cottage of the Lutheran Institution, The Generous Gift of Mrs. Utermehle —Broad Basis on Which the New Institution is Founded. Tomorrow wil be a day of great impor- tance in the history of a recently-organized institution which is under the care of the Lutheran Church of this country. It is known under the corporate name of The National Lutheran Home for the Aged, and is located at Montello, within a short dis- tance of Winthrop Heights, the second sta- tion from this city on the main, or Wash- ington, branch of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. The house, which has just been completed by the trustees of the home, stands on an elevated site, and is surround- ed by a tract of about thirty acres, the gift of Mrs. Sarah Utermehle of this city. The generous intentions of Mrs, Utermehle were made known some three years ago, and in the latter part of last year an incorpora- tion was formed, with Rev. William E. Parson, pastor of the Church of the Refo mation of this city, as president, A. F. Fox, as treasurer. Isaac C. Slater, secretary board of trustees, the above officers and Geo. Ryneal, jr.; P. V. De Graw, John C. Hesse, Rev. S. Domer, D, D., of this city, Chas. S. Albert, D.D., of Baltimor . W. M. Baum, D.D., of Philadelphi. Rey. J. G, Goettman, D.D., of Allegheny, -; D. K. Ramey, Altoona, Pa., and Fred- , erick P, Stieff of Baltimore. Last summer the erection of a cottage | was begun, and the formal opening of this building will be celebrated tomorrow. Special exercises will be held at 2:30. Dr. J. G. Morris of Baltimore, Dr, L. Albert of Philadelphia and Dr. S, B. Barnitz of Des Moines, Iowa, and other ministers from Baltimore, Philadelphia and elsewhere will take part, The cottage plan for the home has been adopted by the trustees, so that instead of one large central building {t is proposed to erect a group of cottages, thus maintaining more properly the features of home life in the insutution. In the course of time a central building may be desirable for a common meeting point. Exercises’ Tomorrow. This first cottage, where the exercises will be held tomorrow afternoon, has been furnished, but many small articles are yet lacking. 1t is desired that the friends who make their first visit to the home tomorrow | linen, crockery, kitchen utensils or dining room ware. Offerings of money and books may be made to any one of the board of lady managers. Refreshments will be serv- ed, the proceeds to be devoted to the home. The details for getting the home in readi- ness for the reception of inmates have not fully been decided upon. A number of ap- plications have already been received. The home will be open all day tomorrow and also on Saturday for contributions and | Visitors. The invitations have been sent out on behalf of board of trustees hy a committee consisting of W. E. Parson, N. |W. Hamma and A. F. Fox. The board of lady managers consists of the following: Mrs. A. V. Hamma, president; Mrs. W E. Parson, vice president; Mrs. A. S. John- om, treasurer; Mrs. J. A. Sutherland, sec- retary; Mrs. Dr. Domer, Y. H. Gotwale » aE r s. G. H. Slaybaugh, Mrs. W. FP. Slater, Mrs. P. T. Dodge, Mrs. W. H. Bay- ly, Mrs. J, A. Swope, Mrs. A. Fox, Mrs. I. C, Slater, Mrs. M. Woodworth, Mrs. F. Dr. Leroy M. Taylor. The constitution of the home, as prepared by the board, has been approved by the convention of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. The home is not to be administer- ed selfishly, but a preference is to be given to those who found and foster it. It is a home for aged people. >— WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS. ‘arl Browne Applies to Jastice Ficld in His Own Behalf. Carl Browne, marshal of the army of the commonweal, now serving a sentence in the District jail for a violation of the Capi- tol grounds statute, has applied to Justice Field in the United States Supreme Court for a writ of habeas corpus in his own be- half. The application is in Browne's pe- | culiar style of compositicn, 2nd asserts that ¥ the petitioner is deprived of the rights of speech, petition and personal freedom, con- trary to the Constitution, | | production of his body before the Supreme Court to show reason why he should be re- leased. Justice Field, upon receiving this paper, handed it without comment to Clerk McKenney, No action will be taken upon the application. PROPOSED CHANGE, | BU to Transfer Management of Jal to the Commisstoner; An effort is to be made to transfer the administration of the District jail to the | of a bill has been prepared and is now in the hands of a member of the House Dis- trict committee. The measure calls for the | a period of four years. The warden in turn shall have the right to appoint all his sub- ordinates, The bill also calls for certain privileges to be allowed the warden, in the matter of awanding contracts. Ex-Warden Jerome Burke, who Is the author of the bill, as also its promoter, Says that he will push it with all his power and bring the necessary influence to bear that will make it a matter of interest to the people. He argues that as long as the people of the District have to pay one-half the ex- pense of running the jail, as well as one- half the cost for the support of the District courts, the whole business might as weil be in the hands of the Commissioners, whose administration of the jail affairs would give better satisfaction to the public than is now afforded by the existing sys- tem, He states that the proposed measure has met with favor at the hands of those interested, and he cannot see what objec- tion could be raised against its becoming a law. “I mean,” said he, “to do my ut- most to have the bill passed, as I think it | but proper that the administration of the jail should be in the hands of the Com- missioners and that their control will be satisfactory to all concerned.” ———__. PROPOSITION DECLINED. To Postpone the Sugar Schedule Until After the Investigation. The republicans have, under the leader- ship of Senator Aldrich, been trying to get the democratic managers of the tariff bill to pass the sugar schedule for the present and take it up later. The demo- crats have, however, declined. The republicans say they think the sugar debate should be postponed until after the investigation committee can make its final report, as they fear if it is begun tefore the debate will be very acri- monious. Senator Jones said that the sugar sched- ule would be taken up in Its order and that this order would not be deviated from in this case under any circumstances, Senator Jones added that he thought the republicans were afraid of the result of the vote on sugar and wanted to pustpone the test. ae Nom tlons by the President, The President today sent the following ncminations to the Senate: Postmasters.—Charles B. Williams, Salem, Ind.; Nicholas C. Stanton, West Liberty, lowa; Frank E. Fritecher, Nashua, low: Josiah M. Swigart Maquoketa, low: Thomas A. Hills, Leominster, Mass.; Wm, Pollard, Dover, J.; Joseph J. Hughes, Fargo, D.; Henry A. Thexton, Saint Thomas, N. David K. Hill, Leechburg, Pa.; Wm, Wallace, New Brighton, Pa. James J. Pauley, Waynesburg, Pa.; George W. Willett, Jonesboro, Tenn.; George P. Fain, Rogersville, Tenn.; George W. Boyd, New Whatcom, Wash. ‘Treasury.—Maurice Rohheimer of Ohio, to be appraiser of inerchandise in the district of Cuyahoga, Ohio. ae. Fitzgerald to Return to Boston. Morrison I. Swift of the Boston industrial contingent has made arrangements with Senator Hoar and Representative O'Neil to have their petitions presented and read in the Senate and House tomorrow. Fitzgerald and the other men will start on the return trip to Boston, and Swift will remain here. W. Leonhardt, Mrs. Jos. Sheetz and Mrs. | He requests that the writ issue for the | | District Commissioners. Already the draft | appointment of the wanten of the jail by |¥ the president of the Board of Commission- | | ers, and his term of office will be limited to | FINANCE AND TRADE Sugar Again the Conspicuous Stock in the Street. KEEPING THE PRICE NEARLY AT PAR Speculation Halting on Action in the Senate. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS | — Spectal Dispatch to The Evening Star, ular at the opening of today’s stock market and inclined to yield to the narrow opera- tions of the room element. The volume of | business was very small and fluctuations in | the regular list of little importance. Lon- don was dull and contributed nothing to the | local operations. There were no significant | Bews items to influence prices and traders | | were not disposed to relieve the dullness by | foreing activity from an artificial basis. The crisis in the history of the tariff bill 4s believed to be close at hand, and specula- tion is held in check pending the result. ‘The sugar schedule, so far as Wall street ts | concerned, is the most important clause in | the bill, and will determine the fate of the | entire measure. In view of this, it is not un- likely that the activity promised at the con- clusion of the tariff debate will in the usual process of discounting the future follow herd upon the decision regarding sugar. The latter stock will certainly we con- spicvously active, and, if present indications count for anything. long holders will reap the benefit. There is no alarm manifested over the result, and well-informed interests are usually found among the purchasing element. As previously intimated, there | can be no disadvantage arising from keep- | Ing the price aroufd par for the next few ays. bcs early trading the price was marked up 11-4 per cont to 101 1-4, but was subse quently let down to initial figures. The | | tively large, was in excess of any other individual stock. Chicago Gas was a close second in point of activity and gained 11-4 per cent to will bring a donation of glass, household | 743-4 0m good buying for pool account. | Shorts continue to cover as the advance | progresses, thereby facilitating the efforts of the bulls. American Tobacco sold down 21-2 cent on information from Washington | a some adverse chi st. In the railroad list Louisville and Nash- | ville was sold down 1 per cent, and New | Jersey Central lost 11 to 5. The re- | mainder of the list suffered fractional re- ductions ranging from 1-8 to 1-2 per cent. There were no new features in today foreign exchange business. Rates continue steady on a small volume of business, and the supply of all classes of commercial bille , 1s extremely limited. Gold shipments con- tinue, and it is impossible to predict from the present outlook just when the move- ment will terminate. The amount to go | abroad by Saturday's steamers is Ifkely to be much larger than originally intended, | careful estimates putting it at $3,000,000, Duliness dominated the course of prices per in- anges in the tariff in the last hour, and no noteworthy changes were recorded. | ‘The leading industriais held well at. | slight advances over opening figures, while the zahcoes st recorded fractional de- clines. Final figures were irregular at un- important changes. — FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ‘The following are the opening, the highest ant the lowest and the closing prices af tae New Yate stock market today, a8 reported oy Corson & rhea member ng — ck exchange urtespondents Messrs. loore Schley, No. s° Broadway: Stocka. Open. High. Low. Close. Americar Sngar. 100 Wie MT 100, | American Sngar, pfa.. a7 American Tobacco... American Cotton Oli ‘Atchison . Canada Southern Canada Pacific... Chesapeake and Ohi ¢.C.C. and St. L... Chieago. B. and Q.. Chic. ana Nortawestera. Chicago Gas ....... CM. and Se Pani” C..M, and St. Paul, pid. (RT and Pacisic. Del., Lack. and W. “Delaware ana Hudson, Denver and Rio Grande” Ins. and Cattle Peeding | Generai Electric . Tinos Central. tional Cordage Co 2 National Cordage. pfd) — Sew Jersey Central oe” 0s New York Central. ie Ty NY.and New Engiand. ©. aud St. Louis, Northern Pacine... Northern Pacific, pid North American. Ont. and Western: Pacific Mau...” Phila. and Reading | Pullman P. Car Kicumond Term Phila. Traction. Texas Pacitic. Tenn. Coal an; | Union Pacitte | Wauasn... Wabash. pfd! Wheeling & Lake Brie, Wheeling & LE pra Westeru Union Tel Wisconsin Central, Silver. ..... shx-div. 14 and ex-rights, — ome Washington Stock Exchange. Sales-regular call. 12 o'clock m.— Cot - tonal 10a12i4, “ Liucoln ‘National Bauk, ta Sip American Security nd ‘Trast, 10a: 10a 30%, etropolitan: 1 ¥ Electric Light, 10a128; Heasry. Cnet States ernment 'Bonds.—United tes 48, reg, a2 bid. United Stat oup. ‘asked. United States a3 aFota mee istrict of Columbia Bonds.—20- fu 108 Vid. B0-rear fund. Gx. Ita iid Warne Sek eurrency Ts, 1901, Stock a } currenc 7s, 1908, 120 bid: Fand. currency 3.03e, 112 TS asked. Reg. 2-208, 100 ta ard 3 Misceliuneous Bonds. Wash town Railroad conv. Gs, Int, Let tid. Vas eee, Washington and Georgetown Railroad oop. Ged 133 bid, 138 asked. Metropolitan Ratlvoad conv Gs, 103 bid, 107 asked. Heit Kailroad ny ‘SS Id, 100 asked. Eckington Railroad 63,95 bid. Wash- ington Gas Compary, ser. A, Ge, 116 bid. Washing. ton Gas Company, ser. B, Ge, 118 bid. Washing- ton Gas Company ‘cony. Gx, 133 bid. United States Electric Light conv. 5s, 122 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Bs. 100 bid. Ameriean Security and Trust 5s, F. and A., 100 bid. American Se. curity and Trust 5s, A. and O., 100 bid. Washing. ton Market Company Ist Gs, 105 bid. Was: Market Company imp. 6s,° 106 bid. W Market Company exten. @3, 108 bid, 0? pare. Pie Associa tis it Infantry Ist Gs, 108 bid. Washi Infantry 24 7s, 100 bid, wilds ease National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washi Did, 330 asked. Kank “of Repnblic, 225 asked. Metropolitan, 280 bid, 300 asked. 280 bid, 200 asked.’ Parmers and Mechanic stil asked. Ss, 103 bid.” Washington | fom, 315 265, own, Ww at, 29 bid. bid. Second, “138. bid,” 130 "asked. ‘Citizens, bid, 130 asked. Columbia, 135 bid. Capital, 1b bid) West End, 112 bid.’ Traders’, lug’ bid, toe ikea Eoctt, 94 bid. 0 anked, fe Deposit Trust Companies.—National Sa: Peet t ia nei aatee wom oan a a Al ciglty aint Trask 190 Wid. 12 naked. icuanpalng ro —Washingtou and ¢ 200" bid, 305" asked. “Metropolitan, ot ued” asked. Columbia. 63 bid, GS asked” Be Eekington, 20 bid. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.— Washington Gas. 47 bid, 49 asked. “Georgetown Gas. 50 Nid. Waited States’ Electric Light. 127 bid, 127% asked, Insurance Stocks.—Firemen's, 41%g bid. 47 asked. Franklin, 43% Md, 55 asked. Met 70 ba. Corcoran, 6 Potomac, 78 bid. Artis lon, 135 bid. German American, 185. bid. Natoma asked. Beanth bid, L. L. e's, Md, & Si ected. “Commertat t nce Stocks.—Real Estate ‘Title, 11 bid, 120 “sked. Columbia Title, 7% bid. B eekede Feet Tithe, 5 bid, 8 asked. “District Titte, ‘Telephone Stocks.—Pennaylvania.35 bld, 50 acked. Chess and Potomac, 53% ‘bid, Sig asked, peake American Graphophone, 4 bid, 3 asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, .20 Did, "25 usked. Miscellaneous Stocks.—Washington Market, 14 bid. Great Falls Tee, 13016 bid, 150 asked. "Nor- folk and Washlagton Steamboat, #0 bid. Linceln Hat, 60 bid, 9 “asked. Inter-Ucean Building, SS Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Md., May 31. cbanged—receipts, reels barrels: wales, 300 lary S8absig; steamer NO. 2 he shipments, 16,749 Wheat firmer—Spot, Tals, S74asT; Aurust, reve! Thou “inoehela; stock, 14,627, bushels; shipmen' 457,823 bushels; I 000 bushels willing: wheat au, sus “nad |. Corn firm sa eipts, 1 NEW YORK, May 31.—Prices were irreg- | volume of business in sugar, while not rela- | j 15,000 bushels. em, $2003 receipts, stock, 1 bushels, Ne. 4 bushel Ry. Boa56—recetpts, stk, T0068 ‘vocbee Ne quiet and steads—Good to chate> timothy, §14.50a815. Grain j freights very dal! and unchanged. Sagar F. une |. Butter ste —Faney eres » Ve 18: do. imitation, 12418; do. ladle, J1at2,” good ladle, 10; store-packed, ‘Sud. firm—Fresh, 12%. Cheese wiak—Pancy New ¥: w% te Li. Reported by Silsty & Co., Baukers and Brokers: ~ “thease May 31, 1894. Inv. Close, Sey ST ae 3 3i% BF x ym Roy Bey By 34 BHM a Et et net ois" ust lis? 1155 Mgz i200 list iow Gs 88T«6TO | J cit o2 aT ow ee New York Cotton, Close. September... ‘Uctober, An eal Place. E. D. Clapp of 812 9th street northwest has written the Commissioners requesting them to advocate the cause of the District wheel- jmen to have the right to course around the oval in the White Lot. He says that it is an ideal place for the wheelmen. Paving Streets. The Commissioners today addressed a let- ter to Senator Isham G. Harris relative to the amendments intended to be proposed by Senator Stewart to H.R. bill 5481. They say that any appropriation for improving the road from Broad Branch Road to Chevy | Chase Circle should be conditioned upon | the dedication of a width of roadway of not | less than fifty feet to effect compliance with ) existing law. |, The improvement of Adams Mill road | from Columbia road to the Zoological Park | Would be desirable, especially if the im- | provement of the road is extended through | the Zoological Park. They also state the amount for sprinkling macadam streets and suburban roads could all be used advan- eourly cn the roads and also that the | appropriation for street cleaning be In- ‘reased to provide for sprinkling unpaved treets. Commissioner Ross Returns. Commissione> Ross returned to the city | yesterday and was at his desk at the Dis- trict building today, Grand Siand. The executive committee of the Knights |of Pythias has requested permission of the Commissioners to erect a stand with seats Jon the south side of Pennsylvania avenue between 7th and Sth streets northwest for the accommodation of persons desiring them to view the parade of the Knights of Pythias on the 2th of August next. Hullding Permits. The building permits tesue@ today were as follows: James Ryan, to one brick dwelling at 331 C street southwest, to cost $3,000. A. Ostman, to one brick private stable in r of SIZ 7th street northeast, to cost 700, ¢ | st | } ¥ —— DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. | Without 2 Quorum. The House District committee faile€ te get a meeting today, owing to the lack of @ quorum. A special request had ben made to members to be present, in order that the tax assessment bill might be taken up, but only Messrs. Abbott, Meredith, Richardson and Babcock, besides the chair- man, responded. The committee on public library of the Washington board of trade was present, having been promised a hearing on the public ibrary bill. In view of the im- portance of this measure and the desire for early action upon it a hearing had been proposed before the full committee. The lack of a quorum pre e] this, however, and another effort will be made by Chair- man Heard to secure a quorum next Wed- nesfay at « . at which time the purpose of the bill will be briefty explained by the committee from the board of trade. oo CAPITOL ‘TOPICS, Leaves of Absence. A committee from the government print- ing office, consisting of Messrs. J. L. Ken- nedy, Alfred Thomes, Chas. F. Billop and W. H. Triplett, appeared before the House committee on appropriations this morning to urge action upon the resolution to pay the discharged employes of the printing of- }fice the amount of leave of absence accru- ing at the time of their dismissal. The committee received the arguments sen and will confer with the public printer be- — ‘Shore. c nd ne fore taking action upon the resolution. levine a ce tore ee ti HE phe mines of Rev. Hugh Jonnston. Metropolitan Traction. us ous It is stated today by friends that certain Manhattan Eievatea U6 116 | rumors with reference to Dr. Johnston, pas- Missour! Pacite HE tor of the Metropolitan M. E. Church, suf- Natonal Lead Co sy fering a relapse in his iliness are not cor- ‘rect. Dr. Johnston is now convalescing *|from an attack of typhold fever. He ts gradvally gaining strength. and ts on the sure road to recovery. Information receiv- ei from Toronto, Canada, as late as the 20th instant brings encouraging news from ‘him. He ts at the home of his daughter in Toronto, and will remain in Canada until he has fully recovered. It will be encour- aging news to his congregation and friends to know that he wil} be able to resume his pastorate by the close of the heated period. polinooee Tease Another Donnelly Case. James D. Donnelly, who has been pro- - | ceeded against more than any other citizen lof the District for the alleged illegal sale ™ (of liquor, is again to be called upon to de- | fend a charge. He keeps a store corner of lath and I streets northwest, but has failed year after year in his efforts to obtain a license. Persons residing in the neighbor- hood have always made complaint when liquor was sold there, and recently the com- plaints have been more vigorous than here- tofore. Determined to take some action which would at least satisfy the persons complain- ing, Maj. Moore made a detail of two men from headquarters to apprehend the grocer in the sale of liquor, if they found that he | Was So engaged. Detectives Carter and Gallaher were the men selected, and, acting upon testimony recently obtained, they have procured a warrant for the arrest of the owner of the store. Donnelly has never before been prosecuted under the new law, which provides a penal- ty of from $250 to $su0 for first conviction. Personal Mention. Mr. James T. DuBois leaves today with his family for Spring Farm, Halistead, Pa., to spend the summer. Mr. Samuel Roads, jr., chief of the sta- tionery division of the Depart: ment, yesterday delivered the memorial ad- dress at his home at Marblehead, Mass. The exercises there were under the direc- tion of John Goodwin, Jr., Post, G. A. R. a in Memory of Rev. Dr. Grey. Services in memorial of Rev. Dr. E. H. Grey will he held this evening at the E Street Baptist Church. —_—>—- Tomorrow's Card. The following is the program of tomor Tow’s races at the Alexander island track: First race—Five furlongs. Salisbury, iL Traitor, 104; Mattle Chun, 11; Blackburn, 117; Jeno, 104; Finance, 117; Major Thorm- ton, 117; Poverty, 114; Red Dick, 114, Second race—Four and a half fu! Senator Hill, 106; Elizabeth filly, 106; Eve- lyn Carter filly, 100; Nestless, 103; Katie Gray, 1 ¥; Miss Doloris filly, 100; Jews- harp, 10, Third race, one mile—C. 0. D., 107; Pel- bam, 102; Freejex, 18: Lotion, 106; Fern- wood, 106; Vocalite, 109; Martel, 99, Fourth race, five furlongs—Jim Fagan, 08; Sir Alford, 104; Reine D'Or, 101; Con Lucy, 98; Deseo 86: Keime, 104; Syracuse, 107; Culpeper, Fitch race, handicap, five fu ey West, 127; A. O. H., 113; Grand Prix, 113; Sweet Alice, 106; Fannie Beverley, 100; Dutch Lou, 90. ———— Range of the Thermometer. The following nee the eating of the thermometer at weatl ureau today: Sam., 50; 2 p.m. 54; maximum, 57; mini- mum, 45. land announces that ow. Miss Frances Wil! iq ing to the financial stress In the United ‘Stat she returns to the National Wo- man’s Christian Temperance Union her two years’ salary which she received as president of that organization.