Evening Star Newspaper, April 28, 1897, Page 11

—— - THE EVENING STAR. SSS PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avene, Cor. 11th &, by i Oompany, The Eyeing, Sora rece New York Office, 49 Potter Building. se liprdichoaat ‘The Evening Star ts served te subscribers in the city by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents per week, or 44 cents per month. jies at the founter 2 cents each. By mail—anywhere i the United States or Canadu—postage prepald—50 ecots yer month. PSaturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreign postage added, $3.00. (Entered at th> nat Wasbingtoa, D. C.. ae seconi-class mail’ matter, cr Au mail subscriptions must be paid in advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1897—FOURTEEN PAGES. i Inf (fBe fittle scBoot: ae en ts cfaimed for the Washingfon Stor, ond profastp trutsiuffp cfoimed, that no offer newspaper tn fhe counfrp goes info 60 farge Q@ percenfage of aff fhe Gouses tiffin a radius of fwente mifes from te office of pufification. A SOLDIERS’ MONUMENT Meeting of the Charter Members of the Na- * tional Association. Report on the Constitution and By- Laws Submitted—Stirring Speeches Made—The Charter Members. ‘The Union Soldiers’ and Sailors’ National Monument Association met last night at Union Veteran Legion Hail, quite a large number of the charter members being present. The temporary president, Dr. Frank T. Howe, occupied the chair, and Dr. H. J. Penrod was secretary. The even- ing was chiefly occupied in considering the report of the committee of fifteen appoint- ed to pfesent a constitution and by-laws. The work of this committee had been very thoroughly performed, and the draft pre- sented was approved with some few verbal amendments. The four classes of member- ship providel have already been published. The officers proposed are a president, three vice presidents, a financial secretary. 4 co aeeectors, wav, win the «fficers, shail nstitute a board of directors, to whora } be intrusted the details of manage- ‘These officers and directors are to at the annual meeting of the which will be held the third twas aiso submitted containing a to Incorporate the associa- d also suggesting a site for — nt amen which it is Intended shall Sin beauty and cost any that has sted in this country, for, as the re- ill be in commemoration of shi ment. be elected age hei ntry in the “those who served their cou in Union army and navy, and especially those who sacrificed their lives in the war of the rebellion. In the ted man. were made by iscussion of the reports submit- stirring and patriotic eeches: ‘aptain VAD re zon Joy Captain Ashl Major Montague, Siajor Miller, Col. Luke Keily, Mr. W. D. Mack. Mr. J. H. Robinson and others. All expressed great enthusiasm in the proposi- tien to e! in this city a monument, na- tio in its character, in memory of the Union soldiers and sailors, and it was the vnanimeus belief that the work of the a: SO- ciation would be so systematically carried cn and would appeal so generally to the patriotic sentiment throughout the whole ccuntry that its object could be accom- plished within the next five years. The charter members of the as: are as follow Jacob W. Abel, 1 Pa. Vels.; Wm. M. Asn, Zitn and 1th Pa. Vols.; Alexander 4 , loth Pa. Reserves; John J. Bain, 2d Vermont Vols.; James J. Barnes, ist and 24th Michigan Vols.; O. N. Bates, 67th Pa. Vols.; H. C. Bell, 29th Ina. Vols.; Bennett, 3d Wis. Inf.; Aug. S. i and 6th Mi: yuri Inf.; A. W. Wallace G. Bone, 7th New York Vols. iation in, Bogia, Ist Del. Vols. Ill. Cav. James Boyce, Brooks, 29th U. S. Colored Vol Brown, 7th Squadron R. I. Cav., Inf., and Ist Batt. Me. Inf.; A st. United States Navy; M. B. Buck- th United States Cav.; Michael Burke, and Ist Mich. Vet. Vol 3d United States Inf é New York Mounted Rifles; Sompton, 70th Ind. Vois.; Amos d New York Vols.; R. F. De- sth New York Vols. Grain, Christian B. Dickey, 104th Ohio Vels; Dinsmore, Michigan Inf.; Maine and Sth U. S. Ve Dunn, Du United woody, United States Army r. Tist Pa. Vols. and llth Missouri ; Allen Feathers, 3d New York Cav.; Finn, Sth Ohio Inf.; Lemuel Fugitt, United States Marine Corps; William H. Fus: hth Battalion D. C. Vols.; Andrew Geddes, Ist and 8th Iowa Inf.; H. W. Happy, Ist Missouri Inf.; J. W. Har- i Penn. Vols.: John C. Hawley, Sth w York Cav.; neis B. Heitman, 3d United States ; August Herbst, 1st United States Cav.: Ch S. Herron, 4th Hershlet h New York : A. Hildebrand, 3d Indiana Cav. and h Ohio Vols.; D. E. Holmes, 34 W. Va. 6th Va. Cav.; Charles E. 2 Cona. Vols.; Franklin T. Howe, Henry Huss, 17th Conn. c nson, 16th Michigan Inf.; John A. Joye th Kentucky Inf.: T. D. Kearns, lth Penn. Cav.: W. E. Keefer, 2d Delaware V Devid Keller, 105th Penn. Vols.: Luke Kelly, Rhode Island Vols.: W. D. Mack. Michixa .; Michael Mahany, Ith New York Cav.; F. M. Mar shall, hespital steward, U. S. A.: MeRea, 4 Suth New York Vol: Alex. F Maryland Vol L. set McKelder, Midalete inia Ca 16th Ohio Battery Calvin S$. Moniague, Michigan “rank H. Moores, 1th Maine Voi: Myers, Penn, (Ringgold) Cav.; Halvor Nelso: . S. Inf. and 2d Miss. Vols.: Wm. Norton, 143d New York Hirah F. Olmsted, 44th New York Charles L. Patten, Ist Maine Heavy Samuel P. Pearson, 10th Penn. Hiram J. Penrod, 54th Penn. Herrmann Perls, 10% New York W._H. Rand, 9th New Hampshire : C. J. Reed, 5th Iowa Inf.; Jesse H. son, U. S. Mil. Tel. James n, 1th Maryland V .; James B. Royce, 7th Vermont Inf.: Henry F. 21 New York He: Schutter, 18th New York Artillery; Louis ols.; Rudolph B. tdi, 29th New York Vols.: John T. Scott, Sth Maryland Vols.; Chas. Smith, 4th United States Artillery: Benjamin F. Sparhawk, 2d and S24 Independent Battery Wm. P. . ¥. Vols. and 3d Y. Light Artillery; -iman, 4th Michigan Cav.: Wm. Sth Penn. Cav.; Israel W. Stone, Lieht Artillery: John Sullivan, 4th New York Vols.; Alva S. Taber, 19th United States Inf.; James. Tanner, 87th New York Vols.: Elias B. Thompson, 21st Inf.: J. L Thompson, 1st Iowa nd 4th U y Y. Ind 18th Ind. George Wallace, n Co. Mass. Hy. Art: Maryland Vi M. M. Henry E. Wii vawrence Wilson, td. A. Kreidler, i41 N.Y. cilery J. Burtt, 2d Cal. Cav. _— > CANADIAN TARIFF CHANGES. Trade Relations With Great Britain Now Occupy the Government. Considerable doubt is being expressed in Canada as to the success of the effort of the new liberal government to es- tablish preferential trade with Great Britain. The latter ccuntry has now “most favored natioa” treaties with Germany, Belgium and other countries, which expressly provide that in none of the colonies of Great Britain shall the products ef those countries be subject to higher im- port duties than the product of the united kirgdom. The action of the dominion government In making a reduction in the duties of goods coming from Great Britain has, ac- cordingly, already brought forth a protest from these other countri: The consuls in Montreal for Belgium, Germany and Switzerland stated yesterday that unless the same rebate allowed on British goods was extended at once to the exports of their countries they would report the fact to their respective governments, which would make immediate protest to the tmpertal government. In event of the British government be- ing thus foreed to Tefuse the royal assent to the new Canadian tariff bill, the old conservative tariff would come into force again: all duties* collected under the new schedules would be subject to readjust- ment, according to the old rates, and con- siderable confusion must necessarily en- Bue. MARYLAND POLITICS What is Now Going on in the City of Balti- more. The Malster Sentiment Growing— Gov. Lowndes and His Campaign for the Senatorship. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md, Aprit °8.—The pelice beard is attracting ccnsiderable atten- tion by its recent rulings and an- nouncements of policy. The decision not to appoint any negro policemen is gen- erally commended, but in republican party circles the agitation is deemed unfortunate. It is an open secret that the two republican commissioners, Messrs. Heddinger and Johnson, are not in touch and close ac- cord. The latter is straightout in his de- sire to appoint members of his wn po- litical faith, and blames his associate for precipitating the decision against colored patrolmen. The board is now popularly termed a tri- une representation of the political factions of the city. Mr. Schryver is the repre- sentative of democracy, Mr. Johnson of re- publicanism and Heddinger is John K. Cowen’s creation and a type of the inde- pendents. There has been a quiet, but rfone the less vigorous, fight going on in the board to re- move Marshal Frey, but the influence of the Sun has thus far been sufficiently pow- erful to retain him, although charges against him by the Reform League are very strong and have never been disproved. Gov. Lowndes and the Senatorship. There have been no important moves up- on the senatorial chess beard. Gov. Lowndes had been looking after his pe- liucal forces in Baltimore, and realizes he must do something to get a foothold in city politics or his ambition may never be gratified. His friends have warned him that the triumph of Mr. Malster as mayor means a farewell to all hope of any votes from the city In the legislature for himself, and this, he is too sagacious to deny. He has peen urged to quietly suggest to his faithful sup- porters here to use their influence for Col. Supplee in the coming primaries and thus steady the state forces and keep them from disintegrating prematurely. All pol'ticians admit that the next mayor, if a republican, will have great influence in determining the result at Annapolis, and if he !s not a republican there will be no republican legis- lature, for as Baltimore goes so goes the state. It has always been so in ‘he past, and there is no reason to doubt the future. The same observers insist that if a re- spectable figurehead who knows avthing of political affairs or the value of patronage ts elected mayor the governor may whistle for the aid that will never come. ‘Postmaster General Gary has informed his close friends that he is not a senatorial possibility; that he is pleased with the duties of his new position; finds his health standing the strain better than he even hoped, ard that he has no disposition to relinquish the great honor the President has bestowed upon him. He does not pro- bese, however, to be an idle spectator of the battle of the senatorial gladiators and will not be without influence when the re- sult is reached. Mr. Mudd will have behind him as a con- crete force the fifth congressional district, and, although he may not win, he will, with the Gary influence, be a strong factor im say’ Who shall. If Governor Lowndes had evidenced a lit- tle more gratitude for the powerful political services of his friends in 1895 he would Stand a better chance than he does. General Gary worked unceasingly in his campaign, and as head of the finance com- mittee raised large sums of money, his own personal check beirg no inconsiderable amount, and yet the governor never evinced the slightest gratitude. Major Shaw was very active in raising funds, but no appreciation has ever been shown. All of these influences will yet have to be placated and lined up before the one who is now deemed the leader in popular favor can win. Mr. Gary is very friendly to Major Shaw, and it would surprise no one if they should come together. The mayoralty situation is practically un- changed, but the respective candidates are neglecting. no opportunity “to” strengthen their lines. To Hold the Veterans. At the dedication of the new hall of Wil- son Post last week Governor Lowndes, ex- Mayer Latrobe and Colonel Supplee were the principal speakers and were accorded most cordial greetings. It was the gov- ernor’s first apearance before a Grand Army gathering and was opportune, as there Las been a feeling of coldness toward him in their ranks on account of want of recognition in state appointments, but he made a good impression and increased his pepularity. Ex-Mayor Latrobe is a great favorite h the veterans, and his senti- ments in behalf of pensions were heartily applauded, but honors were easy between himself and Colonel Supplee, the latter be- ing an honorary member of the post, for it was hard to detect any difference-in popu- larity, and one observer remarked, “Colonel Supplee is the only man who ean poll the old soldier vote against Latrobe.” The republican organization is underesti- mating the strength of the Malster senti- ment and fs inclined to dismiss it from serious consideration, but shrewd observers who get around among the workers do not hesitate to assert that it is gaining ground, and that Supplee is the only man the or- ganization can use to beat it. If the move- ment is allowed to fully organize and the colonel can be Induced to step aside it. will Sweep the town. The state people are al- ready disenssing this emergency and clam. coring for some quiet but effective announce- ment to show their hands. Senator Wel- lington sees the danger and fully appre- clates the situation, that is when the awful clamor for federal appointments permits him to think for a moment of anything else but peddling out petty political places. The recent school board appointments and elections have not strengthened the republicans, but have opened up the bat- teries of criticism. Mr. Stone is being blamed for endeavoring to keep all the pesitions of either honor or emoiument in one close little corporation of his own per- sonal following. Tke growl that he is too narrow in his views and support of men and measures is ominous and should be heeded before it becomes a roar of popular indignation even in his own party ranks. Ex-Mayor Davidson. Ex-Mayor R. C. Davidson in an interview announces that “Barkis is willin’” regard- ing a mayoralty nomination. The hand- some president of the Beitimore Trust Company lays claim in his remarks to hav- ing Leen instrumental in giving Baltimore high license, but the records show that he had little or nothing to do with the mat- ter, except that he happened to be mayor at the time the legislature enacted the law. The credit of high license is due to th> Merchants and Manufacturers’ Asso- ciation, whose committee on licenses, Col. J. Frank Supplee, chairman, drafted the bill, had it offered in the general assembly and fought it through both houses. Mr. Davidson's statement that he favorz concentration of power and responsibility the ase OF eee see ene ta see an “autocratic” mayor con- siderable criticism, as it ts claimed the representative form of government through a dual exercise of power lodged in an ex- ecutive and two branches of the city coun- cll Is a copy of the state government, which isin turn borrowed from the Constitution of the United States. The people of Baltimore, it is claimed, are not willing to vote popular representa- tive government a failure, and Lelieve the Jot wisdom of @ mayor and thirty-two men from all the wards of the city is greater than that of any autocratic mayor, ro matter how high his motives or pro- found his insight into municipal affairs. The critics asseverate if city councils are to be abolished, why not discontinue beards of discretion in banks, trust and in- surance companies. The so-called concen- tration of power is a fad of those who have not closely studied municipal govern- ment of American cities, for when attempt- ed it has resulted in great extravagance in expenditures and prodigality rather than economy in municipal administration. Scheme of Democratic Reorganization The new scheme of democratie reorgani- zation by means of a huge committee to be appointed by Mr. Lloyd Jackson, is still halting and awaits the announcement of the various names selected by the chair- man. Meanwhile democratic harmony is well illustrated by the preliminary skirm- ishes of those who are favoring the reap- pointment of Mr. Davies Warfield as post- méster. Mr. John K. Cowen has announc- ed that he proposes to make it the effort of his life to have the President continue Mr. Warfield for four years, and he is d to have more pull with President McKinley than any other man in Maryland, on ac- cotnt of his splendid services in leading the forces of the gold democrats to victory. On the other hand, muny democrats are signing letters indorsing Mr. Wm. F. Sione for postmaster. Truly, both parties have troubles enough of their cwn not to worry over those of their opponents at present. —_ BURNED TO DEATH An Exploding Coal Oil Lamp Causes a Fatal Fire. Early Morning Catastrophe, in Which Mrs. Dorn E. Upsher Loses Her Life. Shortly before 1 o'clock this morning there was a fatal fire in house No. 605 23d street northwest, Mrs. Dora E. Upsher, colored, being the one to lose her life. ‘The explosion of a coal oil lamp caused the catastrophe. Isaac Upsher, the woman's husband, is employed at Fritz Reuier’s saloon, corner Pennsylvania avenue and #2 street, and it is usually about 1 o'ciock in the morning when he returns home. It was nearly this late when,he reached his house this morning. He saw smoke and fire coming from the windows. The flames had gained such headway that it was im- possible for those outside to enter and res- cue the woman whom they knew was in the house. Upsher, who was almost fran- tic, rushed about in front of the house, while others ran to turn in an wlarm and notify the police. When the alarm ha: teen sounded the fire department soon respond- ed and a few minutes after a stream of water had been turned on the fire it was under control. The firemen entered the house only to find the charred body of the woman on the lower floor not far from the door. It appears that Mrs. Upsher had left the coal oil lamp burning for her husband, as had been her custom, and the explosion of the lamp had set fire to the house. Being asleep at the time she was probably not aware of her danger until it Was too late to save herself. The police removed the bosy morgue in order that the coroner the ht to make an investigation and give a certifi- cate of death. There was no one in the house at the time the fire started, except the woman. The damage to the house amounted to about ance. 500; cov: red by insur- — EVOLUTION VS. REVOLUTION. The Two Methods Contrasted Have Affected Politie Ex-President Andrew D. White of Cor- nell University, the new ambassador to Germany, delivered an address before a They large and cultured audience at the Church of the Covenant last evening. His subject was “Evolution vs. Revolution in Politi and in the course of his remarks he said “It is certain that the theory of an e lutionary method in the universe of some sort has taken fast hold of thinking men. Especially is this the case as regards the life of man upon our planet. I shall not enter into the relation of man’s structure and life to the structure and life of other animals, but simply point out the fact, in passing, that all the great array of sciences which have been brought to bear upon the history of puma from the earliest prehistoric times in wifich we can trace man by his works show evidences of his upward evolution—evidences that man is not a ‘fallen being,’ but a rising being. “But while a quiet evolution is easily seen in the long series of ever-improving implements, laws, policies, ideas, and in- stitutions, a more violent process is no less evident. More and more it becomes clear that the same law of evolution extends even through national catastrophes. The old doctrine of ever recurring cycles of na- tional birth, growth and death—the doc- trine of national catastrophes without any effect, save, possibly, to point a moral or adorn a tale—has virtually disappeared. More and more is it seen in historic times, as in prehistoric, that there has been not only an evolution, quiet and gradual, but also an evolution in which not only each national struggle, but every national ca- tastrophe is a part.” Continuing, President White said that so far in the history of the world the progress of humanity, as regards political, social and religious questions, seems to have been far more largely ‘than we could wish by catastrophes. He cited a number of inci- dents in history to illustrate this state- ment, among them the rupture between the British colonies and the mother coun- try, the French revolution and the civil war in this country. Speaking of the last- named event, President White said that, assuming that the change from slavery was inevitable, the only question was whether it should be accomplished peace- fully and gradually as advocated by Henry Clay, who proposed a gradual emancipa- tion by purchase. Such a method would have involved an expenditure of perhaps $25,000,000. But the revolutionists of both sides opposed this plan, and the result which was accomplished by revolutionary means cost nearly a million of lives, be- sides about ten billions of money. This he considered progress secured by catastro- Phe rather than by growth. It was a progress by revolution as against progress by evolution. As another instance of the operation of the two systems he cited the case of the breaking up of the old German empire. ussia, he said, also furnished an example of the revolutionary as opposed to the evolutionary form of development. After furnishing these illustrations to show that progress up till the present had been by revoiutionary means he said the great question which naturally arose wa: whether this was the law of human pro- gress, whether the future of mankind was to be no better than the past in the strug- gle toward better things. The whole question was, in the speaker's Development would opinion, one of price. surely go on; the question was what would the world or people have to pay for it. It was a question whether the development great sacrifices which have that of the past, or whether it would be secured by reason and the spirit of justice. —_—_>___. _ Bids for Gan Carriages. Bids for furnishing the government twelve disappearing carriages for 10-inch guns were opened at the War Department today. The bids ranged from $20, fe first corriane. and sng ruonately small lier amounts for subsequen: down offer t© supply the entire dosen at $14,000 apiece, Proposition coming from’| Ni tool works. The ri files: made for some weeks, INDUSTRIAL CLASSES The Young Men's tion Will Strive téReach Them. FOTURE POLICY OF THE ORGANIZATION Planning to Uplift Men to a Nobler and Higher Plane. EDUCATIONAL —————— WORK “The future policy of the Young Men's Christian Associations of the United States and Canada generally will be to reach the industrial classes,” said a delegate to the international Y. M. C. A. convention which met in annual session last week in Mobile to a Star reporter. Referring to the many organizations formed by men for securing social rela- tions, running all the way from the richly furnished club of the millionaire to the den frequented by the beer-drinking, card- playing loafer, he said that the Young Men's Christian Association was different from all of them, in that it does not ap- peal to any one class to the exclusion of all others. “I can assert,” he continued, “that the Young Men's Chri Association stands as no other organization ever has, for all classes in the community. It invites the rich, that they may have greater oppor- tunities for helping the unfortunat It invites the poor, that they may share in the munificence which fortune has browght to others. It invites the learned, that their stores of knowledge may go to enrich others without impoverishing ihem- selves. It bids the ignorant come, that tney may be lifted to higher leveis of thought and action. All Men Are Welcome. “Its membership is not confined .f church communicants. Young men of every na- tionality, calling, trade, profession and re- ligious belief are welcomed. The capitalist and the clerk, the manufacturer ani the mechanic, the college student and the humblest laborer, the ci€rgyman and the infidel ali meet on the bread platform of the Young Men's ChristJan Association to get and do the most goed possible. “This, then, is our ideal. To reach men classes with such social enyiron- ments as shall irresistibly lift them to a nobler and higher manbood; in short, to make the association not an institutional air, but a club—a real. Christian club—as much better than any other club in its equipment as Christianity is better than worldliness. Practical Education. “Our offices, stores and factories are filled with young men whom necessity droye from school before they had finished the ruciments of an education. To this great mass of hungry minds the aSsociation, if properly equipped, can mn avenues of broad and practical culture. Through its manual training classes it might train men to self-reliance in the vafous: handicrafts. Why should we not make blacksmiths, ma- chinists, carpenters, electricians, draughts- men, printers, masons, sign painter: rators of th young fello find it so dificult to gain an apprenticeship in any of the trades, and under scientific tutelage make them most proficient arti- san: “Then, through the business department we might educate men in-the rudiments of commercial life, taking up the principles upon which business is actually conducted. the common law on contracts, corporations, banking, investments, &c,, systematic bus- iness organization, advertising, buying and ling. The work should try and broaden man’s conception. of what business is and inspire him with @ desire to reach the top. Then, to reach those to whom none of these things appeal, we should have scientific cla: art clubs, language cir- cles. Make the curriculum’ so broad that every man in the community will feel that something in it 1s meant for him. There is no reason why this work should not become the largest, most aggressive and practical educational movement in every large city. it should plan to train men by the thous- ands, not hundreds. Providentially, we have the plan, and its feasibility has ‘been proved. We can show you more men in our educational classes than there are male students in any college in the land. Reaching for the Middle Class. “The open door of opportunity is unmis- takably the intellectual development and training of men. No louder call has ever been given the work and the workers of the Y. M. C. A. than now comes to us from the great middle class of American youths, anxious to join their future with us in return for the inestimable benefits of an education. The field is fascinating be- cavse so entirely new. We have reached the church class of the young men; we have reached the clerks and business class- es, but the great industrial classes, out- numbering all others ten to one, have not been perceptibly influenced by us. In- deed, to. most of them, the letters ‘Y. M. C. A.’.are but synonyms for an unctuous, centing hypocrisy, concelged in prejudice and brought forth ‘in ignorance, and yet these same men earn most of the money, ecntrol most of the elections, and are des- tired, unless the sign fails, to be partici- pants in the greatest revolution the world has yet seen. Removing the Prejudice. “The only vulnerable point in the armor of their prejudice seems to be the mind, and just as soon as opportunities are given them for self-improvement they come to us by scores and hundreds.J know of an as- sceiation that ventured to’ broaden a little last autumn in the direction of manual training, when, to the amazement of every- bedy, the membership sprang to tremen- dous strides, until more than 1,000 new men had been enrolled, the educational classes almost trebled, and the increase was forced to stop by reason of lack of facilities. “Thus we should lay great stress upon our educational work the toming year, be- cause every other effort has failed to reach the industrial classes. Bécause since the mechanics and artisans: have more money and brains than any other like number ot men, they exert a wider personal influence, and thus widely mold public opinion. Be- cause they are most in, of such ad- vantages and most apy tive of our ef- forts, while many of them are to be men of influence, position and money in the future. Because the church cannot touch them, and because, if we;do not arise to the opportunity, some other institution’ will. Lastly, because they have souls.” Civil Service Examinations. Ox account of the small number of ap- Plicants the United States civil service commission anncunces that the examina- tions for draftsman, essistant draftsman and tracer of ship drawings, for the bu- reau of construction and. repairs, Navy Department, and for positions sistants in the ot Stearn: have been {Bat the nue cutter assistant iD the stage cateaetan. 1%. The INDEPENDENT ORDER K. OF L. The Organization in About to Be Dis- solved by Its General Officers. A statement signed by the general offt- cers of the Independent Order of the Knights 0. Labor at ‘Tiffin, Ohio, has been received here in which reference is made to the statenent printed in The Star of Monday last on the authority of a high ofti- clal of the general assembly of the Knights of Labor in Washington that the Inde- pendent Order of the Knights of Labor had passed out of existence, with the re- turn of District Assembly, No. 3, of Pitts- burg to the parent organization. The general officers of the Independent Order of the Knights of Labor admit that their organ'‘zation is about to be dissolved, but deny that this was caused by any in- fluences exerted to accomplish that end by the old organization of the knights, and they declare that they have advised the assemblies to affiliate with the respective national unions to which they already are to a certain extent connected because the general executive board believed it to be to their interest for them to do so. The state- ment declares that the general officers view with favor and confidence the recently or- ganized “Brotherhood of the Co-Operative Commonwealth,” which, they __ believe, meets every requirement of the advance guard of labor and reform, as it numbers among its members some ‘of the ablest thinkers and most zealous workers in the cause of humanity, and has for its basis co-operation. ————— GENERAL GRANT'S BIRTHDAY Tts Observance by the G. A. R. Post Bearing His Name. Commissioner of Pensions Evans Out- lines His Policy—Other Interest- ing Speeches Made. The birthday. anniversary of General Grant was celebrated by the U. S. Grant Post, No. 12, G. A. R., last evening at Grand Army Hall. eCommissioner of Pen- sions Evans was present and took occa- sion to announce his intention to pursue a liberal policy toward the old soldiers in the matter of pensions. Seated on the platferm were the follow- ing prominent Grand Army veterans: G. A. Beidler, past commander Grant Post, No. 1, Oklahoma City, O. T.; H. H. Brower, past post commander, U. S. Grant Post, No. 12; Jcseph Smolinski, post historian, Lafayette Post, No. 20; William A. Cook, Halbert B. Case, department commander, Department of Tennessee; E. H. Matthews, post commonder, Garfield Post, De- partment of Tennessee; R. F. Mempais (Tenn.) Post. } 3: Vaughan, past commander, Ge No. 8, Ohio; Commissioner of Pe Clay Evans, Lookout Post, No. see; Thomas S. Hopkins, depa mander, Department of the Potomac Clifford, Dr. J. F. Raub, senior v' mander, Department of Potomac; Hendrick, acting adjutant, Department of Potomac: Jarres E, McCabe, junior vice department commander; H. H. Martin, past commander, Post No. 3; Dr. M. H. Black, chaplain, Department of Potomac; Major J. Thomas Turner, B. F. Chase, past post commander, No. 3,and Major E. J. Sweet. Post Commander Gillman presided, and in opening the meeting said that veterans not able to attend the Grant ceremonies in New York thought it appropriate to meet to honor the dead in this city. He thought General Grant’s tomb would mor properly be located at Arlington than New York, but as it had been decided other- wise he thought it should be regarded as a sort of Mecca. Comrade Joseph Smolinski was the erator of the evening and paid a fitting tribute to the life and work of Grant. Comrade E. H. Johnston gave some reminisce: of General Grant. ‘There was a wild scene of erthus when Comm ans was to the gathered veterans, which was inten- sified when he announced his intention to deal liberally with veterans in the matter of pensions. After some remarks on the ‘acter of the great general, he said: In my official position I find myself con- fronted by grave responsibilities. But I want to say I shall endeavor to do my duty to the old soldiers. I am not here to send spies out through the land to ses how I can prevent giving pensions to old sol- diers. I simply want the government to do its duty by the old soldiers, the men who aved this nation. I want to grant to them such pensions as the law allows. We do not want any hair splitting over these pen- sion cases, but at the same time we do not want to let the machine run away with us. As a public servant, I shall strive to do my @uty both by the government and my old comrades, with a full appreciation of the responsibilities involved in the per- formance.” Speeches were also made by Department Commanders Thos. S. Hopkins and Holbert B. Case, the latter of the Department of Tennessee. ———__—_ FACILITATING THE -MAILS. Employment of a Postal Steamer in New York Harbor. The Post Office Department has an- nounced that proposals will be received un- til May 15, 1897, for a steamer to meet incoming transatlantic steamships of the following lines: American, Hamburg, Cu- nard, North German Lloyd, General Trans- atlantic and White Star. The steamer will go from New Yerk city to meet vessels at quarantine to receive mails in bags and pouches, and then touch at the pier at the Battery to deliver local mails, then pro- ceed to the Pennsylvania dock at Jersey City and the dock at the foot of 36th street on the Hudson river, to deliver mails to go out of the Grand Central depot. ‘The purpcse of this innovation is to expedite the delivery of mail and relieve the New York post office of a large part of the mail matter which can more properly be distributed at other points. ———_-e-_____ Farngut Post Campfire. Farragut Post, No. 10, G. A. R., at its recent campfire scored another decided social success. The attendance was large, the exercises exceptionally interesting and the luncheon toothsome and abundant. As- sistant Adjutant General Mr. Arthur Hen- dricks and Junior Vice Department Com- mander McCabe, with other members of the staff, represented the department. Mem- ber of Congress Minor of Wisconsin took the boys by storm in his happy address, and Mr. Campbell of Farragut Post of Kansas City was enthusiastically received and entertained the post splendidly both in song and speech. Comrade Frear of Post No. 7 also tang in good voice, and the vete- ran cornetist, Jordan, contributed much to the pleasure of the evening. The recruit- ing committee is very active, and at the regular meeting last evening two recruits were mustered, three members were ad- mitted by transfer and two applications for muster were received and referred. The campfire committee 1s planning another entertainment in connection with the next meeting the second Tuesday in May. COLORED METHODISTS Annual Meeting of the Baltimore Conference Now in Session. The Educational and Moral Standard of the Mi The one hundred and tenth annual meet- ing of the Balt*more conference of the African Methcdi. Episcopal Church, with which all the churches of that denomini tion in the District of Columbia are located, and which comprises several thousands of communicants, began this morning in the historic Bethel Church in Baltimore. The session is expected to be very im- portant, as it is the first of the annual conferences to be held since the adjourn- ment of the general conference, which con- vened at Wilmington, N. C., in May of last year. It is understood that with the view of complying with laws on the suBject passed by the gercral conference at its last ses- sion efforts will be made to elevate the educational and moral standard of the min- istry. Candidates for admission to the itinerary will be required to pass a rigid examinatien, and if they fail will be given their choice of attending the Theological Seminary at Wilberforce, Ohio, to enable them to do which pecuniary assistance will, if necessery, be extended te them, or to abandon the idea of becoming preachers of the A. M. E. Church. All the general officers of the denomina- tion wiil be present at the Baltimore meet- ing. These are Bishops James A. Handy of the Maryland district, who will preside; M. B. Salter of the district of Tennessee and Kentucky, Benjamin F. Lee of Ohio, Michi- gan and Canada,and Abram Grant of Penn- sylvania, New York, New England, Bermu- da and Nova Scotia; also Revs. Drs. T. W. Henderson, general manager of the publica- tion department; C. T. Shafer, secretary and treasurer of the Church Extension So- ciety, both of Philadelph: R. M. Cheeks of istian Recorder; H. missions secretary; secretary of Sun- day School Union: H. T. Johnson of Pitts- burg, editor of Christian Recorder; John R. Hawkins of Kittrell, N. C., commissioner of education, and H. T. Keating of Harris- burg, editor of the African Methodist Epis- copal Review. The Baltimore conference represents the oldest church’ organization in the United States among colored people. It was origi- nated by Richard Allen of Philadelphia in Mr. Allen withdrawing from the Methodist Episcopal Church, on account of Giscrimination against the people of his Allen was a blacksmith and he turned shop into a place where meetings for gious worship could be heid each Sun- ‘or twenty-nine years services were held in the litle blacksmith shop, but in 1816 the congregation deeided to enlarge their field of operations, and Richard Allen was elect- ¢d a bishop. But little progress was, how- r, made until after the slaves of the south were freed. Now there is a member- ship of over 600,000. The Baltimore con- ference was organized in 18% ee IN THE LAROR WORLD. Meetings of the Federation of Labor ~ aid Building Trades Council. The regular weekly meeting of the local Federation of Labor was held 1, evening. President James F. McHugh occupied the chair and Mr. C. A. Maidens was secretary. The representatives of twenty-two organ- izations were present, Secretary Maidens apnounced that there was neither com- plaint or grievance to be reported, the federation being recognized on almost every h in the District now in progress. The awarding of the contract for the monument to E. J. Rea, it was announced, had been given to Nussear & Trapp, they being the lowest bidders. The regular business hav- ing been quickly dispatched, an interesting triangular discussion on trades unionism was had, members from the marine engin- cers, machinists and musical assembly par- ticipatin Invitations were given to listen to a talk by Representative Jerry Simpson of Kan= sas at 150 A street northeast Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. Under the call of trades the shoe clerks expressed appreciation of the efforts of the federation in matters relating to their craft. A very lengthy meeting of the Building Trades Council, with President Willian Sil- ver presiding, was held last evening at Electrical Workers’ Hall, No. 628 Louisiana avenue, and a great deal of business of im- portance to the members of the crafts affil- fated with the organization transacted. It was, however, decided by an unanimous vote that the proceedings should not be di- vulged at this tim: Friendship Lodge of Good Templars. Friendship Lodge, in Northeast Temple, received an official visitation from Grand Ledge officers on Monday evening. Visit- ors came also from several sister loriges. At the conclusion of routine business the examining officers were formally received, Miss Mamie Eishop, past chief templar, presiding. By request of Grand Templar Shoemaker, Mr. C. H. Mitchell, the mar- shal, conducted the marshal's drill nnd re- ceived strong commendation. J. C. Daly, G. T., reported the offices of treasurer and financial secretary in excellent condition, with a considerable fund on hand. Richard Campbell, acting grand secretary, reported the minute book a model of neatness, full- ness and accuracy. 8. W. Russell, G. 8S. J. ‘f., remarked upon the long and successful career of Undine Juvenile Temple and com- plimented the lodge upon its liberality to- ward the children’s department, and active interest in its work. Instructive addresses were made by Miss Hofman, G. V. T.; Mr. Canfield, G. P. T.; Mr. Van Vleck, P. G. T. Mrs. Mullen, G. D. M.; Mr. Dinsmore, G. G.; Mr. Baish, P.C. T.; Mr. Arthur Bishop, L. D.; Jesse Suter, G. C.; Mr. Bailey of Goodwill Lodge, and others. The lodge elected its officers for the ensuing term, Mr. Cc. H. Mitchell as chief templar, with re- elections in most of the other offices. The meeting was favored with a piano solo by Miss Emma Bishop. ———— To Evangelize the Poor. A number of persons interested in evan- gelistic work among the poorer classes of the city met last evening In the Central Union Mission to formulate a campaign for the coming summer. Rev. A. H. Ames, D.D., of the Deaconess Home acted as chairman of the meeting, and Rev. E. D. Bailey of the Central Union Mission as secretary. - The following plans were favurably con- sidered: A gospel wagon meeting every night on Market space, with good singing, plenty of instrumental music and goo} Speaking; the adoption by churches of a parish system; a corps of Bible readers from the churches to read the Bible in famities, especially in the alleys and poorer sections; evangelistic servizes in various sections of the city and tent work, for which one tent is already provided. It was decided to issue a circular letter to all pastors in the city, asking each to appoint two members of his church with himself to represent that church in a con- IN RAILROAD CIRCLES The B. and 0, Testing the Power of Its Locomotives. mtal Lines Reach an Agreement on Went- The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com- pany has been making a series of tests of the pulling capacity of the different class engines before putting into effect what is known as the unit system of loading, on May 1. By this system an engine will be loaded according to weight of the cars. A number of these tests have been made from Brunswick, both east and west, and some of them have developed ‘remarkable pulling, capacities for the engines. The veteran engineer Thomas Knuckles, with an en- gine known as Big 500, was given a train of sixty large Baltimore and Ohio coai scows, which weigh between 30,000 and 32,000 pounds each, and made a success- ful trip with them to Cumberland. This trip was made under the personal super- vision of General Superintendent Thomas Fitzgerald, Assistant General Superintend- ent W. Gibson and Superintendent of Motive Power I. Kalbaugh, who were accompanied by Superintendent Husted ot the middle division and J. T. Martin, gen- Brunswick. Return- s hau eral yard master at ing from Cumberland, Mr. another test train, which he handle cessfully, pulling thirty-two large le scows up what is known as the nine grade between Martinsburg and Bruns- wick, and probably hauling more pounds Knucki than’ an engine of this class has ever han- dled on the same grade before. The ag- gregate weight of the train was 1,500 tons Two test trains subsequently left: Brur wick, east-bound. One of the engines built’ by the Baldwin Locomotive Company and the other by the Richmond Locomotive Works. Each engine had a train of thirty- two large scows, with an average w of 9,000 pounds each, to pull the | grade and success- fully going up to Mt. Airy, a complished the feat Th trains were accompanied by Gen- eral Superintendent Fitzgerald, Assistant General Superintendent »son, Superin- tendent of Motive Power Kalbaugh, Division Master Mechanic White, Superin: tendent of Transportation Marone Division Superintendent Spurrier and Train Master Norris. Every arrangement was made to ar at just what train cach engine can haul. An Agreement Final Reached. The competition of the gulf ports, from Which the lines from the Atlantic seaboard cities to the far west have been suffering for some time, is at last to be headed off to some extent. This is the resuit of a joint’ meeting held in New York a few days ago between representatives of the western trunk lines and the transcon nental roads. For a long time the tans- continental lines have been erdeavoring to perfect arrangements whereby west- bound business originating at seaboard and intermediate points and desti to Pacific coasi points, that took the estab- lished throvgi: rates, might be prorated on the same basis as hag been in effect on east-bound business. The matter has been placed before the trunk lines times in- numerable, but with no satisfactory re- sults. Finally, th ish the persistent ef- forts of the trunk line committee, the wishes of tho transcontinental lines are now about to be realized. The trunk line committee have now recommended (o the managers that the same percentages that are now in effect on east-bound business be applied to west-bound business. Tie matter is still to be passed upon by the board of managers, but it Is to be pre- sumed that the wishes of the trunk jines Mill be acesded to without any ing. The result of such action w me diate increase in west-t ness throigh St. Louis and Chicago, which heretofore, owing to the restrict th have been placed upon it by the trunk lines in charging full local rates fro! points where traflic originated to junction with we n lines, such restrictions hav- ing forced the traffic by way of the gulf ports. If the recommendaion is carried out it simply means the makin, rates from the east to trar territory, instead of making local: ams of the Ss. Patterson and Corwin, the Phi- iphia cxpert accountants, who werr en- d by the Baltimore ’ reo. committee of the Baltimore and ¢ road Company to examine the reports of Messrs, Bulkley and Little on the tinanctal condition of the property, have about com- pleted their task, and the members of ihe committee will be called together in a few days to receive their report. Unless there is some immediate prospect of the United States Congress passing the bill_recently introduced for the erection of &@ monument to the memory of Charles L'Enfant, I propose that the citizens of Washington take the matter in hand. I have already secured the promise of some of the most prominent and wealthy women in our city to act as a board and secure funds for the removal of L’Enfant's body to an honored resting place, and the erec- tion of a fine monument. If Congress will take the matter in hand it is eminently proper it should do so, for L’Enfant planned this city for a nation, and all the nation should show its gratitude and pride in that genius which will make this in time to come the most beautiful capital in the world. It is not our purpose to make pub- lic our plans’as yet, but we hope before long to have something definite to lay be- fcre the people. If Congress “pigeonHoles this bill along with so many others tending to an evidence of patriotism, let us, the women whose ancestors owned the land in the District of Columbia, together with those who have more recently made their homes in this the capital of the nation, bend together and rescue from neglect and oblivion the fame and all that is mortal of L’Enfant. MINNIE L. BALLINGER. 1303 Clifton street. —>—_—_ The Trip of the Jonnie Juniors. Through arrangements perfected dy Capt. J. M. Hickey, commander of Lee Camp, Sens of Confederate Veterans, the Mask and Wig Club, known as the “Jon- nie Juniors,” leave this afternoon for a trip to Baltimore, New York and Wilmington, Del., where they will perform the opera “Mikado,” which they so crediiably pre- sented in this city during the winter. The tour promises to be a brilliant and most successful one. About sixty-five cr sey- enty members will appear in the cast while formance this evening in away. The Baltimore wil Society in the monumental city, udience promises to be a very notable one, i the boxes and a large number of the most desirable reserved. ceats having been disposed of at auction at good, round fig- ures. A large number of confederate vet- erans and friends will accompany the young men to Baltimore to witness the performance tonight. fashionable New York audience. Through the generosity of Mr. Charlies Broadway Rouss, the iheater for that evening will be