Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-29
From Wall street ro.p.v.

From Wall Street To-Day.
ACTIVITY AND BUoYANCY AT TUE OPENING.
New York March 29.-I.ittie was heard
i'm Wall street this morning before the opening
OF the Stock Exchange except congratulations
over the settlement of the strike on the SOUTH
western railroads and expressions as Ia the pro-
bable effect on the market, all of which were Of
a favorable character. The board was well
filled with brokers before 10 o'clock and the
market opened buoyant amid considerable ex-
element. Opening prices were from /, to nearly
per cent higher than the closing figures Satur-
day evening, Lake Shore being up l. New York
Central IL. Union Pacific \. Oregon Trans
lle. Delaware and Hudson L.; Kansas and
TeNas3s: Missouri Pacific D.: Northern Pacific
preferred 4 and Others fractions. During tho
first half hour the market was feyerish and ir-
regular and extremely active Erie has been
conspicuous for its advance and the Wander
bits have been heavy. The market became
much less active after 1880 and heavy, Union
Pacific and Western Union being conspicuous
for weakness, the former losing 1 and the latter
q per cent, and the general list declining Il To "a
per cent below opening figures. The decline
was checked shortly before 1 and the market
been i'm Lackawanna, Lake Shore. SL. Paul,
Oregon Trans and Union Pacific. At III
O'Clock the market is moderately active at a
shade below opening prices, while oregon
Trans. is down q. but Lackawanna is up e.
Protection of Girls
LETTER OF THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS no
CHAIRMAN BARBOUR.
The District Commissioners have addressed a
letter to Hon. John :. Barbour, chairman of the
committee on the District OF Columbia, House
of Representatives, in response To a letter from
that gentleman enclosing House bill No. q, 48a,
ITO amend the Revised Statutes relating To the
District of Columbia for the protection of girls
and for the punishment of the crime OF rape"
and requesting the views of the Commissioners
with regard thereto.
The Commissioners say that after conference
with the United States prosecuting attorney,
amendment an act should be passed in the
words or TO the effect OF an Enclosed paper which
is submitted to the consideration OF tie conl-
mittee.
The attorney of the United States for the Dis
trict of Columbia in n letter addressed to the
Commissioners in relation to the bill i'm aues-
direction, but IL goes too far. Under its proyi-
sions IL a boy of Is should have intercourse
with a girl of =, on her invitation, the lowest
punishment he could receive would be ten
years Imprisonment such severity of the
law would have the usual effect Juries
would refuse 10 convict, even in plain cases IT
guilt. Where a man of mature years has I'm.
tercourse with a child ten years is little enough
Tor him in my Judgement, and thirty not too
much i'm extreme cases."
The Commissioners adopt the suggestion OF
the United States attorney Tor the District, and
recommend To Congress that ii be given full
weight ia consideration OF the bin I'm question.
and add: NO one is better acquainted with the
needs OF the District in respect la matters re-
lating to its criminal laws than this officer, and
there can be no question that he makes the sug.
gestion he does after due and careful considerae
ton OF the whole subject"
Affairs i'm West Washington.
CLAIMS To BE Son OF LAUGHING"
WALKER.-Thornton A. Fulton, alias Walker,
who claims TO be the son of William Walker,
better known as Laughing Walker" the tall
colorcd man who died about month ago. WAS
before the Police Court to-day charged with
stealing a wagon and other property left 10y the
deceased, which property. il is alleged, was in
possession OF the defendant The court sus-
pended judgment.
Observation-Disclosures is a large and dangerous
hole in the sidewalk on the eastern end of II
street bridge. The attention OF the authorities
CHARGED WITH VIOLATING THE GAME Law.
Joseph Payne, n middle-aged man, was ar.
rested by Officer Amos this morning Tor violat-
ing the game law, 'by killing and having i'm
his possession robins" Six dollars WAS left az
the station as collateral, the fine being 81 u
bird.
NoTEs.-Complaints are made by residents on
Stoddart street that a number of young colored
boys assemble IN Cook pstrkeVe Sunday after
noOa and I'll the air with yells ana oaths.-
The small boy along the river Is engaged daily
in killing musk rats, which are very numerous.
An alarm of fire was turned i'm from Dox = Ia
yesterday afternoon for fire caused 10y a defec-
tive fiue in house 3031 i street. occupied by
Mrs. Vincent. Damage slight.-Eliza Harri-
son, small colored girl, was in the dock before
Judge smell this morning for stealing basket
containing pound of butter, six heads of let
tuce ana SIX bananas; She took the basket
pleaded guilty 10 the charge and was given 30
days.
Temperatures AND CONDITION OF WATER
AT Z A. M.-Great Falls, temperature. AZ: con-
dition, 3. Receiving reservoir, temperature.
AZ; condition at north connection, 2; south
connection, 5. Distributing reservoir, tenn
perature, 46; condition at influent gatehouse,
y; condition at e1iuent gatehouse. TO-
The SecessiOns from Gladstone.
The Right Hon. James Stansfeld, radical
member for Halifax. has succeeded Mr.. Joseph
Chamberlain as president OF the local govern
ment board in Mr.. Gladstone's cabinet, and the
Earl of Dalhousie has succeeded Mr.. q. %.
Trevelyan secretary for Scotland. The latter
will not have a seat in the cabinet. IL is ex.
pected that there will be six secessions from
Mr.. Gladstone,s party outside of the cabinet
The report that Lord Spencer would resign un-
less the land bill satisfied him rs not true.
Could Consents 90 Arbitration.
PROSPECT THAT THE soCTHwEsTERN TROUBLES
WILL AT ONCE BE ADJUSTED.
At a meeting between Jay Gould, Grand Mas
ter Workman Powderly and other members OF
the executive board of the knights OF Labor In
New York yesterday an agreement was at last
reached which is expected 10 settle the troubles
ON the southwestern system. Jay Gould sent
instructions to his officers in the southwest 10
resume operations and to take back the old
employees excepting those who had been en-
gagged In destroying railroad property. the cues
men in the meantime 10 be submitted TO arbi-
tration. Master Workman Powderly also tele-
graphed TO Mr.. Irons, chairman of the st. Louis
executive board OF the knights, instructing him
to order the men back TO work pending arbi-
tration. 1t is hoped that the great strike in the
southwest has thus been brought 10 an end.
The board OF arbitration is TO consist Of seven
persons, three 10 be appointed BY Jay Gould.
three by the general executive board OF the
Knights OF Labor, the seventh 10 be selected ~
these six. Their decision in the matter Is 10 oe
final
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