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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-20
OPPOSED TO THE LEE BILL,
Capt. Rossell Makes u Railroad Report
Which the Commissioners Approve.

House bill 1884, ''to define the routes of steam
railroads in the District of Columbia and for
other purposes" introduced by Mr. Lee and
advocated by the Protective Association of
South Washington, has been before the Com
missioners for some time. This is the bill that
proposes to locate the Pennsylvania railroad
station on the square south of the Botanical
Gardens. to remove the tracks from Maryland
and Virginia avenues and run them as elevated
road to the station. Capt. Rossell, to whom
the matter was referred for report, today in a
letter to Col. Robert says:
referring to the many discussions that
have taken place with the Commissioners in
regard to steam railroad routes / would say
that in my opinion this route will meet with
SO much opposition that it will be impossible to
pass it. The expense of building the elevated
road or the new elevated bridge will be very
large, and unless sufficient time can be given
to calculate the cost of these improvements no
intelligent report can be made as to the ad-
visibility Of attempting or forcing the passage
OF this bill. The bill was presented and urged
by some of the citizens of South Washington.
and it was stated by them that they were op-
posed to any other solution that had
been proposed for the Baltimore
and Potomac railroad question l can
only say that in my opinion this road could
not be built and further that do not believe
it ever will be-" The Commissioners have con-
sidered Capt. Rosselfs report and written a
letter to the District committees stating that
they are unable to recommend the passage Of
the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-20
MEN OF MANY MINDS.
Tariff Takers in the House.
BILLS OFFERED IN THE SENATE.
A Measure for Which Mr.. Ingalls, Does
Not Claim the Honor.
SENATE.

Mr.. Hoar presented remonstrances signed by
several Boston firms against the great increase
OF duties proposed i'll the Mckinley bill on silk
goods, plushes and velvets.
MR.. INGALLS, CONQUERED.
Mr.. ingalls, introduced bill to abolish
metal money and said that he did so at the re-
quest of the Wage Workers Political Alliance
OF Washington, DC. That alliance Che said)
desired to have II publicly announced that it
was responsible for the provisions Of the bill
desire in which he cordially concurred.
MR.. sTANFoRD's LAND LOAN BILL.
Mr.. Stanford introduced bill for loans on
public lands and said that he would hereafter
address the Senate on the subject.
IMPORTED LIQUORS.
The Senate then proceeded to consider the bill
reported from the judiciary committee. Mr. Will
son Qowa) who had introduced the bill in the
first instance and had afterward reported it back
addressed the Senate in explanation and advo-
cacy OF 1t. stating that it was made necessary
by the recent decision Of the Supreme Court on
that subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-20
HOUSE.

conference was ordered on the District of
Columbia appropriation bill; and then the
House went into committee of the whole (Mr.
| Grosvenor Of Ohio in the chair on the tariff
| bill. Mr.. Henderson (N.C.) offered an amend
| ment abolshing the minimum punishment
prescribed for violation of the internal revenue
| laws Rejected.
TIE COTTON INTERESTS.
| Mr. Coyles (N.C.) offered an amendment re-
| pealing the tobacco tax. Rejected.
MIR. Sayers (TeX.) offered an amendment
providing that iron and steel. cotton ties or
hoops for balling or other purposes. not thinner
| than No. ~ wire gauge, shall be admitted free
| of duty.
| Mr.. Blanchard G4a. in discussing the amend
ment said he regarded the bill as a direct blow
at the cotton-growing interests Of the south
MIR. Stewart GA. said that the effect of the
provision of the bill in regard to cotton Ii es
would be to bear heavily upon the colored
| laborer Of the south.
Mr.. Hare (Tex.) argued that the high duty
| proposed practically amounted to an export
| tax.
| Mr.. Bayne (Pa. contended that it was in the
| interest OF the colored laborer of the south as
well rs IN the interest of every laborer in the
| land that such duties should be imposed as
would give employment to the people of the
United States and not to the people of other
countries. There was capacity in this country
to make the cotton ties which were required.
Mr.. Clarke (Ala) spoke in favor of the
| amendment, and Mr.. Wheeler Gala. made an
| earnest appeal against the proposed increase
| of duty.
Mr.. Burrows (Mich.) said that if the bill
passed the cotton tie industry would be estab-
| llshed in this country
MIR. Sayers' amendment: was rejected; 90
l24.
MIR. Breckenridge ARK moved to fix the
duty on cotton ties at AZ per cent ad yalorem
Lost
THE SUGAR SCHEDULE.
Mr.. McKenna (CaL.) offered amendments
com pletely rsarrapgipg the sugar schedule.
Mr.. McKenna said that his amendment made
reduction on existing duty on sugar of about
80 per cent. 1t retained the dividing line at
l3 instead of l6, and secured to the refners of
this country the refining of sugar between l3
and IT, which the pending bill unpatriotically
sent to foreign refiners
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-20
From Wall Street Today.

New YORK, May 2O.-The reactionary tenn
per in stocks. which was SO prominent yester-
day, reappeared again.this morning. Notwith-
standing the rally of the last hour last evening
and London coming materially lower this morn
ing our market followed with declines from J.
to generally, while Louisville and Nashville
was down -. The same stocks, including
Atchison, Oregon, Transcontinential, Lacka-
wanna, Texas Pacific. ana Richmond ana West
Point led IN the dealings in lhe general list
though the only specially active stock was sugar
retncries. The reaction went but little fur
ther, however, as. after slight further declines
In most stock. strong tone was developed.
which extended 10 all portions Of the market.
and IN sugar rehneries and C., &C. aud ST. Louis
especially great strength was shown. The
former rose 10 9l$4, gain of Ia. and the latter
10 1876, gain OF rs per cent The movements
III the rest Of the list were unimportant and en-
cept in the stocks mentioned the business done
was small. At IL O'Clock. however. the mar
ket was active and strong at the best prices
reached
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-20
THE MAIL ON SUNDAY.
Shall the Carriers Window be Open
Morning or Evening?

A petition was recently sent to the city post-
master, signed by number of leading busi-
ness men, asking that the hours of delivery at
the post office windows on Sunday be changed
from to p. m. to $3.50 to IL a. m.
The reasons given for the asked for
change are that the latter hours would be
quite as convenient if not really more SO, for
the public generally as the hours now in force,
and that they would give larger part Of the
day free to the clerks and carriers who have to
be at the Office long enough to distribute and
deliver the mail matter. In conversation with
a STAN reporter today Postmaster Ross said:
Il was called upon to meet the same question
about two years ago. 1t was formerly the
custom to keep the windows open on
Sunday from 8 to 10 am. and from
to pm. similar petition was
sent in then asking for the sake of our en-
ployes that the morning delivery should be dis
pensed with. Through the columns of The
STAR 1 announced that would be willing to
make the change, but asked for any objections
that might be made by people who thought
they would be inconvenienced by il. There
was no general expression of dissatisfaction
and the hours were changed. / am willing to
change again if the people of the city
want it. The petition l have had is
hardly sufficient to gauge the pub
lie sentiment by and would like
to have more general expression OF sentiment
in the matter. If the people Of Washington
want their mail Sunday morning instead of Sun
day afternoon / am perfectly willing to do the
best can to accommodate them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-20
TO AMEND LAND TITLES.


Mr.. ingalls, today in the Senate introduced a
bill amending the laws relating to land titles
in the District of Columbia The bill is the
same as the one introduced in the House by
Mr.. Perry, and mentioned in The STAR.
TO HELP THE COMMERCIAL AGENTS.
Mr.. Faulkner in the Senate today introduced
| bill to suspend the operation in certain cases
| of the statute of limitations in force in the
District of Columbia. The bill has as its OBJ
| ject the recovering of certain sums of money
| paid to the District of Columbia on
| account OF licenses for carrying on in
| the District the business of commercial agents
The law under which such sums were collected
| has been declared null and void by the Su-
preme Court but at present the statute OF linn
ltation prevents the recovery of the money.
| The bill sets aside the statute far as these
cases are concerned.
Mr.. BEHnENp's CURE FOR INTEMpERANcE
The House committee on the District today
| received letter from Mr.. B. ]. Behrend which
had been referred to them by the Com
missoners, in regard to the liuuor
business in this city. Mr.. Behrend
suggests that instead of charging an excessive
license regulation be passed doing away with
| all screens, painted and ground glass windows
and other means of privacy used by saloons,
his theory being that if drinking must be done
practically in public intemperance will to a
large measure cease.
THE COLUMBIA HARMONY CEMETERY.
John +. Cook, the president. and John Fl.
Brooks the secretary Of the Columbian Har-
mony Cemetery, have written the Senate pro-
testing against the Senate bill providing for a
meeting of the lot owners and incorporation of
the cemetery as company. If the bill is to be
considered they ask to be heard An opinion
rendered by Judge Cox is forwarded with the
petition.
HEARING THE FLOUR AND FEED DEALERS.
About fifteen dealers in flour and feed seated
OF the Senate District committee yesterday
afternoon and told Senator Faulkner what thew
thought Of the bill which provides for the COM
pulsory inspection of their products. They
were opposed to the compulsory feature of the
measure. They represented in the first place
the difficulty which would attend inspection
under the present conditions. dealer might
have car load of hay in the northeastern part
OF the city awaiting inspection. He might
want to unload at once, but could not because
the inspector might be busy in Georgetown.
The inspector might be ready next day and by
that time the car TO be inspected would prob
ably be mile or two away on another siding
Ii would take from ten to fifteen inspectors to
do the work. Inspection, they argued, was
only possible where there was a public ware
house to which these products could be brought
and from which they would be sold
The bill has been referred to the District
Commissioners and they will give hearings on
it to the parties interested. The Commits
sioners have considered the House bill (which
Is precisely the Same the Senate bilD and
reported favorably thereon. but they did not
hear both sides of the question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-20
A Slick CAPTURE.

JEFFERSON. WIS.,, May 20.-A few weeks ago
the officers Of this county were notified by the
sheriff of Douglass county, No., to keep a sharp
lookout for the appearance here of three GRIM
inals who on March "a made their escape from
him. They were said TO be the last surviving
members of the old Jesse James gang We'd
nesday of last week three men answering their
description appeared in Watertown and we're
arrested. All OF the desperadoes carried
pistols and when arrested attempted to use
them. but were prevented by the quickness of
the officers. Besides the pistols kit of the
finest burglar tools was taken from them. The
sheriff Of Douglass county arrived yesterday
and fully identified the prisoners. The crimes
for which they are wanted are the robbery of
the Wright county (MissourD treasury of
$1,000 and of Samuel Turner, Douglass
county merchant, Of 600. They will be taken
to Missouri TODAY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-20
a big Irot.

HARTFORD. CoNN., May 2O.-The subscribers
are announced for the four big guaranteed
stake races at Charter Oak Park during the
grand circuit meeting in August The great
event is the $4,000 race. which for the past
hall dozen years has been the sensation Of the
uottlng turf. This Is for =. 20 horses and the
subscribers are Village Farm, East Aurora, Y
l.; q. Keller. Norwalk; Elm City stock
Farm. New Haven; Elkton Stock Farm. Elkton
Nd; j. n. Winslow, Boston. and Glenyiew
Farm, LOUISVILLE, by. That there are only sir
subscribers Is claimed to be due 10 apprehen-
slons that Geneva ). and Aubine would appear
on the track and owners OF 30 horses are NOT
anxious 20 meet them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-20

Representatives of Various Industries
Talk About the Tariff.

| The ways and means committee this morn
| ing gave short hearings to representatives of
| several industries which seek to have amend
| ments made to the tariff bill before the final
| vote is taken. The fine cut tobacco manufac-
turers were represented by P. Lorillard of
New York, DIR. Spence of Cincinnati, A. C.
| Marshall of Dayton. Ohio, Oren Scotten. ]. T..
Lowery, c. ID. Hull and T. c. McGraw of De-
troit
Representative Farquhar of New York intro
duced John b. Manning of Buffalo. II. C..
Cullen and Mr.. Irwin of Oswego representing
the masters of New York state. Representa-
tive Mason of Illinois wanted all bristles made
dutiabie at ten cents pound.
THE SENATE AND THE TARIFF.
Ever since the tariff bill was reported to the
| House by Mr.. Mckinley it has been under con-
sideratlon, in an informal way by members of
the Senate committee on finance Delegations
who have visited Washington desiring to be
10 put thelr views In writing and in that shape
they Will be considered by the committee at
| their leisure.
ORIGINAL PACKAGES.
Representative Sweeney Uowa) today briefly
| addressed the House committee on commerce
| in favor Of the bill to amend the interstate
commerce act SO as to forbid the bringing into
| state of liquor in original packages where the
state law prohibits such importation.
THE PENSION BILL
The conference committee on the pension
bills held its first meeting yesterday Two
members OF the pension committee of the
Grand Army. Messrs. Koontz and Burst. we're
before the committee and stated the position
of the Grand Army on the subject of pension
legislation. The differences existing between
the two houses were then briefly discussed and
without any action and without fixing any time
for future conference the committee ad-
Journed. There is an evident disposition to
harmonize on the radical differences between
the two houses and to reach an amicable adjust
ment of the subject
CONFIRMED.
The Senate in executive session Yesterday
confirmed the following nominations: A. T.
Thomas, postmaster at Milford. Del. and c. E.
johnson. postmaster at Clear Lake. Iowa.
40 EXTRA MONEY FOR CENSUS TAKERS.
Senator Hale has introduced bill to amend
the census act SO as to provide that any super
visor or enumerator of census who shall re-
ceive any bonus or other consideration OF any
character with his duties in addition to his
salary. or any one who shall attempt to pay
any such sum, shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined
not exceeding $1,000 and be imprisoned no
exceeding two years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-20
Stephauie is n Murderer.

NEW YORK, May 2o.-Lswyer Clinton q.
Reynolds, who was shot in his Office at 81 Wall
street last Thursday morning by young
Alphonse J. Stephanie, died at 8 O'Clock this
morning at the Chambers street hospital
Stephanie is now prisoner in the Tombs.
Stephanie, when he appeared in the coroners o
Office, was broken down completely. The news
of the death OF Lawyer Reynolds was a great
shock to him, the physicians up TO late last
night had at least some hope that the old gen
tleman would pull through. Capt Mclaughlin
presented an affidavit setting forth the facts Of
the shooting, whereupon Stephanie was recon-
mitted 10 the city prison without bail
The inquest will be begun ON Friday and -
autopsy will be held this afternoon.
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SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
A Well-known Society Girl Shot While
Riding i'm Arkansas.

HoT SPRINGS, ARK, May 20.--Three miles
from this city yesterday, while out horseback
riding. Miss Florence McKeogh was fired on
from ambush and one OF the shots from Win
chester passed through the back part Of her
body behind the shoulders from left to right.
The wounded girl bravely stayed in the saddle
and putting whip TO her horse rode az full
speed three-quarters Of miie TO a farmer 5
house. where she fell exhausted. Her right
arm is paralyzed and she can hardly speak
She is daughter of the late NJ. McKeogn. who
was for years city clerk. She is well known in
Memphis and in Washington. The would-be
assassin is still at large
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-20
He Shot the Judge.

Arsusra. Ga, May 2e-At doom. Ga, yes-
terday, Justice W. II. AspinwaIl and Mr.. O.
odom. who have been unfriendly with each
other for some months. quarreled odom
MADE some contemptuOus allusion TO the JUS
tce, whereupon the latter drew a pistol. Odom
ieaped upon the justice, took the pistol from
nm and shot HIM IN the head. Althoug b
dangerously wounded the Justice pulled out a
kalie and stabbed Odom twice near the heart
Both men are stlll alive. but may die
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-20
LOUISIANA'S PROBLEM
The Legislature Assembling to Dis
cuss the Lottery.
A NUMBER OF TRAGEDIES.
Young Lady Shot From Ambush
in Arkansas.
A NUMBER OF TRAGEDIES
A STRIKE IN CHICAGO SOON ENDED
Formidable Compact in Opposition
to the Company.

New ORLEANS, La, May 2o-Owing 10 the
derailment of train on the Valley road a
majority of the members of the legislature
were so delayed that no meeting of the general
assembly was held yesterday. Had there been
it was the intention Of the anti-lottery party to
introduce a resolution to appoint a committee
to examine the books of the lottery and thus
afford a test vote. 1t is said that thIrty-eight
members Of the house have signed an iron
clad compact to oppose the lottery. This is
considerably more than one-third of the
house-enough to prevent favorable action
FOR the present at least. Tho speaker of the
house, Mr.. Henry. and President pro tenn.
Foster of the Senate. are openly opposed 10
the lottery renewal The principal managers
of the lottery interest took the train last night
for Baton Rouge to renew their efforts to pass
the bill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-20

An Act. of Injustice Causes a Strike on
the Rock Island Road.

CHICAGO, May 20.-There was a strike among
the Rock Island switchmen yesterday James
Callahan of the city yards cut train at the
l4th street crossing to allow some teams to
pass. Before all had done SO the engineer
threw the engine back and struck a wagon.
The accident enraged Yardmaster Corey, who
at once discharged Callahan. His action was
soon made known to the other men in the wards
and they at once quit work. Runners we're
sent to the big yards at 47th street and the
switchmen there at once left the engines Such
vigorous retaliation on the part of the men was
reinstated Callahan. The others resumed work
and by o'clock the system was in operation
again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-20
A BIRD WAVE.
Thousands Killed I'm a Storm and Some
Rare Specimens Found.

CEDAR RAPIDS. Iowa, May ga migrating
bird wave which was passing over here Satur-
day night encountered 3 terrible ram and
thunder storm. and attracted by the electric
lights on the streets attempted 10 fy into the
stores. As a consequence over a thousand
birds fell dead IN tine streets from coming IN
contact with the wires and glass fronts. great
majority OF these birds do not inhabit this re-
gion aud some very rare specimens we're cap
turod and Gagged
Among them was a red warbler, one Of the
raresi birds in the United states. This bird
nests IN Manitoba and Alaska in the summer
time and in the winter goes as far south as the
caribbean sea. the only place it Is found dur
ing the winter season being along the low RIO
Grande and Eagle Canon Texas over bfty
different species were found
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-20
ACommon onense I'm Mines.

lsHPEMING, Mich, May 2O.-H. Varcoe en-
ployed as ''sorter" at the Michigan gold
mine, quit work last Saturday and was 10 have
started for England last night search war
rant was secured and his trunks opened A
quart bottle filled with fine gold and several
hundred pounds of very rich rock were found,
estimated TO be worth at least $1,000. yarcoe
Is IN jail and confesses that lac was not the only
thief at the mine. Ii Is thought that thousands
OF dollars have already been stolen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-20
Want Us to Eat Their Fruit.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, May 20.-President p. E.
Platt and J. E. Gregory, director and member
of the executive committee Of the California
Fruit Union, have resigned and withdrawn
from the union. They give their reason
that the machinery of the union was not prac-
tical method for the handling and disposition
age the eastern dealers to spread California
fruit over the country and say this cannot be
done if the dealers are Obliged to pay a tribute
to some fruit union which seeks to control or
regulate the disposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-20
THE DRIVER KILLED.
A Camden Street Car Demolished by q
Locomotive.

CAMDEN. NJ, May 20-John c. Walls. the
driver of car on the Broadway and 9th street
line, drove his car in front of q train on the
West Jersey road last night and was killed.
The car was completely wrecked and seven
passengers in it narrowly escaped with their
lives. Mrs. Hall. colored, had her legs crushed.
and Mrs. Hester Pennington was badly injured
about the head. The passengers say that there
was no warning given by the engineer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-20
Chicago's Daily Murder.

CHICAGO, May 20.-Barney Benson, 9 team
ster, shot and killed Jerry Sweeney, young
man WHO worked for him, shortly before 4
o'clock this morning on West Lake street. The
two men had been drinking and were in a row
Benson ran of and was not captured by the
police, but a short time after the murder it
was heard that he was on his way to the police
station to give himself up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-20
A Modified Demand.

PrTrsBuRa, May 2O.-The $500 employees Of
the National Tube Works Company at McKees-
port Pa, who struck ten days ago for 10 per
cent advance, this morning presented . modi-
ted demand calling for an advance Of from ~
TO 10 per cent. The scale will only apply 10
certain departments and not all employees. -
In the first demand. An early settlement -
probable
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He May be Lyncbed.

FREEPoRT. III. May 20-The murderer OF
Jacob 5. Ressinger, superintendent OF the
Poor Farm, was captured in Joe Daviess'
county and Is now IN jail here. Hundreds have
called to see Wilhelm. who expresses himself
glad that he committed the act There is great
excitement and fears are entertained that be
will be lynched. The fellow does not appear
TO be insane. although he was 81 judged about
two years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-20
The Texas WAY.

Gov. Ross of Texas, accompanied by Repre-
sentative Kilgore of that state, left Washington
today for New York to invite ex-President
Cleveland to attend the Dallas exposition,
which opens there next October. Gov. Ross
arrived here yesterday and invited the entire
state delegation in Congress to accompany him
to New York to extend this invitation. but as it
was impossible for all the Texas Congressman
to 60, Representative Kilgore. because of his
intimate relations with Mr.. Cleveland, was Sc
lee ted to 90.