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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-30
WOMEN HAVE A GRIEVANCE.
Poor Pay and Dirty Work for Members oi
Mail Bags.

Poor Pay and Dirty Work for Members Of
Mail Bags.
WASHINGTON. April 30.-A delegation Of
women employed in the government mail
bag repair shop appeared before the house
committee on postoffices and postroads
yesterday, under the ciceronage of Mrs.
Charlotte Smith, and told of grievances
which they asked to he remedied. They
told the committee that the canvas bags.
which were sent to the shop for repairs
were often covered with tobacco Juice and
other filth and some of the women to
whom they were given to mend frequently
became sick while doing SO.
Less Than $40 Per Month.
This necessitated the presence of doc
tor, and his fee of e. materially reduced
the amount Of wages earned by the wom-
en- who became i'll. 1t was shown that
only 81 cents were paid for mending each
bag. and in this connection it was stated
that thirty women who had applied to
Superintendent Bell for an increase TO 5
cents per bag We're dismissed from service.
the reason given for their dismissal being
that the appropriation was exhausted.
Some of the women earned less than SIC
per month. An earnest appeal was made
to the committee for their relief
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-30
Bailey Is After the Absentees.

WASHINGTON. April 30.-Bailey Of Texas
introduced in the house yesterday reso-
luton to amend rule at the end of clause
l, by adding the following: "And the ser
geant-at-arms is hereby directed to with
hold and retain the pay of member at the
end of each month until there is filed with
him statement in writing by such MEM
ber, and over the members signature, that
he has not been absent from the house dur
ing the month next preceding" except for
providential causes; or, if he has been alb
sent without such providential causes,
"the statement shall be set forth the exact
number of days of such absence,
and the sergeant at arms shall deduct from
the members salary for such absence, as
provided for by the statutes"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-30
A Boat with a History.

WASHINGTON, April 3O.-The steamer
River Queen, which obtained national
fame as President Lincoln's dispatch boat,
will make her temperance on the Poto-
mac river next week as one of the Wash
ington and Mount Vernon line of boats. 1t
was the River Queen that conveyed Pr.si-
dent Lincoln and Secretary of State Seward
to Hampton Roads, where on Feb 8, 1865,
on board, a conference was held with a
view to the cessation of hostilities. AL
exander II. Stephens, vice president of the
Confederacy, and R. NJ. T. Hunter, of
Virginia, and John A. Campbell, of Ala
bama, represented the southern cause.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-30
Retaliation on Canada.

WASHINGTON, April 30.-No action has
yet been taken by the president in refer
ence to the proposed retaliation upon
Canada on account of the tolls charged
American vessels for passing through
Welland canal by levying a toll upon
Canadian vessels which use the Sault Ste.
Marie canal. 1tsi expected that the presi-
dent will send communication to con-
gress early next week and will recommend
congressional action, which will be neces-
sary before the treasury department will
have authority to impose toll on Canadian
vessels
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-30
The Congressional Brief.

WASHINGTON, April 30.-There being no
races yesterday the house had a quorum
and put in a lot of time over the farce
OF summoning members to the bar for
punishment for absence without leave. All
were excused after real funny time, and
then little business in the pri-
vate claim line was done. At
night session was held which
didn't pass a pension bill. A feature of
the day session was Reeds reiteration of
his argument in favor of present" quo
rum doing business whether voting or not.
He showed that most of the week had
been wasted because of the voting" quo
rum rule, a quorum having actually been
present nearly all the time.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-30
sUeAouEoUs NAVIGATION.
Successful Test of Bakers Submarine
Boat Near Detroit.

successful Test of Bakers Submarine
Boat Near Detroit.
DETROIT, April 30.-George c. Baker
demonstrated yesterday that water can be
navigated at reasonable depth below the
surface. A final test of his submarine
boat, upon which he has been at work
since December, 1890, was made in the
river Rouge, five miles from Detroit, and
was entirely satisfactory to the inventor.
The river is only sixteen feet deep, which
admits Of the boat being sunk two feet.
1t was run up and down and across the
stream several times, turning, sinking
and rising al the pilots pleasure without
accident.
Description of the Craft.
The boat is cigar-shaped, made of oak.
the shell being forty feet long, fourteen
feet high, nine feet wide amidships. and
seven inches thick. The motive power is a
storage battery of go cells, which is be-
lieved to be the largest ever made. This
also generates light The course of the
boat is directed by pilot who stands in a
small coming tower which is provided
with lookout holes. 1t is necessary in
taking bearings to rise to the surface, but
in SO doing only few inches of the top of
the tower appears above the surface With
the coming tower Theoretically sealed the
interior of the boat contains 800 feet of
air. The wheels are on each side, midway
between bow and stern and one foot below
the center line. The boat is raised and
lowered by letting water into the hold and
by DETECTING the side wheels
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-30
The Printed Envelope Grievance.

WASHINGTON, April 30.-In the senate
yesterday Turpie presented memorial of
the Indianapolis Typothete in which at
tention is called to the evident injustice
practiced by the United States govern
ment in furnishing printed envelopes at
the cost price of the envelopes only-with
no charge for the printing or for delivery.
1t is estimated the number of envelopes
furnished in this way exceeds 800, 600, ,OO0
The Typotheta bases its objections on the
ground that the government has no right
to set up opposition to private enterprise,
or to invade its field
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-30
Democr.tic Executives Committee.

wAsH1NGfoS, April sO.-The following
is list of senators who will serve on the
executive committee of the national Demo
cratic campaign COMMITTEES: Matthew
c. Butler, South Carolina; Alfred H Col
quit, Georgia; Joseph c. S. Blackburn,
Kentucky; James K. Jones, Ark; W. B.
Bate, Tennessee; Charles J. Faulkner,
West Virginia; David Turpie, Indiana;
Rufus Blodg'tt, New Jersey; John s.
Barbour, Virginia, and r. Q. Mills, Texas.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-30
HARRISON TO DUDLEY FouLkE.

The President Writes to the Indi ana
Civil Service Reformer.
WASHINGTON, April 30.-In reply to a
letter from Mr.. Foulke, of Indiana, dated
Dec. 26, 1891, asking why he did not ex-
tend the civil service rules to postoffices
and custom houses having less than fifty
employees, President Harrison wrote as
follows on Dec. 81, 1881: Il have your let
teEof-Dec %. have not time this morn
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-30
sherman's wheat-Gradinr Biu.

WASHINGTON, April 30-The house COM
mittee on agriculture has ordered a favora-
bic report on the senate bill introduced by
Sherman to provide for fixing uniform
standard Of classification and grading of
wheat corn, oats, barley, and rye.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-30
Brewer. Plead for Chicago anarchists.

Brewers Plead for Chicago Anarchists.
BUFFALO, April 30.-At Thursdays Sc
sion Of the brewers employees conven-
ticn resolution was adopted directing
the secretary to ask of the governor of Hi
ncis the pardon of Fielden, Neebe ans,
Schwab, the three men in the Joliet pen
tentiary serving time for completely III
the Chicago riots.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-30
PRODUCE AND LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
Chicago.

CHICAGO, April %.
Following were the quotations on the board
OF trade today: Wheat - April, opened
s01fc, closed s ssc; May, opene s0ISc, closed
SAsc; July, opened and closed sl1sc. Corn
April opened 4a4c, closed 1850; May, 4O,zc,
closed 4esc; July, opened 3sc closed Sa4c.
Oats-May, opened 2s1ac, closed 2sssc; June,
opened 275sc, closed sc; July, opened sT5sc,
ss,5o; May, opened s9.S5, closed $3.50; July,
opened S9.55, closed $9.61l3c Lard-April
opened 10, closed S6.25.
Live Stock Prices at the Union Stock
yards today ranged follows: Hogs-Market
active and prices steady at the opening but
later declined SC; sales ranged at SSS6445
pigs. s4sO@4.65 light, S+lo94 p rough packing,
S4.25G46O mixed, S+3OG4.65 heavy packing
shipping lots.
Cattle-Market fairly active and prices 59
lOc lower; quotations ranged at 81 50S5O %
choice to extra shipping steers, S4.00G46O good
to choice do; SS.s51i.2I fair TO good, S3.25G3.9O
common to meuium do, SSO1QS75 butchers
steers, S2.5003.25 stockers, S2.7O14OJ Texas
steers, S3=5G4.00 feeders, S14OG35O cows
SLioGS.5r bulls and S1uo9i.50 veal calves
Sheep-Market fairly active and prices
hrmer; quotations ranged at S50OG625 west
Shorn lots 3oG75 per 100 lbs below quotations
given above.
Produce: Butter-Fancy separator PC per
lb; fine creameries aO12lc; dairies fancy.
fresh, lsc; packing stock, fresh. 1OGllc Eggs
Fresh. 19ac per dog. Live poultry-Chickens.
lsc per h.; roos lers. &c; ducks, l21lSc; turkeys
choice hens, lie; young toms, l2c; geese, $500
G6.t0 Ter doz- Potatoes-Hebrons, 2sG.3Oc per
bu-; Burbanks S3GS6c; Rose 276S0c for seed:
Peerless, 25G2Sc; common to poor mixed lots,
S9S5c Apples-Common, S:.UcG225 per bri:
good, 2.5OG2.75; fancy, s30OG3.2j.
New York.
NEW YORK, April 20.
Wheat-No. red winter cash, seS4c; April.
R4ssc; May, sOssci June, 9Oszc Corn-No. B
mixed cash, sic; April, Sc; May, 47hc; June;
t5ltc. Oats-No. mixed cash. SIC; May, s33zc
July, $40 Rye-Steady; cash, sO1s3c. Bar
ley-Neglectei. Pork-Dull; mess, $40 son
l.0 for new. Lard-Quiet; May, 50 80; July
$3.50
Live Stock: Cattle-Market active: poore
to best native steers, S37l1475 per 100 lbs;
Texans, 60 So; bulls and dry cows. sl.sl&3ss.
Sheep and Lambs Ira ling very slow and
prices OF Mc per lbs; unshorn sheep, $50
65O per lot lbs; clipped do. S469fl5.75 In
shorn lambs. $6.5097.5O: clipped do $alsl<9
k55. Hogs-Nouinaliy frm; live hogs, sl9OA
s-sS per 100 Abs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-25
EXCURSIONS.

The Hfth annual excursion Of the conductors
and drivers Of the Metropolitan Railroad Com
pany. win take place tomorrow and the men and
their friends will 60 to River View on the Sam
uel J. Pentz, which will leave wheatley's
wharf, foot Of 30.h street, Georgetown, at 8
am. and her wharf, foot Of 7th street. at 9:45
am, las and 645 pm. 1t is to be hoped that
the attendance will be large.
There will be n moonlight excursion TO In
dian Head on the steamer River Queen tomor-
row evening for the benefit Of Grace NJ. E.
Church. The boat viii leave at $50 o'clock and
it is expected that she will carry a largo crowd.
The Capital Bicycle Club will give an excur-
sion to Marshall Hall and Indian Head on the
steamer Manchester tomorrow evening, leaving
at $50 O'Clock sharp. The Bikes have many
friends and the excursion promises to be largely
attended and enjoyable.
The Jane Moseley will leave every Tuesday
afternoon ut O'Clock for the eastern shore Of
Maryland and the lower Potomac landings
She will touch at Colonial Beach, st. George
Island, Point Lookout, Coan River, Crisfield.
Md. and Onancock. Va.
The Orient Athletic Club will give an excur-
sion to Marshall Hall on the steamer Manchester
this evening, leaving at Gas o'clock. This club
is quite popular and an ENJOYABLE time may be
anticipated.
The second annual picnic Of the hotel en-
ployes will be held at Becker's Garden, 4th and
E streets northeast. this evening. The usual
amusements will be furnished and q good band
will provide music for dancing pair Of kids
Will be presented TO each lady attending.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-25
CONDENSED LOCALS.

Robert Williams was overcome by the heat at
9Th and streets northeast Saturday afternoon
and removed to his home, 122 Carroll street
southeast.
A gasoline stove at the house Of r. II. Shek-
lett. % and streets northeast, exploded Sat-
urdsy evening, doing slight damage.
On Saturday the team of B. E. Randall of
Prince Georges county, Md. ran away and
colliding with the wagon of y. b. Delozier at
9Th and l. streets threw the driver "a boy
named L Moore) out and he was slightly in
jured
On Saturday night Y. A Smith Of SIG 4th
street fell from grip car CNo- A. at 18th and n
streets northwest and being dragged some dis
lance was bruised about the right side.
Mr. FREDERICK III. GLENN. the father Of W.
D.Gienn Of tins city, died at Harrisonburg. Va.
on the 18th instant. He was in his eighty
fourth year and was probably the oldest en-
ploye of the Baltimore and Ohio Company
having entered its service nearly sixty-two years
ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-25

MARSHALL HALL.-Steamer Macalester and
River Queen, and 10 a. n and pm
Bar RIpaE-Trains leave B. and o. station
sI5 an, 100 and AIS pm
COLONIAL BEACH AND PISEY PoISr.-George
Lesry Gam.
BETHESDA PARK.-Tske Tenleytown cars
RIVER vIEw.-Steamer Pentz, 9:45 am. las
and Gas pm.
LowER PoronAc LASpINss.-Jane Moseley,
SPIN
RIVER yIEw.-Conductors and Drivers Of
the Metropolitan Railroad Company excursion,
steamer Pentz, Wheatley's wharf. Georgetown,
Gam foot Of 9TH street, s45 am, Lao and
645 pm
INDIAN HEAD.-Grace N. E. Church eXcur-
sion, River Queen, $50 pm
MARSHALL HALL AND INDIAN HEAD.-Capi-
tAl Bicycle Club excursion, Manchester, $50 I'm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-25
MS LIFE CRUSHED OUT.
Fatal Accident to a wsll-Known your
Business Man.

Fatal Accident to a wsll-Known Youns
Business Man.
Mr.. A Ralph johnson, son of Mr.. J. Harrison
johnson, a nephew Of Mr.. E. Kurtz johnson
and a well-known young real estate dealer Of
this city, was caught between q train Of carl
and one of the large bumpers at the end Of the
tracks at the Baltimore and Ohio railroad sta
ton about 4:30 Saturday afternoon and 30 badly
crushed that he died few minutes after 5
O'Clock
Mr.. johnson was just about to take the train
for Window station, where his family were
spending the summer, but finding himself on
the wrong side Of the track he attempted to
cross to the other side by passing between q
standing train and the bumpers. Just a. he
did so an engine was backed down against the
train with such force as to send the whole train
suddenly against the bumpers, catching the
unfortunate young man almost before he was
aware Of his danger and holding him SO tightly
against the bumpers that the train had to be
pulled forward before he could be released
The sad accident was witnessed by quite a large
number of people, some Of whom shouted q
warning to the injured man, but too late to
save him.
The young man, suffering the greatest agony.
was hastily conveyed to his fathers residence,
7O9 street southwest in the sixth precinct pa
troll wagon, where an examination of his in
juries showed that death was o question Of but
a few minutes. He retained his consciousness
to the last, his last expressed thought being Of
his wife and child
Mr.. johnson was about twenty-f years Of
age and was a widely known and popular young
business man. About three years ago he was
married to Miss Alice Hedian Of Baltimore,
who. together with an infant Of seven months,
survives him Mrs. Johnson's brother, Mr.
viii Hedan of Baltimore, drove out to Window
shortly after the accident and brought the be-
reaved young widow to the city. Mrs. John
son ia IN delicate health and she snd the par
ents Of the young man have the entire sym
pathy Of the community
The funeral will take place from st. Domi-
MICS Church tomorrow morning at $50 O'Clock,
and the Carroll Institute. of which the de-
ceased was Q member, win attend in Q body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-25
Death of Mrs. Detweiler.

The death Of Mrs. Fred NJ. Detweiler, which
took place yesterday, will be deeply regretted
by large circle of friends and acquaintance.
The deceased was born in this city in 1892, her
maiden name being Jane E. HOPPER. She has
been the mother Of ten children. seven of whom
survive her-three having died in infancy. Her
daughters are all married except May, the
youngest child. now eighteen years old.
She has been for FORTY years devoted wife
and loving mother. She was a woman Of great
strength Of character, domestic in her habits.
and was constantly performing acts. Of genuine
but transformations charity. Her funeral will
take place from her late residence. 5O4 1 street
northwest. tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-25
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.
satisfaction ut Mr.. McComas' Appointment
WashingtOnians rs Summer visitors-Notes.
Correspondents Of The Evening Star

Satisfaction ut Mr.. McComas' Appointment
Wsshingtonians rs Summer visitors-Notes.
| Correspondents of The EVENING Star
ROCKVILLE, July "a, 1892.
Prof. ]. r. Eastman Of the Naval OBSERVE
tory and wife and DR.. ]. W. Bischof. the musi-
clan, have for some days been visiting at Yves,
End Park, this place.
Mrs. Henry N. Copp Of this place has gone to
Wakefield, N. H.. to assist in celebrating her
mothers ninetieth birthday.
Miss Carrie Darby of Washington is at presen,
the guest Of the Misses Coombs ut Gathers
burg. Miss Alice Plummer of Virginia is visit
ing friends at that place.
Richard Dorsey, colored, charged with taking
letter from the post Office at Martinsburg,
this county. which was addressed to another
person, has been committed to Jail to await an
examination before .. s. Commissioner Rogers.
The time for the dedication of the new Meth
odist Episcopal Church at West End Park has
been definitely fixed for Sunday, the It'll of
August. Rev. John Lanahan Of Baltimore will
preach at IL a. m. Rev. Henry r. Nailor of
Washington district will preach at p. m The
dedicatory services will take place Mt 4:30 p. m,
and at p. m. Rev. Ebert T. Todd pastor of
Hamline Church, Washington. will preach the
closing sermon. An excellent choir and SOLO
lists from Washington will furnish music. Rev.
IL. M. Moore Of Gaithersburg will be the regu-
lar pastor.
A large number Of summer visitors are To-
Gated for the season in the vicinity of Sandy
spring. Among the recent arrivals are Mrs.
Whitney and grandson, Mr.. and Mrs. Fish
baugh and son, Mrs. Gertrude Janney and Miss
Teel OF Washington, Misses josie and Mary Nc
Dowell Of New York, Miss Ida Sullivan, Moores-
town, NJ; Misses Marie Davis and Madge
Massey Of Baltimore, Mrs. Hogg and children of
Pittsburg.
Misses Elma P. Chandler and Fannie Pierce
OF Sandy Spring are visiting the family Of Prof.
RUNNERS at Medford, Mass.
Mr.. Lewellyn Jordan of Washington was to-
day visitor at the residence of Mr.. W. A.
Davis, this town.
The services Of forty hours devotion COM
menced at st. Mary's Catholic Church at 10
I'm. today, large congregation being in at
tendance. The resident pastor, Rev. Father
Rosensteel, was assisted by Father Barry Of
Tenleytown.
This has been decidedly the hottest day of
the season in this locality, the mercury climb
ing up into the nineties
The appointment Of Hon. Louis E. McComas
to the position Of secretary Of the national re-
publican committee is very gratifying to his
many friends in this section Of the state, who
regard him as the right man for that important
poeition. His well-known energy in anything
he undertakes is q sufficient guarantee that he
will let no grass grow under his feet during
what promises to be the most exciting campaign
for many years. 8. A NJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-25
Old Folks' Day.

Yesterday viii be long remembered by the
old folks Of the Metropolitan A. N. E. Church,
n street between 18th and 18th streets north
west. Long before the hour Of morning serv-
ice there came q dozen or more veterans who
were not able to come alone, but who were as
sisted by relatives or friends. On account Of
feebleness and loss Of eye sight some, whose
ages ranged from eighty-one to ninety-three,
had not been to church before for ten or If
teen years Pastor Rev. J. W. Beckett an
nounced the hymn "God Moves in Mysterious
Way" and those feeble voices joined in the
singing. Bishop James A. Handy offered
prayer End Rev. J. W. Beckett preached Q very
instruc'-a and appropriate discourse from
Psalms 3I-25-"I have been young and now am
old, yet have not seen the righteous forsaken
nor his seed begging bread" He reviewed the
life Of David and oontrasted the life Of Chris
tians to that Of David After the sermon
Bishop Handy made appropriate remarks, re-
ferring touchingly to the aged present, stating
that he saw one present in whose house he was
entertained thtrty-two years ago. At tho close
OF the service all the old people remained for
dinner, which bad been prepared for them In
the dining room Of the church by committee
OF ladies. At o'clock there was Q love feast,
at which over two hundred spoke One old
lady. blind and ninety-tvo years Of age, told Of
her wonderful preservation through the terrible
days Of slavery. All the old people had for
merly been slaves. In the evening larae con.
gregston assembled in q song and praise ssry-
ice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-25

The dogs about the city have had a few weeks
vacation, and have not been in constant danger
Of getting into the glue pot.for the reason that
their owners were given a few DAYS in which to
get their tags. During this time the wagons
have been overhauled and repaired. and war on
the CANNES will be renewed this week. Last
week Pounfnaster Einstein killed twenty mime
dogs which were surrendered by their owners,
and in three instances dogs were killed because
they had bitten somebody. One man was ter
ribly bitten the leg and was suffering in
tensely from the effects OF the bite.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-25
Y. NC. A. Literary Society.

At the regular meeting of the Literary Society
Of the Y. NJ. c. A. held ut the association par
lors Saturday, July 20, the following program
was rendered TO highly interested audience:
Address by ". P. Freeman on Debating
Societies and Their Advantages" Debate,
Resolved, that Sunday newspapers do
more harm than good" The affirmative of the
question was opened by Geo. W. Drew and the
negative by II. r. Chears. From the floor the
following members spoke: In the affirmative.
Messrs- Titus, Willis and Cobleigh in the mega
tive, Messrs. Paul, Freeman, DeKnight and
Downing. The judge, H. W. Gunderson, rem
dered his decision in favor Of the negative. The
subject for Saturday, July 80, is, Resolved,
that the Chinese exclusion act is opposed to the
spirit Of American institutions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-25

The Young Peoples Society Of Christian En-
deavor Of the Luther Place Memorial Church
held public meeting in the church last even
ing. Brief addresses were made by Rev. DR..
Butler, pastor Of the church, and by the follow
ing delegates to the recent convention in New
York; Mr.. A. D. Spanglcr, president of the
society, who presided. Miss Lyman of the
Assembly, Presbyterian Church. Mr.. s. E.
Kramer Of the Church Of the Reformation,
Capitol Hill Mr.. Geo. Muth Of st. Paurs
Church and Rev. c. H. Butler Rev. Vim. G.
Minnick, supplying st. Paul's pulpit during the
pastors absence, also participated in the exer
cises Beginning with Sunday, the 3lst instant,
the Memorial Church will be closed for several
weeks in the evening, but the Endeavor Society
will continue its meetings as usual at o'clock.