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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-19
THE SIGN OF THREE BALLS
Hard Times Drive Many Unfortunates to
the Pawnbroker.
The Laws in Regard to Loans-Inter-
ing Track of Pledges.

Since the decision of the Court of Appeals
in the pawnbrokers' case of II. X. Fulton,
involving the right of the Commissioners
to make certain regulations, new order of
affairs exist among the money-lenders Of
this kind, and also among those who make
a business of buying and selling second
hand goods. 1t is no longer incumbent
upon the dealer to hold pledges for twenty
four hours after they have been pawned.
for that requirement, the court held, was
an interference with the rights of property
that the law was able to maintain, so that
a pawned article may now be redeemed at
any time after it's owner pledges 1t.
The section upon which the prosecution
in the Fulton case was based and which
was held to be null and void was section 3
of article of the Police Regulations, and it
provided:
THAT no property Of any kind received
on deposit. purchased, or pledged by any
pawnbroker shall be sold permitted to
be redeemed or removed from the place of
business of such pawnbroker for the space
of twenty-four hours after the transcript
and statement provided for in the preceding
section shall have been delivered"
While this regulation was intended to
protect the citizens against theft and hold
the articles until the police could inspect
them, 1t also operated to the disadvantage
of many persons, as the police afterward
learned. Many persons who visit the pawn
shops and leave the watch or other al ticle
of jeweiry with their uncle do so be-
cause they want none of their friends to
know of their poverty, whether temporary
or otherwise, and many go to such places
in order to raise money for liquor be-
cause they want to indulge in some ur nee
essary pleasure and of course, they are
hot DESTROYS of the worlds knowing their
business. Then, again, stern necessity
drives others to such places and they, too,
are, naturally, not DESTROYS of having their
names paraded, even on the books of the
pawn shops, although the law upon .his
question is mandatory and admits of no eX-
ceptions, requiring That every pawnbroker
shall keep a book in which shall be fairly
written, at the time of each loan, an ac-
curate account and description of the goods
article. or thing pawned or pledged, the
amount of money loaned thereon, the time
of pledgng the same, the rate of interest to
be raid on such loan. and the name and
residence of the person pawning or pledging
the said goods, article. or thing, together
with particular description Of such per-
son, including complexion. color Of eyes and
hair. and his or her height and general ap-
pearance."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-19
Increase of Customers.

During the past winter. when money was
scarce and many persons were out of en-
ployment. the pawnshops were resortad
to more than ever, and many persons who
have never before had occasion to visit such
places went to them and asked for loans
According to the statement of one dealer
his shop was more like a charity head
quarters for some weeks. when many of
the poorer classes appeared and wanted
small loans.
For poverty's sake he said he gave out
many a 5O-cent piece when he knew he
would never get all the principal back, let
alone the interest. The rate OF interest, he
said, is too small to justify small loans, and
for that reason, he said. many poor persons
had to suffer. He cited by way of illustra-
ton the case of a poor woman in need of
food or fuel who had some little article to
pawn for 30 cents. Under The law he said
he could only charge cents Il month, when
the wrapping paper, Irvine and time en-
ployed would cost more than the interest
allowed. For that reason, he said, he had
to turn away many poor persons whom he
might otherwise have assisted, and then on
many bulky articles no storage is permitted
TO be charged. and the space in the store
is worth more than the few pennies charged
as interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-19
Interest Charged.

Pawnbrokers are not permitted to charge
as great rate of interest as are the
money lenders. who get from government
clerks and others 5 per cent or more
month on notes. Congress saw lit, in en-
acting the law, to fix the rate Of interest
by providing that no pawnbroker shall ask,
demand or receive greater rate of interest
than per centum per month"; provided
however, that where the loan is secured by
the pledge of personal property requiring
extra care to prevent injury during disuse
pawnb:oker may charge such reasonable
sum for storing or taking care of the same
as the Commissioners may from time to
time prescribe.
The law also provides for storage charges
on certain articles. and, upon this question
the amended act says:
For storing or taking care to prevent in
jury during disuse on blankets, clothing
carpets, furs, rugs, dress goods, cloths, mir
rors, oil paintings, glass and china ware,
pianos, organs, curtains. bedding and up
holstered furniture. pawnbrokers shall be
allowed to charge per cent per month in
addition to the regular charges for the first
three months, or part thereof, such goods
shall remain as pledge for money ad-
vanced."
Substantial penalties are provided for vio-
lations Of the provisions of this act
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-19
Badness is Curablel

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The evening world., 1894-04-12
FINE FOR NON-VOTING
Speaker Crisp Helps 10 Force Mat
tiers to a Crisis.
Proposed Rule for Bringing House
Republicans to Terms.
Flllbustcring Swept Aside, the Rule
the Main Issue.
nv Associated Press

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE Demo-
cratic managers in the House. to-day,
decided to take heroic measures to force
the Republicans to participate in the
proceedings.
The Committee on Rules, consisting of
Speaker Crisp, Messrs. Cultivate and
tatChings lem) and Messrs. Reed and
Errows Reps), held a meeting just be-
fore the House convened and formulated
n rule to crush nlibustering, making
the penalty of failure to vote punishable
by n fine.
Messrs. Reed and Burrows determined
to contest every inch OF the ground,
and a fierce parliamentary fight was pre-
cIpitated when the House met. Speaker
Crisp. however, was In no humor for
trii'ing. and with a stern hand he swept
aside all preliminaries md forced the
fight on the main issue.
As soon AS the Journal had been
read. the Chair recognized Mr.. Catch
tngs, from the Committee on Rules, to
present the report.
The evening world., 1894-04-12
MAY HAVE PERISHED.
Nine Persons Believed to Have
Been Lost in the storm.

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, April ia
searching party is looking for traces
Of the yacht Sudlose. which left here
last Friday for Hampstead Bay and
Long Beach, with three men and a wo-
man on board. 1t IS feared that all
persisted in yesterdays gale.
The yachting party consisted of Thorn
as Mack, a plumber, of SO Myrtle ave-
nue., Brooklyn; Carl Ayres, a wholesale
plumber, Of 27 Fifth avenue, Brooklyn,
and his six-months' bride, and Capt.
James Hutchinson.
None of the ;i~fe-saving crews herea-
bouts have seen anything of the yacht
or the people who sailed on her.
EAST ROCKAWAY, April l2.-Fears
are entertained for the safety OF Dan
lei De Mott and his son, Robert, who
were out in Thomas Davidhon's yacht
Joseph, tust before Yesterdays storm.
Nothing has been seen or heard Of
them or the yacht.
STEINWAY, L.. l., April IA large
| sloop-yacht is reported to have sunk in
the Sound off Douglaston during yester-
days hurricane.
FREEPORT, l.. J., April l2,-lt is be-
lieved that three men who started out
duck hunting from here Monday after
noon, were drowned during yesterdays
| stern.
The evening world., 1894-04-12
COKE STRIKERS SCARED OFF.
Deputies Too Strong for Them at
Hill Farm Works
They Threaten to Return Mischief
by IA Mob of Women.

CONNELLSNILl.E. Pa, April "a
mob II JO strikers assembled at Dun
bar before daylight to-day, with the
uvowcl intention Of forcing the work
men out at the lIl Farm works. The
show Of force made by the deputies
frightened the strikers IN. and they left
for re!uforccmcnts, moving In the d.
rcction OF Mount BradlDCk,
1t was given out by SOM" Of the stri-
kcrs that they wuall return t. I'm
Farm and attack the deputies amt men
AT work, as soon AS they cou'i raise
their force to 600 or loo, though rein
forccments from Trltter and Mount
HraddJCk.
There is no disturbance at the works
in this vicinity, though the strikers are
making threatening demonstrations at
Trutt"r ana Adelaide. The operators
are fwlly prepared for any emergency.
4 large number OF deputies We're sworn
in at Trotter and Leisinring Nos. l and
3 last night by Deputy Sheriff Richards.
The deputies were also taken from the
Davidson works to Trotter and Leisin-
ring.
AT Lemont. a large crowd OF Hunga-
rian women assembled to-day, and with
clubs and stones drove on the workmen-
The evening world., 1894-04-12
BLOWN OPEN.
Burglars Visit the Irvington
Office with Dynamite.
A keighbor Exchanges Shots with
the Thieves.
They Got Safely Away with About
$265 in Cash and Stamps.

NEWARK, April 12.-Burglars blew
Office with dynamite early this morning.
The burglars, three In number first Wis
tied Michael England's blacksmith shop
and stole tools. Then with the tools they
forced the Post-Ofice door. drilled a hole
in the safe door near the combination
lock, put in a charge of dynamite and
exploded 1t.
The door was blown of and the con-
tents of the safe were scattered around
the room. Tax Collector Thomas Osborn
lives opposite the Post-Oftice. He heard
the noise OF the explosion. got his shot
gun and hurried out in the street.
1t was then 3 o'clock. He saw smoke
in the Post-Ofice and the forms OF men.
He fred in that direction and the burg
lars returned the fire.
Mr.. Osborn went to get more cart
ridges. and while he was gone the bur-
glars ran away.
The village was aroused, a posse or
ganized and pursuit begun, but no trace
of the thieves could be found. The
search has not been abandoned.
The safe contained 500 in cash and s65
In stamps. Stamps and money not de-
stroyed by the explosion were found In
the debris in the Office. The damage
lone will amount TO about 500.
The police hav no clue to the thieves.
The postmaster Is Calvin Van Cleve, He
notified the Government OF the occur
ence this morning.
The evening world., 1894-04-12
The ARMY WAS SLOW
Coxey May Find a Revolt on His
Hands Tonight
Jones Leads a Contingent Of Three
Men from Philadelphia.
Female Industrials Organize-Thc
Army Leaves Utah.
(By Associated Press.)

CHALK HILL. Pa. April 1.-THE
army OF the Commonweal had not re-
gained its accustomed sprightliness when
the bugle was sounded in the old colonial
stage-house that brought the men slowly
from the beds this morning.
Although 8 o'clock was the hour set
for the march to be resumed. the men
were slow to move. not being sufficiently
in harmony with the movement to con-
slider with cheerfulness the leaving OF
UGH warm and comfortable quarters for
n plodding through the snow for n
dozen miles.
The noon stop was at Somerfeld. and
the lamp tonight will be Mt Peters
burg. probably In n ~commodious barn.
II the men have TO spend the night
in the thin tent. there will be a revolt
Friday the army will cross the line into
Maryland.
The evening world., 1894-04-12
LAST EDITION.
RAN into A FREIGHT.
Washington Express Meets with a
smash-Up at Portcbester.
Three Men Injured, One Of Whom
May Die.
Two Cars Burned-Sleeping Car
Passengers Frightened.

| PORTCHESTER, n. Y, April 12.-The
| alleged carelessness OF a switchman
caused a rear-end collision between the
washington express and a freight train
lin the New Haven yards at $40 o'clock
this morning.
The express train was known as the
Washington Express, No. 81. 1t con-
sisted of seven cars, Including three
sleepers, and was draw by engine No.
ll Engineer Dan Magee being in charge,
The train left Boston at 7.3O o'clock last
evening. 1t was considerably behind
time when it reached New Haven. on ac-
count of the weather and the slippery
condition of the rails.
The freight train was known as Extra
"Big Mogul. Ito" Robert Nickerson was
the engineer in charge.
The collision occurred when the ex-
4 press train was half a mile east, of this
place opposite the freight yard. The
freight train was going at the rate OF
lively, miles an hour and the express
very much faster when, owing, as 1t Is
claimed. to the improper manipulation
OF a switch, the locomotive was thrown
on the track on which the freight train
This is believed by railroad officials to
have been due to the mistake Of T.. A.
Hennion. the operator in the switch
tower at this place. Inc matter, now
blame will be placed where 1t properly
belongs.
Engineer Magee shut off steam and re-
versed his engine, but his locomotive
plunged into the caboose of the freight
and hurled 1t from the track with
another car. Fireman Gaffney jumped
from the engine and was somewhat
bruised. The caboose caught fire from
the broken headlight of the locomotive
and the two deraiied cars were destroyed
by the flames. The express locomotive
was almost disabled and its smokestack
Conductor j. H.. Sinclair. of the freight
train, in jumping from the S Ga69 Sss IVA whs
arm badly injured. He was taken to the
Portchester Hospital. 1t Is said he may
die. His brakeman, anne Fisher, was
also injured, but he was able to go to mis-
home. ,
The sleeping-cars were filled; and
when the crash came the frightened
passengers ran out In. their nlsh;II
clothes. None was injured, but all
were badly shaken up; when fnsy
ger they scrambled back into the car
and hurriedly dressed.
The local FIRE department was sum
moned, and by hard work the fire was
confined to the two cars.
The damage TO rolling stock Is estimat-
Cd at several thousand dollars. me
switchmCn who Is said to have caused
the accident has been SUSPENDED,
At the Grand Central Depot the trair
d les said Sior That tbs s' nGi1 ones eisG ie.
jurcd. other railroad men, however
said that Engineer Magee was also bad.
~ hurt. and there were rumors that
MaGee's skull was fractured; Ofhcial:
brought his engine down to the Har'
lem River.
The evening world., 1894-04-12
PHILADELPHIA ARMY OF FOUR
Up His Tent and Walks.
ny Associated Press)

PHILADELPHIA. April 12.-Promptiy
at s o'clock this morning Christopher
Columbus Jones, Division Marshal Of
Coxey's C~ommonweal army. and three
recruits. started on their march to join
the main body OF the Commonweal at
Rockville, Md, a small town about ff-
teen miles from Washington. A few
minutes before 8 o'clock Marshal Jones
came forth from his headquarters at
1872 Filbert street. followed by about a
dozen persons.
He paused on the pavement a few mo-
ments, and then shouted March" The
first person to make a move was a big
~six-footer, bearing n badly faded United
States flag. The others faltered a mo-
ment. The cold. drizzling rain had a
dampening effect on their ardor, and all
but two decided to desert the army.
These desertions had no apparent effect
on Christopher Columbus Jones.
With a small tent wrapped in a shawl
strap In one hand and a map of the
route to be traversed in the other. the
marshal and his three faithfuls. Score
tary c. T. Mckee, William Phillips and
the big iag-bearer. followed by three
or four hundred hooting men and boys.
turned into Market street and were soon
fairly launched on their dreary march.
The army will travel but Ave miles to-
day. Their first stop will be Darby. a
small town on the outskirts OF this
city.
Marshal Jones had made great prepa-
rations for his army In Darby. A'large
hall, the worshipping place of the
Heavenly Recruits" had been engaged
for Jones's prospective 1850 followers,
but the marshal now says his little tent
Will afford ample shelter for the army.
Capt. Clark, who has posed as a dime
museum freak. and a well-known char
acter about town. deserted last night
and Aid.-de-Camp George Marshal did
not start with the army, but Marshal
Jones says he will Join the ranks later
in the day.
The evening world., 1894-04-12
VETOED BY THE GOVERNOR.
Incorporation Act of h Metropo-
lis Finance Company Falls.

ALBANY, April 12.-Gov. Flower has
vetoed Senate bill Nc. 224. entitled A
Act to Incorporate the Metropolis FL
nance Company of New York" He
says; with the exception of the name
or the company to be incorporated and
the incorporators. this bill is exactly
similar to a bill which l vetoed last year.
! cannot better state my reasons for
opposing II than to repeat what l said
III Hlsapproving the bill last year. "
me Governors disapproval is based
On lhe lowers granted to his company
70 guarantee contracts and the fact that
~ Is also authorized TO do a trust COM
pahy business with advantages over
crust companies Incorporated under
Senerdl Laws In the matter of capital
,EalI0h, powers of investment, eXemp-
o " rom usury laws. individual liability
Oh stockholders. &c.
The evening world., 1894-04-12
WAVES WRESTED LIFE AWAY.
Pilot Devere Died After Being
Picked Up at Sea.
Capsized While Trying to Board the
Steamer Bannn.

Tho Noru,ey,an steamer Ronan which
- 49, pana
arrived mere thlsh'orh INK from nara
co.,, having made the run in six days,
had the body of PILOT II. II. Deyere
80
ABOARD. he lost MS ire III Trying ~
board the Banan yesterday. while off
'hP'' iiehseh say ne 'elt paraCoa On
April 6, loaded with fruit. The Banan
had nm un.v.n+rul trim until off can.
- =" ain.
iih''''""' Nhcl'' On NPil' w. " ""'S
easterly gale and big seas were enCoun-
tered. This gale was still raging When
The evening world., 1894-04-12
DINNER DIDN'T SUIT.
Consequently Dishes Were Broken
in II IIoarding-House.

In the Lee Avenue Court, Williams
burg, to-day, Patrick Brady, a ma
chiulst in futile " Rar vs. iron foun-
dry, was held On 4 cha,-e of a~ssaulting
Mary Reilly, who Keeps a boarding
house at ~ North Third street.
Brady formerly ,ivei there, Mrs.
Reilly says that on sunday night Brady
found fault with the dinner and, to EN-
phas!zo his objection. smashed the dishes
with a chair. When the woman wept
said 10 have beaten her
i never hit her in my life.' was
Eraay's answer when arraigned in
throwing them AT mo. didn't mind the
plates. hut when she got to throwing
lighted lamps | had to leave the house. /"
The evening world., 1894-04-12
CANNOT EXAMINE WIMAN.
bartlett Denies the AppIi-
cation of F~inlnyson and Rose
Amid.

Justice Bartlett OF the Supreme Court,
Brooklyn. this morning denied the appli-
cation OF William Finlayson and Rose
y. Aud to have Erastus Wiman, of
staten Island, examined before trial.
Tho plaintiffs have brought suit in the
Richmond County Circuit Court to re-
cover S3S, 600 paid to Wiman for S25 shares
OF staten Island Rapid Transit stock.
lhey give as their reason for wishing
to have Wiman examined before trial,
that he has been Indicted for n felony in
New York. and that he may be in
sing Sing in MAY when the trial OF
their action comes on.
The evening world., 1894-04-12
ITS TAXES SET ASIDE.
via Metropolitan Company shown
Not to own Any Property.

Judge Beach. OF the Supreme Court,
so-aay set aside a tax OF Sl,3O2.2 S against
S'O'0O worth of property alleged to be-
lohs 10 the Metropolitan Opera-House
Company.
me tax was set aside on the proof that
az sompany has no property. The Op-
noust formerly owned by the com
RqIny was sold in foreclosure sale to the
pny. ""N NN H"' ~NN'
The evening world., 1894-04-12
WILLIE WILDE WEDS AGAIN..
Mrs. Leslie's Ex- Husband Once
More a Happy Bridegroom.
His New Wife, Miss Sophia Lees, Is
Young, Beau.ifh and Rich.
nv Associated Press.l

LONDON, April Fit became known
to-day that Mr.. willie" Wilde. formerly
the husband OF Mrs. Frank Leslie, the
distinguished publisher, OF New York,
was married a few days ago to Miss
Sophia Lees, by special license, in this
city.
The bride Is described as being young,
beautiful, rich and of Irish parentage.
she is the granddaughter Of Mr., Thomas
Orde Lees, of Merriun. near Dublin.
The evening world., 1894-04-12
DEATH ON THE RAIL.
four Lives Lost and Several In
jured in Two Freight Wrecks.
Try Associated Press.)

HARTFORD CITY, Ind, April l2,-ln
a freight rain wreck yesterday Brake
man A. Benthen was instantly killed,
Fireman James Tucker had both legs
broken. and Brakeman Phillips was In
jured so that he has since died, while
two tramps were seriously hurt. the
train ran off the end Of a switch n
down an em~bankment.
CHICAGO. April PA train on the
Northern Pacific was thrown from the
track by running over a horse. William
Andrews and James Donohue. brakemen,
were instantly killed.
The evening world., 1894-04-12
MYSTERY ABOUT A PARDON.
An EImira Transfer Released from
linton Prison.
(By Associated Press }

ALBANY. April l2.-Gov. Flower par
doned a man named Young to-day, a
prisoner confined in the Clinton prison
The man was sentenced from Roches-
ter In 1891, to the Elmira Reformatory,
and wa afterwards transferred to Dan
nemora. The greatest secrecy has been
observed about the pardon.
The evening world., 1894-04-12
CHICAGO LOCKOUT A FIZZLE.
Though some builders stiH Hope
10 Make IL General.

CHICAGO, April l2.-The lockout OF
the building trades which occurred 10
day was not so general as was expected,
not more than 10000 men being thrown
out of work.
The boss builders claimed that Co.,"
employees would be affected, hut there
was n lack OF harmony among the en-
ployers and the lockout was not general.
The workingmcn claim that N" move
mcnt is a complete failure, and many of
the boss builders are Of the same opin-
ion. but others say that III" lockout
will become general before the week is
over,
The evening world., 1894-04-12
Two DisorderIy Houses Rnided.

Capt. Cross and Policeman Cohen and SchInd-
Ter, Of the NTH street station, last night raidel
two alleged dlsordcrly houses and srraigned the
proprietress before Justice Koch In the EsseN
Market Police Court to-day. They were Mrs
Lena Kailer. Of 1913 East Ninth street, and Mrs
Regina Roeber, Of 81 East Third street Tn,
women were held for triTl in default Of $500
hail each. The ten inmates arrested were dis
charged with tth exception Of one Who was fined
50. She was recognized as a trequcntcr OF the
court.
The evening world., 1894-04-12
Jerry simpsons Illness.

w~ASHINGTOS. April y Representative Jerr,
simpson, Of Kansas. has been confined tn his
home hy fitness fur several days. There Is moth.
ing alarming In his case, however, and hit phyS!'
clan expects him 20 be out again In a few days
The evening world., 1894-04-12
BIPARTISAN POLICE BILL.
II l. Made an Assembly Special
Order for Tuesday Next.
CDy Associated Press

ALBANY, April l2,-The New York b.
Partisan Police Commission bill was laid
aside in the Assembly to-day and made
a special order for Tuesday morning
next
The evening world., 1894-04-12
Mother and Babe Burned 10 Death.

FARGO. n. D, April !? Mrr. Lewis Larsen
and her one year-oli baby Ncrc burned 10 death
yesterday at wild Rice, II is thought that the
/ ahy', drc.. caught nre from the stove and The
mother was enyelDpci IN the Games In enfeaNor-
ing to eItinguish them
The evening world., 1894-04-12
Too Exposed.
From Life.)

Toni like you new house. What a
charming vista one gets. through these
parlors into the library: 49,,
Kitty-Yes; but my brother says I'll
never have any luck until the portieres
are up ,..,.. ,.t, y
The evening world., 1894-04-12
VIII Drop Breckinrfdge.
Try Associated Press.)

Wy NsSVOI0VeV 7 TVs5'T
CHICAGO. April ll.-Col. W. c. =. Hreckin-
ridge, OF Kentucky, will he dropped from the
roll az honorary membership in the Union League
Club in this city Immediately after the verdict
is rendered in the suit pending in Washington.
This announcement was made BY a member Of
the Club after an Informal conference Of the
President and Directors.
The evening world., 1894-04-12
Midnight CiviIities.

Vrom LlIe.D
MRS Brown nudging Mr.. Brown. who
ao.es with his mouth open)-Wiliam,
souu make less noise II you'd keep your
mouth shut!
yoa Mir' Brown only half awaks)-so'd
The evening world., 1894-04-12
Female IndustrinIs Organize.

THy NNsVCIHVtI TFessT
OAKLAND, Cal, April PA female
brigade of the Industrial army is being
organized here. Two hundred names are
now on the list. Arrangements are being
made for transportation East. Frank
Carter has been elected Colonel. and last
evening the first drill was had.