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Evening star., 1894-03-23

He Declares That His Reprfeve II No
More Than Right,

CHICAGO. March 23.-A deputy from the
criminal court today served the order Of
Judge Chetlain on Sheriff Gilbert, which
prevents the execution of Prendergast until
April q.
By an almost unprecedented plan Of pro-
cedure. his attorneys managed. late last
night. to secure him a fortnight's respite,
during which jury will pass upon the
question of his sanity.
Prendergast, who sat in the court room
last evening, was apparently laboring under
great excitement. After the stay had been
granted a reporter approached him and
SAT-:
We'll, Prendergast, what do you think Of
it?"
How can help being pleased" said he
tIt is no more than right, think, and am
glad of it,"
DO you remember saying yesterday that
ihere was no Justice in this world? What
do you think of it now?"
Il Will take that all back" answered
Prendergast. "All care to say is that am
more than satisfied with the result. I am
pretty we'll worn out with the worry of the
thing' but stay of this kind is well worth
worrying about"
Just before the prisoner was taken to iail
about midnight, he was asked, rs there
ANYTHING you wish to say to the public
through the papers?"
When the question was put him he was
Joking with some of his admirers. but on
nearing the question the expression of his
race changed instantly. He turned to the
questloner. with scowl. and curtly an
swered, Nothing"
AS the clatter of the falling tran fall tor
the execution of Murderer Higgins this
morning at the Jail the prisoners raised
yell of hang Prendergast," hang PREM
dergast"
The little assassin of Nrayor Harrison
crawled further into the corner of his cell
Where ne sat trembling with rage and fear
Prendergast would have nothing to saw
ABOUT the hanging, and seemed overcome
the execution, which he SO narrowly es-
capped.
Evening star., 1894-03-23
APPEALING FOR CRUMPTON.
Representative Rayner Wants Exec
utive Clemency for n Condemned
Man.

Efforts are being made by Representative
Rayner of Maryland and others to induce
the President to commute the sentence of
Thomas Crumpton, convicted of murder in
this city, and now at the District Jail. His
sentence calls for his execution by hanging
about the end of April. Mr.. Rayner's SYM
pathies were enlisted in this case by the
publication of a letter from the convict to
a police lieutenant in this city, expressing
his own willingness to die, but appealing to
the policeman to befriend his wife and
children. Mr.. Rayner investigated the case,
and satisfied himself that there were extern
uating circumstances connected with
Crumptons crime sufficient to justify an
appeal for executive clemency. The Presi-
dent has also shown an interest in the case,
and has called for all the papers a the De-
partment of Justice relating to it. 1t is a
singular circumstance that the matter was
brought to the Presidents attention first
by Representative Rayner, even before the
convict's family, friends or counsel had
thought it necessary to do so.
Evening star., 1894-03-23
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
A Seduction Bill.

Representative Morse of Massachusetts,,
who has been a frequent visitor at the Pol
-Breckinridgc trial. introduced in the
House today a bill TO punish seduction in
the District Of Columbia. He says that the
MISUNDERSTANDING breach Of promise suit
has developed TIE fact that there was no
law IN the District on the subject. The bill.
which is as follows. is copy of the Massa-
chGsetts law: Whoever fraudulently and
deceitfully enticeS or takes away an unmar-
ried woman of a chaste life and conversa-
tiOn from her fathers house. or wherever
else she may be found, for the purpose Of
prostitution, at a house of i'll fame, or as
siSnation, or elsewhere. and whoever aids
and assists In such abduction for such pur-
pose, shall be punished by imprisonment
rot exceeding three years, or by fine not
exceeding $1,000 or by both fine and i'm
prlSOnment, at the discretion of the court
But no prosecution shall be commenced af-
Ter Two years from the commission Of the
onense"
Evening star., 1894-03-23
OPPOSED To BIG GINS.
Representative Cummings Says Ten
Inches is Plenty Large

Chairman Cummings Of the House COM
mittee on naval affairs is not a believer in
huge guns for naval purposes, such as were
recently tested at Indian Head.
I'm my opinion" said he, "a ten-inch gun
is the largest we should make as it com-
bines the greatest efficiency with the least
disadvantage At Annapolis I saw one of
the thirteen-inch guns, similar to the ne
tested at Indian Head, mounted On an
Italian warship. 1t was on raised turret
with delicate machinery for swinging the
gun on an eccentric. But the delicacy of
the machinery was better suited to a watch
than TO heavy gun. A siX-pound SHOT
dropped into it would have destroyed this
delicate mechanism and crippled The gun.
The disadvantages of mounting and hand
llng huge guns quite outweigh any advan-
tage they have in effectiveness. II was es-
tablishei at the Indian Head trials that a
ten-inch gun is sufficiently effective to de-
molish any armor plate made Tint being
so, there is no need of getting any more
effectiveness. All beyond the ten-inch gun
is waste"
Evening star., 1894-03-23
THE B. AND o. TRACKS
Gen Birney Argues for the Proposed
Removal
The City, He Claims, Had No Right to
Grant Streets Until 1910
Precedents Cited.

A subcommittee of the House District
committee gave a further hearing this
morning upon the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road bill. Gen. Birney addressed the COM
mittee in behalf Of the Northeast Washing
ton Citizens Association.
The question at issue before the COM
mittee. as has been heretofore explained,
is whether Congress has the authority to
compel the railroad company to remove
its tracks from one street to another be-
fore the expiration in 1910 Of the contract
under which the road originally entered the
city. The right of Congress to elevate or
depress the tracks on the present route is
conceded.
Gen. Birney replied to the argument made
by Mr.. Hamilton, attorney for the railroad
company, at a previous hearing. Gen. Bir-
ney said he would address the committee
on the points brought out by Mr.. Hamilton
as to the rights secured by the railroad
company under the contracts of the COM
pany with the United States and with the
municipal government of Washington.
He called the committees attention to
the reSerN atoms in the original compact
reservations which. he said, qualified the
These qualifications reserved to Congress
the right to regulate the passage of trains
through the city. and 1t is this power,
thus reserved to Congress, which 1t Is now
aSi~co SAdii OC CAChte0
Taking the Tracks.
Gen. Birney entered a denial Of what he
termed Mr.. Hamilton's implication that
the plaintiffs are endeavorirg to use the
police powers of Congress to destroy the
company's property. There is no wish to
endanger the cornpany's property. but on
the contrary the property is enhanced in
value by the proposed changeC.
Mr.. Meredith suggested that while 1t Is
true that the companys tracks on certain
streets are not to be taken the company
is to be forbidden to use them and asked
II that would not be equivalent to taking
the property.
Gen. Birney admitted that the company
would be put to some expense by the pro-
posed change of track.
Mr.. Cobb said he thought Gen. Birney
would experience difficulty in finding a pre-
cendent in a courts decision wherein the
police power of a state is used to cause the
called forth by Gen. Birney having quoted
the recent decision of the U. S. Supreme
Court in the case of the N. Y. and n. +.
Railway Company versus the town OF
Bristol. wherein the railway company Is
compelled to change the grade Of the
tracks. Gen. Birney said the tracks were
removed some 800 feet. he understood.
Had No Power.
Mr.. Hamilton controverted this state
ment. saying the railroad company had not
removed it's tracks from the original road
bed. but had only elevated them.
Gen. Birney said the act of the municipal
government of Washington in 1867, in ex-
tending until the year 1910 the right to
use steam as. a motive power on certain
streets. was an unauthorized act. and the
government did not have any
power vested in 1t to make such a grant to
the railroad. -,--. .,.,..-. ...
The hearing was continued until next
Friday, at which time Mr.. Frizzell will
address the committee
Evening star., 1894-03-23
COXEY ENCOURAGED.
Donations Given Him to Aid the Ad-
vanctng Army.

MASSILLON. Ohio, March 23.-J. s.
Coxey received today. in cash srd checks,
the sum of s1,4l1. to be devoted to fur
thering the common veal in its march
to Washington, ID. c.
Robert c. Gwynn of Chicago writes:
For several weeks / have been giving
your proposed march much thought have
also interested many other prominent real
estate men. AS a result, We have decided
to contribute $1,000 to be used as you may
see fit. If you need any or all of this sum
at once, please wire me. care of Robert c.
Gwynn. Room 901 100 Washington street.
Chicago. Yours, for the cause Of the op-
pressed,
GSigneO ROBERT c. GwyNN."
Here is a letter from Michigan, Ind:
PLEASE find inclosed check for $500, and
draw on me for $50 per week till you secure
the ear OF Congress in the peoples cause.
Also permit me to add that all the hay on
my kanoko meadows is at your disposal,
II needed, while en- route or in camp.
CSigned IT. SIMPSON SLOAN,
President of the Hydraulic Press Co."
Here is another important missive:
To Gen. j. S. Coxey: Hail to the chief.
Am entirely in sympathy with your grand
movement. A century from now your
name will be more revered than George
Washington's. To the Capitol and Wash
ington, and give the plutocrats hell, En-
closed please find check for 500 to aid the
great cause Of the people against the aris-
tocracy. Down with the Senate,
Yours in admiration,
(Signed) GEORGE B. cox.
Sth and Plumb streets, Cincinnati.
Ell PASO, Tex, March 23.-The first divi-
sion of the industrial army, a motley crew,
arrived here by special freight train last
night. They were met and marched to the
city hall yard. where they were served
with a steaming meal of beef, beans. pota-
toes and bread. After eating they
bivouacked for the night. They go east to-
day.
. DEMING, y. NJ, March 23.-A party of
Gen: Fry's Industrial army, numbering
over COO men, reached here yesterday after
noon. The discipline is first-class. Twenty
miles west on the Southern Pacific officers
of the army put - professional thieves off
the cars on the open prairie. The crowd
left for FL Paso tonight
HAZLETON. Pa. March 23.-w. A.
Evans, lieutenant of Coxey's commonweal
army, is hard at work today endeavoring
to keep his forces from disbanding, dis
paragirg reports have shaken their con-
fidence. Evans, however, is more pro-
nounced in his promises. He has received
bushels of letters of offers of assistance.
Many of these communications are from
cranks. who make eNtravagant expressions
commencing the movement. 1t is under
stood that Evans has already framed a
new political platform, which is to be a
conspicuous feature of the demonstration
at Washington.
Evening star., 1894-03-23
AT DEATHS DOOR
Those About Senator Oolquitt Today
Abandoned Hope.
1t IL Said That He is Likely to Die at
Any Tfme-Sketch of
His Career.

An unfavorable change in the condition
or Senator Colquitt occurred early this
morning. The patients breathing was quite
heavy and he is extremely weak The pa
tent retains consciousness and listened
with interest to a newspaper article read to
him this morning.
At noon today those about Senator Col
quits bedside had given up all hope His
condition was critical, and 1t was thought
that while death might come at any mo-
ment, 1t might be held off for some hours,
and possibly for day. The Senator is now
unconscious and appears to be so near the
point of dissolution that the end cannot
be far off.
At 80 pm. there was no material change
in Senator Colquitt's condition. The an
swer to an inquiry at his house was: He
seems to be holding his own"
Statesman and Soldier.
Alfred Holt Colquitt was born in Walton
county, Ga, April 20, 1874. His father was
a native of Virginia, and removed, with
his parents, to Georgia, where he repre-
scented his district in Congress, and also, in
1S43, was elected to the United States Sen
ate. Following the footsteps of his father,
Mr.. Colquitt went to Princeton College,
where he graduated in 1874. He then stud
led law, and was admitted to the bar. He
officer with the rank of major, and in 1852
was elected to Congress as a democrat, and
served one term. He was a member of the
legislature, and in 1850 was a presidential
el.ctor on the Breckir ridge ticket He was
a member Of the secession convention of
Georgia, entered the confederate army as
captain, was choseI colonel of the sixth
Georgia infantry, promoted a brigadier gen.
eral, and after serving some time in that
grade was commissioned a major general.
In 1876 he was elected governor OF Georgia
for four years, and after the expiration OF
his term was reelected for two years under
the new constitution. At the expiration OF
his term as governor he was elected to the
United States Senate, as a democrat, for
the full term, commencing March 4, 1883,
and was reelected in 1883. His term OF
service would have expired March 3, 1895.
No Change Noted.
At 2:15 this afternoon Senator Colquitt's
condition was generally unchanged. He had
gene to sleep and was breathing perhaps a
little more naturally than earlier in the
day. The physicians looked for no definite
change either for the worse or better al
that hour.
Evening star., 1894-03-23
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Not Advisable.

Replying to the Senate resolution to
change the name of 10th street to Execu-
tive avenue. the Commissioners hold that
in their Judgment, the proposed change in
the name of the street is not advisable.
They do not deem it proper. they say, to
recommend a change in the name of the
street, as there appears to be a lack of
unanimity on the part of the property
holders on this street to a new name in
case of change.
Fire Department..
Frederick W. Horrigan. a private in the
fire department. has been removed. and c.
H. Buhler appointed to the vacancy.
Against Stable.
A number of the residents and property
owners in the vicinity of 321 Sd street south
cas-. have Joined in petition to the Com
missioners against relicensing a livery
stable at that number, without first receiv-
ing the consent of a majority of the resi-
dents and property owners on that square
to the stable
No Ordinance There.
The mayor of Indianapolis has written to
the Commissioners that there is no ordi-
nance in the city requiring the consent of
property holders in the immediate location
proposed to be used as site for theater
or other place of amusement. Practically
the same report comes from the mayor Of
Cincinnati.
Has No Power.
One of the most important questions aris-
ing in the execution of plans for the ex-
tension Of streets is whether the District
government has the right to enforce and
establish a building line outside of the
cities of Washington and Georgetown along
side of streets on private property, a rea-
sonable distance from the lines of the
streets and parallel thereto.
TIoa aSti of ,,ot,g hot
ii was decided to submit 1t to the attorney
for the District before taking any further
action. This done, and Attorney
Thomas holds. in an opinion rendered to-
day. that the District government has no
such power. Such a thing can only be
established by covenant running with the
land, or what is equivalent to such a COW
enant. 1t would not be competent, he
thinks. for even Congress to declare that
on certain streets no buildings should be
erected within a certain distance of the
building lines, or, in other words. to estab-
lish building line which would interfere
with private rights of property.
Such a proposition, he says involves
taking of private property to the extent
that the owner is prohibited from using 1t
for building purposes, which would require
compensation.
A New High school.
Senator Harris was at the District building
this afternoon discussing District affairs
He stated, among other things, that the
Senate committee on appropriations for the
District of Columbia had decided to recon-
mend favorable action on the item of the
Commissioners providing for a new High
School in Georgetown.
Work stopped.
The Commissioners today ordered the sus-
pension Of all compulsory permit work ex-
cept the removal Of the parking upon New
York avenue.
Hearing Postponed.
The hearing in the case Of Hummer and
Ross. which was to have been had today,
was postponed until Monday
Evening star., 1894-03-23
THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.
It's Seizure by the Canadian Govern
rnent nnd the Cnusc.

The action of the Canadian government
In seizing and refusing to deliver copies or
the Congressional Record under frank at
this time is consistent with the course pur-
sued by them for the past year. The copies
of the Congressional Record contain inser-
tons from the book OF Henry George on the
single tax theory, and it is claimed by the
Canadian government that such documents
do not come within the terms of the postal
convention between that country and the
United states. Correspondence has been
going on between the two governments for
the past year in relation to the seizure OF
these documents, and from the stand taken
by the Canadian officials there is no indica-
ton that it will be settled for some time.
The post office officials, while they do not
indorse the doctrine of Henry George, nev-
ertheless assert that if his book Is incor-
porated in a public document Canada or
any other country having postal relations
with -be United States must forward it.
The Canadian officials claim that they have
the right to determine what matter shall
be forwarded by them from the United
States This is denied by the post office
officials here. and unless the matter is ami
cably adjusted in a reasonable time it is
probable that this government will retaliate
by refusing to deliver Canadian public doc
umentS
Evening star., 1894-03-23
five WERE KILLED.
Explosion of Dynamite Works in
Western Pennsylvania.
The SHOCK WAS FELT 4 MILE AWAY
Buildings in the Vicinity Were
Wrecked.
THREE BODIES NOT FOUND

PITTSBURG. March 23.-The dynamite
works of the Acme Powder Company. at
Blacks Rum a mile and a half above Hull
ton, on the Allegheny Valley railroad. were
destroyed by an explosion at o'clock. Five
persons were killed and one badly injured.
The works were blown to pieces and build
windows broken and the people within a
mile Of the works terrorized.
OF those killed two were men and three
women. The names of the dead are:
Mollie Ramely, Sadie Ramely. Nellie
Ramely. William Arthur. Samuel Ramely.
Mrs. William Arthur was badly injured.
The killed were at work in the packing
house. Mrs. Arthur. who was injured, was
in a dwelling house near the works. The
house was literally blown to pieces and
Mrs. Arthur was found among the debris.
The bodies of Mollie and Nellie Ramely
and William Arthur have not been found.
The bodies Of Sadie and Samuel Ramely
were terribly mangled and were gathered
up in a box.
So far as now known the five persons
killed were all who were in the works. All
the victims boarded in the house where Mrs.
Arthur was injured. The works are owned
by E. b. McAbee & Co. OF sOS Duquesne
way, this city.
Terror reigned in the vicinity of the works.
At Logan's Ferry, mile away. a 1rlch
block was badly damaged, and at Hutton,
Oakmont and Verona houses were shaken.
Nothing remains of the works except one
small building.
1t was reported that ten to fifteen persons
had been killed, but. as far as known, all
the others have been accounted for. The
plant consisted of four brick buildings.
These, with the Ramely boarding house,
were nearly completely demolished, nothing
being left on the hillside but a pile OF debris,
which took fire, and for hours afterward 1t
burned fiercely. The cause of explosion is
not known.
1t is supposed that a workman entered the
building with light, contrary to orders.
There were 10000 pounds of dynamite in the
works at the time of the explosion. The
at once.
Evening star., 1894-03-23
Personal MenIion.

Capt NJ. W. Day. ninth United States cav
airy, who has been visiting in this city for
the past two weeks, has departed for his old
home at Mansfield. Ohio en- route for Fort
Robinson, Nebraska. and a month or more
of northwestern winter.
Mr.. J. r. Soley, ex-assistant secretary OF
the navy, and now engaged in the practice
of law in New York city, is now on visit
to this CITY. and made a call at the Navy
Department yesterday afternoon.
Representative Tracy Of New York left
here this afternoon for Albany. n. Y, to
raoiSfar
Evening star., 1894-03-23

Orders have been prepared at the Navy
Department placing on the retired list Ad-
miral Benham on April 10. and Admiral Ir-
win on April Is. Admiral Benham is now
on his way from Rio to Buefelds. where
he is expected to arrive about a week be-
fore the date set for his retirement Ad-
miral irwin is in command of our force at
Honolulu, and he may retire before return
ing to the United States.
Evening star., 1894-03-23
Local Pensions Granted.

Among the pensions granted today were
the following: Maryland-Original, Thomas
y. Simpson. Baltimore: reissue, Gottlieb
Neiser Wheaton. Montgomery county;
James D. Brooks. Baltimore; Wright Hall.
Marydell. Caroline; original widows. &C..
yuiana Williams. Baltimore; Mary Z. Ha-
DEL Lowry, Baltimore.
ElrBlnia-OriginaL Benjamin Gatewood
Edge Hill. King George county: Edmund
right. National Military Home, Elizabet
city; reissue, George Pierson. National Mil
Itary Home, Elizabeth City.
Evening star., 1894-03-23

The fifth international penitentiary con-
gress is to meet at Paris in June, 1898, and
this government has been invited to par
ticipate by sending delegates thereto, and
by causing reports statistics and docu-
ments to be contributed for embodiment in
it's proceedings. The Department of JUS
tice has no appropriation to meet the ex-
penses of such participation, and the At
torney General has referred the matter to
Congress for such action as may be deemed
pr
Evening star., 1894-03-23

Acting Secretary Curtis has issued cir
cular to customs officers informing them
that period of ten days, allowed by article
604, Customs Regulations of 1892 for the
retention on the docks of steamship COM
panies of goods intended for immediate ex-
portation by sea, having been found made
quate for the needs Of certain steamship
companies whose vessels sail semi-monthly,
is extended to fifteen days.
Evening star., 1894-03-23
II. Il. Wilson & Co. Finally Win.

Attorney General Olney submitted an
opinion on the validity of the Cherokee bond
contract to the Secretary of the Interior
today. He sustains the latter's decision
that the Cherokee nation has a right TO as
Co. Of New York city. The assignment ac-
cordingly, will be at once recognized by the
Department
Evening star., 1894-03-23
Chnnger in ,he Nnry pepnrtment.

Some more changes have occurred at the
Navy Department. Thomas J. LASER. chief
clerk of the bureau Of supplies and ac-
counts, has been removed and y. S. Faw-
cett a l.GO0 clerk in that Office, has been
promoted to the vacancy thus created.
other promotions under civil service rules
will follow.
F. ID. Allen has been appointed a mes
senger in the Office of the judge advocats
general, vice J. Z. Simms, dismissed
Evening star., 1894-03-23
CAPITOL TOPICS.
For n Sugar Rounty.

senator Hansbroush of North Dakota is
preparing an amendment which he will
oIer to the tariff bill restoring the present
bounty on sugar and placing a duty of 6
Per cent ad valOrem on the refined sugar.
ne thinks Il will receive the support of ali
IepubHcans the pOpulists and the two
louisiana Senators, which would carry il
In the Senate by a majority OF one vote.
Evening star., 1894-03-23

The parties interested in the Cherokee
bond case have decided to petition Congress
to place the money-s6 600. .OOo-in the hands
OF the Secretary of the Treasury, rather
than in trust company or other private
corporation.