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The advocate., 1894-07-04

foreseen by the prophetic Abraham
Lincoln, when near the close of the
war he said: SIT has been indeed a try
ing hour for the republic; but l see in
the near future a crisis approaching
that unnerves me, and causes me to
tremble for the safety of our country.
GAS result of the war corporations
have been enthrOned, and an era of
corruption in high places will follow,
and the money power of the country
will endeaVor to prOlong its reign by
working upon the prejudices of the
people until all wealth is aggregated in
a few hands, and the republic is de-
stroyed.
81 feel at this moment more anxiety
for the safety of my country than ever
before, even in the midst of the war;"
Thus we see, by broad daylight, that
it is not government ownership Of rail
roads, but private ownership, which
will destroy the republic. The money
they can drain from the public, and
use as a corruption fund, will control
a vastly greater number of votes than
could ever be controlled by govern
ment employees.
But in addition to the money used by
railroad corporations, and the terror
they inspire in shippers, whom they
can injure in many ways, they practi-
cally demand political allegiance from
most of their employees whenever occa-
sion requires it. An instance of this is
proven from the vote in California in
1882 for Governor Stoneman. The
Southern Pacific company is by prefer
ence a republican corporation, if that
party serves its interests as directed
from the company's office. But in 1882
the republican state convention passed
strong anti-monopoly resolutions and
nominated its candidate for governor.
The democratic convention adopted
resolutions perhaps as strong as those
of the republicans. But that was not
the point with the railroad company.
1t was angry because the republican
convention had kicked-and deter
mined to punish and discipline that
party, and show it that it's existence in
the state depended upon obeying the
railroad company. A canvass was
made among their employees. In 1880
the democratic majority was III in the
state for Hancock, and in 1882 it was
23,519 for StOneman for goVernor-a
democratic gain of %, ,4O2 out of total
vote of only 164 $40, or a change of one
vote in seven. In Alameda county,
where the railroad is most potent, there
was a democratic gain of 2,269, out of
9,257 votes cast. There the railroad
changed one vote out of every four.
Now, a change of one vote out of
seven would, in 1896, when there will
be over IA million votes in the nation,
amount to 2 million votes in the con-
troll of the railroad power in the United
States. Which. then, is the most
potent for perpetuating parties in
power-government ownership under
strict civil service, or private corpora
tions controlling millions of votes in
the nationp
The enormous evils Of unjust dis
elimination between not only individ
uals but places, has been shown times
without number. The CullOm senate
The advocate., 1894-07-04

menG before the C0mmlCGee on COM
merce of the house of representatives
of the United States, in Washington,
said:
"I have heard the counsel of the
Pennsylvania Railroad company stand
ing in the supreme court of Pennsyl-
MIA, threaten that court with the
displeasure of his clients if it decided
against them, and all the blood in my
body tingled with shame at the humil-
iating spectacle"
Hon. Jeremiah S. Black, ex- Judge Of
the supreme court and ex-attOrney
general of the United States, said:
Allpublic men must take their side
on this question. There can be no
neutrals. He that is not for us is
against US. /" "---------.---- ~..---------
And observe with care the following
extracts made this year (l89l) at Chi
cago at the unveiling of Grants mon
umnt, by Judge Walter @. Gresham:
"It is worse than idle to shut our
eyes to the existence of corrupt meth
Ods and practices in our politics, which
threaten to subVert our free institu-
tions. And men who con-
tribute money to buy votes and to
bribe the peoples representatives, as
well as those who disburse it, are
deadly enemies of the republic.
They may masquerade in the garb of
righteousness, and address the people
in the language of patriotism, but their
virtues are assumed, they are hypO-
critics and assassins of liberty, and
would welcome dynasty rather than
shed their blood in defense of popular
government. Their shameless and in
sidious attacks on free institutions are
infinitely more dangerous than the
revolutionary teachings and practices
of a comparatively few visionary and
misguided men and women in our
large cities"
But listen to the report of the grand
jury of San Francisco-publicly fled in
open court on December %, 1891,
which, after finding that the legisla-
ture elected by the railroad power in
1890 contained an organized cOmbina-
tion, with it's agents and brokers, to
sell legislation to the highest bidders,
concludes as follows:
"The rapacious horde ought to be
driven into the sea; but we are forced
to the melancholy conclusion that the
abstention of the railways from par
ticipation in public affairs is the only
condition of freedom from this defile-
ment? Is their power all-perVading,
and shall there be no limit in point of
time to their supremacyG No class
seeks to confscate their property or de-
preciate the services the managers have
rendered the state. But it infects
everything it touches politically. For
its aims are solely selfish financially
selfish. 1t has debauched both parties
until an honest man cannot, without
fear of contamination, aspire to politi-
cal Office"
Henry Ward Beecher told us, in 1881,
that five or ten men, controlling 10000
miles of railroads and billions of prop
erty, had their hands on the throat of
commerce, and "if they should need to
have a man in sympathy with them in
the executive chair it would require
.onlv five nOpkats to Dut him there "
The advocate., 1894-07-04

grounded cause Tor alarm. "A struggle
is pending in the near future between
this overgrown power, with its vast
ramifcations all over the Union, and a
hard grip on much Of the political ma
chinery, on the one hand, and the
people in an unorganized condition on
the other, for the control of the govern
ment. 1t will be watched by every
patriot with intense anxiety"
The former secretary Of the treasury,
Mr.. Window, in letter to the presi-
dent of the Anti-Monopoly league,
says:
"The channels of thought and the
channels of commerce thus owned and
controlled by one man, or by few
men, what is to restrain corporate
power, or to tx u limit To its exaCtions
upon the people2 What is then to
hinder these men from depressing or
initiating the value of all kinds of prop
erty to suit their caprice or sVariCe,
and thereby gathering into their own
Golfers the wealth of the nation
Where is the limit to such q power as
thisP What shall be said of the spirit
of a free people who will submit
without protest to be thus bound
hand and foot?"
Governor Gray of Indiana, in a mes
sage to the legislature of that state,
said
sin my judgment the republic can
not live long in the atmosphere which
now surrounds the ballot-box. Mon
led corporations, to secure favorable
for themselves, are taking
an active part in elections by furnish
ing large sums of money to corrupt the
voter and purchase special privileges
from the government. If money can
control the decision at the ballot-box
it will not be long until it can control
its existence"
Governor Bell of New Hampshire, in
his inaugural address on Thursday,
June 2, 1881, used the following plain
language:
"The improper use Of money to in
huence popular elections is a crying
evil of our times. 1t has become so
general that little or no secrecy is made
of it, and that well-meaning men as
sumo to justify it. But nothing can
be more fatal to the security of our
free institutions. When the longest
purse secures the elections to office, we
may bid farewell to liberty and virtue
in the government. This matter is too
plain for argument"
The third semi-annual report of the
railroad commissioners of the state
of Georgia, submitted May l, 1881,
says:
"The moral and social consequences
of these corruptions are even worse
than the political; they are simply ap-
palling. We contemplate them with
anxiety and dismay. The demoraliza-
tion is even worse than that of war
as fraud is meaner than force, and
than violence"
Hon. James B. Beck of Kentucky,
in one of his speeches in the United
States senate, said:
"It is impossible to have an honest
legislature, state or federal, so long as
are sent who owe their
election to, or are personally interested
l., cr-aot v,,ov;ad oOrDOrofiOpo Or mn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-05
LATE NEWS BY WIRE.
Another Arrest in the Barrowclife
Case.
new JERSEY POLICE REFICENF.
They Declare That There is Moth.
ing to fell.
THE YOUNG LADY IMPROVED.

JERSEY CITY, Jan. 5.-Miss May Bar
rowciife. the young music teacher who was
murderously assaulted. robbed AMI left for
dead liz a vacant lot at Marion on Friday
night last. was further improved this morn
ing, but there Is unusual reticence at the
hospital in regard to her case.
Acting under police instruction, the war
den and physicians refuse to give any in
formation as to anything she said beyond
the plain statement that she felt better
At police headquarters nothing could be
learned. and Superintendent Smith said 1t
was because there was nothing I, to tell.
There seemed. however. to be an air of
suppressed activity about the place. This,
with the reticence observed at the hospital,
leads to the belief that the police nave
learned something from Miss ;3arrowcliffe
or expect to shortly.
1t was learned this morning that a sus-
pected man was arrested last night at
about 10 O'Clock. He was not brought to
police headquarters, but was taken to the
seventh precinct station on the hill and at
n15 pm. the police superintendent was
summoned from his house.
He questioned the man until after mid
night and then let him go. The police re-
fuse to give the mans name or residence,
but IL Is believed that his home is near
the scene of the crime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-05
THE RELIEF OF THE POOR.
Committees Hard at Work Making
Plans for a Campaign of Charity.

Plans for q Campaign of Charity.
The committees engaged in arranging the
details Of the general movement for the re-
lief of the poor are hard at work The
funds already in hand are being wisely ex-
perded and 1t is hoped that before they are
exhausted the systematic canvass of the
city will have commenced ard there will be
steady stream of money flowing into the
treasury of the central relief committee.
Chairman Tracey is busy attending to the
calls upon him for relief The executive
committee authorized at the meeting of
the committee of fifty to canvass the city
has been appointed by Chairman Truesdell
of that committee. The resolution made
the chairman Of the committee of fifty.
Mr.. Truesdell. the treasurer Mr.. Herrell.
and the secretary, Mr.. Goodwin, ex oficio
members Of the executive committee.
The four appointed by Mr. Truesdell to
complete the committee are Mrs H. B. F.
mcfarland, Mr.. John Joy Edison, Mr.. Wrn.
II. Baum and MIR. j. Holdsworth Gordon
This committee held long meeting last
night, and did much toward districting the
city and organizing the proposed canvass
There will be about thirty-fve districts and
a subcommittee for each, besides special
canvassers to look out for some special
fields. The chairman of the committee has
received number Of encouraging letters
Among the letters is one from Rev. Dr.
Alexander Mackaye-Smith, accepting sery-
ice on the canvassng committee. He writes
II accept with pleasure the appoint ment
on the committee. and you may depend en-
me for aid in money or in any way"
The committee hopes by dint of hard
work to have all the district subcommittee
completed at an early day, and to have the
canvass begin simultaneously in every part
of the city. The committee on devising a
plan Of distribution, of which Mr.. Gardner
is chairman. is also rapidly completing its
work.
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The Speaker answered somewhat tartly
that 1t was not the duty of the chair on
demand or request Of the gentleman from
Maine to furnish him with any informa ton.
daughter among the democrats.)
short of a Quorum.
The question was then put on Mr.. Catch
ings' motion for the previous question.
which was ordered by viva voce vote. the
House dividing on party lines. Mr.. Bou-
telle called for q decision. and as he took
his seat shouted to his republican col
leagues: Don't vote. Don't vote" The
result was that the republicans strictly alb
stained from voting and the democrats had
only 1873 votes. forty-one votes short Of a
quorum. Mr.. Catchings asked for the yeas
and nays. and after the call had been COM
pleted Mr.. Springer asked that the names
of those voting should be read. This was
done. showing that 100 had voted in the af-
COLI.
Before the vote was announced Mr.
Campbell On. " said that he was paired
with MIR. Belden of New York on political
questions but would vote now to make a
quorum He made the statement because
some of the newspapers had commented on
his not voting yesterday.
Mr.. Sperry Comm did not vote. Neither
mus M.J). Cochran IN. " and Blanchard
and Price Na) all voted with their party
associates.
A Small Filfbuster.
Mr.. Catchings then moved to dispense
with further proceedings under the call
and although no quorum is necessary on
this question 1t afforded an opportunity for
small filibuster and Mr.. Reed (Me.) de-
manded a division. This resulted-yeas. IA;
nays. 40: but Mr.. Reed thought that the
question should be determined by tellers.
and accordingly he and Mr.. Catchings went
through the form Of counting the votes and
announced that there were 135 in the at
f1rmative and ten In the negative. Accord
ingly it was ordered that further proceed
ings under the call should be dispensed with
and the question required on Mr.. Catch
ings' motion for the previous question. The
ayes and nays were ordered and again the
republicans remained dumb.
A subsequent attempt also failed to bring
out quorum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-05
FINANCE AND TRADE.
Recent Rally in Prices Has Run Its
Course.
DULLNEW RElGyED IN WALL STREET.
Stocks Depressed by Various
Rumor.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS.
,ecial Dispatch to The Evening Star.

special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Specuiation pre-
scented few new features this morning and
was decidedly mixed in tone. The rally Of
the last two days has about run its course,
ana dullness again fills in the interim be-
tween campaigns.
Opening figures varied fractionally from
last nights closing. but in the main were
steady. London was irregular for interna-
uonal securities and sold few here at the
opening. but bought moderately later In the
day.
Nashville was sold by traders on the re-
vfval OF the rumor that the company would
pass its next dividend. While no Official
confirmation OF this report has been made
II Ii known to meet with the approval of
certain interests closely Identified with the
property. who are urging a reduction of the
floating Indebtedness and claim that the
money saved from dividends would be a
valuable aid in that direction. The boom
element bought the stock yesterday, but
were liberal sellers this morning and forced
q reaction Of S-S per cent to Al 5-s.
Burlington advanced l-2 per cent at the
opening, but sold on later on the report
that the company had under consideration
q new bond issue aggregating Saoooo0e.
Boston advices denied the rumor subse-
Quently, but not In time to prevent q reac-
ton OF j SO per cent to "a SIS.
Missouri Pacihc was sold down 2 1-2 per
cent on reported decrease OF s1yY,OD in
earnings for the fourth week last month.
Western Union gained 1 Ia per cent as
the result OF considerable activity, and New
England gained 1-5 per cent to 10 5-S
The remainder Of the regular list was
steady within narrow limits, the coalers
especially showing considerable latent
strength.
The industrials were inclined to heaviness.
sugar especially, and were unusually dun.
Distillers moved up 3-4 per cent to "a 3-s,
then reacted to u "a. Sugar lost l-S per
cent to II S-6 and was extremely sensitive
to all forms OF tariff rumors from WASH
ington. General Electric and Chicago Gas
were fairly steady and made no important
change In price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-05
Warrington stock Exchange.

Sales-regular call--l2 o'clock m.-Second
National Bank. at l32. Riggs Insurance
100 at 2. National Safe Deposit, at 100
Government Bonds-U. s. Is, registered
l9Ol, 1l2 bid. lib asked. U. s. As, coupon,
1907. 1i2k bid. 11s asked.
District Of Columbia Bonds.-20-year fund
5s, los bid. Water stock Is, 1901. currency.
lle bid So-year fund IS. gold. 1la bid. Wa
ter stock U.s. 1903. currency, 120 bid 3.6os
funding, currency, los bid.
Georgetown R. r.. cow. Is. LIST, las bid, 100
asked. Washington and Georgetown R. r..
cow. 6s. ID, las bid. 100 asked. Masonic
Hall Association 5s, 104 bid. Washington
Washington Market Company imp Is, los
bid. ITO asked. Washington Market Com
pany ext Is. 100 bid. ITO asked. American
Security and Trust 5s. 1905. A. and O.. 100
F. and A.. 100 bid. American security and
Trust IS. 1906 A. and o.. 100 bid. WASH
ington Light Infantry LIST Is, 1OO,a asked
Washington Light Infantry ID 7s, Iooh
A. III bid. Washington Gas Company Is.
series B, lis bid. Washington Gas Com
pany cow. Sc, 130 bid, 140 asked. Ecking-
ton r. r. 6s. 100 asked. Chesapeake and
and North o Street r. r. Sc. % asked.
Metropolitan R. r. cow. 6s. 10l bid, 100
asked. U. 8; Electric Light cow. 6s. 1l2N
StOCkS--bank
ington. 300 bid. $50 asked. Bank of the
Republic. 20 bid. Metropolitan, 265 bid
POS asked Central. 265 bid. Second, 132
bid. Farmers and Mechanics. 10 bid Cit
liens, lao bid, 175 asked. Columbia. ITO
bid. 100 asked. Capital. 10s bid. West End,
IS bid. lO3 asked. Traders, 100 bid Lin
coin. 81 bid. 95 asked. Ohio IS asked.
Railroad Observation-Disclosures and George
town. go bid. 3l5 asked. Metropolitan, 100
asked. Columbia, 60 bid. IS asked Capitol
and North o Street, IS asked. lexington
and Tenallytown. 81 asked.
Insurance Stocks.-Firemen's, IS bid
Franklin, 46 bid, So asked. Metropolitan
20 bid. National Union, 12% bid. 16 asked
Arlington, las bid, 100 asked. Corcoran. IS
man-American. $50 bid. Potomac, 70 bid.
IS asked: Riggs. Z bid. rs asked. Peoples.
bid, 81 asked. Lincoln, 7S bid, asked.
Commercial. AZ bid. SIS asked.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate IT.
tie. 113 bid. lbs asked. Columbia Title 81
bid. Washington Title. 8 bid.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks.-wash-
ington Gas. 4s bid ~ asked Georgetown
Gas 50 bid, "a asked. U. s. Electric Light
113 bid. 116lk asked.
Telephone Stocks-Pennsylvania,4 AZ asked.
Chesapeake and Potomac AZ bid. 40 asked.
American Graphophone. bid. 2k asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks.-washington Mar
ket, IL bid, Is asked. Washington Brick
Machine, 30 bid. Great Falls Ice 40 bid,
100 asked. Bull Run Panorama. 20 asked
Pneumatic Gun Carriage. 20 asked Lin
coin Hall. 100 asked. Inter Ocean Build
ing. 100 asked.
Safe Deposit and Trust Communicative
tional Safe Deposit and Trust Company
100 bid. 40 asked. Washington Safe De-
posft. 107 asked. Washington Loan and
ity and Trust '127 bid. 100 asked.
sex dividend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-05

An Important Liquor Decision By the
Attorney for the District.

An Important Liquor DecisiOn By the
Attorney for the District.
Some time ago the assistant attorney for
the District rendered an important opinion
to the Commissioners relative to the liabil-
ity Of certain brewers to a wholesale IL
cense. 1t viii be recalled that in his opin-
ion he held that no license was required.
This was in accord with the Judgment OF
the Police Court IN a test case of the Dis
trict OF Columbia against Henry Bush.
Since that opinion was rendered the
Wholesale brewers who put I'D their fee
Rave been clanoring for refund. The as
SCISSOR. however. was not certain as TO the
right OF the Commissioners to respond. ana
submitted an additional question to the as
sistant attorney. He said:
THE merchandise dealt In by these deal
ers fbeer) is shipped here by the car ioads,
In halves, quarters and eighths kegs. The
original packages are then broken except
ordered otherwise) and the beer il bottled
and sold to retailers by the case" He de-
sired to know whether under this condi-
ton of affairs license was required The
opinion of Mr.. Duvall was submitted this
afternoon. He says in his opinion the law
gives to the nonresident and resident
brewers alike the same facilities and privi-
leges. Including immunity from the neces-
sity Of a license.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-05
LawIessness Mt Pernambuco.

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-The Welsh bark
Atlantic. Capt. Bedding. arrived from Per-
nambuco. Brazil. this morning. Capt. Beld-
ing says there are not a great number Ct
soldiers at Pernambuco, where he was for
nine weeks. They are a blood-thirsty lot,
however. and neglect no opportunity to ex-
hibit their cruelty. One day while he was
in port he received warning from the Brit
ish consul to stay aboard his ship. as It was
feared that there would be a rising among
the inhabitants. Cavalry and soldiers pa-
troiled the streets, and rode down auy
groups OF men they saw. The whole town
he says. Is in favor Of Mello, and would de-
clare for him IL 1t were not for fear of the
brutal soldiery.
The warship Aurora arrived from Eng
land a few days before the Atlantic
left. There did not appear to be any ore
capable Of running her at Pernamhuco.
When the Atlantic left there were only a
few officers on her deck
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-05

BARDSTOWN, KY, Jan. 6.-The tran
that sent Phil. Evans into eternity was
sprung at 1855 pm Before he died Evans
made a full confession Of his crime. His
only excuse was that he was drunk. Death
ensued in nine minutes. In a speech from
the scaffold he begged to be forgiven by
God and man.
On the night Of October Is, at Samuers
depot. six miles south Of here, Phil Evans,
colored, and Ed. Hall. white. were on q
drunk together. Hall being very drunk.
Evans agreed to take him home, q mile
and a half distant from Samuels depot.
When on the way q short distance, the
negro laid Hall in q haystack. where he
quietly slept. Evans then went to Hairs
house and called to Mrs Hall to let him
in. Mrs. Hall asked who II was. The negro
answered 3D." meaning Mrs. Halls hus-
band.
She Immediately perceived that It was not
the voice of her husband and refused him
admittance. This angered the negro so
that he became abusive, and insisted on
Mrs. Hall or Edna, her twelve-year-oId
daughter. coming to the door.
Upon their refusal to do so Evans began
firing in at the window. which 50 terrified
the little girl that she ran out Of the house.
AS she did SO Evans grabbed her, drag
ging her to a pig pen, where he brutality
assaulted her.
The terrified mother. not knowing the
fate of her child, rushed across the coun-
try, a mile distant, and reported the case
to Sheriff A. D. Pence, who Immediately
pursued and captured the negro. bringing
him to this city for safe keeping. He was
three times spirited away from here to
save him from the fury of a mob.
His trial. which lasted five days, was
held under a heavy military guard, and
cost the state about 5000 1t was impos-
sible to get jury from Nelson county, and
a special venire of 100 men was made from
another county, from which the jury was
selected.
The outrage was Of such a horrible nature
that there was not man in this county
who had not made up his mind to the
oner.