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MEETING OF CONGRESS.
To Assemble in March and Januar,
Instead of December.

The much-discussed bill of Representative
Grain. Texas. to change the date for the
assembling of Congress was favorably re-
ported to the House today. democrats and
republicans of the committee Joining in a
unanimous report The bill provides that
the nrst session shall begin the first Tues
day after Mach T. instead of waiting until
the following December The second ses-
sion Is to begin on the first Monday in
January, instead OF December, as at pres
ent.
The report is written by Mr. Grain. IT
states that the House chosen in November
does not meet for thirteen months after
IT'S election. although members draw their
salaries from March 4. The House ia with
out Speaker and without organization
for nine months
The efficiency Of Representatives during
the snort term is sometimes impaired he
cause they have failed Of reelection The
people. in many instances, are not repre-
scented by the men whom they have chosen
70 represent them, but defeated candidates
mold over. The report calls attention to
the fact that at the present day many
Represen ia tiveS in the House have been
renominated or defeated as candidates to
represent their districts in the Fifty-fourth
Congress, which meets in 1895. Yet the de-
feated members will continue to represent
their districts until March, 1898 The re-
port says that had the proposed law been
In effect in March, 1893, so that Congress
would have assembled the financial crisis
OF last year might have been arrested
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Army Orders.

BY direction of the President an army re-
firing board is appointed to meet at Omaha.
Neb., for the examination Of such officers
as may be ordered before 1t. The detail for
the board il Brig. Gen. John r. Brooke
Lieut.. Col. Dallas Bache. deputy surgeon
general; Lieut.. Col. Daniel w. Benham.
seventh infantry: Maj. Henry McElde.ry,
surgeon; Maj. Charles F. Humphrey, quar-
termaster: Second Lieut.. James T. Dean
third infantry. Capt. william @. Spencer
assistant surgeon. will report to the board
for examination.
Leave of absence for four months on
surgeons certificate Of disability, IL granted
First Lieut.. George r. Cecil thirteenth in
fantry.
Leave of absence for six months. on sur
Capt. William C. Manning. twenty-third
infantry.
The following named officers are relieved
from duty with the worlds Columbian ex-
position, to take effect June 1. and will then
proceed to Join their proper stations: Capt
Edmund Rice. 9Th infantry; Capt. Frederick
A. Smith. twelfth infantry; First Lieut.
Curtis B. Hoppin. second cavalry.
The following transfers in the ninth cav
airy are made: Capt. Clarence A. Stedman
from troop F to troop E: Capt. Henry H
Wright, from troop to troop F.
Capt. James NJ. J. sanno. seventh infantry.
is relieved from duty as a member of the
general court-martial at Fort Smelling
Mimi. and Capt Samuel L. Woodward
tenth cavalry, is detailed as a member in
his place.
Orders have been issued for the batteries
Of the fourth artillery stationed at Wash
ington barracks, D. c., and Fort McHenry
Nd, to hold their annual artillery practice
and exercises for 1894 at Fort Monroe, Va.
as follows:
Batteries G and I. from Washington bar
racks, and c, from Fort McHenry, will
leave their respective posts In time to ar
rive at Fort Monroe on the I'd OF June prox-
imo
Batteries and NJ. from Washington bar
racks, and d and L. from Fort McHenry
Will leave their respective posts In time to
arrive at Fort Monroe on July I'd, proximo
The attachments from Washington bar-
racks Will remain until the Both Of June and
S1st OF July. respectively.
The detachments from Fort McHenry will
return to that post on the completion OF
their artillery target practice.
Each battery will take with II its camp
equipage
Maj. Jacob B. Rawles, fourth artillery ,s
assigned to the command of these two bat
talions, while at Fort Monroe He will pro
coed to that post with troops from Washing
ton barracks, so as to arrive on the 1st
proximo and upon completion Of the sea SON
of practice and exercises for the whole will
d. c.
All officers and enlisted men belonging tn
these batteries will accompany them. unless
especially excused from these headquarters
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BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW,
Preparations for the Annual Conven-
ton in This City Next October

eAon IN MS wy NtAt octODer.
The local organization in the District
of the Brotherhood of ST. Andrew of the
Protestant Episcopal Church is busy these
opening days of summer in making effec-
tive preparation for the coming annual con-
vention of the body. next October. in this
city. The convention will open on Thurs
day. October IL. 1894. in Metzerott Hall di-
rectly after the morning service which will
be held in Ascension Church, wherein one
of the bishops, probably Bishop Paret of
the home diocese. will deliver the annual
charge to the brotherhood. After the serv-
ices in the church the members will proceed
to the hall and organize the convention
and Immediately proceed to business under
a program prepared by the general council
the executive body of the brotherhood, hav-
ing its headquarters in New York
Mr.. John w. Wood. secretary of the coun-
ell, and Mr.. ]. S. Rogers. jr., of Detroit
whose very efficient work in connection with
the last annual convention is well remem-
bered by those in attendance, were in ses-
sion last Tuesday Off several hours with
Messrs. p. B. Pierce, H. X. Viele, j. H.
Gordon, DR.. F. s. Nash, A. K. Paris and
G. B. Griffith, members of the executive
committee of the local organization in this
city. comforting upon matters preliminary
to the official convention program.
1t is proposed to hold Quiet Day" serv-
ices on Wednesday, October TO- the cay
before the opening of the convention. with
such delegates in attendance as may be
able to reach Washington for that purpose
These services are expected to be conduct
ed by Bishop Hail. the newly consecrated
diocesan of Vermont, whose active work in
Boston and its environs for many years
prior to his recall to England and his sub
sequent election to the episcopate in this
country will be remembered. 1t Is believed
that these services will prepare the way
for a great spiritual uplifting in the work
of the convention and set a keynote of con-
secration to the body, not only for it's con-
vention work, but for its labors during the
coming year, throughout the entire country.
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THE HOUSE.

There was a small attendance Of men,
bers present when the House met today
On motion OF Mr.. Springer nl), House bill
for the relief OF VIM. Gray was passed.
Mr. Curtis Ran.) called up the House bill
for the relief OF Zimri Elliott Of Kansas
and II was passed. with an amendment re-
ducing the amount from 8. 200 to $3.50.
At 1927 the House went into committee
Of the whole to consider general appropria-
ton bills GIr Richardson of Tennessee In
the chair. and the naval appropriation Bill
was taken I'D.
Mr.. Boutelie CIe) addressed the commit
tee. and advocated liberality toward the
navy to continue the good work commenced
under Secretary Chandler.
Mr.. Baker (Kan.), who followed Mr.
Boutelle, spoke briefly on the bill from the
populist point OF view, but his speech was
soon diverted into a tariff speech with a
populist favor, and gave rise to frequent
Interruptions
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THE WOMEN's CLUBS,
Nomination of OHicer. for the Mex,
Term.


Term.
PHILADELPHIA. May 1.-THE biennial
session Of the federation of women's clubs
got IN a dig at Congressman w. c. p.
breckenridge at this mornings session by
the unanimous adoption of the following
resolution. which was offered by Mrs. Ste
Venson Of Illinois. and seconded by Julia
ward Howe of Boston:
Resolved. That the federation of woman
clubs declares its belief that one standard
OF morality is equally binding upon men
and women. and that immoral conduct
which debars the one from public and So
cial life should also debar the other"
me nominating committee reported the
Following names as officers of the fedora
ton for the ensuing term:
President Mrs. Ellen NJ Henrotin. Chi
cage; vice president, Mrs. Mary f. Num-
ford. Philadelphia recording secretary, Mrs.
C. E. Barnes. Kentucky; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Phillip NJ. Moore. Mis-
souri,; treasurer, Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper.
California: auditor Mrs. Fannie Purdyz
Palmer. Rhode Island.
Brown, East Orange. n. j.; Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe, Boston: Mrs. J. G.. Croley
New York; Mrs. Virginia j. Berryhill
Iowa; Mrs. Eta H. Osgood, Maine; Mrs
Lucia E. Blount, Washington; Miss May
e. Steele, Ohio; Mrs. Elizabeth Lyle Saxon
louisiana, and Mrs. Mckinney, Tennessee
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Washington Stock EXCHANGE.

n ssles-reguar ssll-l2 O'Clock m,-National Safe
Columbia Fire insnranc io Halr0aa; u at 30
Government Bonds~united States Is. registered.
1907, 1l3k bid, ia asked. United States AS cou.
pG1; tsS ils bid United States IS 7 bid
los bid soyeSr FUNDING es sold fis hun sSndpE ss
stock currency o Is 1901 II. bid Water stock
Sid de'' ii0 0'' liz asked Stas' reg 2-ios 100
Miscellaneous Bonds.-washington and George
Washington and Georgetown Railroad COW. es "a
100 bid, 1856 asked. Metropolitan Railroad COW.
100 asked. lexington Railroad es, 30 hid, 100
asked. Washington Gas Company g. series A. IFS
bid. washington Gas Company COW. Is. iso BID, no
United States Electric Light cow. IS, 12I bid.
asked American security and Trust IS. 1905. F.
a A. 100 BID. American Security and Trust IS,
psSg st Is os 100 b ia wWsshnstOn Market Com
pany imp. Is. loS bid Washington Market Com
psny ext. es Io2 BID lo6 asked; Masonic Hail AS
LIST Is, 1os bid. Washington Light Infantry % Is,
National Bank stocks.-Banl OF Washington 40
bid, 825 asked; Bank Of Republic. 220 bid, 26O
s ssa MstropSlitsn. $50 bid ~! asked. Central
asked Columbia, iss bid. Capital, us bid West est
HOY asked. Lincoln, 81 bid. 'O''a W.
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies Safe
nssca Loan 0 and lss asked hms
can Security and Trust. 1870 bid. 1871 asked Wash
ington Safe Deposit 1o6 asked.
Railroad stocks.-washington and Georgetown.
$40 bid, S25 asked. Metropolitan. SIS bid 30 asked
Columbia IS bid. 70 asked. Belt, Is bid Eek
Gas and Electric Light stocks-washngton Gas.
TN bid, % asked Georgetown Gas, so bid
United States Electric Light. l24 bid. l25 asked
Insurance Stocks.-Firemen's, AZ bid, An asked
Franklin, - bid, 81 asked. Metropolitan. 20 lid.
Corcoran. 90 bid. Potomac, IS bid Arlington. $50
bid, 100 asked German American. $50 bid Ma
tional Union. ID bid, Is asked. Columbia i3T.
bid. "a asked. Riggs, bid, IN asked People =
oS bid, On asked Lincoln, "a. bid, asked
Commercial. bid, 81 asked.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Resl Estate Title. 1I2
bid, 10 asked Columbia Title. ~. bid. a. asked
Washington Title, bid IA asked. District Title
15x asked. e'
Telephone Stocks.-Pennsylvania, Is bid. Chesa
peake and Potomac. 49A bid. So asked American
Carriage, % bid 80 asked
miscellaneous Stocks.-Washington Market IL hid
Il ssked Great Falls Ice, $50 bid $50 asked
buii Run Panorama, le bid Norfolk and Washing
ton Steamboat, 90 bid. Lincoln Hall, so bid, IS
asked. lnter-ocean Building 100 asked.
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this section, providing that IL this amount
shall be agreed upon or shall be determined
In the Court Of Claims, the Secretary and
the Attorney General should have authority
TO enter into contract with the owners Of
lands adjacent to the falls to secure to the
latter the right to use SO much Of the water
a. may not be taken by the United States.
Section authorizes the Secretary and At
torney General to appoint three commits
sioners to appraise the property taken or
the damages to other property. In making
the valuations" the committees amend
ment continues. the appraisers shall only
consider the present values of the land and
water rights, without reference to their val
ues for the uses for which they are taken
under the provisions Of this act"
Section provides that any person or cor
poration owning any property OF this sort
taken or damaged under the act may in
stitute suit within six months in the Court
of Claims. The committee added the fol-
lowing proviso: Provided. That the United
States shall be represented in such suits
by special legal counsel conspicuous for
known familiarity with and experience in
the laws regulating riparian rights. and in
hydraulics"
Section provides that if any such claim
ant has suit now pending of similar ma
ture he may file an amended supplementary
petition embracing all existing claims as
well as those arising under the act
Then to the Supreme Court.
Section grants authority to the Court of
Claims to appoint three persons. of whom
two shall be skilled in hydraulic engineer
ing, as referees to decide all controverted
questions Of fact formulated and submitted
by the court arising in any of these suits.
Section 7 grants the right of appeal from
the Court of Claims to the Supreme Court of
the United States. Section provides that
as these land and water rights are taken
for the use Of the District, the judgments
and the certificates that may be issued by
the Secretary of War and the Attorney
General together with the costs and ex-
penses incurred, shall be paid by the Sec
rotary of the Treasury as judgments rem
dered by the Court of Claims against the
District are now paid. Section grants per-
mission to persons under disability to bring
suit at any time within six months after
the disability is removed.
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LATE NEWS BY WIRE
Fears of Trouble Among Miners in
Two States.
PENNSYLVANIA COKE MINERS FIRM
Gathering Of Armed Men in Ala
bama Forbidden.
GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION

SCOTTSDALE, Pa, May 11-Eight
thousand strikers attended a meeting in
Ellsworth Park today, and resolved to
stand firm for their demands.
After adjournment the strikers started
for Meyer to take possession Of the ground
which they claim TO have leased.
About 100 deputies are on guard, and as
both sides are firm. serious trouble is
feared.
Warrants were issued today for the evic-
ton of twenty-five families. and they will
be served at once.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 11.-An is
quiet in the mining district. The only
movement during the night was that fifty
miners were seen going from Pratt mines
to the Coalburg convict stockades. They
were watched by scouts, but committed no
overt act
Governor Jones has issued a proclama-
tion forbidding the gathering of armed
bodies or the movement Of armed men from
place to place in the county of Jefferson,
unless commanded by an officer of the law.
Sherln Morrow has fully 200 deputies on
DUTY In this county, and IL they prove in
adequate the military is at his disposal In
case or an outbreak, which is looked for
any night
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New York Cotton.
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, Nd, May l1.-Flour dull and un-
changed-recepts, Hiss barrels shipments, TO- III
barrels; sales LOO barrels. Wheat dull and
lower-spot, 5s7sa59: June. SEA bid; July, 5os.
AGO. August, 6O12a60%; steamer No. 2 red, b5i5
asked-receipts 1922 bushels; shipments $1,000
bushels; stock 563,57 bushels sales, 5000 bush.
els-milling wheat by sample, 59a6O. Corn quiet
spot, 45La45% May, 4414 bid July, 44J5 bid
steamer mixed 43a43h-receipts, 9,Sio bushels
shipments. 25,714 bushels; stock. 1893 el7 bushels
sales, 80, 600 bushes--southern corn by sampl.
451aa46; do on grade, Asa. bid. Oats frm-No 2
white western. q bid; No. mixed western 4Oa
4l-reeeipts 1000 bushels; stock, 49, 75 bushels
Rye dull--No. 2, 57a5s-receipts 1895 bushels:
stock 10, 1872 bushels; Hay steady-good to choice
timothy, $l4 oOaS15.0 Grain freights very dull
and unchanged. Sugar firm and unchanged Butter
steady-fancy creamery, iea17; do. Imitation, i4a
10; do. lade. i2a13; good ladle. 1OalI; store
packed, 1as. Eggs nrm-fresh, 10. Cheese STEADY
aud unchanged.
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To He Court-Martfaled.

raised Assistant Engineer Henry T.
weaver attached to the new cruiser
Raleigh at Norfolk, committed n serious
breach Of military discipline recentIv in
absenting himself from station and d,t,,
without first having obtained permission
to DO so from his superior officer. As he
could give no satisfactory explanation Of
his conduct the Navy Department has
cruered ms trial by court martial The
court will assemble at the navy ward NJ
folk. in few days. 1t is composed of the
Following named officers: Capt NJ l.. John
son, Commanders c. II. Davis and w. l.
Brownson, Chief Engineers Alfred Adam
son, @. W. Roche and J. A. B. Smith, Lieut.
Commanders c. c. Todd and c. X. Curtis
ard Lieut.. F. H. Tyler. with First Lieut..
>. w T. Waller. L. S. " c.. as Judge ad-
vocate.
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His Eyes Are Omen.

Michael OConnell. a Coxeyite, was fur
niShed transportation to Baltimore today by
Sanitary officer Frank. This IS the fifth
member Of the army sent out of the city.
He Joined Jones' contingent near Balti-
more, and now he says he realizes how he
was deluded- While at police headquarters,
he told a story of how the food is not equal
~ distributed. and says too much Partially
IS being shown in the camp. Fifteen MEM
pitals
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RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA.
Interest I'm the Gallinger Amendment
to the Tariff Bill.

10
The proceedings in the Senate yesterday
upon Senator Gallinger's amendment to the
tariff bill. providing for a retaliatory clause
against Canada. indicate that that question
Is liable to receive considerable attention be-
fore the bill shall be disposed of. Mr.. GAL
fingers speech was brief, but Senators
Lodge and Hale both indicated a desire to
discuss the question. and the amendment
was withdrawn for the time in order 10 en-
able them to make preparations before pre-
senting their views. 1t Is understood that
other Senators will also make speeches upon
the Senate.
The proposed amendment provides that
the tarin act shall only become operative
so far as it shall concern Canada upon
proclamation by the President OF the United
states This proclamation is to be issued
under the conditions which are prescribed
When 1t is duly certified to the President
that the government Of Canada has de-
clared desire to enter into such CONNER
cial arrangements with the United STATES
as will result in a material reduction of
the duties now existing against the admis-
sion into Canada of the products and manu-
features Of the United States the President
Is required to appoint three commissioners
TO meet those who may be designated tn
represent the Canadian government 10 con-
slider the most desirable manner in which
TO accomplish a larger exchange of the
prooucts ana manufactures OF the two
countries.
Mutual Advantages.
IL the result Of the deliberations Of the
joint commission shall be an agreement and
a report. satisfactory to the Secretary of
the Treasury, that by material reduction
OF the duties. or by putting upon the free
list OF the Canadian tariff a list of manu-
features and products of the United States
Wnicn, IN his opinion, will afford an equal
advantage to the United States as the op-
Grafton OF this bill will afford to Canada
ana the Secretary Of the Treasury shall so
report 10 the President, the President, on
being notified by the Canadian government
tnat these recommendations will be present.
ed TO the parliament of Canada for enact
ment, shall then issue his proclamation
m aking this act operative. as regards Cana
ia. Immediately upon the enactment into
law by the Canadian parliament of the
recommendations of the Joint Commission
II Is also made the further duty of the COM
mlssioners representing this country to as
certain upon what terms entire freedom of
commercial intercourse between the United
states and the Dominion of Canada can be
secured. ~
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THEY HELD UP THE TOWN.
Seven Armed Men Rob q Bank in
Missouri,

special from Noel, Mo-. says: At 8
o'clock this afternoon seven armed men
with Winchesters and revolvers rode into
Southwest City. Mo-. and robbed the bank,
getting all the money the bank contained,
between 5000 and $4,000. Two of them
were stationed on the sidewalk. three en-
tered the bank with a sack and two others
guarded the horses. About 100 shots were
fired by the robbers, and four prominent
citizens were badly wounded. The robbers
were about ten minutes going through the
bank Afterward they mounted and started
for the nation at full gallop. AS they
were leaving the outskirts some one fired
several shots at them, killing a horse AMI
wounding a robber. He Immediately Sc
cured another horse from q farmer who was
passing and followed his pals. No resist
ance was offered by the citizens The
wounded men were shot while standing
on the sidewalk
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VIII Meet Here Next Time.

At yesterdays session Of the National
Union of Chiefs of Police at ST. Louis
Washington. ID. G., was chosen as the next
place OF meeting.
A resolution was referred to the execu
tive committee for further consideration
declaring that all aid extended visiting of
ficers in pursuit OF criminals In cities reps
resented in the union shall be free except
for actual expenses Incurred In extending
such aid.
The committee on constitution and b
laws was given until the next annual me-
ing to complete its work
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Against the Gulf Railroad.

DENY Err, May 1.-THE protest in the
form of a memorial by ex-Gov. Evans to
Congress against the Cuff railroad being in
cluded in the proposed reorganization of the
Union Pacific has been unanimously in
dorsed by the board of commerce and trade,
and Colorado's Senators and Representa-
uVes were requested to use all their in
nuence to bring 1t before Congress and to
secure the consideration of its arguments
and the observation Of its protests
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FIGHTING BRECKENRIDGE.
Kentucky Women Organizing
Favor of Owens

LEXINGTON, KY, May 11.-wm. c.
Owens, Col. Breckinridge's chief opponent,
Is to speak in Lexington some day next
week. The women of this city have con-
ceived the idea Of emphasizing their protest
against Col. Breckinridge's candidacy by
personally joining in making this meeting
an ovation for Owens.
Already a score of the best known wo-
men in central Kentucky have signified
their intention to join the movement
The women are so thoroughly aroused
that they are Withdrawing patronage from
merchants favorable to Col BreckinrIdue
and in several instances old family physi-
clans have been dismissed because of their
sympathy for the Ashland district Congress
man.
The bitterness Is growing every day.
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nate should go out and gather around a
.o-aN PIT in the Humboldt valley and sing
.,.ll good old hymn
And are we wretehes yet alive;
And dare We yet rebel?
It's wondrous, It's amazing grace
That keeps US out OF hell
Mr.. Chandler succeeded In criticisinz the
democrats, especially Mr.. Harris, who, at
the conclusion of the remarks OF the New
Hampshire Senator. moved. with some
temper. to lay the pending amendment
that OF Mr.. Perkins to make the duty on
ooracic acid cents per pound--on the
taDls