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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-21
ALIEN IMMIGRATION TAX.
What Representative Mcil<IeJohn Says
in Regard TO His Bill.

Representative Meiklejohn. speaking in re-
gard to his bill providing for tax of s1oO
on each alien immigrant. said today:
when the population of this nation in
creases by more than half million of for
eign immigrants annually the limitation of
foreign immigration has become question
Of national importance. We have developed
our natural resources and sustained the
standard of American wages through the
levyng of duty on manufactures of for
eign labor.
wages are subject to the law of supply
and demand and wage earnerS are as much
interested in preserving our field of labor
for the American wage Garner as the pro-
lection of the products of his labor from
the competition of the foreign manufac-
turer. The policy of placing a duty on i'm
portations of the product of foreign work
men at a rate sufficient to equalize the diff
ference between our domestic and foreign
cost of labor has established an incompara-
BILE scale of wages in this nation for our
wage earners, and which, in my judgment,
can only be maintained by extending the
same beneficent policy to the immigra ton
of foreign laborers.
THE bill which / have proposed exempts
all relatives of any American citizen or any
person who has declared his intention to
become such. who may desire to immigrate
to the United States, while duty of 500
per capita is levied upon all other alien i'm
migrants.
Every citizen, whether native or foreign
born, is alike interested In keeping from
our shores the class of immigration which
this measure would prohibit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-21
INDEPENDENTS IN THE FIFTH
Another Party Looming Up I'm Barnes
Compton's Old District.

An Independent political convention for
the fifth congressional district of Maryland
has been called to meet in this city July .
at 40 Pennsylvania avenue. The call,
which is signed by E. N. Burchard of
Hyattsville. T. Canfield Jenkins of Po-
monky. J. T. Digs OF Charles county, Jos.
Kalb OF Gainesville. Frank W. Maisel of
Baltimore county. w. g. Branson Of Forest
Vile. Joseph A. Niles of Laurel, J. H.
Williams Of Bladensburg, Amos Garrett Of
Glendale. Sherman Riffinback of Seabrook
and a number of others. recites that lesyisla-
ton in behalf OF the class which does not
labor has reduced the nation in a time OF
profound peace and universal plenty, TO a
condition bordering on anarchy, and de-
clares that the representatives In Congress
exhibit Indifference to the existing condition
and impotence regarding a remedy for 1T
The call Is addressed to those who are dis
satisfied with the present conduct Of sf-
fairs, and who do not propose 10 incorpor-
ate In their political creed a cowardIy sub
mission to injustice 1t is declared that the
convention is not called in the interest Of
any clique or party. and its action will be
determined wholly by those who choose TO
attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-21
Arrasted for False Prctenses.

A nan known Ia this city as Charles N.
Richardson is under arrest In philadelphia
on a charge OF false pretenses. Mr.. William
NJ. King Of this city purchased from hin
some days ago the right to sell a paten'
combination step ladder, trunk and has
holder in the District Of Columbia. Ohio.
Maryland and Virginia. The price paid
was $50. A week ago 125 Of the articles
were to have been delivered TO Mr.. King,
hut as they were not delivered the latter
made an invest cation. and learned that the
same patent Wight had been sold 70 another
person. Later an advertisement in a Phil
adelpfla paper attracted the attention OF
King, who thought Il was put I'm by tho
man who. he charges. swindled him.
Detective Wheeler, who Investigated the
case had also traced the missing man TO
Philadelphia. Word was sent 20 Superln-
tendent Linden of the Philadelphia police
department. and this afternoon he Informed
Inspector Hollinberger that the man was IN
custody James Hill of Rhode Island 10
the patentee. Detective Wheeler viii 40 70
Philadelphia for the prisoner Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-21
BIRMINGHAM,s BIG FIRE,
A Loss of s25O.OOO Caused by the
Flames.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. July 21.-The I'm
mense four-story building occupied by the
Perry & Mason Wholesale Shoe Company
and Showers Wholesale and Retail Furniture
Company. is in ashes. The loss on building
and stock amounts to $3.50, 600: insurance
unknown.
The Caldwell Hotel, the handsomest
building In the city. six stories high and
supposed to be fireproof, is also totally de-
stroyed. 1t is valued, with its furnishings
at 100000 and had an insurance of SIS. 900.
1t was owned by the Caldwell Company.
The Perry & Mason building was owned by
]. w. Johnson of New York, ex-president
of the Georgia Central railroad.
The fire spread with marvellous rapidity
The guests of the hotel we're gotten out by
the fire escape and down ladders of the FIRE
department rapidly as possible.
Later-The following are the principal
II dividual losses and insurance: Caldwell
Hotel, entirely destroyed loss. $3.50. 900; in
surance on building, $150,OO0; on furniture
S1S,250; on guests effects, 5000 John w
Johnson. loss on building, $4,000; insur-
ance, 10000. - Hawkins loss on build
irg, $4,000; insurance, $4,000. Showers
Furniture and Hardware Company, loss
$1,000; insurance, 5000. Perry & Mason
Shoe Co, loss, $4,000: insurance $40 900.
Mrs. Harry Mercer, loss on building, $JO,-
coo; insurance. 10000.
Some twenty or thirty smaller losses of
from $500 to $1,000 each will make a total
loss of s6o0.000 or 500 000, and the insurance
100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-21
THE WITNESSES DEAD.
Attempts to Explain The Dish strous
Chicago Explosion.

By direction of the Secretary OF War,
Capt. Rogers Birnie ordnance department,
has gone to Chicago and Fort Sheridan,
Ill, for the purpose Of making technical
examination OF the field artillery ammuni-
ton, carriages and equipments of the light
batteries at those places, under special in
structions from the chief OF ordnance In
addition to the services mentioned, Capt
Birnie has also been specially instructed
to make a thorough investigation of the
recent terrible caisson explosion at Chi
cago, in which four men were killed and
twenty-three were wounded Gen. F'lagler
is confident that the explosion was in no
wise due to the ammunition, and says that
he has no plausible theory as to the cause
of the explosion.
The only persons who could possibly have
thrown light on that point are dead. and
all the inanimate evidence was entirely de-
stroyed. He is considerably puzzled in re-
gard to the accident. The caisson Is an air
tight box, and is nearly waterproof 1t is
locked, except in time of need, and IL is not
plain how the powder could have been ex-
ploded. Gen. Flagler recalled a similar dis
aster, which took place in the fall of 1851,
in front of the White House. by which two
men were killed and several wounded. 1t
was never discovered how the explosion
had been brought about, and 1t Is the opin-
ion of ordnance officers that similar results
will meet the investigation which the ord
nance department has put on foot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-21
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
Reported by silsly & Co. bankers ana Brokers
New York Cotton.
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. July 2l.-FIour STEADY, unchanged
receipts, 9.444 barrels; shipments. $3.50 barrels
Wheat steady. al decline spot. July and August
5sisa54i.; September. 55isa55I.. steamer No. 3
red, 5lA. asked receipts 81. CSC bushels; ship
ments, $1,000 bushels: stock, sTI.lTl bushels;
Corn frmer-sPot. SASS; July, 4sasSla-receipts,
SIS bushels: stock les 36l bushels: sales. 2.cO0
grade. % asked. Oats dull and louer-No. 2
white western. 4Ta49; No. mixed western, ssas7
-receipts 600 bushels: stock. 1888 bushels.
Rye quiet-No 2. old, so; do, new, 45a4s-re-
ceipts. 100 buAels; stock. S,s72 hgshels Hay
weak-cood 10 choice Timothy. sl4-5oasl5.Oo.
Grain frrights quet-stesm 10 Liverpool per
quarter Is JULY: rest unchanged. Sugar hrm.
unchanged Butter frm-fnncy amery. lAal9;
do Imitation l5al6; do. laiie. IA; good ladle,
l2cls; store packed loal2. Eggs frEl-fresh. IL y
sG-2 Cheese finn, unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-21
No Begripg Today.

The people of Georgetown we're not great
ly annoyed today by members OF the so-call-
ed industrial army from the other side of
the river they have been for some
weeks, and the relief came because OF
Judge Millars decision yesterday. A few of
the men tramne1 over the bridge and some
of them had some fancy articles which they
endeavored to SELL but, far as the police
could ascertain, none of them did any beg
ging.
The commissa-y wagon was at the Center
market this morning, usual. and Lieut..
Amiss' officers watched them. intending to
arrest those found begging There was no
begging done, however, but the men made
a few purchases and left.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-21
FINANCE AND TRADE
Practically No Feature in Todayi
Speculation.
SUGAR STRONG THROUGHOUT THE DAY
How the Proceedings in the Senats
Are Regarded.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NEW YORK. July 2i.-There was prac-
ucaIiy no feature to todays nstless trading.
final figures In no instance showing a vort
ance OF more than IS per cent from first
prices. Many OF the usually active stocks
including the Changers and Western Union.
remained stationary at opening figures.
There was no trading outside of the local
room element and even this was unusually
insignificant The Atchison situation las
become SO complicated that some modifca-
uon or the reorganization plan is considered
among the probabilities. Foreign houses
are sellers OF the securities OF this conn
pany whenever the market will take them
without substantially injuring their value.
The present plan IL likely 70 cause some
liquidation by timid holders, who are I'M
able to grasp its import. and are conse-
quently anxious to avoid the payment OF
the proposed assessments. As elsewhere in
this department, the trading today
amounted to only q few hundred shares.
and had no effect on the price Missouri
Pacific improved fractionally on the cover
ing Of yesterdays short contracts.
Sugar naturally absorbed the bulk of the
trading and was strong throughout the day
A gain OF 3-4 per cent over last night'a
closing was recorded during the first hour
all but 1-2 per cent OF which was retained
at the close. Yesterdays senss tional de-
velopments In the Senate clearly indicate
that this industry will not be asked to ac
cept less protection than was originally
rendered by this body. Any material alter
alton In either the text or import Of tina
measure must be fatal TO ita passage. The
provis 'ons Of he Wilson bill were nevey
regarded seriously, because Of their to-
radical AMI experimental character
Until some decision is arrived at there viii
be little interest taken in the daily fiuctua.
lions Of the stock market
Disullers was sold down l la per cent Oh
continuation Of the movement begun earl.
IN the week in anticipation of a reduced
tax on imported spirits
Chicago Gas was dull at q concession of
3-S per cent There is some doubt about tn
mayors Veto being sufficient TO prevent tn,
passage OF the recent ordinance granting
franchise TO a rival company
The changes n the bank statement ar,
unusually small, and have. no significant
features. The Statement In detail shows:
Reserve Increased s172, 225 loans decreased
$4,000, specie increased sos. so. legals de-
creased s14S. 500. deposits decreased s423 zoo.
circulation decreased sl3s. DO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-21
TERRIFIC GAS EXPLOSION.
Five Persons Injured at Lynn This
Morning.

LYNN, Mass. July 21.-Two men were
perioI7ly and perhaps fatally injured and
three others severely hurt by an explosion
OF water gas In the Strout building, on
Union street, about 1 o'clock this morning.
The building, which is a six-story brick
Structure, was badly damaged and the loss
Will be about $4,000.
A water break was discovered in the
block about 3;30 and the alarm given. Mr..
T. f. StrOut, the owner of the building, ar
rived quickly. and with officer Arthur
Wells. Officer Thomas Craven, Waterman
Gben NagleS and Fireman Samuel Preston
entered the building and proceeded to the
offices of the Lynn Electric Company where
IRE was discovered.
Nagles carried a lantern, and as COON as
be stepped into the offices a loud explosion
occurred All Of the men were knocked
Gown and covered with glass and debris
Every window in the building was blown
out and most of the partitions on the floor
Wnere the explosion occurred were blown
DOWN. Another policeman, seated In the
patrol wagon In front of the building, was
piown across the street, but escaped serious
INJURY. MIR. Strout's clothing caught fire
and he was badly burned.
All OF the injured men were removed to
the hospital, where 1t was found that Wells
And Strout were seriously and perhaps ia
tally injured. Both are badly cur and
burned and have sustained internal injuries.
The others are cut and burned, but no
serious results are anticipated. The fire
was extinguished without trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-21
SOME INDIGNANT CLERKS
Say They Are Expected to Be at Work at 8
O'Clock.
War Department Employees With q
Grfevance-NO One, However,
Will Talk Out.

There is considerable suppressed indigna-
ton among the clerks and other employees
OF the engineers bureau of the War De-
partment because of an order issued by
Cen Casey about week ago. This order
requires the employees of all the offices of
the engineers bureau to be at their desks
at O'Clock In the morning, there to remain.
with the usual MONDAY recess. until 4;3o
in the afternoon. Just why the order was
issued Is not quite apparent to the employees.
although 1T is claimed by them that IL was
maze SO as to cover up the inefficiency or
p@ckwardness In work of a single division
OF the bureau. But. however that may be.
it is contended by the employees of the bu-
reau that the order is not only unfair, but
''ae IL Is great hardship. especially OF
those who live out Of town.
It is also said that after reaching tba
ONCE In the morning most of the empIovas
sit win Idle hands for an hour or more
awaiting current work Many of the out
oI,Iown employees find 1t impossible to OBJ
tam breakfast before leaving home. be-
cause OF the early departure of trains
Which place them at the office at 3 O'clock
ana they are then compelled to go hungry
sion TO so out from the office for a bite Of
something. Because one division of the
bureau Is behindhand in its work the other
employees or the bureau argue. Is no reason
PEELED to do extra work 1t is said that
Secretary Lamont is unacquainted with the
true situation. and IT Is explained that the
disgruntled employees fear to utter a word
OF complaint, especially at this time when
every employe feels that the slightest com
plant however just and reasonable. might
be made a ground for dismissal
A Star reporter called at the engineer bu-
reau this afternoon to investigate the mat
ter. Gen. Casey was rot in his Office and
all his assistants said their lips were sealed
by the following provision OF Secretary
Lannon'S reorganization order of May -
last:
mo Information, written or oral, shall be
directly or indirectly communicated re-
spectILg the business of the department, or
any OF the records pertaining directly or in
directly thereto, to any pers'n whatsoever
not on duty in one of the bureaus OF the
department. without the express authority
Of the chief of the bureau concerned"
None of the officials of the bureau would
even admit that the hours Of labor had
been Increased and cor sequently no expla-
nation of the order could be obtained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-21
SHIPPERS ARE INDIGNANT
Alleged Bit of Sharp Practice by the South
ern Pacific. ----...,,
Plan to Have Goods Sent Over the
Sunset Route - Keeping the
Central Pacific Tied Up.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 21-The Exam
iner says today:
A sensation in local railroad circles has
been caused by discussion of what was cum
sidered a plan devised by the Southern
Pacific to skim off the cream of the freight
business fer the Sunset route IN which
Huntington, Crocker, ct al. interested,
ID the exclusion of the Central Pacific line.
in which the government of the United
States and divers stockholders and bond
holders are interested. Although the Central
PACING line has been open for passenger
trains for several days, business men have
been notified that no freight could be sent
over that road further than Sacramento.
The result has been that all merchandise
accepted for transcontinental transportatio n
has been subject to the end that 1t shall go
by the way Of the Sunset route. through
Mojave, FL Paso and New ORLEANS.
The object of the managers in this char
acteristic piece of business is easily compre-
herded. said railroad agent. The South
ern Pacific owns the through line from this
city to New Orleans On which it gets all
the money that is paid for freights from
San Francisco to New Orleans. 1t is quite
different thing when the Central Gacific
line Is considered, for then the Southern
Pacific managers, at the best, are only in
terested in the travel to Ogden, SO the gov
ernment-aided road is given the go-by for
the benefit of the Sunset route. 1t Is to III
interest or the Southern Pacific managers
10 have freight sent via the New ORLEANS
line. and for that reason the Southern route
was thrown open first.
As a general rule. business men of San
Francisco dislike to have products trans
ported by the Sunset route on account of
the excessive heat of the deserts through
which the road runs
1t is therefore difficult under normal con-
ditlonS to turn shipments that way but a
great many merchants became weary on
account of the long strike, and when they
saw an opening they started their merchan-
disc eastward. preferring to take the
chances of damage by heat rather than TO
wait indefinitely for the Central route to
open. 1t is know that New York shipments
were sent by the way of New Orleans, b.
cause the Southern Pacific company said IL
did hot know when the Ogden route would
be open.
The business men of San Francisco are
not the only sufferers by this bit of sharp
practice. 1t cuts out from participa ton in
the freight business of California all the
lines having western connections at OGDEN
and their agents are not slow to express
themselves In forcible language on The sub
tect. The roads most affected are the
Union Pacific. Denver and Rio Grande, tho
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul. the Bur-
ern and the Chicago. Rock Island and Pa
cifc. All these roads are in good running
order. and they feel the injustice that is
done to them by diverting the business that
would naturally go their way
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-21
OFF FOR BLUEFIELDS,
The Big Cruiser Columbia Sails Away
to Look After American Interests.

The cruiser Columbia sailed from New
York for Bluefelds at daybreak this morn
irg. The orders were received on Wednes-
day by Rear Admiral Oscar r. Stanton.
the commander-in-chief of the North At
lantic squadron, who Is aboard the flag
ship San Francisco. He at once trans
mitted them to Capt. George W. Sumner
Of the Columbia, and Thursday and Friday
were passed by the crew In coaling the
vessel and In taking on stores. The last
farewells were said yesterday, and by sun
down all was ready for active service in
the tropics. Pilot Butler was taken on board
during the night. At 4 o'clock the anchors
were lifted and thu big cruiser dropped
down the bay.
A barge with the appropriate name of
side the ship yesterday. and Jack tars were
busy filling willow baskets holding about
bushel with broken soft coal
The full baskets were passed to a line of
men on staging and dumped into chutes
which passed from the side of the vessel to
the bunkers. The openings of the chutes
are near amidships and are on a level with
the lowest line of port holes Four were in
use all day. Within the hold of the Column
bia a second detail of men slowed the coal
In the bunkers
Coaling is dirty work. The dust begrimed
the white sides of the cruiser settled on
the guns and soiled the clothes of the men
and officers.
Yesterday afternoon the Columbia was not
NJ TO receive visitors. but just as soon as
her bunkers were filed the men were or
dered to clean ship" and before night she
was once more the immaculate vessel of
which crew and officers are so proud
The capacity of the Columbia's bunkers Is
2,453 tons. With this amount of coal she
could circumnavigate the globe at a speed
or nineteen knots an hour. Only 600 tons
were taken on board this time The cruiser
Is the fsstest in actual service. Her trial
record is %. 81 knots.
The main battery consists Of one S-inch
two 6-inch and eight finch guns. all of the
rspid-f1re class. Her secondary battery Is
composed OF twelve 6-pounders and four
1-pounder rapid-fire guns and four gatlin9
guns She carries a crew Of Alp men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-21
PUGILISM AT NEW ORLEANS,
1t Has Been Revived by the Legisra-
tUre's Neglect to Act

NEW ORLEANS, July 21-Prize fighting
has taken a new lease of life In this city
since the recent legislature refused to bass
the bill prohibiting glove contests In this
state Three fights are scheduled to be
pulled off in the near future. The first
fight which will take place is to be between
Andy Bowen and Jimmy Carroll. They
will fight for purse of 81 800 on August 8
at the Auditorium Club. On August %
Jack Dempsey and Billy Mccarthy will
meet at the same place for a purse of
5000, and on August IA Jack Everhard
and Stanton Abbott will meet at the Olym-
pic Club in a twenty-five round go for
$500.
The Olympic Club intends to make q bid
for the Corbett-Jackson fight as soon as
the proper time arrives.
The club will offer s25, 900 for the fight,
a sum which will also be offered by the
Auditorium Club for the match.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-21
GENUINE BULL FIGHT.
They Fought mt Beaver Dam, Ohio,
Until One Was Killed

LIMA, Ohio. July 21.-At Beaver Dam
last evening there was a genuine bull fight.
Two farmers living in the neighborhood
cuarreled- One had Durham BULL and
the other Jersey bull. For some time past
they have INDUCED in a great deal of BAN
dyins as TO who had the better animal
II was finally arranged that they pit the
pulis against each other In a ring on the
nam street or the town After an hour
and half OF fighting the Jersey bnII cana
Out victorious. having killed his opponent,
Both were terribly cut up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-21
A RetnliatOry Measure.

Mr.. Hepburn Qowa) also opposed the BILL
partly because II looked like a retaliatory
measure. "A few days ago the President
attempted to usurp the legislative powers
of Congress" he said, and now this seems
to be an attempt on our part to usurp the
Presidents appointing powers"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-21
ALL QUIET AT BUTTE.
The A. r. U. Men There Vote to Re-
sumo Work.

DENVER. Col, July IA special to the
Rocky Mountain News from Butte Mont,
says: The local A. r. U. men on the North
Srn Pacific today voted almost to a man To
return TO work. The men on the Union Pa
cihc and the Montana Union still hold out
but will probably return II assured that
they can have their old positions. There
Il no trouble OF any kind at Butte
SPOKANE. Wash. July 21.-All trains on
the main line and branches Of the Northern
Pacific are now moving on schedule time
Division headquarters have been perma-
nently moved from Sprague to Spokane