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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-01
1T is FREE TRADE
Mr.. Reed Of Maine Speaks His Mind
on the Wilson Bill.
BE CLOSES TEE GREAT DEBATE TODAY
The Effect on Wages and the
Farming Class Discussed.
ENGLAND'S ONLY RIVAL

Mr.. Reed Of Maine made today In the
House the closing speech Of the debate on
the republican side. At the outset he said
that in this debate. which has already ex-
tended over many weeks, one remarkable
result has already been reached, q result
Of the deepest importance to this country.
That result IL that the bill before US is
odious to both sides Of the House. 1t meets
with favor nowhere. and commands the
respect Of neither party. On this side We
believe that while 1t pretends to be for
protection 1t does not afford IL. and on the
other side they believe that while 1t looks
toward free trade it does not accomplish
1t. Those who will vote against this bill
will do SO because it opens our markets to
the destructive competition Of foreigners,
and those who vote for 1t do 1t with the
reservation that they will instantly devote
themselves to a new crusade against what
ever barriers are left.
Whatever speeches have been made in
defense Of the bill on the other side. whether
by gentlemen who were responsible only
to their own constituencies or by the gen.
tieman from West Virginia, who ought to
have been steadied by his sense of RESPONSE
bility to the whole country. have one and
ALL with but rare exceptions. placed their
authors uncompromisingly, except for tenn
porary purposes, on the side of unrestricted
free trade. It Is evident that there IL no
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At the Gallery Doors.

cincts. but people kept coming up the stairs
and up the elevators until the spaces be-
tween the stairs and elevators were abso-
lutely filed, and there was great danger of
accident The policemen and watchmen
were actually unable to clear the way, as
there was no outlet for the vast throng.
PfckpOckets Busy.
1t soon became apparent that pickpockets
had taken their cue, and had hocked to the
Capitol as a good working ground, for COM
plants began to be heard of missing
watches and pocket books. The thieves
were working in every direction, and the
Complaints were received at the guard room
Of the Capitol police by the score. The ne
cessity for more policemen on duty at the
Capitol was made very apparent during the
day. Congressman were caught in the
crush upstairs and in many cases were un-
able to reach the floor of the House until
after proceedings had begun. Ladies in
gala array were almost trampled upon. and
several of them were taken from the east
lobby near the elevator into the ladies'
waiting room at the southeast ladies' GAL
lery, on the verge of Mysteries. The news
paper correspondents were almost barred
from their gallery and many of them were
quite unable to reach their places until long
after the debate had begun. Wives of men,
bers and holders of tickets Of admittancs
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been suspected of any sort Of acquaintance
with printers ink.
The Greatest Crowd Ever Known.
1t was the opinion Of the elevator con-
ductors and the old employees of the House
that the crowd was the greatest that was
ever known at the Capitol. One of the for
mer said to a Star man that the throngs
exceeded even those of an Inauguration
The pressure upon the members for seats
In the reserved galleries-which had long
been completely filled-finally became so
great that orders were given to admit a few
ladies to the floor of the House. This was
done, and soon there were half a hundred
ladies sitting in the spaces at the rear of
the curtain railing behind the desks of the
members.
The doorkeepers Of the executive gallery
were given orders to admit as many as pos
sible Of the people in the corridor outside Of
that door, and that gallery, 100, was soon
packed, excepting. of course, the Presi-
dents pew, in front.
The crush in the Hobbies leading to the
upper galleries of the House exceeded any,
thing in the recollection OF the Capitol DO
lice. Men and women struggled and fought
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THE ELECTION COST AOUT 800, 900.
Not Including What Was Spent by
Candidates and Their Friends.

1t costs something to elect two Congress
men at a special election in New York city,
says the Sun. How much is indicated by the
amount of money expended or to be ex-
pended on account of the election of last
Tuesday. This sum will approximate $780,
OOO.
The biggest item will have to be borne by
the city. This will be about SCI 600. divided
as follows: For salaries of 900 inspectors
at $24. s23. 3.976; salaries of 1882 poll and
ballot clerks at So, Sl5,9S4; ten polling
booths at s125. $3.50; rent of 323 polling
places at $40 S12,920; ballots, $1,000: other
stationery and printing, $1,000; carriage,
sToo; fuel and light for ten polling places,
$50; advertising polling places and lanes
of candidates. 5000; county canvassers
and printing statement of canvass, 5000 or
more
The amount expended by candidates ard
political organizations can only be estimat-
ed. Mr.. Quigg Acknowledges that he had
three workers at each polling place in his
district His campaign must therefore
have cost more than $1,000. Probably Mr..
Sigrist, the defeated republican candidate
in the other district, did not receive such
substantial aid Tammany Hall mad four
poll workers at every one CT the 3S3 cleo
ton districts and expended much for meet
ings. 1t is safe to place the expenditure
on behalf of the two democratic candidates
at $4,000.
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IT Is DOUBTFUL.

So Some Of the Census Employees Re-
gard the Prompt Close Of the Work.
Despite the active steps taken by Super
intendent Of Census Wright to complete the
work Of the eleventh census before the be-
ginning of the next fiscal year, to which
the time for completing the work was re-
Gently extended. census bureau officials
do not believe all the work will be COM
pleted then. Conferences between the su-
perintendent and the chiefs of divisions are
held almost daily, and the chiefs are fire.
quently questioned as to the probability Of
completing the work in the time estimated
by them.
There are yet almost q thousand employees
at work in the Office. Forty-eight dismiss
sails, which were ordered yesterday, took
effect today. The agricultural division is
expected to be abolished before the LIST Of
March, and the manufactures division.
with several hundred employees will follow
within several weeks.
Superintendent Wright expressed conf
dence today that practically all the results
of the census work will be in the hands Of
the force of the government printing office
before the end of June. The pressure of
work at that Office however, will probably
cause a great delay In the official pubuca-
tionS.
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Overlooking to the senate Gallery.
The Baltimore American Joins the
Associated Preaa.

Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. Nd, Feb. 1.-The News to-
day says editorially: I'VE congratulate our
esteemed contemporary. the American,
upon its admission to full membership In
the Associated Press. The News was the
flrst paper in Baltimore to join the Asso-
ctated Press. abandoning the United Press,
OF which 1t was charter member. and its
business manager the first president. wnen
the United Press ceased to be a co-opera-
tive institution and became a joint stock
company, controlled by a few individuals.
the far-seeing newspapers OF the country.
realizing that the principle upon which 1t
rested was unsound, began to transfer
their Allegiance to the Associated Press.
The latter now includes three fourths Of
the newspapers in the United States. 1t il
today, more than ever before, the con-
servative and representative news-gather-
ing organization of the world. Superior in
news service and in personnel, 1t is en-
croaching constantly on the limited terri
tory of the United Press, and it is only a
matter OF short time until the entire
press of the country is united in the logical
and natural alliance which may be obtain
ed only through the Associated Press. For
tunate indeed are those newspapers which,
like the News and American, have secured
full stock memberships, of which the num-
ber Is necessarily limited, in the Associated
Press"
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ton Of the responsibility which rested upon
them. and were more than ever alive 20 the
realization of the consequences attendant
upon their acts and votes.
The decks were cleared for action at II
O'Clock, the tattoo of the Speakers gavef
beat to quarters and the appearance OF
Thomas B. Reed Of Maine was the signal
for the bomba-dment to begin.
Applause for Mr.. Reed
As the leader Of the republicans in the
House rose to his feet by his place to the
left Of the main aisle the occupants OF the
galleries broke into cheers, and his COLI
leagues on the foor spplauded vigorously
by clapping their hands. For several min
utes the roar of cheers and the musket-lfl1s
reports Of the handclapping filled the House
with uproar loud and continuous AZ
the applause continued Mr.. Reed frowned
and shook his head in disapproval OF the
popular outburst and raised his hand In .
deprecatory manner. But the House and
the galleries would not be stilled. Louder
sweled the cheers and sharper the fusillado
OF handclapping. In vain he turned to his
colleagues and endeavored to still the con-
which seemed to gather momentum and
volume as IL rolled around him and droW0s
ed the utterances Of his voice.
Attention Paid Him by Every One.
When at last the whirlwind OF applause
blew itself out and a calm settled over the
House Mr.. Reed Strengthened himself up
and faced the Speaker. The House in
mouent was silent and every eve In the
vast and distinguished audience was turned
upon the man from Maine. There was NOT
half a dozen vacant chairs within the SEMI
circle OF seats facing the Speakers desk.
The chairs were occupied by members OF
the House. and. democrats and republicans
alike. the occupants turned to face the
man who was making the last appeal for
protection. A circle OF eager and attentive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-01
THE GREAT DEBATE
Closing Arguments on the Wilson
Tariff Measure.
PARTY LEADERS THE SPEAKERS TO-DAY
ex-Speaker Reed Advocates the Re-
publican Policy of Protection.
SPEAKER CRISP'S REPLY

The parting shots IN the great tariff de.
bate in the House were fired this morning
The desultory skirmishing had ceased, ths
roll OF musketry and small arms was stilled
and the thunderous boom of the great guns
upon the opposing sides signaled the close
OF the combat The two factions which
for weeks have been peppering each other
at long range. with an occasional san
culinary dash across each others bows,
today came to close quarters, ana with
their heaviest ordnance attempted to batter
down the bulwarks OF adverse argument
and shell the enemy from his position.
In anticipation of the final duel a large
and expectant audience had gathered In
the galleries Upon the floor OF the Hou,e
the members were i'm attendance, every man
upon the roll of the House, probably, who
IL In the city and well enough to get to the
Capitol
An Impressive Scene.
No more impressive scene has been wit
messed In the House in years than occurred
within the closing hours OF this afternoon.
In point of interest the proceedings out
ranked those attending the passage OF the
Mckinley bill through the House. as a deep
er and more absorbing interest appeared to
be manifested in the situation by those par
ticipating today. There was an air of grav.
ity attending the closing deliberations upoA
the bill. a. II members felt keen apprscaK
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The Crowd I'm the Galleries.

Shortly after the House convened at il
O'Clock the crowds in the immense gallery
on the north side Of the chamber became so
great that there was imminent danger that
some Of the people would be pressed over
the railing into the house below. The folks
In the corridors kept crushing into the door
ways and those still further back pressed
forward until the stairs and aisles of the
gallery were literally packed with a mob Of
restless. impatient men. In one of the aisles
a fight was precipitated between two men
over the color question One Of the COM
batants was a negro, demanding his full
rights as an American citizen, and the other
was white man making the same claim.
This claim included the right to stand on
the same square foot Of territory, and as it
was too small for both men race war re-
suited. The belligerents were hustled from
the gallery as fast the obstructing hu-
man wall would permit, and comparative
order was soon restored. The crowding in
at the doors. however. continued until
Speaker Crisp who had been nervously not
Ing the dangerous packing of people, inter-
rupted the roll call long enough to say that
II was In the interests of safety to human
life that the door way should be cleared He
was very nervous and could hardly enunci-
ate the words. He asked the doorkeepers of
tne gallery to clear out some Of those who
stooo IN the entrances so as to make those
already inside as comforta BILE as possible,
without being in danger. 1t was next to i'm
possible. however. to at once execute this
order, as there was absolutely no room for
the e1ectment Of those who had found en-
trance into the aisles, but the policemen
Kept pressing back the people until they had
materially reduced the danger that was SO
very apparent.
Slen Claiming TO be correspondents of out
or-tOWn. and. in some cases iupoSsfble
newspapers focked into the press gallery
with all sorts of credentials 1t kept Door
Keeper Mann and the members of the press
conihlttee busy passing upon these applica-
tons. rine-tenths of which were rafsctad
Nevertheless the seats in the gallery were
well hlled with people who had never before
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-01
GALLERIES PACKED
The Greatest Crowd Ever Known at
the Capitol.
INTEREST IN THE HOUSE DEBATE
The Capitol Police Had to Send
for Reinforcements.
THE SCENES OF THE DAY

It Is not every day that the House passes
q tarin bill. 1t Is not every day that the
giants Of both parties meet on the moor OF
me House In wordy warfare. II Is not
every day that votes are taken on great
measures with the results somewhat In
doubt Therefore the Capitol today with
the wilson bill hanging in the balance and
with the speeches promised from Cnair-
man Wilson and from Tom Reed, became
the mecca for all OF Washington that had
notning else to do. So the great army OF
the otherwise unemployed made an on
siausht upon the great white building on
the hill.
The corridors and galleries of the House
Were absolutely filled by 10 o'clock. By
haf-past 10 the crush Of people in the up
per lobbies leading to the galleries were
packed to sufrocation. 1t is estimated that
by IL O'Clock there were nearly ten thou
sand people in the House wing Of the Cap
itoL The crush of people was greatest at
the two elevators in the east and west cor
ners of the south side of the House. The
gallery doors had long been closed and no
body was admitted into those desirable pre-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-01
Indian Education.

The relative condition OF educational
work among the Indians is shown in a
tabulated statement prepared at the In
dian bureau, covering the quarters ending
December 81. 1892. and December IL, 1888.
The total average attendance at all the
schools was 1880. This was an increase
Of 2, lO5 over the previous year despite the
fears that the order made early in the
present administration providing that no
Indian children should be compelled TO at
tend school by the government would re-
suit in a small attendance. The total en-
rollment In 1893 was ly,22l, an increase of
LIS over the previous year. OF this total
enrolment 1850 is credited to govern
uent boarding. day and training seboolA
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Satisfied With Benham,s Action.

Secretary Herbert today sent the following
dispatch TO Admiral Benham:
WASHINGTON. February 1, 1894.
Benham, Rio.
Further information received from United
States minister. We are satisfied entirely
with the prudence and judgment with which
you have carried out instructions and pro-
tected American commerce. Rely upon you
for continued exercise of wise discretion.
QSigned.) HERBRRI
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Cardinal Gibbons at the House.

Cardinal Gibbons was one of the distin-
guished visitors to witness the debate TODAY
The cardinal arrived shortly before noon
and was escorted to Speaker Crisp's private
room, where he was received by the Speak,
er, Representative Cochran and other mem
bers. Afterward he was given a seat in
the Speakers gallery, overlooking the door
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From the Floor of the House.

for positions which would lead to the gal
ieries. Women were frightened, and cried
to get out of the tangled mass of humanity
The elevators carried up loads. only to find
an impossible barrier at the upper DOORS
SO that the loads had to be carried down
again. One woman in the elevator, finding
that she could not get out, and that the
elevator hung at the top, unable to dis
charge its burden. sobbed Historically and
then tainted. large man fought desper-
ately at the upper middle door of the gal
lery for admission, and, failing to make
Roadway. jumped IN the backs of the crowd
and scrambled over heads. crushing hats
and smashing heads, until landed within
the walls of the chamber. The officers were
powerless to keep the crowd In subsection.
Calling ON the City Police.
At II o'clock the sergeant-at-arms Of the
House telephoned to the city police head
quarters for detail of men, and Heuten-
ant and squad of policemen were sent to
the House galleries to assist the regular
Gapitol police in preventing a panic By the
time of their arrival the excitement had SUBJ
sided somewhat, many having fought their
way inside. while others, frightened by the
confusion, were glad to make their escape.
The gallery Immediately in front of Speaker
Crisp became so choked with humanity at
Ills O'Clock that the forward row was
pushed against and nearly over the railing.
The huge House clock on this railing was
pushed from its stand until 1t tottered and
was about to fall The police made their
way to the front and replaced the clock and
forced back the crowd.
Overlooking to the Senate Gallery.
Many of the people who We're unable to
secure seats in the House galleries went
over to the Senate side of the Capitol and
crowded the galleries there Though the
proceedings of the Senate were unusually
uninteresting, the crowd stayed on from
hour to hour. hoping to be able to get seats
in the House galleries later.
The ladies who were admitted to the
floor of the House soon filled all Of the
available space in the rear of the curtain
and then members began to invite them to
seats on the main floor In short time
there were upward of a hundred gaily
for members. and fully twice as many
back Of the railing.
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DIR. HARTIGAN's DEATH.
A Cable From Trieste, Austria, Brins
the Sad Intelligence,

the SaU InteII1GenCe.
cable message was received this morn
ing by Mr.. G. NJ. Heaton. jr.. announcing
the death yesterday at Trieste, Austria, of
DR.. j. r. Hartigan, the United States con-
sui there. The news will bring great sor-
row to the large circle Of friends in this
city. DR.. Hartigan was given a foreign ap-
pointment by the last administration He
had been for a number of years deputy
coroner in this city and had a large privat ts
practice He was a man who made MANY
friends and was greatly liked. For some
time past he has been suffering from heart
disease. and it is supposed that death was
due to that cause
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10 the reserved galleries found those gal
leries absolutely filed long before half-past
ten They were just as bad of as the
dinary public that had hoped to find places
IN the public galleries. Seats were abso-
lutely beyond reach Of anybody but those
who had come by or before 10 o'clock. The
only galleries that had any room at all after
that hour were the executive and diplo-
matte galleries and the press gallery. The
executive and diplomatic galleries were
fairlx well f1lled
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faces peered over the green baize curtains
at the rear OF the seats. where Senators
and distinguished officials, who were ac-
corded the privileges of the floor, together
with ex-Congressmen ana ladies. were
gathered TO catch every word which feii
from the lips of the man from Maine.
Never within the recollection of the Oldest
Inhabitants Of the press gallery had .
larger. a more attentive or a more fatter-
ing audience faced a speaker.
Mr. Reed began his remarks in tone
which, while not particularly loud. was
clear, and every word rang out clean cut
and distinct and audible in every corner OF
the hall without effcrt he seemed TO
speak as n IL were a pleasure TO talk ana
no Ia Dor for him. He faced the democratic
side of the House the greater part OF the
time adjusting his remsrkB 10 those on tire
opposite side of the aisle which marks the
political division OF the House.
Not Talking for Applause.
II there was any one thing more ap-
parent than another as his speech pro-
gressed IT was that Mr.. Reed did not want
applause. that he was not speaking for the
plaudits of his colleagues and did not seek
Of care for marks of approval Several
times he raised his hand in depreciation OF
outbursts of applause.
Mr.. Reed spoke without notes and without
apparent reference to his memory. Only
occasionally did he have recourse to a slim
OF paper upon his desk. TO read q QuoAnr