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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-23
TROOP A In CAMP,
IL Has No Connection Whatever Win
the Coxey Movement.

IL Has No Connection Whatever With
the Coxey Movement.
good deal of unnecessary excitement was
caused this morning by a sensational re.
port that the Secretary Of War had ordered
troop of the eighth cavalry, stationed at
Fort Myer. to make ready to start to meet
Coxey and his army on their march 10
washington. A Star reporter investigated
the report at the War Department this
morning and found that its only foundation
was the departure OF troop A on a three
miles trip into Virginia to a point near
Cariin's Springs to camp over night. The
movement has no possible connection with
'ne approach Of the commonweal.
II Is but the beginning of a series ~
sho mlntary movements. preliminary TO
.ne usual summer service march OF the
,osI s.auoned at TINS post, for the pur-
pose on hardening the horses and trimming
Up tne men. The special object of troon
march Is to test certain new tents and
oener camp equipage In one-night stops be
fore starting of on their usual sumner -,
campment Troop A will return 70 IN.
Myer tomorrow and another troop win 90
snort distance away for q nights camn.
ing out camp
This movement will be continued up,u al
tne troops have been limbered up In turn in
anticipation OF a longer practice ms rch Ia -,
ing several days. These short m. 49,. o. q.
stead OF being made in the direction on m.
approaching army, under Gen Coxey' ara
IN an entirely contrary direction.
No Military Operations Ar.tn.s c.x
secretary Lamont. Gen. schofeld ana
Adtutant General Ruggies each sais ,n,.
morning In the most positive way that NO
military movement against Coxey was IN
contemplation and that the operations a.
Fort Myer had no possible connection Mir
that affair. Assistant Secrefar,- ~. -.
Star reporter that Col Henry Informed -
several days ago Of his plan OF exercising
ana drilling the troops by short marches
into neighboring territory, and he had an
II involved no additional expense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-23
New York Cotton
Washington stock Exchange.

sales-regular call-12 O'Clock m.-Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone 5s, $1,000 Mt 90. Lincoln Ma
tonal Bank, Z at 90; 8 at 81; 10 at 90: 10 at 81
Washington Loan and Trust, 10 at 125; 10 at i25ls
at 126. Washington Gas, % at 40la
Government Bonds.-United States As register
1907, ll3% bid United States As. coupon, 1907
ia bid. 1l4& asked. United States IS. lis bid.
District of Columbia Bonds.-20-year Funding s.
los bid Soyear Funding os, gold, ZIG bid. Water
stock currency Is. 100, IFS bid. Water Stock
rency, III bid, lis asked. 8lss. reg. 2-I0s, 100
bid.
town Railroad cow. Is, LIST, 1873 bid. Washington
and Georgetown Railroad COW. 6s, I'd, 1873 bid
asked. Belt Railroad 5s 81 bid, s5 asked Eek
inston Railroad 6s, 30 bid. Washington Gas Com
pany es. series B. 1l6 bid. Washington Gas Com
pany COW. 6s. 1874 bid, 40 asked. United States
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone S. asIs bid.
log asked American Security and Trust IS, 1906
Il. A, 100 bid. American Security and Trust
5s 1905, A. & o., 100 bid Washington Market
Company LIST &c. los bid. liz asked Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-23
A Tardy witness Punished.

Judge Cole today sentenced David NJ
Reed, a young colored man. TO twenty-four
hours in jail. and to pay the expenses Of
his attachment as a witness. Reed had q
coat stolen from him on the It'll instant
The case Of the alleged thief was set for
trial before Judge Cole in Criminal Court
No. at 10 o'clock this morning. Reed be-
ing summoned TO appear at that time. He
did not appear until an officer Of the court
had been sent out to bring him In. When
questioned by Judge Cole Reed said that his
employer. DIR. Spriggs. would not let him
of in time. The court told him that was
untrue, and that even II IL had been 30 IL
would have been no excuse for failing TO
promptly obey the summons OF the court.
The man was then sent to jail for twenty
four hours and made TO pay the cost Of the
attachment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-23
Froebel's Birthday.

Froebers birthday was celebrated by his
friends and disciples in appropriate man
ner in the Lutheran Memorial Church. The
pastor. Rev. DR.. Butler. made the opening
and closing prayer. Mr.. Charles Lyman
was chairman and the speakers Of the even
ing were Miss Susan p. Pollock, Mr.. j. o.
Wilson and Gen. John Eaton. Miss NJ. H.
Henderson recited the ode to Froebel. writ
ten by Mrs. Louise Pollock. whom Mr. VII
son characterized as the Mother OF the
Kindergarten in Washington. The ladies'
of the kindergarten normal class sang
number of songs TO illustrate and accom-
pany a paper by Miss Bella Herrig. Miss
s. X Lippincotts sang several selections
which were well received. bust Of Fred
Froebel. executed by Mrs. Heideman, was
sketched by Mrs. L p. Bush. which Illus
trated one Of Froebel's songs for mothefs-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-23
A Pfckpocket fin Church.

One day IN August. two years ago. Mira
Emily Hill attended ST. Augustine's Church.
She carried a pocketbook containing s15s.
During the service her pocketbook was
stolen. Julia smallwood. alias Julia Smith.
a young colored girl. also attended the
church that day. julie. however. left be-
fore the conclusion of the services and the
pocketoook and its contents left with her.
On the 18th of last month Julia was arrest
ed on suspicion, and promptly confessed
etbook. claiming that another girl had put
her on to the job. This morning Julia was
convicted Of larceny. frankly admitting her
guilt. Judge Cole thereupon sentenced her
to three years In the Albany penitentiary.
to take effect upon the expiration OF her
ninety-day sentence in jail In another case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-23
THE PLUMBING REGULATIONS.
A Case to Test Their Legality to b
Tried,

In the matter of the petition of Plumber
John ]. Mccain for a writ of habeas cor
pus Judge Hagner today granted the
prayer OF the petitioner and directed his
discharge from custody.
Mccain was arrested upon a warrant
charging him with having failed to pay his
license fee. Pending trial before the Police
Court he determined, through the agency
OF writ of habeas corpus. to test the va
lidity OF the plumbing regulations. Judge
Hagner directed the writ to issue, and the
matter was set for argument before him
this afternoon.
This morning. however, 1t was agreed be-
tween counsel for the petitioner and the
District that the warrant should have al
legged that Mccain had engaged in the
plumbing business without having first OBJ
tanned license therefor. Hence the dis
charge OF the petitioner was agreed upon.
1t Is understood that Mccain will again
be arrested. upon a warrant next time
charging him with conducting busint as
without license. when the legality of the
plumbing regulations will again be cues
toned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-23
District Business.
THE COLUMBIA COMMISSIONED.
COlors Flung to the Breeze ON tn,
Districts Namesalxe Cruiser.

PHILADELPHIA, April 23.-The cruiser
Columbia went into commission at IL :2S
today The ceremony In transferring the
vessel from the builders to the United
States government was very simple.
The cruiser has been lying for some weeks
at a wharf in the yards of the William
Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Building
Company. Here she was met by most of
her officers and a small proportion of her
marines. The ceremonies consisted of the
mastering by the crew on the port side. in
full uniform, and the officers on the star
board side Of the stern, with the marine
guard in a position facing the flagstaff.
Capt. Geo. w. Sumner, u. 8. N, then came
from the cabin in full uniform, and after
being saluted, read the order of the Secre-
tary of the Navy placing him in command.
The crew then uncovered, the marine corps
saluted the buglers sounded: ITO the col
ors," and the quartermaster flung the colors
to the breeze.
Capt. Sumner made a short address COM
plimenting the builders and the craft. The
Columbia will go to League Island navy
yard In about a week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-23
To he Decided.

A debate takes place Wednesday evening,
April 25. at the Wimodaughsis parlors, 132S
street northwest on this question: Re-
solved, that women should have the right to
vote. The Y. NJ. c. A., represented by
Messrs. Drew, Werner and Goodman, will
take the negative, and Mrs. Havens, Mrs
Colby and Mrs. Platt will uphold the af-
firmative for Wimodaughsis. vote will
be taken on the merits Of the question and
a distinguished gentleman will give his de-
cision on the merits Of the discussion. Ev-
cry body Is invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-23
TO READ OUT MIR. HILL.
A Caucus Proposed to Place Him Ont
of the Democratic Party.

Caucus Proposed to Place Him Out
of the Democratic Party.
There is proposition on foot among the
democratic Senators to hold a caucus and
adopt resolution reading Senator Hill out
of the party.
The position taken by Mr.. Hill as to the
tariff bill Is, Of course. very offensive to
the advocates of that measure, and to the
administration. Prior to the delivery of
his speech he was held in suspicion by the
tariff reform ers. Since then the antagon-
ism has been open. 1t is held by most of
the radical tariff reformers that by his
speech Mr.. Hill placed himself outside the
party. The assumption from this speech is
that he wall not vote for the tariff bill. and
the purpose Is as soon as 1t is settled that
he will not vote for the measure to hold a
caucus and declare that his position is un-
democratic, and that he cannot be recoe-
n1zed as democrat in the organiza ton of
the Senate, and cannot be permitted TO
participate in the party caucuses. There
are number of Senators who want this
action to be taken at once-who would
nave had the caucus held Immediately
after the delivery of his speech, but they
nave yielded to the advice Of others, who.
being equally determined that such action
shall be taken, insist that it should not be
until after his position is definitely de-
termined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-23
Chairman wilson. Condition.

William H. Wilson, son and secretary of
Chairman Wilson of the ways and means
committee. is back after a month with his
father in Mexico and Texas. He says Mr..
Wilson. ST.. will start for the north in about
two weeks, stopping at Asheville. N. c..
for time and then coming to Washington.
There Is little prospect, however, of his taxi
ing up congressional work for some time.
He has attempted recently to keep track of
proposed Senate amendments to the tariff
bill and to write letters, but the task
brought on headaches and had to be
abandoned. He has regained his flesh and
is looking well. but his strength will not
permit any extended exertion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-23
AN INTERNATIONAL RACE.
England Said to BE willing to Row
an American Eight.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. April 23-It is
stated today on good authority that the
much-talked-of international boat race be-
tween the champion college crews of this
country and England which has been dis
cussed each season for so many years, is
at last, likely to take place this year. This
time it is understood that the advances
are being made by the English oarsmen
and that oxford has sent word to Yale and
Harvard that she would be glad to race the
winner of the Yale Harvard race in Eng
land about September next.
The proposition is that the American
crew shall go to England in August and
the race will be rowed on the Thames as
soon after as possible In order to bring
about race 1t would be necessary for the
Englishmen to remain in training three
months longer than usual, but it is said
they are willing to do this.
AS yet the story lacks confirmation by
Harvard boating authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-23
REPRESENTATIVE SIMPSON WORSE.
ne h Quite Low, but No Immediate
Danger Apprehended

Reports reached the House at :35 O'Clock
To-Day that Representative Simpson of Kan.
sas was dangerously Ill, and that the doc
tors feared fatal results.
Representative Davis of Kansas called
at the House early in the day and received
favorable reports. Later. however. word
came to his friends that a chill had chanSad
things for the worse.
A Star reporter who called at the house
at still later hour this afternoon learned
pcth from the physicians and members of
the family that while Mr.. Simpson was
very low there had been a slight change.
ana that there was no immediate danger
His sister has been telegraphed for and Is
expected to arrive tonight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-23
PROVOST PEPPER RESIGNS.
Retirement of the Head of Pennsyl-
yania University.

PHILADELPHIA. April 23.-At a special
meeting of the trustees of the University of
Pennsylvania today DR.. Pepper resigned his
position as provost. He will continue to
hold the professorship of medicine and will
devote himself more especially to the inter-
ests of the medical school and hospital. Dr.
Pepper today made contribution of $4,000
which will be applied to extension of the
hospital buildings. His gifts to all depart
ments have been many and large. The Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. during the thirteen
years of his administration. has increased
in the teaching force from So to 26S and in
students from 9S1 to 2, 1S0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-23
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.


Mr.. Stockdale OF Mississippi has intro-
duced a resolution in the House TO raise
committee to codify the laws of the pa,-
trict Of Columbia. The resolution authorizes
the President Of the United States TO an
point one lawyer OF this city, the President
OF the Senate to appoint a member of that
BODY and the Speaker of the House TO select
one Representative. the committee thus
formed to be empowered TO make a careful
revision OF the District laws. TO formulate q
code and report the same to Congress on The
nrst Monday In December, 1894 The reso-
tee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-23
English Colony in Paris Excited.

PARIS, April 23.-The English colony In
Paris is excited over the action of the gov
eminent in forcing Sir Edward Blount, who
for thirty years has been chairman of the
Quest railway, to resign. The ground taken
by the government was that Chairman
Blount, by virtue Of his position at the head
of great railway. had access to the plans
Of the government In the matter Of moboliz-
ing troops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-23
A SERVICE PENSION BILL.
1t IL offered I'm the Senate by Mr..
Turpfe.

Turpie.
Senator Turpie has introduced a service
pension bill which provides that any officer
or private who served in the civil war shall
be granted a pension at the rate Of one
cent per day per month for the time he
served. Every pensioner receiving under
this act less than IS per month Is to have
his pension increased to that amount upon
reaching the age of sixty years, and to Sl2
per month II incapacitated from manual
labor. The period of service is to rate from
the time of enlistment to the date Of dis
charge. except in cases where pensioners
have been discharged on account of wounds
before the expiration of their terms of en-
listment, when they are to be paid as IL
they had continued TO serve. The bill Is
specifically a service pension bill, and 1t is
provided that the pensions granted under
1t shall be in addition to any invalid pen
sion granted for disability incurred in the
line of duty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-23
CAPITOL TOPICS.
Indian Citisenshfn.

Senator Dolph today introduced a BIN
the intent OF which is TO define Indian cit
izenship. 1t provides that all Indians or
mixed bloods who have been allotted lands
In severalty shall be considered citizens
OF the United States and grants to persons
Claiming land under the allotment act the
right TO bring suit to establish their rights
In court. as may be done by citizens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-23
THEY DON'T WANT TO TRAMP.
Industrial Armies EndeavOring to Get
Transportation.


GREELEY, Col, April 23.-The Grayson
Industrial army passed a quiet night at
Evans, all seeming to be in good spirits
and confident of success in the end. The
people in this vicinity seem to sympathize
with the army, and to think that the Union
Pacific and the Denver and Gulf roads
ought to do something in the way of trans
portation. Gen. Grayson visited Greeley to
see what he could do, and 1t IS expected
that the army will leave here sometime to-
day. s"F'
OAKLAND, Cal, April 23.-The combined
Industrial army of San Francisco and Oak
land, numbering $50 nen and four women,
broke camp here today and began their
movement toward Washington. All had
blankets and were warmly clad. Two
wagons with food and camp trappings
brought up the rear.
The leaders Of the army believe that the
Southern Pacific will soon give them
train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-23
JESSE sE.LIGMAN DEAD.
The Wel-known Banker Passes
Away in California.

CORONADO. Cal. April 23.-Jesse Selig-
man of ]. & s. Seligman. bankers, New
York and London, died at Hotel Del Coro-
nado at am. today OF pneumonia and
Bright's disease. He came to Coronado four
days ago, direct from New York, with his
wife and daughter His condition had be-
come so serious on his arrival that all the
members of his family were telegraphed for,
but he died before their arrival.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-23
ATTACKED BY STRIKERS.
Street Cleaners Who Refused to Qui,
Violently Assaulted.

PHILADELPHIA, April 23.-A strike of
the street cleaners assumed a serious as
pect this morning, when body of 100
strikers and fifty women made an attack
on twenty-five Italians who refused to
strike. and who were at work at sth and
Carpenter streets. Clubs. stones and brooms
were freely used for few minutes, when
a body Of policemen appeared on the scene
and stopped the rioting, at least temporar-
lily. Several men had their heads cut and
were severely bruised about the body, but
none were fatally injured.
The orkmen who refused to strike are
in the downtown district, while the strik-
ers are in the uptown district. The men
who refused to strike had recently been
granted an advance of % cents, making
their salaries 81 .25 per day.
The strikers had been receiving 81 per day
for cleaning asphalt, and s1.25 for cobble-
stone and Belgian block paving. They now
ask for $1.50 for both
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-23
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT,
Bills to BE Reported On,

The following bills have been received by
the Commissioners for report: Senate bill
1896. ITO provide for the payment of the =
per cent greenback certificates of the Dis
trlct of Columbia" Senate bill 1915, ITO
amend the charter of the District of CO.
lurnbia Suburban Railway Company" Sem
ate bill 1896. ITO regulate the laying and
repairing of sidewalks in the city of WASH
ington, District of Columbia"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-23
Return of the Nictheroy,, Men.

NEW YORK. April 23.-The Lamporte
ana Holtz steamship Hevelius arrived at
this port this morning from Rio de Janeiro.
bringing with her nearly all the American
officers Of the dynamite cruiser Nictheroy
Out OF the entire crew OF 240 persons all
but six have been safely returned to their
homes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-23
Personal Mention.

Postmaster General Bissell returned from
New York today.
Mr.. F. NJ. Pebbles. an artist OF Chicago.
has completed the painting OF portraits Of
Secretary and Mrs. Gresham and of Mrs.
Bissell and her daughter. and has returned
TO his home in the west for the summer.
DIR. English has gone TO Cincinnati on
account of the illness OF his sister. Mrs.
Crawford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-23
Friend. OF zion Ep,o;.ca.

Judge Cox Saturday afternoon in the case
Of the Association Of Friends of Zion agt.
the Association of Friends Of Zion. No. 1.
granted a perpetual injunction against the
latter organization, restraining its men,
bers from prosecuting the pending suit
against the former on the law side of the
court for possession Of certain disputed
property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-23
No RiOting at Detroit.

DETROIT. Mich. April 23.-Everything
was peaceful In the vicinity of the water
works extension in Crosse Point this morn
ing. A renewal of rioting by the Polish
labor over the question of wages had
been anticipated, but when digging began
but few malcontents were in sight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-23
STRIKERS THREATEN VIOLENCE.
She riff Called Upon to Protect Brick
makers Near Chicago.

CHICAGO, April 23.-One hundred and
fifty striking brickmakers went from Blue
Island, suburb OF Chicago, to Schermer-
willie today and insisted that the men en-
ployed in the yard at the latter place quit
work Violence was threatened and the
employers called on the sheriff for aid.
Deputies were sent at once. Serious
trouble is expected as the strikers are
promised reinforcements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-23
Coombs, Amendment Lost.

In the House this afternoon. on a rising
vote. Mr.. Coombs' amendment to the Met
ropolitan railroad bill was lost by a vote
of 90 ayes to IS nays. The ayes and noes
were then demanded on the amendment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-23

Quested Of the committee to put their re-
quest in writing and they would then con-
slider the matter. When Mr.. Mahoney was
Informed Of the Commissioners action he
said that II was necessary to get this per-
mission This army was surely coming and
the question, the army must be taken care
Of.
Bible for Coxey.
Verify the fame Of Coxey goeth before
aim as he journeys through the barren land.
and his friends from far away are already
providing for his welfare when he reaches
this city with his army of the commonweal.
A Bible awaits him at the Young Mems
Christian Association when he cometh- IL
has Just been received by express In their
care from Galveston, Texas. Along with II
Is letter containing a dollar bill, and let
tiers from two loving friends, one In Texas
and one in Arkansas.
The envelope Is adorned with the follow
ing inscription: For Col. Jacob S. Coxey,
whose philanthropy has girdled the earth,
and whose close touch with suffering hu-
mainly has made the whole world akin"
On one corner OF the envelope Is writ
ten zone dollar. with which to buy the
fishes. from Texas and on the other cor
ner las an accompaniment to the loaf OF
bread from Arkansas" There Is genu-
inc all right dollar inside.
The Bible is a. small black edition in
leather and very handsomely gotten up. On
the front page IS inscribed: ITO Jacob 8.
Coxey, the servant Of the Lord Jesus
Christ; Galveston, Texas" and just be-
low: and who is he that will harm you. IL
We be followers of that which is good" A
leaf has been turned down in the book
and the passage marked In Matthew: Give
u this day our daily bread
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-23
The Maryland Grave Robber.

1t Is thought probable that the body found
IN the Eastern branch SATURDAY is that
Of Thomas Jones, a colored man wanted in
Mary land on a charge of grave robbing
His two companions, NARROW and Newman
were captured. and are to be tried at Marl-
hoIo' next week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-23
Building Permits.

Building permits have been issued as fol-
lows: Henry F. Getz, brick dwelling. 313
East Capitol street southeast: cost, S. 500.
John Daily one brick dwelling, 124S IL
street southeast; cost, 81, 200. r. Harris, one
brick dwelling, 1882 18th street northwest;
cost. $4,000. A. P. Pardon, one brick dwell
ing on Ontario avenue. Meridian Hill; cost
s., 300.