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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12
The Commonweal of Christ in Camp
at Hyattsville.
'HE VILLAGE GREATLY EXCITED
No Welcome for the Coxeyites
From Maryland Citizens.
THE MARCH FROM THE CITY

So far as the District Of Columbia is con-
cerned the commonweal of Christ is a thing
Of the past, and the neighborhood In South
west Washington where It has been holding
forth for the past few weeks has relapsed
into the dull quiet which has heretofore
characterized IL except when some of Its
denizens have created momentary excite
ment now and then by their differences
with policemen. The sun was barely out OF
bed this morning before the adherents OF
Coxey and Browne were bustling around.
preparing for the May moving that was be-
fore them. Tents were struck and bedding
and camp utensils were bundled up together
Unfortunately and loaded in the wagons
that were to carry them out into the shady
recesses OF Prince Georges county. Like
most itinerants. who become quickly tired
Of remaining in one place for any length Of
time. the majority of the commonwealers
regarded the prospect Of a change with keen
relish. and joked with one another about
how their health would be improved by go-
ing to the country for the summer. One OF
them. who was tying up a lot OF tin platters
ard cups in a dilapidated blanket expatiat-
ed 3oyously upon the prospects of his hav-
ing fruit before breakfast in the future. He
said that ever since he left Massillon. Ohio.
he had been really afraid Of what would oc-
cur when he looked his regular physician in
the face and confessed that not so much ~
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an orange had passed his lips before any one
Of his matudiral meals. Other jocular COM
monwealers grew eloquent in picturing
themselves growing fat and hearty on fresh
milk and eggs. while one man fairly made
his companions mouths water by a descr1p-
ton of the fried chicken they We're going to
have three times day.
BY O'Clock everything was In readiness
for a move and Carl Browne marshaled the
men into line and made an address. He
told them that Jesse Coxey would be In
command for the day, as Gen. Coxey and
himself We're compelled to go TO the Police
Court and face the outcome of the '.perse-
cution" they had been subjected 70.
He explained all the phases OF the case
even IL their appeal was denied and Mr..
Coxey and himself were victlmized by q
sentence of Imprisonment. well as a fine
that IL would only serve 10 make their cause
grow stronger In the hearts OF the great
American people and bring the ultimate sue
cess OF the movement all the closer. The
men were then formed in communes begin
ming with commune A; and to the plaudits
or the nifty or sixty spectators who were
present TO see the army move of, Jesse
Coxey rode to the head of the procession
the band broke into the horrors Of harmony
and the commonweal Of Christ started OF
for Maryland. with Christopher Columbus
Jones and his Philadelphia contingent bring
ing up the rear. There were about 200 men
In line and when the last one had left the
gates Gen. Coxey walked up L street and
took a 9th street car on his way to the
Police Court.
No Opposition Expected.
II do not know whether we will come
back to our late encampment ground or
not" said Mr.. Coxey TO a Star reporter.
but we will hold meetings there at fire.
Quent intervals"
He laughed when he was asked what he
thought of the indignation expressed by the
residents of Prince Georges county, and
especially those of the towns Of Bladens-
burg and Hyattsville. at the selection OF
the Rogers place as camp for the COM
monweal
That is very funny" said Mr. Coxey.
They will find out that we are not such
bugaboos as the newspapers have led them
TO believe. and by Monday their sympathies
will be with us to a man."
His smile grew broader when he was
asked IL he expected any forcible resistance
from the mighty and mad Marylanders.
why" he said. they are scared to death,
like child in the dark whose brain has
been filled with curdling ghost stories. They
VIII find that We are upright, honest, hon.
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The Naval Academy.
Treasury Promotions.

The following promotions have been made
In the classified service of the Treasury De-
partment: First auditors offlce-Thos. H.
Gibbs. Maryland, s1,4OO to $1,000; A. A.
Brantley, South Carolina, $1,000 to 81. 400;
Miss Ada Rhodes. Iowa, 81 900 to 81. 200; S.
c. Pool, North Carolina, $500 TO 81 600; third
auditors ofce-Miss E. E. Guyton, Ten
ressee, 81 200 to 81 l,2OO; sixth auditors office
Miss l.. b. Isaacs, Mississippi, s70O to
s120. mint bureau-Chas. II. Henney, Kan
sas, 5000 to $1,000; bureau of statistics-S
G. Hillyer, jr.. Georgia. $1.2OO to 81, 400; w.
L. Lennon. New York, $1,000 to 81 200;
Jesse G. Thrall. Vermont, 500 to 81 900.
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Cen. sCHoFIELD ESCAPED CAPTURE,
He Ftshed I'm Canadian Waters, but
Under q Permit.

Cen Schofield returned to Washington
This morning, after a weeks visit to Point
eu-Pelee Island. Lake Erie. He was the
guest OF the Pelee Club. and had a splen-
Old time. He fshed nearly every day in
the vicinity where the American steamers
were seized. but he stood in no danger of
capture by the dominion officers, for the
very good reason that he had a permit to
uDh In Canadian waters. The fishing club
whose guest he was pays a good sum for
tnis privilege. and its members are never
moiested- 1t so happened that Gen. Scho-
neid Ieft the fishing ground only the day
Deiore the seizures were made, and when
tne news OF that affair first reached here 1t
was feared that the general commanding
tne army might have been made a prisoner
Dy the canadian navy. 1t did not take
long, however, to demonstrate the ground
tessness Of that fear. Gen. Scho6eli is a
snreWo and careful man, and 1t Is not at
81 TX ely that he would violate the laws of
enotner country, even In 30 simple a
Jnattsr as bass fishing.
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PRINTING OFFICE SITE.
All the Parks and Reservations Ex-
amined by the House Committee.


amined by the House Committee.
The House committee on public build
iEgs and grounds. in company with Col
John NJ. Wilson. the superintendent oi
public buildings and grounds, spent yester
day afternoon visiting the several public
reservations OF the city. The object Of
the committee Is to decide upon a square oil
portion OF a square owned by the govern
ment, which can be recommended to The
House. in accordance with the direction
OF that body. as a possible site for a new
government printing office.
The committee started at the navy YARD
and visited every park and piece OF gov.
eligibility OF each for the purpose named.
The b. and o. Depot Site.
Especial attention was paid to that por.
timore and Potomac depot and the commit.
tee looked over the premises thoroughly
Those members who are not familiar with
the status of the railroads occupancy o1
the land were enlightened 1t was explain.
ed that the railroad company is only there
Dy sufrerance, that the temporary character
OF lts tenure Is prescribed by law and that
the buildings OF the company are con.
structed with view OF being easily re.
moved.
1t is understood that the proposition n
utilize this tract OF land now monopoIized
py the railroad company met with consider
able favor and that the ground was ex.
amined thoroughly and its availability as a
site admitted.
Probable Recommendation.
Chairman Bankhead said this afternoon
10 star reporter that the committee had
not decided which public reservation to
recommend to the House. The matter will
be taken under further advisement and will
probably be acted upon at the next meeting
1t Is understood. however. that those mem.
bers who yesterday visited the reseryations
will recommend to the full committee In
the event of not deciding upon the Baltt.
more and Potomac site, a selection of Ju-
dietary square as the most available one.
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CHOLERA INCREASING.
The Russian Frontier Pronouncea tn
BE Dangerous.

Surgeon Fairfax Irwin of the marine hos
eital service has sent the following cable
gram to Surgeon General Wyman:
BERLIN, May 12.-Cholera at Kovno.
fSussia' twenty-one cases; twelve deaths in
the last two weeks. Russian frontier dan
gerous."
Within the last six weeks upward of
eighty cases Of cholera and more than ffty
ceatns have been reported to the bureau
Prom the Russian frontier, q considerable
Numoer Tor so early in the season. The
Snce mas two surgeons in Europe closely
watching the progress of the disease.
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THE OLEoMARGARINE LAW.
The Changes I'm the Law as Proposed
by the Manderson Bill.


by the Manderson Bill.
Dealers in oleomarsarine are manifesting
much interest in the amendment to the
oleomargarine law introduced by Senator
Manderson few days ago. They are es-
pecially pleased with the proposed amend
ment reducing the license for dealers from
$3.50 to $40. Mr. Manderson. In explaining
the reason for this change. says: There are
now 2SS wholesale dealers and 6369 retail
dealers licensed to deal in oleomargarine,
for which the sum OF $35l.0 (for the year
ending June 80. 1882 has been paid. This
amount is too great by one-half, or more
than enough to pay the expenses of the In
ternal revenue department in collecting the
tax OF per cent per pound upon oleomar-
garine, the object Of license tax upon whole
expenses Of collecting the revenue tax and
supervision of dealers In oleomargarine."
Another amendment permits the use of
tin as well as wooden and paper packages
1t being desirable in domestic shipments to
some parts of the United States, and neces-
sary in export shipments. TO prevent soak
age and deterioration. which sometimes
affects shipments in wooden packages.
The third amendment proposed is that the
manufacturer may put up In a stamped
package not less than one pound of oieo-
margarine instead of ten pounds which is
now the minimum weight package which a
may pdCh ENplalnlng this
change Senator Manderson says in his
statement:
Original Packages.
''The object OF this amendment is TO
provide the retailer with an original pack
age to sell. properly marked and branded;
and as the retailer will be restrained from
selling oleomargarine in any quantity ex-
cept in the manufacturers' original mack
age. II is necessary that he should be pro-
vided with package as small as one
pound.
The restrictions as to the minimum
amount a wholesale dealer may sell and
the maximum amount a retail dealer NAV
sell that exists In the present bill are not
changed by this amendment. Under the
provisions of this amendment no oleomar-
garine can be sold by any licensed dealer,
wholesale or retail, except in the original
stamped package, thus invariably advising
all buyers OF the fact that they are buying
oleomargarlne, and also of the name of the
party manufacturing the same. 1t being ex-
pected that the regulation will require the
original package to be stamped with the
word 'oleomargarine," and also the fac
tory. number and name Of the manufac-
! tpIer.-
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TREASURY REFORMS.
They Will BE Indicated in the LegIs-
lative APproPriation Bill.

Practical effect will be given to the recon-
mendations Of the Dockery joint commits
sion In the legislative. judicial and execu-
tive appropriation bill to be reported next
Tuesday. This bill provides for the current
expenses Of the government departments
In appropriating for these expenses the
bill will treat the reforms proposed by the
Dockery commission as already accom-
plished. The main reform is in the methods
of accounting In the Treasury Department
The commission recommended the aboli-
ton of the office of second controller and
rearrangement of auditors. The effect of
the change was to dispense with las clerks,
and thus reduce expenses $4,000. The re-
duction. of office force applied to many
chiefs of divisions and other high-grade
employees. The changes were Incorporated
In bill which passed the House, but Is
still pending In the Senate. The appropria-
ton committee will treat the legislation
as contaminated. and will. appropriate for
the treasury on the basis of its reorganiza-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12
CRITIC VS.. AUTHOR,
Clement Scott Says He VIII Take No
Notice of MT. Buchauan's Attack.

LONDON, May 12.-Mr. Clement Scott
referring to the attack which Mr.. Buchan-
an. one of the authors of The Society But
terfiy." now on the boards at the Opera Com
ique made upon him from the footlights
after the fall Of the curtain at that theater
last night, said: Il shall take no further
notice of Mr.. Buchanan's harangue He has
done 1t before and will doubtless do II
again; yet we always remained good
friends
Mr.. Buchanan last night excitedly brand
ed Mr.. Scotts criticism of the first nights
performance of THE Society Butterfly" on
Thursday last, as being false, and said that
the unseemly demonstration which occurred
in the gallery was due to a cabal which had
insulted and endeavored to terrify a help
less woman (Mrs. Langtry),
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UNCERTAINTY AT BLUEFIELDS.

/ American Government.
COLON, Isthmus of Panama, May 12-
The United States cruiser New York, Can't.
John w. Phillip, which arrived here yester-
day from Jamaica. has hurrIedly left for
Bluefields, Mosquito territory, her presence
there being needed on account of the un.
settled state Of affairs. Advices from Rlue-
fields say that the state Of uncertainty still
prevailing there Is due 10 the fact that both
the Americans and the Nicaraguans are
awaiting definite action upon the part Of the
United States government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12

orable and peaceful citizens and that they
will have no cause for alarm No. there
will be no rigid discipline In the full mean
ing OF the term at the new camping place.
We don't need rigid discipline. Every man
in the entire commonweal Is imbued with
the spirit OF the movement and none OF
them would even think Of injuring it's
chances OF success by any bad personal
action on his part. We allow no drunkards.
thieves or beggars In our ranks and as soon
as We discover that a mans personal char
acter and habits are not what they should
be we summarily get rid of him.
The influence OF our movement Is spread
Ing everywhere every day, and Il is grow
ing stronger and stronger. The people OF
the east have no conception Of the deep
feeling of the citizens of the west about
the national distress which the bills / have
the honor to be the author are intended to
alleviate. The western farmers are show
ing their practical sympathy with our move
ment by sending provisions. A car load
from Springfield, Mo-, is now on its way
here and will reach the new camp In a
couple of days. Another is coming from
Iowa. and 1 have no doubt that similar
substantial evidences OF the sympathy .
speak Of will Increase from now on"
The Clover Club.
Gen. Coxey said that last night Treasures
Morgan of the United States listened TO his
address of an hour. and afterward engaged
him in conversation. with the evident de-
sire of procuring thorough understanding
of the legislation the commonweal desired.
This morning Mr.. Coxey received an invi-
tation to attend the entertainment Of the
Glover Club in Philadelphia. which will be
given on the 18th OF May. The invitation
was accompanied by the usual slip from
Mr.. Geo. X. Deacon stating that the re-
cipient OF the invitation would be furnished
transportation to and from Philadelphia in
case of his acceptance and notification of
Mr.. Deacon that such favor would be Do
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MIR. BRATTAN's FUNERAL.
To BE Held at Princess Anne, Md,
This Afternoon,

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
PRINCESS ANNE, Nd. May l2.-The
funeral Of the late Robert +. Brattan will
take place at O'Clock this afternoon from
st. Andrews p. Z. Church. The services
will be conducted by the Rev. ]. c. Joero-
lamon. rector OF the church. The pail
bearers will be Dr. X. w. Dashiell, JOS
Y. Brattan. James L. Dennis, Judge ].
Uushur Dennis OF Baltimore. Nd, Robert
r. Duer and Samuel s. Sudler. The fun
eral will be one OF the largest ever held
In this county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12

S8e proof Of f8e pueeins is
in f6e eating. pesferoap's
Star eonfainee 81 columns
Of aeoertisemenfs, maoe up
Of 100 separate announce
menfs. x8ese advertisers
Bous6f pu6fieifp-nof merefp
space.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-15

Much is written at the present day about
the care and feeding of infants by people
whose only capability for dealing with the
subject is a fertile brain, and whose only
aim is to appear in print; every mother
knows how unsatisfactory and fallacious
such advice is when she attempts to follow
it. How to feed the baby is the greatest
problem met with in the happy state of
motherhood, and upon its solution depends
the health, the happiness and the life of the
child. If the mother is able to nurse her
child, the question of feeding is practically
settled; if she is not, she should be guided
by those who have had successful expert
ence in feeding babies and not allow herself
to experiment with different foods. There
are scores OF artificial foods offered for sale,
but the best is none too good for the baby.
Eminent authorities who have thoroughly
Investigated the subject of infant feeding,
and scientists who have analysed infant
foods, unite in pronouncing Mellin's Food
to be the only perfect substitute for mothers
strengthening; the weakest stomach will
retain and digest it, and the puniest child
will thrive upon it beyond the mothers
fondest expectations.
For convalescents, consum ptiyes dyspep-
tics and the aged, Mellin's Food is also OF
incalculable value. 1t is food, not medi-
cine, and the system receives the nourish-
those severely ill Mellin's Food will sustain
the falling strength and promote speedy
recovery when convalescence has been
established.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-15
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY, MARCH Is.

Chairman Voorhees, of the Sen ate
finance committee says it is not the pur-
pose of Congress to abrogate the reel
nroc,ty treaties which were made by vir-
tine of the Mckinley law with the sugar
producing countries to the South. IL
he is right then the imposition OF
duty on sugar Will amount to notning'
for if, by virtue of the RECIPROCITY
treaties, sugar can come in free from
the great sugar producing countries OIL
Cuba and Brazil, practically all the
sugar we import will come in free ana
the duty on sugar will yield no revenue'
Furthermore it will afford no reai.protec-
ton to the Louisiana sugar planters. IL
VOORHEES, is right the Louisiana Sena-
tors have been struggling for what Will
prove of no value whatever.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-15
THE IRISH AND LORD .ROsEBERRY.

The de bate in the House of Commons
on the reply to the Queens address
makes it clear that Lord Roseberry's
position on the question of Homerule
for Ireland as stated in his speech in the
House of Lords is not wholly satisfac-
tory to the Irish mem bers. What they
particularly object to is his statement
that Homerule must command the sup
port of the majority of the English mem
bers of the House before it can be
passed. This they say with good deal
of force, is about equivalent to an en-
dorsement of the action of the House
of Lords in defeating the Homerule bill,
inasmuch as it had not received ma
jorlty of the votes of the English mem
bers of the Commons They further de-
clare also that Lord Roseberry's declara-
ton is equivalent to saying that Home
rule will be shelved during the existence
of the present Parliament for this Par
Lament has not the essential to the pas
sage of the bill, that is. it has not ma
GRITTY for Homerule outside of the Irish
mem ers. The whole tone of the speeches
of the Irish members shows that Lord
Roseberry has got to retract SO much of
his declaration as made Homerule de-
pend upon the majority of the English
members being in favor of it, or run the
risk of alternating the Irish vote which
would leave him in minority, as he is
dependent on the Irish mem ers for his
majority, and the Irish members will GER
tainly press the advantage that their po-
sition gives them. Their conduct in the
Commons for many years past shows that
they consider themselves bound to sup
port the Liberals only so long as. that
course seems likely to promote the par
,ticular object they have in view, which
is distinct government for Ireland
under the control of the Irish people.
Whenever it appears to them that deser-
tion of the Liberals will promote that
object better than remaining with them
they will not hesitate moment to de-
sert. There is no hypocrisy about them.
Their purpose has been openly avowed.
They do not claim to be Liberals or Con-
servatives but simply Homerulers-a
party by themselves acting as they think
will best secure the purpose they have in
view. If Lord Roseberry's pledges are
not deemed satisfactory on the Home
rule question they will surely use the
power which they possess to wreck his
government unless he strengthens them.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-15
THE CIGARETTE HABIT.
Mrs. Gleason Says in Maine High School
More Girls than Boys Smoke Cigarettes.
boston Record

LDooboh ltOOOAO'1
Mrs. Gleason, head of the anti-cigarette
department of the VIC. L. e., made her
appearance at the State House yesterday
and talked eloquently for the protection
of youth against the insidious evils of
the cigarette habit.
In the course of her lecturing through
out the country she said she had OBJ
seved to what painful extent the
cigarette habit was spreading among
girls. In one high school where she had
appeared she found that more girls
smoked cigarettes than boys and she
alleged that young women were contract
ing the habit at receptions, and that
where one or two girls had formed the
habit it was easy enough to influence
others on such occasions. IT this thing
keeps on and the cigarette habit gets a
foothold among women, she predicted
race of puny, irresponsible dwarfs in the
next generation.
Mrs. Gleason was asked about her re-
markabIe statement to the effect that
the girls in certain high school who
used cigarettes actually outnum bered
the boys The reporter was curious to
know where the high school was, but
Mrs. Gleason thought it would be unfair
TO tell. The case cited, however, she
declared to be a true instance and the
school in question in Maine.
After she had delivered lecture there
she overheard one of the girls remark to
another as they were leaving the school
room: "Well I amt going to leave off
cigarettes anyhow are your" And the
other girl agreed. Mrs. Gleason had not
struck quite parallel to this incident in
Massachusetts, but she asserted that the
ha hit was snreading among school girls
more than most people were aware of
and that once girls got the habit it was
a great deal harder to get them to stop
because they were not open to convic-
ton as were boys who could be more
easily made to understand its evils.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-15

Senator Lindsey in his speech IN the
Senate on Thursday intimated very
plainly that the Secretary OF the treas
ury wanted the seignorage bill passed.
and that the President would sign 1t
There is little doubt that this is
true as far as Secretary Carlisle is con.
cerned Mr.. Bland has all along claimed
that the bill was favorably regarded by
Carlisle, indeed he went SO far as to
assert that the change from the original
draft was made at the Secretary's sug-
gestion. Carlisle mas always had soft
side for silver, and just now he is IN
auandary how to meet the current ex-
penditures of the government. This bill
would furnish him some ready cash, and
therefore very likely he looks with favor
upon it. But that the President will
sign it seems highly improbable, for
all his pasts professions are counter to
such legislation. Furthermore to sign
it would be to ALLEVIATE the men who
have been most steadily loyal to him.