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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-21

The Agricultural Department is being
importuned from all parts of the country
for beet sugar seed. In view of the unsat-
isfactory prices received for staple crops
during the past few years, and the pros
pective increase in the duty on sugar
farmers in all sections of the Union evil
IDENTIFY intended to experiment with beet
sugar culture. Heretofore beet sugar
growing has been confined almost exclu-
sively to Nebraska, Kansas and California
The Agricultural Department has sent beet
seeds this spring to about thirty states
and territories. The demand comes from
Ohio. Indiana, Illinois. Michigan, the Da-
kotas, Texas, New Mexico. Iowa, Missouri
Wisconsin, Minnesota. Tennessee, Ken
lucky and Virginia. There have also been
requests from Pennsylvania and New York
Nebraska sugar refining company do
mated five tons of beet seed to the depart-
ment, and the department purchased two
tons additional. The supply is about ex-
hausted, but the demand continues. II
successful. the industry will probably be
developed in many of the states i'll which
experiments are made this year, supplant-
ing corn and wheat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-21
AGAINST INTOXICATION.
Agitation Among officials for n New
LAW.

Law.
II is stated That some of the police Off
Gals are to agitate the question of hay-
ing congress enact law to punish per-
sons for drunkenness. Such laws are i'm
force in nearly every large city in the
country. ard Police official speaking to a
Star reporter today said he thought such
law should be in operation here In
Georgetown, where the police have been
annoyed so much by these drunken men,
they have adopted the plan of arresting
them end locking them up. Three weeks
ago Policeman Brown, who is stationed at
the free bridge. announced that all the in
toxicated people coming over from Vir-
ginia might expect to get arrested The
first Sunday half a dozen victims got
locked up and about the same number suf-
fered the next Sunday. Last Sunday how
ever, those who went across the river and
got intoxicated, the police think, remained
there until they got sober, for not an ar
rest was made.
1t is the intention of the police now to
put tie same rule in operation in another
Fart Of Georgetown, where Intoxicated peo-
pie come from the country places. Almost
every Sunday. the police say, number of
people in a disgraceful state of intoxica-
ton come from up the river where drink
ing places are kept open, and those who
fail to have themselves fully under con-
troll the police say they are going to ar
rest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-21
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER,
Representative Sayers' Plan to Settl,
the Flood Problem.

the Flood Problem.
Representative Sayers of Texas, who
was chairman of the appropriations COM
mittee in the last democratic Congress, and
has had much experience in dealings with
government works, suggests a plan for
comprehensive settlement Of the Missis-
sirpi river problem.
Mr. Sayers would have the United States
government invite the engineers of the
world to consider the problem of control
ling the Mississippi river and to present
plans for a permanent system, so that the
government might adopt the ideas of the
best engineering talent. For this purpose
he suggests that competition might be
brought about by an offer Of prizes, per-
haps $4,000 for the plan which should be
considered best, and $4,000 for the second
best, inducements sufficient to attract the
most skillful engineers of the world. those
who have dealt with such works as the
SueZ canal and the dykes of Holland. No
tees of the competition would be pub
lisEed In the principal cities of Europe, in
India, Australia. Japan and every other
country. Competitors would be instructed
to disregard the local interests of cities
and to present plans for permanently es-
tabiishing and controlling the channels of
the mississippi and its suburbs on the
basis of the welfare of the entire Missis-
SiDDi valley.
The decision of the competition would
be In the hands of a commission of engi-
neers selected from the Engineer Corps of
the army and from civil life. BY this PLAN
Mr. Savers believes, the government could
secure the ideas of the best engineers of
ire world, who might be induced by the
o1er of large reward to personally study
the great river and the possibilities of con-
trolling it. Any system of works which
would stand the supreme test would jus-
tify great expenditure. he thinks, and
some system different from the present
attempts to control the river. he believes,
must inevitably be adopted sooner or
later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-21
nnnoi. Municip.l SELECTIONS.

Municipal elections were held throughout
Illinois yesterday. Reports indicate that
party lines were not sharply drawn.
Streator. CentraIis, Pontiac, Bloomington.
Joliet. Decatur and Lemont elected repub-
lican mayors. End In Freeport. Kankakee.
Litchfeld. Jacksonville and Peoria the
democratic mayoralty ticket was victorious.
In the latter city John Warner was the
successful candidate, winning by the mar
row plurality Of seventeen out of q total
vote of 1890. The republicans will con-
test In Rockford the election was .he
hottest in the history of the city, the A.
r. A. question being the issue. The pres
ent mayor was reelected on the anita.
p. "A ticket Danyille elected an independ-
ent candidate, the. republicans carrying the
balance Of the ticket. In Cairo the victor
turned up IN the civic federation candt-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-21
DISMISSED GIRLS.
The Effort to Get Reinstatementsi I'm
the Bureau Of EnErnvfnx.

There was large and interesting meet
ing Of the Mckinley and Hobart Club of
the District of Columbia held at Israel
Church last night, with Mr.. r. ID. Ruf1in,
president, in the chair, and Mr.. d. ]. Ed
wards. secretary, to hear the report of the
committee appointed to wait upon tho Sec
rotary of the Treasury in reference to the
reinstatement of the colored girls that were
dismissed from the bureau of engraving
and printing, and to ask for the removal Of
the chief of the bureau, johnson.
The chairman made a statement in behalf
OF the committee as follows: By an engage
ment made with the Secretary of the Treas
ury by Senator Chandler, the commit tee
called on Friday morning, leaving with the
Secretary statement of facts and report
Of the civil service commission setting forth
that they could arrive at no other conclu-
sion than that the girls were dismissed for
nc other reason than because of color.
The statement set forth that it was wrong
done to the race. The Secretary stated to
the committee that the matter would be in
'vestigated at once and justice done to the
cause. The committee called Monday for
report and the Secretary said the matter
was referred to his private secretary, upon
whom the committee called, and was told
that the matter had been thoroughly inves-
tigated, and to leave with the appointing
clerk at once all of the names of the girls
that they asked to have reinstated
Inc meeting was ably addressed by Rev.
DR.. Laws, Mr.. John w. Freeman ard Miss
Jennie Norris one of the young ladies dis
missed. Forty-one names of those that
were dismissed were handed to the presi-
dent of the meeting to be filed with the ap-
pointing clerk today.
A copy CT a letter from chief of the bu-
reau, johnson, dated September H. 1889,
was read, which was addressed to the then
Sc cretary, Carlisle, asking permission to re-
move the colored girls from the bureau of
pruning ana engraving, and stating that
by so doing a better class of white girls
would ertsr the eXamir ations, whose stand
Ing would be much higher than the present
ones
resolution was unanimously passed
thanking The Evening Star for the Impair
tiai manner i'll which it has published the
proceedings of the club in the tight for
equal Justice to all citizens alike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-21
MUCH BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
Resolutions Adopted by the American
#. of l.. Executive Council,

Resolutions Adopted by the American
f. of l.. Executive Council.
The executive council of the American
Federation of Labor transacted large
amount of business yesterday afternoon af-
ter The Stars report of the proceedings
closed The council declared strongly
against the practice which 1t claimed now
exists in some industries of working over
time, beyond the established hours of la
Der, particularly in these times when SO
many unemployed are struggling for an op-
pcrtun.ty to work. The practice vas char
acterized as an instigator to base selfish
ness. radical violation of union princi-
pies that tended to set back the general
movement for the eight-hour work day.
RESOLUTIONS were adopted empowering
President Gompers TO use such means as
ne may deem best to secure the thorough
organization Of the workers In the gas sec
tons of Indiana and Ohio; requesting Vice
President Mcclure to visit the convention
or textile workers at PHILADELPHIA on Nav
and Vice. President O.Conneli to attend
the annual convention Of musicians which
viii begin IN Kansas City on the 9Th of the
same month; recommending that a unifor-
nifty OF dues should prevail in the orgarli-
zations and that the travelling cards of the
members of the American Federation of
Labor should be accepted by the affiliate
unions without the payment of entrance
or initiation fees; insisting upon the enact
ment of laws III the interest of labor par
ticulary the eight-hour law; opposing the
o;A winch authorizes the corporal punish
nent OF seamen and directing that an effort
be made by the proper persons to secure
for seamen better treatment while upon the
seas and In coastwiSe trade, and to get for
them prompt payment of their wages, and
urging an amendment to the antitrust law
to exempt labor organizations from any
application of the law
A proposition for the organization of ju-
Venlie workers ard the issuance to them of
charters was referred to the affiliated CEN
tfal bodies of the various localities affected
Orders were adopted that the aid of the
American Federation of Labor be extended
IN the organization of the national union
or paper makers and several other indus
tres, and appropriations made to carry on
the work connected Herewith. Also thai
an EFFORT be made to secure the adjustment
or the differences between various corpora-
tiens and their respective employees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-21

Measured by a money standard probably
no more important case was ever tried III
the United States. More momentous cases
have been determined, in so far as they
affected great questions of human rights,
giving direction to the current of civiliza-
ton itself perhaps. but probably none In
which so large an amount of money was
Indirectly involved. In the case just de-
cided the sum claimed was only about
1900. yet it was but one of more than
three thousand cases, upon the final de-
termination of which yesterdays result
must exert controlling influence, involv-
ing in all an enormous sum. variously es-
timated, including cost and interest, from
fifty-five to seventy millions Of dollars.
The importance of this first suit, mas
much as it was in some sense a test case
and trial of strength. to which both par
ties through organized forces lent their
best efforts, makes a resume of the con-
troversy interesting. The correspondence
had-the reports made, orders promulgated
recalled and modified, during the eleven
years through which the cause has pro-
crossed; in short. what may be styled the
literature of the controversy-would fill
ponderous volumes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-21
THE GOVERNMENT WINS
First of the Famous Hat Trimmings Suits
Decided.
Many Millions Mt Stake In the Suit
While Small the Decision VIII
Probably Settle Many Others.

The Meyer & Dickinson hat trimmings
suit, which has been on trial for over two
weeks past, before Judge Dallas, in the
United States circuit court, in Philadelphia,
yesterday ended in a verdict for the de-
PENDANT. The suit was brought ly the firm
against John Cadwalader as collector of the
port to recover from the United States a
difference of 30 per cent in customs duties.
The plaintiffs contended that the merchan-
disc in question, which consisted of silks,
ribbons, gauZes, etc, were hat trimmings
and were dutiable at 20 per cent. The
United States, however, required the goods
to be liquidated at 80 per cent on the
ground that their chief use was for dresses
and to ornament dresses.
The Plaintiffs Claim.
The action was instituted to recover a
gross sum alleged to be the excess of duties
collected by the government OH various ar
ticles of merchandise, consisting wholly or
partly of silk, imported at various and
widely different times, over and above
what should have been demanded under the
tariff schedules as they existed at the time
of importation. The government through
its appraisers held the merchandise to be
dress goods and SO collected the prescribed
rate of 30 per cent ad valorem. The plain
tiffs afterward protested, claiming them to
and trimming of ladies' hats and bonnets,
therefore liable only to DUTY of 70 per
cent ad valorem, and they sued to recover
the difference of 80 per cent. This was the
issue-a question of fact as to which class
the goods properly belonged-one of adap-
tation, chief use; but it was complicated
also by questions of law, for the revenue
act of March, 1888, came in, and others
arose in connection as to dates Of promui-
cation.
The goods consisted of thirteen classes
cotton backed velvet ribbons, binding rib
bons, plain satin. back velvet ribbons. gull
pure gauzes, silk and wool crepe, silk Gre
pons. crepe lisse, silk crepe, cotton back
satins of certain widths and values, plain
cotton back velvet, chappe velvets, colored;
chappe velvets, black; cotton back plush.
Yesterday after counsel had concluded
their arguments Judge Dallas charged the
jury and at ~ O'Clock the jury retired te
deliberate upon q verdict. A recess was
taken from / until 2 o'clock, and at the
latter hour the verdict for the defendant
was rendered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-21
bicycles I'm Victoria.

Victoria last year imported bicycles
valued at $1.47S. 715 according to United
States Consul General Maratta at Mel
bourne. The wheels sell at prices ranging
from $5S to $145. and American bicycles are
favorites. 1t is the practice of some deal
ers to sell wheels on time payment for the
exact amount of the monthly suburban
railway tickets. so that the buyer at the
end of q certain time seems to obtain his
bicycle free of cost. All OF the leading
American wheels are represented BY
agencies in Australia, and there rs COM
plant that the trade is overdone, receiving
IS per cent more bicycles in proportion to
population than any other country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-21

Exciting scenes at Fort Gibson, 1. t.,
Yesterday.

Yesterday.
Ike Rogers. the man who captured Craw-
ford Goldsby, alias Cherokee Bill, came to
Fort Gibson, /. T., on the 1870 am. train
yesterday, and had only alighted on the
platform when he was shot by Clarence
Goldsby, a brother of the desperado. Not
less than 200 persons were on the depot
platform when the shooting occurred. The
first ball took effect in Rogers body.
Then the people crowded away and
Goldsby fired three shots from a six
shooter INTO Rogers head. He then picked
up Rogers Winchester rifle and ran under
the car to the other side. There were fifty
shots exchanged between him and the
crowd, only one bali taking effect, it strik-
ing a colored man in the face and infiicung
a painful but not fatal wound.
The Cherokee Freedmen's payment has
been going On, and not less than 5000 peo-
pie are camped at Fort Gibson. Rogers
was a Cherokee negro, and has been con-
sidered peaceful citizen. Clarence Colds
by, who did the shooting, is about twenty
one years old, and has always been con-
sidered peaceful, iloffensive boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-21

Meeting of the Supreme Assembly n
IndicnnuOlis

Indianapolis.
The Supreme Assembly of the Uniformed
Rank, Knights of Pythias, met at Indian
apolis yesterday. 1t is composed of P. T.
Colgrove, supreme chancellor, of Hastings,
Mich; James S. Carnahan, major general,
Of this city. and long list Of brigadier
generals. In addition TO these r. L. C.
White, supreme keeper of records and seals,
Of Nashville; Lee l. Brand, chief of staff,
of Chicago. and W. D. Kennedy, recorder
of tie supreme tribunal of Chicago, are in
attendance.
The auditing committee went over the
hooks of the major general and reported
them to be correct. The expenses OF the
rank were $4,000, and the membership
shows a gain of 5000 members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-21

Wrinters' Jna cf6e fifffe se8oofs
master Of aooerfistns,. says:
II is efaimso for f8e 1uas6tnsfon
Star. ono proBoBfp frus8fuffp
efaimso. f8of no ot8er newspaper
in tie country goes info 50 farss
q pereenfos. Of off f8e 6ouses
epifetn q rooius Of fmenfp mtfes
from f6e office Of publication
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-21
Gold Production In Austral...

Australia has this year reached the 100.-
000, 000-ounce line in her production Of gold :
that IS, she has already, since 1851, pro-
duced that amount Of gold. and the yield
Of that precious metal is on the increase.
Victoria has produced O. per cent Of this
mits the figures in this connection to the
State Department, shows that the Yield
last year was 2.375, 94S ounces. an increase
Of 5000 ounces over the production for
1895.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-21

Want. aas. in 1ae Star ~ because .hsy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-21

sent home for the safety Of hundreds
OF other scholars.
FREQUENT visi;ations by a corps Of repat-
able and experienced physicians should be
the rule adopted In all cities where several
thousand children are laugh; in the public
schools. The teachers should he instructed
70 keep u careful watch upon the health
and physical condition OF their pupils and
promptly report to the principal each day
aur unusual symptoms or appearance Of
dlseaae. Indeed. the public school teachers
should be Instructed in the primary synp.
toms Of the more dangerous contagious
diseases. so ,ha, they nigh, readily dc.
teei lurking danger. This action 10 New
YORK is given as an example Of what should
ne done. at least on a reduced scale. every
where. There Is no matter Of such vital
concern 10 community as the Immunity
OF The puhlic schools from epidemic and
couts giorx diseases
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-21
HOUSTON. WEDNESDAY, APRn. FL.
TIE DAY WE CELEBRATE.

only few DAYS asp {; wns ioadiy hvoe.
thai tbs celebration Of Sat Jao.nto Dt'
lA.r year would have double neaalss
ths commemoratian ., tie sisiurie svsa'
staels ana q he oeiwmiaaros o. tbs Ereai
stRte @, Texas 70 purchase Tie ol1 battle
ground ana 81; j, aside IL Yutlic paris.
IN grateful appreciation o: iAs services @:
The veieraas VINO added nng.acr empire -
shs rauquca,a Q: liberty .apa progressive
civilization
Tn puhlie WI ,paay be Deprived o, he
pleasure q. approving O; ,Ae preliminary
a,eps Tor The creation Of sea Jse.lso
Stare park. ba; he pru1auters o; 10 move
men. are no; without hope that measure
VIII Ye, be passea by ,he legn.muie which
WI NEE WIN she Epresuors cooperation
ana 81 leass secure ths ipl-aaory r,e., ,o-
wards rendering the SACRED bst.lerrousa
what Il shuui5 be-a u.agplaoeni rubAe
resort. At once The delight una Inspiration
Of uatsiutism. sene,or Burns LA miro
ooecd sno.hor purchase bgl. aaa Il possi-
bic 10 oBsHia Favorable sclion thereoa. H.
senator san BE- depended us,on 10 .uls hls
measure with Intelligence ana eathaslassa
The asw bi1 II clAegly poaeeasioa 70 The
oblee;lgn O; ,bs msseat poverty q thls
Eroal commonwealth o. a,Ogo.ot people ana
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-21
COLONEL GREENS onsERvArlon
Relative Strength of Turkish al
Greek Armies.

New York, April i9-Colonel Fsid
+. Greene, L. s. A. retired. who wa 81
by this government to Russia during v
last Turkish war to represent the war Y
partment at Washington, last night %,
OF his observations Of the Turkish N
while in battle.
"The Turks are individually good hst1
ers." said Colonel Greene. They an y
soldiers, very obed!ent, fanatic In M
religion and fatalists, The TURKS heI
IN to certain point and when neillI.]
matters are against him he VIII rul NJ
for any lack OF courage, but oe2x Il
thinks fate is against him.
The Turkish soldiers are wen .Is.
During the Russo Turkish war us lan
were better armed than the hss1.
They are well clothed, but the connsA,|
and transportation systems were HAt
defective. ,xxl
In number the peace strength sl
Greeks and 100000 Turks and tnes
probably be increased TO three uIa
many On each side. In 1877 the Iuln
ovs1 1oo 00o In Asi, and they made n
much stranger resistance than The RH1
e. antio;nated think Russia a
rrariy ne \ WILTON men in the field "
fora Tho Nv war was over j
Turkey is bankrupt, but SO SUE 's,,,
1877. and that won't stop her hsa..S
en r W." n,or ny't "a Inv Guns and anng
a., ",1 ~, u,ul GOT food out Of "