Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-12
Fifty Years Ago


bling's of Coxey's army were heard as
plans were made to in
Coxey's Army wade Washington. Ac-
Assemblies cording to The Star of
March IL, 1894: AT
last the Coxey conceit has assumed a
definite shape that gives notice to the
Massillon (Ohio) police circles that it is
something more tangible than the
theorizing of a crank. Coxey and Carl
Brown mustered the advance guard of
the 'CommonweaP yesterday afternoon,
and the authorities were surprised to
see more than 500 men, most of them
strangers. arrayed under the banners of
the On to Washington crusade. They
held meeting and nominated a full
city ticket. Among many others was the
following resolution: Resolved, That the
attempt of President Cleveland to re-
establish a monarchy in Hawaii is de-
serving of the most emphatic censure,
and if the present Congress would be
true to the people and the country it
would impeach Grover Cleveland as a
traitor to American institutions and re-
publican principles of government"
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Financial experts were concerned over
Treasury deficit then as now, and
showed just as much alarm,
Treasury although the amount in
Deficit volved was a mere fraction
of todays. The Star of
March Q10,l 1894, commented: There
are good reasons for the belisf that the
deficiencies in the revenues Of the Gov
eminent for the present fiscal year will
fall considerably below Mr.. Carhsle's
estimates. The Secretary expressed
the opinion that the deficit for the year
would be 10 or 70 million dollars, but
the conditions have changed somewhat
since then, and it is now the opinion of
experts that the deficiency will be
found not to exceed 10 million" Cash
in vaults, however, was satisfactory, for
the Government had just put out an
issue of Treasury bonds, rapidly sub
scribed.
John T. Ford, theatrical magnate and
proprietor of Ford's Grand Opera House,
died in Baltimore on
Theatrical March IA, 1894 The
Moqnote Dies Star of that date, in
a dispatch from the
Monumental City, related: Mr.. Ford
was attacked with grippe about three
weeks ago, but within the past week was
thought to be convalescent Mr.. Ford's
death was entirely unexpected by his
family" He left widow and 10 chill
dren. In 1861 he had purchased the
old theater on Tenth street between E
and F, building destined for tragedy,
when Abraham Lincoln was assassinated
there, and in June, 1893, when the build
ing, remodeled for use as War Depart
ment offices, collapsed, killing over 20
occupants and manning many others.
Cana Wants Peace" said The Star
of March 10, 1894-and the only way he
could get it was by
BroziIion Revolt surrender. The game
Neors End was up for the Bra
lillian insurgent adj
miral. The report that was circulated
soon after the arrival of the government
fleet off the Bay of Rio de Janeiro to
the effect that Admiral Saldanha Da
Cana, the rebel commander in these
waters. contemplated surrendering
turns out to be correct, and in all
probability the Brazilian rebellion, so
far as Rio de Janeiro is concerned, will
soon be at an end" Da Cana did sur
render, and after that putting down the
ping up isolated resistance.
Fifty years ago the acme of the in
accessible was the North Pole, and
Polar expeditions were
Polar live news. The next
Expedition one scheduled to go out
was the Wellman party,
and The Star had arrangements to re-
ceive accounts of its adventures. The
issue of March 10, 1894, carried a very
long story describing modern equipment
to be used, one feature being aluminium
sleds, for strength and lightness 1t
must be remembered that at that time
aluminium was very scarce and expeh-
Sive, ranking as a precious metal, SO
that its use in a sled was a startling
These vehicles were am
phibiouS, also serving as boats The
base of departure was Spitzbergen and
the time May. The party met with
partial success, exploring much Arctic
territory but not reaching anywhere
near the Pole.