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Several members of Congress were on band as supporters. Conspicuous among thera was Pence of Colorado, Hudson of Kansas, Kern of Nebraska, and Boen of Minnesota. The coin rnomvoalers were represented by attorneys S. F. Jlyraan and A. A. Lipscomb, formerly assistant district attorney. Mr. Lipscomb started tho proceedings with a tnotlon to quash the information against Mr. Coxey on the following grounds: That tho law on which the proceeding was based was uncon Btltutlonal, in that It denied the rights of citizens to peaceably assemble; that it conferred unlawful privilege upon tho Vice President and Speaker of the House of Representatives In permitting them to set it asldo. Tho prosecuting officer, on his part, presented emended Information from the original In meroly charging in tho second count that tbo defendants had tread upon the grass and shrubbery, omit ting the allegation that they had Injured it Tbese preliminaries were follow ed by a wait for District Attorney Rlrney, who was to conduct the prosecution in person, and for Senator Allen, of Nebraska, who was to speak on tho constitu tional questions raised by tho motion to quash. Attorney Hymau offered a motion to quash on the grouud that the alue of tbo property de btroyed had not been set forth nor the Jurisdic tion of the police court shown. Judge Miller, in commenting on tho second motion, said that had there been damage dono to tho extent of $100 in tbo course of a riot, to which tramnlinc on tho crass was Incidental, the case would havo been within the Jurisdiction of tue supreme court of tho District, but he thought Attorney Hyman's motion was not well taken. Another technical ejection raised by Mr. Lipscomb was that the operatho part of the act did not bpeclfy where tho prohibited actswero not to bo done; that the Capitol grounds wero mentioned only In the title of tho act While this twint was being argued Senator Allen entered tho bar, shaking hands with Mar shal Carl Browne, boon afterwards came Mr. Coxoy's son Jesse, who had represented the union of the blue and gray, and Mr. Coxoys daughter Mamie, who figured as the goddess of peace, Representative Coffeen of Wyoming, an Vocrhls of Now York, La pun m of Rhode Island, and Senator Stewart of Nevada. The act, Mr. Lipscomb contended, might be taken to apply to any part of the city since Con gress had jurisdiction over ItalL Judge Miller held that the reference to tbo Capitol grounds in the preamble was sufficient. Then Senator Allen rcwe, explaining first that he appeared to help secure for tbo men a fair trial without reierence to any sentiment, local or national, regarding them or their mo ements. Ho first argued that Congress had no right to confer on the Vice President and speaker of the House tho right to suspend tho enforcement of the act. "All legislative power is vested In Con gress," he said, "and uo such power is gi en ex cept to the executive or legUIatho branches of the government. Congress cannot confer tho power to suspend and nullify laws upon tho Speaker or tho Ico President, who Is not a memborof Congress, more than It can upon the Czar of Russia or the Governor of my state. This net is an attempt to confer upon officers of the government the sovorclgn power to repeal an act vested solely in Congress. That legisla tion Is unconstitutional, because It takes from Congress jts full .and plenary power and confers It upon iudiv iduals Judge Mli!er,u.Hr arguments closed, overruled the objections of counsel for the defense to the Information, tho Judge holding that the Capitol grounds act was constitutional, lie also denied Coxey a special trial. Senator Allen then referred to a case in which tie legislature of Iowa had passed a law regu lating the grazing of cattle on public lands, which was to depend upon the action of the aoters In tbodifferent counties the question be ing submitted by tho supervisors. 1 he supremo Court of Iowa, he said, had held it to be uncon stitutional. "That was local option," commented the judge. At another point of the argument Judge Mil ler reiuarfccJ, "the courts have done a little leg islation w l nfortunately for the people, tho courts have made laws which have brought troublo upon inis country, "Mia mo senator.. "Ji tue courts had not taken to thems-lvcs the power of con stant legislation, had not encroached upon the prerogatives of the legislative and executive de partments, the government would be conducted along tho lines nearer tho Intention of the authors of our Constitution. "Whatever might bo thought of the merits of the case,' the Senator continued warmly, "It would assume a national Importance which was not appreciated by the peopio of this city. It might bo asserted that the right to peaceably assemble and to petition Congress was to be separated Into different acts, but ho dented It. The right of the English-speaking people, not to eeud written petitions, but to nssem ble unarmed, peaceably, without menaces, and to personally present their requests to their legislators, was a right luherent to tho system of government of thw .English-speaking people, not a prlvilege,but aright. Iho wording of the Constitution carried the implication that there w as a right to assem ble and petition at the seat of government. It 'would bo nonsensical to say they might assem ble and petition In Californla,Texas,or Florida everywhere but at tho Federal city, the seat of government. "if Congress can say that the people cannot nssemblo peacenbly, without disturbing tho transaction of public business, without Interfer ing with legislation, does it not abridge the Con stitution1 W hero should citizens logically as semble to petition but in proximity to tho body to bo potltfoned "If Congress could forbid assembling on tho Capitol grounds it could forbid It in the District of Columbia or in tho adjoining states So long as petitioners do not enter tho halls of Congress, do not Impede pabjic or private business, they may assemblo It is a question of conduct, not or place.' "We have fallen upon evil times," declared the Senator, "upon times when the rirhts of citi zens hinge upon the question whether his boots are blacked or his clothes shabby. Go to Con gress any day: see tho lobbyists thero In tho halls, the galleries, the boats, on their unlawful bu-i-n-ss, as I ha seen thera within twenty-four hours, then say that this man Coxey, coming hero on on errand w Mch 1 believ e to be a worthy one, shall bo driven from those steps where Dennis Kearney and Carter Harrison addressed tho j ooplo fifteen j ears ago. ;o. this law- is nn In fringement upon therlgbtsof the people, and they will Eeo that It is beaten down Just as this man was beaten down the other day. omo ono in tho audience cried "hear" and there were symptous of applaiibe. The Senator said a few uords on tho question of police privi leges and then withdrew Ihen Mr. Lipscomb followed with an argument along similar lines. Judge M iller reniat ked, "1 ho right to assemblo la sometimes denied by monanhlal govern ments, becauso with them assemblages of citi zens are considered suspicious. With us tho people are sov erelcn. This right has never been nbrfdged, and God grant It never will be unless rash octn of misguided persons make It noce-v-sarr for self-preservation, which is tho first law of nature. Judgo Miller said there could bo no question concerning the grounds covered by tho acts, because tt repeat ly mentioned "said grounds," referring to tho Capitol grounds mentioned in the preamble The act w as merely o police regu lation, prohibiting actions which Involved no moral lurpitii'le, nnd therefore It was proper that tho officers should set it n.ldo on proper o-vaslons. Congress had never Intended to nbridge tho rights of citizens in legislating to secure peace pad quiet on the Capitol grounds. The Constitution of tho United states was a dele gation of power to the chosen representatives of the people to make laws which the peoplo must obey Congress was ihern legislating, not parti cularly for Coxey but for all tho people. As the Judgo was r-aying that Congress had no intention to abtidgo tho rights of the people, Carl Drowne, who stood back against tho railing In his bm kskln wilt, with a red handkerchief tied about his neck, and arms folded dramatic al.y spoke up. "ui tLey uo it." t '?'Ml? Qutetj.sir. You are In court," said uil-r 'illi, WJ11V. "hxeim me, biraald Browne. r.',i fbaitlV?n PV'P anr inore interruptions jut Liu In tho dock," aid tho Judgo, and pro ceeded w th his remarks. If It were true as Senator Allen bad said, that Iobblsts Infested the apitol, they should be switched out as tho thieves wero from the templo, but that had nothing to do with the case. This was not tbo highest court in the land, but since the Constitu tion had boen appealed to, it was his dutr to mnstni it nc-ording to his lights. When men pot into their hoads this Idea that they were wronged, It supplanted all Ideas of law. Most of tho people were willing to leavo legislation to Congress. Tho only safety for working men, for all men, was in upholding the law, and It was the first attack that should be met Representative Van Voorhis, of New York, who had been sitting with counsel, raised the point that the Information had not charged that the Vice President nnd Speaker had not exer cised their power of setting aside tho act. If a man Is charged with crlmo under a law which admits of exceptions, it must bo specified In the Indictment that the exception did not exist. The offenso itself was a trifling one, even admit ting it to bo as bad as Us denunciators charged. The newspapers had magnified tho offenso, and Mr. Van voorhis urged the court totrythecaso as though thcro were no reporters present. "I will do that if counsel will," said the Judge. This argument had no effect on the decision. Mr. Lipscomb announced that he appeared solely for Gen. Coxey and would be assisted by Kepre sentatlvo Pence. "I also havothe honor to ap pear for Gen. Coxey," remarked a gray bearded gentlemen, known as "Pan-Electric" Rogers. Mr. Lipscomb moved for a separate trial for Coxey, which was denied. The empanelling of the Jury was taken up after tho noon recess, and by tho defendants attor neys candidates were questioned closely about their reading concerning tho Coxey movement and their opinions of it. Tho first man challenged was a local poli tician. Major IL L. BIscoo. Ono man, who gave his occupation as stenographer, was asked If ho had been employed by any corjwrattou, trust, or bank. The secretary of tho board of trade, John B. Wight, was challenged with somo acri mony by Mr. Lipscomb on the ground that he had shuffied, evaded, and evidently was trying to get on tho Jury. A challenge for lausewas ovorrulod by tho court, and later Mr. Wight was challenged peremptorily. ?so candidate con fessed to an opinion, and tho Jury was sworn at Mr. Mullownoy made tho opening statement for tho government. He claimed that It was Im material whether Coxey had carried a banner, walked on tho grnss, or oven been present, since ho was tholeadernnd instigator of the affair. This brought from Attorney Ilyman a motion for a sev eranco of trial, which was overruled. The first witness for tho government was De tective Home, of Washington, who bad traveled with tho army for several days as an enlisted "wealer." Ho told how Coxey enlisted him in Commune A as No. 15. Undcrcross-examluatlou by Representative Pence tho detective detailed his orders, said that nono of the men were armed and that ho had never heard Coxey or his men threaten any resort to IoIence. Ho had repre sented on joining that ho was an unemployed laboring man. Somo of the men had got drunk, but he had heard Gen. Coxey say that he would dismiss any men caucht drunk or begging. Onxev had renresented that ho would make ft speech on the Capitol steps, but never had in timated that ho knew It to be'unlaw f uL Sergt Slattery, of tho police force, who had led tho parade, told how Browne and Coxey had made their break into the Capitol grounds, but said that nouo of tho Coxey men followed them, though a crowd of citizens rushed after Browne over the turf. Mr. Pence questioned tho officer as to how many citizens had been arrested for rushing on the grounds The answer w as "none," Sergt. Slattery graphically reproduced the speech made by Marshal Browne at Brigbtwood. "It were a glorious mnrnln," he said, with a rich broguo, "tho rays of the sun were shlniu' on em an millions weroawatthlug'em. He wanted no guns nor bombs, but tho law makers tc bo the lawbreakers." Major Moore, tho chief police, repeated tho conversation with Coxey on April So, when the general asserted his Intention of carrying out the programme of speaking from the Capitol steps. .Mr. Lipscomb endeavored to show by tho major that the Capitol grounds had often been u-cd for purposes such as Mr. Coxoy endeavored tocarry out, but wasoverruled. '1 he trial will bo continued to-day and the at torneys stated to the court that they expecttd to conclude then. MARSHAL BROW.VS ORDERS. A Wagon Is Detailed to Gather Up Con tributions of Citizens. Is TOE FlEU. C turGErnEEU ne, Slay 4, 1SW. Comrades of the Commonweal: Another day of hard work and our camp is be coming n credit to the health of this part of the city, and the authorities ought to thank us, and so far as I know they do. It Is only a portion of tho local press that now keeps harping on san Itary'matters with a coyotte-like j oup Tbo prosecution of Brothers Coxey, Jones, and myself commenced to-day, and we did not lack for counsel, while tho array of volunteer wit ness w as cheering to us. During the morning session of the court Senator Allen, of Nebraska, cam a In and made a master.ul argument on constitutional law, covering tho case of all three defendants. lion. Lafo Pence, .Mr. Lipscomb nnd partner, and lion. J. Hudson, of Kansas announced that they appeared for Brother Coxey, while Sir. Hj manand Sir. Van Voorhies, SI C from X. Y.,said to the court that thoy would take care of the legal points in Brother Jones 'and my defense, for I Announced to alhthat so far as 1 was concerned the prosecution might do its worst, and I should not co on the stand. If I could not be cleared on tho evidonce'of witnesses, 1 would goto Jail again. I look occasion to tell the Judge what I thought of him, and did not apologue,as falsely stated in the evening sheet that pretends only to givo tho "news w '1 o-morrow the name of the camp will be Camp Galvin, the leader marshal of the next mann ing contingent of tho commonweal which wo ex pect In camp soon To-morrow Slarshalsflroderick and Jones, of the Chicago and I'niladelphia communities, w ill detail two men from eath commune under com mand of Brother C T. SIcKee, who will go out with a wagon and driver, which Slarshal Sam. l'friramerwill furnish, for tho purpose of gath ering up the donations of bhoes, hats, and cloth ing that have been tendered us, and to solicit from those who desire to contribute. Oakl Browne, WHAT COXKY COSTS. Heavy Expenses to the Go eminent Caused by Commonucalcrs. Tho Coxey movement In the Northwest Is already putting the government to heavy ex pense. Yesterday tho Treasury Department submitted to tho House an estimate of the pros pect U o deficiency of $50,000 for fees and expenses of United States marshals. In asking the Treasury to submit the de ficiency appropriation asked to Congress Attor ney General Oluey sars: "At present an extra ordinary kind of expense arises from bauds of restless men in various sections of tho country seizing upon property In the custody of the United States tourts. Authorlzod expenses are already going on lu Washington at the rate of $1,001) per day; an indefinite amount of ex penses has been Incurred and is growl jg hi .Montana, and other expenses maybe expected, for which pro. Islou should be made. It Is better to hao an appropriation roady to meet these current expenses than to make application fur the amount after tbo expenses hae been in curred, becauso with money In hand the mar shal can socuro raoro readily the services of faithful posses for the protection of property. Assistance in such cases might by of little alue if those employed to assist wore not assured of speedy pa menL You are notified of the proba- mo necessity oi tuis appropriation, tuat action may bo taken by Congress in due time. !- Tor the Commonvtcnlcrs. The public comfort committee, gratefully ac knowledging the liberality of tho citizens of "A ashington in so far contributing sufficiently to meet the needs of the commonweal encamped in the District, earnestly solid t tho continuance of the same. Food must be sent in dally. Cash donations are especially valuable, enabling the committee Id purchase ut nn ad antago in quan tity neoded. 1 he men also stand greatly in need of clothing of all kinds, especially trousers. At tho suggestion of several Congressmen, tho com mittee ask tho assistance ot the burrounding country nnd adjacent towns. Farmers aro asked to contribute of their produce. J he public com fort committee will collect donations on notifica tion or the same may bo lett at the storeroom, a ffJS I) street northwest. Tarties leaving money and supplies should tako a receipt from tho custodian. Public Coiu ort Committee, 033 D street n. w Ihcu Coming in Balloons. Locisviu F, Ky., Slay 4. A special to the. Cou-rler-Journal, from Uarrodsburgh, Ky., says: IX Peter springer, a .Mexican veteran nnd a Coxey enthusiast, with a half dozen companions, loft hero last evening for ashingtou in n balloon to Join tho commrnwealers. They took charts, compasses, and maps aloug with them to direct their course. Iboy took six days provisions with them, and will land as the balloon needs refill ing imd tako a fresh start until tho Journey is finished. hprluger secured an experienced aeronaut to pilot them safely to their Journey's end, and fays he will contributo $10,000 to Coxey on his arrival at Washington. In the Commonweal's Name. New Yoke, Slay 4 A large corps of jolicemen last ovenlng made a raid on a crowd of tramps numbering IS that had taken possession of the woodlands around North Lllzabeth, N. J. They were, waiting for the coming of the Connecticut detachment of Coxey's army, and had built cabins of railroad ties, stolen from tho Pennsyl vania railroad tracks The police caused them speedily to mora Iho camp was demolished and tho men driven across tho Union county jniH. xor mo mst iwo wee ks more man i,aw chickens hao been stolen from coops within two miles of this camp. Drivers on tho Newark road havo been frequently stopped and robbed and tho city hns been besieged with beggars. Little Coxey Items. Seattle, Wash, Slay 4. Governor SIcGraw, after being notified that the Industrial army under 'Gen.w Cautwell had seized a Northern Pacific train, sail the road was In the hands of the United States courts and the Federal gov ernment was fully prepared to copo with tho difficulty. He refused to tako any action as to the train, but said that If any part of the army remained at Puyallup ho should deal with any emergency that might arise. ---- GEN. HARRISON IN NEW YORK The General "Does Not Look Well, but Talks Emphatically. hAs no. thought of politics f A Viiit to Hew York Purely on Professional Soilness Without Any Warrant of Other Coloring Mrs. and Baby McKee Will Greet Him Kelt Monday. New York, May 4. Ex-rrcsldent Harrison arrived In Jersey City by tho Pennsylvania rail road this afternoon. He was unaccompanied by any one, and passed unobserved from the train to acab, in which he was driven to the Fifth avenue hotel. Gen. Harrison does not look as if he were In good health; his face Is palo and his expression shows marks of caro. Tho ex-President came to this city from Cin cinnati whero he had been to Install Gen. J. D. Cox as grand commander of tho Loyal Legion. Ha-Prcsldent Harrison, whon seen to-night, said his visit to tho city was purely on private business matters. " lha v ono object In coming to New York," said he, "except in my professional business I have a law case which I came here to attend to. I have been misquoted by the newspapers, and the attempt to give any polltlcr.1 coloring to my Ib1 there is altogether unwarrantable. Sly law practice is taking up all my time, and I have no thoughts of politics." "Have you any Idea of bocoming a candidate for the Presldencyiu 1S90?" -I have not," replied Sir. Harrison in em phatic maimer. Ho Bald he expects lo remain in New York for six or seven days. Ho will bo Joined on .Monday or Tuesday by his daughter. Sirs. SIcKee and Baby SIch.ee. When he leaves here he will go home to Jndlananolls. but bis daughter and grandson -will remain East, where they will spend tho Summer. HAVING A HARD TIWB. But tho Commons enters Continue to Move Upon the Capital City. New Tore, Slay 1 Tho Now England contin gent of Coxey's commonweal army en route from Boston to Washington mot to-night in Ger manla halL Tho contingent leaves for Balti more to-morrow morning by way of Jersey City. Iho hall was crowded, tho meeting orderly, and tho collection amounted to 5U. Lucien Daniels presided and welcomed tho contingent In a sympathetic speech. SIorrNon 1 Swift also addressed tho meeting. He paid a tribute to the Yale students. "This Coxey movoment," he said, "is a movement of the working t lasses and Is going to work a revo lution. It will bring them out of the depth of poverty and give them a cbauco to breathe some American air. We want the people to know of tho sufferings of the working clasbes. e are not troubled because Gen. Coxey has met with temporary defeat. Wo are dologates of Slassachusetts people, who want to do awry wlth all armies peacefully and show Congress what tho unemployed of Boston surTered during the inter. This movement corresponds with the one started here 1(0 years ago, and It will not stop until the shackles of the slavery of to day aro broken, the shackles of American slav ery and starvation wages." Kcllcj lies Too Gloomy to Sing. Des Moines, Iowa, Slay 4 Tho offectofthe discouraging outlook forKelley's Industrials has made Itself manifest In the army and the men to-day were downcast and disheartened. There were no songs over camp fires, no shouting of "On to Washington," and no cheers for ofilcers and visitors. lhe prime cause of the General de pression was tho continued scarcity or provisions. When breakfast tlmo came the commissary of ficer report 1,000 loaves of bread on hand, but scarcely enough meat and coffee to supply the officers mess. Kelley murmured a few weird western oaths and then drew on his far famed treasury to buy coflee and meat The. as rival of the purchased provendor served 1jar tlally to dispel the gloom, but the uncertainty as to tho dinner prevented a urononted Will moe ment in the spirits of the "troops." Governor Jackson again vainly spent the day In endeavor ing to secure cheap rates to the river. Judge Cooley's lew. AvAUBOR,,SHch , May 4 Judge Thomas. M. Cooler, in addressing the. law students here, dis cussed the Coxey movement from a constitu tional point of view. Ho said that no individual had the right to go In person to the seat of gov ernment and present his petition. The wheels of government might lrf stopped by a few peo ple. The chosen representatives are to present the petitions. Coxcyana by Telegraph. New York, May 4. SI. D. Fitzgerald, with his sixty commonwealerswho came to this city f runt New Haven yesterday and are going to start for Washington to-morrow to Join Coxey, spent the morning in consultation with different labor leaders at tho headquarters of the People's party. Several soliciting committees were sent out for contributions, and some returned with money. Dr. Von Swartwout, president of the Columbia Commonwealth, sent in an offer to pay tho fares of the men as far as Newark. St. Loris, Slay 4 A special to the Republic from Lebanon, Ills., says: "Gen. K. Slorrison nnd his commonweal army of :ii"i St. Louis men reached the city last evening and went Into headquarters at an old brick stable. A special meeting of tho city council was held and 8J5 do nated to provide supper and breakfast for the lNDiisAroLi. Intl., Slay 4. General Frye and his army of 400commonwealers are anxious to get out of Indianapolis. Provisions are running low. and the citizens do not show adisDositlon to longer support the army. General Frye says that he hopes to move toward Washington Sat urday. He says he will think himself hardly treated If the railroad transportation is denied hlnhut if ho cannot get transportation the army will walk. Andfkon Ind., May 4. Tbo Indiana indus trial army under command of General Aubrey has arrived here. - 11 red or Philadelphia. PnixaDELTaiA, Slay 4 FIvo people in this city attempted sulcido to-day and two succeeded. A 12-year-old girl was seen hanging to the logs of pier!. A passing seaman accosted her, but she nnswered him defiantly and dropped into the water and was drowned. Slorton Pahler, 75 years of age, drowned himself In the Delaware, William J. McCarthy threw himself in front of an express train and was Furiously Injured. An unknown man took pari green, but his life was saved. Slary Beterly threw herself from a win dow and was seriously hurt. Telegraphic Hrc Hies. Imaki, Pa.,SIny4. Win. B. Slarshall, senior memborof the big mercantile firm of Slarshall i Kline, committed suicide to-day by shooting himself. Doston, Slay 4 The ITouso of Hepresentatives this afternoon agreed to tho amendment to tho constitution embracing the principles of the referendum by a ote or 115 to:!. Aibanv, N Y.,31ay 4 Governor Flower has signed the bill allowing women, in actions brought for damages for injuries, to be exam ined by physicians of their own sex. FoktSIonkoe. Vn., April 4. Tho two commit tees from Slaryland and Mrglnia, investigating tho recent trouble among the oystermen in Tangier bound, hao comploted tho taking of oldencoand adjourned. Albany, N. Yt, Slay 4 Governor Flower has npproved the bill cutting off tho fees of tho sheriff. of ow Sork and giving him a salary only. He says the bill Is sound In principle and should be applied to all counties. Chicago, IlL, Slay 4 It Is roported that Slajor Hopkins will appoint Sirs, Potter Palmer n mem ber of citv board of education on Aucust 10. to succeed Mis. flower whoso term then expires. Jura, i'ouner win bouu visii .npan. Chicago. Siay4 Sllchael Schwab, whom Gov ernor Altgeld pardoned from tho state peniten tiary, whero ho had been sent for participating In the Hapnarket riot eight years ago, will speak at a mass mooting of "Jieformers at Sheboy gan, Wis., on bunday uexL WmnNSVlLLB, SIass.,SIay 4. Tho assessors of the town of North Bridge havo decided to tax bicycles, and will at once notify nil wheelmen. They estimate that there are 300 bicycles In town, valued at f5,0Q0, Wheelmen expect the money to be used In Improving the loads, and will not oblect Sfdalia, SIo . Slay 4. The First National Bank of this city failed to pen its doors to-day. Its capital is4iV),000 and was supposed to have a surplus of $23,000. Its suspension was caused by loss of business, resulting from the publication in a SL Louis paper several months ago of a fake telegram from here stating that It had failed. None of the other banks are affected. New York:, May 4. In the case of the demurrer Interposed by the directors of tho Madison Squaro bank In tho suit against Uibin brought by the receivers to recover (730,000 damages for tbolr alleged negligence In conducting the af fairs of tho bank Justice Patterson to-day over ruled the demurrer on tho ground that neither or the claims set up oy tne otner Biae are tena ble. Tho court gives the 'demurrant leave to withdraw the demurrer provided he answer the complaint within twenty days. m -- ' Bead Del Bay "ad." on page 4. WAJOR MOORE'S SILBrtCB, It Brings Out the Following Strong resolu tions from Business Men. At a meeting of colored business men In this city, held yesterday at the real estate of fice of Lowis H. Douglass, the following was adopted: , Whereas, The superintendent of iolice of Iho District of Columbia is alleged to have stated to a reporter of the Evening tftar substantially that one-half of 85,000 colored people In this com munity are Idle, and many of them are so vicious that tbo thorough preparations ostensibly to meet the Coxey demonstration wero really made to prevent law lessness on the part Of tho colored population of the District; nnd Whereas, A gentleman of this city, desiring to bo perfectly fair with tho superintendent, ad dressed a noto, asking him as to the corrotness of the statement attributed to him by the Mar, and to which no reply has beeu made; therefore bolt Hesolved, That the alleged statement of CoL W. G. Sloorn Is harmful to us a orderly and peaceable citizens, nnd Is calculated to stir up hatreds and antipathies, and tends to palliate and encourage the brutal lawlessness exhibited bv tho police force In cruelly and .unhecessarlly clubbing inoffensive colored spectators of the Coxey demonstration on Tuesday, May 1, 1811. Hesolved, That as thero Is no foundation In fact for the charge made against tis by the su perintendent of police, and as therbhas never been in the history of tho District of Columbia an organization of colored people. for unlawful purposes, and as thero is no more vlciousness among tho colored peoplo than among the whlto people, the uujut, injurious, and hurtful asser tion attributed to the major of police should be withdrawn. Itesolvcd, That It Is not nwessary to stir up an Ill-feellnc and resort to violence aga'nst tho negro In order to Justify tho extraordinary ex penditure of public money by the polite depart ment at this time. The demagogic cry of a war of races Is wfcollyoutof place hero at tho capi tal of tho nation. The negro fosters no rcf-ent-meuts for the cruoltleA of the past, and will for give and forget them If representatives of the perpotratore of outrage and wrong will cense to act as if slavery and oppiesslon wore still tho rule in this District. - WASHIKCTOK'S CAIN. The Famous Dr. Stafford to He Transferred to St. Patrick's Here. Baltimore, Slay 4. Cardinal Gibbons an nounced to-day the transfer of Hev. Dr. D.J. Mafford, the famous pulpit orator from St. Pe ter's Catholic church, here, to St. Patrick's church In Washington. The change will go Into effect following next Sunday. In the transfer Washington secures conceded ly and without exception the most eloquent preacher In tho Catholic church in America, Ho Is Just 3.1 years of age, but ever since his ordination and the beginning of his service at the Cleveland Cathedral he has attracted the most marked attention. One of tho principal reasons for his transfer Is that in the national capital his field will bo wider and tho opjtortunltles for results In his work will bo greatly enlarged. Dr. lStaffords people all livo in Washington, blnce his coming to .Baltimore uo clergyman has received the same share of attention. During his last series of lenten sermons from 2,UW to 3,000 people cAch Sunday night were unable to gain admittance to fct Peter's church. It was Dr. Stafford who took the bold step of breaking down the barrier between Christians and Jews here to the extent of lecturing before a select congregation of the latter. He also cre ated a deal of talk u year ago by appearing sin gle banded before a large body of infidels here and combating them with unsparing vigor, and at the close of his address they almost carried him on their shoulders Dr. Mafford will preach his farewell sermon in Baltimore on Sunday. Grac Charges Against a .Stall Agent. Wilmisatov. Del. Slay L If. a Lone, mall agent on tho Delaware, Star land and Wnrlnla railroad, wa arrested at Harrington to-day, charged with complicity In tho robbery of 4t,C03 last Slonday from the safe of the Adams Lx press Company on a train near Harrington He was lodged In Jail at Do er. It is said that the ex press company nnd the govern ment mail service havo been systematically robbed near Harring ton for some lime past and about $10,000 taken. The express company oDIcials and government detectives nro using every effort to apprehend tho thloves. . - A Deadly "Windstorm. Park IttpfiE. IlL, Slay 4. A heavy windstorm struck an unfinished building being erected In this town and completely demolished It. One man was killed and three seriously injured. The killed: ' Albert KoppI-Er, of Nlles. The seriously injured ardf " Edward Even, (ins Miller, and npnry Peter son. Nine men were working In tho building at the time, eight of whom w ere more or less Injured. Texas Treasury bhort or Cash. Arsnw Texas Slay 4. The treasury of Texas is to-day without a dollar, a condition of affairs that has not existed for twenty years, during which time Its revenue balance has ranged annu ally from $1,000,000 to $3,000,000 Before tho end of th year there will be a deficiency of several hundred thousand dollars, and It is doubtful If the state will b able to meet the Interest on Its bonds, amounting to $4,000.0U9. AH the Sarnc Like Chleago. New York, Slay 4 Tho annexation of the town of (Jravesfnd to tho city of Brooklyn, which went iuto effect to-day,Isof national Importance, Inasmuch as it brings under municipal govern ment the famous seaside report. Coney Island, which was the citadel of the klnedom of John Y. SIcKane, who Is now- serving a term in state's prison for crimes committed against the fran chise at tho No ember election. For Prosecuting John J. McKnnc. New York; Slay 4. Justice Oaynor In the su preme court, Brooklyn, this afternoon handed down a decision In which he awarded Gen. Ben jamin l Tracy and K. SI bhepard $10,000 each for their work in prosecuting the Oravesend elec tion frauds. Tho Justice Uo awarded Jerry Weinberg and CoL Lamb $7,500. SVIialcn to Go to the Pen. ST. LOCI", SIo , Slay 4 Win. W halen, of St, Peters mine fame, has been convicted hereof obtaining money by false pretences. In that ho float eu uyuniruo representations stock in ab solutely valueless mines. Iho sentence Is four years in the state prison. During his crooked work in this city Whalen secured nearly $300,000 from investors. . - Strike .MUcclIancy. Peoria, IlL Slay 4. Tho City Electric Railway Company was compelled to shut down to-day owing to tho miners' strike. 1 hero Is uo coaL STARkViiXE, SIo , Slay 4 Instoid of working to-day, the 500 miners in the banta Fo collieries are meeting to decide whether or not they will strike. Litchfield, Iil, Stay 4 All the miners, about 100 In number, employed by the Litchfield Slln lng and .Mercantile company In this Utyweut out on a strike tc-day. SIoceklv, SIo , SIny 4 The crusaders from the mining towns of Bevier and other points In that distilct hate, succeeded lit Inducing all the miners at work in tho Ardmore district to lay down their tools. AH the mines In tho country aro expected to be closed by Saturday ulght. ST. LOCI:, May 4 Latest advices show that tho strikers are giadually clcslng all shafts lu south ern Illinois and bu few are now running In the St Louis dUliiu The consolidated company, which has been operating ilfty mlue, has only six in operation, u is j rooamy ni inn present rnte that every mine in tho SL Louis territory will be closed in ten days Hartshorns, I. T , Slay 4 The strike has not materialized among the mines located here and elsewhere on tho lino of tho Choctaw Coal and Hallway Company. -None of their shafts hao been Idle. A largo moetlng was held at shaft No. , resulting In n unanimous vote for continu ing at work, after whkh a dectsho ote was taken that they should hold no further meetings Bikmington, Ala., .Slay 4. The coal miners' strike seems to be no nearer an end than when It began. Sixty additional negroes from Kansas wero put to work at Sumpter this morning un der guards. The coal supply of this district Is gradually diminishing, and unless more is mined than has been for the past thiee weeks a coat famine in tho district will result. Owing to the scarcity of coal, Troy, Ala, has beeu'without lights for thtec weeks. Chicago, Slay 1 A crowd of striking brick molders gatherod at tho brick yards of D. V. Purington & Co. at Blue Islaud to-day, and threatened to destroy the works. Non-union men are at work la these yards under the pro tection of ihe sheriff. The latter's deputies met the strikers at tbo'cntrance with loaded Win chesters and threatened to shoot the first in vnler. The men sullenly withdrew and blood shed was narrowly averted Peoria, IlL, Slay 4 Eight hundred coal mlu ers, headed by a brass band and drum corps, paraded the streets around tho courthouse Bquaro on their way to two mines, In Tazewell county, to force the operatives to quit work. The men organized at Bartonville chose leaders, and first visited the Collier mine which has been running since the strike began. Hero the miners refused to quit, but when the strikers got demon strative, agreed to suspend until further notice. Brazil, Ind., Slay 4. Not a single block coal mine In the district Is In operation. A lodgo with .130 members has been Organized In this city by the United SHne Workers of America, and tbo organizers say they will not stop until every miner In the county is in the organiza tion. Orders are received every day by tho operators asking for coal at any price. Tho Weaver-Getz Company, of Center Point, offered their men 91.10 per ton if they would resume workt This is 35 cents above the old price. The men refused. Bead Del Bay Mad." on page 4. TARIFF AND INCOME TAX Changes in Both to Suit the Kicking Democratic Senators. TEMPORARY TRUCE ARRANGED Numerous Committee Amendments to the Tariff Bill to Be Presented on Monday. Proposed Changes in the Income Tax. Senator Mills' Opinion of the Committee. Notwithstanding the truce agreed upon be tween the Democratic And Republican Senators, whereby It was arranged that hostilities on the tariff should cease until next Tuesday, there has not been a day when there has been bolder talk and stronger protestations on tho respective sides of tho chamber than yesterday. While the Republican Senators havo allowed tho Demo crats to Infer that when tho amendments are publicly announcod, and the assurance of a vote sufficient to pass tho bill is given, they will yield to tho majority, they assert privately that they know that tho necessary votes cannot bo ob tained, and declare that the Democrats In tho Senate aro gradually approaching more serious troublo than they have yet encountered; and In making this statement they assert that Sena tors Slurpby and Smith are &a doubtful as is Senator Hill in tho support of the bill as it is to be amended. It is asserted that Senator Smith only cast his vote for the Gorman resolution In tho Democratic caucus yesterday upon tho as surance that the resolution was not binding. Tho Democrats express tho greatest confi dence in tho success of the bllL Senator Faulk rier bald to-day that tho bill would become a law before tho 15th of June and that Congress would adjourn by tho 4th of July. Other Democratic Senators declared tho tariff bill would pass the Senate before the 1st of June Sloro than one averted that both Senators Murphy and Smith had given assurance of support. It is noticeable, however, that some of the Democratic Senators nrocamassin,; tho probability of securing the Populist vote In the Senate, and they say that Senators Allen and Kyle will vote for the bill, so that they can loo Hill, Slurpby, and Smith, if necessary, and still hae the requisite forty three votes. Senator Jones, of Arkansas, said yesterday iuai no uopeu io oeame xo-morrow ioiouow up Senator est's presentation of the proposed changes In the income tax with the amend ments which are to be made to the tariff rates in the bill there are, however, many demands for change? In the tariff list, whhrh demands have been Increased by tho decision of the Dem ocratic committee. The engineers of the compromise hae been especially engaged upon the woolen schedule, and the indications now aro that thero will bo a general overhauling vi lui-ssmeuuie. Senator Vest yesterday offered amendments 10 tho income tax providing for some changes. It does not ihange the tax of 2 per cent, nor the amount ut whkh incomes should be subject to tax, leaving it at 31,000 and upward. 1 he ob ject of tho amendment Is to relieve individual investors In corporations of the tharge where their net Incomes do not exceed $1,000, but to have the profits of the corporations taxed. It Is also promised to eliminate the inquisitorial feat ures of tho tax. Instead of compelling the Indi vidual to exhibit his books and papers, the as sessor may estimate the amount of the income. and the person so assessed may appear and prove that bo has been assessed too high, if such is the case. The amendment providing for the time limita tion of the operation of the act pro Ides that the levying of the tax shall begin on January 1, 1S95, and end January 1, l'JOO An important amendment Is made to section S3, which Is as follows: "lrovided, also, that In computing the Income of any person, corpora tion, company, or association there shall not be included the amount received from any corpora tion, company, or association as Interests or div idends upon the bonds Or stock 6f buca corpora tion, compauy, or association, if the tax of 2 per cent has been paid upon Its net profits by said corporation, company, or assoclatiun,as required by this act." The Democratic programmers to, introduce tho tariff amendments cn"SIonday, have them taken up in tho full Committee on Finance on "i uesday nnd reported to the Senate,so as to con tinue tho debate after that date. In the moan time they will proceed with the work of clearing up the executive calendar, while In the commit tee rooms they will arrange for the renewal of the battle, which thev will try to carry bv a cav alry charge If the Republicans do not make definite terms with them. Senator SIIU, who was not at the caucus was asked if his abrm-e had any significance, and emphatically said that tt had none. "I did not know anything about it, he siid, "and If I had been there I would probably have talked against concessions and then taken my medicine like the rest of them and agreed to vote for the bllL I realize that we are in the hands of a half-dozen Senators who can defeat the bill if they do not get what they want, since the bill was first mode concessions have been going on, and in stead of cutting down as I desired should be done, they have been going up, up, and we can not tell where they will end." Speaking of tho work of the Finance Commit tee. Senator 31111s made a ratner significant statement regarding his connect Ir n with It Ho said ho had no wish to servo and served tempo rarily because other members were si -k. He de clared he would not serve permanently upon the committee. not because ho did not like tho mem bers, but because he was not In accord with the vlew3 of the committee. Senator SI ills has been regarded a the person who would succeed the late Senator ance as a member of the Finance Committee, but his words indicate that ho will not. Senator Jones put In tho entire day In his committee room, and had enator Vest with him a part of the lime. They were engaged especially u(HiuiQeDoiennnu coiion scueuuies, wnicn it is believed are to be still further changed than they are understood to have been. Senator Slurpby has Interested himself In those sthedJles. nnd there is little doubt that he wilt secure more liberal concessions than have been granted. A delegation of gentlemen, consisting of Walter Stanton and George W. Dram ha II, of New York, and Charles A. Owen, all of them in fluential Democrats, were at the Capitol yester day as representatives of the woolen manu facturing interests, and Sir. Stanton said, after conferrlng'with members of tho lommittee.that he was very hopeful that the woolen schedule would be materially changed. Ho said they had asked for a compound duty, and had shown the committee .how It was Impossible to make a strictly ad valorem duty sertu the purposeof affordin any protection to manufacturers. Sir. Stanton declared that tho woolen manufacturers wero asking concessions as Democrats, nnd they had shown tbo committee that tho changes they seek are such as tho Democratic party could afford to granL "U e do not,' ho said, 'ask for n duty on wcol, but wo do ask for suf ficient duty on Wuolen products to keep alive the factoiies which aro now In existence." Declared a Draw. New Bedford, Slass.. May 4 Tho glove fight between Sun Ashe, of Dostou, and Patsy Dow ney, of this city, at the rooms ot tho New Bedford Athletic club to-niiiht.wns declared ndraw. Ashe only led once daring the fight. a riovtcr and His Pen. Albany, N. Y., Slay 4. Governor Hower to- dayvetoed the bill giving the mayor of New York the power to appoint and removo tho heads of the various departments of that city. , Crimes and Casualties. Jefferson City, Ma, Slay 1. -Like Drown, alias John Coleman, was hanged here to-day for the muider of Frank Slacklu, a foreman In one of tho penitentiary shops PiliLiDFLPKii, Pa., Slay 4 Barry Tacks, aged e0 years, of U?!! South street, shot his mother In the back of tho head this afternoon, and then put n bullet thiough his own temple Packs 'died soon after. The woman w ill reco'v er. Keokuk, Iowa, Slay 4 Richard Thompson, aged :M, Carrie MeKIbbou, ngediSi, and Hannah lcteisvneed0, went skiff riding last night and were drowned. Their boat has been fioatlng up sUIb down. The bodies hae not been re covered. Atlanta, May 4 An error In tho transm fa sten of an account of a firo In tho shops of the Slarletta and North Georgia railroad made the loss $127,000 Instead of 1-I.T00, the Atlanta Home Insurance Company losing but 4T,b00. : .Notes from Scnata and llou-c. Tbo Railways and CanaLs subcommittee of the House has agreed to reiort to the full com mittee lteprrsentave Dalzeils bill appropriat ing $10,000 for a survey of the route for a canal between Lake Erie and tho Ohio ri er. The Committee on Naval Affairs of the House spent several hours yesterday hearing an argu ment by IL C, Glasscock of Washington, in sup port of the Enloe bill, to transfer the work of the Coast and Geodetic Survey from the Treasury Department to the hydrographlc bureau of the Navy Department. Representative Talbott, of Maryland, has intro duced a Joint resolution In the House granting to the State of Slaryland tho privilege to uso for a period not exceeding five years the old United States courthouse building In Baltimore for the Surpose of enabling the several state courts of Maryland in and for the city to hold sessions therein. a " Read Del Ray "ad." on page 4. WITH BROOMS AKD FORKS. Women Precipitate a Riot In the Coke Re gions and .Many Persons Wounded. SC0TTDALE,Pa.,SIay4 A riot occurred at tho Painter workB of tho SIcClure Coke Company to day. The company made an effort to start this and other plants of the company Tuesday, and to-day the women llvin at the plant determined to drive tho "blacklegs" from work. They as sembled, and, with tlnpaus, clubs, coke forks, and brooms, marched to tho coke yard. Sanford White, mino superintendent; LVing Roddy, bookkeeper, and a lot of deputies were on guard. A shot was" fired to scare the women. In less than a minute the men living in the houses rushed to the scene- Wh$e opened fire on the crowd, thatJuumberedovef 10a At the first fire from White and tho deputies three men foil wounded. One was hurt fatally. The women carried off the wounded and the now In furlated men set upcuAVhlto and Roddy San ford White was brutally beat on over the bead, knocked down, kicked, and braised about tho body. His recovery is doubtfuL tthllp all this was going on tho deputies who could use their Winchesters did so and managed to shoot one woman, who Is said to bodying. Roddy, the bookkeeper, was one of the flist tbe Injured, but he es-aped with only slight bruises and was brought hero for troatfnenL At least fifteen wero shot There is great ex citement throughout tho entire region. Tho battle to-day was between striking Poles, a small number of deputies, and a comparative few of the- men at work at tl.o Painter plant. Deputy Sheriff W hlto and ChlefClerk Koddy were terribly beaten and are to-night in a critical con dition. Five men and two women on the strikers side were shot, and two of the men dangerously wounded. Fifty-six of the rioters have been arrested and aro now In the Uniontown jaiL The Painter plant was closed down by the strikers on tin Ith Instant nnd was Idle until Wednesday of this week. Early this morning Joe Sconeskys wifo went about to the other houses and got the women of the striking Poles to Join her In a proposed raid on tho plant. About 6 o'clock sho had ISO men, women and children In the ranks ready for a raid. The men remained In the rear and the women and chil dren, led by Mrs. Sconesky, made a rush for the coke yard. This yard has Seen many savage affairs in which women unsexed themselves by deeds of cruel violence. Sixty-three rioters, among them twelve womn and teu children, have been taken to jail, and warrants for fifty others have been sworn out, but the men cannot now bo found. To-night the Painterplantishfchargeof a large number of deputies, and the company is determined to operate It. DOCKING SALARIES. Some Want to A old It By Excuses, Others II V Change in Laws. In the certificates of absence from Congress thus far received six days is the greatest num ber of absent days admitted by any member. The "dockage" for this at mC3 and 8 mills per day Is iJSJ.ia. The great majority of the mem bers certify that they havo not been absent at all, and the most of those who certify alsence limit the period to one or two days. At this rate the total deductions will be emalL The Congressmen feel reluctant to surrender a part of their salary, and yet aro bound in honor to report the days for which deduction snouia oe raaae. wme or the certificates are written over on both sides with apologies and excuses for absence, members hoping In that way to secure their full pay and yet admit ab sence. The Sergeant-al-rms notes only the specific statements of absence and does not at tempt to pass Judgment, the only excuse recog nized by law being sikne-s It is said that the certificates of one entire state delegation shows not a day of absence, although three of the del egation have been absent a consl lerable part of tho entire month, and none of th6m has claimed to be sick. Care is being taken to keep from publication the individual names of members deked, as It might cause questions to be raised as to the ac curacy 'of the amount deducted. Speaker Crisp and Scrgeant-at-Armn Snow are not going back of the face of the returns made by each mem ber. Slany of the certificates with doubtful ex cuses were submitted yesterday to the First Comptroller of the Treasury. On May 13 all the certificates received will be filed with the First Auditor of the Treasury as permanent vouchers Representative W. A. Stone, of Pennsylvania, yesterday submitted to the House a minority report on the question presented to the Judiciary Committee as to tho "docking" of salaries ot members for absenteeism. His report was con curred In by Representatives Child, of Illinois, and t'pdegraff, of Iowa, and reviews the laws bearing on congressional salaries, concluding that bectlon W, "under which deductions are made, has been repealed by Implication- It Is further contended that even if section 40 Is still In forcethedeductlon should bo on the basisof a congressional salary of 43,000 per year, which was the amount paid when section 40 was en acted. The report concludes: MWe, therefore, respectfully submit that the Sergeant-at-Arms bos no legal authority to withhold from the members any portion of their salary on account of absence. YOUTHFUL PIRATES, A Delightful Rendering of the Gilbert and SulIUun Opcrn by Little Ones. A bright stage full of little people sang the tuneful songs of the Pirates of Penzance last night as they were never quite sung before. Their sweet, dear, simple voices, wero well adapted to mest of the music. The little maids were very pretty danehters of the Major-Gen-ero, and the teo-year-old boys, with their soft, dimpled faces and treble- voices wero wonder fully fetthln? pirates. The performance ns a whole was n surprising ono. The choruses rantr out full and round and In unison, the dances were perfectly executed, nnd there was no hesitation. Some of the cho rus songs were gems of melody. And the cos tumes were pretty and tasteful. The audience of fash I on n ole people were stroncly sympa thetic and enthusiastic, and every song and danco nnd chorus was received with bursts of applause. Slacks of flowers also greeted,the star performers. Arthur Clifton was a dashing pirate ting. He had n swagger air and sang his plrate-klugsong withthe true ring of bravado. Heworenblact moustache. Miss Ethel Sutton smiled witchlngly 'tween times and sing and played "Edith" with sweetness and delightful prnce, fleorgo Welsh as the .Major General strutted as he ought and was almost quite equal to the quick song of the "modern Major General.' Every other part of the cast was well nnd acceptably taken. Tho following was the cast: Plrato King, Arthur Clifton; Samuel, Louts Piste; Fred eric, EdwanJ Eynon; Major General, George Welsh; Sergeant of Police. Fran shipe; Mabel, Emma Mclnrichs: Kuth. Louise Childs; Kate. Eleanor Adams; Edith, Ethel Sutton; Isa bel, Jewel 1) Hay. The chorus wascoraiosed of forty children of from seven to thirteen years old. Tho Homeopathic hospital receives the bene fit of this pertorminco and of tho two to be. given to-day. The sum realized promises to bo largo and worthy tho largo amount of work that has been expended. Dublin's Great Tire. Dcbuv. May 4. Tho largo wholesale and re tail drapery, carpet, curtain, upholstery, and cabinet stores of Arnott Ji Co. (limited), 11 to H Henry street, this city, wero completelv de stroyed by firo at 3 o'clock this morning. Three hundred employes of tho establishment, who were sleeping on tho premises, succeeded in es caping 'Iho offices of the Freeman's Journal, adjoin ing tho buildings of Arnott & Co , caught fire, but the flames wero extinguished before much dam igo was dono. Lord Mayor Dillon was present at the con flagration and a strong force of troops assisted the firemen. The damage done 13 estimated nt ?I,OUO,Ooa Tbo fire was the largest that has occurred In Dublin for many yenrs Taj lor Whs Xot Confirmed. Tho District Democracy was thrown Into a spasm of excitement yesterday when a report spread around town that Mr. Charles H. J. 'iay lortho negro Democratic politician of Kansas nominated to be llecorder of Deeds of the Dis trict of Columbia, had been confirmed. The re port originated in nn erroneous publication in the Congressional Kocord, duo to n mistake in numbers In order to better preserve, the se crecy of Its executive sessions the Senate con siders nominations by numbers, and through an error of numbers the Hecurd yesterday had Mr. Taylor continued for office. Instead of Henry O. Falrchlld, whoso confirmation to bo postmaster at Hammondsport, X. Y,, the newspapers an nounced correctly. Industrial Miscellany. JELUCO, Teun., May 4. W a Webb, member of tho national executive committee. United Miners Association, Is here, having Jusfi returned from Coal creek, lie reports every miner out there to-day. PmsBCKU, Pa , AIny 4 The entire plant of the Carrie furnaces nt Kelt lug. Pa., has closed down as a result of the strike of the coal miners. The plant employs about TO) men, and is tho most Important ot thejtankln Industries. Montreal, Quebec, May 4. General Manager Sargont, of tho Grand Trunk, announces that on account of stagnation In business a 1U per cent, reduction in wages will soon follow the 10 per cent reduction tn hands employed oer the en tire system. CniCAOO, May 4. The stovemakere1 convention have elected tho following ofilcers: President George D. Dana, St Louts: vice presidents, I -a ml Kahh, Hamilton. Ohio: Francis Kernan, Utica, X. Y.; secretary, D. JL Thomas, Now ork; treas urer, W. S. Stevenson, Philadelphia. Head Del Ray "ad." on page 4. ABUSE OF JUDICIAL POWER Boatner Committee Vigorously Con demns the Jenkins Injunction, LABORERS INTIMIDATED BYLAW Railroad Companies Cannot Coerce Em ployes and Throw Them Into Contempt of Court for Living TJp to Their Eights. Suggested Changes in Judicial Powers. The House Judiciary Committee yesterday re ceived the majority report of the subcommittee appointed to investigate tho injunctions Issued by Judge JenLlns against strikers on the North ern Pacific railroad. The report was read and discussed for two hours, but no action wos taken by the full committee. The report was made the special order of tho full committee for next Tuesday. Itepresentativo W A. Stone, of Penn sylvania, tho Republican member of the sub committee, dissents from tho majority report on tho ground that it is an attempt to make a Judi cial ruling, but he has not as yet submitted a minority report. Tho report, after reciting tho facts of the case. Is as follows: The committee finds that at the time the first order of Injunction was applied for the officers of the company had been noti fied by their employes of adeslro for a confer ence, and ono was to have been held by the gen eral manager of the company with the commit tee representing the Conductors Association on tho day tho Judge signed tho order, on the 19th of December. Xot withstanding the suggestion by the em ployes that they desired to confer, the orders were immediately obtained without awaiting the results of a conference or being in pessdosion of any definite Information of the employes with respect to the schedules upon which they solic ited a conferenre. The original order rendered on the 19th of December had a twofold aspect. It reduced existing wages and enj ined and pro hibited those who n ere to receive them If they remained In the service of the company from quitting services with or without notice so as to cripple the property or Injure the operations of the road. On being advised that if so ordered or advised by the onicrs of the organizations to which they belonged the men would jjult the service in a body, and that under the construe- ron piaceu upon tne existing order (tho injunc tion) by those who had obtained It they would thereby commit a contempt of court and were liable to punishment for so doing, the officers of the company immediately asked for and the Judge granted the second order of injunction on the 23d of December. The object of this was to ensure to the com pany the compulsory services of the operatives then In its employ, because If under the first order of Injunction the men could not quit with out being guilty of contempt and would not do so unless ordered by the officers of their several organizations, nnd if these ofilcers were prohib ited from ordering, directing or advising the strike. It was perfectly evident that the ofilcers so enjoined could not discharge this function ef their office and the men could not quit when pro hibited from bo doing by the court and not authorized to do so by the organizations, by whoe rules and regulations they were governed. That this was the object sought to be obtained, that the order was drawn to effectuate It, and that It was signed by the Judge with that intent, the language of the order and concomitant circumstances left no room for doubt. Your committee has no hesitation la declaring that the orders rendered were a gross abuse of the jower of the court; were supported by neither reason nor authority; were beyond tho Jurisdiction of the Judge, and were therefore void. The second or supplementary writ was more reprehensible than the firs.t. because the Judge was advised before he rendered ft of the exact objects and purposes bought to be accom plUhed. After a discussion of the status of the North ern Pacific road under Its receivers, and the rights of employes to combine for self-interest, in which the committee finds that the men were unduly coerced and intimidated by the order of the cout, the report continues: The committee is also of the opinion that the powers asserted by the judges of the United Mates courts to punish for contempt Is danger ous, and he should be limited by law. Your com mittee is of the opinion that the protection of property rights should be left In the hands ot executive ofilcers, nnd that violations of law should be punished by proceedings defined and provided by law, and that In order to prevent the abuse of authority clilmed by the Judiciary their power to punish lor contempt should be defined and limited by law. TO REPEAL SUGAR BOUNTIES. Resolutions to That End Introduced in Congress Yesterday. Mr. Dockery (Dcm., Mo ) yesterday introduced the following resolution, which was referred to the Committee on Rules: "Resolved, That the Committee on Ways and Means Is hereby directed to prepare and report to the House for consideration in connection with the legislative, executive and Judical appropriation bill, when tho same shall be reported at this session, an amendment as follows: That so much of the act entitled an act to reduce revenue, equalize duties and for other purposes, approved October l,l,fX). as provides for and authorizes the Issue of licenses to produce sugar,aud for the payment of a bounty to the producers of sugar from beets, sorghum or sugarcane grown in tho United states or from maple sap produced within the United States, be and the same Is hereby re pealed, to take effect July 1, 1591, and thereafter it shall be unlawful to Issue any license to pro duce sugar or to pay any bounty for the produc tion of sugar of any kind under the said act" Kept up Until Midnicht. Sav Francisco, Cat, May 4. Not until mid night last night was the work of registering Chinese in San Franci-co finished. Collector ilburn was of the opinion that the registration should end at 3 o'clock, but the Chinese con sul insisted that May 3 was not legally over until midnight. So to anticipate any attempt to break down the law and nullify the patient work of six months Collector ilburn decided to re ceive applications from 5 p.m. to 12 p. m , and file them separately until the interna I revenue commissioner passes uion their admissibility. Dy the light ct a few dozen tallow dips the regis tration clerks sat around their dingy quarters In Chinitowu until after midnight. During the hours after Ave o'clock less than forty belated Mongolians straggled in -and complied with the law. During tho day, previous to five o'clock, CtO applications wero received. In San Francisco the total registration will not be far from 3),0UU. Perhaps about GOOU wlU prove to be the total state registration. Collector W ilburn has written to tho revenue commissioner for instructions as to future pro ceedings. Tho law directs the arrest and depor tation of unregistered Chinese, but Congress has passed no appropriation to cover the expenses of deportation, and nothing can be done until this congressional oversight has bee n corrected. Orient Athletic Club Entertainment. Thero was quite a crowd at the entertainment and danco given at McCauly's hall, southeast, last night under the auspices of the Orient Athletic club. The programme incluJed a fancy squad drill by Eastern High School Cadets, com manded by Captain John CL Steward; songs by Mr. William II Conley, musical selection by the Columbia Quintette, ami other nmnuers by Mr Gilbert A. Clark and Mr. Frank Harrison. "Ruth's Romance' was leverly presented by Miss Louise Ennis os Ruth, Mr Robort Moses as Jack Dudlev, and Mr. William T. KIrby as Captain Wilton. - 3-- Notes from the Departments. Tho Comptroller of the Currency was yester day r.dvised that the llrst Xatlonal bank of Sedalla, Ma, had suspended payments. Rank Examiner Latimer nas been ordered to take harge and mike an examination. If found In solvent a receiver will be appointed at once. The President has appointed the following board of visitors to the Naval Academy: Prof. &. P. Langley, Washington, D C ; Prof. Scott Shlpp, Lexington, a,; Mr Charles H. Wilcox, Atlanta, Ga ; Rev. C 1. Rrndy, Leavenworth, Kan ; John C. Pengrim, Providence, it L; Gen. Lew Wallace, Crawford v tile, Ind., and John K. Cowan, Balti more, Md. The American people are called upon to ex tend a helping hand to the Greeks who stUIered so severely from the recent earthquakes. Yes terday the following cable cram was received from United Mates Minister Alexander at Athens, Greece; Vhnt are American cities d.v ing for urgently needed relict of sufferers from earthquakes? After considering the matter for several week. Secretary Herbert his dejlded that at this time he will not toi felt tho contract of John Gillies lor the construction of thediy d"k at tne Rrooklvn navy yurd. This action U taken notwithstanding ttnfact that thc-i rogtessof tte woik his been unsatisfactory, in vl-v of Mr. Gillies' prom .so to proceed to the completion of the work on the dock. It Is stipulated that this arrangement shall not bo considered n3 a vaiver of the richt of the department to declare tue contract for feited if at any time hereafter such action may be deemed advis ible or necessary on account of the failure of the contractor to advance the work. j n Scad Del Kay "ad." on page 4. 1 Head Del Bay 'ad." on page 4. Keac! Del I!ay "ad." on page 4. j& 2ifl&y& jgkibufc . - A3gasA.sJkta!iar: .. :su t--t5S&Sa&s&i..feck .r vfs2i' mMAMMm&MAim .& y&isvtfzsi sasifafciaf&&iifeJ6