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" THE WASBfoGTOy TIMES, SUNDAY, .TUTTST 1, 1894. t -. - V S0LYIN6 A LABOR PUZZLE Immigration Commissioners in Search of Information. A CIRCULAR TO WORKINGMEN They Aro Asked to Beply to Five Question!. "What Changes in Existing laws Are Necessary Effect of the Influx of For eigners on Wages The Fadrones. The Immigration commissioners, recently appointed by tho Secretary of the Treasury, hno prepared and aro now sending to work men in all trade", labor organizations, Gov ernors of states, and others interested in immigration matters, circular letters asking for information bearing upon the subject. The circular to workingmen asks for re plies to the following inquiries: First. What changes, if nny, in the rules and regulations now in force are necessary in order to securo a moro efficient execution of existing laws relating to immigration and the laws prohibiting the importation of alien la borers under contract Second. Whether said laws are defectire in any particular, and what practical difficul ties, if any, have been encountered in their execution. Third. What effect, If any, immigration has , had upon the wages of labor or opportuni ties for employment in tho United Stales, and whether or not the existing industrial condi tion of tho country is nttrlbutnble in any de gree to the influx of laborers from abroad. Fourth. Whether any measures, and if so, what, can be adopted "under existing legisla tion to discourage the concentration of Im migrant laborers in particular localities and to securo a better distribution of immigrants whose admission to the country is not pro hibited by law. EXTENT OF TUE rADttOSE SYSTEM. Fifth. Whether the "padrone" system ex ists in this country, nnd, if so, to wbnt extent and among what classes of immigrants, nnd what measures can bo taken under existing lnws to break it up and protect American laborers against its ovii offectB upon wages and at the same time lmprovo the social and economical condition of the immigrants. Continuing the circular says: "The Commissioners have also been di rected to secure and report such Information, from all available sources, as will enable the department tc employ its official forco in the most effective manner for the enforcement of the immigration and contract labor laws, ac cording to their true intent and purpose, and to suggest such amendments as experience may have shown to be necessary in order to adapt them to existing conditions. "The honorable Secretary of the Treasury is deeply interested in learning exactly tno views entertained by the workingmen in your trade with reference to nil these matters, par ticularly so far as they bear upon the Indus try in which jou are engaged and cognate in dustries concerning which you have inci dental knowledge. tbesexted rv a rsAcncAL wat. "We believe that tho most effective aid can bo rendered by you by bringing to light and presenting in a practical way the facts and circumstances bearing upon the work of your craft and the difficulties with which you have to contend, and by suggesting and devising means for supplying remedies for any evils that may exist." In addition to the Inquiries sent to work ingmen, tho circulars enttotke Governors of states by the commission contains tho following-It has bcA pertinently suggested for con sideration whether a solution of the whole immigration problem might not be found in the proper distribution of immigrants through out tho United States by making it possible for them to be supplied with information as to the need or lack of need of labor in various sections of the country, and to enable them, by timely advice and suggestions, to proceed to points where manual labor Is in demand. For, concededly. It is not enough to exclude undesirable, emigrants. Even desirable Im migrants should be located, if possible, in those parts of tho country where they are most needed and where, at the same time, they can be-t prosper, bo that at last one phaso of the problem seems to bo to induce aliens who come here for tho purpose of set tlement and who are not within the excluding terms of the law, to settle only In those locali ties where, in all re.isonable probability, they will securo to themselves and our country the most lasting benefit and advantages. IT IS NOT A .MENACE. Our Interests in Mcnragua Not Affected by the Completion of tho Panama Canal Beports that a French company has been organized to complete the Fanama canal did tot yesterday arouse great intere-t among the members of the House interested in the Nicaragua canal. Bepresentative JIallory, who drew the House bill, does not consider the Fanama scheme a menace to our interests in Nicara gua, but says that Its revival emphasizes the need for prompt action by Congress on the Nicaragua bill. Tho prospects for an agreement on this measure aro good, since it is reported on good authority that Senator Morgan, tho author of the Senate bill, has expressed his approval of the House substitute and his willingness to accept it. Therefore, whatever opposition to tho measure develops will probably be made on tho floor of the House and Senate rather than in committee. An impression, which seems to have arisen in some quarters, that the present plan in volves government ownership is not correct. Tho government Is to receive 70,000,000 in Ftock of the maritime companj in return for its guaranty of bonds according to the pro visions of tho bill, and eight of tho eleven di rectors are to be appointed by the President. Practically this is government control with out government ownership, lbo concessions obtained by the maritime, companj from Nicaragua and Costa llica coniemplnto that governments may become holders of stock. The late Secretary of btnto, James G. Blaine, held that tho Clajton-Bulwcr treaty did not stand in tho way of ownership of an isth mus canal by this government. A different view is held by this administra tion. It has been known that Secretary Gresham thought tho treaty stood in the wny of government ownership of tho Nicaragua canal, and he has recently snid to members of the Commltteo on Commerco tint President Cleveland holds the same opinion. Eepresentativo Doolittle, of Washington, who is an enthusiast In favor of n Nicaragua canal, is inclined to think tbat reports of French activity are started by opponents of the American project. HANY YILL BE HADE TO SUFFER. Seventeen Hundred Men Thrown Ont of W ork at Different avy Yards. Secretary of tho'Navy Herbert has issued an order discontinuing all work at the New York, Norfolk nnd JInro Island navj- yards which has to do with increases of tho present navy. This work was undertaken according to the provisions of the cstlmnto for next year, but as the naval appropriation bill has not passed tho Secretarj holds that tho resolu tion continuing tho present appropriation for thirty days does not allow tho continuation of this work. Tho order goes into effect to night. It will throw about 1,700 men out of employment. Two Court Items. The Jury In thecase of Edward A. Oorman, ad ministrator for the estate of bamuel E. Gorman, against tho ELliocna and. rjj.j.vllln ltaUrund Companj-.TesterdaT evening brought In a verdict for the plaintiff for $14,500. Ths suit was for 123,000 damages, resulting from the death of eamnalE.Gorman-Jnawreckon that lino ou Angnstg. 1891. near AsbeTlHe.ynrTtlir;i"rrjf.i., Another fcatca otlndiCtments Walnst wlt sessos whorefnsoS ta answer queuicn before th Senate sugar Investigation commit ee Is expected Jo be brought in n xt .Vlonday or Tues day by the grand Jurj To-morrjw llverton It. Chapman and Joha W. Macartney, fie wit nesses Indlited by the grand Jury on Friday, will be anaignod in criminal court No. 2. Justice Cox. DOLE WILL BE PRESIDENT. Queen LU Satisfied Tlmt rorclgn Nations Will Not Recognize Her. Sa-j Fkascisoo, June SO. The steamship Australia, which arrived to-day, brings the following Hawaiian advices: Honolulu, June 23. The constitutional convention ha9 been meeting for tho last few weeks. It has been decided to declare tho provisional president, S. B. Dole. President of the new republic without the formality of a voto. It is claimed that if this Is not done, tho royall'ls would tako almost nny oath in order to obtain the right to vote for the Pres dent, in hope of electing tbelr candidate. The ex-queen has been satisfied at last that the United States does not Intend to ruin state her. She sent yesterday protests to nil foreign diplomats nere, requesting them not to recognize the nnv republic, claiming she was the only lawful ruler of Hawaii. All of tho foreign representatives have returned tho protests unnoticed to her, with the exception of J. II. Woodhouse, the English minister. Ho. it is said. Will probably recognize her claim, as ho Is said to be au ardent rojaltst. The new constitution will probably be adopted on the Tourth of July. Preparations are now being made to make that day one of the greatest in the Hawaiian calendar of hol iday s. FOUGHT BEFORE THE TEMPLE Anarchists Nearly Precipitate a Riot in a Synagogue. TOLICE ENTIRELY POWERLESS It Was All About the Bight of a Man to Fray With or Without a Ticket In tha Melee Meyer Kohn Was Punched in the Stomach, and He Is Now a Very Sick Man. NewYobe. Juno 30. The lower end of Forsyth street was tho scene to-day of wild excitement that threatened every moment to develop into a full-fledged riot. An nngry mob, prompted by a handful of anarchists, securely hidden in the crowd, stormed in front of tho Bjnagogue Israel Anshe Snvalk for the better part of an hour whllo two police men held the iron gates closed against the surging mob. It was all about a man's right to pray or not to pray In tho synagoguo without a ticket. Tho man was Meyer Eohn, a cloakmaker. Ho is now at his homo, claiming to be very badly injured. Trustee Jacobs, ho .1)9, punished him. It seems that they had special services last night and to-day in the Sjnagogue Israel Anshe Snvalfc for the benefit of the Tiberias hospital in Jerusalem. The Itev. A. Karmol and a grand choir were the special attrac tions. Admission was by ticket. Tho church wis crowded last night. This morning itwas jammed as full as it can bold, full a thou sand. At tno least calculation i,ouu got in side it this morning. Outside in Forsjth street and clear nround into Canal street 1.500 moro were clamoring to get in. They prescd forwnrd In an irresi-tiblo phalanx, against which policemen were powerless. They could only stand and look on. KOIIN GOT SQCEFZtO. Tho advancing file squeezed Meyer Kohn into the door. Eohn Is tall nnd sickly. His wife sajs that ho had a ticket. President Levy, of the synagogue, says ho had none Anyway he could not produce it. It was s.iid afterward that it was bidden away in his tallth his prayer-robe and not in the gown. Ho could not get at it. Trustee Jacobs ended the discussion about it, he says, by punching him in the stomach nnd ejecting him. The Incident has stajed the phalanx a mo ment, and it had become restive. hen Kohn emerged, doubled with pain, shouts and angry cries greeted hitn. As he sobbed out what bad happened the indignation of the crowd grew. It became a mob. From half a dozen sides jells arose. "Down with tbem. This church is only for tho rich: the poor have no show here.'.' Tho anarchist sentiment, so easilj excited In the swarming tenants, cropped out. The mob moed upon the sjnagogue with a sud den, fierce hatred that made the policemen slam the gates in a hurry. They put their backs against them and stood their ground against tho crowd. KOHV's WITE WANTED BEVENOE. Before their determination it wavered nnd gave way, leaving them the field. But, though the danger of an attack upon the crowded building and a consequent panic within It was averted, the dense mass, being alone for an hour or more. listened to tho harangues of Mejer Kohn's wife, who hating seen her husband safe at home came b ick to report that he was dangerously injured and to demand rnvenco and damiurcs. It was said In the crowd that the sj-nngogue pandered to the rich of the neighborhood, and that undue - discrimination bad been shown this morning, ti.e well-to-do haiug been admitted without tickets, while tho pour stood no show, even if they had paid their 25 cents to get in. Prejident Levy, of the congregation, said that members of the synagogue were ad mitted without any ticket. Meyer Eohn is attended at his home by Dr. Dorfman. He has had nobody arrested. LOVE ENDS IN MURDER. Tragic lnding of n Liaison Between an Officer and a Handsome Girl Brussels, June SO. A love affair ended in this city to-day In murder nnd suicide. A young Boumanlan officer, who was a student in tho technical military school hore, fell In lovo with a handsome girl, a native of Brus sels. His passion was seemingly recipro cated, but tho young officer was not In a posi tion to marry. It transpired to-day, how ever, that the girl was plajlng him falso. While promising constancy to the Boumanlan she was holding intimate relations with an elderlj- Belgian officer of high rank. This morning a lady called upon the girl for the purpose of breaking tho friendship that existed between her and the Belgian of ficer. Tho Boumanlan in some, manner learned of the relations between his sweet heart and tho Belgian, and the knowledge drovo him into a frenzy of rage. Taking his revolver he went to tne girl's room and ac cused her of faithlessness to him, nnd taunted her with her disgrace. Then, before nnj- ono could interfere to prevent him. ho shot the girl and killed her. Immediately- afterward shooting himself. All tho persons were well connected and tho affair has caused quite a sensation. Anarchists Arrested bj the Hundred. Bome, Juno 30. The nctivity of the police In hunting for anarchists since tho assassina tion of President Carnot has been fruitful In results. One hundred and fifty anarchists have been arrested here. Among tho pris oners Is a photographer named rioraul. A letter was found in his possession written by Alceste. a brother of Amilear Cinriani. Intro ducing two militant nnurchists to riorani.who was an associate of tho Bomagna anarchists. It is with reason believed that the police are on tho track of a vast revolutionary associa tion. Crimes nnd Casualties. At vv llkesbnrre. Pa , William Taylor and auian unerne quarreieu last nicnt over a woman. Wherrle s'aot Inylor three times. Taylor died In a few minute-. The murderer was arrested. James T. Itussey, need CO (years, of Philadel phia, c tmmlttod suicids yeste d iy afternoon by leafing Into tbe sea from the end of the ocean pi r atAtlnutlc City, N.J. Ue-poudency over family trouble Is asslgntd as the cause of the act. Judge Payne has granted a stay of execution in the case of the assassin PrendergasL 1'ron dergast's hanging was sot for Jnly S. but the cvurtnauounood ilia Lo execution of ta ej tence will bo deferred until the present hearing is concluded. fuj- i-,f nrntnr.- ,-As the stage was rather crowded. And the girl moot wondrous sweet, I rose with niy "politest bow AnC ottered her my seat Her smile of thanks was charming. But I felt my oul demur When she placed her littlo doggie Un the seat I oderedhor. Vogne. EMMET GUARDS GO WEST They Start For Little Rock'Determined to Kin a Prize; FINANCIAL TROUBLE OVERCOME Lusty Itmgi Made the Depot Bin; With Cheers When the Bold Soldier Boys Said Good-by Capt. Walsh Hot Over-Sanguine, bat Beady to Bo His Best. Encouraged by the cheers and best wishes of several hundred brothers, slaters, andsweet hearts.tho Emmet Guards' drill tenmlelt Wash ington yesterday afternoon for Little Bock, Ark., whoro they will tako part In tho com petitive lnterstnto militia company drill. There were no fire crackers or rockets, but strong joung lungs made up thu deficiency, and a pedestrian on tho street above not being acquainted with the fncts could navo easily imagined himself at a baseball gnmo with Washington in the lead. As late as $ o'clock Friday night tho financial difficulties threat ened to forco the company to abandon tho trip, but Capt, Walsh quieted nil fears by an nouncing that the necessary funds would bo forthcoming. Sotlio bojs wore busy all dav packing trunks and accoutrements, brighten ing guns and uuiforms, and making final preparations for the trip. Three o'clock was the hour set for tho start to tho depot, but as early ns 2 o'clock there were quite a number of friends at the armory talking over the prospects for victory. Many felt sure thu bos would capture tho Galves ton cup and first prlzo in tho iuteistato drill nnd win either first or second pilzo in tho maiden drill. Capt. Walsh was not qulto as ranguino of success ns some of his friends. Ho said to a Times reporter: "Tho bojs on tho team have been working hard for several months and up to tho last week were certain of success as thej- possibly could be. Hut since wo had tbat financial trouble they seem to have lost some of their hopes for v Ictory. "I ft el sure when thej-go on the drill grounds cverj- effort will bo nindo to hold tho good name of Washington and bring back the first prize, if not in both conle-ts at least in one. Wo are thankful to those generous citizens who advanced the requisite amount to send us to Little Bock nnd boj .o demon strate tbat wo merit all the confidence they havo in our abllitj to put up a prize drill." rllZEB TO COUE TO M A8UI.VITON. Other members of tho company expressed the same opinion and it now eeems quite cer tain that one and probably two first prizes will be awarded to local companies. Shortly before 3 o'clock everjbody was rcadv and anxious to get off, and .it thu com mand "forward, columu right, march." thu start for Little Hock had began. Out Into the hot Avenue they marched, with the clang ing of cable car gongsas tbeironlj musio-and everj step seeming to repeat tho words "Win prize." All along tho line of march tho Ijnsy crowds on the sidewalks stopped a inoiient to give an encouraging look ami cheer. "When the Baltimore and Ohio depot was reached tho bos piled knaiifacks and guns into the bag gage ear and then stood on the platform to tako leave of their friends and sweethearts. Ever ono in the crowd wore n piece of jellow mid black ribbon, on which wtre the words 'L'inmet Guards, Washington. I). C." The same inscription was painted on a large piece of canvass fastened on each side of their priv ate daj coach. Tho first 'top was made at Luray at 7.43 p. m. After supper the entire rarty were taken through tho Luraj caverns. After an inspec tion of the caves at night tho party re embarked In their special c irs, whiMi wero attached to tho Washington add Ctatlaaofrn limited, leaving Luray at 4.12 a. m. Break fast will be taken at Boanoke. after which tho guards will bo whirled through the moun tainous recesses of Southw tern Virginia and East Tennessee, to Chattanooga. There they will be entertained bj the Chattanooga Guards, nnd will also havo an opportunity to view tho Lookout mountain, where the cele brated battle of Lookout mountain was fought, as well as the Cblckamauga battle field, and resume their journey after supfer, and will arrive in Memphis at 7 a. m.Mondaj morning. After breakfast at 'Memphis Jlfcy will be entertained by tho 31' nrVais Guards, and w 111 renew their journey, nail nrriia..at Littlo Bock Mondnv nt 2 d. m . where com fortable and convenient quarters nave already Deen provided lortnem. THOSE WHO WILL W1W The following team will represent tho com pany in the competitive drill: Capt. Harry Wnlsh, First Lieut. It .1 Harden, tecoiut LieuL C. .T Iln-low, First Sergeant T 1 Maximally, Qecond -rceant W F (Hllaeher. Third bTKeint . W Uroivi r. Fourth So ceaut ' M Uobillson, Hflbbertrtant Wilhatn Hodges, Privates Chisholui, Kofiey. OalUprn-, Vernul lloa, OCoauor, bhen, raicir, ltq&xnn, VYajSb, Wtiaier, Hrlfht, Boucher, safllvau, IVtonnill, T. O'Connell, Simpson. W Walsh, liarlan. Fun- nine, t arron, .ict.orinu.K, Holder, Kvers, .) i.aieiy, vieyers. tvercon, laston, uojie, Harlow, ller, llanlou. ubstttjtes OulU HoMen, Wagner, Halligau. and vmtth Mall bulhvau, quartermaster; Callagher, surgeon Lieut, W. B. Sample, of the 1 ourteenth United States Infantrv, jesterday announ ed at Little Bock the mioies of officers who will act ns judges in tho drill. Thej are: Capt. James Fornance, Thirteenth Iul'intrj. U. S. A.; Firt Lieut. Charles W. Abbott, jr , Twelfth Infantry, U. S. A., and First -Lieut, Ernest Hinds, Second Artillery, U. S. A- The appointments wero madebj the Secre tary of ar, and are satisfactory tp the com peting companies. The Enunets and Fenei bles will be inspected for the, interstate contest Thursd ly morning, and drill In the afternoon. At 9 o'clock Triday the Ginnts will bo inspected for the maiden contest, aud drill an hour later. HE WAS LOVED BY THE POOR. More Touching Than the Gifts of the Kieh Arc the Humble Tokens Laid Upon Carnot's Hlcr. Tams, Juno SO. The crowds of people which havo been viewing tho remains of tho lato President Carnot to-day wero so great that all vehicles and traffic was stopped along the roads converging upon the EljseePnl ice. Four large salons In the pala'-o havo al ready been packed full of vvreat' i piled ono upon the other. Although they are all of high artistic value, aud some of then oT immense value, it Is only possible to keep sepnralo the llor.il tributes sent by memlt-rs o nnperi.il or rojnl families, foreign governments, etc. Considerable comment has been made bout tho magnificent floral offerings laid upon tho collln of M. Carnot. but far moro touching tbnn tho gifts of tho rich nro tho humble to kens from workingmen nnd workingwomen. Many of these havo spent their mites in buj mg littlo bunches of Immortelles, winch they strew upon tho carpet near tbe catafalque as thej solemnly i ass bj Hie collln. President Casimer-rener, Vrhibiwalking in the Buo Koj al lo-daj- was ree-ognized bj-tho people nnd mo-t heartily cheered. Ho was followed to tbe vcrv- doors of his residence bj an cutlmsiastie cro,vd, who frequently criod: "Long live the President," "Long livo Caslmir-Pencr." Philadelphia, Juno 30. Tho French national nssoclation of Philadelphia held a largely attended meeting to-night In memory of Sad -"arnot the "martj r president." Louis Vossion, French coasul, spoke of tho b"rcavement of his people. Charles Emery Smith, ex-Minister td ltusia, delivered tho funeral oration in English, nnd Bev. Dr. C. Jllel. pastor 'of tho French Episcopal church of St. Sarivier, pronounced a eulogy In French. Dwicht C. Lowrey also spoke of the "crime of anarchy." Delega tions were present from tho Union League Club and tho Irish National Federation of America. In addition to tho facts alreadj- cabled to the Associated Pres3, showing that the actual murderer hail accomplices, a dis patch from Marseilles this rnomliig an nounces thnt a soldier detained in the mil itary prisorrat that nlacc. unonlfcenrLni? nf the assassination of the President, gave tha., nfhni4ajt ftitl-CTdfaTI,, AT.Mf U. Mil!?' whlijhwrifl fcrtttwa nt O.ttci anil al1 nished the names of several anarcbl; after the executions of Vnlllantand drew lots In order to decide which was "to kill -Sadi-Carnot. The lot felt to Santo, which now seems to be tho real name of the assassin. Santo is described as having been "wild with Joj" when ho found that he had been selected to commit the murder. FATE .WORSE THAN DEATH. Efforts to Procure the Release of Krze minskl from Siberian Mines. Philadelphia, Pa., June 30. Prominent Folandors of the United States are making an effort to secure the release of Stanislaus F. Krzeminskl from the salt mines of Siberia, whero ho is detained by the Hussion govern ment. Petitions nro being circulated in this nnd other cities, and Congressman Owen J Wells, of the Sixth district of Wisconsin, is giving the movement bis heartiest support. Krzeminskl was born In Poland ixty-flve yean ago, and took an acttve part in the uprising of Poland against Busla in 1863. Subsequently he emlgratod to the United States nnd became a citizen in the year 1873 nt Orange, Now Jersey. Since then he has resided in Buffalo, New York, and Hazclton, Pcnnsylvanla. Early in March of this vear ho decidod to visit the old country, and went to Washington to secure a passport. With tho necessary papers he sailed. Immedl tt'ly upon his nrriral ho was seized by the Busslan authorities and sent to tho Siberian mines. CARNOT MEMORIAL SERVICES Solemn Requiem Mass to Be Cele brated in St. Matthew's Church. HIGH OFFICIALS TO BE THERE The Diplomatic Corps and Officers of the Army and Navy Will Bs in Full Uniform Pro visions for Their Accommodation Mag nificent Music to Bs Bendered. Ono of the most solemn and impressive rc quiom masses ever celebrated in tbis country will occur nt noon to-day In fat. 3Iatthows church in memory of tho late President Car not of France. There have been few previous occasions when tho legislative, executive, and judicial departments of the government have been officially represented at religious services to commemorate the illustrious qualities of a foreign ruler, nnd elaborate preparations have been made bellttlng the importance of tho event. At the request of Mr. Paternotre, tho Fn nch ambassador.tho Secretary of State has sent notices that the services would be held nnd requesting tho attendance of tho Presi dent and lee President, the members of the Cabinet, tho Justices ottho Supreme Court, the St'caker of the House, members of both Houses of Congress, the Diplomatic Corps, heads of all dctiartments and assistants. justices of the courts of cl ilms, appeals, and supreme court of tho District. United States Civ II Serv ice Commissioners, tho Librarian of Congress, Public Printer, Commiwsioner of ilsli .mil lisheries, Interstate Commerce Commission, officers of tliebmitbsonhn, the directors of the Bureau of American He publics, tho Commissioners of the District, and thu oflleere commanding the armj. JUTE IK 1 FILL, OiroUM. The members of tho diplomatic corps nnd tho officers from tho nrmy and navy will at tend in bodies nnd appear in uniform or formal dress. In addition, a number of in vitations were sent to the friends of the mem bers of the Trench legation. Ambassador Paternotre and the members of the French legation will, as members of the family of the dead President, occupy the front pews to the wc-t of the center aisle, while President Cleveland, the Vice President, aud members of the Cabinet will be s ated on their right. The main section of pews on the west side of the church will be occupied from the pulpit back bv- the diplomatic corps, army and navj-, local justices, assi-tant secretaries, (and officials. The main portion east of the center aisle back from the President will be taken up by tho justices, the Speaker of tho House. Senators, and Representatives. Other officials and French colonl-ts will bo seated Deid began In earned. In bis last report Sec in theextreme cast and west sections. ,. ,, .,,,., f ,,, ,,',.. . , The programrao which will be rendered by the St. Mntthew's choir will be: Bequie-n mass Kjrie P.equiem Eterna. Schmidt; Des Ir.e, TnbaMoram, Mozort Bcaulem; ofTertory; Hostias. Jlozart; Sanctus, Schmidt: Bne dlctus. Gounod; Agnus Dei, Mozart Kequiem, Libera, Ohrewald. ATSENCE OF THE CABDINAL. It was expected tbat Cardinal Olbbons, assisted by a number of distinguished pre lates of the church, would officiate, but as he will be unablo to attend Father Lee, the pastor of St, Matthew's church, will conduct serv Ices. As is customarj- In funeral services, people are expected to keep their seats until the fam ily pass out ot the church. In this Instance tho French ambassador represents the family nnd will leave the church first, followed by the President, The ushers will bo Me-srs. de Commines do Mnrsillv-. secretary of tbe French embassj ; Jules Boeiifi, chancellor of tbe French em bassy; Cbafles C. Travel, charge d'affaires cf the Swiss legation: victor Eastman, assistant secretary of the Chilian legation, and John M. Biddle, Horace L. Washington and Robert b. Chilton, jr.. of tbe Stato llepartment. BOOTH YAS DRUNK. Hut He Sobered Up Lnuiigh to I'laj King hJclurd UcttcrThan Lvcr Before. The most Interesting if not tho most elevat ing slory tbat enn be told In connection with the o d South Main street "Junction house," which Is soon to be torn down. Is the tale of how the elder Booth, the actor, once lay In gloriously drunk in the attic of that old bouse while an audience waited at Forbes theater for his npjKMi-ince us King BIchnrd III. sajs tho Frovldencii Journal. This was back in the forties. Morns Deming was running tho JuncuSn as a sailor boardlng-hou-e. Booth was a great Iriend of Demiug's, and alwajs went to see him when ho came to Providence. Tho d.tto in question Booth and Deming and "looked ' at each other a great many consecntlvu times slncothe actor stru- k town early In the day, and when night came "King Itlchard III" "wasn't lit to bo seen and was hid out of sight in the bo trdiiig-houso attic. His managers searched tho town for hlm.'wlilloan old-fashioned fiddler kept tho Forbes theater audience in theirbiits. hen Booth was found ho was put uuderanump and afterward plied with hot eotleo and cold seltzer. Then bo was given to understand the rosponsibilltj- which rested upon him and escorted to tho theater. He njver plnjed Bichard III so well as that night. Ho was King Iticbard for tho time being, and the audience lionized him. 9-h Righteous Dispensation. "Wero there anv- marks of violence found on tho remains?" Inquired tho coroner. "Nono that I could see," nnswered the wit ness. "You positively identify tho remains as those of a man jou saw walking along tho pier ono day hist week?" "I do. There's the samo slouch hat, Prince AllH'rt coat, black trousers, nnd yellow shoes." And the jury at onco brought in a verdict to the effect that tho deceased bad probably been struck by lightning and afterward fallen Into tho river. Chicago Trlbuno. - A .Minister's .Mistake. IFrom Puck. Mrs. Bingo You must tako that parrot away. Why, when the minister was here he swore like a pirate! Bingo na! ha! What did the minister say? Mrs. Bingo Oh! he didn't know It was the parrot. He said: "I hear Mr. Bingo; why doesn't be come In nnd see me?" ro IJcccptlon. "Didn't a ii Iiib llfltMi nramlMatiVlSM .nj -. t.irr ym?' . " X It" -A Dead Give Away. Torker Since our great fair Chicago has becomo known all tho world over. Yorker Yes, tbat fair has certainly done you great damasc. Hallo. ,atieir e..T.va: -'fif .rjdiM, mi f i"' .j I'pvTB'nrH mS0n yHbjEr-Hf',S7!ff5E BOOMING CORN IN EUROPE The Interesting Work of Bread " Murphy. " Corn- HE SENDS US LOTS OP TRADE la Several European Countries That Did Not Becogniie Corn a Human Food His Propaganda Has Been Very Successful. Bread Eaten by Gorman Soldiers. Brussels, June 30. Col. Charles J. Mur phy, tho special agent in Europe of the United States Department of Agriculture, has just begun work In Holland. His object will be to induce the people or tho Low Country to eat Indian corn, to use it in making gin and beer, nnd also to get them to employ as many other products of the United States as he can. For several months his labors were e-onllned to Belgium, and hero he succeeded so well that cornmeal can now bo puicbused in 280 places In Brussels. Ho also Induced the minister of ngrlculture to make tests with corn In the brewing of beer and the distilling of spirits to satisfy the government that it can be done with good results. While these experiments are going on, Col. Murphy will premise his work in Holland. He will begin with Schiedam. There are ISO distilleries In that little city, and be hopes to be able to induce these auclent gin makers to turn from the ways of their fathers lon- enough to try Indian corn as an aid to the production of their liquor. If they will only give it a trial, Col. Murpbysays.the corn will do the rest. The purpese of all this Is to enlarge tho market for the agricultural products of the United States, q bo quickest way to bring about tangible results as regards corn, as is shown by Col. Murpbj-'s exiierlcnee, is to in troduce its Use into the breweries and dis tilleries with which northern Europe abound. Tho work of converting the Europeans to an appreciation of com bread, corn mush and other nourishing and pal atable things that can be made from maizn is tudlous. HE IS AITKECIATED AUEO ID. This special agent of the Department of Agriculture who is fighting the battle for corn in foreign lands is better known at home by the sobriquet of "Corn Broad" Murphy. Ho has a rcputatfon in England and Scotland as a philanthropist, in Denmark as a national benefactor,fn Bussia ns an angel of mercy, while In Germanv be is immortalized, and the soldiers of Iho Kaiser are growing stronger and more vigorous by feeding on '"Murphy bread." This enviable international reputa tion has resulted from his corn propaganda. Col. Murphy is one of the most interesting personalities to bo found among Americans abroad. lie Is still handsome. ere.'t, and military looking, with hair and beard as whltuiis the snow of time can make them. His military title and bearing come from the hervice he had in th'; Mexican and civil wars. One of the most harrowing charters of the Imtory ot the war recounts nh escape from Llbbj- prison in company with Cols. Hurd and Jinyuor. The work of calling the attention of Europeans to the use ot Indian corn as human food in a persistent and sjatematfe way was begun bv CoL Murpbj- seven ye.irs ngo, on his own account nnd at his own expense. He tried to have an exhibit ot corn placed in the Paris Exposition in 1859, but unforUnately no pouiu not inuuee the unitea trtes com missioner to see the utility of tbe proposition. Notwithstanding the rebuffs ho received from the commlnsfoner ho remained in Paris, giy. ing corn banquets and corn lectures during the period of the exposition. The next j ear he made a corn exhibit at tbe exposition in Edinburgh. He succeeded in getting the peo ple of Scotland to eat a little of it and the peo ple of England to talk about eating it. Then the Secretary of Agriculture, the late Jere miah Busk, appointed him special agent ot tne department in l.urope. PUT JIILLIOSS IN OUR POCKETS. Aided by official standing and n small sal ary. Cpl. Murphv's usefulness In this peculiar retnry Busk estimated that Col. Marpbj's ef forts bad turned ilO.OOO.OOO into the pocket3 of American corn producers In the way of in creased profits by reason of an enlarged market. Tne first big success ho obtained was in getting the German government to mix corn with rje in the bread for the army. This bread, mode of one-third cornmeal. Is the fa mous "Murphv bread." It, can be hud In nearly all the bakeries in Berlin and In the larger German cities. He added to the popu larity of Indian corn bj having It sent to re-liev-the famine in the German colonlq on the Volga In 1S9L 1 Denmark was the noxt countrj- on his ' list, and from there he rweutly transferred bis labors to Belgium and Holland. In Denmark he introduced the use of corn in breweries and hcspltals, and the four principal grain merchants of Copenhagen have become large importers of corn. The Danish people are coming around to understand tbat corn is more nourishing and more easily digested than tho blick bread which Is the chief fod article of the peasant-. In ordinary jears corn is the cheapen breadstuff that Europeans can get, but this last j ear gave such abundant wheat j lelds that it was a bad ye ir to talk corn to jieopu- who do not wlsn to bo con verted to an nppreciatlon of its qualities. The Euroenii prejudice against corn as looti wouia (lisaeaiteu an ordinary man. When it is spoken of to ti.e continental peas ant he will admit th it it is good for horses, bit benfu-es todisuiss tne matter further. Ho will not try it. The only wav to convince him is to cook it for him and place it in his mouth. England is enjovlng the cooking school fad nt present and Col. Murphy h is taken advan tage of It to introdueo corn to English palates. The London board schools of cookery have added corn to tLeir curriculum. 8PRLADINO THE PEOPAOeNDe. Ireland, Boumanla and a portion of Italy are countries tbat do not need a corn propa ganda. In Ireland the superior qualities of this great American product are well known and nppreclatid. It w.w first Introduced to tho people of Ireland during tbe famine of 1813. The com sent there then was in bad condition, aud with the aid of the wheat merel nuts a violent prejudice was formed against "veilovv nira'.' TuesO hereditary irieuds of America were easily induced to try tbo mnilof wiiite corn subsequent!, aud thcy found it to be piWunlennd lienltnful. Bou m.iula aud Italj (rojiuecdru. but it Is of toor quality. Thu Argentina Bepublic Is th only countrj- that b.is corn for export excepting tin) Uu ted States. This product, low over, does Lot come into conipeultou with corn from the United States Jn tbe Europe in markets, be cause its qun'itj is aFccted bj tb heat at tho cqunlorln course of transportation. Tho Introduction ot eauueJ corn. Blue roint ov-slcrs, and American cranberries aro nlso in the list of Cot. Murphy s Danish con quests. He lias just conceived a project th it seems novel. It is to export fat hogs to Cuina. There is only one placo outsido of Chinu thnt cnu raise hogs cheaper th in the Chinese, Col. Murphy sajs, and that is tho Bio Grande county in Texas. Two crojis of corn can bo raised there every jear, and consequently hogs can be fattened there cheapi rttian auj whcr' else. China is thu country where pork is held In the highest esteem. Col. Murplij-would now have a commer cial bureau formed as the best ni 1 to the in terests of tho Uui'ed States in Europe. Tills should be lu the great city of Loudon,tho dis tributing center of the world, where, as he says, a proper representation of American products should bo made and samples fur nisnod with Information. This could be done, he estimates, at most to the govern ment of G,000 n jear, and it would be in line with the policy of several European govern ments which employ commercial agents abroad. Joseph O'Siiauunessi, Jb. Not Alvvnjs a Drawback. From the Cincinnati Becord. ,'Isu't it a nuisance to have. s,tracherou3 memory?" " 'w.'vfc- ")ifi tiWIryVi' me not to forget to call a veterlwwSgEmir 'for her noodle or It wnnlrt ium T I"P1"" orgot. IlisLonginx Ho longed to bo an angel, l And tilth the .inrpl ntnn I v4(uci,o uo audw mat uv)llA Vmi1(i Tint tnittr rtnnrn m.4 J?iif ami IIUtWLh The Girl in the Galleries; Watching toe Lawmakers. Ever since my girlhood I bad taken greaf Interest in all real live questions about mod ern woman, womnn's suffrage, and tbe like, und now the dream of my ambition wud to be realized. I had a chance to accompany an independent woman politician to Congress to see how oar American people aregovernedj. She was not a born politician, with th in heritances of prejudice and sectionalism, but a woman whom I had often heard argue both sides at a question I wonder If nil women do? No woman ever seemed to have a more thoroughly comprehensive Idea of practical pontics. sne could uphold iree coinuge against the attacks of rock-ribbed New York Bepublicans, or act as the Czar's aide-de-camp in the defense of the protective doctrine in a field of rabid Democracy. Filled with a love of country nnd awe for Illustrious lawgivers, I had puzzled many an hour overthe question of American politics. I know it was the correct thing for tie nine teenth centarj-woman to do, because I bad heard the clamor about woman's emancipa tion from tte everlasting tbralldom of domes ticity, of the coming era of woman with n cap ital W, and I longed to be in the trim to inan'h in the front rank and file with my sisters to the music of tbe political kettle-drum. t Our first s'eps wero directed to tho Senate side of the Capitol. 1 had beard the'Sehate was still discussing the long vexed question of tariff. My ears had grown weary of fnlk about tho tariff. I wonder ff thi-s august nnd pottnts selgnoirs really do understand tho tariff tbemielves. I don't believe they do, because I have heard tell or how each Senator wanted some sort of protection for nis own state industries, ana wanted tbe prod uet of every other Mate to come in free of uuty. i uon t Uko tne non-n presenlatlve, "upper-crust" body, so I consented just to peep In. As I entered the Senate chamber I was awed by the stentorian tones of a man In all the Imperial majesty of a spread-eagle orator. There w as something familiar in the f .ice of tho speaker which invited my attention. " here havo I beheld him before?" "Ah," said my friend, in anwer to my in quiring appeal, "that Is Senator Mills, of Texas." I knew then I had found an old-time sym pathetic friend. I became reassured that the political transgressors had mended their ways and returned to the paths of tbelr fathers. How often have I seen the grand old man on n bummer afternoon in front of his home on S street watering his garden crop. A perfect picture of solid comfort, with n broad Mexi can sombrero, coatless and without collar, in truo Democratic stj le? As the spraj-s of cool water revive the drooping daisy, be smiles as If with a prophetic eye he sees tne reviving hopes of the Democratic party. Senator Mills ceased speaking, the cham ber seemed like an emptj- sepulchre, and I hurried my instructor and guide off to some scene of life and activity. We went over to the House, where true leg islation Is carried on by a body of the people. I felt as if I were going to a picnic. Visions of riotous disorder nrose before me, dream echoes of continuous brawling were in my ears, the tinkle of crashing ink bottles little things that m no wise affect the dignity of the House. Stories of the denthlv- atmosphere df the chamber of horrors, of stilling smoke, of vituperation and calumnj-, were recalled. I oe-gau 10 ue se-nreci, auu was nurrieci into tne member's gallerj- more dead tb in alive. Fie! on tho traducer. Perfect quiet pre vailed. All was harmony. The spirit of 1 .ve re-rmeated even-thing, suits of white duck nnd Kentucky to .v lent color to the scene. I lost mv self In the enjoj-ment of the w reaths of smoke curling upward, when I beard a com motion, a roar as of distant thunder. The members were surging up to the area in front of the Speaker's desk. Democrats, Bepuhli cans and Fopnhsts were mixing so thoroughly in the same fold that I could not single out the leedlng statesmen tbat were being pointed out to me. Col. Livingston was dictator nnd referee and had just appointed tellers. It was all explained to me. but I could never under stand why, as each man passed down" the aisle between two guards, he was tat p?d on the back and then passed back again, because be liked it I suppose. But soon the effer vescence was over. Slowly a dignified man arose and addres-ed tbe House. Ho beamed upon the admiring nudience. Soon there poured forth in melo dious tones the grandiloquence of a Demos thenes. "Who can that be?" "Why that is Judge Bandy. ex-Governor Foraker's father-in-law' How fortunnte-you are to have heard hfm just once, for. hketbe song of the swan, it may be the flrsf and, last in a cycle of years, for of hisownvotitidhke chooses to give up sjoeecb-msking and never more return to Congress." 3Iy attention was soon riveted upon a manly form of noble proportions. If I had bad any doubt as to whether it was a natural grace tbat adorned the promethean giant, or a beauty-born of dame fashion's "stays," It was soon dispelled, for as he rose from his s-at a-d walked up the aule his figure was wen revealed. "See! Haven't you heard of Wilson, of Washington?" "Which one? He that is a candidate for the United States Senate'" Looking uton him, I concluded that if the senatorial bee In his Locna did not get t mgl-d up in his hair it would be liable to assume prosperous proportions. 'Who is that little man so wildly gestlcu atlng?" "aake3 alive, girl, don't you know Gen. Wheeler, oue of the great cavalry leaders of tbe Confederal j r I tell ou, when he was in a fight ho pre-sed bis saber. And be carries his point, too, in debate." And nf'er the applause which greeted him ns he finished bis speech ceased I concluded thnt the big men were not alone great, Jor Lilliputians are sometimes g.ants of strength. I spied another little man, and hoped, too, to find him great. He was almost, a youth, but he had an nlr of having the world his own way. His oratory had the rare rim; of ex perience. His ejes kindled with mavbe it was New York patriotism, but I could not help believing that little men are sometimes small. In the meantime bills have been passed, resolutions adopted, laws framed, giving greater liberties to s-ornorntions and trusts. It had nil been done while I was philosophiz ing aud u conscious of the inward state of affairs. Alas! It is a hapless task. Mj- mind was In a picturesque disorder. Myldensof the subject of congressional legislation were more con fused than ever Grim specters were before me of won.en who have fought for tho ad vancement ot their sex nnd the broadening of their opportunities, but I banished them without further fear, and exclaimed to my scornful friend- "evermore spi afc to me of women in poli tics. I believe in wiv es nnd mothers, and I nocld rather have a man tnlk love tome anydij- than politics." M. T. S. Hoes "O" I'qual Nothing. "As a mathematical proposition." broke in the ico editor, " I suppose you follows all consider that '0' equals nothing? Well, on may think so. but I've known the time whin it ecpia'ed a light." ' "How was th it?" asked tho man who was weUlungthe spring noetrv-. "Well, of co irse, to u printer thore's not much differeiico between tho letter 'o nnd tho numeral "o." That's why I wy thnt -o' doesn't nl-vnys equal nothing. Tho particular In stance in which this was brought pafpfully to mj notice was ono time when I was doing a concert the way it e-aine intoiuy department win that it was n foregono 'frost' and wrote that ono ot the soloists 'was wonderfully well trnlno 1 in voice nnd the paper jcame out nxt morning with 'vice' Instead of voice,' The singer came around to lick me." "Did he?" "The states were divided." Truth. On the "L." , From Judge Tassenger Guard, was that last station Bleocker? Guard Yap. Passenger Why the deuce didn't yoei'call it plainer? -Whnt's tbe use o' me callin' It Elainer when it's named Blee;kcr? , uJMHOTmltia' Redwood Fore"sts.5. - mammm umttiMwv jjumu h world stands in Humboldt and 4 Mendo cino counties, California. It embraqes4.I23iLt square mlles.coniainiuE im.uw.ojw.ovu, ira ot timber. With tbe aid of the microscopel scientists havo found the age of some of these trees to be nearly 3,000 jcara. Some of the !!.. tuu VtniM remained whcr3 thCVfcll for SOO to l.OOJ years. o it is e-tinatod- wlthi LABOR STILL BOLD. Continued from First Pjee. and along the line of the Pennsylvania. Th belief prevails that the movement w.ll meet with but little success here. The lodges that tho American Hallway Union have succeeded in organizing are very small thus far. KSIOHTS OF LAIKm LESD SCTPOBT. Des Moixes, Iowa, June SO. Chicago Great Western road is tied up here and not a train Is moving. The Bock Island will be tied up nt midnight. Grand Master Work man Sovereign to-night received a telegram from Dens, in which it was stated that the real crisis had not been reached jet and ask ing Sovereign If he would stand by the rail way men. Sovereign replied he would, and telegrams were sent to the freight hand lers in Minneapolis, ht. Taul, Spokane, San Francisco Portland, New Orleans, and other points, nnd all stevedores to hold themselves In readiness to go out at a moment's notice. Sovereign also sent orders to thirty thousand men in Chi cago, packers and others, to go out. Sover eign is in high spirits over the success of the movement, wak or AxrnntATiox. CnicAoo, June 30.Tho Post in summing up the the situation this evening, con cludes thus: The whole trouble ha3 ari parently become a war of annihilation between the general managers' asso ciation and tho American Bailway Union. Debs announced that he Intends to disrupt tho association and will not treat with any road thnt regains a member of It. On tbe other hand the managers nro faying nothing, but they know that if they defeat the Amei can Hallway Union it is the end of Mr. Debs and the union. Mr. Debs I. HVhtlns- for h' existence ns a labor leader now. That is ' only point nt issue to all appearances. Chicago, June 30 It is reportgd but yet verified tbat the American Federation Labor has informed Debs that it will go o. whenever he desires. The Federation Is com posed of men In vnrious trades, none of which have any connection with railroads. Going Away? Well yon needn't go away From the news, Even if you do go away, For THE TIMES Will go after yon, postage prepaid. Any way that yon want to go When yon go away, for 35 Cents a Month THE- Washington Times. CIRCULATION, 20,000. Daily and Sunday. GUHRHJMTEED. The Washington Times Go. Inquired for .Mall. Benjamin Peter Jackson inquired at ths general delivery window of the pott office jesterday for mail. Mr- Herron did not recognize the man, and asked him: "Do you live in this town'" "No, sah, I lives in Amory, Mis'., but I was a passln' through on' I jes" thought I'd paternize yo oflls." v "Are you married?" next inquired the clerk. "ies; I's been married mo'n forty years and tus fourteen chillens." "What kind of mail did jou look for, uncle.'" "Well. I hardly knows. I usually 'quires for pension papers." "Are you getting a pension?" "No, sah; but I's 'spectin' one now de Dem ocrats is in offls. Mr. Belmont is lookln' up my pension for me, an' I sho 'spects to have my pension in a few days. Case I's a gln ulne Dimocrat, and 1 knows Mr. Clevelan' wilt see I gets my jest dues." "Did you know George Washington?" "No, sah. not personally, boss, but I spei mj- folks knowd him, "cuuso I's hearn 'Si" tell of Jlr. 'Washington." I 3tr. Herron gave tho old man a refused picture paper, nnd ho went away smiling and happy. Memphis Commercial. Historical Societies. From the Frederick News One of the greatest difficulties in the way Of the study of local history is the tendency to approach tho subject in a spirit of local pride that is calculated to make one claim moro for one's own town or county than the cold facts at all n arrant. Tbe formation ot staid or county historical societies In recent years has been widespread and has led to a great awakening of Interest la historical studies among tho generality of people, but the prima motivo o. alt historical research should be the desire for the truth, In discov IV- a ering wnicn local priuo is o;tcn polnea ii Pud itself rebuffed and its idols sadly shai tercu. Hack: Acaln. From Harper's Bazar belly I notice jou have dwopped yonoh. ihnccent. ppio Yes. It is so awfully American - b5:i;asijah nowaJaj-s. fl'm.lfdh nra Ambition's Manifestations. From tho Atchlsin Globe.) Every man hopes that before he dies his jpiiliile name will become as familiar to the people as nis las. name. XI r ul V ! w HtfivJlrARn scarcely any ucienorauuu ui mo