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CHILDREN.s CHRISTMAS CLUB.
Meeting af Miss Strong's Residence Thi
Morning--M Miss Fanny Fuller Prcsihent.

Meeting It Mis- strong's Residence This
Morning--Miss Fanny Fuller Prevalent.
Judging by the interest that was taken at the
meeting Of the Children's Christmas Club held
at the residence of Miss Strong this morning,
the entertainment for the poor children this
year will be as great a success, as II has in the
years gone by since this graceful charity
was first organized At the m, ling this MORN
ing the president. Mrs. jeremiah Wilson. pre-
sided and Mrs. Totten reported a long list Of
contributions received since the last meeting.
large amount is still needed In order to
properly entertain the 600 children for
whom tickets will be furnished. Con-
tributions should be sent 10 Miss Strong,
14l1 street. The tickets viii be
given out to deserving and needy children
through the agency Of the police. Each ticket
Will entitle one child TO admission TO the hail
and to q present from the Christmas tree. and
the tickets will be retained until tho presents
are delivered. as in this way it is hoped to pro-
vide for everyone.
THE cHILpREN's MEETING ON sAruRDAY.
The children's meeting will be held at the
Franklin School building on Saturday after
noon at 2 o'clock. when the badges will be dis
tributed and each child who contributes 10
cents will be enrolled as a member. Miss
Fanny Fuller, the daughter Of the chief jus.
tice. has been elected president Of the chill
dren's club and Miss Kitty Reed, daughter Of
Speaker Reed. vice president The following
committees Of ladies have been appointed TO
take charge Of the different branches of the
entertainment: Music, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs.
Surgeon General Browne. Miss Strong Miss
Woodruff, Miss Heintzlman; Refreshments,
Mrs. Charles Gibson, Mrs. Browne, Mrs. Chas.
Adee, Mrs. NJ. E. Dulin; TOYS, Mrs. Macfar-
land. Mrs. Allen, Miss McCalmont; tree, Mics
IcCeney, Miss Kauffmann, Miss Strong, Miss
Woodruff, Miss Heintzlman, Mr.. Charles Wood
hall. Mr.. Perry, j.; entertainment, Mrs. Chas.
Gibson, Miss Peachy. Miss Clark; tickets, Mrs.
Graham Adee, Miss Woodruff, Miss Heintzlman.
The ladies who will be in charge OF the six long
tables are the following: Mrs. Totten, Mrs
Dulin, Miss C. W. Cushman, Mrs. Gibson, Mrs
Browne and Mrs. Graham Adee.
CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.
Contributions have been received a. follows
On hand, go. A friend, 81; Mr.. Fitch, IS
Miss Heintzlman, 81; Miss Kaufman, IS
Miss Woodruff, IS; Miss Clark, 81; Miss Nc
Ceney, 81: Mrs. Graham Adee. 50; Mrs. Allen
s2; Mrs. Browne, g.; Mrs. Frank Weld, So
Mrs. Stanford, S25; Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Perry
$40; Mrs. Gen. Parke, 80; Mrs. Charles Glib
son, 81.
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Gaiicti In etlsiness.

sHELsYviLLE. III. Dec. iS.-H. H. Funk, a
s.oekman and speculator - this city. has failed
with liabilities estimated at 500 900 and assets
OF 900 10 s60.000. lie owned "a big mill
here and over twelve hundred acres vi land
all OF which has been given up to his creditors.
Dealing IN options Is supposed TO have been in
strumental in causing the failure.
Providence, Dec. lS.-Owen brothers, agen r.
Of the Atlantic mills. have made an assignment
to Charles ii. Merriam. The liabilities are
large. but the mills will continue running as
usual under the management Of Stephen O.
Metcah.
EoaE. GA, Dec. Is.-McGhee 4 Co., whole
sale grocers and cotton factors. have closed
sl50. 900.
BOSTON. Dec. ia Providence special TO the
Herald SAYS: The Owen Bros suspeSeion does
not include the Atlantic mills. as they are not
owned exclusively by the Owen brothers, but
oy the Henry =. Steer estate, which is reported
" have 200 900 in the plant
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NOT A SINGLE APPLICANT


For the Position of Delegate to the Inter-
national Monetary Conference.
A STAR reporter this morning made the ex-
traordinary discovery that there was not a
single applicant for the position of delegate to
the monetary conference to meet in this city
next month. The positions are of the
most exalted character, and the ind;ffer-
enoe or ignorance Of those gentlemen
who usually seek such distinctions is inexpli-
cable. There was no information of any value
attainable either at the White House or State
Department and no one seems to know when
the nominations will be made or who the
nominees will be.
The coming conference brings to the sur
face the reason why the Pan-American confer
ence dropped the silver subject without hav-
ing accomplished anything. The question Of
issuing common silver coin BY all the Ameri-
can nations was discussed in the conference
for several days in an animated and interesting
manner. but the only difference Of opinion
seemed to be between two delegates Of the
United States, who were never able to agree on
the subject.
nation divided in opinion. They settled
their differences outside Of the con-
ference and when they took part
in its sessions they expressed the policy
OF their respective countries, something the
delegates from the United States were not able
to do. The other nations were solid on the
silver question. They all favored uniform
silver coinage, so that the same money would
pass current at the same value from the st.
Lawrence river to the Straits Of Magellan
The necessity of a common standard of value
was realized by all and was admitted by the
delegates from the United States, but they
could not agree upon the value of the coin,
its fneness. or on any of the other
points involved in the discussion. Tn,
situation was therefore practically deadlock
when Delegate Guzman of Nicaragua decided to
call another conference. thus giving the United
States a chance to formulate a silver policy in
the meantime.
The time for the assembling Of the confer
cnce is at hand, but there is no appearance Of
either policy or delegates.
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THE RAUsI INVESTIGATION,
Testimony as to the Mct;iiiey Afsidavit-Ge
Isaum VIII Not Produce Books.

Isaum VIII Not Produce Books.
Gen. Raum stated when the Eaum investiga-
ton committee began its session this morning
that he had made diligent search for the Nc
Gilley affidavit. but had been unable to find il.
He had not seen the affidavit since the morning il
was handed to him. He had placed no great store
in it. The man who drew it up and the man
who signed it were both present and could be
examined.
Chas. McGilley testified to his conversation
with young Coker and TO his making an affi-
davit that he never owned. directly or indi-
rectly. any refrigerator stock. He had never
met Commissioner Raum nor his son until lac
made the affidavit.
Henry Lieaweaver testified that he was young
Mr.. Raum's assistant and drew up the affidavit
which McGilly, signed. He had never owned
any refrigerator sock nor been shown any sub
rcription paper.
Z. c. johnson gave similar testimony as to
refrigerator stock and j. b. Pollock said he had
been a clerk in Lemons Office, but had been APP
pointed to the pension Office under civil service
rules.
Commissioner Raum was then asked by Mr..
Cooper to examine certain papers and report
how It was that calls for information about
previous cases made by Congressman McClel-
land and Shively of Indiana had not been an
swered for fully three months to a year. and
why Mr.. McWiiiiams. n western pension attor-
ney, had been unable for two years to obtain
information about cases on file in the pension
Office. Commissioner Raum said of course the
committee recognized that this matter had
nothing to do with the investigation.
Mr.. Cooper also asked for an order to COM
pei Commissioner Raum to produce the books
of the Columbia Refrigerator Company, a SUBJ
ordinate corporation to the Universal Refrig-
orator Company. Mr.. Raum emphatically re-
fused to do so saving the company WAS not yet
organized and had no connection with the pres
ent case. He had no doubt Mr.. Cooper would
like to know everything he (Raum) had done
since he was born. but he did not propose to
crafty Mr.. Cooper. No action was taken ON
MIR. COoper's request Adjourned.
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Nor IN TIE INSANE AsYLUM.-The announce
ment telegraphed from Washington Tuesday.
on the authority Of the Navy Department, that
Naval Constructor Gatewood had died at the
''Bloomingdale Asylum, New York" proves TO
have been an error. He died at Bloomingdale,
Essex county, Nj, ana not at "bioomingdale
ment.
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Banker Kesn of Chicago Assigns.

CHICAGO, Dec. 18.-S. A. Kean. the banker,
whose failure was announced last night, made
an assignment this morning. The assets and
liabilities not vet known. The assignment
IN addition to the banking interests il Of Mr.
kean personal estate, and in the language of his
attorney. the banker came down town this morn
ing with but 80 in his pocket-all he possessed
in the world. His home in Evanston and all
real estate here and elsewhere is now in the
assignee hands TO be converted into cash for
the benefit OF creditors Assignee Jacobs now
has force Of clerks ut work figuring up the
assets and liabilities
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Real Estate Matters.

Thomas G. Larsden has purchased for $500
OF Lizetta Jordon sub Il. square 1000 feet
inches by lio feet ON A between I'd and Sd
streets southeast.
G. W. T. Davis has bought OF Chas C,essford
sub 2l, square 966-fronting l6 feet on Mas
sachusetts avenue between 10th and II ia streets
northeast
G. q. Collegiate has bought for 800 Of Anne
+. Tracy part square 255-lsX50 feet on ID be-
tween 10 and l4th streets northwest.
h. NJ. Daker has purchased for $4,000 Of ].
A. Prescott undivided half in Cunningham and
Oerty tracts on Rock creek
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LIVE CAPITOL TOPICS.
The Caucus Financial Bill-Committee Room
Notes, Etc.

Inc caucus FINANCIAL ISilt-COmnl1ttee Room
Notes, Etc.
Senator Sherman reported to the Senate from
the finance committee this morning the fnan-
cial bill agreed upon by the republican caucus
last night and it was recommitted to the finance
| committee. The only change of consequence
made in the measure last night was the limita-
ton to banks of capitals of $4,000 Of the
operation of the provision reducing to 81 600
the compulsory requirement of deposits of
bonds with the treasury. The finance COM
mittee will meet tomorrow to consider the call
and 60 through the formalities necessary to
secure consideration for it by the Senate.
EXTENDING THE BONDED PERIOD.
In the House today Representative Flower of
New York presented for reference petition Of
the leaf tobacco board of trade Of New York
city for the passage of the bonded extension
THE PACIFIC RAILROADS.
The House committee on Pacific railroads to-
day adopted a resolution directing that the
House be asked to set apart day for bills re-
ported from the committee. A favorable re-
port was ordered on Senate measure to re-
quire that duplicate OF every bill against the
government by bond-aided railroad shall be
filed with the commissioner of railroads so that
statement of the accounts between these rail-
roads and the United States.
THE WALKER BANK BILL.
The House committee on banking and cur
rency today discussed the Walker bank bill and
heard explanations of its provisions from the
author. Sc
THE SUPREME COURT BILLS.
Edward Otis Hinckley of Baltimore was heard
by the House Judiciary committee today on the
differences between the House and Senate bills
for the relief Of the United States Supreme
Court.
70 ATTEND GEN. TERRY's FUNERAL.
Among those who will go from this city to
attend the funeral of Gen. Alfred II. Terry are
Senator Hawley and Maj. o. 8. SAN
ford. Senator Hswley was lieutenant
colonel of the seventh Connecticut
CTerry's regimenO and Maj. Sanford was
captain of company when the command
marched to the front. Later in the war Gen.
Hawley was Terry's chief of staff when the lat
ter commanded the department Of Virginia,
and Mai. Sanford was member Of Terry's
staff for several months.
NOTES.
Congressman Clifford of South Dakota ar
rived from the west last evening and was at the
Capitol today.
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A DRAMATIC EFFECT:
Scene Caused by Parnelps Appearance 1t
Political Gathering.

Scene Caused by Parnelrs Appearance 1t .
Political Gathering.
KILKENNY. Dec. 18.-Mr. Parnen created q
fine dramatic effect as he appeared swathed in
bandages at Goresbridge today.
The appearance Of the IRISH leader as his
friends slowly Led him up to the platform and
turned his yelled face toward the sympathetic
Irishmen who swarmed in front of him was one
calculated to stir the depths Of their cnthu-
siastic natures. That it accomplished its pur-
pose was speedily made evident in the cheers
which went up for Parnell and the maledictions
hurled at his enemies.
The feeling Of bitterness grows every hour,
and, by their respective followers, Parnell and
Davitt arc held up to view as martyrs for the
cause Of Ireland.
A meeting Of McCarthyites was held today
At Youngstown at which Mr.. Healy made an adj
dress. At the same time and place the Par
nelftes had o meeting. Among the speakers
WAS Mr.. Edward Harrington.
Sir John Pope Hennessy, the candidate Of
the McCarthyites, addressed meeting 81
Urlingford today.
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RATHER EXPECTED 1T.

White Buffalo, Sitting Bulls Son, Not Sur
prised at His Fathers Death.
PIERRE. s. D., Dec. 1S.-White Buffalo, son
of Sitting Bull, who lives among the Two Ket-
tie Sioux on Bad river. came to the city yester-
day and learned of his fathers death. He is
an intelligent Indian and has taken no part in
the Messiah business. An interpreter learned
from him that he had long expected his father
to he killed and he had no sympathy with the
course Bull had always pursued. He said Sit
ting Bull had always acted cruelty toward his
children, which was the cause of White Buffalo
going to live with more civilized tribe. He
wanted to see all the hostiles disarmed or else
served as his father was.
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aIarve Shoe Factorx Burned.

HAvEEnILL, MASS, Dec. lS.-The large FIVE
story brick shoo mandatory belonging to
Currier & Son, l16 Phoenix street, was Quilted
by fire this morning and the contents were
either burned or ruined by water. The occu-
pants and their losses are: Webster d Faber.
shoe factory. go. coo; W. W. Spaulding. 81 GEO
Thomas Libby, sole manufacturer, $1,000
Frank Currier, cutting department. 5000; S.
u. Mcnamara, shoe manufacturer. 5000: l.. S.
Mason, heel manufacturer. 81 900; F.S. Barnes
heel contractor. 900. Loss on building. So.
90. Most of the loss is insured. Five hundred
persons are temporarily deprived of employ.
ment by the FIRE. which originated in the base
ment from an unknown cause.
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THE STRIKE IN ALABAMA.
1t Assumes a Serious Turn and Threatens to
Affect Other Industries.


NASHVILLE, TENN, Dec. 1S.-.A special from
birmingham says the coal miners strike
assumed serious turn yesterday and
one that threatens to close every in
dustry in this district. The members
OF the Amalgamated Association of Iron
and Steel Workers held meeting Yesterday and
passed resolutions of sympathy and pledged
support to the strikers. They agree to refuse
to work with coal mined by convict or scab
miners if the strikers ask the m to do so.
Patrick Mcbride. one OF the executive board
OF United N1ineworkers OF America. arrived
here from Detroit Wednesday night TO look
into the strike. He says If he cannot
settle it. he will call out all
the iron and steel workers This
means the closing down of all the rolling mills,
men will join tho ranks of the strikers. The
strike has already seriously injured business
and there seems no prospect Of a settlement.
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THE IDAHO sENAr0RsHIP.
An Alleged Agreement by Which Shoup q
Mcconnell win he Elected.


Mcconnell win He Elected.
BOISE CRY. IDAHO, Dec. 1s.-The Boise City
republicans had q caucus lsSt night and Il i,
rumored that an arrangement has been arrived
at among the friends Of Dubois, Shoup and
Mcconnell. 1t is stated that Mcconnell placed
his case in the hands Of four friendly state SEN
atofs and they arranged with the
supporters of Dubois and Shoup. By this
settlement Mcconnell and Shoup are to be
elected today by the combined forces of all
three and draw for choice of short term after
ward. Mcconnell is TO be voted for first. Shoup
next and Dubois to receive the full term of six
years, and is pledged the support of some
thirty-one or thirty-two members. He will be
elected the last of the three. Judge Claggett
said the above had been agreed on, but ex-
pressed the opinion that several members would
refuse 20 sanction the agreement He predicts
that it viii be disastrous failure to those en-
gagged in it. Dubois declined to talk, but finally
admitted that the Senators would be elected
within fosty-eight hours.
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A Triple Hanging at Midnight.

COLUMBUS. OHIO. Dec. 1S.-Gov. Campbell
announced last night that he would not inter-
fere in the cases of Isaac Smith. Henry Popp
and Elmer Sharkey, condemned murderers,
TO be hanged at the Ohio peni.entiary tonight.
There will. therefore. be q trio hanging soon
after the hour Of midnight. Smith has been
reprieyed six times-twiee BY Gov. Foraker
and four times by Gov. Campbell.
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Washington McLean's Will.

The will Of the late Washington Mclean was
fled today. II bears date of July 80 last and
names Mary L. Mclean, his widow. as sole er-
ecutrix, with full power to manage the estate,
to sell and reinyest, and of the net income 10
pay one-fourth TO each of his daughters Mary
Mel Bugher and Nellie Mel. Hazcn-and the
other half retain. and at her death the estate il
to be divided into three parts. one each for his
son, John r., and his daughters above named
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he Regrets His Abuse of American
Institutions.
An ALLEGED AGREEMENT IN IDAHO.
A Serious Turn in the Alabama
Strike Apprehended.
A FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
FIRE AT MARGATE.
The Grand Hotel Burned-Narrvw Escape
of the Inmates.

Dunlsp's Cable Dispatch 10 The Evening Star.
LONDON. Dec. 15.-The Grand Hotel adioin-
ing the jetty at Mnrgate, on the Isle of Thanet,
was burned to the ground a: an early hour this
morning. Mr.. Johnston, the manager, and
eight others, the only inmates, at this season of
the year, had grea; difficulty in making their
escape. being compelled to have recourse to
ladders and the roof of the building
adjoining the premises at the back The man
aSer and porter succeeded IN getting down the
BARNARD, sprang from a window and was badly
injured about the head. Ali were in their
night clothes and were unable to save any of
their belongings The ship Hotel next door
and other adjoining houses were greatly dam
aged by smoke and water.
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Election of Omcers.

Columbia commandery, No. 30, Order OF the
Golden Grail, has elected the following officers:
Past Commander, BENZ A. Harlan: Commander,
Calvin G.. Townsend; Vice Commander, A. J.
Alden: Scribe, W. A. Hartman; Master Of
Finance. Albert c. Ridgeway; Guardian Of the
Exehequer, Geo. W. Rowland: Preiate Charles
c. Townsend; Master-at-Arms John s. Tomlin-
son; Inside Gnard, A. ID. bennett: Outside
Guard, Howard. @. Douglass; Trustees. Capt
A. +. Dinsmore, @. p. Hopkins and MstLsw
Dinsmore.
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Killed With u Beer Mallet.

Sioux CIrY, Iowa, Dec. 1s.-Mr. and Mrs.
Benjamin Josepheson were arrested yesterday
afternoon on a charge Of murder. The night
of November John Mcveigh and two COM
panions went into Josepheson's saloon anu
while there got into a row, i'll which Josepheson
struck Mcyeigh on the head with n beer lnaiiet,
from the effects of which he died.
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BALTIMORE. Md, Dec. 1S.-The new revenue
cutter Galveston Was successfully launched
this afternoon. The keel was laid on the 9TH
of May The steamer viii be ready for service
in May next. The cost Of the steamer will be
about 500. 900 and she will be used between
the Rio Grande and New Orleans.
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Poisoned by the Soup.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 1S.-Michael Warden and
family and James E. Gordon, six persons in all
and all colored, were poisoned yesterday by the
evening meal. The poison was mixed with the
peas from which the soup was made. The
prompt attendance Of physicians enable them
to pronounce five of the victims out of danger
of death and chances of living in favor Of the
sixth Warden and Gordon are, however, still
very sick men,
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Lively Apprchensions of a Flood ut Wheel
ing. W. Va.

Ing. W. Va.
WHEELING, WA. Dec. 1s.-The most terrific
snow storm for six years has been raging for
twenty-four hours and a large amount of
damage has resulted. All Geographic commu-
nication was cut on all day yesterday. The city
telephone, telegraph and fire alarm system is IA
complete wreck and railway traffic is terribly
delayed. The loss - large. The street cars are
not running and hack lines are taking their
place. Little business has been done. There
are lively appreheusions of a flood in the city.
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WENT THROUGH A BRIDGE.
A Halifax Express Train Wrecked and
Many Passengers Killed.

QUEBEC, Dec. 1s.-Word has just been re-
ceived from ST. Joseph de Lewis that the west
bound Halifax express train went through a
bridge at that place shortly before noon. The
entire train except the baggage car and engine
went down. A number of passengers were
killed and others injured. Assistance has been
sent from Lewis. No particulars have been re-
ceived as to the number OF killed and injured.
but it is said that the cars we're smashed to
pieces.
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Threats of Renegade Indians.

CoLFAx. WASH, Dec. 1S.-The sheriff of
Adams county seized number of horses
belonging to the Indian Chief Newera near
Altoona in default of payment of taxes on
500 head. The old chief Is terribly enraged and
the Indians over whom he has sway, mostly
reBegradcs from the Medoc ard Nez Perces
tribes. threaten an outbreak. The situation is
serious.
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Sir Walter Bartteiot Attacks Stanley.

DunlSp's Cable Dispatch to The Evening Star.
LONDON, Dec. 1s.-Sir Walter Bsrttelot in an
address delivered last evening declared that
the Stanley charges against his son we're made
By the distinguished explorer simply from n
desire to divert public attention from his own
shortcomings N deserting his rear guard and
leaving It's members to perish. The melan-
cboly story, he asserted, needed probing to
the bottom.
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Gov. Pattison's Probable Cabinet.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1S.-Although Governor
elect pattison has not yet officially announced
the names of the gentlemen who will compose
his cabinet it is stated positively that he has de-
eided upon the following: Secretary of state.
VIM r. Harrity: attorney general, Vim. U.
Hensel; adjutant general, VIM. E. McClelland.
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BRIDGEPORT. COM. Dec. 1S.-The entire
board of police commissioners rendered their
designations to the mayer last night. The
mayor accepted them aud nominated Council
men Beardslcy and Bosart and rcappointed
Grant. leaving one vacant. Ibis puts new
aspect on the police difficulties in this city.