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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-19
THE MARINE BAND,
Its Proposed Increase aud REORGANIZATION
What Director Sousa Says About 1t

Hts Proposed Increase aud Reorganization
What Director Souss says About IL.
Mr.. John Philip Sousa. the leader of the
Marine Band, was a; The Capitol this morning
talking with Mr.. Bouteile aud the memlers Of
the House committee on nav al affairs in regard
to the effort being made 20 put the
Marine Band on a footing in the way of
size and salaries more creaitnhle 10 the
government, which, in a musical wav. they
represent. Mr.. Sousa left with the committee
letter strongly urging the proposal and "A
Draft OF blll Ia bring about the dc ired result
With the papers was a letter Of tran-mittal fru IN
Secretary Tracy. in which he says: The de-
lastmcnt IL of opinion that the increase
proposed is reasonable aud the bil is therefore
submitted and earnestly recommended TO
favorable consideration
WHAT THE BILL Provides.
The bill provides for an Increase of salary
from SIS to SEQ per month Of men Of the iirat
class and from S24 to $50 for second class. with
apprentices at the same salary. In number the
bI.i provides that the band be increased from
thirty to sixty, with ten apprentices.
Mr.. Sousa said to a STAR reporter that the
present pay and number Of the Marine Raud
war little better than aisgraceful The band
was expected to not only compare favorably
with, but To excel all competitors. and 10 do il
on salary scarcely adequate for the maints-
nance OF the men. In the lat few wears xix
men had deserted, and when musicians lind IL
necessary to desert IL argues a pretty bad
state of affairs. The Marine Band nj
present Is SIMPLY training school
for other organizations. Almost every band in
the country has men who have been trained in
the Marine Band and then left on account of
more advantageous offers. In this CITY, for in-
stance, at every theater the orchestras contain a
majority OF old members of the Marine Band
LARGER AND BETTER rAID BANDS IN ErEop..
The bands of Europe are all greatly the supe-
rior in numbers of our Newfoundland while in this
country the same is true Of private bands. In
Europe the salaries paid, too. are greater
than here. Gilmore's Band in this
country contains sixty-fve men and from
S35 TO Sl0O per week is paid them
There are in this country any number of factory
bands. such a. the band at the Elgin factory. at
the Pullman works. &c., where the men re-
ceiye much larger salary than they do in the
Marine Band. Concert gardens paid their
musicians more in a week than the United
States paid theirs in a month. The band at
present costs the government about $4,000 .
year. while with the increase asked the COST
would be about 10000.
AGooD BUSINESS INVESTMENT.
"The increase would be good business in
vestment, too, he added. 1.-The revenues from
imported music and musical instruments at
present is between SsOO.0O0 and 500. 900 per
year. Bands. and especially the Marine Band,
foster the taste for music among the people.
and from a business point OF view any Increase
in the efficiency Of the band would be a good
investment
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THE CAUCUS FINANCE BILL.
A Favorable Report From the Senate Finance
Committee.

Committee.
The Senate finance committee. after several
unsuccessful attempts to get a meeting, met
with q quorum present at 2 o'clock, and in half
IN hour had decided to report the caucus
finance bill favorably.
There is considerable opposition to the
measure, however, and the enactment of any
financial legislation this session is uncertain
II it escapes the danger Of free
coinage amendment in the Senate
and gets to the House no one at
this time can predict what its fate would be
then. But the chances of the adoption Of q
free coinage amendment in the Senate are more
than fair.
There appears to be good deal
of trouble about carrying out the
plan adopted at the caucus. The
committee on rules, which was called for
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, could do moth
ing. there being no quorum present.
The chairman Of the finance committee (Sen-
ator Morrill) was opposed to some of
the propositions contained in the bill,
and with Senator Sherman reserved the right
to vote for the restoration Of the per cent
lard clause when the bill is considered
i'll the Senate. Senator Hiscock reserved
the right to vote against that part Of the propo-
national bank circulation, which proposes to
authorize the issue Of original treasury notes
therefor il silver bullion cannot be purchased.
As for the democratic members Of the COM
mitiee, they. reserved the.right to oppose the
whole BIZ, inasInuch as they had had
no proper opportunity to examine it, but con-
sented to the report of the measure so that
no yea and nay vote was necessary. The alb
sehtees a. the meeting we're Senators Aldrich
and Jones (Nev.) 1t il the purpose of the COM
mittee to report the bill at the earliest moment
practicable and Senator Sherman has been
charged with that duty.
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TALES OF THE STORM.
Suffering and Loss of Life Caused in the
Ohio Valley.

PoINr Pleasant. Dec. ia tow boat has
gotten through to this point from Coal City.
six miles up the Big kanawha river. It's officers
tell their tales of the great snowfall all along
the upper river and into Elk and Coal river
valleys. The West Virginia branch of the Ohio
Central railroad has abandoned all trains ant
the Chesapeake and Ohio Is Hearty as
bad Every telephone wire in the entire
valley is down. Not a telegraph wire Is work.
ing. At IT. Adams the roofs of three houses
were crushed in and four people badly hurt.
At Buffalo a child persisted Ill Inc snow on the
way from school. Five children are reported
lost ana possibly dead by this time on Thirteen
Mile creek. More than hundred families.
mostly miners are showed III near Roncever;
and their situation Is dangerous.
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BETTING Is EVEN.
No Odds for or Against Parnell In the Kill
kenny Fight.

kenny Fight.
LONDON, Dec. l9.-Betting in London, which
previous to the lime throwing incident was
against Parnell. at moderate odds. has changed
and ParneE stock Is now quoted at par. The
Marquis of Londonderry is reported as saving
OF the same incident: The north Of Ireland
will not be sorry for this practical illustration
of the methods OF home rule IL shows the
kind OF home rule that the law abiding
industrious and loyal north wonld have To sub
init to should the demand for "a separate parlia-
ment be granted 1t shows. AZ / have urged
before. that home rule would mean civil war
There Is no decent liberal who would wish to
subject himself 20 the kind of government in
dicated at Balllnakil and Castlecomer. and WHY
should they seek to doom their fellow subjects
IN the north of Ireland to that fate?''
FAVOR DISSEMINATING DUTIES on FRENCH WINES.
The Bradford chamber of commerce has
adOpteds resolution favoring the imposition
BY the government of discriminating duties on
French wines. This action is recommended
FOR the purpose of retallatins against France
for the duties on English products establish
ell by the New Anglo-SaXon French COMPANY.
The adoption of such a resolution by the Brad
ford chamber of commerce is considered of
special significance. it is the first deliverance
BY that body in forty wears looking in any de
gree toward protective policy.
TWO NOTABLE MEN DEAD.
ne ut3lns OF Two 0OtstDie fntn are announced
today: POepe, the Belgian socialist leader, and
Rev. William Nassau Molesworth, NJ. A., the
weH-knOwn author
REJOIcISG IN BERLIN.
The advent Of another son to the Emperor
William was a surprise. II was expected that
the happy event would occur in the first part
of the coming year. Berlin is decorated with
bunting IN honor of the occasion.
MISTAKEN FoR BISMARCK.
II was rumored in Paris today that Prince
Bismarck had arrived in the city and was stop
ping at the Grand Hotel IL YVES found on in
vestigation that the frontier police had re-
ported the passage Of the German EXCHANGED
IOr, but /: turned out that they had made a
mistake, the stranger being in reality a Rus
sian. who bore strong resemblance to Bis
march
WILL SOLDIER IN RUSSIA.
The young Duke of Orleans proposes to
soldier III Russia Tor year and has applied for
attachment; 10 one of the infantry regiments
He y. Probably be sent 10 the Caucasus. where
there Is "a possibility OF fighting with the Turks.
ANOTHER Lymph DISCOVERED.
PARIS Dec. 19-Dr. Petit today delivered q
lecture before the Society of Practical Medi-
cine. In the course of his address the doctor
produced lymph of his own discovery for
which he claimed results identical with those
Obtained from the Use Of Prof. Koch lymph.
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SETTLERS IN TERROR.
They Leave Their Homes and Hasten to
Fort Bennett.

MINNEAPoLIs, Dec. 19.-The Journals Pierre,
South Dakota, special says: George Morris, a
storekeeper at Cheyenne City. near the mouth
of Cherry creek has just arrived. He says the
entire population consisting of twenty
families, also a number of friendly Indians
have left there. some going to Fort Bennett
some to Oake and others to Pierre. He saws
that just before leaving there night
before last twenty Indians from Sit
ting Bulls band arrived there and
held n big council with the Cherry Creek In
dams to see whether they should fight or not
aud they were joined after the council was over
by 10 Cherry Creek Indians. all of whom set out
for the Bad Lands. Morris says that during the
time the refugees were getting away and when
The hostiles were about mile distant on their
way to the Bad Lands sharp firing was heard be-
tween the Indian police and hostiles that bat
tic was no doubt being fought but the settlers
were all nearly frightened to death they made
haste for the towns and can give no further
particulars, but as troops were ordered to that
point yesterday it is believed the fighting was
between the soldiers and the Indians.
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A Lui1 in the Contest.


Dunlaps Cable Dispatch to The Evening Star.
LONDON, Dec. 19.-Thc Kilkenny CORE
spondeut of the London Star, the most violent
anti-Parnellite organ in England, wires: Both
sides have been so worn out by the cold and
rain that they are now reduced to the occupa-
ton of sitting by their respective fresides and
firing off manifestos at long range. The Par
nell reception on Thursday was the most en-
thusiastic and in every way the best meeting j
have seen thus far. 1t was certainly the largest
in the point Of bona fide voters and seems to in
dictate that the popular sentiment is largely on
his side in spite of the priests
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TRAGEDY AT HOT SPRINGS.
Suicide of a Beautiful Young Homan-Nys-
terry in the Case.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Dee. ia Hot Springs.
Ark. special 10 the 1IpeGi-iraidnc'se says: Mrs.
Willie Bell committed suicide Yesterday by
taking morphine The lady was about twenty
three wears 81 age. tall AMI very handsome. She
returned yesterday morning from Nashville.
Tenn. whittier, il is iniimate,l, she had gone
or had been carried on secret mission
VIZ. Lee kirkpatrick. in an interview. said:
''She WIS murdered. Size was ruined by q
prominent citiIcE-a high official of this
county. She left note written TO him this
morning and have Il lot of letters from him 20
her. but L ito no: wish In make them public
yet No. viii not give his name. but there
can be no doubt of what say She separated
from her hlshaTd lat summer.
An inquest Will be held today, when all the
facts viii probably cOrie ont
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who had never been considered in this
matter. The railroad had nov succeeded
in cutting ont the only section Of the
6iil In the interests Of the people. The report
should be voted down. said Mr.. Moore
DEFENDING THE REPORT.
MI. Heard defended the report The bill
did not, according to Mr.. Heard, ccnfne
the road in the occupation Of anything.
It was merely an innocent little measure,
framed in the interest of the people.
to allow the railroad to serve the
District He had favored Mr.. Moore's amend
ment In In its original form. when the commits
sion was not confined in its investigation
OF the Pennsylvania railroad. II it
had been in the bill in its original form he
would have refused to sign . report which
dropped the provision.
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Sudden Death Of Hon. NJ. II. phelan.

ST. Louis, Dec. i9.-Last night the Hon. NJ
II. Pheln dropped dead on the sidewalk in
this city. Mr. Phelan was publisher Of the
Western. WdfchTaCn ard q brother Of Father
Pheian, the editor OF the paper. He has for
many years been prominent figure locally, es-
pecially in Catholic affairs. He has served two
terms as n member OF the lower house of the
state legislature and one term as senator. being
president pro tenn. lie was consul general at
Halifax. y. S..unier Preside ut CT, yeland. He
was born ii Haiifax fft.f-Gur years ago lie
leaves wife and three children all grown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-19
The House District COmmittee--Other Nat.

The House District committee held the regu-
lar meeting this morning. Every member who
is in the city being present. The committee
did not take up the liquor question, but
confined their work to favorably re-
porting two other measures. one
being the Senate bill for the promotion of
anatomical science and to prevent the desecra-
yiding reporter for the Supreme Court of the
District The committee in the future will
meet on Tuesdays and Fridays.
MR.. LlsNER's PETITION.
Senator Carlisle today presented the petition
of Abraham Lisner of this city, praying that in
consideration OF circumstances stated in the
petition he be exempted from the operations of
an act entitled AN act to restrict the owner
ship Of real estate in the territories to Ameri-
can citizens"
Mr.. Lisner states that he arrived in this
country from Meinengen, Germany, in 1856,
and that he has since continuously resided in
the United States. At the time of his arrival he
was but thirteen years OF age, and not
he should 0", make sns Aof
his intention to become Q citizen Of this
country, and supposing that by his continued
residence herein he had acquired citizenship
he was not admitted to citizenship until Febru-
airy 26, 1889. On January, 2, 1889, he
in this city for the sum Of
SI5.SSS, and on this land he has erected .
dwelling house worth about $35.O00. Mr..
Lisner now prays that The cloud on the title Of
this property, arising from his non-citizenship
at the time OF purchase, be removed by con-
gressional action. Since the petitioner was
admitted to citizenship he has acquired fur
Their real estate to the value of over S2G0 000
The petition and an accompanying bill we're
referred to the committee on foreign relations.
NO MEETING OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE.
There was no meeting of the Senate District
committee today, and it is safe to predict that
there will not be one until after the year 1891
makes its appearance. When the Senate meets
at 10 a.m., 40 it now does, there Ia no opportu-
nifty for any Of the committees to do much
work.
ABOUT THE WASHINGTON AND WESTERN RAILROAD.
Senators Mcmillan and Barbour, the sub
committee on the bill granting the Washington
and Western railroad right of way into the
city, held o brief session yesterday and decided
to meet again after the District Commissioners
have made their report on the measure.
CONSULAR INVOICES Nor REouIRKD.-The
Treasury Department has decided that consul
lar invoices are not required to accompany inn
portation by nail
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Another Line to Omaha,

CHICAGO. Dec. 19.-At the annual election of
the Chicago, Fort Madison and Des Moines
railroad the following officers were elected:
President. b. G. Wheeler: first vice president,
Willard G. Pollock; second vice president, L. S.
Conway: secretary. W. p. Scott; treasurer. T..
G. Long: general counsel. Jesse A. Baldwin.
President Wheeler formerly general man
a.ser of the Santa Fe and of the Chicago and
Northwestern. Money has been provided for
the extension of the road TO Omaha.
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Suicide Of . Man After Reading Two Philo
sophical Books.

suicide OF . Man Amer Reading Two Philo-
sophical Books.
NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-The dead body Of o
man was found in the basement Of Tompkins
market at o'clock this morning. Beside the
body was a revolver with one of its five cham
bers empty. He had shot himself through the
heart. Later the suicide was identified
as Frederick Boehem, twenty-three years
old, an anarchist. In his pockets were
found two books, one being Bellamy's 'Iook-
ing Backward and SAGE Of Reason In a
note book Boehem left letter addressed to the
public stating that he had wiifully taken his
own life. it the only relief to escape
cruelties and sufferings of the present system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-19
Lymph Patients in Phiiatielphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 19.-The patient from
Laramie. wyo., who is being treated with
koch's lymph at the Jefferson Hospital, re-
ceived another incubation yesterday. The
gentleman is suffering from insipient turbercu-
losis of the lungs and larynx. and following
the injection OF yesterday he exhibited the
various symptoms described by DIR. Koch.
The three patients being treated at the Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania exhibited a slight re-
action yesterday. No other symptoms except
those expected developed.
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BOOKMAKERS FINED.
Nine New Jersey Pencillcrs Withdraw Their
Plea of Not Guilty.

Plea Of Not Guilty.
ELIZABETH. Nj, Dec. 1?-The nine book
makers on trial in the general sessions court
here today withdrew the plea of not guilty and
instead substituted the plea of non wilt. The
following bookmakcrs were fined ECO on each
count, or $1,000 for both. They
were the principals: Patrick Muir
ply. Orlando Jones. Eugene Boehm.
Frederick Lowe. Sol. Lichtenstein. q. Johnston
and Ike S. Thompson. The following were
fined $3.50 on each Indictment or $500 in all;
they were employees and not principals: John
Fredericks and Mat Corbett The case against
the Linden Park Blood Horse Association has
gone over for the term.
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The Jury Disagrecs.

At noon today in the Circuit Court, Judge
Montgomery, the jury in the case Of Lawrence
Boggs and wife against w. F. Downey, after
delibersting. twenty-five hours, were dis
charged, being unable to agree. The COM
plainsnts sued for s2l.000 damages by reason
Of the defendant furnishing him a team on
June IS, 1883, which ran away, threw them out
and injured them The plaintiffs claimed that
the team was unsafe and the driver incompe-
tent, and that defendant was responsible. The
defendant asserted. that the team was per-
fectly safe one with fair driver; that he used
i a. his family team, and thSt he hired Il 70
Mr.. Boggs at his special request. Mr.. J. 8.
Ms..r. Totss scd ca s1r dssenas ana
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A Brilliant Gathering in st. Petersburg.

Duniap's Cable Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ST. PErERsBURG. Dec. 19.-Las: night there
was BRILLIANT gathering in this city to ceie-
brate the jubilee Of the British American Con-
gregational Church here. NJ. DeGiers. the min
lister for foreign officers. was present on the
part of the emperor and WIS accompanied by
the minister of the interior and Gen. Gresser.
project of st. Petersburg. Representatives of
all Protestant denominations were also in at
tendance. The American minister took the
chair and opened the proceedings with an elo-
quent address. He was followed by Sir Robert
Marier. the British ambassador, who dwelt OH
the essential unity of the English-speaking
race. NJ. DeGiers also spoke, reciprOcating the
friendly sentiments toward Russia that had
characterized the different addresses. The Oc-
casion was q memorable one.
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Succi's Forty-fourth Day.

New YORK, Dec. 19.-Succi's weight this
morning was 1868 pounds, loss of one pound
since Yesterday. This is the forty fourth day
Of his fast.
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THE w. q. RAILROAD BILL,
The Proposed Change of Route-Hearing by
the District Commissioners

the District Commissioners.
The bill amending the charter of the Wash
ington and Georgetown railroad was the sub
ject matter that occupied the attendance
of the Commissioners in the board room
this afternoon. 1t will be remem-
bered that the bill authorizes the
following changes: commencing at New Jer-
sey avenue and ID street south, thence along tie
east front of the Capitol, shall he directed by
the architect in charge thereof. TO l. street
north, thence west along said ID street to
connect with its present tracks on
first street, commencing at Iiih
and streets northwest, thence ives; along
street to 18th street. thence solth along 18th
street to connect with its present tracks on
said street: commencing at 10Th street and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, thence along
said avenue TO connect with its present tracks
on NJ street, in the city of Georgetown: thence
west along NJ street to the Aqueduct bridge"
WHO WERE THERE.
When the meeting was called to order there
we're present President Henry Hurt, Engi-
neer Carll and Director Park Of the WASH
ington and Georgetown railroad and Messrs.
John w. Thompson, NJ. i. Weller. X. NJ john
son, L. NJ. Lougshaw. Crammond Kennedy,
Geo. c. Hazelton, DIR. Welding, john
w. Foster and r. A. Lehman,
Capt Rossel represented the engineer depart
ment in the absence Of Col Robert
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Jennie webb's Murder.

OsKALoosA- Iowa. Dec. I9.-The case Of the
state against Sarah E. Webb and Arthur Webb
Is ROW on trial in the district court The de
PENDANTS are jointly indicted for the murder of
THEN siS-year-old daughter, Jennie Webb. The
jury WAS completed yesterday.
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baltimore Markets,

BALTIMORE, Dec. l9.-Cotton dull-middling,
81. Flour s. ady-HOwarG street and western
lily, I.51aj.uO: city mills. Rio brands, extra, 50a5 i5
winter wheat patent, Joua5.5U spring do. 53ua5.5U
d. do. straight, 5.Ga525: do. do. extra, 43Ua4 So
Nncat-sOuthe.h scarce and nominal: FnltZ, 95a
9 red, "; western nrmer; No. 2, winter red, spot
81, a3i1i December, 9iAa9Tk; January. 9sii "a
9ctE; May. 1-o4o.U4- COrn-Southern fairly AZ
tive; white, asaaI; yellow, -; steamer, ST. graded
No.2, IS: western quiet; mixed SPOT, new, u.s. year
81 ass: January, 5isi: May, 5i1ajS; steamer, 55II
sylvania, 4sa5I do. weetern white. 5Va5l; do, do,
mixed, AL. ash; graded No. white, 50a5l: do. do
mixed. 10y a50. Rye not:iinsl-choice, sJaS2; good
To prime, .iaI9; common to fair, T4aIs. ttay
20 prime, :.5ua0.oe. Provisions steady pork
old !i.s new 1s.Cv: bulk meats. t,osc shoui,ie NJ
-. bong craar 4, cixat rih sides e. sue pckie
slIJt..uers. 4: shsar-clrcd smoked SHOULDERS, {;
ss'na, >r,Ii, i9s4, large Ia; lard. refined. ~
fait-I nr-creaJreT! Iaucy. ~: To. far 10 choice
s,al6; do. imitation, a. lafle,, fancy 2zas4 DO
good 10 choice li.igJ f!,. Elc, ;..y: do fair IN
Y,a,. l5ali; store packed. lZai& Eggs uuiet -
strictly fresh, 25a25: ice hUnsc. lYazJ. COiyee
Steady-Rio cargucs fair, 1875; No. :, l1..aITs..
reAned, Ia, alsh. Whisky active - I2iai2a
r.ei2ats to Liverpool per steamer rrm-cotton.
.0c.: hour, Ixs sl; grain, 5sd Cork for ORDERS "a
3da,s.GL Sales-whcat, $500 bushels; ccrn, 3d.
wv bushels
BALTIMORE, Dec. 1s.--virginIa threes 6a,<a
63sf: Baltimore and Ohio STOCK 9aa96; Cincinnati.
Washington and Baltimore nrsts, s4ao6; Console
dated gas bonds, nay asked; do. stock, A5ka4&
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, Dec ~ (Closingl.-wheat-Decem
ber, slk; May, LOOK. COrn-Dccember, S2N;
january. 81 4; May; as,s. osts-Asy. .Ss. Pofk
as:S; May. &ssx. Ribs-January, GoIN; Nay..
So