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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-01
IN WALL STREET TODAY,
The Market Was Firm and Not Especially
Active.

NEW York. Dec The stock market while
not especially active after midday, ruled very
finn The only notable exception was Chicago
Has. which fell off 20 92sl and rallied to
% Coasp.Lsted Gas advanced *
10 1903. reacted to l25 and rallied to 1859.
General elect. rore from lll1z to 1929 Mis-
socrl Pacific received 10 So among the spec
latte New lork and Pacific preferred was I'M
usually active and advanced 2@k TO 23L At
tLe tlflc " writing the uIarnet is tirm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-01
JAY GOULU'S ULNESS.
IL D. Not Regarded a. Serious and He
Preparing for :. Trip.

IL D. Not Regarded Serious and He il
Preparing for Trip
NV lokK. Dec. The following statement
vas i--ned from the Gould residence this
morning;
''Nr. Gould is eating we'll sleeping well and
j. a. well as he has been for wears. That he is
not dangerously or otherwise III nav be seen
bv the preparations that he is making TO go
sonth Tor the winter months. He has had no
henorf hage and has recovered from his bilious
attack
IL has been learned the best authority
that on "Wednesday. tire 23l ultmO. Mr. Could
Wa seized with hemorrhase If the stomach.
bu, recovered somevhAt. Yesterday he had
another and NOR. serious one. Doctor
JsneWav called IT, to consult with
In. Mum. Mr.. Gould- family physician. and
they concluded tbst there was 10 immediate
dsng"r. I; Vas stated that Judging from Mr..
GOUlt pact powers OF rccuperation he would
recover anu nav live several years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-01
WALKER HELD As ACCESSORY.
The Howard University Student Charged
with Murder.

BUFFALO, y. Y, Dec. IA special from
Niagara Falls says: William L. Walker, the
young colored man arrested at the Howard
University in Washington, d. c.. charged
with TIE murder of William Wolverton on
June II last, this morning held
for grand jury a. accessory to the murder in
assisting the true murderer 10 escape ON the
examination the evidence produced by the pros
ecutIon showed plainly that i, vas not Walker
but a man named Trotman who committed the
murder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-01

Mary ]. McAleer and Catherine Josephs have
by Mr. j. ]. johnson, filed bill against Sarah
E. Schneider ct al, asking that clause in
the will of Columbia Kelly, their sister,
be declared void. The will is dated Angus,
Is, 1880. and the clause gives her sister. Sarah
Z. Schneider house at 9Th and Westminster
streets and piece of ground at Mt. Pleasant.
requesting her If she feels like it TO give COM
plainants 500. The bill states that Mrs Kelly
did not own the 9th street property at the time
of her death and her real estate in square l56
being acquired subsequent TO the making of
the will she died intestate as to real estate, and
therefore they ask that the clause noted be de-
clared void
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-01
Taken Ilf at His Desk.

Mr.. 7. s, Asarrettson, chief of the bureau o,
accounts, Office of the supervising architect o.
the treasury, was taken suddenly ill while a.
his desk yesterday. He was removed to hi.
home. 134l street, where it was found that b,
was suffering from prostration due to over
work. His condition is not regarded as critical
at all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-01

ARMY ORDERs-The leave of absence granted
Capt. Thomas J. Lloyd, eighth infantry, is fur
Their extended one month and seven days. Pre-
paratory to the settlement of the question of
jurisdiction OF the Cape disappointment light
station, Col. Thomas NJ. Anderson, four
teenth infantry, and Capt William
II. Arthur, assistant surgeon, are
appointed to meet Commander Thomas Perry.
United States navy, In charge Of the twelfth
light house district at Fort Candy. Washington,
report thereon with recommendation. Capt
Crosby p. Miller, assistant quartermaster, will
pr oceed from this city to Fort Thomas. XIV:
Chattanooga, Tenn, and Fort Mcpherson, Ga,
on public business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-01

An Exchange" Managed by Woman
Formerly Well Known In This City.

An Exchanges" Managed by q Woman
Formerly Well Known In This City.
For some time past the following adver-
usement has been widely circulated through
out the country:
TIE CHANGE OF ADMINISTRATION MEANS
y.y an sns's I2itGn
Gga address s.ai ~Eiss d0t
On the face of the advertisement there an
peared nothing more than q desire on the part
of the International Exchange" to assist Office
seekers in their endeavors.to secure the sought
for positions. Those who answered the adver-
tisement received in reply stypewritten letter
signed Il. F. Badly" manager, which said,
| among other things:
when sou viii 6e for~sraei full information Ii, Of
position without passing the civil service exam
instion and everything Of any value to this
n S one Of the vices. in the
to the and cheapss. mode ., living TS@ ea rs
s 1t uses for the
State Particularly what Department you want to
in the best department we can, according to your
for ali this only the small sum x Whsn your
appifaion is sent and elO AT The end of your hrst
Those who sought a personal interview with
l.. +. Badly. the manager" Of the exchange,
found her, for she is IA woman. on the fourth
floor of the Folsom building, 1874 Broad way,
New York. in room %.
In answer to inquiries the woman stated that
the international Exchange" gave no guaran-
tees, ard that applicants must forward $40
with their applications. the remainder Of the
fee of go to be paid from out of the first month
pay. She assured callers that there was no
occasion to fear the civil service rules that the
exchange" would furnish beforehand list Of
all the questions asked, and would
arrange an avoidance of the examine
ton If the applicant SO desired
In fact, the exchange" removed all obstacles
and gave every applicant an ''air-tight cinch, ~
or words to that effect.
1t is not known how many persons have
availed themselves Of the services of the bu-
reau, but their number is probably not small
HER OPERATIONS HERE.
The woman, Mrs. l.. F. Badly, is said to be
from Baltimore, and she Is not altogether un-
known here 1t is reported that she was the
president, messenger or some such officer of a
Maryland land investment concern not great
while ago which was going to return untold
wealth TO the investors, but which
1t is hardly necessary to state, did rot Then
it is said she was at tho head of a so-cAlled en-
ployment concern here a short time ago
Secretary Doyle of the civil service commits
sion in speaking Of the matter to STAR re-
porter today said that he had the account of
the affair, and while it hardly necessary
to state that 1t vas bare faced fraud, be had
not Investigated the matter far enough 70 saw
whether the operations OF the exchange
were or were no. in violation Of the
law He was inclined 10 think that
prosecution for obtaining money
undor false pretenses would be operative in the
| case, although he said be was no. familiar
enough with the law to speak authoritatively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-01

EDWARD 1oHSsoN plead guii:y in the Criminal
Court Yesterday 20 indictment charging him
with robbery an taking a gold watch. hat. &c..
instant
TuE VIII. OF Mvria stage. leaving her estate
TO her daughter. was filed yesterday. IL i dated
in 1874
THE Will Of the late Warren ]. I.o~n 90.
admitted 10 probate v.<tcrdsy bN Justice Brad
lev, aud letters testamentAry issued O. Vim. a.
Lo~n; bond ss0.O0O.
GEoRsE r. RoRINsoS Of lsIa n street north
west. a sailor hsd a cut on his temple dressed
at the Emergency Hospital last evening. canssi
he -Sid. by a friend striking him Wi;h piece of
iron.
wM. CoArs. colored. had has leg br5ken near
the Knee at MIllers saloon. on l. between l.th
and 18th streets northwest. yc, Ter .at Vhi', en-
gagged ia wrestling with another colonel raar.
Nh. onEN fRArHER. Who un;ll "a lev month.
ago vac n resident OF tins cliv. died after a
short Illness OF diphthera m Annapolis Tues
daN. aged ihirtN-faur wears. Re Wa engaged
In business in that city. The funeral tool rl.oe
yesterday. He leaves widow. but no chill
dren.
TEzRE was a rehearsal 81 the Carroll I,s,i-
tute Choral Society hast evening mar "A.
leadership Of Signor Mama. the dlro,.tar This
was the second meeting u thu society. and the
progress made Is very "Icouragiur. There are
nov over one hundred members enrolled and
the limit has been reached.
rnE Washington Office Of tho Iouis,iu.
Courte'-Josr.d' was .odaN removed from lSIS
i street 90 No. 7Oi lith street northwest vhsre
Col. Stealey has secured much more cou.modiou.
quarters.
AT Especial meeting - company q. third
battalion. II. {. y. c.. held last might AZ IA. r
armory. First Lent. William n Or,,uuood va.
unanimously elected captain.
PRor. KELLY MILLER ~ Howard University
will lecture 20 the Alpha rm Ju,l,,C, society n
TIE university tomorrow evening ou thc >lhloct
what Can the Educated Negro Do."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-01

hsec-Gl Dispstch &c The Evening star
HsLkIsH.N e.. Dec-I.-Co..gressm Branch,
Bum ard Williams and COngre-suiaI,-elect
Bower o. the eighth district are here
Mr. Branch fayors an extra session. but not
unit. next autumn 3ann saws he fully in
dorses Speaker Cri-p's views and IL the democrats
control the Senate fsvors an extra session at
once IL they do not control IL he :svOrs an
extra session in autumn.
Williams SAYS be does not favor an extra
session unless the treasury IL exhausted and lie
considers Il best to wait until autumn.
Corgressman-elsct Bower opposes al extra
sssion In March, but fsvors holding one later,
say II. May.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-01
Garbage Complaints Increasing,

As the cold weather approaches the number
of garbage complaints made to the health officer
increases. There were thirty complaints re-
ceived at the Office today before 1 O'Clock.
and in one case the complaint was
made by lady, who said she had been COM
PEELED to have her garbage hauled out with the
ashes for several weeks. the garbage wagon
had not been at her house since the police
inspectors we're taken off.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-01
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
CHANGES ON THE POLICE FORCE.


The Commissioners have removed Private J.
Hooke of the metropolitan police force and
have accepted the designations of Priystes
Kendall and Loughman Michael Jennings
private of class l, has been promoted to class
2, and II. NJ. Smith, James c. Holmes and
Robert N. Kivett appointed privstes of class 1.
THE STREET SWEEPING.
The Commissioners are in receipt of a long
petition bearing the names of prominent citi-
zens and business men requesting the con-
tinuance of the sweeping and sprinkling of
street northwest and other street Is in the central
or business portion of the city. The matter has
been referred to the superintendent of street
sweeping for report.
A building permit was issued today to DR..
Shadd for one frame dwelling on Sheridan
avenue. Hillsdale, 5000.
BUILDING PERMITS
Building permits have been issued to the
following: Mary NJ. Desmore, one frame dwell
ing Sth street extended; $3.50. j. C. Hobbs,
one brick private stable in rear III 9th stree,
northeast; $500. P. II. Fitzhugh, one frame
dwelling in Mount Pleasant; $4,000. G.. F..
Wilson, one frame dwelling on Hamilton road |;
S4OO.
MIsCELLANEoCs.
The Commissioners have appointed Mary
Simms q cook at the Washington Asylum.
Upon the recommendation of Mai Moore
the Commissioners today appointed Private
John Kenney acting sergeant for duty at the
Executive Mansion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-01
Has THERE HEEN 4 WRECK
indications That a Large Gcrmsn Steamer
Has Been Lost.

DCSDEr, Dec. IA severe gale has been pre-
willing over Scotland since Sur..l4-. Heavy
snow storms are reported IA he far north.
accompanied b. Thunder and lightning 4
quantity 81 WrerS GAGE ha- dristeI 40 lore AZ Tia
pool ard other place. OF %, west COAST;
Among the vre-. x sTe % .ur.Lcr % bot
tes beari-s be al t-~--.s 4 View loYk md
German houses. II T. jIl-ed from thu wreck
sg- tha'a large steamer bor.uI rom n German
port for New lork has been list;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-01
Mr.. DOckery Proposes to Inyest,cate.

Representative Dockery Of Missouri thinks
the departments Of the government can be run
as well as they are at present with a force Of
clerks greatly reduced in numbers
He intends at least to invest;-
gate this question with view to
ascertaining whether or not his plan TO reduce
the number of clerks is practicable On Mon
day, it is said, Mr.. Dockery will introduce in
the House resolution calling for the appoint-
ment Of q committee which will inquire into
the methods of business and work in
the executive departments of the gov
ernment, the time and attention devoted to
the operations thereof by the persons employed
therein and the degree of efficiency Of ali such
employees and ascertain whether reduction in
the number or the compensation of the persons
authorized to be employed in said executive
departments can be made without injury to the
public service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-01
Not a Csndidn,e for Cnm,

Not q Candidate for Commissioner.
Mr.. X. A. Golden, who has been prominently
mentioned as candidate for the Commissioner.
ship, said to STAR reporter today that he was
satisfied to remain a private citizen He was
thankiui TO his friends for presenting his name
for the honorable position, but his business in
forests required all his attention and he could
not afford to sacrifice them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-01
Weight of the Souvenir Half Dollar,

II it should be Of interest to any one to know.
the fact may be stated on authority, that the
Columbian half-dollar souvenir coins
weigh 1856 $40 grains, of which
347.22 grains are silver and 49, So grains are
copper. This fact has been ascertained by an
official assay of two of the new coins sent on to
to the director Of the mint for this purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-01
MAIL TRANSPORTATION,
What It Cost the Post once Departmen
Last Year.

INTERESTING FAcTs FROM THE ANNUAL RE-
PORT OF MR. ]. LAURIE BELL, SECOND AS
sisrASr POSTMASTER GENERAL-THE STAR
SERVICE COMMENTED UroNAoPposED TO Ap-
PRoPRIAr1oNs FOR SPECIAL FACILITIES
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-01

Los ASekLKs. CAL, Dec. IA brilliant
wedding last evening at RedonGo. seaside
suburb Of Los Angeles, was that Of Miss hath
len AcCook. daughter Of Gen A. McD. Me-
Cook commanding the department. Of Arizona,
anA ChAsiss Craighe~d OF Dayton, Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-01
THE LEGISLATURE IN KANSAS
Balance Of Power Will Be Held nv Fou,
Democrats.

Balance OF Power VIII Be Held by Four
Democrats.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
TOPEKA, KAN, Dec. The state board Of
canvassers completed the official count Of men,
bers Of the legislature today. The republicans
have slxty-three straight republicans and one
Independent republican in the house Who
will vote with them on organization
and Senator, giving them the majority out
side Of the Coffee county tie yet to be settled.
II the republicans get the tie it will give them
In both houses seventy-nine votes.
The senate stands twenty-five populists to
twenty-five republicans; necessary to elect on
joint ballot, 49, There are four democrats in
the house and they hold the balance Of power
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-01

The bail in the Of Rinaldo T. Cross,
charged with forgery. was reduced from 50, 900
to 81, 500 today. and Justice McComas accepted
a bondsman in that amount
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-01
RtIl TO Di.solve a Partnershin.

Hiram Edward Green, IT,, has, by Campbell
Darlington, filed q bill against Donald A. Nc
Donald and A. G. Houriet to dissolve the part
nership Of A. G. Houriet 4 Co., formed in
February, 1891, for selling silver ware, &c., on
the installment plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-01
RussI

Russn
covsn territory Of 49a 22s. 900 scres the largest
in Europe. II 10 an exceedingly large country and
q nation. the Rrssisrs are great end powerful
The g. o. Taylor Old Bourbon and q. o. Taylor Purs
Rye Whskeys great the fact Of theis
are. purity and general excellence They suited
for sick well sideboard use Physcsans rec.
omrnend them. Druggists and erocers ssii them Our
nrm name IL the label and the cork CHESTER
H. GRAVES . son. Sole Propristors. Boston. Aass.
Trade supplied By
JAMES l. BARBOUR . sox.
al Wsshhnssoa. .. O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-01

Mas JOSEPHINE EsPcrA DAILY, although she
10 much Of the time in Baltimore this season.
vii devote Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Of each week to teaching In this city q go
New York avenue northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-01
Unhappy Couples Who Want Divorce.

Unhappy Couples Who Want Divorce.
In the divorce case Of Laura A. Shaw against
Alfred G. Shaw the latter has, by B. Il. Loucks.
fled answer. He denies the charges in general
and admits he told her she would have to look
out for herself. He charges that on June last
she commenced q course Of abuse. charging
him with being q drunkard and with immoral
ity; threatened "to break his head and Ito Law
his head under the Sod" and finally
finding it impossible to live with
her he left her. He states that he
is a clerk in the War Department. and has the
three children at home with him, and the
plaintiff has employment at q large salary and
he is willing she shall retain 1t as her sole and
separate estate.
Lewis Gee. through Mr.. J. Med. Darlington,
files petition for divorce from Jennie Gee.
He states that they were married q. Highland
Falls, n. Y, and after living sixteen months to-
gether she became dissatisfied Gith hin, and
deserted and abandoned him, refusing to come
to the District with him.
Letitia Whales, by Campbell Darlington, has
filed bill for divorce from John L. Whales on
the charge Of adultery. They were married
December u, 1872, and lived - man and wife
for more than fifteen years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-01
FINANCIAL AND COMMEKCIaI.
Name

y fol0wirr are ths opening and closing prices Of
The N-~ a.rS 5tyck Market. reported by special
vie . & JssOn = Mccartney. l4ly F street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-01
Marriage Licensed.

Marriage licenses have been issued BY the
clerk Of the court to the following: Chas. A.
Ostrsnder and Annie E. Jackson, both Of Rich.
mond, Va; Asher Dole Of Superior, Wis.,, and
Marion W. Anderson; VIM. C. Talley, r., and
Alice Maud Spear; Max Eek and Rose Lembke
John A. Gunnell and Rosa Reynolds OF Balti-
more, Nd; Nathaniel Lewis and Bette Cole
man; Charles H. johnson and Agnes Duson
Joseph 8. Mccoy and Ella Schade; W. H. Ship
ley OF Prince Georges county, Nd, and Nellie
Marie Sprague; Alfred Kidwell of Alexandria
Va, and Ella Barrett; Lawrence J. O'Dea and
Ellen T. Msroney: Hiram Gewerz and Sophis
Berman; Arthur Burnett and Lizzie Towles
John H. Parker and Amelia johnson Of Prince
Georges county, Nd; Martin l. Lunsford and
Ludie Lunsford. both Of warrenton. Va; N. T.
Hall and Mary Jackson; Smith Thompson and
Maggie E. Anderson; Basil S. Stone OF Charlie,
county. Md, and Rebecca Clark
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-01

II il reported that the agent Of the Bank Of
British Columbia Of Nelson, b c., 4 defaultsr
to the amount Of 90, 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-01

Range of the Thrrmom"tar.
The following were the temperatures a. ths
Office of the weather bureaa TODAY: sam. "a:
pm, 10. maximum. 10. minimum "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-01
CONTINUED FROH 5tl Page
NO CAUSE FOR FEAR.
Jones Quietly Inaugurated Governor
of Alabama.
EXTENT OF JAY G0ULD'S ILLNESS.
Senator MOfgan on the Nicaragua
Canal.
EXTENT OF JAY G0ULD'S ILLNESS.
A LOCOMOTIVES EXPLOSION
JONES INAuGI RATED GovERNoH.

There Was No Trouble nj AIabana's Capital
Prom the kolb Faction.
slecial Dispatch 20 Tie Evening star
MOSTGoNEUY. Ala, Dec. l. Thomas q.
Jones wss iHaugu-ated governor today at II
O'Clock IN the presence Of the joint houses Of
the legislature and a large crowd of spectators.
The ceremonies simple. and the expected
trolbie from Kolb and his friends did not ma
teriahze.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-01

The annual report of J. Laurie Bell, the Sec
ond assistant postmaster general, shows that
the annual rate Of expenditure for mail trans
portation on June 80. 1892 was as follows:
For 17,s25 star routes, aggregafing
PAS, 722. GO miles in length S5,5 $50. 1913
For l31 steamboat routes. aggregat-
ing 10, Ill. 26 miles in length 437, 0S9
For 2,4l5 railroad routes, aggregat-
ing 162. sac. Oi miles in length 24196 329
For 200 railway post Office car routes,
aggregating 3350092 miles in
length 1880. 1879
For SAY railway post office clerks 6,4sO, 6s4
For 7.122 mail messenger routes, ag-
gregatiug 5,6ll.S9 miles in length 1l52 270
For 2, 549 special Office routes aggre-
eating "a, $50. 90 miles in length. 44,69s
For mall equipments. ......... 81. 20S
For necessary and special facilities. 1864
Total inland mail service. . Sal, 1895. 1872
Foreign mail service 8O6 las
Total -. $40 AL SIS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-01

He Has AceEPrED.-Mr Edward c. Little Of
Kansas, who was recently appointed consul
general to Egypt, has notified the President O,
his acceptance of the office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-01
CoNGREssMEN IN TOWN.

Sc majors and Representative. who Have
Located for the session.
The following members of the senate and
House Of Representatives have arrived in the
city and are located at the places indicated OPP
posite their names:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-09
miscellaneous.

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seven. Dish Wa.hcr." which wi.ho-
ava dlic' 100 dishes in , minute. write ion
circulars. - East ith-~t
G. Ll-I-N "i~hin- u Il spose OF thor
- $500 rlpIrHr a. a fair value. VIII
n.tso an on o. address EDWARD MIL
- IslCES WITHOUT COMPETITION -
\ ENrL ,hin- a>;Oul.hin-lr rhoap and
% N,on'e GOOD; unique Par.>i.n ,ewol,v.
JHNNrtS' 40 hahlkeichiei,. pc.fumcrr.
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INfIWElTEK operate IS and oWn-T- 1o
cen i"i ..tlt help copying. rlnaIr. Ind
sDPPHcS AZ HALLS 'TYPTWRITfH CFN.
ILh' SD Broadway. corner Iith.st.