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ONE OR THE OTHER HAD TO DIE.
Calvin Hancock Got "the Drop" on Frank
WAGNER and Erred With Fatal Resulf

Calvin Hancock Got "the Drop" on Frank
Wagner and Fired With Fatal Result.
BRApFoBD, PA, Dec. l0.-Frank Wagner
vas shot and instantly killed one mile above
this city at O'Clock this morning by Calvin
Hancock. Bad blood had existed between the
parties and two weeks ago an attempt
WAS made to blow Hancock up with dyna-
mile. Both men seemed bent on having each
other life. At o'clock this morning Wag-
one, who had been drinking. demanded en-
trance to the house, claiming that he wanted to
get some gas fixtures belonging to him. He
was refused admittance and broke in the door.
Ia the scuffe that ensued Hancock fired two
shots, one taking effect in Wsgoner's heart.
Hancock IL seventy years old. He was at
once arrested and lodged in jail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10
CHIEF RAMSEY CONFIDENT.
He Believes That the Rock Island Opera
tiyes VIII Win.

He Believes That the Rock Island Opera
tiyps VIII Win.
CHICAGO. Dec. 10.-Grand Chief Ramsey of
the railway telesrapbers is still confident of The
success of the Rock Island strike. He re-
ceived a few messages this morning announc-
ing defec lions froIa the ranks Of the strikers
but claimed that they were counterbalanced
by additions and that the men were gaining
strength right along Freight yards all along
the line. he said, are being blockaded, and that
branch OF the company's business ID practically
atsa standstill according TO his advices.
DENVER. Coz, Dec. lot was runored here
last night that the switchmsn the Denver 4
rio Grande and the Union Pacific, il necessary,
would strike out of sympathy with the Rock
Island operators.
The RCch Island claim thst bat twelve out Of
ffty-One operators between Colorado springs
and PhIllirsturg, Kan, have struck, while The
strikers assert that with but few exceptions all
the men have gone out.
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$1,472, 406 90

1t will thus be seen that on the LIST day of
November the District was indebted to the
United States for advances in excess of our
revenues to the amount Of SLAP, 400, 900.
Between November 80 and May we again fall
behind and the collections of May barely suffice
to pay our Indebtedness.
WHAT ASSESSOR rRIMILE HAS TO SAY.
Assessor Trimble is fully satisfied that the
money is "locked up" and his official state
ments to this effect have afforded the founda-
lions on which most of the adverse comment
has been made.
In an interview with a reporter of The STAR
today the assessor, speaking of the 'one-
payment plan, which he has warmly ad-
vocated, he said: Besides saving my
office an immense amount OF labor it would
obviate the necessity of taking the money
from the people of this District and
locking II up in the treasury of the United
States, thereby keeping it from active circula-
ton in business channels for several months in
the year. This consider the most Objectionable
feature Of the present plan. As you know
the first installment of taxes is now
due and payable the first day of November, and
upon the assumption that one-haIf of the tax is
paid during the month we find over a million
until Congress by an appropriation allows it to
once more get into circulation. / believe
IN paying the tax all at one time. and that on
May 1. In that case the principal part of the
money would be collected during MAY and June
and would be Immediately available for
circulation under the appropriation act
OF Congress for that year. Another
thing l am In favor OF is to make
our banks the repositories of the District
funds. This would keep the peoples money in
active circulation and would materially SIM
plify the accounts Of this Office and lessen the
number OF mistakes and duplicate payments.
am aware that there is objection on the part
OF some 10 this one-payment idea, but il is nv
belief that il it is once tried it will never be
abandoned"
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The Logan Statue Commission.

The Logan statue commission met today at
the War Department under the Craftsmanship
Of the Secretary. Mrs. Logan was present
and made number of valuable
suggestions in the matter. 1t is
understood that the commission has
practically decided upon a model for the statue,
but it is necessary for the artist to be COM
municated with in reference to certain details
before the contract can be considered as closed
and the commission's decision made public
The Hancock statue commission met today
and considered number of models, but they
have not liked upon any particular one as vet.
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BURGLARS CAME WITH WAGON.

They Robbed . Maryland Flour Mill at
Their Leisure and Then Drove Away.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Dec. 10.-The large steam
Touring mill Of Lyddane Co. at Dearwood
station, on the Metropolitan branch railroad, two
miles west Of this place, Was last night entered
by thieves and q large amount Of -four and other
articles stolen. An entrance was made through
q side door and the plumber was carried away
in wagon which was backed up to the front
entrance. This morning the wagon and mule
team was tracked to the Frederick road coming
in the direction Of Rockville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10

II. ID. Davies, VI. p, Ousted because His
Election Agent Was Guilty Of Bribery.
LOsDoS, Dec. l0-Alderman H. d. Davies,
who since 1859 has been alderman for the
Bishopsgate ward Of London, and was elected
AT the recent general election member of par
lament for Rochester on the conservative
ticket. was today unseated by the court on the
charge that his agent had been guilty Of bribery
In the election.
This is the loss of another contested seat to
the conservatives. Alderman Davies, who has
acquired wealth in the oyster business, and is
also in terested in the stationery trade, entered
actively into the contest. even moving his family
to Rochester during the campaign. He was
elected by 2,IIs votes to l ,7l2 for f. B. Maddi-
son, liberal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10
SENATOR TELLER ON SILVER.

He 10 Opposed to Repeating the Sherman
Bill-The Monetary Conference.
Senator Teller, who is one Of the warmest
champions of silver, is very decidedly opposed to
the repeal Of the Sherman silver law and looks
upon the bill introduced by Mr.. Hill as . men,
ace TO the white metal. 81 am opposed TO any
interference with the Sherman act," said Mr..
Teller, 'for any repeal Of that Law means the
further depreciation of silver. OF course
the law is not what it ought to be, and we
have always looked upon it as a temporary ex-
pedient, but ii affords some relief Until some
thing better and more permanent is given us
the silver men would naturally be opposed to
its repeal The Hill bill or any similar measure
would depreciste silver even lower than it now
is and increase the evil instead Of remedyinR
#"
Mr.. Teller thinks there win be no attempt at
silver legislation this session. certainly not until
after the Brussels conference has reached some
conclusion. "H that conference" continued
Mr.. Teller, "does not do anything looking to
relief, then we must do 1t. 1 am hopeful. how
ever, that the conference viii accomplish some
thing. although it seems probable that it viii
adjourn over until spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10

Monday morning next the appeal Of Howard
]. Schneider, under sentence Of death for the
murder Of his wife, viii be heard in the Court
in General Term Of the District. The appeal
is from the judgment Of the Criminal Court,
and is based upon the alleged incompe-
tency Of certain jurors and the alleged
improper rulings of the trial Judge.
The record in the case il one of the
most voluminous ever presented to the court,
and covers almost every point raised by the de-
PENDANT. Nessrs. Jere n. Wilson and A. A
Hoehling viii appear for the condemned man
and District Attorney Cole for the government.
II Il expected that The argumsut VIII occupy
several days. The defopdsnt WI not be In ~
court during IL haarl ) Of Ne sppeal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10
APPREHENsIVE OF TROUBLE.
Striking Miners in the MonongaheIa Vale
show symptoms of EeckIcssness.

strfhtnS Winners IN the uOnOngaheta valley
show symptoms of Recklcssness.
PITrsBURG, Pa, Dec. 10.-The sending out
OF coal on the present rise to the southern
markets has excited unusual activity in the
Monongahela valley coal district The
striking miners have been very quiet and
have offered little resistance to the
new men heretofore imported into the district
to take the places of the old men, but with the
greater demand and necessity for more coal
TO be mined it is evident change will come
Within the past week a large number of men
have reported for work and reports say the
miners are becoming uneasy.
To prevent any trouble some of the opera
tors have asked for deputy sheriffs to guard
the new men, so that yesterday several deputies
were sworn in at Mouongahela City to be sent
to the Cincinnati mines near Courtney. The
striking miners are endeavoring TO persuade
the new men to quit work, and are greatly en-
Outraged BY their success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10
A Railway Contract Made,

Mr.. H. d. walbridge, president Of the Wash
ington and Chesapeake Beach Railway Com
pany, informed STAR reporter today that the
company yesterday concluded contracts for the
construction of its railway complete and the
Improvement of it's beach property. The con-
tractors are Godeffroy q How of New York,
who recently built and are large owners in the
on the eastern shore of Maryland. Ths Wash.
ington and Chesapeake Beach railway will con-
meet by ferry across the bay with the Eastern
Shore line, thereby bringing eastern Maryland,
southern Delaware and the peninsula Of vir-
ginia in direct railway communication with
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10

In the Criminal Court, Judge Cox, this morn
ing there were number of arraignments in
which pleas of not guilty were taken. as follows:
Marcellus Green, HOUSEKEEPING; Mnaldo T.
Cross, forgery Of check for S165 on
Riggs & Co. in the name of the
instantaneous Fire Alarm Company on April 80;
James ". Hendley, housebreaking Henry
Coleman. Henry Lee, Owen Washington and
Abraham Jones. larceny from the person; VIM.
7. Treadway, forgery of checks on the Washing
ton Loan and Trust Company, in the name Of
NJ. L. Noer, for s49.75, $365 and e225.50.
The personal recognizance of Davis s. Car
roll, charged with forgery, was taken in 81 900.
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FOR KILLING JOHN ROBES.

Josephine Madison Sent to the Eastern Peni-
Tertiary of Pennsylvania for Twelve Years.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1o-Josephine Madison,
the murderess of John Hobbs, who she shot at
the Powellton avenue station on the 18th of last
April. was this morning sentenced by Judge
Biddle to twelve years in the Eastern peniten-
tiary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10
The Cost of the Eight Hour Law.

The House committee on appropriations has
been having hearings with the heads of bureaus
in the government departments with relation to
the needs of the government for the next fiscal
year and is preparing the sundry civil bilf to be
reported to the House. 1t has been disclosed at
these hearings that the enforcement of the
eight-hour law will increase the expenditures
of the government nearly Is per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10

Mr.. Thomas NJ. Fields writes to TIE SrAR
as follows: I'm your issue Of December 9, 1891,
referring to the bill in equity filed by the Ma
tional Bank of the Republic ct Al
against William E. Hodge OF al, IL ID
made to appear that the assignment
is attacked for fraud on the part Of M. Hodge
and his assignee, Mr.. s. 8. Belt In justice 70
these gentle l beg TO say that it is not
sought to avoid this assignment on account OF
any acts or declarations Of either Of these gen.
tlemen, but solely upon the ground that the
instrument itself, on its face. is void in law
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MRS. MAVERICK NOT DYING.

Physicians Report That Her Physical Con-
dition is Not Hopeless.
LONDON. Dec. 1o.-The physicians appointed
by the home Office to examine the condition of
Mrs. aybrick. the American woman who is en-.
during life imprisonment under conviction of
having poisoned her husband. report that her
condition is not hopeless and therefore do no.
recommend her immediate release. The con-
wet will. therefore, continue in Working prison
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10
THE BRETAGNE,S ILL LUCK.
Damaged by Running Into = Pier and
Obliged to Put Back.

Damhstu Dy hunnfng Into . PIer and
Obliged to Put Back.
NEW YORK. Dec. 10.-The French line steam
ship La Bretagne while going down the North
river this morning crashed into pier and was
obliged to put back to her dock.
The steering gear refused to work and the
pilot was rendered helpless. BY this time the
vessel had got nearly down to pier IS, near the
foot of Franklin street.
The damage TO the steamer cannot be re-
paired in less than ten days. The La Bretagne's
mail and nineteen passengers were transferred
10 the Aurania. A few of the passengers will
sail on the Vera and others will wait for the
La Burgogne, which will sail next Wednes-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10

There is much sympathy felt for Justice Nc
Comas in the death Of a daughter Of thirteen
years, which took place at Hsgerstown last even
ing. In the early part Of the week the justice left
her bedside fully expecting she would recover,
and he had then improved so much that he felt
he could return to the court here. Finishing
the trials in the Criminal Court for the week he
at once left for his home, but before he
reached Hagerstown she was dead
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10
COrbett and His Challengers,

BosToS, Dec. 10.-Champion Corbett's man.
ager, Mr.. Brady, says that Corbett will not rec
osnize any deposit made by Mitchell unless it
is made with a reputable New York newspaper.
Corbett will get ready TO fight in September or
October next but will not recognize Goddard
until Goddard meets Jackson and decides the
championship of Australia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10

Differences Of Opinion to the Dispositio
of District Revenues.

Differences Of Opinion rs to the Dispositiop
of District Revenues.
"There seems to be widespread popular mis-
apprehension as to the primary disposition Of
District revenues" said Auditor Petty TO q
STAR reporter this morning
1.-The revenues Of the District Of Columbia
are not locked up in the United States treas
ury. to await appropriations, but as a matter
OF fact are appropriated by Congress before
their collection To illustrate: The appropria-
tions committee of the House of Represent aiives
Is now considering the bill making appropria-
tions for the fiscal year 1894 and will soon put
It upon its passage. 1t will become operative
July i, 1888. but the revenues for that lis cal
year will not be collected until in Novem Der,
1898, and May, 1894, respectively
From July to October 81 the District treas
ury is practically empty, and we could not meet
our current obligations but for the kindness Of
the treasury officials, who honor our reonis-
tons during this period and reimburse the
treasury from the taxes received in November
An examination of the revenue statement in
my report of the financial operations of the
District government for the fiscal year which
ended June 80, 1892. recently submitted, will
show that there was an apparent deficit of S5,-
OsS.A July L, 1892. As state therein, certain
appropriations, amounting in round numbers
to 5000. will not be expended. 20 that there
was actually to the credit Of the Dis trict In the
United States treasury July 1, 1892, the sum of
With this starting point we have the follow
ing statement:
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THE EIGHT-HoUR LAW.
Employees of the Government Printing once
Who Object to Its Operation

Who Object to Its Operation.
Employees Of the government printing Office
are objecting to the operations Of the eight
hour labor law and a movement is under way
to have them excepted from the provisions Of
the act
The compositors are Directing because the
law limits their compensation by curtailing
their working time. When q man works until
2 in the morning he would just as willingly
work another hour or two and increase his in
come accordingly.
II is probable that q committee Of compos-
itors viii take the matter in hand shortly and
urge the passage of a resolution excepting the
employees of the government printing Office
from the operations Of the law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10

In the Criminal Court Justice Cox this morn
ing overruled the motion for new trial in the
cases Of William Naylor and Alexander,
alias Sonny Jackson, convicted on the
5th instant, and sentenced them to
two years imprisonment in the Albany
penitentiary. They were convicted Of having
taken the watch and chain Of Robert Z. Payne
In October last and they claimed that the watch
was won from Payne, who made bet ON cards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10

Death of kittie. His Youngest Daughter, at
Her Grandfather Farm.
HAaERsrowN, Nd, Dec. 10.--Kittie, young
est daughter of Judge Louis E. McComas Of
the District Of Columbia. died this morning at
the residence of her grandfather, Charles W.
Humrichouse, Springfield Farm near Williams
port. kittie was thirteen years Of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10

Geo. Harrington, who was assistant secre-
tary of the treasury under Secretary Chase and
subsequently appointed by President Lincoln
Is minister to Switzerland, died at sea on the
9Th instant. He had sailed for Hamburg on
Thanksgiving day with his daughter, Mrs
Velez, wife of the consul from Brazil to Ger
many. Mrs. Velez will return Immediately to
Washington with her fathers remains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10

His Wife and Daughter Seek Clemency
From Gov. Buchanan,
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 1O-Mrs. II. Clay
King and her daughters are in the city looking
toward securing the absolute pardon of the
husband and father, Col. King, who is serving
a life term for the murder of David Poston in
Memphis Opinion seems to be evenly divided
as to whether Gov. Buchanan will comply with
their desire or not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10

Mr.. THOMAS ]. BicKsLKR, while riding Q BIZ
cycle on Pennsylvania avenue southeast, ran
into Mr.. H. E. Bettinger, who was just board
ing stree car. Both got bad falls. Mr..
Bicksler was rendered unconscious for nearly
an hour aud bad his bead badly cut
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10

VICTOR 4 ADLERs
TN YXR CENT CLOTHING HOUSE.
~ - 0D s1vENrH STREET NORTHWEST
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10

CRANFoRD-TYssovsKI on w..lnesl.v -
csmeer tsS. a The NV Ycrs Av.nus prss'lyts-
RAN hurch, By the Rev nr william Avn fartfast
JosEPn HoMlsroN CRAWFORD % ADA BASH /
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10

DkOF T. WUSDRiM'S ELECTORAL HAS A
nd rsP1tStion n Europe a. nerve tlnic and sp-
r~tifrr and al t.oS- tel with pervars4e., gen
era d~hifty OF inTairvi digestion will derive more
Yea h~netf fruin The u.s. ~ = most pAAtable and
ar tic herb ue1l ire thAn from similar prepa-
rsttn on TIE rk Q whi- sick headarhe viii vanish
b~for- y he nNgl-- FhysIcians Vrescribe IL For
sale by -chsllsr ,t@Netas s,,h and Pc ave.
and drusrf<f- sene-aly- Or JULIUS DIENFII 4
~. hexandrl4- Va. General GINS fOr L. : and
cAL@nA d.-.5u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10
Bitten by . Mad Dog.

Mary Gordon, q coiored woman about sixty
five years old living at 1855 Madison street. was
bitten In the hand by dog supposed 10 be
mad about l;90 this afternoon.
She was taken in the patrol wagon to the
Emergency Hospital The Found u not con-
sidered serious one. The dog was shot BY
Oficer Gleason.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10
Prince Ferdinand,. rrip to Eneland.

TrfHce TerUIfahUH TIP 70 FHKihhd.
LONDON, Dec 10.-Prince Ferdinand Of Rou-
mania arrived at Dover today on a visit to his
sffinnced. the Princess Marie, daughter of the
Duke of Edinburgh. The prince proceeded at
once on his way 10 call the duke and
princess
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10
An Opera House Burned to the Ground.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Dec. 10.-A Sumter spe-
cial to the Ne,cs and Courier says: About 9
o'clock last night fire broke out in the opera
house during the performance by the Chick
Company. The theater and eight business
blocks were consumed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10

SCOTT BOVINE. Chemists
LIZ south 9th ave. New York.
Your druggist Keeps SCOTS EMULSION OF
COD LIVER OII-an druggists everywhere do. 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10

LoSDss, Nov. 10.-The election today in
East Aberdeenshire is being held under diff
ficulties- The roads are blocked with snow and
voters are driving in sleighs to the polls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10
FRED. LESIIE'S FUNERAL.

Remains of the Popular Com edian Laid
Away to Rest.
LONDON, Dec. 1O.-The funeral Of Fred. Les
lie, the actor, today. took place at Charlton
next-Woolwich. about eight miles from London.
Hundreds OF people connected with the theatre
cal profession attended the obsequies and the
coffin was covered with wreaths. The weather
was frosty, but this did not prevent multi
tude of friends and admirers from following
the favorite actor to his fiIal resting place
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10

AuOtner POLICY CUS0.
Henry L GcGlue was charged in Judge Nil
lsr's court today with . violation Of the policy
law. lawyer Cahill his counsel, demanded :
Jury trial and H. case went over until next
Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10
las. wINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP

MRS. wINsLoW's SOOTHING SYRUP
ofAoTHyRS fc- tL-tr CHILDREN WHILE TEE1 H.
INC with PERFECT SUCCESS. = sOOTHK~ ths
CHILD. sOfTkNS TIE GUMS. kLLAYS all PAIN
CURES WIND CoItC AMI - IN. hos. regns.i- for
BtAkitHLA. sold by truxzisr. IN ev--y part Of the
World Pc and s~k for Mrs. Winsovs sooth-
ing syrup sud take other kiad- .Jcsnts boIsls
tsl-ty
LIS. SPASNS. ST Wits DANCE. DRUNK
enaSsS, opium habit cIred. y. Mics NeTvine.
frss samples. SCHILLER K STkIES5.
gA and Pa ave.
nNE TAREN EyEKY NIGHT STIMULATES TuE
" liver. -arries a the bie and iuIprIyes the
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$3.50 A Sur.

II you knov anything about the valne o. Pfn<
hssds.s closninI and viii ~ vtib - through the
naes of spisndid sdtts-double and stn ge-breasted
SCH ed three and four button cuaway noes
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10
METzEROTT HALL.
The Buiiding Examined by the senate Dis.
tricf COMMITTEES.

THrr FOUND ITS GENERAL CONSTRUCTION con-
sIpERED SAFE AND NEARLY FIRE PRooF-rHB
MAIN ENTRANCE AND THE STAIRWAY con-
DEMNED-rHE POSSIBILITIES IN CASE OF A
PANIC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10

ATmed Wen PafroI the Northefn Pacific.
TACOMA. WASH. Dec. 1o.-Owing to repeated
attempts to wreck trains on its lines the North
ern Pacific has sent out armed patrolmen on
every three miles Of road between TacozSn and
the Columbia river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10

EXPENDITURES.
acquisitions on the United States treasury