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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-07
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
The Kennedy Claim.

In the Senate today the old claim of Mar
garet Kennedy of this city against the gov
eminent was taken up on motion of Senator
Berry of the committee on claims The
claim is for damage done during the late
war. The bill was passed; yeas, 35; nays, IL.
Grand Army Encampment.
An echo of the Grand Army encampment,
and probably the last echo, reached Con-
gress today in the form of a communica-
ton from the Secretary of War, conveying
a statement of additional expenditures
amounting to 1881 on account of the appro-
priation Of $4,000 made by Congress for the
encampment The items are as follows: To
decorating stands, 500; for navy lags lost
and damaged. $110.66; for replacing desks
and chairs in the public schools, $3.50 81.
The communication states that II is believ-
ed that no further drafts will be made on
the appropriation. The total expenditures
from the fund provided by Congress amount
ed to SSS,213.12
Deficiency Reported.
The Secretary of the Treasury today SUBJ
mitted to the House an estimate OF a def
cheney appropriation for the government
printing Office. There is a deficiency
of s20O,O00 in the appropriation for printing
and binding and $1,000 in the appropria-
ton for removing and storing documents to
contribute to the safety of the building
where the documents are at present stored.
Annual Reports.
Senator Mcmillan today reintroduced a
bill to provide for annual reports to Con-
gress by corporations of the District of Co.
lumbia. These reports are to be made on or
before the LIST of February of each year.
Thrty-two items are stipulated in positions
relating to street railway corporations, and
in case of general corporations the re-
ports are to cover thirteen items.
The House District Commiftee
Chairman Heard of the House District
committee returned to the city today and
visited the House this afternoon. He was
detained in Missouri by some business con-
nected with the settlement of his father
estate and was not able to get back in time
to call a meeting yesterday.
Mr.. Heard thinks it likely that a meeting
may be called tomorrow or Saturday and in
any event he will go ahead next Monday,
District day in the House. with the bills
now on the House calendar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-07
FINANCE AND TRADE.
AGeneral Improvement in Prices in
Wall Street,
CASH DIVIDEND IN CHICAGO GAS
Advance in the Rate of Sterling
Exchange.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch 20 The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, Dec There was nothing
Of sufficient Importance In todays market
to overcome the prevailing inertia or ma
terislly alter stock values. Opening figures
reflected an improvement varying from Is
TO L. per cent and continued strong
throughout the morning.
The Bank of England rate of discount wes
LETT unchanged at per cent and London's
market for international securities was IL
per cent higher
Atchison was the favorite in the foreign
market at l-2 per cent advance to 10, and
the Income bonds were reported per cent
above yesterdays quotations A similar i'm
provement in the securities of this property
was recorded in our market on the state
ment the company viii have no difficulty IN
meeting its interest payments
The directors OF the Chicago Gas Cmpany
declared cash dividend of 81. 226 which
is equivalent to l IL per cent on the total
capital stock. AS this action had been in a
great measure discounted by the pool in
Ihat specially, no important change In
price followed the official announcement
The lndusirials monopolzed the attention
OF traders and saved specula ton from com
plete stagnation. General Electric advanced
per cent on covering to "a Ia Sugar
gained the same amount to ~ IA. National
Lead advanced TO - l-2. a net gain OF Lila
per cent and Distillers improved "a of a
point TO 81 ID
In the regular list Western Union gained
5-4 per cent on professional operations 10
81 5-S
Sterling exchange advanced another 10
per cent today and is rapidly nearing the
eold exporting point. The advance In Lon
don's discount rate during the day led 70 a
sharp demand for sight sterling and cable
trsnsie rs. The supply of bills is unusually
hight Tor the season and the demand from
remltters shows no signs of abatement
Money continues I'm abundant supply at I
ana I i-2 per cent on call and from 20 y
on time. with almost any reasonably safe
collateral
The elaarine honsa statement shows ex-
changes. Sf9.1i 301: balances s. GO Tes and
the subtreasury's debit balance S42s 244
The fullness was more pronounced at the
beginning Of the last hour than AT anw
time during the dav. but slieht advances
were recorded throughout the list
Commission houses iid practir allv MOTH
Ing and traders were TRADING on both sIses
/ or the account for a quick turn The
abund ance of money and the slowly a.
velop!ng tendency to take advantage OF
the extremely low interest rate make the
bears unusually cautious in their move
menis. and in the absence OF sn~ recog.
nized leader Of the opposing forces specu-
lstion has dw'ndled into narrowness ana
professionalism
The possibilities OF gold exports NAV n,
used lata- In the weak to further the hear
| campaign. but as vet no geld has been tab
en- for shipment
The cl"sing was steady at fractional gains
| from initial figures
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-07
Baltimore MarEa,


BALTIMORE; Dec. Flour steady, UNCHANGED
receipts, 1886 barrels; shipments 70 a22 hsrri.
sales, 200 barrels. Wheat frm-No . rad So,
S9.aeeas' December, ee+a6e14; January e5Isa6TS.
May, '2l2als4; steamer No. 2 red ts.ILn,i3Ia -
ceipts, 2o,IH bushels; stock, 1873 CO. brshals
sales, 10000 bushels; milling wheat by samns
Gta6a. Corn dull LINKED spot, 43lSaI3s,: new ami
Old December, 43lsa43l4; January, 43a43iL: Fehn,
AIRY, - BID; May, ~ bid: steamer mixed 41Isa42-
receipts, 33636 bushels: shipments II Ia3 busbaIs
stock fo62I9 bushels sales. II 600 bushels: white
Torn .! sathpe' toa+o; yellow corn by sample 4Oa
20 oats hrm-No. white western 35I.a3G. No
= mixed western "A asked-stock. Is5. 3s2 bushels.
kye siow-No. 2, 52-receipts, .25s bushels: STOCK
g, is3 bushels. Hay steady-good 10 choice limo,
my. $500 Grain freights very quiet unchanged
cotton guiet-middling, rs. Butter frm-creamary
fancy 2Sa2s; do: fair TO choice. 25a26: do imita.
tien; 2sa24; ladle fancy. 22a23: good TO choice
lsa2o; rolls fine, 22a23: do. fair TO good 2la2I :
store packed. Isaac. Eggs steady-2i Coffee frm
,kio carsoes fair, isla; No. Z, Is. Other arti-
cles unchanged.
baltimore. Dec. Virginia consols. threes.
eIS bid: do. l0.40s. 35a37la: Northern Cent raj
stock, 6sa691s: Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
rrsts lo4ia first incomes co hid: second incomes.
22a2i third incomes, las; Consolidated Gas bonds.
ia bid; stock, 55ls bid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-07
ROW IN THE REICHSTAG.
a Very Lively Time During the Boerse
Tax Debate.

BERLIN. Dec. Am angry discussion of
The Boerse taxation proposal took place in
the reichstag today.
DIR. Diederich Hahn. national liberal, made
. short speech in support of the proposed
tax
Herr Liebermann Won Sonneberg anti
Semitic. violently attacked Herr Singer and
socialists generally for Identifying them
selves with the BOerSe.
Herr Singer shouted: you had better
take UP your dishonored bill"
You are associate of usurers," return
ed the other.
Singer made an excited reply, but the
sound of his voice was drowned in the up
roar that this passage had provoked.
Shouts arose everywhere in the house.
President Won LevetzOw begged the men,
hers TO cease their dialogues.
Herr Schmidt demanded that the house be
called to order.
President Won LevetZow said that he had
heard no insulting remarks
Herr Richter here shouted: shame the
president does not listen"
This came near provoking another uproar
Out the president rang the bell violently and
quelied the threatened disturbance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-07
Washington stock Echanxe.

sales-regular call-i2 O'Clock m.-Iapcoln Fir,
Government Bonds.-U g. Is, Registered. 1907.
liz bid ia asked. [. $. A. coupon. 1907, ia bid
District OF Columbia Bonds. -vear NINA :. ,os
bid. Water stock Is. 1901. currency lls bid 80
year fund ds. gold, us bid. Water stock Ia lsoS
iT T, DID Sess: funding R TSrrency lce. hid
town r. r. cow. Us, list. l4l hid $50 asked.
washington and Goorgetown Il. r. cpv. g. "a.
loels hid. lOstS asked. Washington Market CON-
pany LIST Gs. los bid. 1l2 asked. washington Mar
Company ext. es. 100 bid. los asked %merican se.
curity and Trust 5s. 1905. A. and o.. 100 bid
American Security and Trust 5s. 1896 r. and A.,
100 bid American Security and Trust Sc. 1906 A.
snd %. 100 bid. Washington hght Infantry LIST
6s. 100 bid. Washington Light InfHptry I'd "a vi
PIC Pc WASHINGTON Gas COMPANY es. series a. lls
bid. Washington Gas Company COW Ca iss bid
l40 asked. lexington II. II. es 100 asked. Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone IS. 90 bid los asked.
Capitol and North Street r. X. ss. 100 asked.
Metropolitan r. II. COW. 6s. 100 bid. L. \. Elec>
tric Light conv. SIS los hid.
National Bank Stork.-Bant ~ Washington. $40
hid Rank Of the Republic. go hid. $50 asked.
Metropolitan. 80 bid. Central. 2eo hid Second.
zcI.s. 1875 hid. lis asked. Columbia, lI2 bid cap-
ital. 112 bid. West End. 1l2 asked. Traders 70
hd. li2 asked. Lincoln. 50 bid. 100 asked Ohio.
Railroad Stocks Washington and Georrrtc~n.
go hid. Metropolitan. 100 asked. Columbia. -
asked. Capitol and North Street 20 asked. Eck-
nvton and Soldiers Home. 80 asked. Georgetowr
and Tenallytovn. 20 asked.
Insurance Stocks.-Firemen's Sc bid. IS asked.
Franklin. &c bid. 30 asked Metropolitan. 70 bid.
National Union. ls asked Arlington, 100 bid. Cor
coran 40 hid. Columbia. 14A hid. rs asked. Ger
man Americsn. $50 hid. Potomac. 20 bid. IS asked.
Riggs. hid. "a asked Peoples. bid. 81 asked.
Lincoln. "a, hid. asked.
Title Insurance stocks.-Real Estate Title. 1it
bid. Columbia Title. 6TS bid. 1k asked. WASH
ington Title bid. asked.
Gas and Electric Light stocks.-washineton Gas.
70 hid. S0ik asked. Georgetown Gas, 20 bid. Z. O.
Electric Light. ia bid.
Telephone Stocks.-Pennsylvsnia - asked. Chez
apeake and Potomac. - bid. American Graphic
phone. hid ~ asked.
MISCELLANEOUS stocks.-wsshinrton Market. 10
hid Great Falls Ice. 10 hid. leo asked. Bun
Run Panorama 10 hid % asked. Pneumatic Gun
Carriage T5 asked. lincoln Hall, 100 asked.
Inter Ocean Building. 100 asked Norfolk and
Washington Stesmboat. eo asked
DeTosit and Trust CompAny 1875 hid. Washington
Loan and Trust. l02 hid. American Security and
Trust l27 bid. 100 asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-07
FEDERAL ELECTIONS BILL.
A Long and Bitter Fight to Begin in the
Senate.
Mr.. Hill VIII Call Up the House Bill
on Monday and the Republic
cans Will Resist 1t.

The fight over the adoption of Mr. Hoar's
resolution of inquiry into the relations be-
tween this country and Hawaii yesterday
afternoon and the final adoption of the
resolution, left the Senate today without any
materials for present wrangling. So the
only thing to be done was to provide for the
future. Senator German forestalled the
fighters by pressing through a motion that
the Senate should have no sessions on Fri
day or Saturday. This gave Senator Hill
the cue. and he gave notice that on Monday
he would call up the bill for the repeal OF
the federal election laws. In a moment IT
was apparent that the republicans have de-
cided to fight the bill from the outset on I'M
expected lines. Senator Hoar gave notice
that he would resist the consideration of the
bill until it has been acted upon by the COM
mittee on privileges and elections. This Will
not be an individual opposition on his part,
for ii was evident that he was speaking for
his colleagues.
A Curious Complication.
There is a curious complication as to the
various federal elections bills" to which
the Senate has present access. On the 18th
of August Mr.. Hill, from the committee on
the judiciary, reported back favorably his
own bill repeating certain statutes, and that
Dill Is on the calendar as 'unnnlSneu puS-
mess" On the 10th of October the House
bill to the same effect was received from
the lower house and laid on the table.
where it now is. There is in addition bill
introduced during the autumn by Senator
Bate that Is Identical with the House DILL
1t was referred to the committee on priVi-
leges and elections, which has never made
a report.
Mr.. Hoar insisted today that the commit
tee on privileges and elections is the only
committee that should have jurisdiction
over such a measure, and he proposed to re-
sist the proposition of Mr. Hill, which is to
take the House bill from the table and to
refer it to the committee of the whole and
then to substitute his own bill for 1t. The
Hill bill. said Mr.. Hoar, was improperly re-
ferred to the judiciary committee. and it
was acted upon in that committee in the
absence of all the republican members.
What MIR. Hill Said.
Mr.. Hill denied this charge and asserted
that the republican members OF the COM
mittee were given ample chance to present
their opposition. Mr.. Chandler asked If
any written report had been made, and
Mr.. Hill admitted that there was none, but
he added. the members of the committee
had agreed that the reasons for the passage
OF the bill were self evident.
The republicans are lining up on this
question, and on Monday there will be be-
gun what promises to be long and bitt ar
partisan fight on this subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-07
INCOME AND EXPENDITURES.
Estimated That the Former Will Fall
Far Behind

An important and interesting statement
of estimates and appropriations. prepared
by the clerks of the House and Senate COM
mittees on appropriations. was made public
today. The statement shows that the esti-
mated revenues of the government for 1895
are s4ji, 427, 74s "A, while the total estimates
of regular and permanent annual appro-
priations for 1895 are $496,3O6, 49,. 9},
making an excess of estimated appropria-
tionS over estimated revenues of Sal. STD
O41.49. this sum not including deficiencies
and miscellaneous appropriations, which.
of course, will swell the amount Of the de-
ficiency.
A comparison between these figures and
the appropriations for 1894, exclusive of
miscellaneous deficiencies, are less than the
appropriations for 1894 to the amount of
$780, S3.74
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-07
THE NEW FRENCH PREMIER.
Said to BE Inclined to Treat the So
cfalists CordfalIy-Chnnce to Fight.

PARIS. Dec. 1T is believed that the
new prime minister. NJ Casimir-Perier in
tends today to hold out an olive branch to
the socialists and radicals in the chamber
OF deputies. 1t is becoming more evident
that homogeneous majority being lacking.
there must be republican or reactionary
concentration.
M DrumOnt. editor of the sOciaIistic paper
Libre Parole. criticised Prime Minister Cast
mlr-Perier in such way in that paper that
The latter'S cousin. Senator ThomeguelIx
sent NJ Drumont a challenge TO fight a
duel. saying that the prime minister could
not commit himself.
NJ N)rumo1t replied that all Frenchmen
were equal, and that presidents would allow
the prime minister to fight a duel He
added that If NJ. Casinir- Perier was Of
Tended by his criticisms, he ought to fight
himself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-07
As to Travelling Expenses.

Paragraph 141S of the army regulations
has been amended so as to read as follows:
In the following cases no expense of travel
is allowed: In joining for duty upon first
appoir tment to the military service, or
under the first order after q reinstatement,
or reappointment: or under an order af-
fecting a transfer from one company or
regiment to another made at the request
of the officers transferred. Assistant sur
geons. graduates of the Military Academy
and officers appointed from enlisted men,
joining under first order after appointment
or commission, are excepted from these
provisions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-07
MUST ISSUE THE LICENSE.
Mr.. Thomas Opinion Gives the Winter
Races EncOuragement.

Races EncOuragement.
There will be racing at Ivy City this
winter.
This morning the assessor. acting upon
the advice of the attorney for the District
issued a license to the Ivy City Jockey Club
to conduct a racing meeting at the Ivy City
race course for one month, beginning next
Thursday.
The application of the managers of the
jockey club was heard yesterday before the
Commissioners and the attorney for the
District was called upon to give his opinion
on the law in the case. This he did today
In an opinion in which after citing the law
relating to such licenses he SAYS:
do not believe the assessor has any dis
erection In the matter. 1t is an administra-
tive matter. Nor am l able to perceive
that the Commissioners have anything to
do with the issuance of a license under sa id
act Nor do / believe the act of Congress-
approved March >, 1891, to prevent book
making and pool selling in the District Of
Columbia confers upon the Commissioners
any discretion as to granting such a license
That law simply declares THAT II shall be,
unlawful for any person or association of
persons in the cities of Washington and
Georgetown in the District of Columbia, or
within said District, within one mile of the
boundaries Of said cities, to bet, gamble or
make books or pools on the result of any
frottinS race, running race, or horse or
pOdl race Oh any KIM, game OF bd Sc
ball. That act was intended to prevent
gambling, or, as it called. book making or
pool selling on the result of horse races &c
within one mile of the limits of the cities of
Washington and Georgetown, and was not
Intended to prevent such races but only
gambling on the result of them within GER
tain limits. If book making pool selling
is being carried on at the Ivy City race
track, within one mile of the limits of the
cities of Washington and Georgetown it Is
the duty of the police department to arrest
any person or persons engaged in that bust
ness and bring them before the Police
Court of the District to be dealt with ac-
cording to law.
TT may be very cruel sport to run races
at = season of the year, in this latitude,
hut ,-Ie answer is, our law does not limit
horse racing to any particular season. If
as contended by the Humane Society, the
running of horse races in winter in this
District, constitutes cruelty to animals. then
the society, whose particular business 1t is
to look after such matters. and who act
independently of the Commissioners, can
very soon settle the question by case in
the Police Court"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-07
Bcnning Track.

The weather today was clear; track heavy.
Attendance good.
First race, IL furlongs-Brooket FLY,
first: Blue Mass. second; Infatuation filly,
third. Time - IL.
Second race-One and one-sixteenth miles.
Bessie Bisland. l; Pekin, 2; Capt. T. 3.
Time, 1:J1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-07
OFF FOR RIO JANEIRO.
Departure of the New Brazilian Tor
PedO BOnt-Iniury to the America.

NEW YORK, Dec. THE ocean tug San
turit. having in tow the torpedo boat Pirat-
ing. formerly the Destroyer, designed for
the Brazilian government. passed Quaran-
tine. bound out this morning at I 80 o'clock
A cable message was received by Flint &
Co. from the West Indies late yesterday
afternoon announcing that one of the Amer
ica's valves. among the most vulnera bic
part OF ships machinery. had been pur-
poSely broken by some unknown member
of the crew and that the vessel had thereby
been so seriously injured that long delay
must occur before she could continue her
voyage. She is at BridgetOwn, Barbados.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-07
LITTLE AGNES AVENGED BY LAW.
Hanging at Harrisburg of the MUIR
derer of Child.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. Benz Frank
lin Tennis, who. in September. assaulted
and then murdered little Agnes Wright, was
hanged in the county prison at IL: 80 this
morning. \ thousand people witnessed the
execution. which was the first in Dauphin
county in ten years. Men and women
thrOnged the windows and roofs of the ad-
Joining buildings and there was loud
cheer when the prisoner was led to the
scaffold.
He showed no nervousness whatever and
II Is generally believed that his GOODNESS
was more the lack of moral sensibility than
real courage. He made a prayer in Ger
man and then addressed the spectators. He
with his request.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-07
Another Addiction.

The friends of Mr.. Harry w. Davis of
The Star office will regret to learn that
death has again visited his home and car
ried eff a second interesting little girl, who
died last evening of diphtheria, after 4 very
short illness. Only a few days ago MIR.
Davis buried his oldest daughter, bright
and lovable little girl, who died of MEM
branOuS Group.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-07
Mrs. Hall Gets n Divorce.

In the case of Mary E. Hall against W.
r. Hall, for a divorce. Justice Hagner has
made a decree for the complainant. giving
her the right to resume her maiden name
of Sautter. The bill. filed by II. NJ West
fall. states that they were married Novem-
Der IL, 1872, and charges bad treatment as
saults, &c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-07

Gen. Schofield has issued an order direct
ing that in future applications for transfer
to the provost guard at the military prison,
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, will only be
considered from unmarried men Of excellent
character and faithful service. who are
serving a second enlistment at posts not too
remote from Fort Leavenworth. The eX-
pense involved, for transportation and sub
sistance, in the transfer of such men, will
be borne by the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-07

NEW YORK, Dec. flames j. Van Allen,
who was appointed minister to Italy, but
declined to accept the appointment, sailed
for Europe yesterday on the Majestic His
name was not on the passengers list and it
is said few of his friends knew of his in
tentions to sail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-07
AFTER NEW YORK PLAYERS.
The Warrington Management Would
Like to Get Jack Doyle and Geo. Davis

Like to Get Jack Doyle and Geo. Davis
Negotiations for an exchange OF players
by the New York and Washington base ball
clubs have begun. ]. Earle Wagner End
Manager Gus Schmelz of the washingtons
were closeted yesterday with Treasurer Z.
b. Talcott for an hour. New York wants
Farrell or Meakin. while Washington would
like to secure George Davis. Jack Doyle and
others of the New York team.
1t is stated that the Washington club
would trade Third Baseman Joyce for
George Davis. Manager Schmelz inferred
that Farrell could go to New York, pro-
viding three or four players were exchanged
for him. Mr.. Talcott told them that he
wanted either Farrell or Meakin, and IL is
thought that he named Milligan, Baldwin,
Petty, Burke and Herman as players who
could be considered in an exchange.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-07
Recess POstmasters Nominated.

The President today sent to the Senate
the nominations of ffty-six postmasters
appointed during the recess including the
postmasters at Chicago, Topeka, Kansas
CITY and Hoboken. y. j.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-07
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Constituting n Quorum.

The Commissioners today received from
the attorney for the District draft of a
bill making two Commissioners a majority
of the excise board. AS the present law
now stands ii is necessary for all three
members of the board to be present when
application for liquor licenses are consid-
cred
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-07

Mr.. John l.. Butler of PENNSYLVANIA has
applied to Secretary Carlisle for appoint
ment as chief clerk of the bureau of statis-
tics.