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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-01
The Charge Made.
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Appointments Revoked.

The Commissioners today revoked the ap-
pointment of the following named employees
in the house-to-house inspection service
NJ. Soule. H. v. Stevens. p. NJ. Howcott, s.
h. Atwill. E. ID. Stimson. George Stormont,
Z. A wilkins, house inspectors; G. NJ Mon
roe, food inspector; G.. G.. Ott collector of
samples. or chemist: George A. Hall, gar
base inspector, and Henry Is. Bolton clerk
Excise Hoard.
The excise board disposed OF a number of
applications for liquor licenses today.
Retail applications approved were Daniel
F. Sullivan, 1902 H street northeast; Julius
Tnrum, Good Hope road: Fitzgerald &
Whalen. 1902 D street northwest; Edward
j.. Frank. 40 + street northeast.
Held up: Lewis p Spinner. 661 Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast: Mark O'Halloran,
IOo I'D street northwest.
Retail, disapproved: William D. Linkins,
llO4 eth street southeast.
A Municipal Light Hearing.
The Commissioners this morning made
an engagement with Vice President Cooper
or the Northeast Washington Association
to give hearing on Tuesday morning, De-
cember D, at IL o'clock. for the purpose of
hearing arguments in favor of municipal
control OF the gas and electric lighting
Protest Against "a Barn.
Charles Loucks has entered a protest with
the Commissioners against the building of a
barn in the rear of 1900 Linden street lie
Droit Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-01
"CLINGING TO PROTECTION"
vhe Canadian Premier's View of the
Wilson Tariff Bill.

NEW YORK, Dec. IA special from Pic
tou, n. s., says: Sir John Thompson and
Sir Charles II. Upper addressed a great
political demonstration here yesterday. The
premier said the Canadian government was
for genuine tariff reform.
Referring to the tariff bill submitted TO
Congress by the democratic committee, the
premier dwelt on the fact that instead of
being IN the direction of free trade the dem
ocrats were clinging with might and main
to the protective policy, and that the duties
under their proposed tariff reform were
much higher than the duties now levied by
Canada under its protective system.
He did not believe that there would be
any reciprocity treaty between the two
countries.
STILL" continued the premier. for every
step the United States Congress takes in
reducing or abolishing duties on Canadian
products we will take a corresponding step
In reducing abolishing our tariff on
American imports. 50 far the require
ments OF our revenue will make IT possible
without sacrificing our commercial impor-
lance or our attachment to the mother
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-01
HOUSE-TO-HOUsE INSPECTION
Has Worked Like a Charm, Says MI
Peters.

This morning in the health office there
was an informal meeting of the house-to-
mouse inspectors, who were dropped from
the rolls today because their work is ended
MIR. Benjamin +. Peters, who has had
full charge of the work, made a brief
speech to the men. in which he said:
During my experience in the service.
which extends back some twenty-six years,
a greater portion of the period has been
devoted In humble capacity in the sani-
tary service, hence 1 feel at liberty to say
that in all that time 1 have never seen bet
ter work done than that performed by you
the past months The greatest evidence
or the good work done may be recited-
many precious lives have been saved the
records of vital statistics showing a large
decrease in the number of deaths owing
IN great measure, undoubtedly, to your
efforts, seconded by the citizens in keep
ing the city clean.
You all know that the house-to-house in.
spection service was vigorously advocated
by Mr.. DamTett, and the result has ex-
ceedef his utmost anticipation. The saving
OF one life is worth the labor and expense
but when 1t foots up to 345 less deaths dur
ing the summer this year than last the
magnitude of the work can hardly be COM
pretended 1t surpasses anything known in
sanitary history"
Health officer Hammett also made a few
complimentary remarks to the men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-01
Washington stock Echanre.

Sales-regular call-I2 O'Clock m-woshington
70 ut s. Washington Loan and Trust, = at lO5
Government Bonds.-U. ). Is, registered 1907
liSt4 Did, ll31s asked. U. S. As, coupon 1907
District OF Columbia Bonds.-2O-year fund IS. Ioe
bd. Water stock IS, 1901, currency, liz bid. 30
currency, 10 bid. s.e5s, funding currency, iO6Is
bid. -O'71
Miscellaneous Bonds. Washington and George
town k. X. COW. Is, list, 135 bid. Washington and
Georgetown X. r. COW. Is, I'd. 1876 bid. Masonic
Hall Association 5s, 100 bid. Washington Market
Company list Us, 1O5 bid. Washington Company
Company imp. Is, 1906 bid Washington Market
Company ext. 6s, 100 bid. 100 asked. American
Security and Trust 5s, 1905, A. and o., 100 bid.
100 bid American Security and Trust 5s 1906 A.
and o., 100 bid. Washington Light Infantry LIST
6s % bid Washington Light Infantry I'd IS 90
bid. Washington Gas Company 6s, series A. 1is
bid. Washington Gas Company Is, series II, III
lexington X; H. Gs. 100 asked Chesapeake and Pc.
tomac Telephone IS. 1903 asked Capitol and North
Street r. r. IS. 100 asked. Metropolitan II. r.
cow rs 100 Did LOG asked u s. Electric Light
National Bank stocks.-Rank of Washington. 800
Metropolitn 2eo bid Central, 27O bid Second,
1870 bid Farmers and Mechanics $50 bid. Citi-
.eps is SSid rs 20 asked h; Columbia ITO bid 100
a.. Railroad stocks-washington and Georgetown
asked Capitol and North Street ' 20 Sid g IS
asked ns-, Georgstcwn and TenallytoTn; 80 asked
Frarklin. 46h bid. 81 asked. National Union. is
asked Arlington. 1855 bid. 165 asked. Corcoran
20 bid. Columbia 14b bid 15% asked German
American $50 bid. Potomac. SIS asked Riggs
81 bid. ~ asked Peoples. 5 bid, 5sS asked
Lincoln. 7% bid, asked Commercial hid
title Insurance Stool. Real Estate Title. lis
bid. 125 asked. Columbia Title 61s bid IA asked
Washington Title, GU bid. 8 asked
Gas and Electric Light Stocks.- Washington Gas
so bid; 80 asked. Georgetown Gas 20 bid; Sd
asked United States Electric Light. 1l215 bid
Telephone StOcks.-Pennsylvania, Is asked Ches.
apeake and Potomac. AZ bid: 46 asked. American
Graphophone.. bid: 3 asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks.--Washington Market 10
bid. Great Falls lee 115 bid: 40 asked Bull
Run Panorama Is bid; &c asked Pneumatic Gun
Carriage. 10 asked Lincoln Hall. 100 asked
Inter Ocean building. 100 asked. Norfolk and
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.-National
safe Deposit and Trust Company. 100 bid: lao
asked. Washington Safe Deposit 11e asked
Washington Loan and Trust. 101 bid; 40 asked.
American Security adm Trust, 127& bid; 1870 asked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-01
SEARCHING ONCE MORE
The Police Resume the Hunt for the
S1asher,

Since the temperance Of the "Slasher''
in Georgetown at an early hour yesterday
morning, as published exclusively in yester-
days Star. the police have renewed their
efforts to capture the vandals. Now the
motive of the burglars is certain. There is
nothing whatever to show that robbery is
intended. for in no place has there been
anything of much value taken. AS stated
in yesterdays Star. the "Slashe-" has
taken some trifling article from each house
visited, and it appears that he is perhaps
keeping them as reminders Of his visits to
the different houses.
Yesterday morning several persons were
seen on the streets in Georgetown. but
none of them were arrested. 1t was not
until after sunrise that the officers were
even aware OF the fact that the vandals
had been about.
After visiting Georgetown yesterday the
police had no idea that he would return
again this morning, but acting under in
structions from Lieut. Swindells they kent
sharp lookout for suspicious looking per
sons on the streets after midnight, About
O'Clock Policeman Yetton noticed two
men on the street, and they were not far
from the house of Mr.. German, the victim
of yesterdays early morning visit. He start
ed In the direction of the men, VINO heat a
hasty retreat and escaped. So far as could
be learned from the police the ..Sla sher.,
visited no place last night
Ihe police are now positive that the
Slasher' is a white man. and thew think
he has q companion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-01
An Active Foreign Demand Sent
Stocks Up.
SUGAR DROPPED MOST IN TIE FALL.
Strength Displayed by the Railway
List.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-Early cables this
morning reported the London market as
being unaffected by the financial collapse
at Rome and an active demand on the
London stock exchange for Americans
at advances ranging from 1-2 to ga above
our closing prices of Wednesday. Foreign
houses reported large increase in orders
for odd amounts Of different securities, and
they regard this as a most encouraging
feature, showing, as 1t does, that foreign
capital Is again seeking investment here.
The promptness with which Erie and Union
Pacific matters have been taken up here
and the conclusion of the fortnightly set
tiement there without incident where
trouble had been anticipated, also encour-
aged the London speculation.
Naturally the above favorable items
caused very bullish sentiment here and
our market opened strong at advances
ranging from IA to 1 per cent, Chicago
Gas. Louisville and Nashville and St. Paul
leading the advance while Sugar led in
point Of activity.
There was a feeling in the ROOM" how
ever, that the market started off with too
mucn steam on, and in consequence the
traders commenced selling for reaction,
sugar being selected as the special object
OF attack, and it sold off rapidly under
comparatively heavy transactions from SO
10 81 NO impression was made on the re-
mainder Of the list, and after the first
hurry the market settled down into the
usual dull and narrow channel, the only
feature Of which was the firmness of the
railroad list. the strength of Telegraph
ana Chicago Gas and the weakness of
Sugar
Foreign exchange market is very firm with
rates FULLY 1-32 above the quotations of
w eonesday. Notwithstanding the strength
the inquiry from remitters Is light. Com
mercial bills are in fair supply. The usual
accumulation of cotton bills over the holi-
DAY Is reported. Grain and provision bills
are In limited supply, and foreign arbitrage
houses are doing little. Continental ex-
change Is strong. rates being about 1-l6
higher than on Wednesday. Actual rates
Tor sterling are: Gables, 4S6 H. and 1856 a.:
demand. 4s6 and 4S6 IA; sixty days, 4S3 1-2
and ASS "a.
The clearing house statement shows: Ex-
changes, sl15,26+, 1877: balances, 81, S29, 1874 ;
subtreasury debit balance, 1856 1856
me Erie Company formally announced
default on the second mortgage SIS, but are
paying interest on the funded SIS
Louisville and Nashville statement of
earnings FOR october shows a gross decrease
or $l36,6OO which was much better than
had been anticipated.
Market continued quiet and very narrow
with only traders fluctuations until "deliv-
cry hour. when the bears made a slight
demonstration against Burlington Sugar
cent, the rest of the list sagging of frac-
tionally in sympathy to the close which was
dull and irregular.
1t is estimated that the purchasers for
London account today foot up over $1,000
shares, one-third of which was St Paul.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-01
LATE NEWS BY WIRE.
MeKane, Coney Islands Chief, Taken
to Court.
A PRISONER CHARGED WITH CONTEMPT
The Gravesend Incident of EIec-
ton Day Recalled.
A POLICEMAN MISSING

BROOKLYN. N. Y. Dec. John Y. Nc
Kane Of Coney Island and five Of the six
followers. who are charged by Justice-elect
William J.. Gaynor with contempt of court,
were in the supreme court, Brooklyn, this
morning as prisoners. The missing man
was Policeman No. IL of Gravesend, named
In the affidavits as John Doe. When II
was found that he was missing Mr.. +. NJ.
Shepherd at once requested that a capias
be issued for his arrest. This request was
granted.
The return OF the writs of attachment
issued against McKane and his friends
were made at 1910 o'clock before Justice
Barnard. who had come from Pougbkeep-
sic to hear the case. The title of the case
is William j. Gaynor VS.. John Y. Mckane
and Others" The lawyers who appeared
for the prosecution were T.. NJ Shepherd,
Col. A. L. Lamb and jeremiah Weinberg.
e. N. Grote. law partner of w. j. Gaynor.
appeared a witness, but sat beside coun-
sci and gave advice. TIE lawyers for the
defense were Geo. W. Roderick, McKane's
Gen. Catlin. George c. Eldridge and James
II. Glsndenning.
When Justice Barnard took his seat his
two friends, District AttorI ey Huffcut OF
Duchess county. and William Dickey of
Newburgh, assembled the tribunal and took
seats beside him.
At 1920 Justice Barnard left the court
for q minute with these two gentlemen.
When he came back he was accompanied
by Justice Dykman of the supreme court.
Justice Dykman also took q seat with JUS
tice Barnard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-01
THE WOOD PULP TAX.
Secretary Lamont Says Neither He
Nor the President is Interested.

Secretary Lamont values his reputation
Tor business sagacity, and Is not unreason-
ably proud of the prominence into which
his name was brought in connection with
important business enterprises during the
four years of interval between his passing
out OF public office as Mr.. Cleveland's pri-
vate secretary during his first term and
his re-entrance upon official life as Secre-
tary of War under Mr.. Clevelands second
administration. But he naturally objects
to this reputation being stretched too far
and made to cover matters in which he
has no pecuniary interest
One of these statements connects himself
and President Cleveland with the Mitcher-
Itch wood pulp patent, which, ii is in
ferred. may be benefited by the imposition
of the duty of ten cents a pound on wood
pulp, as proposed by the Wilson bill Sec
rotary Lamont says that neither the Presi-
dent nor himself has one cents worth of
interest in the Mitcherlich or any other
wood pulp concern.
The Charge Made.
The statement was made TODAY in a spe-
cial dispatch from Cleveland to the New
York Tribune, quoting Charles l.. Peck,
who SAID of the Mitcherlich patent: 1T is
owned by company. prominent in which,
if not controlling stockholders. are William
&. Whitney. Daniel S. Lamont, Don NJ
Dickinson of Michigan, J. Pierpont Morgan
and President Cleveland. Yes. and also l.
NJ. Weston of Grand Rapids. Mich, who at
one time was, IL he Is not still. the chair
man of the democratic state central COM
mittee of Michigan. When 1 say this,
know what am talking about and sure of
my facts-at all events. as far knowing
that such was the case last year"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-01
MAIL DEPRADATORS CAUGHT.
Six Men Arrested for Rebbing Post
Offices.
The Entire Cans That Has Been
Operating for Some Time Thought
to Have Been Captured.

The fog Of mystery which has been hang
ing over the Washington division of the
mail depredations division Of the Post Office
department has lifted. Six important ar
rests of men charged with the commission
Of postal depredations in West Virginia
and Ohio have been made by Post Office
Inspector 8. T. Hooten, assisted by Depu-
ty Marshal ]. r. Mehan of Parkersburg
w. Va The names of the alleged criminals
are f. 8. Shamlin, Frank Bailey, James
Piles, Edward Bailey, Henry Belford and
d. II. Steineck.
Increase in Post Office Burglaries.
The great increase in post office burglar
les received conspicuous attention in the
annuaf reports of Chief Inspector Wheeler
and Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Maxwell. This noticeable increase was
due mainly to heavy robberies In West vir-
ginia-
Scarcely a week passed that a crime of
this Kind was not reported in the region
named For a period the robberies would
be of nightly occurrence The post office
inspectors were agitated. Their best men
We're detailed on the case and sent into the
Held. These officials enlisted the aid of the
west Virginia authorities. The man hunt
RACED for two months and a large terri
tory was ranged. The home office was he
sieged with kilograms. Chief Inspector T.
VI. was IN close communion with
his MEN and gave frequent counsel in the
case.
suspicion Narrowed Down.
Finally suspicion narrowed down and
pointed directly to the men arrested The
officers slowly wound a chain of evidence
around the suspects and finally pinched
them 1t Is believed by the department
That the entire gang has been caught. Five
OF the victims, Shamlin Piles, Belford and
the two Baileys. were lodged in jail in de-
fault of $1,000 bail. each to await the &C.
,ioh OF the grand jury, and Steineck Is
heid In the sum of $500.
IL Is said that Frank Bailey has confess
ed TO having robbed the post office at Gen.
Ter view. Ohio. and has IMPLICATED his
Drother, Edward Bailey. in the same crime.
The Main Charge.
~The charge brought against the men is
based mainly on the robbery of the office
at ST Mary's. W. Va. and the officers are
confident that their birds are the same who
undid the post office at Grafton. Stieneck
Is charged with having entered robbed and
burned the post offices and several dwell
ing houses at Little Otto. Baxter county.
west Virginia, at Leading Creek, and at
Aliens Springs There Is a great deal of
generalization going the rounds of the de-
partment this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-01
A SUIT FOR ALIMONY.
The Husband Filed His Answer to the
Amended Bill.

In the case of Phillis Garrett against
Edward Garrett, in which the complain
ant seeks to enforce the payment Of all
mony under a decree Of divorce granted
by the Alexandria court by a lien on prop
erty in Hillsdale, the defendant has, by E.
NJ. Hewlett, filed answer to the amended
bill. The defendant set up in his answer
to the original bill that the complain
ant had signed a paper accepting a settle
ment in full.
She then filed an amended bill, charging
that the execution of that agreement was
procured through fraud. The defendant
now asserts that she signed the deed OF
release after having it fully explained that
there was no fraud or Misrepresentation
that the sale was made and all the money
was his. and after this. being under no
obligation to assist her, he has from kind
ness OF heart and love for his children,
helped her to pay the rent, furnished most
of the provisions, paid doctors bills and
funeral expenses and set the sons UP in
business as they grew up. After the death
OF the last child he took her to Hillsdale,
and she lived there contented till she be-
came jealous of a young lady clerk and
made things unpleasant. and she was then
induced by some one to commence these
proceedings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-01
Two Divorces Granted.

Emile Miller was this morning granted
divorce from the bonds of matrimony
with william Miller by Justice Cole. The
Dill, MED by Mr.. Campbell Darlington
states that they were married April z
1888, and charged desertion March Is, 1880
Justice Cole also made a decree NJ A.
vcrce today In the case Of Margaret Bald.
win against John w. Baldwin, in which
the bill was filed by Mr. c. Darlington
They We're married August 1. $780, have
two children. and she charged that from
1888 to January %. 1889, he was a con.
hrmed drunkard for the six years. aver.
aging twice a week for his DRINKS, and had
broken up his furniture &C. and finally
in 1889 deserted her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-01
PREPARING A HOLY WAR.
Aoors and AIEerians Planning to
Fight the Europeans.

LONDON. Dec. IA special dispatch to
the Daily Telegraph from Paris says that
lately there have been dark illusions made
to the possible outbreak of a holy war in
Morocco, that will spread to the Arabs in
Algeria Persons we'll informed on affairs
in Algeria consider that the French are
INDUCING In a false security when they
think the Arabs are loyal to them.
The dispatch adds that 1t is learned on
high authority that the Marabouts are
preaching a holy war In the schools.
IL Is further said that the Sultan of Mo-
rocco Is pursuing a temporizing policy in
the Melilla matter in order to permit an
outbreak against Christians. 1t is urged
that France should energetically support
SPAIN to suppress the attempt to start a
holy war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-01
Ffrat Race.
SAENGERBUND PLANS.
What Will Re Done when the Society
Enters It's New Club House.

1t will be necessary to make some altera-
oonS and improvements in the house 3l4
street. which has been recently pur-
chased by the Washington Saengerbund,
before that organization can take posses
sion OF their future home. 1t is thought
that all the work needed can be done in
the course Of the next two weeks and then
the society intend to celebrate their formal
entrance into their new quarters by q
grand house warming. The acquisition OF
this commodious property will lead to some
change in the scope of the society, which
Is well known as an organization of singers
1t Is expected that in addition to the club
house and the features which will resemble
those which are peculiar to purely social
clubs, there is also to be a conservatory Of
music. ON the third floor there will be
Q hall suitable for rehearsals and the
present rooms will be enlarged for this pur-
pose IN the basement there will be a
ten-pin alley for the entertainment of the
members and also the kitchen. 1t has been
suggested that A large building on the rear
OF the lot might be fitted up as a private
theater and summer garden, and it is DOS
sible that such a suggestion will be car
rted out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-01
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, Dec. Flour steady, unchanged
receipts "a, 44S barrels: shipments, 4GO5 barrels
sales. 900 barrels. Wheat strong-No. . red, spot
eDasa65&: November. 65%a65a.; May, 72S.a,5I1
steamer No red. 62a62i4-receipts. 24.s54 bush
els stock, 1890, 764 bushels; sales $50 900 bushels
mixed. spot. and or old, 43a434; November,
43a+3I.; January. 421aa42A; February, 4a54a43;
steamer mixed. 4O1aa41-receipts, ~, 794 bushels
shipments 34.2S6 bushels: stock. 345. 1914 bushels
sales. 10000 bushels: white by sample 4Oa4 3
yellow corn by sample, 41a43 Oats steady, but in.
active-No white western. IS: No. 2 mixed west
ern. "a asked-receipts. 1000 bushels; stock 217-
0lo bushels. Rye dull-No. 2 53-receipts All
bushels: stock, GOOSE bushels. Hay steady-eoUj
to choice timothy. S14.5OaS15.5O. Grain frpigbts
dull. unchanged. Butter frm-creamery. fancy.
27a2s: do. fair to choice. 24n26: do. imitation 23a
"a; ladle fancy. p; good to choice, l9s2O; rolls,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-01
THREE NEW GUNBOATs
Will Probably BE Built by the New
port News Shin Building Co.

The special naval board of which Com
modore Walker is president had a meeting
at the Navy Department today and COM
pleted their report in the matter Of the bids
for the construction of gunboats Z, 8
and Q. Secretary Herbert proposes to act
in the matter tomorrow and 1t is practically
settled that the contract for the three ves-
sells will be given to the Newport News
Ship Building Company at their bid on de-
partmental plans. Their bid was much the
lowest received and the department is sat
isied that they possess the necessary plant
for the work.