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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-14
Misa BrfRgA Proteats.

Miss Emily E.Briggs. better known to the
public as ''Olivia," writes the following let
ter to the Commissioners:
Il do protest with my whole soul and
body against the fresh legal planting of the
saloon on the corner of It'll street and Penn
sylvania avenue southeast. The city gov
eminent, with the aid of God or the devil,
know not which, has kept this mandatory
of poverty, crime and vice fiourishing for
twenty-one years to my positive knowledge,
for have seen the school boys come and go
forth from the place in increasing ratio and
in all this time in defiance of law. The stat
utes declare 400 feet must intervene between
this monster of temptation and the school
house. In order to make this number the
path is 'zigzaged,' instead of using the
straight line, as the law intended The law
also says property holders in close proxim-
ity must sign the petition. / own the land
opposite. L have never signed a petition.
would as soon sign my own death warrant
In company with other women and alone
have pleaded to have this place closed, as
have to pass it at night IL go the nearest
way to my house from the street car. not
only plead for the youth, but for myself and
every other forlorn woman who has to
travel at late hour alone. More than one
thousand children of the public schools face
this standing menace which the law pHo-
vides Of ii exists for the destruction of
their morals, thus paving the way for an
early DEATH"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-14
WillA Filled.

The will Of the late Henry Weaver was
filed today. He leaves to his wife during
life mis- real and personal estate. and then
to his daughter, Mary Ann E. Hall. and
acknowledges holding his wife's money
from the estate of her father and mother
and her dover money from the estate OF
Horatio Barnes, ETC., the whole. $l2,25O.34.
to be paid her. To Angelina Drinkhouse
and Thurdon Barnes, he leaves $500 each
His wife Is named executrix.
The will of F. A. Baker was filed today
He leaves to his sister. Mary Ann Weaver.
5000: brother-in-law. Henry Weaver
1000; to the American Bible Society OF
New York, 800; Protestant Orphan Asylum
500; Aged Women's Home of Georgetown
800. and 800 each to his nephews and
nieces. He directs that a tombstone be
placed on his grave, and the burial lot
kept in repair. and names Rev. Philip T.
Hall executor.
The will Of the late John Henry Wright
filed today. leaves his estate to his wife
Elizabeth Wright, and daughter I4ottie E.
Wright, and names the first as executrix.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-14
TRIAL OF THE NEW YORK.
The Crack Cruiser Proved Worthy of
Her Name.

NEW YORK. Dec. 14-Uncle Sans crack
cruiser. New York, has shown that she Is
worthy to bear the name of Uncle Sans
greatest city. She returned from her sea
trial this afternoon with record of steadi-
ness and behavior that reflects credit upon
her designers. her officers and her crew
for the trial board put the men as well as
the ship through their PAGES.
The vessel proved to be very steady in
the sea. She made 100 knots an hour
This Is less knots than she did on her run
as the ship has not been out of water for
seven months and her bottom is foul and
the coal used is of poor quality. compared
with that used for speed tests, the run was
considered satisfactory by the experts
After these evolutions had been satisfac-
torily performed the vessel was run full tilt
ahead. and her engines were suddenly stop
ped and backed. to demonstrate he- ability
to stop her Roadway. The big mass of iron
and steel quivered like a leaf and came to a
standstil in one minute and f1fty-two Sec
onds.
The projectiles for the big eight guns are
two feet long and weigh go pounds They
fred with charges Of 1O4 pounds of powder
When all was ready the signal was given
by Admiral Belknap. and one of the big
eight-inch guns in the forward turret went
OF with a roar. The shell struck the water
mile away. and. exploding. threw a mass
sion at the moment of firing broke the glass
over the chart desk the bridge, and also
the dial of the electric indicator connecting
with the engine room. The other bic gun in
the forward turret was then fired. The tur-
rot revoly ed and the guns worked We'll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-14
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales.regular call-I2 O'Clock m.-Iincoln Nh.
tSa, sdnk at 70 Washington Gas, % at 90
National Safe Deposit, at I26; 3 AT III. IT.
,,a0 o'e Inn Bonds;-t 5. Is registered 1907
bid, 1854 asked. upon 'NA
District OF Columbia Bonds. oO-year fund is. 1os
year fund 6s. gold. lis bid Water stock IS la,ss
currency, IFS bid S.65s. funding currency. I0i
Miscellaneous Bonds. Washington and Caoroa
t Town n. H. cow Dc, list. 146 bid. 1856 asked
va and Georgetown K. X. conv Is, "a.
lay bia, 100 asked. Masonic Hall Association SIS
io2 bid Washington Market Company Isl Gs IO5
BID Sid. Washington Market Company imp. Is. los
100 asked. American Security and Trust IS 1ao5
A. A. and o., 100 bid; American Security and Trust
| and Trust IS. 1906 A. and o., 100 bid WashinSs
ton Light Infantry LIST 6s. 90 bid. 1O1 asked wash
iRgt9n Light Infantry I'd Is. 30 bid. 1oI asked.
Washington Gas Company 6s series r. 10 bid
Washington Gas Company conv. 6s. I35 bid. Eek
tomac Telephone IS, 90 bid 1903 asked Capito
and North Street r. II. IS, 90 bid 100 asked
U. s. Electric Light conv. SIS. los bid -'' "'Aeu
National Bank Stocks.-Bank of Washington 400
b ts1 a Bsnk hid Of the Republic go bid Mct1opo
Farmers and Mechanics. 175 bid Citizens. 40
bid; Columbia. 40 bid; Capital. no bid West
asked Lincoln, 90 bid Ohio. 70 bid s. asked ne: ITO
., Railro ,eu stocks-Washington and Georgetown
lumbia. 20 asked. Capitol and North Street 26
asked. lexington and Soldiers Home % asked
Insurance Stocks.-Firemen's 20 hid Frapklin
40 bid. 50 asked. National Union. 49,, asked Ar.
lington, $50 bid. 100 asked. Columbia. Il bid IL
asked asked Gisn p,S I5o bid
81 asked Lincoln. ~ bid, rs asked. CONNER
cial, bid 5la asked.
Title Insurance StOcks.-Rea1 Estate Title 115
bid. 125 asked. Columbia Title. bid ~ asked
Washington Title. bid IA asked.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks.-washincton Gas
80 hid. 5Ols asked. Georgetown Gas. 80 bid GO
asked. L. s. Electric Light. 113 bid. 100 asked.
Telephone Stocks.-Peuusy lvania a. asked C'bes-
apeake and Potomac. 46si bid. so asked Amer
can Graphophone bid. 21s asked
Miscellaneous Stocks.--Washingto Market, ~
bid Great Falls Ice. 40 bid, 40 asked Bull
Run Panorama. % asked. Pneumatic Gun Car
rage, 80 asked. Lincoln Hall, 100 asked Infer
Ocean Building 100 asked.
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.-National Safe
Deposit and Trust Company, 126 bid. 49, asked
Washington loan and Trust. 1884, bid. American
Security and Trust, 127 bid. 1876 asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-14
MR.. BINFORD's CHARGE.
That He Was offered $500 Not to Vote
for Lee.

Special Dispstch to The Evening Star
RICHMOND. Va, Dec. lit has been
rumored for the past few days that Mr..
Binford. the member of the house from
Henrico county. in which Richmond is
situated. had been offered 500 to vote for
Mr.. Thos. S. Martin for United States Sena-
tor
Mr.. Binford was asked by The Star cor
respondent this morning about the truth of
the matter
He said that the Martin managers had op-
posed him before the democratic nomina ting
convention. and after he had been nominat-
ed In spite of them, they offered to con-
tribute 500 to his canvass il he would
promise not to vote for Lee.
The proposed investigation is still in
obeyance
Mr.. Nicoi of Prince William introduced
bill in the House today repeating the
charter of the town of Potomac In Prince
william county. and providing that 1t shall
become a part OF the Dumfries maeesteriaI
district. Referred
Mr.. Fentress of Portsmouth introduced
bill in the house this morning extend
ing the time for taking oysters in the
waters of the commonwealth from the
slst OF March. as at present to the 18th of
May. All exceptions as to particular To-
ca1ities made by the present law are re-
tained by this bill. Before the oyster
law was pressed two years ago the taking
OF oysters stopped the 31st of Nav. which
was the law to March 81. The bill was
referred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-14
FINANCE AND TRADE.
Looking for a Continuation Of Lowe
Railway Earnings.
OTHERS EXPECTING HIGHER PRICES.
Strong "Bulr" Pools Formed in
the industrials.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1i.-Yesterday's i'm
provement In the speculative temper ex-
hausted itself with the close of the day and
was replaced by decidedly blue and pes
simistic atmosphere in today's market.
Traders seem confident that the series Of
decreased earnings reported by all the
larger systems Of railroads throughout the
country will continue for some time to
come and that higher prices for the present
are seriously handicapped by actual condi-
tons. The listing of several millions of
additional bonds by the governing commit
tee at yesterdays session was used as
further argument in favor Of the bear posi-
ton.
While the room is prepared to see gen.
eral crumbling away of values many strong
anu well-informed interests are equally
sure that In the present state of the money
market, the recognized scarcity of stocks
1or borrowing purposes and the low stand
ard of value no material decline can result
without serious loss to those who engineer
Ii.
Strong bull pools have been organized in
the industrials. noticeabiy General Electric,
anu prices are to be advanced at each new
INDICATION of prosperity. The releasing of
more than one hundred millions of currancv
IN payment of January interest and which
~ Is out reasonable to suppose will seek re-
investment, Is one of the strongest bull
points In the present situation.
IN the meanwhile the market continues
narrow and professional, and defes ANALYSIS
OF us cratic movements from day to day
AFTER fractional Improvement at the cpen-
ing prices sold off on selling by the room.
New England was weak and active ON the
nquldation of a short-waisted bull pool the
price dropping IL per cent to u IL, from
Whlch price 1t recovered fractionally during.
the afternoon.
Louisville and Nashville lost per cent to
49, and the grangers were barely steady on
small volume of business.
ST. Paul was bought during the afternoon
on the report that the next statement of
earnings will show an increase.
General Electric sold down l II DER cent
on rumors that the Improvement in the
company's business was by no means 40
sure as the pool in the stock assert. and
tnat a probable reduction in force is con-
templated later in the week
chicago Gas continues strong and adj
Vanced L per cent to 6S IL on a limited
amount of buying
The bond market was dull and firm with
no special feature beyond a loss of / per
cent in Reading bonds which was regained
on later trading.
Sterling rates were a trif1e frmer. and
were posted at 4S5a4SS. Money Is unchang-
ed at 1 per cent on call and 2 1-2 to 3 10
on time.
The clearing house statement shows: Ex-
changes. SIG. 16S 033: balances A165 III and
the sLbtreasury's debit balance, $3.50 OBS
The market rallied slightly during the last
hour, and closed dull and Irregular.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-14
LATE NEWS BY WIRE.
Chief MoKane of Gravesend Sem
fenced to Imprisonment.
PUNISHED FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT.
A $3.50 Fine Added for Election
Day Actions.
NAY APPEAL THE G "A S E.

BROOKLYN. n. Y, Dec. 14.-Judge Oar
nard's decision in the case Of John Y. Nc
Kane. charged with contempt of court on
election day in Gravesend. was made public
this morning. McKane and his associates,
Judge Newton. James Cropay. N. L. John
son and another. are found guilty of con-
tempt and sentenced to thirty days i'm
prisonment and a fine of $3.50. the full penal
ty of the law.
The proceedings grew out of defiance of
the injunctions secured by W.. Gaynor
the day before the election from Judge Bar
nard to prevent interference with republican
watchers at the polls in Gravesend. When
Col. A. s. Bacon. the Rev. R. ]. Kent and
others went TO Gravesend, armed with the
fntuncticns, on election morning no atten-
ton was paid TO the papers Mckane said:
'Intunctions don't go here" and the men
were set upon. assaulted and arrested.
Justice Barnard makes a sweeping denun-
citation Of the election day proceedings at
Gravesend. and says that the election was
q fraud all the way through. He also says
that the registry is fraudulent. and that the
Gaynor men who went there to copy the
lists were arrested without warrant of law
and were locked up on false charges.
When John Y. Mckane heard the decis-
len In his case at his Office. he locked his
doors and thereafter refused absolutely to
Dee anyone
Several bss men guarded the door leading
into his private office. Mckane and the
others were not locked up today, and they
Will not be IN danger Of arrest until Justice
Barnard's order Is finally entered.
MIR. Lamb and Jere Weinberg. Mr.. Gay
nors lawyers. said that they would prepare
the order for entry tomorrow. 1t may not
be entered. however. until the next day.
After IL Is entered the only thing that will
keep the men from being locked up is for
them to get stay
Lawyer Roderick says he will promptly
apply FOR stay. If the stay Is granted
Mckane can appeal to the general term Of
the supreme Court and then finally to the
Court Of Appeals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-14
TALKING ON TARIFF
No Serious Opposition to the Bill Among
Democrats.
The House Will Take the Regular
Holiday Recess-Plan for Majority
to Remain Silent.

There Is considerable talk about opposi-
ton among democrats in the House to the
tarin bill, but as far as can be discovered,
there is nothing serious In the matter. Up
to this time there has no such opposition
developed as promises to be successful In
amending the bill, except perhaps In one
particular, which would not necessarily be
objectionable to the committee, and it is
net believed that there will be more than
three of four democrats who will vote
against the bill when 1t comes to the final
question OF its passage. The bill win not
go into the House before Tuesday, and then
it will have a single internal revenue feature
on 1t, SO as TO make germane the internal
revenue measures which 1t Is intended to
add to 1t later. There will be practically
no time for its consideration before the
holiday recess and the probabilities are that
1t will not be taken up before that time.
Holiday Recess.
The democrats entertained an idea at one
time Of not taking q recess except on
Christmas day and New Years day, but
on intimating this they were informed by
the republicans that If they attempted such
a thing they would be compelled to furnish
their own quorum.a as republicans would insist
upon a quorum of democrats being present
This ended the question of sitting during
the holidays and the recess will probably
be taken on Friday. There Is a movement
on foot among democrats to have debate on
their side curtailed by members of the COM
mittee and others refraining from general
discussion.
Refrain From Talking.
The suggestion made which meets with
some favor is for one or possibly two long
speeches. going fully into the whole Ques-
ton of the measure, to be made, and then
after that for the democrats to refrain from
general debate and say what they have to
on the subject during the debate under the
fve-minute rule. This would leave the gen.
eral debate to the republicans and would
save a great deal of time, 1t is believed
The committee have placed the bill beyond
the reach of urther changes until it reaches
the House. They have not yet taken any
further action on the subject of raising
revenue from internal sources, but 1t is en-
tirely probable now that they will nave to
go back to the proposition for a whisky tax,
and that the supplements to the customs
bill brought in later may contain an in
dividual income tax and an increased tax
on whisky, and possibly an increase on
cigars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-14
Reported by Silsby & Co., bankers and
brokers, Metropolitan Bank building
IN Bank building.
A Special senate Committee to In
vestigate Each Particular Case.

Special senate Committee to In
vestfgate Each Particular Case.
The Ford's Theater disaster occupied the
attention of the Senate for nearly two hours
this afternoon. After a great deal Of de-
bate touching mainly upon the terms of the
resolution, select committee of five WAS
empowered to investigate the liability of
the government in law, equity und justice
on account of the collapse Ut the building in
June The resolution, as finally lassed
empowers the committee not only to decide
upon the general question, but also To in
vestigate each cnse and to make a report
awarding damages for each individual i'll
tured or killed.
There was disposition on the part of
certain Senators to confine the committee to
the special investigation into the liability of
the government, and at one time the reso-
luton was 50 amended. but 1t was
finally restored to its original condition.
and then Senator Dolph wanted to have the
resolution amended by striking of the other
end, assuming the liability and instructing
the committee to investigate the individual
cases. Considerable feeling was evidenced
on this point, and 1t was asserted by Sem
ator White, Senator George Senator Daniel
and others that such resolution would
open the flood gates to every form of claim
based upon the negligence of an agent Of
the government. The resolution was passed
at 2:45.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-14
Death of Cant. j, NJ. Pexton

Yesterday morning at his residence. GIG
18th street northwest, Capt. ]. NJ Peyton.
a well-known citizen and Grand Army man.
died of heart trouble. leaving a widow and
five children. The deceased was a veteran
of the late war, enlisting in 1861 as sergeant
of company c, ninth Illinois cavalry regi-
ment, and later he re-enlisted as captain in
company l. 14Sth Illinois infantry. For
twelve years he was a clerk in the eastern
division of the pension office He was a
member of Kit Carson Post, No = G. A.
r., and of John A. Logan Command Union
Veterans Union The funeral will take
place from his late residence tomorrow af-
ternoon at o'clock. under the auspices of
Logan Command and Carson Post
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-14
COMMENCING WINTER RACES.
The Much-Discussed Meeting Opened
at Ivy City Today.

The much discussed winter race meeting
of the Engeman management was inaugu-
rated at the Ivy City track this afternoon
The attendance was about 800 and, with
rare exceptions, was composed of gamblers,
touts and others of like character. That is.
1t was an ideal Guttenburg and Gloucester
throng. Thanks to the determined opposi-
ton of the district attorney and the police
department. the meeting did not by any
means open under the suspicious circum-
stances hoped for by the philanthropic
Engeman and his associates and 1t was fire.
quentiy remarked that the meeting could
not succeed in the face of continued oppo-
sltlon by the authorities.
The great grand stand was deserted save
Dy three or four women. Driven by the
law out of the betting ring by District At.
torney Birney's survey. tent about sixty
Dy thirty feet was set up in the infield
near the half-mile post for the accommoda-
ton of the bookmakers and SPECTATORS
A wide board walk was laid from the end
OF the grand stand to the tent. The tent
was erected just outside the dead line or
mile limit: but it is inside the law as con-
strued by the district attorney and war
rants will be sworn against the bookmak-
ers. and they will be tried. Fourteen book
makers did business on the track events
and one each on the New Orleans and ST.
Louis races.
There was also a combination book J.
F. Caldwell welded the flag and Major
Wheeler and Secretary Sass occupied the
judges stand. Intoxicating liquors were
sold on the grounds, 1t being claimed that
the District Commissioners had granted
the management a license. The track was
heavy and the piercing cold wind caused
the shivering jockeys to wear gloves and
heavy underwraps.
The Races.
First race, five furlongs-Chas. Wilson
Morgan), 6 to l. first; Fartarian namle)
1 to 3. second; Miracle Oh. Jones). to /.
third. Time, 1.O2 IL
Second race. five furlongs-Commodor
Roughan q. Murphy, II to l, first; Johnny
(Ballard), to 8, second: West Park &C.
Taylor, to /, third. Time, I.O3 L.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-14
baltimore Markets,

BALTIMORE, Dec. 14.-Flonr steady. unchanged
receipts 144i4 barrels; shipments. 5000 barrels:
sales 500 barrels. Wheat quiet and lower-No. 2
red. spot. 65a65h: December. 65a65A: January
65asa65A: May. 7O&a7O1s: steamer No. red OIL,
bid-receipts. 24,25I bushels; shipments 6s 900
bushels stock, 1,15s.595 bushels; sales. $1,000
bushels: milling wheat by sample &c. Corn easy
mixed. spot. 43a43L; new and old December 421ss
AIS; January. 42Aa42k; February, 421a asked:
May. 44A bid: steamer mixed AZ bid-receipts
So 1879 bushels; stock 52s, 55 bushels sales 10 OOo
bushels; white corn by sample. 4Oa43I5; yellow
corn by sample. 4Oa44 Oats quiet and steady-No
white western. 35a351a: No. 2 mixed western,
"a asxed-stock. 1921 bushels. Rye dull-No.
2. 52-receipts. 1O1 bushels stock, 65 4O1 bushels
Hay quiet and steady. demand active for choice
good to choice timothy, SI4. 50asI5.5o. Grain
freights quiet unchanged. Cotton 1rm-m,ddlIne
rs. Butter frm-creamery. fancy. 30a31: do fair
to choice 27a2s: do imitation. 24a25; ladIe. fancy
22a23: good to choice. 19a21: rolls. fine 22a23 |:
do. fair to good. 19a2O store packed, 1saI7 Other
articles unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-14
Anfl.Onfi0u HILL

Mr.. Hatch has introduced his anticipation
bill in the House. 1t differs from the anti
option bill OF the last Congress mainly in
the exemption of legitimate dealers in farm
products from tax and the reduction OF the
tax dealing in futures from 81. 600 to
$500 and the tax on sales about one-half
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-14
His Arm Cut OF.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Correspondence of The Evening Star
BOYD'S. Md. Dec 49, 1899.
Mr.. Frederick Hayes of GAINESVILLE, this
county. while feeding a hay cutter on his
farm about $50 this morning, had his arm
caught in the cutter and had 1t cut off
from the fingers to the elbow inch by inch
When it had cut to his elbow the elbow
went In between the rollers that feed the
cutter and his upper arm was mashed from
elbow nearly to shoulder. 1t took two men
to pull his arm out of the machine His
farm Is about one mile from GAINESVILLE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-14

The Merchant TailOrs' Exchauua

The regular monthly meeting of the
Merchant Tailors' Exchange held last even
ing was largely attended. Delegates to the
ninth annual convention OF the Merchant
Tailors National Exchange which meets
elected as follows: Delegates Geo. o. Wood
+. c. Losano, Owen Owen; alternates, w
H. Cranston, Jno. A. Griesbauer ana e II
SNYDER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-14

Ex-Secretary Charles Foster Is in the city
for few days. He paid a pleasant visit
to the Treasury Department today and was
warmly received by such of his old associ-
ateS IS still remain in Office. Most of his
time was spent in a reminiscent cnat with
Secretary Carlisle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-14
To Protect Graves,

Today Mr.. Morrill, introduced in the SEN
ate the bill intended to promote the anat-
omical science and to prevent the desecra-
ton Of graves in the District of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-14
4 Custom House Appointment.

Secretary Carlisle today appointed Edwin
Fl. Corey of New York deputy collector Of
customs at New York at 5000 a year, vice
Charles A. Burr, resigned.