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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-11
IN THE HOUSE,

Some Little Business Transacted md
Then the District Gets "a show.
That the committees of the House that
furnish the grist for that great legislative
mill have not yet fairly embarked upon
their work was made very evident when
the House began it's second week S session
today, for although every committee was
called in order for reports there was but
one response. being bill for the relief of a
soldier who had lost his carbine and had 1t
charged to him, which came from the COM
mittee on war claims.
Although defeated last week in the at
tempt to get consideration for the Utah
statehood bill, the territorial committee
tried again this morning. this time under
the lead Of Mr.. Wheeler (Ala). Because OF
the political effect of the measure the re-
publlcans have been watching ii very close
ly, SO that when, in the second morning
hour, the territories committee was called
and Mr.. Wheeler called up the Utah bill for
present consideration, Mr.. Reed (Me.) sug-
gested mildly but firmly that the bill was
too important to be rushed through in the
morning hour and it should be maturely
considered.
Mr. Wheeler took the hint and asked that
the bill be made special order for tomor-
row and next day. and there being no OBJ
lection this order was made.
Federal Courts in Nebraska.
Mr. Culberson (Tex), chairman of the
judiciary committee, reported the bill to nix
the time and place for holding the federal
courts in Nebraska.
Mr.. Bryan (Neb.) offered an amendment
providing that the time be changed from
the first Monday in June to the third Mon
day in September.
The committee had already given its con-
sent to the amendment, and 1t was agreed
to by the House and the bill passed
Mr.. Wise Va) reported from the commit
tee on interstate and foreign commerce
bill to establish light and fog signal sta
ton near Butler Flats, New Bedford, Mass.
In committee of the whole the bill was
agreed to. and when the committee rose
the bill was passed by the House.
The Southern Claims.
Mr.. Culberson, on behalf of the committee
on judiciary, called up the House bill to re-
wise and amend an act to provide for the
collection of abandoned property and the
prevention of frauds in insurrectionary dis
tricts within the United States and acts
The bill contains clause allowing claims
rejected on account of the disloyalty of the
claimants to be reopened and allowed.
therefore II was destined to arouse party
jealousy.
Mr.. Reed and Mr.. Burrows objected To
Its present consideration, on the ground
that 1t was too important to be considered
In the morning hour.
Mr.. Culberson thereupon asked unani-
nous consent that Tuesday of next week
be set aside for its consideration bur again
Mr.. Reed objected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-11
THE oMNIPREsENT HAIRPIN.
Men Look mt 1t Askance, While wo
man Applies Ii to Many Uses.

From the Philadelphia Times.
A hairpin is an object which possesses a
strange interest for the masculine mind. A
woman regards hairpin with as little re-
spect ordinarily as a common pin. Indeed,
she is even less careful of its acquisition,
for there is no adage offering a days good
luck as reward for picking up a hairpin.
But man who comes across a stray hair
pin, on a car seat, for instance regards il
with an air of timid triumph, and perhaps
offers Ii to the nearest woman from whose
back hair IT could possibly have fallen
But 1t is when he beholds a woman putting
a hai-pin to other than what he regards as
its legitimate purpose that he is most i'm
pressed. The woman who reaches around
to her back hair, deftly extracts a hairpin,
bites it together, and then buttons her
gloves as nonchaanty as IL she were using
simply the fingers with which nature pro-
vided her, is object of respectful but
intense admiration to every man I'm sight
But If a woman wants to rivet all mascu-
line eyes she has only TO buy a new maya
zine and cut the leaves with a hairpin
Whole carloads of steady business men nor
easily impressed by the frivolities of wo-
man, have been held spellbound by this lit
tie act. Passengers on the elevated trains
have been unable to tear themselves from
the contemplation Of the process and have
sat still. with troubled but watchful eyes
as they heard their station called The
other day the writer saw at least twenty
men watching with breathless interest the
hairpin method Of magazine cutting, as
practiced by very swell young woman
who was apparently unconscious of the
scrutiny which followed her every move
ment. When she replaced the hairpin in
her fluffy locks every man of the twenty
gave sigh and then looked sheepishly al
his neighbor. As for the young woman, she
turned to look out of the window but there
was a covert look of amused satisfaction in
her eye which intimated that her uncon-
seriousness of observation had been In an
pearance only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-11
LATE NEWS BY WIRE.
The Cruiser New York Starts on Her
Final Trial.
FOR TWENFY-FOUR HOURS At Sea.
The Purpose is to Ascertain the
Vessels Stability.
IMPORTANCE OF THE TEST.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-THE cruiser New
York left the Brooklyn navy yard at IL a.
n for a fo-ty-eight hours trial at sea. She
has on board six naval officers, composing
the final inspection board, and If their re-
port Is satisfactory, Messrs. Cramps, build
ers. will be paid $4,000 still due on the ves-
Sci
The board was headed by Rear Admiral
George c. Beiknap, with the following staff:
Commodore P. H. Cooper. Commander T.
II Bradford, Chief Engineer X. w. Milli-
gan. Assistant Naval Constructor G. w.
Street and Lieut.. l.. l.. Reamey. The YES
Bel has been in commission for six months
The purpose of the trip. as outlined in the
secretarys instructions. is to determine the
stability Of the vessel, to ascertain her tao
teal diameter" which, in plain English
means the diameter OF the circle in which
she can turn, and to test the actual shock
or explosion, whether the gun mounts are
as strong as they should be. The guns will
be fired singly and in pairs and at various
angles and elevations.
The crew will be put through the various
drills and evolutions, and a report upon
their discipline made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-11

Well educated young men. ambitious for
marine honors, on the 18th instant will be
given an opportunity of entering the reve-
nue. marine service with the prospect, after
TWO years course Of instruction, of be-
coming third lieutenants in that service.
The Treasury Department has given up all
idea OF filling the twelve vacancies which
now exist in the lower grade from the Ma
val Academy graduates. and will return to
the old system, abolished three years ago, of
educating it's own officers. The cutter Chase.
which has done duty for years as a train
ing snip for revenue cadets has been over
hluled and repaired and is now ready to re-
celVe the new cadets on board. Candidates
who desire TO compete for the vacancies
must he between eighteen and twenty three
years OF age, and must be unmarried
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-11
Ladies' Aid Society Aup,va-.

The Ladies Aid Society of Mt. Vernon
race church. corner of 9th and X streets
northwest, celebrated their silver ami.
versary last Thursday evening at their
church. Out of five ladies who have served
the society as president for the past TWEEN.
ty-hve years four are living and were pres.
ent-Mrs. Zimmerman. Mrs. I. l.. johnson
MRS Jesse B. Wilson and the present pres
ident, Mrs r. J. Beall. Mrs A. Barker
the NTH. died a few years ago.
MISS Salife Dalton has prepared a renor,
covering all these years. showing that
nearly $4,000 had been raised by the So
ciety TO aid in the church work. which
was read by Mrs. Beehler fine musica
anu literary program was rendered Mr.
Bulia also gave very Interesting descrip-
uon or his trip to the late worlds fair
The first officers, elected in IS6S, were.
PRESIDENT, Mrs. A. c. Barker; vice presi-
Dent, Mrs. Benjamin Thorn; secretary
Mrs. j. l.. Johnson; assistant secretary
Mrs: DR.. Howard, and treasurer. Mrs, +
A. Lutz. The present officers. elected for
lS@', are: President, Mrs r. ]. Beall: vice
president. Mrs. Clarendon Smith: trea g
urer. Mrs. John Williams, and secretary
Mrs. A. l.. johnson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-11

General Master Workman Sovereign's
FIRST official utterance TO the rank and file of
the knights of Labor Is made public. 1t is
written in breezy style and reveals some
or the theories he entertains. and some of
the projects he has in mind. He says
among other things: Meet the money DOW
er in the middle of the road with a demand
for the free and unlimited coinage Of gold
and silver at ratio Of 16 to ]. and such
other additions 10 the volume of money as
the eXigency Of business requires, without
the intervention Of banking corporations
Let there be no compromise on these
INES. and we will put industry above
idleneSs and elevate the servile from,
groVellng pursuits to the rights and
olSnity OF men. We will reduce the
the millions of weary and wan children
from the dingy and unwhOesOme rooms of
our factories 10 the school house on the hill
ABOLISH penitentiary competition with free
labor and destroy the sweat-shop system of
ssrfdom forever"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-11
ON saturday night Charles o,Rrien uhil

On Saturday night Charles ORrien vb,,o
lhtoxlcated, fell in front of oil 2lst street
ana striking his forehead, received a scaIn
wound. " 'e"ip
John Hieley received a severe cut ON the
neau ny railing at Pennsylvania avenue and
ISth street last evening and was treated AT
the Emergency Hospital
Wills Smith, colored, was found sick Sat
nrday night at 9TH street and Rhode Island
avenue, and taken to his home ar IoI0
Blagden's alley northwest.
One of J. F. Oysters delivery teams ran
away at Dupont Circle Saturday afternoon.
ara at l4th and Q streets struck grip car 10.
Wnen the horse was badly hurt.
A slight fire from waste paper tool, nioo.
at s21 Westminster street northwest Satl,r-
day afternoon.
a live colored infant about four months
old was found by Officer Newkirk in the
vestibule of the Mt. Vernon Hotel yester-
day morning. and sent to St AIMS Asylum.
Dead infants We're found at 18th and L
streets and In ST. Patrick's cemetery yes
terday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-11
What Mr.. Bnyard's Statement Indicat.
WHEN HE DID.
The Old Gentleman Should Not Have
Questioned the Tramp SO Much.

The Old Gentleman Should Not Have
Questioned the Tramp SO Much.
From the Detroit Free Press.
The benevolent person had put five cents
into the hands of the tramp, and feeling a
kind OF proprietary interest in him there
after, proceeded to question him q bit
You're a pretty hard citizen, aren't YOU 20
he asked.
Rather difficult at times SIR" replied
TIE peripatetic, frankly.
Il presume you steal when you get q
chance"
only in very necessi.ous cases, sir, and
then only In small way"
And Hep
Yes. it's part Of our profession, sir"
And use tobacco
when l can get 1t, SIR
The benevolent person oegan to be sorry
he had Invested in such stock, but he was
going now TO the bitter end.
or course" he went on, you drink too,"
The tramp hesitate ed for the first ;i:ne, as
II in doubt, and looked at the nickel IN his
hand
We'll. yes. sir" he replied slowly, Il
drink two when I've got the price; but
under the present circumstances III only
drink one, unless you"
But the benevolent person could not stand
1t any longer and he made a rush for the
visitor, which resulted in a sudden disap-
pearance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-11
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Several New Candidates for Office and
Some Recess Appointments.

The President today sent to the Senate
the following nominal lions:
Charles II. Simonton of South Carolina,
TO be United States circuit judge for the
fourth judicial district
Charles Parlange of Louisiana, United
States district judge for the eastern district
OF Louisiana.
Charles ID. Fullen of Iowa, United States
attorney for the southern district of Iowa.
Carl NJ. Green of New York and John j.
Herrick of Virginia. second assistant en-
gineers in the revenue cutter service.
Commodore Francis NJ. Ramsay chief of
the bureau Of navigation in the department
OF the navy.
Postmasters:
lllinois-M- j. Howley. Cairo; VIM. B.
Davis. Mount Sterling; Edward s. Bryan,
Haywood; VIM. -. Bush, Pittsfield: Samuel
L. Day, Paxton Nebraska-Cieo. c. Agnew
Central City: Frederick E. Roher, Hebron;
VIM r. Boughn, Randolph; Hugh l.. Coop
er. Tecumseh; Isaac F. Travis, Weeping
Nate-- Wisconsin-C. c.. Wilcox Depere:
A o. Wilson, GAINESVILLE; John II. Rooney,
kewaunee; George W. Ports Milwaukee:
James NJ. Keys. R.chIand Center; Gustav A
Altenberg, TOmah
Daniel Carpenter. pension agent at Knox
Vile, Tenn. Henry W. Mellen of Indiana to
be commissioner in and for the district of
Alaska, to reside at Juneau City.
Registers of land offices:
Henry ID. Ross, Prescott, Ariz; VIM H
WOoten, Dardanelle. Ark; John p Glen
denim, Harrison, Ark: Jesse Ross, Camden.
Ark; Andrew F. Smelling, North Yakima,
Wash
Receivers OF public moneys-Edward R.
Monk, Ariz.; Benz. II. Crowley. Little Rock
Ark: John A Bunch, Harrison, Ark; Da-
Sld DIXON. Camden, Ark; Terence Martin
Fargo, N D.; John F. Hughes, Pierre s. d.
George :. Doane of the District of CO.
iumbia, agent for the Indians at Quapaw
agency. /. T..
The following ann,in,uants r,a5a 5rring
the recess:
Charles d. Rogers of Alaska. clerk of the
district court for the district of Alaska
Registers OF land offices-Frank w Walls
at Tucson, Ariz-: Albert +. Amsbary, Mont
rose Colo: John c. Slack. Clayton, " NJ;
Frank NJ Hopkins. Aberdeen. s. D.
Receivers Of public moneys-Joseph H
Halland, at Clayton. y. NJ; Frank NJ
Broome. Alliance. Neb
Agents for Indians-Charles E Davis of
Illinois, at the Colorado river agency Art
Zonl: isaac j. Wootten of Delaware Ne
vaia agency. Nevada; George w Harper
OF Georgia. Cmatilla agency. Oregon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-11
FINANCE AND TRADE.
Sugar and Whisky Trust Fall on
Tariff Rumors.
TRADERS LOOK FOR LOWER PRICES.
Western Union an Easy Mark for
the Bears.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NEW YORK, Dec. 1l.-Today's stock
market opened irregular with no noticeable
improvement in the general character of
speculation. Traders were disposed to sell
the lndustrials at opening figures and
FOUND little resistance to their efforts in the
direction OF lower prices. London was with
OUT special feature and bought back later IN
the day the stocks sold at the opening
Foreign operations are still largely confined
10 Atchison and st. Paul securities.
sugar was attacked at the beginning of
the session on a revival of tariff ru-nor,
Whleh resulted in a subsequent decline to
81 81. loss Of 80 per cent.
Distiilers was sold during the first hour
on rumors Of postponement of definite ac
non on the imported spirit tax. but rallied
Sharply to - gain of 1-2 Der cent from
initial figures
chicago Gas lost Is per cent to as &.
on selling by the room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-11
RObheriea Reno.aol

henry Hime Of 1908 E street is out two
SUMS OF clothes and other articles On Fri
day night at the Central Union Mission he
1ound a young man in need and took him
10 MS room, giving him a part OF his bed
and the promise of a breakfast When he
awoke he found that the man had gone
with Clothing, &C, worth $50. One of the
suits was recovered by Detective Proctor
II having been pawned with a second -ha nd
dealer for s. iaifu
Mr. Campbell Darlington on SATURDAY Was
renewed OF his $40 umbrella while engaged
In the Police Court e"seu
Charles Russell of No. 30 Pierce street ra-
pos.s tne inert OF two gold framed pictures
Civil War" eu LINZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-11
How a swordfsh Can Fight.

From the london Only News.
Capt Amery Of the schooner Origin. which
has arrived at Plymouth from Labrador
with fish, reported that while on the out
ward voyage from England the vessel wss
attacked by a sword fish. whose sword pen
etrated the hull and broke OF as the fish
attempted to withdraw IL. The fish then
turned several somersaults and disappeared.
as if either stunned or killed by the force OF
the shock. The sword left in the side of
the ship measured eighteen inches Before
Newfoundland was reached the vessel made
over a foot Of water. and the crew are OF
opinion that II the fish had succeeded IN
Withdrawing its sword the vessel would
have foundered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-11

Spanish renaissance, which will be worked
cut with buff brick and light stone The
building when completed promises to be a
handsome addition to the architecture of
the city. Owing to the roof theater which
will be one of the features of the new build
ing, 1t Will be apt to be looked upon as one
of the sights of the city 1t is stated by
Mr.. G. Carlyle Whiting, with Ellerson and
Wemple real estate brokers, who negoti-
ated the sale. that the exact price paid for
the property was $1O8.2jO. There were two
other sites prominently considered in con-
nection with this new enterprise. One was
the ground at the southwest corner Of New
York avenue and 14th street and the other
was the Kennedy property on the north
side of H street between 14th and 18th
ST
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-11
PREPARING A STROKE.
The Administration Said to Favor the
Nicaragua Canal.

II Is currently reported that the President
and the Secretary of State have in contem-
plation brilliant stroke of policy in con-
nection with the Nicaragua canal, which is
calculated. so it is said. to offset in the
popular mind the i'll effects of the admins
tration policy toward Hawaii. According
TO gossip. the proposed stroke" is a wise
ana popular measure, intended to give ma
terlal government aid In the construction
or the great inter-oceanic canal across Mica
rasua IN the interest Of American com
merce and American institutions Credenc.
20 tne report Is given by the favorable treat
iaent the canal scheme received in the
PRESIDENTS message to Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-11
PREPARING TO FIGHT.
Looks as IL There Would he n Battle
in Rio HarbOr.

The Navy Department has received a
cable dispatch from Rio Janeiro that indi-
Gates preparations by President Peixoto
for big battle between his forces and
those of Admiral Mello. The dispatch Is
from Capt. Picking. commanding the United
States naval force at Rio, and in substance
is follows:
THE Brazilian government has requested
foreign consuls to warn vessels to move
from their present anchorage and has
drawn line within which it will be danger
Gus 10 venture. This will prevent the load
ing and unloading of cargoes''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-11
RECEIVERS APPOINTED.
To Take Charge of the Affairs of the
Ex-Garbage Factory.

Charles Shirley Carter has, by Mr.. James
Lowndes, filed a bill against the National
Sanitary Company for the establishment of
claims. the appointment of a receiver, an
Injunction. etc. The complainant holds two
promissory notes of the company for 5000
each. and there is 4 judgment for 81 222. 10
of the Crawford Paving Company. 1t states
that defendant has n contract with the Dis
trict for the removal of garbage at 81 ,o33. 33
Per month. and is entitled TO receive 80
cents per ton from the United States, and
it was doing a profitable business until De-
Cember l, when the factory was destroyed
by fire, and he states that If the assets were
sold they would bring less than the debts,
but II the property Is administered as a
trust fund much more can be realized, etc.
The company files an answer stating that
1t would be to the interests of all to appoint
receiver. j. J. Middleton and NJ. W.
Adams were appointed by Justice Cole the
receivers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-11
For the h-stnI.n E.ncampment.

Senator Voorhees, today called up in the
Senate resolution introduced by him last
week comforting upon the Secretary of War
authority to permit the Knights of Pythias
to use the monument grounds for camping
purposes during the annual conclave held
here next August. Senator Hoar suggested
that as these cases are constantly occurring
and these annual or occasional gatherings
OF national organizations seem to be more
and more frequent in Washington il would
lie good plan TO make a general law upon
he subject and by statute confer upon the
Secretary Of War the authority TO grant
these privileges in his own discretion SEN
ator voorhees, said that he agreed with SEN
ator Hear and he would be glad to have
such law enacted. bur at present he did
not think the Senate should stop to 60 into
the general subject and he asked that the
amendment. Senator Hoar had no obiec-
ton and the resolution was adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-11
The New Jersey Boy Murderer.

An attorney appeared in Washington
this morning for the purpose of asking the
supreme Court to advance the petition of
ROBERT Alden Fales, the New Jersey boy
murderer, for release on a writ of habeas
corpus upon the docket for an early hear
ing. But it developed that he was not a
member Of the bar of the court and that
MS motion was not in print for either of
Whlcn reasons he could not present it, So
he went away and will probably return
next week properly qualified, under the
rules of the court, to make the motion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-11
THE HORSES RAN.
hut the COachman Finally Succeeded
in Pulling Them I'm.


A pucky colored coachman today pre-
vented what had all the appearance OF be-
Ing destined to be a serious runaway acct
dent. The team of horses, which was at
tached to closed carriage. started to run
away near Wizards Hotel. They dashed up
Ioth street and the only occupant a man,
retained his seat, although he appeared to
be not at all satisfied with the rate of speed.
On the box with the coachman was a COL
ored footman. The coachman pulled on the
lines. but did not seem to be able to regain
control over the frightened animals until
.he nying carriage neared II street. when
ne spoke to the footman, who removed the
nlsn nat which the coachman wore Then
, .le latter braced himself firmly. and exert
ing MS strength. he fairly pulled the team
uown on their launches and their flight was
al an ehu great crowd gathered but the
Coachman seemed to be the coolest man in
the party, and to all questions he said that
ne nao never let his horses get away from
this time. ~ a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-11
WELCOMED BY THE SOUTH.
Reception of Vice President Steven
son. Secretaries smith and Herbert.

CHARLOTTE. ". 9, Dec. 11.-Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson, Secretaries Smith and Her.
bert and the party for the Augusta EXPOSE
ton have been enthusiastically received all
along the line since early morning. Indica-
lions point to an assemblage of 10000 peo-
pie in Augusta tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-11
THE NEW THEATER.
The Handsome Design of the Front
and It's Spanish Features.

The detailed plans Of the new theater
building which. as stated in Saturdays
STAR will be erected by Mr.. John w. AL
baugh, on the north side of H street be-
tween 18th and nth streets, will be COM
pleted in the course of the next month, and
then, if the weather permits. the erection
OF the building can be begun and pushed
forward. The cut of the elevation of the
front, which appears above. was prepared
by the architects. Mr.. w. Bruce Gray and
Aristide Rodrigue. The style is that of the