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The Washington times., 1894-11-27
Washincton STOCK Exchange.

Sales-regular call-12 o'clock m-Wa shington
and Georgetown Railroad conv. 6s, $500 at 1856
lexington Railroad Is, 81, 600 at lO2 Metropol-
itan Railroad conv. Is, 81 600 at 1929 Washing
ton Gas; Is at 474 at All. I. S. Electric Light
. at 1873
Government bonds-U. s. As, registered, 1145s
bid, 1154 asked. l. 5. As, coupon, li45S bid.
L. S 5s, 1174 bid
District of Columbia Bonds-2o-year fund 5s
109 bid 30-year fund 6s, gold. ITO bid.
Water stock Is, 1901, currency, III bid Water
stock rs, 1903, currency, 40 bid. 365s, funding
currency, 1l416 bid 319s, registered, Rios, 100
bid
Miscellaneous sBonds-Washington and George
town Railroad conv. 6s, 1st, I3l bid. 1873 asked
Washington and Georgetown Railroad conv
Us. ID 13l bid, 133 asked. metropolitan Railroad
n. Is, 1919 bid l05 asked Belt Railroad IS. 50
bid So asked Eckington'Railroad 6s l03 bid, lt;l6
asked. Columbia Railroad 6s, log bid
Washington Gas Company 6s, series A, ia bid
Washington Gas Company 6s, series B, 115 bid
Washington Gas Company cOnv. 6s, 130 bid
L.. S. Electric Light conv. 5s, 12J bid. Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone 5s, 10115 bid, 103 asked
American Security and Trust 5s, F. and A. 100
Lid American Security and Trust 5s. and o. i,
los bid. Washington Market Company
imp 6s, 10S bid Washington Market Com
pany ext s 6s Id bid sonic S Ban AssGG
lst IS, 1929 bid. Washington Light Infantry ID
rs, SO bid
NarlonaI Bank StocKs-bank of Washington,
315 asked Bank of the Republic. 275 bid,
290 asked Metropolitan, 2oO bid, 29 asked
Central, $50 bid Farmers and Mechanics, 100
bid. Second, lSS15 bid, $50 asked Citizens.
$50 bid. Columbia, $50 bid Capital 115 bid
Wesl End, 107 bid, 1885, ask ed. Traders, 105
bid, 11O asked. Ohio, 76 asked. Lincoln, "a bid,
103 asked.
Sale Deposit and Trust Companies-National
Safe Deposit and Trust, 130 asked Washing
ton Loan and Trust, 122 bid I2312 asked Ameri-
oan Security and Trust, 1865 bid, 1886 asked
Washington Safe Iieposit, 100 asked.
Railroad Stocks-Wa ashington and Georgetown,
$50 d. $40 asked Columbia, So bid Belt, 40
| asked lexington, 81 bid. 40 asked MetropoI-
itan, 761S bid, 50 asked
Gas and Electric Light Stocks-Washing ton
Gas, 461b bid, Az asked. Georgetown Gas, 80
bid L. S Electric Light, 12S bfat
Insurance Stocks-Firemen's.3 80 bid. 45 asked.
Franklin, 45 oid. 30 asked. Metropolitan, 40 bid
Arlington, 160 asked German-American 100 bid
National Union, 13 bid, "A asked. Columb mbia
1914 asked Riggs. hid. "a asked Peoples,
| 514 bid, 5A asked. Lincoln, ~ bid, 7S4 asked.
Com ercial, bid nc
Title Insurance Stocks-Real Estate Title 1lS
asked Columbia Title, 13s bid, S1b asked.
Washington Title, S14 asked
Telephone Stocks-Pennsylvania, 80 bid, 80
! asked Chesapeake and Potomac, 80 bid, 54l6
| asked American Graphohopne, 41S bid, 5I5
| asked Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 80 bid
Miscellaneous Stocks - Washington Market.
Is bid, ~ asked Great Fails Ice, 1876 bid, 145
asked. Norfolk and Washington Steamboat,
| 96 bid Lincoln Hall. 50 bid, 100 asked. Inter-
Ocean Building, so asked
The Washington times., 1894-11-27
WHERE'S THE AnTEcT1vEf

1t is said on excellent authority that more
than twenty-five members OF Congress, who
prefer not to come to Washington this winter,
have asked the sergeant-at-Arms to forward
them their mileage, both ways presumably.
No one viii deny that there are several rea-
sons why more than twenty-five members of
Congress should not come to Washington this
winter. but no one viii admit that the theory
and practice Of quid pro quo should be abol-
ished by the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House
or anybody else. 1t is TO be hoped that this
scheme, which has been constructed on the
principle Of Uncle s@ipio's lshtrap. TO catch
'em a-comin' and a-goin'. will not be consid-
cred by the disbursing officer Of the House.
Nouns are not usually compared like ad-
jectives, but if there ever was time when a
concentrated, reduplicated. superlative of
"Gali" was badly needed it is now to express
this unique request Of more than twenty-five
Congressman.
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HIS BBTRoTHED VANISHED.
With the CoIored Woman Went S1OO OF
Veteran Drew's Pension Money

With the CoIored Woman Went 500 of
Veteran Drew's Pension Money.
Jennie Brown, an attractive looking colored
girl, was defe ndant in Judge Miller's court
upstairs yesterday. while her beau, Charles
Wood was called upon in Judge Kimball's
court downstairs, to answer the charge of be-
ing suspicious character. Jennie was ar
raigned for stealing ten SO notes from Will
liam G. Drew, an old soldier.
According TO the police version Of the case,
Charles Wood surrendered his claim on Jen-
MES affections for the time being in favor of
Veteran Drew. The latter had Just drawn
his back pension money, amounting to nearly
$500, and declared his intention of marrying
the woman Notwithstanding the difference in
their color, he being white and she brown
skinned, but as shrewd as a fox.
Jennie accepted the battle-scarred veteran,
and he accordingly bought her furniture and
fitted out rooms for his prospective bride IN
Freeman's alley Jennie evidently did not
propose to be Gagged with such an old bird,
and when she had succeeded in getting her
deft fingers upon 800 of the veteran s money,
in crisp ten dollar notes. she flew to the arms
of her original friend. Charles Wood, so it is
said. and left the old soldier alone in the fur
nished apartments be hal prepared for her.
The case was placed in the hands of Pre-
cinct Detective Barnes. OF the Second. Judge
Miller continued the case against the woman
until to-day, while that against Wood was
dismissed. it not being proven that he had
been connected with the evident scheme to
fleece the veteran.
The Washington times., 1894-11-27
GETTING READY FOR 1896.
First Meeting of the Christian Endeavor
Convention Committee-Mr.
Smiths Suggestions.

The committee appointed last week to man
age the Christian Endeavor convention, which
will be held in Washington in 1896, met for
the first time at the Y. NJ. G. A. rooms at 5
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The session was
OF an hours duration. and there was a gen.
eral discussion of plans tor the work.
Those present we're Chairman w. II. Ii.
Smith, Vice Chairman Anson S. Taylor, Sec
retary John D. Morgan, and Messrs. W. B.
Robins son, Miles NJ. Shand. L. A. Conner, jr.,
J. B. Sleman, jr., c. S. Clark. Rev. E. B.
Bagby, and W. A. II. Church.
The meeting opened with prayer, and the
chairman suggested rules for the government
of the com mittee to be adopted at the next
meeting.
Mr.. Smith suggested that the finance and
hall committees be composed of seven mem
bers each; that the appointment of the hall
decoration, usher, entertainment, excursion,
reception, music and registration committees
be defined. He thought that three persons
should be appointed rs the nucleus each of
the press and printing committees, the other
members of these committees to be named as
their services are required. One of the most
important duties of the committee will be to
solicit funds sufficient to meet the necessary
expenses of the convention.
To help do this work an auxiliary finance
committee of several hundred Endeavors
Will nave 10 De appointed. A circular setting
forth the character of the convention will be
distributed among the business men of the
city. Mr.. Smith suggested that the circular
be approved and the subcommittee appointed
at the next meeting of the committee of So.
He also suggested that the method of con-
Quoting the financial campaign be referred to
the finance committee. The design for letter
heads and the purchase of necessary books
and stationery will be decided upon and
authorized at the committees next meeting,
The following motto was adopted by the
managers of the convention of SO: Not by
might. not by power, but by My spirit. saith
the Lord Of hosts. - 1t was decided that dur
ing December the committee should meet at
4:15 each Saturday afternoon and that the ses-
sions shall be private.
In this latter provision the committee diff
fers in its procedure from all other commit
tees which have had charge Of arrangements
for national gatherings as large and larger
than the Endeavor convention is expected 10
be. The Grand Army encampment, Knights
Templar, Knights of Pythias. Brotherhood of
st. Andrew, the Presbyterian general assem-
bly,, and Methodist ecumenical conference
committees of arrangements all held open ses-
sions and were glad to admit representatives
of the press to their meetings. Several mem
bers of the committee of 96 are in favor of
open sessions, but, unfortunately, they are
not in the majority.
Before adjourning yesterday afternoon a
conservation meeting was held and the mem
bers asked for Divine guidance and aid in
their labors.
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BUYERS RATHER SCARCE
Raid on Chicago Gas Made the Market
Heavy for Awhile.
IRREGULARITY RULED THE DAY
Prices Ran Up and Down the Scale, and in
the Final Trading Slightly Better Feeling
Prevailed-Coalers Depressed at First but
Rallied soon-The Advances and Losses.

New YoRK, Nov. 26.-The share specula-
tion to-day did not reflect that bouyancy
which might have been Undoubtedly was in
some circles) expected from the very success
ful floating of the government loan. Specu-
lative values did receive some benefit last
week in anticipation of the result reached,
but it was not of a lasting character, other
circumstances tending to weaken the stock
market. The other government bonds were,
however, materially strengthened by the
heavy bids for the new 5s. and all of the old
issues closed to-day higher than on Saturday,
the gains being: Fiyes. regular, II; do.
coupon, l. As, registered and coupon, each L;
2ds, registered, 1; Pacific 6s OF '95. '96, and
'9S, 1; OF '97, 2, and of '99, ~ per cent.
At the opening of the stock market firm
tone prevailed, and most of the shares traded
in moved up fraction On buying by the
room traders, based on the belief that there
would be good demand for stocks. The
buyers did not. however. come into the mar
ket, and instead a raid was made on Chicago
Gas, which sent it down l per cent, Bay
State Gas making similar loss, and the gem
eral market becoming heavy and reacting
fractionally. A slight rally followed in the
more active stocks, while Delaware and Hud-
con rose II per cent
A partial reaction took place about 11:30
O'Clock, but speculation was fairly steady at
noon. During the afternoon the market
moved in the same irregular course as during
the morning, reactions following recoveries,
and the net results being in most cases
lower range of values. In the final tradings
slightly better feeling prevailed, and the
market closed about steady.
bn Hau
animation to the dealings, but at the same
time there was no special pressure to sell ex-
cept, perhaps, in st. Paul and Northwest,
some holders of these shares desiring to close
out their contracts in favor OF the expected
reduction of the rate OF dividend of North
west at to-morroW's directors meeting. The
coal shares were depressed early in the day
by an attack on Reading, but gained strength
in the afternoon in belief that the conference
Of coal men, to be held tomorrow, will help
the situation.
Delaware and Hudson made gain on the
day of 15s and Lackawanna =. New Jersey
Central opened q higher, broke ~ and re-
covered y. Reading declined = and rallied
y. Reports that the annual report OF Erie
would show heavy decrease in net earnings
brought out considerable stock and sent the
price down q.
Other losses On the day are:
Lake Shore, ~; st. Paul, II; do. pre-
ferred, 156; Southern preferred, Il; National
Lead. l; Sugar and Missouri Pacific, q; Col
orado Coal and Iron, Is, and Louisville and
Nashville, q In the list of advances are
Cordage Guaranteed, 21z; Colorado Fuel and
Iron, u; Pullman, Canada Southern, and
Laclede Gas, per cent.
The Washington times., 1894-11-27

Wheat dull-spot, 571sa57A; November, sra
5l4; December, 5T14a5711; January, 5S14a5s15
May 6lAa62; steamer No red, 5354a54
receipts 1874 bushels: stock, ,0S9 So bushels
sales, A,O ,OO0 bushels; Southern by sample, 55G
bo19; Southern on grade, 5424a5725 Corn weak
spot 5la5l16 year, 50a50l4; January, 4915a49Sl;
steamer mixed, a4s1k-receipts, q ,i10 bush
els; stock, 1s3 731 bushels; sales, 120O0 bushels;
Southern white corn, 45a52; Southern yellow
corn, 44a5lH. Oats s:eady-No. 2 white Western,
S614a37; No. mixed Western. 34a3i1k-re-
ceipts, 9,5e3 bushels: stock, 97OJ busht Is Rye
slow-No 2, 55-receipts, 3247 bushels; stock,
2S1S5 bushels Hay quiet and steady-gOod to
choice timothy, 12 50al300 Grain freights firm,
unchanged Sugar steady-granulated, T. % per
100 pounds Butter frm--fancy creamery, Pa
az do. imAtatiOn, 20a22; do ladle, I7ais; good
ladle, l5aib; store packed, l2ai5. Eggs firm
fresh, %; cold storage, f7aIS: lined, I6. Cheese
fam and actiye-fancy New York, 70 size, l114;
do. 80 size, l11s; do - size, ll&.
The Washington times., 1894-11-27
I.re Stock Market

NEW YORK, Nov 6-Beeves-Receipts two
days, 3,119 head; 81 cars on sale. Market opened
inactive, 1Oa15 higher; closed duh and weak.
y alive steers, poor TO prime, 350a5. Is per 100
pounds; oxen, 250a4 10; bulls, 2O9a2 So dry cows,
1.OOa2 80 European cables quote American
steers at Gall dressed weight; refrigerator beef,
7a9- No exports to-day.
Calyes-Receipts, two days, SO2 head Market
fairly active; veals steady; other calves =
higher. Yeas, poor to prime, 4O0a7.O 90; grassers,
2.0Oa2 25 Wettern calves, 25Oa3.O0.
Sheep and lambS-Receipts, two days, 9,729
head; Al cars on sale. Active; i higher sheep,
poor TO prime, I.50a2.75 per 100 pounds; lambs,
common to fairly prime, 3O0aL25.
Hogs-Receipts, two days, l2,2SI head Market
II higher. Interior to choice, 60a5 90
CHICAGO, Nov. 26-Sales were principally at
a25a4 75 for steers and at 65a2. 80 for cows and
bulls; Western rangers and Texas cattle were
lower.
Hogs-Sales ran from 2.5Oa9 % for cuIls and
pigs, TO 20 for prime heavy hogs, the bulk max
ING at 420a4 IS for light and at 440a4 60 for
heavy.
Sheep and lamDs-To-day's quotations were as
follows: 75c az 90 for poor to choice sheep and
J. 75a3 7j for lambs. he majority of sales. how
ever, were made at l. 75a2 80 TOR sheep and at
275a3 so for lambs Receipts-Cattle, 1900;
calves, SEQ; hogs, 55, 600, and sheep, 1900
The Washington times., 1894-11-27
Workingmen

Rahr Claims TO Be ane-Gottfrled Bahrs
the Swiss who called on Minister Ciapareds
and asked for protection from imaginary pur.
suers whom he said wanted TO put him back
in an insane asylum at Ogdeusburg. y. Y,
was sent to Albany yesterday Dy Sanitary
Officer Frank. Bahr lives in Watertown, and
said he desired to lay a complaint before the
Governor that he was sent TO the asylum
while entirely sane. He acted nationally at
headquarters while preparations were max
ing for mis- transportation.
Fall OF a Carpenter-J. F. Simrock, cara
penter employed on the new power house Of
the Columbia Railway. corner OF H and Fif-
teenth streets northeast, was at work on the
roof yesterday, when he lost his footing and
fell to the ground He received a fractured
arm and other painful injuries, but will prob
ably recover. He was removed to the Emer-
geney Hospital.
Assigned for the Benefit OF Creditors
AdOlph Kahn, matchmaker at No. 1905 =
street northwest. made an assignment yester.
day to James III. Clark for the benefit of his
creditors. The assets are SS24 and the LA
bilities. =. ASP. So. The schedules show as as
sets: Stock of goods, S50I; SALE $3.50; fixtures,
S73. The principal Washington creditors are;
B. B0renski. $500; A. BOrenski. 500; Heiden-
heimer, S53; star Newspaper Company, $50:
Miss OppenheImer, S100; Henry b Clark \
Son, $50, ard Joseph A. Goldstein, s45.
The Washington times., 1894-11-27
PosT-oFFIcEs AND POLITICS.

Postmaster General BisseIl makes very
strong plea, in his annual report, for extend
ing the civil service system so as to embrace
the post-ofiices. He is unable to see why
system which works advantageously in all
the other branches Of the postal service
should not be applicable 10 and equally eff
cacious as regards postmasterships.
Nh. Bissell says that by practice which
seems to have taken on almost the essence of
law, the people of the United States have
come 10 regard the post-ofices as the legiti-
mate spoils Of the political party that hap
pens to have been victorious in a certain cleo
tion. Thus every four years the incongru-
Gus spectacle is presented of a complete revo-
luton in one branch Of the public service.
carrying with it temporary arrangement and
Inconvenience TO the people.
Besides the greater part Of the time OF the
Postmaster General is taken up with the con-
sheraton Of questions of appointment or re-
moval and he is compelled to devote himself
to this comparatively unimportant matter in
stead Of studying the great service he has in
charge and seeking to improve it and reform
Il, wherever improvement and reform are pos
sible. Mr.. Bissell hopes that Congress will
take favorable action upon bill now pend
ing which provides for the division of the
country into a certain number OF districts,
each Of which is to be in the charge Of an
official taken from the classified service of
the Post-ofice Department. to whom all ap-
pIcations are to be referred and upon whose
recommendation the appointing power is to
act.
l 1t is almost a vain hope that Congress will
Agree to such a measure. The stream does
not rise above its source. A representative
represents. As long as the people do not
enter fully into the spirit Of civil service re-
The Washington times., 1894-11-27
DON'T!

Don't quarrel with what you can't help,
For this life is not very long;
Don't listen TO every whelp
That barks at your heels, right or wrong.
Don't worry when friends shall betray,
They've done it since Judas began;
Hold truth in the night or the day,
And then, you win feel like man!
Don't look for perfection below,
For ali that is mortal must sin,
And each one is subject to woe,
Nomatter how pure he's within.
Don't fear to go under the sod;
To die is 10 more than be born,
Have trust in yo lrself and your God
And you'll meet in some heavenly mornl
-JoHN a. JOYCE
The Washington times., 1894-11-27
BUILDING ASSOCIATION INSPECTION.

In the news columns of TIE TINES this
morning appear lhe opinions of prominent
building and loan association officers on the
necessity of regular official examinations into
the affairs Of building and loan associations
and their like. The idea is thai Congress
should pass a law requiring sach examina-
tion after the manner of the verified sworn
statements Of national banks.
II is seen that stable financial institutions
Of the character referred TO have nothing to
fear from such examination, and are willing
and anxious that the proper legislation be Sc
cured. The existence Of mushroom concern
labelling themselves building and loan asso-
Citations is Of the greatest danger to honest
concerns. for they disgust the public with in
vestments OF like character.
The laws Of the District Of Columbia are
peculiarly lax in relation to these concerns.
As shown in TIE TINES some weeks ago, one
company advertises that it is chartered under
the laws Of the District, when, as a matter Of
fact no such charter has been or can be OBJ
tanned. Another company was shown TO lure
investors into plan of payment by which so
per cent Of all monies received is devoted
TO an expense fund" 1t was also shown by
TIE TINES that security companies were ad-
vertised as trustees Of building associations
where, in fact, the security company only
acted as custodian Of a part Of the concerns
funds under the express stipulation that it
should not be referred to in advertising mat
ter or by agents in canyassing.
Here is a subject for worthy legislation. A
determined fight should be made when Con-
gress reassembles, and a law passed. The
District owes this much to the poor people
who are daily beng swindled out of their
savings. The honest building concerns owe
it to their own good regulations.
The Washington times., 1894-11-27
HEIRESS IN A WoRKHoUsE.

Under Many Aliases
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 2e.-Mrs. Adeline
Featherstone, now in the Milwaukee work
house, and who is said to be heiress to large
fortune in Philadelphia, is:well known to the
Chicago police.
While here she was known. the police
claim, under a bewildering array of aliases
She was accused of soliciting money for char
liable enterprises and appropriating the
money TO her own use and of contracting
bills which were never paid.
While in Chicago the Milwaukee prisoner
never referred to hersupposed relationship as
daughter-in-law to Gen. Featherstone, of
Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1894-11-27

form. and themselves continue to be party
TO the hurtrul practice now in vogue, no re-
form can be expected.
One thing is certain-postal administration
will never be what it ought to be until such
reform has been inaugurated.
The Washington times., 1894-11-27
New York Cotton
I.irerrnnI Cnttnn Market

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 26.-spot, moderate business;
prices easier. American middling, 8 5-3sd
Tile sales of the day were 10000 bales, OF
which 1000 were for speculation and export,
and included $500 American. Receipts, Il 900
bales, including l0,sO0 American Futures opened
quiet and declined soon after the opening The
market was governed wholly by stipulation;
closed quiet at the decline American middling,
L m. C, November, 5-64 buyers; November and
De ember, 5-64 buyers; December and Janu-
airy, 3 S-64 buyers; January and February, 6-64
buyers; February and March 9-64a3 S6i;
3I0-64a3 1854; May and June, 3f2-5ia3 13-64d;
June and July, 8 1864 buyers: July and Augus-,
3 1864 sellers Tenders OF tO-day's deliveries,
The Washington times., 1894-11-27

Brutally Kicked Forse-A brutal colored
boy named Thornton Brown was fined $40 by
Judge Kimbal yesterday for viciously kick
ing one OF Mr.. A. n. Brady's horses in the
abdomen and causing d severe swelling and
rupture. Mr.. Brady does not think the ami
NAL will ever be tit for work again.
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VIcTIMIZBD BY A CLERK.
He Lived in Extrayagant Style and the
Bank Lost Money

Bank Lost Money
New YORK, Nov. 26.-The National Bank of
the Republic has been victimized by one of its
employees to the extent of S., 200 The die
covery was made in August last. but was not
made public until to-day. Vice President E.,
h Pullen, when questioned as to the report.
said:
'.Yes, the statement is true. The bank lost
the amount mentioned through one of its
discount clerks. This was charged up to
profit and loss"
Mr.. Pullen declined to give the clerk s
name. He is said to have lived in extraya-
giant style before the discovery was made.
The Washington times., 1894-11-27
Baltimore Markets

BALTIMORE, Nov a6.-Flour dull-western
super. i.sOas 90; do ext, .. l0aa As: do family,
a5Oae.75 winter wheat patent, 2SOas1O spring
do, 345a365; spring wheat straight, aa5a3 45-
receipts II, ,59 barrels; shipments, &c. ,15T barrels
The Washington times., 1894-11-27
Went Gunning fors Democrats-

Went Cunning for. Democrats-Henry
West, portly colored man, came near going
to jail yesterday owing to his zeal for the Re-
publican party and his desire to annihiiate
every Democrat he came up with. At Tenth
and B streets northwest he met William
Lampkin, Prince George county Jefferson
ian, and informed the latter that he could
lick a regiment of such 'Dimmycrats" as he.
Like your party" shouted West; you are
a picture of hard times and bad luck" Police
man Hutchinson. in citizens clothes, chanced
to be passing and placed West under arrest.
"You can't arrest me- You amt no police
man. said West $50 with him, Hen, said
friend of the prisoner, she might be one of
them protectors" Judge EimbalI accepted
Vests bonds in the sum of 500 not to repeat
the ofTense.
The Washington times., 1894-11-27

Senator Squire Sued Tor 81 ,5O0,00n.
UTICA, y. Y, Nov. 26.-Before Judge Will
Jams in special term here this morning was
hsgun the suit of Floyd c. Sheppard vs.
United States Senator Squire, of Washington.
The action is for an accounting of property
valued at 81, 500, 900, situated near Seattle.