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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-31
Left Today.

John Burns. the English labon leader,
made a round Of the city yesterday. visit
Ing several churches. white and colored, of
various denominations. He visited the
monument and took a look at a large num-
Der of the public buildings and institutions
Of the city, at all of which he expressed
pleasure, and frequently spoke in a COM
Tracey Of the Typographical Union was
with him much Of the time. He left today
for Philadelphia, whence he will sa1 for
Europe.
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Notice to Subscribers.

to report any irreEularity in the de-
livery of The Star and also any
failure on the part of the carrier to
ring the door bell.
a proper service can only be main
tanned through the courtesy Of sub
scribers in reporting shortcomings.
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To show Cauae.

II the suit for divorce filed last week by
Jennie F.. against Frederick Walter. in
which Mrs. Walter rrays for a divorce.
alimony and an I'M motion. Judge has,
today ordered that the defendant show
eaBe Thursday next why the injunction
0Aoulj not be granted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-31

Mrs Katherine Hilgard died after a brief
illness at the Bancroft, in this city, yes
terday. Mrs. Hilgard was the widow of
the late Professor Julius E. Hilgard. who
was eminent in scientific circles In the
United States and Europe.
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1reaSury RcceiDfs,

National bank notes received for re
demption today. S337.75 Government re
ceipts-From internal revenue. $33S. i3i
customs. sjS1, 6}5; miscellaneous, So, l04.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

he following are the opening the high
est and the lowest and the closing prices
OF the New York stock market today as re-
ported by CoTson d Macartney, members
New York stock exchange. Correspondents
Aessrs Moore & SChiey. No. 81 Broadway:
STOCKS Open. hlgh. Low. Clio
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Exchanges Closed.

LIVERPOOL, December 31.-The cotton
exchange is closed today.
NEW YORK, December 31.-The cotton
and coffee exchanges are closed today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-31

A telegram to the Secretary Of the
Treasury shows that the revenue cutter
Perry. which left New York on the Goth
instant for San Francisco. arrived at Bar
BADGES ON the 18th.
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Range of the Thermometer.

The following were the readings Of the
thermometer at the weather bureau today:
y am. "a; 2 Pm, 80: maA1num. 81; mimi
mum, II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-31
Treasury Cash.

The cash balance in the treasury at the
close Of business today was Sl53. 0S2. S92;
gold reserve, $S6 S0,A
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General fOrcern

General Albert Ordway. vice president of
the Northern Liberty Market Association.
writes to the Commissioners today, stating
that ever since the Northern Liberty Mar
ket was built il has been the custom for
country producers to back their wagons
against the curb in front of the market on
X and l. streets and occupy a few feet
Of the sidewalk during the forenoons FOR
the display and sale Of their produce. The
police, he says. nave recently prohibited
this tine-honored custom. This works a
great hardship on both the country pro-
dccers and the public, and as the side
walks are enormously wide 1t seems to be
wholly Unnecessary. The action of the
police. says General Ordway. seems to have
been based on an opinion rendered to the
commissioners by the attorney for the
plaint made by Mr.. Stephen Cattle. The
opinion of the attorney says.
ut has been held that anything In the
shape of an obstruction. which is intended
to reniain knrmanently on the streets and
TO be used0by the owner exclusively for
private purposes Is within the inhibition OF
the law
As neither the country wagons nor the
proiuC@ offered for sale remain permanent
ly on the streets. continues Gen. Ordway
they should not seem TO come within the
Inhibition rs construed by the attorney for
the District
"if the law rs intended to- or does pre-
veat such occupation Of the sidewalk as
has long been customary at the market We
car otter no objection whatever to the en-
forcement of the law, but we must insist,
that the law be equally enforced in all
parts Of this city. and not TO ourselves Sc
Iectei It's sole victims. 1t surely cannot
be maintained by you that the police are to
enforce law oulywhen special complaints are
lodged OF its mira tion. The orders to the po-
lice should he general and cover the whole
CITY. 10 is surely rather ridiculous TO have
the police of our precinct enforce the order
against MS. and at the same time to allow
the sidewalk Immediately in front OF police
hea1quarters in another precinct TO be
similarly occupied. We respectfully re-
quest that you either rescind the objection
able order so far as we are concerned. or
that you make the order applicable to
every police precinct. and direct that 1t be
yigidly enforced without regard to any in
tsrssts that may be affected by it,
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Union Veteran Legion.

Encampmcnts No. %, GO and Ill will
rendezvous at national headquarters. 9lO
Pennsylvania avenue, at 10 o'clock m.
tomorrow and proceed In a body to the
Executive Mansion. where, at 1915. they
will pay their usual New Year greeting to
the President.
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OLD SOLDIERS.
They VIII Make the Usual Call ON the
President.

The Grand Army will make its usual call
on the President tomorrow. Some difficult
ty having been experienced by the Grand
Army Il year ago. in securing admission to
the White House grounds. arrangements
have been made for them to pass the gate
tomorrow any time after II o'clock. The
line will be formed at G. A. r. Hall at
As. and in the hall instead Of on the
street should the weather be cold.
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baltimore Markets.

New York Cotton.
Cotton exchange closed ON account OF holiday.
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DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Filing Up Snow.

p. c. Stevens. president Of the West End
National Bank and residing at 1923 10th
street northwest. has entered a complaint
with the Commissioners against the Herdic
Pbaeton Company of this city for placing
distractions on the size Of 16th street in
front OF his premises He refers to the
srow. which Is scraped from the center
of the street and deposited at the side of
the street In long, high ridges, rendering
II almost impossible for carriage to
reach the curb. In his letter to the Com
missiouers today he says that If the Herdic
remove the snow from the center of the
street II should also be compelled to cart
II away or dispose of II in some other way
than these long, high burrows above re-
ferred 10. He requests that the Com
ms'ioners give this complaint due consid-
ern lion
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-31

name of WILSON should be Immediately
undone, at least so far as concerns the
freakish revenue killers of free wool and
free other things. The Republicans will
sneer, and even the renegades from
Mugwumpery may gibe. But what of
that? The country is in danger and in
need, and it is for those clothed with
the power TO come to its succor."
What the Republicans may be in
clined to do if the new Congress is
called together next spring cannot be
foretold. If the exigency is pressing
they will do what is necessary to pre-
serve the credit and good name of the
treasury and the country without Sc
riously considering whether or not Mr..
CLEVELAND will be benefited. 1t will be
quite early enough for the Republicans
to consider their policy when the Presi-
dent summons them to assemble at
Washington for the purpose of rescuing
the Government from the pit he has
digged and tumbled it into.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-31

1t is recognized in Washington that
this Congress will accomplish nothing
in the way of currency reform. The
President has apparently abandoned
hope, and, cutting the hawser that
bound him to the Democratic party, he
is preparing to attempt to entangle the
Republicans in the meshes of the net
that he has cast himself into.
1t is understood that the President in
tends to execute the threat he made be-
fore this session of Congress opened,
and convene the new Congress in extra
session, for the purpose of legislating
for the relief of the treasury.
This is very pretty situation for a
Democratic President, even if it rs tine
modest hope of Mr.. CLEVELAND that. the
Republicans can in this way be made
responsible for the tremendous failure
of the Democrats to provide the neces-
sary revenue for the conduct of the
government.
Mr.. CLEVELAND has failed to lead his
of policy sufficiently like statemanship
to serve for time of profound peace
He and his party cannot navigate the
ship Of state upon an absolutely smooth
sea, and in times that require of govern
ment only the performance Of clerkly
functions.
Whatever cheap fiction there may be
advanced to save the feelings of the
President, the acidulous truth is that his
administration has been such a sorry
failure that he is forced to appeal to the
Republicans to save the Government
from disgrace and bankruptcy.
The extent of the evil that has be-
fallen the Government can scarcely be
appreciated in these times of uuruffled
occurrences. Ii there should be stress
OF any kind put upon the Treasury it
would collapse like IA toy balloon on the
9th Of July. There is already talk of n
third bond issue, although it il
not yet year since the first call was
issued. The strongest Democratic
newspaper in America says Of these bond
issues: "These Government bond
issues, before the law held mp as a cover
for them, are like the act OF man who
receives money 10 build house and
straighiway uses 1t to pay his debts Of
dissipation. IL is the policy which
might be expected of hangman in high
Office. aud he not very honest hang-
man"
Concerning the remedy. the same
paper says; "What was done in the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-31

reached the degree Of proficiency in
cheating the English have. English
made cloths that are fraudulent will be
put in competition with American
goods that are what they purport to be,
and will be sold to unsuspectng con-
sumers.
This law offers special induce ments
to fraud, and il there is wholesale at
tempts to cheat in woolen goods the
responsibility for it must be assumed by
the Democratic makers of the Wilson
law.
The people ought to be fully informed
regarding the tremendous efforts
American manufacturers are making to
hold the home market, and there ought
to be great demand for American
goods to sustain them in their fight.
1t is "a fact that the English goods
known to have been prepared for this
market are distinctly inferior to Ameri-
can goods of the sample price-grade.
The English goods have been especially
made for this market. and cannot be
sold anywhere else. 1t remains to be
seen whether they can be sold here.
The year 1895 will be very good year
for good Americans to insist upon wear
ing American made clothes of American
made cloth.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-31
FROM CHINA.

News from China begins TO assume a
slightly different complexion.
Some portion Of the Japanese army is
reported beleaguered by winter, and har-
rassed by the Chinese soldiery. China
has applied for peace, and has arranged
TO begin n negotiation that will be long
and tiresome if her tactics do not mis-
carry.
The engagement of Mr.. JOHN w.
FOSTER, late United States Secretary of
State, as counsel for the Chinese nego-
tiators, issignificant is of China's resolution
to make the most of the oppor-
tunity the peace preamble presents.
Mr. FOSTER is the ablest, as
we'll as thu most experienced, diplomat
in America. He is more than mere
diplomat. He is an authority on inter.
national law, and has the prestige of
long and successful practice. HIS en-
gagement by the Chinese government
must be regarded as z shrewd stroke Of
business on the part of the conquered
nation at the very beginning of the
negotiations that is to determine what
the fruits of victory shall be.
China is now in the most favorable
position it is likely to attain to demon
strate that it is capable of accomplishing
anything for itself on the lines of patient
endurance and constant sapping Of the
enemy's strength. Ii diplomacy can
defer definite action long enough there
may be some chance of making Japan
rue the day her armies penetrated SO far
into China.
1t is reasonably safe to assume, how
ever, that Japan will not allow david
ling tactics to prevail. Her policy
thus far has been peremptory one, and
there has been no hesitancy. 1t is
doubtful il Japan consents to allow any
argument beyond the simple acceptance
of her terms of peace, and the arbitra =
ment of the sword. Even the learning
and the acute diplomacy of Mr.. FOSTER
viii not be likelyto avail in an attempt
10 stay the iron hand of the new power
in the East.
There is the somewhat ungracious
supposition that Mr.. FOSTER may have
been engaged by China at the instance
and with the approval of England and
Russia, and that those powers mean to
see to it that Japan gets only share of
the benefit that rightfully belongs to the
victor. 1t can be imagined that some
thing like an understanding between
Mr.. FOSTER and England and Russia
might exist, and If so that it nigh
eventually be of isanense advantage to
those European powers.
When negotiations actually begin the
influence of these powers will make it
self felt, aud if their wishes, or demands,
reach Japan through the American
counsel for China they can scarcely be
safely disregarded; yet there is very good
ground for supposing that they might be
disregarded however made known.
However the next turn is made, il is
evident that Japan and China will at
tract the keenest attention of the whole
world for some time yet to come.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-31
2si to 2s7 WESTMINSTER STREET.

tlnue to circulate. 1t is not enough to
have the gambling law repealed. If the
State would honor itself repeal ought to
be accomplished without debate or ref
erence to committees. And it will be
if the General Assembly has at its com.
mand an abundance of the kind Of evil
dence of public sentiment furnished
them from the pnlpits of their constitu-
ents last evening, and to be later fur
nished them from other pulpits.
Meanwhile, The News will continue
to furnish daily the evidence OF the
sentiment contained in the Assembly
tself, the sp lendid position taken by the
members even before public sentiment
was prepared to speak out SO loudly as
it does today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-31

They were able and brave men, the
two firemen who we're crus he'd to death
ut their post of duty in New York on
Saturday. Battalion Chief BREsNAU
had saved many lives and he was also
widely known because of his invention
of the asbestos theater curtain, the hose
hoist Of universal use, and other devices
which indicated his enthusiasm and
efficiency in his profession. Assistant
Foreman Rooney once saved young
woman's life by bracing himself on a
ladder that proved too short and catch
ing the exhausted girl in mis- arms-an
act that won him the Bennett medal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-31
B. H. Gladding
eco.
ANNUAL SALE OF
Ladies'
Muslin
Underwear.

We take pleasure in announcing this
opening sale in our Ladies' UNDER
WEAR DEPARTMENT as being some
thing unique - comprising everything
pertaining to Underwear Outfits for
ladies, misses and children.
We would call special attention to the
fine quality OF material used in all our
Underwear, and to the superior manner
in which the garments are made.
MUSLIN, CAMBRIC and MAIN
SOCK GOWNS, with the daintiest
trimmings in Hamburgs and Laces, in
patterns and effects never offered before.
CHEMISES and DRAWERS-Im-
proved designs in Nainsook and Cam
brio.
WHITE SKIRTS with new style in
sertions and founcing and very charm
ing lace trimmings.
CORSET COVERS in all the new
designs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-31
DUTY ON MOOLENS.

The Wilson duty on woolen goods
goes into effect tomorrow, when the i'm
portant duty on all articles classified
under the woolen schedule in the new
tariff law will be operative.
The Democrats are fond of stating
that the wool duties have been reduced
more than 80 per ant. by the Wilson
act, but it must be borne in mind that
to get this result it is necessary to
reckon the change of wool itself from a
dutiable 10 free article. The reduction
ON woolen manufactured goods is not so
great as 90 per cent, though greater
than the woolen industry ought to be
called upon to bear.
The stated reason for delaying the
application of the duties on wooden
goods until January 1, 1895, was
that the Democrats desired to give
American manufacturers time to pre-
pare to work mp the dutiable raw
material they had on hand and produce
goods under the free wool regime to
compete with foreign-made woolen
fabrics.
How well the American manufacture
ers are prepared for the sharper compe-
tition under The Wilson act remains to he
proved. That great eff 1rt to hold the
American markets. TO be made is evident.
There is no way to determine what sue
cess will attend the efforts until n full
year OF trade under the new conditions
has elapsed. American manufacturers
do not know what the English mill men
mean To do, nor what sort of goods will
be offered in this market, nor what the
prices will be.
So far Us the market has shown a
preliminary development of the prob
able result Of the new law. il looks as
though the foreigners would be worsted
on heavyweight goods ot the better
grades, but would have fair fighting
chance with ligh.we,ghts of poor to
medium quality. and on the highest
grades. In other words, the battle
ground is likely to be On the cheaper
lightweight goods.
IL the English makers would match
the American qnality there would be
but limited market for their light
weight goods, but Americans have not
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-31

PULPIT AND HORSE GAMBLING.
I What The Journal, on Saturday, called
addresses that were practically un-
necessary" were delivered from the
pulpits Of many of the churches of the
city and State on Sunday evening and
somehow they commanded the undi-
vided attention of large congregations.
They were devoted to the horse gamb-
ling law, and following them petitions, a
copy Of which The News has published,
were circulated and signed by hundreds
Of listeners.
The News proposes to publish many
of these sermons. Space will not permit
their publication in single issue, but as
leader in tie crusade which this news
paper began on the very day that the
gambling carnival opened it proposes
to devote ample space in its columns
to the ringing words embodied in
these practically unnecessary" ad-
dresses.
OF course, the sermons are not un-
necessary. They are absolutely neces-
sary. The horse gamblers have ample
time between now aud the converting Of
the Assembly to brace themselves from
the several knock down blows they have
received. 1t is the duty, the necessary
duty, of the clergy and the leaders in
good citizenship generally to speak out
strongly and let public sentiment on the
matter be understood in no mistaken
tones-not passively, not negatively
but aggressively. o herwise the friends
of the law may well claim that the
public sentiment. which The News aud
ali supporters Of repeal have relied upon
to express itself and come to the front,
IL all talk and exists only in the minds
OF the takers.
Let the ministers continue TO preach
against the law. Let the petition con-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-31

the mark Fort UENtKAL c. II. WOODS.
Sumter's guns did not answer the Nor
ris island battery, and Fort Mpultrie
small vessels and armed schooners bore
down on tho Star of the West, with
the apparent purpose Of emitting her on.
and the commander Of the expedition,
Lieutenant Charles r. Woods. L. S. A.
(aftorward distinguished gcncraD, do
cided TO put about and abandon the prs;-
ect The battery Kept up brisk fee gn-
til the vessel had passed out g range
'f GrOnor l.. KILNI,,-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-31

Or course, Secretary CARLISLE has
declined an invitation to attend the an
|nual banquet of the Boston Merchants
Association. If we remember rightly
the Secretary of the Treasury, through
out the most remarkable financial period
that the country has had to endure since
war times, has invariably declined tc
meet associations of merchants, business
men, chambers of commerce and boards
Of trade everywhere.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-31

near the Morris
island shore in
order to keep out
Of range of the
Confederate guns
In Fort MoultYie,
and { b o + o fore
sailed some dis
tance under fire.
Most Of tic balls
passed over, SOW
eral, however,
barely missing
-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-31

MowBRAy, the English anarchist who
has been generally regarded as very
tame, has been arrested in Philadelphia
for using incendiary language. Perhaps
talk need not be more than lukewarm
10 threaten incendiarism in Phiadel-
mia.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-31

RHODE islanders will join in congratu-
lations to Colonel GEORGE e. WARING, a
Newport resident, although his business
Is in New York. whom Mayor-elect
STRONG of New York will make his
commissioner of street cleaning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-31

THE Lexow committee has adjourned,
after a thorough canvass of New York's
police force, from the humblest and most
inocuous patrolman to the superintend-
ent himself. The revelations made are
permanently recorded in 10000 pages of
manuscript, and the echoes of the
earthquake win reverberate for some
time to come.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-31

II was Princeton collegian whom a
Now York police judge released FROM
che charge OF drunkenness on the ground
Mat he had a weak head and "couldn'i
|rtand much" This looks like libel on
,hs average college mans capacity.
Dstter, zines and cost than dishonor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-31

The Lexow investigation offered Su-
porintendent ByRYEs his long wanted
opportunity to express himself on New
York police affairs, aud the superintend-
ent took advantage of it.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-31

THE expert cracksman evidently takes
- malicious delight in toying with the
police. One of his kind undertook to
burglarize the residence of Chicago
police inspector the other day, and here
at home burglary, within biscuits
throw of the Central Police Station, has
tickled his professional fancy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-31
STORIES OF HEROISM.

NO. B.
First Shots The stars and
stripes were first as
dC the sailed by the Con-
Old Flag. ieaerates ,ss, son, on Jan; n,,S, y,
dawn~of that day the United States
steamer Star Of the West, carrying 200
armed soldiers Of the Ninth infantry.
sntended to re-enforce the garrison of
Fort Sumter, crossed the bar Of Charles
ton harbor and steamed up the channel
When within little less than two miles
OF the fort, q masked battery on Morris
island, half mile distant from the
vessel, opened fire. The steamer carried
the usual American ensign on her staff,
and at tho first shot ran up full sized
garrison flag at her fore, but that was
no more respected knan the other.
The captain of the Star of the West
had Intentionally selected his course
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-31

PUGfLIsT CoRBETT has written book,
too, but the fact that it is book on
boxing, which 1t is to be presumed he
know something about, justifies his
entrance upon authorship.