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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-05-17

Wagg-Ihen you don't think that it
Is oaa luck to walk under ladder?
ureyneclz-Why, of course not: sucb
Supposition is absolutely absurd
Nagg-Well, absurd or not, 1 know
its true I've had it proved.
know? -'No W
Wagg-Well, l walked undar
ladder the other day, and great COB
Oh mortar landed on my new tile
Boston Courier.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-05-17

City Guest-This road seems verv
narrow How do two wagons passq
Farmers Boy-Well, mum. We, :,
man comes drivin' along, l gives him
nan the road, and we pass on n trot.
out Wen | see a woman comm, T
gen rail- takes down the fence have
and lodges into a field.-Good Nor,e
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-05-17

This butter" said Cholly. ewing tho
waiter severely, tastes old and
strong 1t must have been made frnn,
sour mlk.'-Ch;cago Tribune.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-05-17

MI Fewscads-What o'clock is ftp
Gus contemporaries just ten.
fewscais-What a singular coin.
eiuence' was just going to ask Won
10 lend me ten dollars.-Texas S;ft-
ings. ''i
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-05-17

Mrs IL. Hunter-I like the fiat bs.
cause IT has so many nice closets in, II
Agent-Grcat Scott. madaml Those
are not closets-they are bedrooms.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-05-17

Anheuser- Bush st. Louis beer on
Ice at Dorsett & Cos. Fresh. sweet
and more delicious than ANYTIME
'nat can be found elsewhere. .
oia papers for sale at this office
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-05-17

any publication you may wish -
JAKE az can be subscribed for at fiji.
ONCE. ltsaves you trouble and ho,,,s
your nome paper by ALLOWING No
make slight commission no 20
forget Us. Don't
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-05-17

EXCURSION TRIPS
Ca D% san ,i francisco to other points in
special Midwinter Fair tickets S' ~, OF
lowing round-trip rates: "' '"e Iol-
San ! Fr s'aclons UNDER $50 miles from
fare. N one-thlrd One-way
San - F stations $50 miles OR MORE from
fare ""u ohe-nfth one-way
ouir p' o exact p rates and full information II
at 1874 p Franz B. . Kirkland Dist. Pass Ag IN
"''''resS the undersigned, son' OF
RIcH'D GRAY. n II g.
y Gen. Pass Agt.
" se moehEs Assistant Freight ana poa
senser Agent Portland. Ore anu ras-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-14
PENSION APPROPRIATIONS
The Bill Discussed in the House at To-
days Session.
Gen. Sicklcsy Defends His Old Com
rndcs From tie AsperslOns Of
the Unfriendly.


The House vent into committee OF the
whole without, preliminary business today
and resumed consideration OF the pension
appropriation bill. Mr.. Grosyenor (Ohio)
took the floor, and delivered a speech of an
hour, in which he criticised the attitude
of the pension office toward the pensioner
and pension claimant
He reviewed the policy of the Office. de-
failing the evidence of alleged hostility
toward the soldier and citing many in
stances of injustice. Mr.. Morse (Masso
and Mr.. Lacey QowD followed in the
same strain.
Gen. Sicklcs Defends His Old Conf
MIR. Sickles On. W expressed his disgust
with the frequent recurrence In the Presi-
dents message and the report of the Sec
Ietary of the Interior and commissioner of
pensions of charges Of fraud in the PEN
sion roll. For the last time. probably, be-
fore his retirement from Congress, he said.
he desired to defend his old comrades from
this SANDER. With almost n million names
on the roll and S15O.OO.OOO disbursed In
pensions annually, he declared that the
fraud discovered was utterly insignificant,
and should be a subject Of self-congratu-
latiOn by every soldier in the land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-14
BELOW A HUNDRED MILLION.


steady Decline in the Gold Reserve
Due to Foreign Export.
The gold reserve has again been invaded
and is today once more below the $1OO,OOO,-
OOO limit. The recent sale of bonds in
creased the gold fund from S6O.OOO,O00 to
Sill, 142COO, which was the highest point
reached. That was on the 9Th instant.
Since that date there has been a rapid de-
cline. until now the gold balance Is but
81, SG6, SS4, or about $2,2UO,OOO less than the
legal tender reserve limit.
The Withdrawals since the 5th instant
aggregate about $13.!aO.OOO. most of which
has been exported to Paris, France. for use
loan Of $t0,OOO.OOO Of January. The with
drawals at New York yesterday were ST.
10000.
Over Ss,OtW,OOO withdrawn Today.
Today they reached the great sum of
$},3JO,UO. OF this latter amount $1.OO6,OW
is for shipment to Paris tomorrow. The
French line steamer leaving New York to-
morrow will carry over $5OOO,OOO in gold
taken from the government Golfers, all on
account of the new French loan.
The recent bond issue was for the avowed
purpose of restoring the gold balance to
the SlOS.VW.UD reserve limit, and while
that purpose was successfully accomplish
ed it has proved decided failure SO far
as the maintenance of the reserve is con-
Cerned.
Treasury officials Appear Alarmed.
Treasury officials are much concerned
over the situation and the failure of their
efforts to swell the gold balance, and there
is fear that the drain will continue next
week AMI further I'M Dads be made on the
dwindling balance.
Speculation has already begun as to the
probability of another issue of bonds in
the near future. but 1T is asserted that no
such action will be taken unless Secretary
Carlisle regards it absolutely essential for
the protection of the national credit. In
March, 1882 the net gold in the treasury
was sl91, S74 I'D, since which time 1t has
become gradually smaller and smaller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-14
Warrington stock Excnaure.

Sales regular call-12 o'clock m.-wsshington and
Georgetown Railroad COW. 6s. LIST. $1,000 ut 1875.
125%. lexington RailIOad, at 80.
Government B0nds.-U. s. n, registered ia bid
no asked U. s. As. coupon, lis bid. U. S. IS,
District Of Columbia Bonds.-20 year fund S. 100
q, 1901. currency. IT bid. Water stock Is, 1908,
currency, 10 bid. .65s, funding. currency, 114H
bid Sas, registered. 2-1os 100 bid
town Rsilroad n s0Gv g. list ,sa BID 1885 asked
l34h bid, 1870 asked: Metropolitan Railroad cow.
g.. lo2 bid 1881 asked Belt Railroad IS, 70 bid,
lumbia Railroad g., los bid. 100 asked. washing
ton Gas Company es series B. III bid. lis asked
asked. U. s. Electric Light COW. s., Is bid.
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone IS, 100 bid 1O3
asked. American Security and Trust %, r. and
and o.. 100 bid. Washington Market Company LIST
g.. los bid Washington Market Company imp. Is,
bid Masonic Hall Association IS, IO3 bid. Wash.
ington Light Infanty LIST Is, % bid. Washington
Light Infantry I'd Is. 90 bid.
bid 800 asked. Bank OF the Republic, PCS bid,
800 asked Metropolitan. $50 bid, 2s7 asked. Cen.
trail 275 bid. 297 asked. Farmers and Mechanics,
Citizens. 1870 bid. Columbia, 1870 bid, 100 asked.
Capital, 115 bid West End, 100 bid. Trade-s',
1O2 bid: Lincoln, 96 bid. Ohio. 75s. bid
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. Safe
Deposit and Trust, 1875 bid, 128 asked. Washington
Loan and Trust, f2l bid. i22 asked. American Sc
Rsr aa% sDs
$50 bid, $40 asked. Metropolitan. Is asked. Co
lnmba. So bid, IS asked. Belt. IS bid. lexington.
Gas and Electric Light STOCKS Washington Gas.
46 bid, 4s asked. Georgetown Gas. SO bid. U. 8.
Electric Light, l2s bid. l2s asked.
politan. IS bid. Corcoran, 81 bid. Potomac. 70
BID. Arlington, 40 bid. ieo asked. German-Amer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-14

asked: "Now. do you wish to correct your
statements of yesterday
His answer. Eyes, do" was prompt
enough.
We'll what did you do with that $15.-
OOO?'
81 gave $4,000 Of 1t to John Martini
For what purposeT'
ITO prevent Sergeant Wiegand from be-
Ing made a captain
"And what became Of the other money!
Il kept 5000"
And did any one else get dollar Of
that money!"
Not from me-
well. now, as a matter Of fact, was not
this money paid to make the appointment
of Creedon possible"
well, l guess So"
And Commissioner Voorhis had the
power of appointing
yes"
How did you pay the money to Martini
"In bills"
And where did Martin go as soon as you
paid him the money!"
ITO police headquarters"
ITO see Voorhis?'
II don't know"
When recess was had Mr.. Golf asked
that the sergeant-at-arms be requested to
accompany the witness to lunch to prevent
any one from interfering with him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-14
TRANSNERRED TODAY,
Rock Creek Park Now Under the Con
troll of the District Commandments,

Rock Creek Park Now Under the Con-
troll of the District Comm ssiOners
The act of Congress Of September q,
1880, authorizing the establishment Of Rock
Creek Park, provided that when properly
established by the commission appointed
for that purpose, the park shall be under
the joint control Of the Commissioners of
the District of Columbia and the chief of
engineers, whose duty it shall be, as soon
as practicable, to lay out and prepare
rcadways and bride paths. to be used for
driving and for horseback riding, respect
lively, and the footways for pedestrians,
and whose duty it shall be to make and
publish such regulations as they deem
necessary or proper for the care and man.
agement of the same"
The park commission, having completed
it's work, today transferred the care of the
park to the District Commissioners and
the chief of engineers including title deeds
and all papers used in the requirement Of
the land The transfer, which was devoid
of all ceremony, was conducted in the Of
flee of Gen. Casey. chief of engineers U.S.A.,
this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-14
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT,
4 building Regulation Amended IL

4 building Regulation Amended.
The Commissioners have ordered that the
schedule of limitations and provisions
relative to the projection of portions of
buildings beyond the building line adopted
as the basis Of the concurrence of the Com
missioners Of the District of Columbia,
under the act of March 3, 1891" be amend
ed by adding after the word openings" IN
the third paragraph under the head of
vaults A" the following: (which must be
covered with heavy cast-iron frames and
covers. set even with the surface of the
sidewalk. and so constructed as to avoid
a smooth surface and to provide security
to persons passing over them. and where
intended to admit light, perforated with
Hyatt or similar lights" so that said para
graph shall read: Vaults i'm front of bust
ness property-the area shall be charged
at the rate of 10 cents per cubic foot, and
In front Of dwellings at the rate of 10 cents
per cubic foot. nor shall permit be issued
until plan Is submitted and approved. show
ing openings. which must be covered with
heavy cast-iron frames and covers, set even
with the surface OF the sidewalk, and SO
constructed as 10 avoid a smooth surface
and to provide security to persons passing
over them. and where intended to admit
light. perforated with Hyatt or similar
lights. Pavements over vaults must be con-
structed at the expense or risk Of owner
or owners q abutting property"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-14
IMPORTANT INDICTMENTS.
New bills Against Capt. HowEnte
rrcsentch by the Grmmd Jury.

The grand jury this afternoon returned
the following indictments: Henry W. How
gate. forgery: -Wm. n. Beach, alias Ned
Lawrence, receiving property postage
stamps stolen from the United States; VIM
A. Beach. aliIs Ned Lawrence receiving
stolen property: Rebecca Cross. receiving
stolen property: Bette Cross, alias Bette
Gray, receiving stolen property; John by
son. perjury; VIM. Il. Smith, violation of
section J4G;. Revised Statutes of the United
States; VIM. Il. Smith, larceny of property
OF the United States; VIM. b. Smith, lar
ceny: Sarah johnson, perjury.
Beach and Smith are the parties who are
alleged To have been implicated in the post
age-siamp robbery at the bureau OF en-
craving and printing in September and Oc-
tobsr last, Smith, who was an employe of
the bureau. being charged with having
stolen the stamps, about $500 twos and
Beach with having received the alleged
stolen property.
The HOwgate Indictments.
The Indictment returned today against
Capt Howgate charges him with having
forged. ON the 18th of October 1879. the
name of Treasurer Roswell H. Rochester
OF the Western Union Telegraph Company
to an alleged account of 1850 for tele-
graphic service purporting to have been
L
states signal Office. Today's Indictment
Is. IL Is said intended to take the place in
part oil the four forgery indictments re-
Gently declared fatally defective by Judge
McComas. Ii Is also said that one or
more similar indictments may be returned
Todays indictment sets forth the fact
that September H. 1879. Capt. Howgate was
the disbursing officer of the United States
signal office; that he received. among other
amounts from the United States treasurer
the sum of Sll so. and that on the 18th
or October, 1873. he received credit from
the United States treasurer for the dis
bursement of that amount by forging the
name OF Roswell IA. Rochester, treasurer
or the Western Union Telegraph Company
to an alleged bill of the cornpany's for
that sum for alleged telegraphic service
IN order to avoid the statute OF limita-
tions, which provides that no person shall
be Indicted for any offense three years
subsequent TO the commission of the aIleg
ed ofense. to1ays Indictment recites that
April II. ISL. Capt. HowGate. with the
intent TO evade trial and thereby prevent
and interrupt the course of justice, did
depart and flee from custody: that until
September %, 1894 he did secrete and con
ceal himself; that on the latter date he
was found living i'll New York city under
an assumed name and that from the 18th
OF April. 1SS2. until September ~ 1891. he
was fugitive from justice, the United
States having been during that period
prevented from putting him on trial.
Judge McCOmas stated this afternoon
that he would notify counsel on both sides
to appear next Monday or Tuesday, when
he would endeavor to set q day for Cap
stands there are ten indictments standing
against the prisoner. nine charging en-
Dezzlement, including the seven old ones
and one charging him with forgery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-14
CARLISLE's FINANCIAL PLAN.
Difference OF Opinion Among Mem
hers Of the House Committee.

Difference OF Opinion Among Menu
hers of the House Committee.
1t has developed that there Is consider
able difference of opinion among the men,
bers of the committee on banking and
currency as to Mr.. Carlisle's financial plan
and there Is liability of conflict be-
fore they get far into the preparation of
the BILL While the hearings occupy the
committee during the day the whole COM
mittee outside of these hearings Is en-
gagged in consideration of the bill which
Mr.. Carlisle presented. The advocates of
this measure some of whom favor 1t chief
Iy on account Of the state bank feature,
wish to report the bill with but two or
three slight changes on Monday or Tues
day of next week.
The opponents of the state bank feature,
however, have on foot plan by which
they expect to secure the passage of so
much of the bill as relates to the national
bank system, after amending 1t by strik-
ing off all which relates to state banks
They anticipate making motion In the
committee to report the bill back to the
House on Tuesday without recommended
tons, and to move for its consideration
at once by the House. They believe that
they will have votes enough in the COM
mittee to authorize the report in this man.
rer and that they will be able in the House
to kill the provision for state bank cur
rency and to pass the bill as thus amended.
plan 1t will cause q great deal of irritation
among the advocates of state banks who
have committed themselves to the Carlisle
plan.
Amendments Proposed.
Mr.. Carlisles as a. result of suggestions
during the hearing has proposed amend
ments to the. fnaheial plan affecting the
state bank features.j
The plan, as originally submitted, pro-
vi hat fIa fiat han LS mic
with the ISSUE of ctrrency, and that when
the tax became due the question of their
right to issue without taxation would be
determined by their satisfying the depart
nent that they had complied with the re-
ouirements laid down in the measure. He
proposes to amend this by providing that
the requirements, shall be complied with as
a condition pfecedent of the issue of the
currency. The otheT amendment provides
that state banks shall not issue notes Of
less denomination than $40. putting upon
them the same restriction in this respect
which the plan put spon the national banks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-14
Chicago Grain and Provision Markets.
Reported by Silsby & Co.. Bankers and Brokers.
CHICAGO December
New York Cotton.
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. Nd, December 14.-F'lour
dull Neutrality-suspicious., 17,O16 barrels;
shipments. SECS barrels; sales, 300 barrels.
Wheat dull and eaSy-spot and month. 5sa4
a59: January. 59A; February. 6OAaGO1z
March, 621aa62s4; steamer No. red, 55Aa
56-receipts, 65S6 bushels; stock. lila. 165
bushels; sales. 10000 bushels = southern
wheat by sample. 5Sa6O; do. on grade. SOFA
ASH; January. 49Aa49as; May. 52Is bid +;
steamer mixed. .47lsa47A-receipts. 80, 7Ss
bushels: shipments, 1913 bushels; stock,
74S,695 bushels; sales. los. 900 bushels-south-
ern white corn. 45a494s; do. yellow, 45a49i.
Oats firm-No. white western 3Sa3Sh; No.
2 mixed, 35a351 a-receipts. 6O31 bushels;
stock, 1881 bushels. Rye inactive-No. 2,
56-stock, 3S,5SS bushels. Hay active and
Arm for choice grades-good to choice
timothy. 81. 50a313.50. Grain freights steady,
unchanged. Sugar quiet. unchanged. But
ter and eggs steady, unchanged. Cheese
firm and active. unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-14
Did Not Commit Suicide.

The members of the House of Representa-
tives were terribly shocked this morning
by report that Representative Reyburn
of Philadelphia, one of the most amiable
and popular men in Congress. had COM
mitted suicide. HisOkolleagues all refused
to believe the report, but 1t came in from
so many different directions that it occa-
stoned great deal of excitement Investi-
CATION showed the story to be entirely
without foundation, Mr.. Reyburn being
alive and well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-14

lean. 100 bid National Union, 12h bid, l3h asked.
Columbia. Is bid, 15h asked. Riggs, Bid, ~
asked: Peoples. 6h bid: ox asked. Lincoln. "
bid, tx asked. Commercial, Al bid.
Title Insurance stocks.-Reai Estate Title. 10S
bid, 1ls asked. Columbia Title, bid. 81 asked.
Washington Title, 81 asked.
Telephone Stocks.-Pennsylvania IS bid. Chesa-
peaks and Potomac, so bid. IS asked. American
Graphophone, bid As asked. Pneumatic Gun
Carriage, .25 bid, 80 asked
Miscellaneous Stocks.-Washington Market, 14h
bid Great Falls Ice. 100 bid. 145 asked Norfolk
ana Washinxton Steamboat, 90 bid. lincoln Hall,
IS bid, 100 asked. MergeBthaler Linotype. 1SS
bid. $50 asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-14
THE DOCKERY COMMISSION.


Surveying Work to BE RecOmmen ded.
The report of Experts Haskins and Sells
who have been investigating the methods
of work In the general land office for the
Dockery commission, will recommend the
consolidation of the surveying work Of the
general land office. geological survey and
the coast and geodetic surveys, to take
effect probably July 1. The whole. 1t is
understood, win embody q single office and
the scheme Is expected to result in economy
In the surveying work of the government.
The plan provides for the abandonment/o OF
the contract system of surveys for fhe
general land Office and will substitute Gov
eminent employees for the contractorsJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-14
che GIenman Divorce Case Taken Up

Judge Cox today took up the divorce case
Of DR.. Arthur II. Glennan, who, on the I'd
of last October, sued his wife, Susan r.
for absolute divorce and the custody of
their two children.
DR.. Glennan charged his wife with adul-
terry with Arthur l.. Silling and other men
unknown to him. Judge Cox heard read
part of the testimony, taking the rest
home with him. A decision in the case
may be expected in a few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-14

The 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 Corson & Mccartney, members
New York stock exchange. Correspondents
Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 50 Broadway:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-14
Craig s. Harding,
F and 18TH st.

Things to give 50 here
you'll find scores 50 hum
dreds even==of consistent
sensible gifts - the kind
that with use bring conn
fort and "reminiscences
of the giver.
Furniture, after all,
makes the most appro-
pirate - most liked Of.
presents.
This season will prove a
red letter ore for ec0nOm-
ical buyers.
Prices are small.
TABLES-=We have al
most ad infinitum -- SO
many. 75c. is the lowest
rate i'm the price scale=-
that secures am all=oak ta-
bile. Then, for a little eco
nomiCal extravagance==SHO
for a Dressing Table==but
such a Dressing Tablet H sse
Maple. Chartered Oak. Curly Birch. heavy French
bevel plate mirror, finely finished throughout
Lots more we could speak
Of==ROckers==Odd Chairs.
Desks ===Lounges -== Cabi-
nets, &c., &C., &c.
1--WE reserve purchases
and deliver when requested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-14

The following were the readings OF tho
thermometer at the weather bureau today:
am. -: 2 p.m.. Al; maximum. 4s; mini
mum, IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-14

Jean Mace, the French litterateur and
senator. Is dead. He was the son Of work.
ing people and was born In Paris. April ~, |
ISIS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-14

Senator Lexow took occasion here to in
form the witness that In endeavoring to
shield somebody. as he was doing. he was
perjuring himself. and was. therefore. liable
to fifteen years in Sing Sing.
This 1T of information worked change
lin Reppenhagen's ideas, and when Mr.. Coz
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-12-01
SHORT MURDER TRIAL.
A Jury Acquit Annie Young Withou
Leaving Their Seats.

"A Jury Aequit Annie Young Withou
Leaving Their Seats.
New YORK, Nov. 27.-The briefest
murder trial in the history of a New
York criminal court was concluded
Monday. Annie Young was acquitted
of numbering her husband, George
Young, at their home the night of
Septemh Der 81 last. Her husband. in d
drunken frenzy, mercilessly beat his
wife and mother-in~law, and, while
threatening to shoot them both, Mrs.
Young struggled with her husband
to disarm him of pistol. In the
struggle the pistol exploded and
Young fell dead, The narrative of the
affair told by the aged mother and
daughter in the coul troom was SO
touching and straig n forward in every
detail that even the calloused hearts
of the court habitues were touched and
the jurors wept. Judge Ingraham ad-
vised the jury to bring In a verdict Of
acquittal, which they did without
leaving their seats.