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The Washington times., 1894-12-28
WHAT ABOUT HAwEITq

So far as Admiral Walkers report regard
ing Hawaii is concerned il is lot q question
Of " e;her Great Britain is pleased or dis
pleased, but W! al the United States is going
20 do about ii. Will the people of the United
States stand quietly by and see a struggling
republic overthrown by rbe aid OF English
guns. and with the prospect of becoming
auo her link in the chain OF Great Britain's
Tor d. ncircling oceanic possessions?
IL is not now q question of annexation, nor
yet of entangling all ances. but OF the imme-
diaie protection OF American inter sis and The
ultimate extinction of American influence in
the Hawaiian Islands which, though not so
close. perhaps. 90 this country as TO come
within the scope OF the Monroe doctrine,
might play not unimportant part, at some
time 10 she future, in our calculations.
The United States has been engaged for
some years in building up a respectable navy,
aud 10 the more or less dim and distant fu-
ture it is not improbable that this will be
supplemented by some coast defenses. But
though We have spent millions. and may
spend many more millions hereafter. We do
nol own a g ngle naval elot or coaling sta
non OF any consequence where. in the event
OF war tetween the United States an1 some
other naval power, one o our vessels could
-~n In and supply her demands. The Uni.ed
The Washington times., 1894-12-28
ROPED A WHALE.
Fishermen Tow the Leyiathan TO Shore
With Yoke of Oxen.

Fishermen Tow the Leyiathan TO Shore
With a Yoke of Oxen.
Saturday afternoon George Denison. OF
Quimbaugh, while setting his nets short
distance from the shore, caught his first
glimpse of genuine sperm whale in the
offing, says the Providence Journal. Plans
were made TO secure him the next day if he
should still be in the neighborhood, and on
Sunday morning party OF sturdy fishermen
went forth to battle. Cautiously approach
ing the big. black-bodied creature, Denison
and his companion, George W. Wilcox. who
occupied the advance boat. were able 10 get
into the immediate vicinity OF the whale with
out attracting his attention, and in less time
than it takes to tell it they had fastened a
line about his big and dangerous-looking
tail.
This story has an improbable air. perhaps,
but 1t is strictly and literally true, and when
the suddenly aroused monster awoke to the
situation and lashed himself into a fury,
breaking the rope in two, as if it had been so
much string they replaced it with good
inch-thick hawser. Then, with their COM
rades, Moses and DenisGn Wilcox. who had
occupied the second boat. a short distance
away. during the capture. they went ashore
and endeavored &c haul the marine king OF
beasts out of his native element. Tne.r Com-
bined strength, however. was unavai ing, and
it was not until they had secured a pair of
oxen that the monster showed signs of yield
ing TO the inevitable. Slowly he approached
he land, tail first, writing about and Llow-
ing water distance of ten or fifteen feet into
the AIR. in traditional whale fashion, the plod-
ding animals at the other end OF the rope
being more than equal TO The emergency. 1t
IS doubtful il any oxen We're ever compelled
to draw so strange a load before VIII, n the
whale grounded in the shallow water near
the shore it was found TO he impossible 10 get
him any further. The oxen strained and the
whale sputtered, but there he stuck, and so
his captors tied rope contning him to
neighboring post.
Yesterday he lay alongside Loper's wherf,
near the railroad station at Ston ngton. dead
and ignominous, with ropes tied fast ahont
his tail and lower jaw, while his captors
charged all comers fee of 10 cents per
capita for the privilege OF gazing upon his ugly
body. The whale is a genuine spermaceti.
thirty-two feet long, with a broad head as
black as ebony. an evil little eye almost one
third his length away from the extremity of
the snout. There can lie no doubt that he is
not one of the ordinary low-down, hump
backed whales that sometimes venture into
Long Island Sound, but a genuine sperm
whale of the most valuable variety.
The Washington times., 1894-12-28
New YORK Gram and produce

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Flour-Receipts, 16 200
bbls.; exports, $1,000 bbls.; sal s, $500 pkga
Dull and we. K. There was less demand to-day
from local sources and exporters are entirely
out of the market. Southern flour cuI rye
-four dull, sales 800: bu kwheat flour aniet,
75a1.S5 bu kyheat dull c. rlmeal ste dy; sales
150 bbis' 240O sacks. rye nominal; barley
neg! !e, ted; barley mali held firm.
NheaG- eceipts, none; exports, 1860 bu /:
sales, 2,0G5,C00 bu futures: 5000 bu. spot
Spot dull, l sing weak. No. 2, red store and
elevator, 511aa59M: T. o. b., 5glh, afloat; No
Northern, bo95 delivered: No. La d, 70IA de-
livered. Options. ihe feature to-day WAS a
sharp break at the close, due to heavy rea izing
which caused decline of nearly cent and lett
prices ssa1ac lower than last night. Previous to
cables aud some foreign buying which ind ced
local traders TO toau p for an advance and left
the markeG bare OF a snort interest. No = red,
January, SO ass 15-16, closed 3d.; Feb uary, 605S
a60 Ills, closed 60ss; March, 611sa62js, closed
6i3s; May, 62a62zs closed 621s; June closed 1214;
July, 62 7-l6a6314. closed 621a; Lecembe,, closed
59N
Corn-Receipts, 1860 bu. exports, $3.50 bu.:
sales, $4,000 bu. futures, $4,000 bu spot. SIot
Guli-No. 2, 5lSs, eleS ator: 525s afioat; steamer
mlAed. 49Ia: No 3, 4S1h. Options, after ruling
urn tni iairly active on good local buyng ana
small 90 imated a 8, finally broke sharpl1
with wheat and closed at La9s decline. Janu.
airy, 5lssa52 c.o>ed 5131; February closed 51M
May, So 1-l6a5294 closed 521s; december closed
5lss
Oats-keceipts, $500 bu: exports, 800 bu
sal 8 5000 futures: eco bu. spot Spot firm
closing easy No. 2, S4a343s No. d..
li7efed, 35a553s: No 8. 331s No. white, 3S1a No
white. 3iy4; tras X white, Western. i7a42 TRACK
white, State, 37a42. Options opened frmer, bul
The Washington times., 1894-12-28
EVERYBODY WAS PLEASED
Christmas. tide Entertainment of Holy
Name Society of t. DOminic's

Christmas-tide Entertainment of Holy
Name Society of t. Dominic's
The Christmas-tide entertainment OF the
Holy Name Society OF ST. Dominic's Church
was largely attended iast evening. The scene
in st. Domn.c's Hall, corner OF Six ard F
streets southwest, was u pretty one. The
handsome booths, aud ladies ami children i'll
gay attire, surging hiIher aud thithe-, formed
a striking panorama o poetry and color
one OF the leading features of last even
ing's programme was the~"h ghland Jetta'
dance by lutte NJ SIS Mauel HerDett, dauguter
OF Policeman Euwaru Herbert, of the Fourth
precinct. Her movements were graceful and
her appearance lleasing and picturesque.
Miss Herbert received hearty encore Irom
the large audience.
Among other features Were the soprano
solo by Miss Ma Sgie U'Connor; fancy dances
by Masters CIrist Sproesser, Eugene BROOKE,
and Misses katie Campbell l., Ada Scott. and
Anna Downey. o. Mss Marion Proctor's
pupils; venir lcquism, by irof. John O'Con-
nor Charles Hurdle, comedian; selections by
Montrose Mandolin, Guitar and Banjo CIub
tenor solo, Mr.. Al. Fem II. trio, the Taylor
Brothers: comic sopg. George II. Connor:
fancy cance. Master j. Downey; SOL rauo so o.
Miss Matte wright; bang SOLO. Walter Burke;
tenor solo, Beujamin Taylor; comic soug
Frank Coleman; bass solo, Lynn Taylor, con-
cluding with the realistic taOieaux, Erin.
Music was furnished by the Fourth Ar
tiilery land. The Il rcompanists were Msses
Ba bara Bschoff, Theresa G.. Hcssi and
Miss N r. Kearon The committee o. ar
committee by Mr.. Micnae. 4. Kelly. and ih-
reception committee 10y MIR. Gwynn Harris.
The concluding enterta nnent will be gwen
this evening.
The Washington times., 1894-12-28

States in this respect is as helpless as is the
republic Of San Marino.
Hawaii offers all the advantages, strategic
and commercial, that this country needs in
the Pacific Ocean. 1t is but four days sail
from San Francisco. 1t lies in the direct
route of the trade with China. japan, and
other eastern countries. Its government and
its people are not only friendly to us, but de-
sire closer relations, If they cannot become an
integral part OF this nation.
Yet with all this not a single American war
vessel lies at Honolulu, although a number Of
them are gallivanring about at various points
in the Pacific or Atlantic without anything
whatever of importance to occupy them.
Meanwhile Great Britain's eyes are wide open
and her fingers fairly itching to grasp the
prize which the almost criminal supineness of
the United States bids fair TO throw into her
lap.
What is Congress going to do about it?
The Washington times., 1894-12-28
A SUCCESSFUL SUBSTITUTE.

How Circus Men Took the Place of Cir.
Gus Horses and Made Hit.
Ingenuity is a great thing and overcomes
many awkward difficulties. Not long since
it enabled circus proprietor in Sydney, the
principal feature of whose show was q char
lot race. to do considerable better without
horses than he could have done with them
feat which seems impossible, but it is
nevertheless true.
This is the narrative as related to me by
friend:
"When landed in Sidney, Australia, 1
found Sells Brothers circus quartered in the
town. The city was hung in red posters. A
prominent feature in the bills was the chariot
race of Ben Hur.
''At the hotel met friend who was with
the show. l noticed that he had doleful
look on his face, and after hearty greeting,
l asked him how business looked.
Bad-awful bad = he replied The fact
is he continued, we are in trouble. AS
soon as We landed the authorities here seized
nearly all our horses on the pretense that
! they were afflicted with glanders. As mat
ter OF fact, they caught cold on ship board,
but didn't have the glanders. They have
shot fifteen of the steeds, among them the
trick horses. don't mind the trick horses but
what ara we going to do for the chariot race?
| We have advertised 1t rs special and novel
| feature and have no horses to use. 1t will
| break US sure.
II suggested, In fun, that he might use the
canvass-men for horses. Well, went to the
circus that night just to see how they got
along. Imagine my surprise when the ring
master came out and announced the great
| chariot race.
"'It is an undisputed fact, said he, "'that
the chariot races of old were run with men
and not horses. The management has &C.
cured the services of eight of the feetest
runners of the world. and you will now have
the pleasure of witnessing a chariot race as
| they were run in olden times
The doors opened and Ben Hur and his
antagonist dashed into the ring, drawn by
eight tent hands, who couldn't run hundred
yards in hundred seconds. 1t was the fun
NEST thing l ever saw. The audience appre-
ciated it and laughed till they were hoarse.
Instead of running their business. it proved
a perfect bonanza for Sells Brothers. People
| flocked to the performance to see the strange
sight. The weeks visit was heightened out
to three weeks and the show just coined
money. London Tid-Bits.
The Washington times., 1894-12-28
Amount Less Than Usually Dis
posed Of in an Hour.
BEARS MADE OCCASIONAL RAIDS
These We're Chiefly Confined to Sugar
and New Jersey Central.
Share Speculation Not Affected by the An
nouncement Of the Dissolution of the Gov
ernment Bond Syndicate 35 per
cent Of the Recent Bond Issue Placed
Lower Prices on Majority of the List

New YORK, Dec. 27.-Speeulaton on the
stock exchange reached point Of extreme
slagnatIon to-day, the total sales being less
than has been done in single hour on
fairly active market. Only the small traders
entered into the dealings. which were for the
most part Tor the account OF the short interest
and to close out long contracts which showed
profit.
There were occasional bear raids, which
were chiefly confined to Sugar and New Jer-
sey Central. Reading was in demand at the
opening, but the sock was supplied so freely
that the demand quickly ceased, and later in
the day the stock was sold on rumors of a
probability OF the withdrawal Of the plan Of
reorganization.
New York Central, which showed signs of
weakness in the early dealings, was Sharply
advanced on the declaration OF the regular
dividend by shorts who rushed to cover con-
tracts made in expectation tnat the dividend
would be scaled. The quarterly report oil the
company. issued to-day. was very favorable,
showing an Increase both in net earnings
and surplus. The selling movement In New
Jersey Central was renewed to- ay, but The
shares were fairly well supported and the
attack merely caused fractional decline.
Inc ANNOUNCEMENT Oh inc ulssO uilOn Oi tio
government pond syndicate which took the
entire issue OF the new per cents, had no
9 fect on the share speculation. The general
market moved independently OF the synd-
cate the bonds receliny 10 11715, which is
about the price current at the time the new
issue was fioated. while the syndicate selling
price was l191s.
In announcing the disruption of the bond
syndicate, fling is taken al the United States
Treasury Department, the 'tion OF which on
the currency question is declared TO be the
cause Of the dissolution OF the syndicate
which has disposed OF ouy 80 per cent. of the
issue. The remaining 60 per cent will be
apportioned to the members according to
their original subscriptions, to be dispose
of individually.
At the opening OF the stock market gener-
ally firm tone ia reported and some shares
showed an advance on the closing figures of
yesterday. The market soou became heavy
and dull, but rallie'. traction a ter IL o'clock
and continued airly firm on very light vol
ume of business until / o cock. Then came
Il reaction. and except for small rally at 2:3O
o clock the tendency was downward during
the rest of the day and the market closed
weak. Compared with yesterdays closing
prices the hnal sales to-day are very irregu-
lar, but majority of the list is lower.
The Washington times., 1894-12-28
Washington STOCK Exchange.

Government bonds-U., 5. as, registered, 1l3I
bid. III asked. U. S As, coupon, 1874 bid. u.
s. So, 1l7M bid
District OF Columbia Bonds-ao-year fund 5s.
" ater Stock IS, 1901, currency, JIG bid
Water Stock 7s, 1873, currency, I25 bid
365s, funding, currency. ll4Ie bid, ll64 asked
316s, registered. 2-i0S. i0D bid
Miscellaneous Bonds-W Washlngton and George
town Railroad conv. Us, lsi, loi1o bid Wasnug-
ton and Georgetown Railroad cOnv. 6s, 2d, 1874
bid. etropnitan Railroad, cCnv. Gs, 100 bid, ~
asked Bet Railroad 5s 75 nd, 70 aske';. Ecking-
ton Railroad Gs. l0J,4 III. Columbia Railroad ~,
10 bid, 109 as ed. Washing Gas Comp n.y.
.ries A, 6s, liz Did 'tsilington Gas Z, III any
series r, 6s, ~ bid. washington ,as .. M ny
6s 10 bid, 40 aske u. S. Electric Light
conv 5s. l25 b d. Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone 5s. iUJ asked American Security and
Trust 5s, f. and A, 100 bid American s=-
curry and Trus. s. A. and o., 100 Did. Wash
ington Market Company lst Gs, luS bid. Wash-
ineton Market Company imp. 6s, los bid
Washington Market Company ext u.s. i bid
M sonic Hali Association 5s l0i Did. Washing
ton Light Infantry lst Is - bid. Washington
Light Infantry u rs, ~ bid.
National Bank Sto ;ks-Dank o. Washington,
300 bid, $40 asked bank or the Republic. 80 bid,
2S5 ASKED J,etrol ohtan, $50 blu, <gt Tx d. Cen
trail 30 bid, 237 asked sar1ners and Mechanics +,
Columbia, 100 bid Capital 1l5 bid Wes End,
10. bid, 1G9 asked. traders 10 bid. Lincoln,
"a bid ohio7 II bid.
Safe Deposit and Trust ComDanies-National
Safe Deposit and Trust. 80 q, l3U asAei.
Washington Loan and Trust. IIJ lid, III
asked American Security ana Trust l3i.7 bid,
u asked W N ngeCn sale !jep ,s {, iJ0 asked.
Railroad Stocks-Washington ami George
town, 20 Metropolitan 54 bd, 66
asked Columbia. % I'D, 63 asked. Eckng-
ton - bid
Gas and Electric Light Stocks-Washingt
Gas, a bid. d asked. GeorFetpwn Gas 80
bi t. S Electric Light, '12i bid 1I3 IS Ell.
Insurance Stocks-Firemen's, IS asked.
t1GIta 4iu, ID bIo. set. 90 Itan, 6S bid
Colcoran, 81 bid Tot mac, 20 bid. Arlington,
$50 bid. German Americln, 100 old
National Union, -l3 bid IS ASKED. Colum hia,
IL bid riggs, bid, "a asked Peoples
s5A bid, 513 asked Lincoln, ri bid ~ asked.
Commercial, AZ bid.
little Insurance Stocks-Real Estate, title,
los bid, us asked Col mbia Title, q bid, ~
asked Washing ton Title ~ asked.
Telephone Stocks eBnsyl AHA, 35 bid
Chesapeake and Potomac, 80 lid, 55 asked.
Ameri an Grapophone, 4h bid, SIS asked.
Pm Imatic Gun Carriage. % hid.
Miscellaneous Stocks-Washington Market II
bid treat rails Ice. 1870 bId. Lincoln hail 81
bid Mergenthaler Linotype, l37 bid, 10 asked.
+EY div
The Washington times., 1894-12-28
THE kRErOP-PLATE FPAU9.

Honest Andrew Carnegie now comes for
ward with an astounding proposition to re-
pla e the Ge ective armor plate on our war
shin ri his own exi euse, and TO pay the cost
o. bali='ic test on any or al armor which
th Govern 7n"nt mas reason 10 believe faulty.
Ee also makes a emasd for the return OF the
$40 O0G 0ne for de 'ective armor deducted by
order OF the President. and proposes in play
inc this new role Of wing ess angel to clear
his name Of lis lIow-Lole reputation.
The story OF the blow-hole armor plate. its
manu- a"ture. the methods employed to de-
ceive The Baval INSPECTORS. and other details
developed 10y the investigation. is still fresh
in the minds Of the public. The armor was
used Oh various war vessels which are now
on duty at different stations abroad. And to
bring then rart 10 this country. and strip
AMI suhjo. late to hallistic test is an
impossibH Tr Carnegie well knows.
Under acamsiances his proposition
is both in y INT and nonsensiral On its
face there could be nothing more childlike
and innocent, Tut, like trip 10 the moon. it
can an, uut to nothing hut talk. Mr. Carne-
gle is right. however, In one point. The ar
mor-p'ate FOR which be was fined WAS either
worth it, contract price or nothing. And he
viii no doubt recover the amount deducted
should lie ring suit. 1t. would be has y to
predict 10 repor, from the Congressional in
vcstigation at this session. but unless all
signs ali Mr Carnegie VIII al least have the
blow-holes in his reputation filed by silent
consent of The Naval Committee.
The Washington times., 1894-12-28
Live Stock Market.

New YORK, Dec. 27.-Beeves-Receipts sSS: no
trading; nomnally firm Europea cables quote
American steers at 1Oal11a dressed weight; re-
frigerator beet, sa91s. Exports to-day col beeves
and 1000 sheep.
taises-Recepts SO; steady veals poor to
prime, 5-00aS 90; barn yard calves, 50a3 50;
Western calves, 2ja3.75
Sheep ami lambs-receipts 3,I14; twenty wo
sale. sheep steady: la nbs. Isa4 higher;
sheen, DOR 20 prime >.5Oa3 -; lambs, common
TO medium, 3.25a4. 371a; prime nominalIy quoted
at AS
Hogs-Receipts $780, Arm.
CHICAGO, Ill, Dec, 27.-Quotations ranged from
3.00a5 so for very common to extra steers, with
the bulk o. the business at 3S5a5 % Cows and
heifefs were So able at /. 25a3 %, and there Was
a iair inquiry o. veal calves at 259a5 p
IL .sS-Nilhout or with exceptions nothing
.med above 46j, and the bulk of the business
complished at prices below iG0, the iual-
ity not averaging very good. irIm fI0ai2 20
bought most of the II hit and l5aI SO he bulk
OF the medium and heavy weights. in view of
the small receipts the lack of hrmneSs the
market displa ed a surprise
S leep and lambs-Ths best sleep sold around
$50, and as high as 4 425 was paid for lambs.
Quotations now range nom L7o TO 3.65 for poor
10 extra she p, anu frcm !. so to 4 65 for lTmos
kecepjs-Catsle, 7,0JJ; calves, G00; hogs, To-
coo, and sheep, 5000.
The Washington times., 1894-12-28
a nazartnns Expetition.

The wife-Good by. then, dearest
The husband Good-by. darling. How [
hate TO have you 90. / am Iuil OF misgiv-
ings.
The W.-Do not he alarmed. love. am
fully prepared for the struggle
The H-You are sure that you are equal
to it?
The WI am. Everything I have on is
patdel, and you know | have had special
ira ming in atheji,s.
The H-weil, go love. can only pray for
You
The W.-Keep good heart. l will pull
through.
And imprinting a list kiss upon his lips.
the young wife # the house and took her
way aown town to enter g crush AT the
Christmas bac gain counter Detroit Free
Press.
The Washington times., 1894-12-28
RETIRsMENr OF DR. BELL.

Changes That Will Be Made in the Emer-
gency Hospital Staff.
The term of DIR. Lawrence Bell as resident
physic an OF the Emergency Hospital will ex-
pire January L, aud his connection with the
institution will be ended. DR.. James K.
Church will be promoted from the p sition of
first ass sstant to the place which Will he mad.
vacant DR.. Bell retirement. and DR.. Peter
Smith will succeed DIR. Church.
An exaa'lna Ion " II be eli to-day ior The
position oil second ass slant al the hospla,
wh will be let unoc u;ied by the coming
change. Drs. Chur b AID Smith are both
physicians Of skill anu eXperien g.
Dr. Bell will have been connected with the
hospital about eighteen months at the eXpira
lion of his term OF service. He will go at
once to his native city, Ind annapolis. To prac-
tice his profession During his come ton
with the hospital he has shown ability and
diseernment united to uniformly courleous
manner. Dr. Nishio, the japan .se student,
will likely become second assistant.
The Washington times., 1894-12-28
THEY ALL LIKE WASHINGTON.

Washington enjoys the enviable distinction
Just at this moment of being the meeting
place of the representatives of five societies.
The reasons and purposes of their existence
and operations may lie widely asunder, but
they are all animated by the common and
laudable desire 10 benefit their fellow-men in
one way or another.
Twenty years ago Washington was hardly
even thought Of as place for the holding OF
conventions. 1t must be confessed. it is true.
that it bad then neither the facilities nor the
accommodations for large bodies OF men. All
this is changed, as the city is changed also. In
the brief period Of two decades Washington
has risen to the rank of a metropolitan city.
In wealth and culture. and all the accessories
and eoncomiiants OF these, it stands back of
no other city in the land.
The reason. however, why Washington is
now the favorite meeting place for conven-
tons of every description lies still deeper.
The city has expanded and become more
beautiful, and TO the Departments that were
necessary to the transaction of the govern
ments business have been added great mu-
]
searcher in every branch of human interest
can find ample material. As the seat OF gov
ernment if offers opportunities for pract ical
investigation such as can be obtained in no
other city of the country.
1t can be said without boasting or egotism
that the fame of Washington as a city where
the stranger is made to feel at home has
ahr No
however large, but has carried away the i'm
preston that its presence was n real pleasure
to the people of the city, and that their hos
piia,ity was genuine and heartfelt Seed
thus sown always bears good fruit, and In
this case it predisposes associations all over
the country TO choose Washington as the
most desirable and altogether the most con-
venient place for holding convention.
Mr.. JOIN d. JACKSON, who has been in
charge of the Capitol work of THE TIMES
since the founding OF the paper. has left
Washington permanently TO take the business
management of the Register, the leading
daily in New Haven, Conn. Mr.. Jackson's
! long experience in both the business and edi-
! torial ends Of newspaper work renders him
well fitted for the work to which he has gone.
( He is graduate of Yale and during his course
! there had the business management of the
bright college daily paper. the Yale News,
gaining thereby a thorough knowledge OF the
( local field in New Haven
/ Mr.. Jackson leaves THE TIMES with the
heartiest wishes Of the entire staff, with
whom he was deservedly popular. His Capt.
! tol gossip under the caption, "Cloak Room
and Gallery" has long been a feature of THE
TIMES and was widely copied, and the paper
misses a valuable and faithful member of its
/ editorial stalI.