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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-19
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS-,
The House Committee.

The House committee the District of
Columbia did not have a meeting today
owing to the absence of all but two or
three members. Chairman Heard was con-
fined to his room today by slight indis-
position. No business will be transacted
by the committee until the reassembling
of Congress after the holiday recess.
Memorial bridge Bill Not Taken Up.
met today, ii was expected that he bill
for the memorial bridge across the Poto-
mac would be taken up. but consideration
of the bill was postponed until after the
holiday recess. A number of railroad
bridge bills in different states were acted
upon.
TO Establish u Union Passenger Sta
tiOn.
Mr.. Heard has introduced bill in the
House providing that B street north, be-
tween 7th street west and the public
grounds occupied by the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad Company, be widened
to the line Of the prolongation of the south
side of b street north between 9Th and
18th streets west, and that the CommiS-
sioners be authorized to have established
union street car passenger station on the
widened part OF street.
This bill is made necessary, IL Is claim
ed by the concentration of street car lines
at the b. and p depot.
Can't XIII Birds I'm the District.
Mr.. Richardson of Tennessee has intro
duced a bill in the House making 1t unlaw-
full to shoot or kill birds OF any descrip
tion in the District of Columbia. A fine of
SO is provided for the first otfense, and $40
for every offeIse thereafter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-19
MEXICO'S FREE ZONE,
1t Affords Abundant Opportunities
for Extensive Smuggling.


question Of vital Importance to the
welfare of the people of Texas is now be-
ing agitated here. 1t relates to the Free
Zone, established by the Mexican govern
ment. The Free Zone is a strip of country
extending back a distance of fifteen miles
from the Rio Grande river. along the north
ern frontier of Mexico. Within this terri
tory imported goods can be sold free Of
duty. The reasons assigned for this ex-
emption from duty are admitted by the
Mexican people to be that 1t will build up
their border towns at the expense of the
American towns on the other side The
United States government permits the i'm
portation of foreign goods in bonds
through our country to these border towns.
The condition of the Rio Grande is such
Qt being dry about nine months In the
Year, that this state Of affairs offers
abundant opportunity for wholesale snug
CLING. 1t is impossible for the small GUS
toms force of ten a dozen men to guard
and prevent smuggling along a line of ter
ritory 400 miles in length.
1t is represented that all the foreign
goods brought into this free trade belt
come through the United States,s the
duties on foreign imports are higher in
Mexico than in our country, and they do
not permit, as We do, goods to go through
their ports to this Free Zone in bond.
Merchants from Vera Cruz and other for
eign cities are said to have opened large
stocks of foreign merchandise in convenient
places in Paso del Norte, for the purpose
of supplying the American trade free of
duty. This condition is said to have paral
yzed the business of the merchants of Ell
Paso and other American towns along the
border, as they are unable to successfully
compete with their Mexican neighbors un-
der the conditions stated. The matter is
being investigated by the special agents of
the treasury, with view to a correction
of the alleged abuses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-19
NO SPECIAL ORDER
The House Committee on Rules Fails to
Fix Time for Vote.
The Debate ON the Carlisle Currency
Bill VIII BE Allowed to Run Until
.ftcr the Recess.

The committee on rules failed this morn
ing to bring the expected special order fix
ing time for a vote and arranging the
order Of d Abate On the Carlisle bill. Mr..
Carlisle had conference with the Speaker,
and made some suggestions for the de-
fense of his proposition, but after dis
cuscns the matter the committee conclud-
ed tv let the debate run on without inter-
ference of special order, and members of
the committee expressed opinions today
that they would not attempt to bring in
an order until after the holidays.
Not Certain an Order Could lie Adopted
The reason for this appears to be that 1t
is not certain that an order reported could
be adopted. The applications of members
for time to speak on the bill are at about
the proportion of two to one in opposition
This does not necessarily measure the tenn
per OF the house, since men who intend to
vote against it are more apt to want to
explain their reasons for so doing than
meml ers to explain their votes for it. Al
the So ne time there is such divergence
of opinion that it is impossible to tell what
the outcome may be, and some of those
who are supposed to favor the measure in
sist that there should be no attempt to
limit the debate for some time yet, and
that the most liberal opportunity should
De given tne consideration ana STUDY Oh
the question.
Friends of the Bill Uneasy.
While the impression still holds that the
bill VIII ultimately pass, its friends are un-
easy, and evidently feel that nothing is to
be gained by Fastening the vote. Mr.. Car
isle called attention today to the fact that
nearly all the bankers testifying before
the committee said that under the Balti-
more plan, which required no safety fund
beyond the 3 per cent, and made the gov
ernment responsible for the redemption of
the notes Of the failed banks, the Sc
curity was amply sufficient, and the gov
ernment could lose nothing. If this is
true he says, then the banks are doubly
secure under his plan, having in addition
to the per cent a 30 per cent deposit. If
the banks are sincere in claiming that 5
per cent security Is enough for the govern
ment, they cannot, he thinks, complain
that IS per cent will not furnish security
enough for the banks themselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-19
SENATORIAL VACANCIES.
What senator Dubois Has Found Upon
Invcs cstigntion of the Subject.

what senator 1US UPON
Invcs cstigntion of the Subject.
Some question has arisen as to whether
the Senators to be chosen to fill vacancies
in the states of Montana, Washington and
Wyoming can be elected Upon the first day
the legislatures meet or will the election
have to be postponed until the prescribed
time Senators are elected TO fill terms soon
to begin where the sitting members terms
are about to expire. Senator Dubois of
Idaho has been looking up the matter for
some friends in the west, and has found
that Senators elected to fill vacancies must
be elected in precisely the same manner
as those to fill terms to expire in the near
future. This will prevent the election OF
Senators to fill the vacancies until the
time when the regular senatorial elections
would occur. Another matter which he
ascertained in looking up the case was
that when these Senators are elected they
will not draw salaries until they qualify,
which is not the case in the election OF
Senators elected for full terms. In the lat
ter case, whether they qualify on March
4 or not, their pay begins. Idaho was ad-
mitted on July 3; the Senators elected be-
gan drawing pay from that date. Since
then a provision has been inserted in an
appropriation bill prescribing when Sena-
tors elected to fill vacancies shall begin
to draw salaries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-19
COLUMBUS LANDING PLACE.
A Resurvey of WatlinG's Island is
Asked For.

DR.. Rudolph Croneau, from the Univer-
sity of Leipzig. called at the Navy Depart
ment today to urge that one of the vessels
of the navy, about to visit the West Indies
this winter, be assigned to the work of
surveying Watling's Island the first land
ing place of ColumbSs on the continent.
There is difference of opinion between
Lieut. Murdock of our own navy and Capt.
Becker of the British navy, both of whom
have made surveys, as to the exact spot on
Watiing's Island where Columbus landed,
and while Mr. Croneau's Investigations ap-
pear TO bear out Lieut.. Murdock's theory
II Is desirable that all doubt be set al rest
by thorough naval survey. The depart
ment has taken the request under advise
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-19
ANOTHER BOND ISSUE
Unless the Draft on the Gold Reserve
IL Checked.

II Checked.
The rapid depletion of the gold reserve
In the treasury gives indication of another
bond issue even earlier than has been an
ticipated. Unless there Is something to
check the draft upon this reserve it will
be but a short time before an issue will be
made. Both the President and the Secre-
tary of the Treasury have declared their
policy to maintain this reserve regardless
of the amount of bonds necessary, and Mr..
Carlisle has warned members of the House
that the prospects are that there will have
to be another issue some time before the
close of the session. In view of this sit
uation members who are violently opposed
to a bond issue are trying to work up
sentiment in favor of speedy action upon
the resolution which has already been re-
ported to the House from the committee
on judiciary, denying the right of the Sec
retary of the Treasury to issue bonds for
the purposes for which The two recent
bond issues have been made and for which
The national treasury sustained fur
ther loss of 100000 of gold today, reduc-
ing the gold balance to $9O,91O,4 ,434. AL
though not so stated, 1t is believed the
gold withdrawn today is to, be sent to
France for use in the Paris municipal loan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-19
MAY LEAVE THE n. OF l..
Three Organizations Likely To Conn
bine With the Federation.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, December ID
The election of John Mcbride as president
of the American Federation of Labor to
succeed Gompers has caused quite stir
in labor circles in this city. DR.. A. H. p.
Leuf, one of the most prominent labor
leaders in this city, and a heavy Powderly
follower, said to a representative of the
Associated Press:
1T is my belief that three national trade
assemblies viii soon secede from the ranks
Of the knights They are the Mine Work.
ers the Glass Workers and the Brass
Workers. They represent 80 per cent or
the membership of the knights.
..The Mine Workers are dissatisfied, and
at the convention of the national organi-
cation at Columbus, Ohio, in February, the
matter of seeding from the knights VIII
be considered. That they Will secede 10
most probable. i believe the Glass Work.
ers and Brass Workers will also secede.
The idea of the secessionists is to retain
name of the knights of Labor and form .
confederation with the American Fedora
ton of Labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-19
A SATURDAY FEATURE.
Christmas Drama by Mrs. Elizabeth
Stuart Phelps Wura.

Stuart Phelps-Wnra.
On next Saturday The Star win publish a
Christmas drama in two acts by Mrs. Eliza
beth Stuart PhelpsWard. 1t is entitled THE
Veteran" and tells in simplest, yet most
pathetic fashion of the sorrows of hero
of the war. wounded by a bursting shell,
blind. forgotten by his country, and re-
duced to singing in the streets for liveli-
hood until rescued from poverty by a
friendly hand. 1t is a story of Christmas
time, touching the heart and triumphing in
justice 1t is an appeal to sentiment. but
the tears it starts are tears of Joy.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps-Ward is one
Of the foremo st figures IN American literary
life and has been regarded for years as our
strongest woman writer. This study In the
dramatic form is almost unique; 1t is prob
ably her masterpiece in its direct appeal to
the emotions and in its terse strength.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-19
Alabama Elections May BE Investi-
gated.

Senator Aliens resolution to investigate
the elections in Alabama provides that
committee Of five Senators, not more than
two Of whom shall be of she same political
party. shall be appointed to- make inquiry
into whether there is and for the last two
years and half just past, has been, re-
publican form of government in the state
Of Alabama, and inquire into the manner
Of the election of United States Senators
and members Of Congress from the state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-19
THE VENEZUELAN COMMISSION.
Some Difficulty Found in Perfectina
Its Organization.

The Venezuelan claims commission is
having some difficulty in perfecting its
organization. The Netherlands govern
ment has refused to allow Mr.. G. de Week
berlin, its minister at Washington to serve
as the third member of the commission,
and an invitation to serve in that capacity
Aas been extended to Baron A. Won Saur-
ua-Jsltsch, the German ambassador. If
he accepts. the commission will organize
and proceed at once to business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-19
Treasury Balance.

Further Withdrawals of gold at New
York and elsewhere have reduced the
treasury gold balance to s91. 100000. a loss
of 100000 900 since January, 1889, and a
loss of s25,OOOOOO since November "a last,
the date of the opening of the bids for the
purchase of bonds. The cash balance Is
stated at 1855, 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-19

BALTIMORE, Md, December 19.-The
Baltimore and Ohio directors today re-
elected Charles F. Mayer president. making
his seventh consecutive term. The board
confirmed the action of the finance commit
tee as to the payment of the customary
semi-annual dividend of per cent on the
preferred stock Of the company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-19
Congrcssmen Gone Home.

Among the congressman who have gone
home for the holidays are the following:
Eorman OF Illinois, Perkins of Iowa, Hagar
Of Iowa, A. B. Wright of Massachusetts,
Tracey of New York Dockery OF Missouri
Childs of Illinois. Edmonds of Virginia,
Caminetti of California. Houk Of Tennes-
nee. Grosyenor of Ohio. Hopkins of Illinois.
Covert of New York. and Heiner OF Penn
0ylyania.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-19
"ELEGANT SERVICE"

Qualification of a Recent Accession
to the Associated Press.
The DanviIle Va) Register began taking
the report of the Associated Press Monday
night, and when the service for the night
was completed this message came to the
Washington Office from the editor of the
Register:
"DANVILLE, Va.
ITO the Washir gton Office of the Associated
Press:
Permit me to burden the wire with my
thanks for the elegant service. / have re-
mained here tonight to examine the report,
and am delighted with it. Your editing is
to US a revelation and a joy.
FRANK s. WOODSON."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-19
Promoted to he a Commander.

Lieut.. N. Miyaoka, the naval attache OF
the Japanese legation here. has received .
telegram from the imperial navy depart
ment announcing his promotion to the rank
of commander in the navy. Lieut.. Miyaoka
has held his position for about eighteen
months and is a comparatively young man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-19
An AppOin tment.

Samuel NJ. Welch. jr., of Buffalo has
been appointed assistant United States
district attorney for the northern district
of New York. In place Of VIM. B. +. Wood
ward, resigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-19
TRAGEDY IN PRINCE GEORGES.
James Blackstone Fatally Cut by
George Brent.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
MARLBORO'. Nd, December 19.-"Don't
strike my wife,! James Blackstone cried
yesterday afternoon, as he and his wife
and George Brent and his wife were re-
turning home from MitehellsVlle. Brent
turned with an oath and plunged long
butchers knife into Blackstone, cutting his
lungs and bowels. The wives had been
auarreling, and Brent took hand. Black
stones injuries have begun to mortify, and
his death is expected at any time. Brent
was brought here to Jail this morning. He
refused to talk about his crime. He has
been behind the Jail bars before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-19

The cruiser Thetis arrived at San Diego.
CT, from a surveying cruise along the
coast OF Lower California.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-19

tR proof Of f8e puooins is
IN Be eating. 1pesferoap's
Star contained ~ columns
Of oooerfiseme,fs, n,aoe up
Of m separate announce
menfs. t8ese advertisers
Bous8f pu8&etfp-nof m,erefp
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-19

CONTINUED on Eleventh Page.)
The free press., 1894-06-28

Lynch law" says the North
Mississippi Democrat, lis the dark
est Stigma upon our civilization,
and il is becoming omnlOusly prev
a!ent over our land. The fgelzy
that inspires it leads TO the worst
forms OF anarchy. There is no mid
die ground or place for indeciSion
on this question. A resort to mob
violence is never instiiahle. The
law should be the supreme arbitel
of all crime. Bu' law in this coun-
try is nothiog unless there stands
behind il IL warm, living, public
sentiment. Hence, every patriotic
man aud every good woman,
who loves law aud beleves in the
good order of society, should frown
upon lawlessness in all its forms,
and ltand as unit for the enforce
meut Of law and the preservation
of our republican government.
Without this unanimity Of the best
citizenship of the country against
this portentous evil, our ciyiIiza-
ton cannot endure
Would that every paper in this
state honestly and often express
such sentiments as the above, and
energeticaIly labor TO the end of
their adoption aud enforcement by
the masses Of the people, Ii the
newspapers would combine on this
matter they could accomplish the
gIaudest piece of work ever per.
formed by the press Of Mississippi.
1t WAS surprise 80 us that some
working plan on this line was not
formulated at the recent meeting Of
the press association. But it is
not too late for action-let every
editor begin NOW to emphasize the
fact that law and order must and
shall reign supreme.
The free press., 1894-06-28
TIE QUEEN AND CRES CENT
ROUTE

l. the only line running solid yes-
libuled trains from principal cities
of the South to Cincinnati.
Through cars are run from New
Orleans, Birmingham, Chattanooga
jacksonville, Macon, Atlanta, ,Ashe
vile, N. O., Knoxville, Hartman
Lexington and Intermediate points
without change, connecting in Cln
cinnati with through trains to the
North, East and West.
Through car lines Shreveport
and Vioksburg to birmingham and
Atlanta.
All through trains make close
c0Dnecto at LEXINGTON with douh-
le daily service to Louisville.
Send for folders, literature and
schedules, to
|. Hardy, A. G. p. A., Vicksburg.
II. n. Garrett, A, G. p. A., n. o,
s. O. Ray, L. p. A., Birmingham.
w. @. Ri NEARsoN, q. p. A.,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
The free press., 1894-06-28
DIR. ITCH ENOR'S
ANTTSEPIIC

Heals wounds without inf1ama.ion.
Ii cools, soothes, heals without pain.
Cures colo, 100, 10 nan or beast,
1t makes friends of all who try IL.
10 prove this, we refer 10 the
following citizens Of Mississippi
who have had occasion to test 1t.
SHERROUoE MEDICINE CO.,
Mfrs. and Prop'rs., \. O., La
W. II. Simms, D. C. elk, Raymond,
NJ. L. b. Wait, Sheriff, Senatobla.
W. II. MCGOWAN, MAJOR, Ellisyiile.
j. Fl. Cobb, Mayor of Verona.
J. w. Kingsley, Mayor of Troy.
Fl. w. Wilson, Ex. Marshal, Meridian.
G. D. Miller. Marshal of Magnolia.
DR.. W. II. Anderson, Plckens.
Dr. j. S. Carothers, Shannon.
DR.. n. A. Gray, Cleveland.
Hon. T. A. Critz, West Point.
Hon. n. c. Hill, Eilisville.
Prof. B. G.. Lowrey, Blue Mountain.
\. z. Bonney, Ed. Summit Sentinel,
Z. II. Henry, Ed. CIarion~Ledger.
y. III. Huff, Ed. Magnolia Gazette.
FaIon & Quick, Rattiesburg.
J. G. Wlndham, M1co
A. J. Z. Reid, Heidelberg, Il
w. T. Boothe, PauIding.
Parker & Watts. Sandersyi'le.
J. A. Ball, Columbia.
W. II. Patton, Shubuta.
a. 2. Hand, I"
Mrs. 2. w. Hickey, Greenwood.
ii. A. Hit, Lauderdale.
s. e, ChlIes, Martin.
Annie Whitley. Tunica.
e. j.. Mccall, Scooha,
j. M. Brown, McNair.
5. II. Whtwortb. Lexington.
". Nj. Tomlinson, Sturges.
Sold at so cents a bottle by
POPLARVILLE DRUG co,
j. L. STRAHAN & BRO,
j. NJ. GANN.
The free press., 1894-06-28

"Many of the citizens of Rains
vile, Indiana, are never without "a
bottle of Chamborlain's Cough
Remedy in the house," Gays ia.
cob Brown, the leading merchant
of the place. This Remedy has
proven of so much value for colds,
Group ami whoopng coughin childreu
that few mothers who 6Dow its
worth are willing TO be without it.
For sale by Poplarville Drug 90.
The free press., 1894-06-28

President Carnot, of France, was
{ tabled and killed last Sunday
night while in his carriage attends
ing at fete in Lyons, by a young
Italian anarchist. The assassin
was saved from the fury of the
people by the police. Intense ex-
cltement prevails.
The free press., 1894-06-28

The following schedule went iu-
to effect Sunday, April 1st:
No. 8 southbound due 1884 q. m.
No. ! southbound due 1917 a, m
Eo northhound due $3.50 .. M.
40. 6 northbouhd due 1884 a. m.
No. 50 Routhbound due 1917 a. m.
No, 81 northbound due l2:55 d. m.
The free press., 1894-06-28
+ OR ONE DOL l. A r
A YEAR.
NEWSI APER LAWS.

The following are the laws laid
down by the United States govern
ment for the protection OF news
papers:
eff subscribers order the disc0n-
tinuance of their periodicals, the
publisher may continue to send
them until arrearages are paid.
If subscribers move to other
places without informing the pub
fishers, and their paper is sent to
the former place they are held re-
spOnsible.
The courts have decided that res
fuslng to take periodicals from Of
fee before removing and leavin G
them uncalled for is prima facia
evidence of intentional fraud.
If subscribers pay in advance
they are bound to give notice to
the publisher at the expiration of
their time if they do not wish to
continue taking it; otherwise the
publisher is authorized to send it
on and subscribers will be respOn-
sible until an express order to dis
continue the paper with payment
of all Is sent to the publisher.
Publishers of newspapers can
under law, arrest any man for
fraud who takes a newspaper and
refuses TO pay for it. Under this
law it is a dangerous trick for
man to allow his subscription ac-
count to run On from six months
to "a year and then tell the post
master to mark refused or to
send the editor notice to dlscon-
tinue the paper"
The free press., 1894-06-28

FREE The Sportsmen's Review
for a year to all who will get us 3
new subscribers at one dollar each.
The Sportsmen's Review is the
handsomest and most entertaining
sportsmen's paper published. 1t is
devoted to shooting, angling, the
dog aud bicycle worlds. The best
writers of this country contribute
to it's columns. Write for sample
copy and our premium list. The
Sporting Review Publishing Co.,
193-187 Monroe ST.. Chicago.
The free press., 1894-06-28

Erastus Wlman, the one-time
millionaire philanthropist of New
York, has been sentenced to the
Sing Sing penitentiary for five years
and six months.
The free press., 1894-06-28
RAILROAD FARE PAID TO
WAITS BUSINESS COL
LEGE,
M + r ID | A n NJ | S . Z.

AND POSITIONS SECURED for grad
yates through the Employment
Agency of the College. Business
men needing reliable help will do
well to address Wyatt's Employ
ment Agency.
The system of commercial train
ing used in this college does away
with all theory and copied work in
teaching the Science of Accounts.
1t is pronounced by leading educa-
tors and business men as a won
derful educational achievement
and bids fair to revolutionize the
whole system Of commercial train
ing now in use by the business col
leges OF this country. Send for
circulars.
L. A. WYATT, President.
The free press., 1894-06-28

DR.. F. G. PoSey, of Birmingham,
Ala, who was bitten by a rabid
little puppy last February, died of
hydrophObia on the Goth inst, Two
little girls, who were bitten by the
same animal, have not as yet been
attacked by the disease.
The free press., 1894-06-28

Marshall Francois, a twelve-year-
old negro boy of New Orleans, com
United suicide by drowning himself
because his mother threatened to
put him in the Boys House of
Refuge.
The free press., 1894-06-28

The house Judiciary committee
has reported favorably the bill pro
vdlng for the establishing OF Fed
eral court at Meridian.