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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-25

Sales-regular oall-12 o'clock m.-United States
Graphophone, 200 at 2. Bull Run Panorama Ie at
20. West End National Bank. 10 at l0i Wash
29s at 29o. Peoples Fire Insurance, 40 at 81.
Government Bonds States Is. registered.
COUPON. 1907. iis bid iia hu asked d'ed States As
,d hid W " sIo Funding IS
80 year Funding Is gold fIs bid Water r' st Sad
currency IS 1903. 10 bid. 3s5s, Funding cur
re S, los bid; ais registered 2.los, 100 bid
town Railroad conv. 6s LIST. Fps bid. $50 asked
washington and cseorgetewn Railroad COW. 6s. III.
1876 bid. Masonic Hall Association IS. los hid
Ito asked Washington Market Company list c.
los bid: washinsson Market Company imp. Is. los
I9o5. & @. zoo bid. American Security and md
ear;ty and Trust S. 1000 90 100 %eT d Wa Sc
irston Light Infahtry LIST 6s, 10 bid washington
corapany Gs series A. 1is bid 100 asR1S wss as
ins.on Gas Company 6s. series p, III bid lbs
bid lexington Railroad 6s. 100 asked Chesa-
pes;ie and Potomac Telephone 5s. a5 bid 100 asked
~ asked. Metropolitan Railroad COW 6s log lid
100 asked. United States Electric Light cow 5s,
National Bank stocks-Bank Of Washington. 900
bid, $50 asked Bank Of Republic, 30 bid 235
les, 1871 bid. EOS asked Citizens. 40 hid Co
End ioi bid Traders, io bid Lincoln sH 90 w Sis
Railroad StocEs.-NaShington and Gcoryptown
$50 bid $40 asked Metropolitan. 81 bid. az asked
Columbia. IS hid, 20 asked. Capitol and North al
Street, 81 asked. lexington and Soldiers Home
81 asked. Georgetown ard Tenailytown. IS asked
Insurance Stocks.-Firemen's. AZ bid 20 asked
Franklin. 80 bid. IS asked. Metropolitan. 75 lid.
National Union, IL bid. Is asked. Arlington las
bid. Is7 asked oSrcoran. 90 bid. Columbia. 1877
tomnc. 20 bid, IS asked. Riggs, ga. bid, ~ asked
Peorie's, 81 bid. 81 asked. Lincoln, ~ bid. s
asked. ~
Tide Insurance stocks.-Real Estate Title. I12
bid rs asked. Columbia Title eJs bid. 7H asked
Washington Title, ~ asked. -
Gss and Electric Light Stocks.-washnyton Gas
.47la bid. ASA asked Georgetown Gas. 4s bid
go asked. United States Electric Light ISL bid
125 asked.
Telephone stocks.-Pennsylvania a asked
Chesapeake and Potomac, "a hid 40 asked
American Graphophone. bid. 24 asked
Miscellaneous Stocks.-washington Market ~
bid WASHINGTON Brick Machine. IS hid. Great
Falls Ice, lis bid, Bull Run Panorama. Is hid.
2s asked: Pneumatic Gun Carriage. so asked.
Lincoln Hall. 100 asked. Inter-Ocean Building.
100 asked.
SAFE Deposit ard Trust Companirs-National
Safe Deposit and Trust COMPANY. 100 bid. 135
asked. Washington Safe Deposit, 1o7 asked Wash
ingten Loan and Trust s114 bid. 123 asked.
Ame;ican Security and Trust. 126h bid 127i4
asked.
sEa Dividend
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exist to any large extent among the mem
bers of the Mitchell party. 1t did not both
er Mitchell himself. either. He was just
al cool and confident before the fight as he
has always been.
Mitchell. in fact. has never shown the
slightest nervousness or anxiety over the
result. He has always acted as though he
was the person least interested in the fight
He climbed out of bed shortly after Z
o'clock, happy and cheerful. and announc-
ed promptly: II want my breakfast, and I
want 1t pretty quick"
He went through a short series Of light
exercise. was rubbed down, and then turn
ed his attention to his breakfast. which
consisted Of mutton chops. a little steak. Q
very small amount Of potato, toast and tea.
This over. he sat quietly in his room wait
ing for the time to come for his departure
for the ringside. He was as conservative
In his estimate of his chances this morn
ing as he has always been.
IT have q chance. me boy; q good chance
I am going to whip him II l can. Say. no.
out There are any number of things that
may happen to the best man In the world.
even II he was going against the weakest
fighter in the business"
self to the care of his hands and face, ap-
plying lotions to them to make the skin
hard and tough.
That's where 1 broke this hand" he
to q mark on the back. II hope, you know
that Il won't break again. There Is just
one thing about breaking your fist" con-
tinued Mitchell in a reflective tone. It's
mighty bad thing for the man 1t Is bro
ken on
When finally word came that it was time
for him to leave for the ring. he jumped
from his chair with the remark: Time, is
It? Good enough Quickly picking up his
hat. he started down stairs. followed by
Bat" Masterson, Jim Hall, Pony" Moore,
Tom Allen. Davies and Steve O'Donnell.
Carriages were in waiting. and in less than
three minutes after leaving the hotel the
party was on Its way to the ring.
Men at the RinGside.
Among the well-known men at the ring
side were these: AL Smith, Col. John d.
Hopkins. John NJ. Ward. Steve Brodie. Geo.
Smith Pittsburg PhiD. Jimmy Wakeley.
Charley Johnson, A. r. Runsey. Dave
Johnson. Jake Shipsey. Teddy Foley, Butch
Thompson. Ed. Kearney. Pony Moore. John
Colyer. Jimmy Colville. Ike Thompson, Sam
Thorley. Tom Early. Archie Donaldson.
Herb. Rothery. Billy Madden. John Eek
hart. Dave Holland. Mike Dwyer, Parson
Davies. Jake Prince, Joe Quest. Jim Lavelle.
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Ed Wilson. Matte Clune, Billy Plimmer,
Eddie Pierce, Fred Taral, Harry Stedeker.
John Straub. Clarence Mccormick. Eddie
Stoddard. Jimmy Carroll. Eddy Leslie.
Frank Stevenson. Ike Davis. H ]. Baldwin,
Charlie Thompson. H. G. McGonigle, Fred
Cummings, George Siddons. Denny Costi-
gan. Ike Plant. Billy Harris. Billy West.
Doc Coleman. Col Bob Pate. Dominick
O'Mally. Billy Johnson, Bill Skakle, Prof.
Jim Corners, Jim McCable, Dan Creedon,
Tom Tracy. William E. Harding. Howie
Hodgkins: Harry Miner. T. 1. Tenbroeck.
w. A Edwards. Henry Lehmann. Sig Co.
hen. Tom Costello. Tom Curry, Ed. s.
Bradley. John Condor. Harry Varnell, Jno.
Cough. G. F. Eddy. Fred Watkins. Matte
Kilday; Denny Foley. Jas. John. Tom Allen.
Mike Lawley. Coley Herman, Ed Trip,
Sid Herman. Phil Lynch. Maj. John NJ.
Burke. Tommy Ryan. Carter Coutourier,
Bud Renaud. Mat Hogan, Billy Mclean,
Billy Kelly. Royal Phelps Carroll. Charlie
Eiseman. Jack Sheehan, Billy Taylor, Emil
Crosse. E. A Jones. Frank Stevenson.
Jules Rosorfer, Denver Ed Smith.
fastening to the Scene.
The gathering of the clans, white, black
and mixed. began early in the day. Hun
dreds waded out through the slippery sands,
having no tickets and expecting none, but
desiring to be near the scene of the conflict.
Every wheeled affair In the city was pressed
INTO service to carry out those who had tick
cts. but the facilities were not ample and
there was train Of toiling pedestrians
from early morning until the fight was on.
The typical southerner was there on horse
BACK, and the couriers, mounted on little
Iexan ponies, were ready at hand to carry
the news from the ring to the end Of the
telegraph wires two miles away.
The big doors of the entrance being
thrown open. there was a rush for places
assigned by ticket and a great stampede
for the bleaching benches, which were avail
able to those who came first. 1t had been
said that the seating capacity of the amphi-
theater would be 5000. and while there were
some empty spots here and there. the crowd
seemed wellnigh large enough for the space.
In due time those waiting outside the fair
grounds and those who were within the
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barrels. wheat quiet and casy-No red spo:,
6sEa6N; January, 6Sisa6a%; February. 6s&ass:
ing wheat by sample. 64aG5-receipts, leg bush
els; stock, LIZA loo bushels; sales. $4,000 bushels.
An: March, 434nl3h; May. 44<a<4lf: steamer
mixed 4iailk southern BY sample and on srade.
bushels; stock s20.s5e bushels: sales. 10000
bushels. Oats Quiet. with light demand-No. 2
white western. IS: No. mixed western 6Sa44-
receipts, 400 bushels; stock. 2O9.il6 bushels.
Rye dalltNo; :. stock. $500 bushels. Egss
hrm-14a1t Other articles unchanged.
BALTIMORE Jan 25.-virginia Be-. 60 bid:
Baltimore and Ohio 7oH bid: Northern Central
stock 6lE asked: Baltimore and Ohio southwestern
lists. 1ol bid; Consolidated Gas bonds. liS asksd:
do. stock S'lsaSsa.
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Omcers Elected.

The mercantile bureau Of the District Of
Columbia has elected the following officers:
A. L. Saltzstein, jr.. president; d. G. Ru-
bin. vice president; Martin w. Pierce, sec
rotary; Simon Feldman, treasurer; Martin
w. Pierce, A. l.. Saltzstein. jr.. John T.
Burch, Simon Feldman, Aaron Cohen.
Duncan ]. Baker, James c. Rogers. ID. G..
Rubin, George s. Legare,W. F. A. Hol-
land, Francis s. Rodgers. jr., L. w. Rives
and /. Saltzstein. directors, and James c.
Rogers Joseph ]. McNally and George s.
Legare. attorneys. A committee on con-
stitution and bylaws, consisting Of Messrs.
James c. Rogers. George s. Legare and NJ.
w. Pierce. was appointed.
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Charlie Mitchell.

fighting pavilion were apprised of the COM
Ing OF the two men whose respective desti-
MES should be determined in the ring before
the crowds there might be dissolved. There
came faint cry away down the sandy road
toward the city. 1t was taken up along the
line by the hundreds who were plodding
through the sand and so passed on to the
fair grounds and finally into the arena.
where the holders of tickets were waiting
Among those who happened to be here and
VIII take advantage of the coincidence and
see the battle are Fighting Bob" Evans,
who Is here on duty connected with the
light house service. He is accompanied by
Commander Whiting. who recently married
In Honolulu. Ex-senator Charles n. FELTON,
of California is with the naval party. He
has placed a small bet on his fellow Cali
fornian. but will not go to the fight.
The arena at 1 o'clock contained about
1000 sports. who made the journey from
the city to the fair grounds on carriages
and every imaginable style of conveyance.
Neither Of the principals had arrived, but
the managers did not entertain the slight
est fear of Interference. Corbett was a hot
favorite, but the betting was practically at
q close
One of the spectators. with a strong west
srn accent. rose In his place and shouted
that gentleman here wanted to bet 4 herd
OF 100 cattle against 5000 that Ccrbett
would win. Instantly some one shouted
from the other side Of the ring. bring in
your cattle"
There was a shout of laughter ord the
first speaker subsidized. The crowd was now
Be very large.
Arrival of the Fighters.
The first of the pugilists to make his ap-
pearance. together with his retainers and
handlers. made his way in a carriage to
the scene of the contest. Not far away the
other gladiator. with all the accouterments
Of battle. was also seen making his way
along to the center of common interest
The climax of interest to those ticketless
hundreds outside the structure was reached
a. Corbett and Mitchell drove upon the
grounds and entered the big structure.
Both were then In full vigor, stepping light
ly and alert m e-ery E,uscle with stored-up
and thoroughly trained lowers.
zone Of those fellows Gop't feel 80 bright
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-25

An Energetic Policy to He Executed
by England.
LONDON, Jan. pa sensation was
caused In London this afternoon when it
became known that the British government
had determined to act energetically in
Egypt and to send reinforcements Of troops
to that country Immediately. At Aldershot
Camp detachment Of military. mounted
police and some Of the best cavalry in the
British army, together with one or more
infantry regiments, received orders during
the day to make all the necessary prepara-
tons to proceed Immediately to Egypt
1t is understood that the government is
preparing to secure additional troop ships
from among the large ocean steamers, as a
number Of the regular troop ships are either
In service or disabled.
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Refuses to Resign.

A week or more ago Secretary Carlisle
called for the resignation of James Brady,
jr., collector of customs at Fall River,
Mass. Up to the present time, however,
Mr.. Brady has failed to send in his resig
nation and refuses, 1t is said, to comply
with the Secretary's request. 1t is stated
at the Treasury Department that the case
will very soon be called to the attention Of
the President, who has the power Of re-
moval. MIR. Brady's term expires on Sep
TENDER 10 next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-25

The employees Of the government printing
Office have contributed generally and gener-
ously to the relief fund. DIR. A. J. Schaf-
hirt, chairman of the seventeenth district,
in which the government printing Office is
located, found the public printer. Mr. Pal
mer, most viking to help his work in every
way in his power. He allowed a canvass
to be made OF the office, and. as a result,
over $500 in cash has been collected, while
the pledges obtained bring the amount to
over $500. Mich of this was given by en-
ployes whose monthly earnings are scanty.
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Omcers Installed.

The officers OF St Matthews Council No.
20, Catholic Benevolent Legion. have been
installed at 1904 street northwest by Dep
uty State Chancellor W. II. Russell OF Bal
timore as follows: Spiritual director. Rev.
p. J. O'Connell of St. Stephens: president.
Prof. Joseph c. Foertsch; vice president
Thomas Il. Nolan; orator Hugh j. McGin-
ness; secretary. J. J. O'Leary; collector, j.
w. Werner; treasurer, Daniel Donovan;
marshal, John f. McGinness. and guard.
Michael Long.
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Fees of Attorneys.

Controller Mansur has rendered a deci-
sion Of great interest to the large number
Of United States attorneys throughout the
country. The case decided is that of Ferdi-
nand b. Earhart. U. S. attorney for the
eastern district Of Louisiana, for special
compensation aggregating $1,000 for serv-
ices in appropriation cases. Mr.. Mansur's
ruling is adverse, though Judge Billings
had certified that Earhart was entitled to
the extra compensation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-25
Death of Henry +. Lyle

Mr.. Henry T. Lyle, chief clerk of the
immigration bureau, Treasury Department,
died at his home, 1914 Corcoran street,
yesterday morning Of consumption. in the
twenty-fifth year Of his age. Mr.. Lyle was
a native Of Laurel, Mr., and was a page in
Congress and clerk to the House commit
tee Of accounts for several years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-25
GREAT INTEREST HERE.
Crowds Around The Star Office AnxiOu
for the Jntest Returu.

for the Latest Returns.
Throngs blocked the avenue in front of
The Star ONCE this afternoon. All were in
tent on the bulletins about the mill. Elk
element was intense. Merchants COM
planned Of the blockade; the police growled.
and the crowd laughed at all attempts to
suppress them.
Everything. or nearly everything, was
Corbett. Offers to be. were banded to and
fro. Odds of two and sometimes three to
one were offered, and wherever sincerely
done were promptly covered. Several times
q disposition to cheer was manifested, but
the tension was too intense. Every item
was posted as soon as the wires gave 1t up
and was nervously read and reread by the
people
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Mrs. Robfnson's VIII.

The will of the late Annie Collins Rot.
inson. filed today. leaves to her son. Henry
Hill Wyeth, $1,000 bond, $500. &C. and sps-
cific gifts to Lilly and Margaret Cox. and
the residue to her husband, +. V. Robin
son. In a codicil of December 3. 1872.
made necessary by the death OF her son,
she leaves certain articles to Ellen Hin
Barnes and Sarah Hill Barnes. and the be-
quests left her son TO her husband
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-25
The Colored woman's League.

The Colored Woman's League filed Q
certificate Of Incorporation yesterday with
the recorder of deeds The objects are the
education and improvement OF colored wo-
men, to provide a suitable building for IN
dustrial work. &c. The trustees for the
first year are Helen A. Cook. Charlotte F.
Grimke, Josephine b. Bruce. Anna j.
Cooper. Mary Church Terrell. Sarah I.
Fleetwood. Mary ]. Pattison. Evelyn Shaw
and Ida ID. Bailey.
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HOW THEY ESCAPED VOTING.
Utah Legislators Took Trains or Hid
Themselves.


Themselves.
SALT LAKE, Utah, Jan. ga joint
memorial to Congress protesting against
that portion of the Wilson bill removing
the tariff from lead ores passed the house
OF the territorial legislature and was made
a special order in the upper house yester-
day. This branch is composed Of five demo-
Gratis and seven republicans. There were
but five republicans and five democrats
present today, two republicans being alb
sent from the city. The republicans seeing
they could not pass the memorial absented
themselves from the chamber with the ex-
ception Of the president. This left but six
members, one short Of q quorum.
Republican members ran through the
streets. leaving hats and coats behind. took
suburban trains and street cars and sought
seclusion In every possible way. The ser
geant-at-arms and his assistants, the U. 8.
marshal and fifty deputies. the sheriff. with
all his deputies and the chief Of police with
his officers. over 100 all told. were immedi-
ately sent in pursuit. The services will
cost several thousand dollars.
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Surrender Its Charter.

A certificate of the surrender OF the In
corporation OF Metropolis Lodge. No. l6
1. o. o. F., by its trustees, Mark b. Brain
ard. c. H leonardo. Willis ]. Drummond,
+. c. Griffin and w. Griffin. was yesterday
filed In the recorder of deeds Office. This,
however. does not affect its standing as Q
lodge of the order working under the Grand
Lodge of the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-25
FOurth-Class POstmasters,

The total number of fourth-class post
masters appointed yesterday was seventy
or this number forty-seven were to fill va
cancies caused by death and resignation
and the remainder by removals. The Vir-
GINA appointments were follows: Hon.
aker, NJ. FL. Burnett, vice s. II. Speers, re-
moved; Tiptop, J. G. Gillespie, vice l.. c.
Wingo, removed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-25

General Business Depression Ca.sea
the Act.

NEW YORK, Jan. 25-Two pistol shots
in rapid succession startled the occupants
OF the Temple Court building. In Beekman
street, at 1880 O'Clock this afternoon The
shots were fired with suicidal intent b.
George H Edbrooke. an architect, who
has occupied room 800 In that building foe
the past seven years.
Mr.. Ed brooke is said TO have been very
respondent over business matters. the re-
suit Of the general business depression
Both bullets took effect in his head h
lived but a few moments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-25
Irving TO Catch I'm.

The routine work Of the patent office is
about five days in arrears, and Chief Clerk
Newton has directed the heads of divisions
to answer communications requesting in
formation with the utmost practicable
DrOmDtitude.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-25
The Hesse-Darm.t.dt yeres..

At the annual ball OF the Hesse-Darm-
stadt Verein at the National Rifles Armory
last evening there was a large attendance,
including a delegation of sixty gentlemen
and twenty-five ladies of the baltimore
verein. A feature was the presentation Of
a handsome flag by the ladies', which was
received by President Excel
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DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
Dill to Regulate Commerce.

Senator Harris and Representative Ander-
son introduced into the two houses of Con-
gress today the bill for the regulation of
commerce in the Potomac prepared by the
District Commissioners and printed in The
Star yesterday.
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SENATOR PALMER,s LOSS.

His House st Springfield, HI, Burned
This Morning.
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. Jan. 25-A fire at
$40 this morning called the fire depart
ment to the corner Of Adams and I'd street,
where the house Of Senator Palmer, occu-
pied by State Treasurer Ramsay and fam
lily. was In flames. The fire originated in
the cellar from the furnace and before II
was brought under control had completely
Quilted the entire building. The members Of
the family got out safely and spent the
night elsewhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-25
MIR. CHILDS BETTER,

He Was Stronger This Morning Than
at Any Time Since His Attack.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Jan. 25.-The
bulletin given out by Mr.. Childs' physicians
this morning said the patient was stronger
and in better condition today than at any
time since his illness began.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-25
A Plea of MfsnOmer.

In the case Of John Turby, charged with
violating the policy law in 1891, the de-
PENDANT, in Justice McComas' court, today
filed pea Of misnomer. that his name is
Turvy.
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New York Cotton.
Range of the Thermometer.

The following were the readings of the then
mometer al the weather bureau today: 8 O. m.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-25
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following the opening. the highest and
the lowest and the closing prices Of the New York
stock market toda-. reported by Corson 4
Macartney members New York stock exchange
Correspondents Messr. Moore & Schley, No. SO
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Earthquake Shock at Annapolis.
A most decided earthquake shock was felt
at Annapolis. Md. about eight minutes of
o'clock last night. followed in a few min
utes by a slight one. The shock was felt at
the state house. Naval Academy and other
places
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-25
A DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
To Consider the Income Tax Will BE
Called for Tonight.

The call for a democratic caucus to be
held tonight on the income tax has been
signed by the requisite number Of demo-
Gratis and placed in the hands Of Mr.. Hol-
man for announcement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-25
Death of FennimOrc COOper's

Denth of FennimOrc COOper's DauHh-
The U. 8. consul at Venice has in
formed the State Department that Mrs.
Constance Fennimore Woolsen, daughter of
]. Fennimore Cooper. died suddenly in
Venice last night She has relatives living
near Laurel Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-25

BaIt1mOFe MaFKcta.
ALTIMORE, Nd, Jan. 25.-Flour dull. un-