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The Washington times., 1894-12-14
Stocks Rule Active and Higher with
Sugar in the Lead.
LONDON A SELLER OF ST. PAUL
But Short Dealers Had to Buy Heavily
to Cover.
Sugar Was the Option in Two-thirds Of the
Days Transactions and Closed at Gain
of Three and seven-Eighths- Engage
ment of 50, 500, 010 Gold for Shipment
Fails to Bear the General Market

New YORK, Dec. 13.-Despite the announce
ment OF $4,000, 900 in gold for shipment to
Europe on Saturday rext, the trend OF values
on the stock exchange was upward and with
very few exceptions the closing prices show
an advance on the final sales of yesterday,
ranging from 4 to 81. The volume of busi-
ness was very large, the transa .tions 10 Sugar
being nearly two-thirds of tho aggregate
sales
London was heavy seller OF st. Paul at
the opening. which depressed The stock tenn
porarily. but there was good local buying in
all the grangers to cover short contracts,
which counteracted the influence OF the for
e.gn selling in st. Paul
At the opening firm tone prevailed in the
general market. and except for slight re-
action at the end of the first quarter of an
hour prices under the leadership of Sugar
continued to advance. Up to 11:30 Cotton
OIL. common and preferred, New Jersey Cen
tral. Minneapolis and ST. Paul pre- erred
Lake Shore, aud the grangers were also
prominent Ia the Improvement.
The general market also was in good tone
in the late dealings. and closed strong, ut or
Within email traction OF inc DeS. prices OIL
the day.
Among the shares which show the greatest
Improvement compared with last night 6
closing figures are Cotton Oil preferred aud
Oregon Improvement. 2 per cent; Lake Shore.
1$i; Minneapolis and 81. Louis preferred, IL
Tobacco u: Rock Island, 1zs; c., c., c. and
st. Louis. II; Northwest. Delaware and
Hudson and st. Paul and Omaha, rs; Edison
Electric of New York. IL; Oregon Nayiga-
tion. St. Paul. Minneapolis and Manitoba d
Rubber. /; Tennessee Coal, Il; Western
Union. Missouri Pacific. Burlingt on. st. Pau
preferred Wheeling and Lake Erie, Norfolk
and Western preferred and Rubber preferred
"a; Chicago Gas, Union Pacific. New York
Central, Canadian Southern and Louisville
New Albany, q, and ST. Paul and Manhat-
tan. - per cent.
In exception TO the general advance. de-
clnes were recorded in Consolidated Gas aud
/ Iowa Central preferred. l per cent: Baltimore
and Ohio and La Clede Gas, Il; Distiliing. 4
Buffalo. Rochester and Pittsburg preferred
sold at So against 20 the last preceding sale
The Washington times., 1894-12-14

ing on their own hook. Just now the Gen.
tral fig ure is Senator Brice. He has not in-
dicated his wishes in the matter, and upon
his recommendation it is believed the matter
will be determined. He is in New York, and
the average Ohio man who stumbles into the
depot when the New York trains come in
now must think he has been unconsciously
transported to the Buckeye State, Judging
from the number OF 0hioans waiting for Mr..
Brice.
IF the Bostonese had had Representative
O'Nell as their candidate in the mayoralty
fight" said somebody at the Capitol yester-
day. ''they might have won. IL could scarcely
be that man with the record made by de-
tective camera. such as was got on the Dem
ocratic can 1idate for mayor there, could
win"
Ofcourse. everybody wanted to know what
il was that beat the Democrats in aesthetic
Boston. So the narrator continued:
1.-The candidate was one Peabody. good
fellow, educated. bright. and all that sort OF
thing, and great athlete. One day Peabody
and some friends were out on cunning tour
in the woods, and they came to little pool
of water, of which one of them spoke as q
lake.
Lake, said Peabody. Hub. can Jump
over that
"A Lottle of wine WAS quickly wagered by
some member OF the party that Peabody could
not do il. He was thoughtful man, WAS
Peabody. and as he had but one suit WITH
him. and didn't want 10 get that wet. he laid
it aside and proceeded to maze the Jump,
minus his clothes. Just as he made the
spring and was flying through the air in the
mo approved athletic style n mischievous
member Of the party snapped a kodak at him
Mr. Peabody won his bet, but when his
political opponents in the late fight got hold
of that photograph it vas too much for even
classical Boston and the Democracy was de-
The Washington times., 1894-12-14
Live Stock Market.

NEW YORK, Dec 13-Beoves-Receipts, 81
head; none on sale. European cables quote
American steers at 10ali1&c per lbs dressed
weight; refrigerator beef, 71Aa916. No exports
to-day.
Calyes-Re eipts, % head steady veals poor
to prime 400a7 CO. Grassers, 2O0 - 25; Western
calves, 2.2ja2.15.
Sheep and Landslide .ipts, 5,SlS head; %
cars on sale; active; Il higher sheep, poor TO
good O0as %; lambs common to, choice 3O0a+.5 50
Hogs-Receipts, Clio, firm.
CHICAGO, Dec. 13-The cattle market had a
ued mod rate receipts and better demand
DI essed beef and shipping steers were salable
at prices ranging from g0a3 % for very COM
mon, TO d Coat. 10 fol extra, with fancy Chr ST.
steers high 6 40 Sales of cows and
heifers were generally at LOAF 20, and fair
amount of trading in stockers and feeders was
done on ERsis of 2e0a2. 20 for common 70 prime
The close was firm
Higher prices were paid for hogs to-day. The
arrivals continue to fall below the numbers
looked for. The best Of the heayy-we1 ghts were
wanted at 4. .10a4 t5, aud there were buyers for
PRIME light at 445a4 80. Compared with the
lowest time TuesC ay, these quotations show an
advance of 15a20 cents per 100 pounds. Tie bulk
OF the 200 TO $50 pound hogs sold from 4.59a460
Average from 30 to 80 pounds sold principally
at 35a4. co. and from 4?0a4.45 were popular
prices ft r lighter weights.
Sheep and lambs were in good demand and
the feeling was firmeT. but the majority of the
stuff changed hands on n basis of former quota
tioEs Ex1rl sheep were salable around 325,
and extra lambs would have brought 4.O0.
Receipts-Cattle, 1900; calves. 800; hogs, o.
COO; sheep, 1900
The Washington times., 1894-12-14
OPERA AT THE HIGH SCHOOL.
The CGnnihal King" Harry Wheat IN
HoMard's Work. Admirably Performed.

" The CGnuihaI king" Harry Wheat IN
l.oward's Work, Admirably Performed.
"The Cannital King" comic opera by
Harry WHEATON Howard. performed at the
Celtral High School Hall, last evening, ut
tracted quite large audience. The enter
tainment was given for the benefit of the
Teachers Aid and Annuity Association, and
ali the scholars took lively interest in the
success of the play.
All the classes from the fourth to eighth
grades in Moss, Polk and Henry schools
were represented
The east OF characters was rs follows: The
Chief. Harol Tracy; True Heart. Dean Corsa;
Hawk Eve, Willie johnson; Yellow Hound
lie Roy Breitbarh: Will-o'-the-W Wisp. Beulah
Boernstein ;Miuita, Pauline Ludgate War >h9,
Marie Breiibarth; Speckled Hen Dora y :
in=. and the Cannifa King, Harry Freeman.
The choruspf Indian maidens and warriors
was quite large, comprising in ill about sew
eDty-1ve pupils. All acted their parts well
aud several Iwere presented with beautiful
bouquets ly appreciativc friends. Miss Boern-
stein acted her role admirably, as did also
Harold Tracyiand Dean Corsa.
The entertainment will be repeated to-mor-
row evening"
The Washington times., 1894-12-14
DR.. ]. RAMSEY NEYITT.

Great emergencies generally produce their
heroes. Providence seems to raise them uI
Just at the right moment to grapple with
some great problem or set the world an
example of noble devotion and self-sac-
rifice. Their names may not be emblazoned
on the pages Of history, nor celebrated in
song and story, but in their day and genera
tion they are heroes none the less, their deeds
are no less worthy of record, nor they them
selves less deserving Of recognition.
1t is the pride of Washington that ii may
render homage TO such hero. Without "a
moments hesitation he responded to the call
of suffering humanity. Though with his
own life he might pay for it he did not count
rthe sacrifice too great. He faced loathsome
rdisease and death itself that suffering men
and women might not lack the skilled service
Of the physician.
DR.. ]. Ramsey hewitt of his own choice
entered the pesthouse, secluded himself from
contact with his fellow men, denied himself
even the sweet comforts OF home, that he
might minister to those stricken with the
smallpox. He made no great ado about it;
he INDUCED in no theatrical demonstration
or defamation; he just went quietly like a
man.
To such a man is due the need OF public
testimonial. The people of Washington, ever
ready to give credit where credit is due, will
not fail to give Dr. hewitt proof Of their ap-
prec alton Of his great services. THE TIMES
makes the suggestion, firmly believing that
that is all that is necessary to insure prompt
action. and will be glad to do everything
needful to bring the project TO a successful
consummafion
The Washington times., 1894-12-14
CLOAKROOM AND GALLERY.

TIE TIMES was quite the popular paper at
the Capitol yesterday. Its cartoon on the
tomb Of District bills was enjoyed by members
generally and by none more than Chairman
Bankhead and Speaker Crisp, who had their
heads together over if at the Speakers desk
for some time.
~ fear the intimation of The TIMES artist,
said Chairman Bankhead, ''that the Commit
Tee on Public Buildings aud Grounds is to be
a tomb for the free library bill is probably
accurate The fact that we have dozens of
bills on the calendar that cannot possibly get
action makes it quite impossible for US TO get
action by the House on the library bill, how
ever much we might desire to-
''Why. do you suppose, was the bill sent to
your committee then Mr.. Bankhead?"
I'm sure l couldn't say, unless the House
preferred that way Of killing it. The men,
bers who voted to send it to us must have
known that we were powerless to get action
by the House on the numerous bills which
legitimately belong to U.S.
How about the printing Office bill, Mr..
Bankheadl''
81 am going to make another effort to pass
something. | don't propose to see this Con-
gress adjourn without washing from nv
hands any blood of innocent men and women
which may be spilled by longer retaining and
using that old building. have opposed the
Malone site, so called, because l did not
think it a proper enc, but as there seems no
chance to get favorable action on the sites
have favored / am going 10 withdraw my op-
position to the Malone site, or any other site.
/ want to see some action taken by this Con-
gress. / should not feel that had done JUS
tice TO those people, who are risking their
lives in that building by emitting anything
that can be done TO get a proper building
some where in Washington, and getting it at
once"
There is nothing that pleases your member
of the House more than a shot at Represen-
tative Tarsney That gentleman was just
entering the House yesterday when somebody
called to him.
Excuse me-" said Mr.. Tarsney, II can't
stop now; got business inside"
'Yes," laughed another and very wicked
fellow-member, "Tarsney's going to preside
over the committee of the whole on this bill,
and he's proud as a monkey with red boots.
Won't speak to common mortals any more"
The hotels are preparing to get out tb@dA
cots. The fight over the district attorney
ship OF Northern Ohio bids fair to bring half
OF the state of Ohio to Washington. Every
member from the district has one or two can
| didates. and there are dozen who are fghs-
The Washington times., 1894-12-14
SEEKING NEW CONTRACTS.
Southern Railway Employees in the City
Conferrng with the Officials.

Southern Railway Employees in the City
Comforting with the Officials.
There are in the city fifty delegates repre-
senting the organizations of railway con-
ductors, engineers. and fremen connected
with the Southern Railway CompanY-the
old Richmond and Daaville
These delegates have been here since Mon
day, and have held several meetings. the OBJ
ject of which they have not. and do not wish
to be, made public.
They have come here to have a conference
with the officials of the Southern Railway,
but ow ng to the absence of some of these
they have not yet had the opportunity of a
conference.
The object of the gathering of these r1il-
road men is to secure new labor contracts
with the railway. II is proposed to make the
requests in a friendly way. and they do not
expect TO have any difficulty in having their
reasonable demands complied with.
The statement was made by one of the del
egates yesterday that this visit was not in
any way connected with the 10 per cent
cut in wages lately put in force by the South
ern railway.
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MRS. SWEENEY 1HRAsHED JULIA
AIienated Her husbands Affections from
the Wife and Five Children.


Anna SWEENEY is n rather muscular
woman, has Ave little Sweetneys, and her
husband, John. is what the girls term a
good looker." Anna learned the other day
that her husband had transferred his atrec-
tions TO one Julia Johnson, a vivaeious girl,
several years younger and many degrees
more active than Mrs. SWEENEY.
Accordingly on Wednesday evening when
the wife found her John promenading the
streets with the giddy Julia, she pounced
upon the latter like hawk upon n sparrow,
and proceeded to give her u pretty severe
drubbing. Julia Johnson had Mrs. SWEENEY
arrested for assaulting her. aud yesterday
Judge Miller, on the wife's own acknowledge
ment. fined her SO or thirty days in Jail.
On previous occasion Mrs. SWEENEY was
in court charged with smashing an umbrella
over her husbands head because she caught
him billing and cooing with another young
woman. As she was leaving the courtroom
the excited wife exclaimed:
''Yes, and if / catch him with women again,
neg!ecting his wife and five children, I'll
break every bo1e in both his body and herr" ?"
The Washington times., 1894-12-14
AS TO DEMAGOGUEs,

The Washington Post overfows with praise
of ex-Speaker Reed because of the valiant
support given by him TO the bill allowing
railroads to form trust. 1t says: "It is re-
freshing in the midst of this dispensation of
demagogues 10 hear public man speak as
sensibly and as bravely as did the Hon.
Thomas b. Reed on Tuesday about railroads
and their relations to society. We have had
such a shameful and disheartening interlude
OF balderdash. such visitation of pestiterous
nonsense and incendiary folly, that it gives
one sensation Of real encouragement to mark
this symptom Of a return to common sense
and wholesome candor.
In n recent issue the Post quoted from Mr..
Reeds remarks In defense Of the pooling bill
From those remarks it would appear that
Kr. Reed, himself, may have been guilty al
The Washington times., 1894-12-14
ALEXANDRIA HAPPENINGS.

There seems to be but little doubt that the
anti-sparring match ordnance. which has
been made the special order for the next
meeting of the city council, will be badly de-
feated unless its obnoxious provisions are all
removed.
Dan Henry, the proprietor of Henry's Ath-
letic Theater.. wants to have scientific ex-
hibition during the holidays, but so far the
mayor has refused him permission.
Capt. James Webster, chief of the Alexan-
dria police, says he proposes to see that the
coming investigation Of the moral of the
police force is thorough, and if the council
committee has not the power to compel the
attendance of witnesses he will demand an
investigation before the mayor, where wit
nesses can be summoned and forced to testify.
The Builders Exchange Improvement
Company, of Washington, an organizatisp
chartered by Judge Norton, of the Alexandria
corporation court, had a meeting in the Hotel
Fleischmhnn yesterday evening and re-
elected all their old officers.
The Washington times., 1894-12-14
New YORK Gram ami Produce.

NEW YORK, Dec 2-FlOur-Receipis, 10000
bbls; exports, 1850 bbls; sales 1900 pkgs- Mar
ket kws- to sell Buyers and sellers are 5al0
apart E, post trade at s-andstilL Southern
-four dull; sales 80 b Is. U kwheat -four easy;
1'5ai 20 Buckwheat at eas'or; ojS ss2a59 Corn 1r
dull. Barley neglected. Barl,y malt fairly
3 eady
bu.: sa, es, 1,0l5,0O0 bu futures 20i.Ooe bu spot
Spot lower; No 2 red. store and elevator, 59a4a
80; afioat, 6lAa6I11; O. b., 61Isa629: No /,
Northern, tsls delivered: No /, hard, 1OS de-
livered.
Optit ms opened un hanged on steady cables
and moderate lOcal buying for an advance,
ruled dull but firm al midday, bat went 10
pieces in the afterI oon under weak late conti-
mental cables and consequent free hquiiatitn
C,oJed heavy at asc. decline. No. red, Janu-
airy, closed CO.'S; February, closed blss: March,
6ait af25l; closed 62i6 May, 6216a6334: closed. 81
June, clCst 6sts: July, 633ss64ss; closed, 64t4;
December, 6tla60 81 j. clos ID. 60
Corn-Receipts, las 800 bu; ports Zoo bu I;
sales 10000 bu. futures: 1900 bu- spot. spot
market easier: No. 2, 81 new; 551s nominal for
old; steamer mixed, 5JA; Nc 3, 49a491@. Option
market firm early in the day on light re-
cepts and prospects OF continued small arrivals.
but declined 8 .arp in the afternoon win
wheat, and closed ut 5sA1@ decline January,
a.S9z, closed 52zk: FebrTary. closed s5 I: May,
53Aa5i 5-l6, closed 535S; December 0ssd 553s-
Oats-heceipts. 4.400 bu-; exports, l00 bu
sales, no futures; 30,eO0 bu spot. Spot dull; No.
2, g4ys; No. = delive- ed, 25;v; No ;, :34; No :
white ssy1; No 3 white, 3S: track whi Western.
ally: track white state 3SaHA. Options dull
and featul e!e IS all day, sales being reported.
Lard steady; Western steam closed 1-2912;
sales 625 tierco at 72Ja7. Zig; city at 674a61s;
sales, 300 tierces- December closed % nom-
inal January, 7.33 asked. Refined steady; cCu-
tinent = b5; : A, coo: compound, 5I5
Pork easy New mess, I3 2Jal355; family,
u OCaIs.5g
Butter duIE Western dairy, 1O1&a1d; do cream
cry I5a:4; DO factory, 1Oai6 ;Elgins. 81; imita-
iIon creamery, 13al9; State dairy, I2a2l; do.
cTelmeiy, I7s23
Coffee-Options opened quiet at sails points
net decline. ruled generally duh ana heavy Ia
view of featureIess cables and no outside sup
port, closed barely steady at I0alJ points net de-
cline. Sales. s,cc0 bags. including January,
l3 .5al3 49 March 12 7OaI2 so; April Z. 20; May
IL 30ai2 SO
sugar-Raw dull Refined fairly active and
steady.
The Washington times., 1894-12-14

do on grade, 574a5718. Germ duIl-spot, lgisa
81 bid. steamer mixed, 476a4S-receipts, AZ ,9.36
bushels; shipmtn s. a. SJ7 bushe stock, 70S III
bushels; sales, 22,0OO bushels; outhern white
corn. 15a5O; do yellow corn, 45a501s Oats firm
No. white Western, sS1s; No. = mixed, 35a351@
receipts, 1853 bushels; stock, 1s,,1s6 bushels.
Rye inactiye-No :, 56-receipts, 205S bushels;
choice timothy Il. 50a13.50 Grain frefghts quiet,
rates steady, unchanged. Sugar strong-granu-
lated. 4. II per 100 p IDS Butter quiet--fancy
creamery, "a: do imatation, 10; do ladle, 17a1s;
store packed, l0a15. Eggs steady-fi esh, u;
cold storage, 17als; lined, 15a1o Cheese firm
The Washington times., 1894-12-14
PIGS FEET ON THE WING.
Judge KimbalI Decides in Favor of Iti
Grant Vendors of Cheap Lunches.

Judge kimball Decides in Favor of Tin.
Grant Vendors of Cheap Lunches
The little pig's-foot shop On baby-carriage
wheels, owned by John Peasants, q migra-
tory colored resterateur Of small means, but
undoubted leg talent, which has long been a
familiar object about the city markets, was
laid up yesterday. The reason for this was
the arrest of John charged with keeping an
unlicensed eating-house. He appeared before
Judge Kimball yesterday and with gracious
salaam said:
"Jedge, yer homer. if dey can call dat
little chariot OBJ mine eatin' house, den, sab,
I would like ter inquire whar is we at?''
Judge Kimball agreed with John, and said
the law did not contemplate the taxing of the
poor men who made a meager living by push
ing their vehicles about from point 10 point
and selling cheap lunches, etc. No license
being required, the case against Peasants
was dismissed.
The Washington times., 1894-12-14
EIGHT HOURS FOR POLICEMEN.
Preparing to Present Test Case in Court
Under the Law with an EX-PatroI-
man as Plaintiff.

A quiet movement has been inaugurated
which, if carried to a successful issue, may
result in reducing the daily work of the
Washington policemen TO eight hours, besides
making the government pay large sum OF
money among the ex-policemen and present
members OF the force who have worked more
than eight hours per diem since the passage
of the eight-hour law.
1t is proposed to test the law as TO its ap-
plication to the hours of policemen in the
District of Columbia, Attorney Thomas de-
cision to the contrary notwithstanding.
With that end in view an ex-polieeman,
Trammell, who formerly did duty in the
First precinct. will. it is said, enter suit
against the government to recover back pay
for the excess of hours above eight, that he
was required to be on duty since the pas
sage Of the above act
The action will be brought by an able law
firm, and money to carry il on will, it is un-
derstood. be supplied by other ex-poIcemen.
and members on the active list. if necessary.
The claim is made that the police are now re-
quired to be on duty on an average OF from
twelve to sixteen hours per day This in
cludes, of course. the time they are kept in
the station-house on reserve. They reach
this average by computing the duty require
ment during four days, starting from day
watch on the first day of the four.
1t is said the commissioners agree with At
torney Thomas that the police are not in
eluded within the provisions OF the eight
hour law and for that reason it will be taken
before the courts for decision. The patrol
men with whom a TIMES reporter conversed
on the subject last evening maintained that
they are employees of both the District and
the geneal governments, and as such have as
much right to tie benefits OF the law as the
letter carriers, in whose favor the Court Of
Claims has decided, and others in whose favor
there have been decisions. A fund for the
purposes of the test will be speedily raised
and action taken before Congress adiourns.
The Washington times., 1894-12-14
Real Estate Transfers.

Deeds of real estate were filed yesterday
for record as follows: ]. Calcott Pratt, trus-
tee. ct al, to B. 81. Warner, lots %, "a, 25, 26,
81, %. and 29, sub Washington Heights, sub
iect 10 membranes, $40. Joseph A. Blum
don and wife TO Louis Gundling, lot S02,
square 1904, subject to s11, 400 trust, SO.
Joseph A. Blundon and wife to Louis Gund-
ling, parts lots 130, 131. and 141, square 1904,
also sublots 264, 267, 274, and 275, square. l.
004, subject to S12, 400 trust, so. Timothy
d. DAILY and W. NJ. Williams, trustees, to An
square 964, 81, ,9s0.13. John C. Davidson ct
al. to Frank d. Foster. lots 59-6S, block 8.
West lexington, 81, ,972.46. John Ridout,
trustee, to James A. jenkins, lots "a and %,
square S97, S2,S95. ]. B. Read and II. v.
Pyles, trustees, to George F. Pyles, lot T. sec
ton 1, Barry Farm, 1900 ]. w. McLaeh-
len and ]. F. Hood to A. NJ. McLachlen, lots
SO, block To- Lakewood, 81 ,932.S3.
O.. rv.u--
The Washington times., 1894-12-14
New York Cotton.
Liverpool Cotton Market.

LIVERPOOL Dec. 13, AIS p. m--Cotton-Spot,
fair demand; prices steady; American mid
ding, fair, 11-16d; good middiing, 314d; Ameri-
can middling, 3-32d; low middling, 9 l5-16; good
ordinary, 13-l6d; ordinary 26sd. The sales OF
the day were 1900 bales, OF which coo were
for speculation and export, and included
10000 American. Receipts, ", 900 bales, includ-
ing 500 American. Futures opened steady,
but developed decided weakness and closed
quiet at the decline, less confident feeling
American middling /. C, December,
. 63-64a3d.; December and January, 2 63-64aSd.
January and February, 63-64a3d, Febru.
ary and March, 3a3 1-64d; March and April,
I-64aS 2-8id.; April and May 3 3-64d. buyers;
May and June, 8 4-6ia3 5-64d.; June and July
8 6-64, buyers; July and August, 7-64a3 SID
August and September, 9-64, sellers.
The Washington times., 1894-12-14
Bank of England statement.

LONDON, De-. 13.-The weekly statement of the
Bank of England, issued to-day, shows the fol-
lowing changes as compared with ths previous
account:
Total reserve, decreased 1872 900: crculations,
decreased, $4,000; bullion, decreased, S452,Sl7;
other securities, Increased, S!50000; other de-
creased, S134, GOO; notes reserve, deere ased,
1851 00]; government securities, decreased,
$l460 900
The proportion of the Bank of England's re-
serve TO liability, which last week was 63 64 per
cent, is now 63..S per cent