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The Washington times., 1894-12-11
LAID At REST.

On yesterday. at about 4:3O o'clock p. m,
sur intelligent and economical House, with
many eloquent pleadings consigned with
out flowers or music the free library bin TO
that Congressional graveyard of public i'm
provements. the Committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds. And with it was also
buried all hope Of District legislation, except
such as NAV be enacted in the interest of cor
porations, or for the benefit of property
owners who are dear to the arts Of our na-
tional Legislators.
This is the second important bill put to
sleep in that committee. and it now slumbers
peacefully by the side of the Public Printing
Office bill Both these bills are important to
the District, and contemplate much needed
improvements that should have received
prompt attention at the hands Of Congress.
Before the final vote was taken the library
bin was amended so that all the expense of
establishing and maintaining the library was
to be paid by the District But even then our
liberal-minded and progressive statesmen
defeated its passage by an overwhelming and
decisive vote.
The fate Of the Printing Oflee bill has long
since become a matter of unfavorable and de-
served comment. This bill has been chloro-
formed by the committee until such time as
the real estate lobbyists in and out OF Con-
gress. can agree on a building site over which
they can divide their plunder, a result not
soon TO be expected. Meantime the old ram
shackle, tumble-down. ruin-rocked building,
now occupied by the Public Printing Office,
may fail down and kill and main large
number Of people.
But what matters that TO the eminent states
men who represent their constituencies IN the
pages Of the Con ngressional Record? We're il
not for their opposition to such bills as the
free library and Public Printing ONCE. their
clap-trap political speeches would not abound
with such Ionsensical phrases as: my people
shall not be robbed - or ''I am here to pro-
tect the public Treasury" or ''I represent the
horny-handed sons Of toll
The two most important District bills have
been discussed blythe statesmen in the Con-
gressional Record. They have also voted
upon them iRtellgently, we hope, and hon
estly, we infer, and rs a result Of their votes
both bills have been gently, firmly, effectively.
and finally laid at rest in the Congressional
graveyard OF necessary District legislation,
the Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds
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wahsington stock Exchange.

Sales-regular cau-12 o'clock m.-NationaI
ate Deposit and Trust, 10 at rs; 10 at 125 T. s
Electric Light, at lbs; 5 at 127. Arlington FIRE
Insurance, 10 at $50 Mergenthaler Linotype,
20 at l3515
Government bonds-U. s As, registered. Ii416
bid: l151s asked L. 5. 4s. coupon, Il51s bid I. ;
5s, II9 bid
District of Columbia Bonds-2O-year fund IS,
100 bid So-year fund is, gold, 10 bid
Water Stock as, 1901, currency, II bid
Water Stock Is, 1903, currency, 10 bid
S.65s, funding, currency, 1I41S bid SI5s, regis
tered, 2-IOS 100 bid
Miscellaneous Observation-Disclosures and George
town Railroad cony; 6s, lst, l3U bid, lS5 asked
Washington and Georgetown Railroad cow.
6s. 2d, i30 bid, 135 asked Metropolitan Railroad
cCny 6s, 1929 bid, l05 asked Belt Railroads., Is
BID, s5 asked. lexington Railroad 6s. 100 bid,
Columbia Railroad 6s, los bid, iO9 asked.
Washington Gas Company is, series A. il5
bid Washington Railroad 6s, series B,ll6 bid,
1l7la asked. Washington Gas company
Light cow. 5s 125 bid Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone 5s, 100 bid, 1U3
asked American Security and Trust IS, Z.
and A, 100 lid American Security and
| Trust 5s, A and o., 100 bid Washington Market
Company Ist 6s, los bid. Washington Market
Company imp. 6s, los bid Washington Market
Company ext. 6s, 1a5 bid Masonic Hall Associ-
alton IS, lob Did Washington Light Infantry
lst 6s, SO bid. Washington Light Infantry 2d
IS, % bid.
National Bank Stocxs-Bank of Washington,
800 bid, so asked Bank or the Republic, 210 bid
29O asked Metropolitan, 290 bid. NJ asked
Central go bid. Farmers and Mechanics, go
asked Second, I3S bid, $50 asked Citizens =.
I30 bid. Columbia, l30 bid. Capital, ia bid
West End, 107 bid. Traders l02 bid Lincoln,
GO bid Ohio, 79s bid
Safe Deposit Snd Trust Ompanies-NatiOnal
Safe Deposit and Trust, I25 bid, l2t asked
Washington Loan and Trust, III bid, 70 asked
American Security and Trust, l35 bid, lS6
asked Washington Safe Deposit 100 asked.
Railroad Stocks-WashingtOn and George
town, aS0 bid, $40 asked. Metropolitan, 20 bid, 50
asked Columbia, SO bid, 65 asked. Belt, 20
| bid, 80 asked lexington, so bid.
7 Gas and Electric Light StOcks-Washington
| Gas 451S bid, IS asked. Georgetown Gas, 80
/ bid, co asked I. S. Electric Light, 125 bid, rs
/ asked
/ Insurance Stocks-Firemenis SO bid, IS asked.
Franklin, as bid, 55 asked. metropolitan, 20 bid.
Corcoran, 5S did. Potomac, Il bid Arlington, I45
I bid, $50 asked German-American, $50 bid
| National Union, l2 bid 1917 asked Columbia,
4 13 bid, l5l3 asked Riggs, bid, ~ asked
/ Peoples, SO bid 6ss asked Lincoln, 719 bid,
( "a asked
( Title Insurance stoeks-ReaI Estate Title IOS
bid, 11S asked Columbia Title, 7s bid, So asked.
! Washington 4 title, So asked
| Telephone Stocks-Pennsylyanta, 35 bid, 50
I asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, 50 asked.
/ American Graphophone, ass bid, 5Is asked.
! Pneumatic Gun Carriage. % bid. 80 asked
Miscellaneous Stocks = v WashingtOn Market
/ 141s bid Is asked Great Falls Ice, l45 asked.
/ Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, 90 bid.
/ Lincoln Hall, s. bid 100 asked. Mergenthaler
| Linotype, 1855 bid, 145 asked.
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KoLB AND His PARTY.

The conservative element in the KoIb party
IN Alabama element which henceforth
may be regarded as the dominating one-has
come TO the conclusion that prudence is the bet
ter part Of vaior. In opposition to the radical
portion OF his adherents and counsellors they
have advised abstinence from overt acts Of
revolt against the regularly constituted au-
thorities Of the State. Capt Kolb himself
was rather adverse to such a course. He
favored the radical idea Of doing something
and doing it at once but was at last per-
guaded that nothing could be gained, while
much might be lost, by anything bearing the
Bemblance Of revolution.
il has been deemed wisest to wait what the
legislature will do in the way of enacting
contest law. If it fails to pass such a statute,
or adopts one that is not regarded as iair and
impartial, another State convention is to be
held, al which the party's, or factions, future
course is to be decided upon.
BY the action thus outlined Capt Kolb and
his followers have enlisted the sympathy of
the American people. 1t is not a question Of
Democratic or Republican supremacy that
is involved, but the fairness of elections, the
inviolability OF the ballot, the right Of the
people 10 have their viii, as expressed at the
ballot box, duly recorded and carried out.
Every citizen having the welfare of the cour-
try and the preservation Of its political insti-
;utiOns at heart is interested in that issue, in
the determination Of which Kolb, or any other
individual or faction, is of altogether second
airy importance. 1t is principle that is to be
yindicated not persons.
In the interest Of good government it is to
be hoped that the legislature of Alabama will
pass fair contest law, as Gov. Oates has rec
commended. And while il is doing that, il
might take yet another great step forward by
enacting an election law which will incorpo-
The Washington times., 1894-12-11

Shoeing is a mighty serious
matter. If we were you we
wouldn't just run i'm to the first
place you came across to buy
a pair of Shoes. You don't
gulp down the first medicine
you can find without regard to
the complaint you want to cure.
You seek a doctors advice.
We are doctors of the Shoe
needs.
Dontit stand to reason we are
going to prescribe such a
Shoe--at such a priCe--aS will
be sure to give you the greatest
satisfaction What cures you
once you will take again. The
Shoe that suits you once you
will try again. You can be sure
we have got our mind on the
future when we offer you our
ST. .4S, S1.98, and So leaders.
Bring 'em back if you don't find
'em way ahead of anythingyou
ever bought for the money.
Course Hanan & Son S are the
best--ConsequentIy we're the
agents.
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FRAUDULENT FARMERS FINED.
They Used Rickety Old Wagon and I'm
posed on the Public.

They Used Rickety Old Wagon and I'm.
posed on the Public.
The bogus farmers George McKenny and
Walter Dugan, were tried in Judge Kimball's
court yesterday on complaint Of Health In
spector Mothershead, who charged them with
selling unsound food. The men were arrested
by Policemen Breen and Sullivan, who de-
scrlbed to the court their mode of swindling
Their wagon was an old-fashioned, canvass
covered affair, literally despatched with mud
to give it the appearance of a genuine coun-
try vehicle. Attached to the conveyance
were a bony. one-eyed mule and lanky
sorrel horse, both shaggy and unkempt.
The men themselves were roughly clad and
appeared for all the world like honest tillers
OF the soil, instead of foxy city hawkers.
1t was shown that they had made several
sales OF eggs to grocers and others at 20 cents
per dozen, representing them to be fresh laid
country eggs. when as matter of fact they
were stale, cold storage stock which they had
purchased at from 10 to 12 cents per dozen.
In order to still further deceive their patrons,
McKenny and Dugan used fresh eggs for the
Two top layers in the cases, the remainder be-
ing unsound and unfit for food.
In fning the men S25 each, Judge Kimball
took occasion to denouncsin strong language
such practices. McKenny, who was using
some one else's hucksters license, was fined
S. additional and instructed to have the Ii
cense transferred to himself or pay fine as
great as the yearly license fee.
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Mr.. PARKER WANTS $4,000.
His Former Partners Defendants in a Suit
foran Accounting.

His Former Partners Defendants in Suit
foran Accounting.
Henry B. Parker yesterday filed suit against
Bushrod Robinson and William D. Cherry for
$50, 900, which ne alleges is due him on ac-
count The parties are among the best
known business men in Washington. Mr.
Parker is now of the firm of Parker, Bridget
& Co.. and the defendants of Robinson. Cherry
& Co.. Of Twelfth and streets northwest.
Mr.. Parker says in his declaration that a
partnership TO do a clothing business was
formed a little more than eleven years ago
between himself and the defendants. He was
10 put in no capital, to make no investment
in the stock or leases of the firm, and was not
10 be liable for any debts
He was TO allow the use of his name and to
give all his time and attention TO the business
and not TO engage IN any other business. He
was 10 have in return a weekly salary aud
! per cent. Of the gross receipts from sales.
They began business at Twelfth and F
streets on July q, 1888, and continued till
January 30. 1898. His partners, he says. at
no time made a statement of accounts for
him. nor offered 20 pay him his commission
He thinks he is entitled TO an account.
He believes the gross sales amounted to
$4,000, ,000 and then $50 600 is due him. His
attorneys are William G. johnson and W. l..
Cole
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POLICE PENSION FUND.
1t viii Be Temporarily RepIenished BY
the Proceeds OF a Ball.

1t viii Be Temporarily RepIenished by
the Proceeds OF Ball
AS the result of a conference of police pen
sioners in the District, it has been decided to
hold grand police ball at Convention Hall
On January 16, and the department rule,
which prohibits members Of the force from
selling tickets, &c. will be suspended to al
low the men to sell tickets for the worthy
object of replenishing the depleted pension
fund.
This fund is now almost entirely exhausted.
and unless money is provided in some man
ner the pensioners will be compelled to tace
the joyous holiday season with paltry and
very much reduced allowances.
The dependent widows and children of de-
ceased policemen, and those patrolmen who
have been retired after years OF long and
faithful service. are looking anxiously to
Congress for relief in this matter, as it has
now become evident that it must come from
that quarter if at all.
1t is understood that Representative Heard
will at an cary date introduce the bill pre-
sented by him at the former session, which
provides that police pension fund be created
from the District revenues on the basis of the
number of people on the pension roll, and the
average number Of deaths per year. 1t is not
known whether the measure will be ap-
proved by the District Commissioners or not,
il being rumored that they are considering
another plan. At any rate it is conceded on
ali sides that action should be taken and at
once, otherwise some OF the widows and chill
dren who depend on this fund from month to
month may become charges on the District
as worthy objects of charity.
The Washington times., 1894-12-11
"
ANAC0STIA NEWS.

A quiet wedding was celebrated last night
in Anacostia, the participants being Mr..
Lebulon Griffith and Miss Elizabth l. Dean.
The affair took place at the residence OF the
brides brother, Mr.. James Dean, and Rev.
Hugh Stevenson, of the Baptist Church, con-
Quoted the ceremony. After the wedding a
reception and wedding banquet took place.
Mr. John Pizinger, through Claudius B.
Smith, trustee, has conveyed to his wife,
Caroline Pizinger. part of lot 18, in Brooke s
subdivision of st. Elizabeth
Policemen W. T. Anderson, Farquhar, and
Branson began taking the police census at
Anaeostia, Hillsdale, Good Hope, and Gar
field yesterday.
Mr. W. I. Crawford. owing to the serious
and continued illness OF his wife, has sold out
his business on Monroe street. and will re-
turn TO Maryland about January l.
Mrs. Edward Redfleld, who has been i'll,
has recovered.
Mr.. J. NJ. Heating has moved from Seven
teenth street into one of the Maginnis cot
tages on Fillmore street.
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New York Cotton.
Live Stock Market

NEW YORK, Dec. 0-Beeves-Receipts, 5,159
head; cars on sale; fairly active and steady;
native steers, poor to prime. 4OOa5. 10; oxen,
275a4.5O; bulls. 2OOa3O0; dry COWS, L25a3. 25
European cables quote American steers at Ga
lie per found dressed weight; refrigerator beef
at 7I@a9l4c per pound. No exports to-day.
Calyes-Receipts, two days, 562 head; 200 head
on sale; veal, Lc lower Other calves duh,
barely steady. Feals-POor 70 prime, 4.O0a7. 10,
grassers, 175a2O0; Western calves, 2 -SOa2 ser.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, two days, HOGS
head: 81 cars on sales. Steady, trifie firm on
Canada lambs Sheep-Poor 20 prime, lisa
225; lambs, common 70 choice, 3O0a3. ..
Hogs-Receipts, two days, 1855 head; steady
at 4-60a5.00
CHICAGO, Dec 0-CattIe-Ordinary 20 good
1859 70 100 pound steers sold slowly at asa
t. 75: rough, thinnish steers were hard 20 sell at
29Oa3 40 and few choice TO fancy sold above
3 20: butchers and common stock was in ample
supply at I25a3. 25 for poor TO choice cows,
heIfers, and bulls
Hocs-Prime heavy hogs were wanted at Goa
65; from l0a4 Is for light; 435a4 % for medium
weights and 4 90 tor averages Of over go
pounds were the prevailing prices Culls and
pigs sold slowly at 0Oa3.75-
sheep and Lambs-Sheep were quoted from
30a3 25 and lambs from 2OOa4 10
ReceIpts-Cattle, $4,000; calves, 500; hogs, A.
600; sheep, II 600.
The Washington times., 1894-12-11
MILLIONS SUNK IN TIN.
British Investors Suit Against the Harvey
Peak Mining Companys Directors.

British Investors Suit Against the Haruey
Peak Mining Company's Directors.
New YORK, Dec. 10.-The directors Of the
Harvey Peak Tin Mining Milling and Manu-
featuring Company to-day filed an answer in
the United States circuit court to the charges
of fraud made against them by Charles F..
Fletcher and number of other Englishmen
who became connected with the company un-
der the belief that in due time the investment
would pay enormous dividends.
The company failed several months ago.
and the British investors lost several millions
of dollars, they allcge. through fraud on the
part of Samuel Untermeyer and other di-
rectors, who. it is charged, used the COM
pany's money for their own individual ad-
vantage.
The answer Is in the nature OF a denial of
each and every charge OF fraud, conspiracy,
or the transaction of any business by the di-
rectors that would lead to fraud II adds
that the value of the company's property in
Dakota is large, and that the hills are rich IL,
tin ore.
The Washington times., 1894-12-11
MODERN SAMSON ARRESTED.
lie Threatened 10 Tear Down Whole Rows
Of Dwelling Houses.

He Threatened 10 Tear Down Whole Rows
Of Dwelling Houses.
William Shelton went 10 his home Sunday
after having Just finished a sixty-days' term
in the chain gang. and used the most anarch-
istic and infammatory language toward his
patient wife. Georgiana. He informed her
that she was Matching a deep-laid plot to de-
priye him of life. liberty. and happiness, -
and demanded $50 in order that he could fly
TO the ends of the earth to escape her wrath.
Il am the modern Samson he exclaimed,
"and unless you give me the money I will
upset this house On you and tear down
ali the shanties in the neighborhood.
/ must leave here; / have call from the
Yiceroy of China to help him overthrow the
japanese"
The modern Samson quietly submitted to a
tame-looking policeman and was charged
with threats in Judge Miler's court yester-
day. He was held for examination as to his
mental condition.
The Washington times., 1894-12-11
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, Dec 1O.-Flour dull-western
super. 1sOa2 90; do ext, 2lOaa.45: do family
26Oa2s5; winter wheat patent, 20Oa3 Is; spring.
8 6Oa3 s5spring wheat straight,3. .25a8 45-recepts
7,459 bbls; shipments, S,34S bbls.; sales $50
bbls. Wheat easy-spot and month, 599sa5934:
January, 50Ssa503s; February, 611ea619S; May,
6a1sa6314; steamer; Nc red, 565sa56ss s-receipts,
,739 bushels; stock sl4 bushels; sales, 400J
bushels; Southern wheat by sample, 59a601S;
do on grade 57a60 Corn quiet and easy-spot,
499sa494 year, 5a49S4; January, SOL 4a5016; May
50 bid; steamer mixed, 4Sa4sh-receipts, 59,6S9
bushels; stock, 5iS,6S3 bushes; sales, 76,000
bushels; Southern white corn, 454a5Olb; South
ern yellow corn 453sa5039 Oats irm-No 2
white Western, 3sa3S1a; No mixed, 3l16a35
receipts 90l7i bushels; stock lS5, ,232 bushels
Rye steady-No ., 56-receipts, 1,s45 bushels;
stock, 45,7l2 bushels. Hay higher-good to
choice timothy, 12 50a13O0 Grain freights more
quiet, unchanged Sugar steady, unchanged.
Butter steady--fancy creamery, 24a25; do
imatation, 20a22; do ladle, 17a1S; good ladle,
15alb; atore packed, 12a16 Eggs frm-fresh, %;
cold storage 17a1s; lined, 15al6. Cheese firm
fancy New York, 60 size, 11S4; do. so size, 1874:
do % size 1874
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slightly near the close, leaving OF quiet but
steady at the decline American middIiug
]. IN. c., December. 3 I-s4as sid: December
and January, i-Gia3 S-6id f; January and Feb-
ruary, l-6ia3 2-Gid; February and Ma-rh,
2-6ia3 S-Gfd.; March and April. 3 S-6gas 4-sfd
April and May, 5-s4d., buyers; May aud June
B-54a3 7-Oid.; June and July, sid buyers;
July and August 5 i0-5id-. sellers; August and
September, i-tld., buyers
The tenders Of to-days deliveries we're 100
bales new dockets
The Washington times., 1894-12-11
Christmas Holiday Rates for Schools and
Colleges 10 Points in Virginia and
North Carolina.

The Southern Railway announces Christmas
Holiday rates Of four a. cents per mile, ONE
WAY, for the round trip, fer distances of 300
miles or less from Washington. Tickets for
above territory viii be sold December 10Th TO
2lst inclusive, 10 students of schools and colleges
upon presentation TO ticket agents of certificates
signed iy their respective principal or superin-
tendent,
Tickets at same rates for the General Public
viii be on sale December 22d 10 a5th and Decem-
Der 2sth To January 1st for which certificates
win not be required, good for return until JAN
uary 3D., 1895.
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BOUGHT A MOUNTAIN OF IRON.

1t Is the Largest Body of This Metal in the
World.
MoNcTovA, Mex, Dec. 1O.-It is given out
here that G. P Huntington has bought the
great iron mountain at the city of Durango
and that he will establish extensive iron
and steel works there.
This mountain is the largest known body
of iron in the world. The purchase price is
placed at 81 ,000 900. The Mexican Interna-
tional Railroad, one of Huntington's proper
ties, runs through Durango.
The Washington times., 1894-12-11
scEyE-House of Representatives.

TME-3 o'clock p. m. to-day.
PERsoSE-Speaker Crisp and his kinder
garten.
SPEAKER CRIsP-''1 Members who are railroad
attorneys or who have railroad passes in their
the Patterson pooling bill" Tremendous
scufling Of feet from all parts of the house as
the kindergarten rises.
SPEAKER CRISP (again) n)-"E Evidently a suf1i-
cient number. The bill is passed.
The Washington times., 1894-12-11
IiverpooI Cotton Marker.

LIVERPOOL, Dec 10, 4:l5 p. m.-Cotton-Spot
quiet; demand moderate; prices easy; American
middling 31sd. The sales of the day were 10 900
bales, Of which 800 were for speculation and ex-
1000 bales, including 6,6O0 American Futures
gave way soon after the opening, but rallied
The Washington times., 1894-12-11

CHAIRMAN HEARD, of the District Commit
tee, made gallant but hopeless fight for the
passage OF the free library bill yesterday, but
the Congressional Record statesmen were
too numerous and the blu was defeated
The Washington times., 1894-12-11

CoNGREssMAN-ELEcT JOHN X. CowEN, chief
counsel Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
viii probably attempt to transfer the general
Offices OF that railway system 10 a Congress
sional committee-room.
The Washington times., 1894-12-11

TIE 1,OoO-voIt Endorsement of Plat and
Quay may have the effect of electrocuting the
Reed boom.
The Washington times., 1894-12-11
RAINY DAYS AFTER SCHOOL.

Then Is When that Chickering Will Be-
come Thing or JOY.
Yesterday was a rsiN\ day. 1t probably
suggested to many sSassl children that the
magnificent Chickering at Ellis & Co. IS
would be splendid thing tc while away the
hours with, after school.
That privilege will be enjoyed by the chill
dren attending the school which proves itself
the most popular by scoring the largest num-
ber of votes.
yVbicb huitdinoy will II ha0
The Washington times., 1894-12-11

EUROPEAN peace is threatened by the posi-
bility that Emperor William may break out in
a beautiful snow ballad
The Washington times., 1894-12-11

II THE District citizens want any of their
bills passed they should adopt the peculiar
tactics OF the railroad and Nicaraguan lobby
lists.
The Washington times., 1894-12-11

Chicago Grain and Produce Markets.
Furnished by siIsby Co. bankers and
brokers' Metropolitan Bank Building, Fifteenth
street. opposite Ireasury. Mashington. D. G.
The Washington times., 1894-12-11

II Is to be hoped that President Cleveland's
Endorsement OF the Carlisle boom will not put
il 10 sleep.
The Washington times., 1894-12-11
new YORK STOCK Fxcbaur..

Furnished by Sisby g. Co. bankers and
brokers, Metropolitan Bank Building. Fifteenth
street, opposite Treasury, Washington, ID. c.
I'm HfSb Low Cioains,
The Washington times., 1894-12-11

REPRESENTATIVE ToM JOHNSON should
hasten to secure Representative Champ Clark
for the side show Of his next circus campaign.