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The Washington times., 1894-12-12
PRESIDENT cOxPERs, EXPORT

The attention OF all workingmen in the
United States is centered at present upon the
proceedings OF the convention in Denver OF
the American Federation Of Labor. In view
Of the tact tnat Messrs Burns and Holden
are there as representatives Of the working
men Of Great Britain. the deliberations and
conclusions Of this body are invested with in
ternational importance.
At this stage Of the conventions work per-
haps nothing has transpired OF greater inter-
est than the report Of President Gompers. 1t
contains two features that deserve special
notice.
One is the pronounced opposition Of the
president 10 any movement at the present
time looking to independent political action
on the part OF organized labor. There is
wisdom in this opposition. So far as the par
tcuiar interests Of the laborng classes are
concerned, they can be promoted much more
effectively by agitation within the different
parties than by any other course. The work
lngmeu, il they choose TO exert their power.
can by their votes control the policies of any
political party.
The other point OF interest is President
GomDers' no less pronounced opposition TO
compulsory arbitration. First. he says, or
ganization: then conclliaron: next. possibly.
arbitration; but compulsory arbitration
never. Mr.. Gompers readily discerns the fact
that compulsory arbitration would be the
club with which organized labor could be
knocked in the head. 1t is plain TO him that
1t might be brought INTO subjection to the very
element against which it most needs to pro-
tect itself-organized capital. Compulsory
arbitration would furnish no means for
equaizing and harmonizing the two opposing
interests, but would simply widen the split
where il already exists, and create one where
there is none now.
Mr. Gompers warns organized labor to be
On its guard. He apprehends that there is
danger Of the enactment Of a compulsory ar
bitration law. It cannot be doubted that hi:
warning will be needed.
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TWO YEARS OF DECLINE.

Shades Of Jefferson. what an overturning
there has been OF Democratic policies. a
Democratic Congress yesterday passed a bin
legalizing railroad pooling, Notwithstanding
the frequent and boastful protests Of Demo
cratic leaders that their party was the party
OF the people, and that it was irrevocably op-
posed TO the legalizing Of trusts and com
bines Yes. it IS the party OF the people the
railroad peopIe-as Congress demonstrated
yesterday.
Never before in so short a time has a great
political party gone where the woodbine
twineth. Two years ago the Democratic
party was installed in power. with prospects
as bright as the fun confidence OF the public
ana perfect control Of a government could
create To-day the party is divided on every
important Democratic principle. its Congress
is in the hands OF corporation lobbyists. its
chief executive is looked upon with distrust,
and its future is as uncertain US the vote OF a
repeater.
Il is useless to waste words in explaining
the cause Of this change. The fault lies here
in Washington and not with the party. With
the Inauguration of President Cleveland the
chapter OF mistakes was begun. and it viii
net De completed until the leaders Of the
party return TO Democratic principles and
stand by them against the temptations Of cap
iJalistlc influence.
The Washington times., 1894-12-12
PRICES SLIGHTLY ADVANCED
Speculation Dull and Heavy Decrease
in Business from Last Week.
ERIE STOCK ROSE 1 PER CENT.
Sugar and Manhattan Lost Several Points
Delaware and Lackawanna Made Sharp
Rise on Small Sales-Activity and Good
Tone at the Closing of the Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Speculation on the
stock exchange to-day was dull and unlnter-
esting, and the volume of business shows
heavy decrease from that OF the past few
days. The effect of the circular issued by
Drexel, Morgan & Co. to the Erie bondhold-
ers, was favorable to the stock, inasmuch as 1t
disproved the truth of the rumors that the
firm had abandoned the reorganization plan
altogether, whereas It merely proposed to lay
it aside temporarily in the hope of better
times. At such small straws does Wall street
grasp. An advance of 1 per cent. was made
in the stock, which was maintained to the
close. The improvement was materially
aided by good buying for the London ac-
count, the foreigners also taking hope from
the publication Of the evil day.
The market opened generally firm and
fraction higher, except for sugar and distill
ing. which lost q and y per cent. respect
lively. Sugar. however although much less
active than usual. quickly rallied ~ per cent.
A raid on the stock brought about reaction
of per cent. and Manhattan broke IA on
report that the report to be presented 10 to-
days meeting OF directors would be unfavor-
able. Most of the other shares dealt in were
also weak, and the tendency OF prices was
downward until near noon.
There was no great pressure to sell at any
time during the morning except in Manhat-
tan. After midday trade became quieier but
the tone OF the market was hrmer and
steady, il small. appreciation in values was
carried on to the close. the last prices made
being in the main al an advance on the final
figures Of yesterday
Delaware and Lackwanna made n sharp
advance OF % per cent. on purchases of only
400 shares New Jersey Central rose I3z;
Laclede Gas. u; do. preferred, Il 4 American
Tobacco. rs; Consolidated Gas and Erie, 1;
General Electric, Il the Changers, 1sa1I; the
latter st. Paul and Northwest, and Edison
Electric of Brooklyn, 81 on sales OF 500
shares.
There were few declines on the day, in
Guiding Cotton Oil. 2Z; do. preferred. /;
Manhattan and Denver and Rio GraGde pre-
ferred q. Sugar huctuated within limit of
II per cent, opening rs lower at s05E, re-
ceding a, advancing 1&. and reactiDg 5z
making net gain on the day of 4 per cent.
London was moderate buyer OF the interna-
tional speeIalties during the morning. and
helped to strengthen the market at the open
ing. At the close the speculation was active
and good tone demand.
The Washington times., 1894-12-12


NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-Flour-Receipts, $500
bbls; exports, 70,0OO bbls; sales 1900 pkgs Mar
ket weak Southern -four dull. Rye -four dull
Buckwheat flour nominal Buckwheat quiet
Cornmeal dull Rye quiet Barley easier. Bar
ley malt fairly active.
Wheat-keceipts, 80, 400 bu.; exports, 113,1OO
bu.; sales, 3505 900 bu futures; 4S0C0 spot: spot
firm; No red. store and elevator, t0Ma6012;
afloat, 6lAa61lI; f. o. b., 623z: No. l, Northern,
59M delivered: No. l, hard, 7lSa delivered Op-
tions opened weak under the bearish govern
ment report and lower cables, rallied on good
exports, and late advanced sharply on big
decrease in Bradstreets visible and liberal coy
ering by shorts Closed at 14a5s net advance
No. red. January, 8O34: February, 6lA: March,
62A; May, 6316; June, 6334; July, 641k; December,
6OL5
Corn-Receipts, 236, COO bu; exports, 500 bu;
sales, $1,000 futures; 10000 Du; spot, spot
easy. No 9, Sc, elevator; 5716 afoat; steamer
mixed, 81; No 8, 4s34. Options opened quiet and
steady, and advanced rain In the corn belt
and lighter receipts, but finally reacted on lack
of local support, closing unchanged 10 15c. de-
cline January, 5315; February, 5Sl6; May, 0394'
December, 5i11
Oats-ReceiDts, $500 bu: exports 1,40O bu-;
sales, 10000 bu futures, 1900 spot Spot dull
No. 2, 3iss; No. delivered, 3i9s; No. 3, 1874: No
white 9S34 a39; No white, 81; track white 81 14a
H.. Options dull all day, closing at unchanged
prices
Beef-DulI; cut meats weak; shoulders ;
Lard-Steady; Western steam; closed at T. l5
sales, $50 tierces at Is; city at 635a64- Decem-
Def closed f.l9 nOmlndli january, q - uOhiii4al-
Refncd-Steady; Continent $50; 5. A. 500; CON-
pound 514. POrk-Quef
Butter-weak; Western diary; lO1za16; do
creamery, l5ag0; do factory, l0a1G; elgin, "a
State creamery, 13a23. Eggs-Quiet; cases,
2.00a4 90: receipts, 7,18 packages.
CofTee-Options closed quiet at l5a25 points
net decline Sales, 1880 bags, including
December at 13 s.: January. 13 45a135O; Febru-
airy. l3 2jal331; March, 12s5al2 80; May. l2. 55a
II. 90: September, u 3ja12 40 Spot c0fiee-RiC
quiet. No z, 1884 nominal Mild quiet. Cor
dova, iSAa19 Sales. 700 pcks Jamaica, and COG
pcks. MaracaiboP T. T.
Sugar-Raw dun Fair refining, GSa3; GEN.
trifugaI g6 test 3L4a33z Sales, 1900 bags Dema-
rara centrifugal. SO test, at 24z in bond, and
1,l00 bags do. molasses sugar, SO, at 1A landed.
Refined fairly active.
The Washington times., 1894-12-12

gineer, on the extension OF the citys str eets
and avenues. Mr.. Olmstead has reported
only as to one section. that which lies be-
tween North Capitol street extended and
Rock Greek and above Florida avenue. The
original map embodying the plan upon which
Mr. Olmstead finally pronounced approval,
was prepared after much laborious study and
work by Capt. Powell, the Engineer Commits
sioner. 1t embraces section of about nine
square miles. and when the contemplated inn
provements shall have been completed moth
ing more beautiful will be found in any city
in the world.
The next section to be taken in hand will
be the northeastern. and this also promises
superb development. At last, beautiful drives
through magnificent parks and streets will
run from one end of the District TO the other;
still more will the wealth and culture of the
whole country be attracted to Washington.
and the National Capital be the pride of the
nation and the envy Of the world.
The Washington times., 1894-12-12
Mnshincton stoek Exchanre-

Sales-regular call-l2 o'clock m.-CentraI
National Bank, 10 at 300 West End National
Bank, 10 at 40; 10 at los. safe Deposit and
Trust, 10 at l25l4 10 at 125145 at 1855; at 1854
Arlington Fire Insurance, 10 at $50
Governme-t bonds-U. S. As, registered, 11416
bid; l151E asked. u s. As, coupon, 1855 bid. U. S
5s, 1l9 bid
109 bid 3O-year fund 6s, gold, 10 bid.
Water Stock IS, 1901, currency liz bid.
Water Stock Is, 1903, currency, 40 bid
365s, funding, currency, 1l415 bid. S1Ss, regis
Miscellaneous sBonds-Washington and George
town Railroad conv. 6s, lst $50 bid, 1876 asked.
Washington and Georgetown Railroad conv.
Us. 2d, 130 bid, 1876 asked Metropolitan Railroad
conv 6s 1929 bid, l03 asked Belt Railroad IS,
81 bid. lexington Railroad 6s, 80 bid.
Columbia Railroad Is, los bid, 10S1S asked
Washington Gas Company 6s, series a, lis
bid Washington Gas Company Us, series
B, 116 bid Washington Gas Company
cow Is, 13O bid, 139 asked Z. s Electric
Light conv. 5s, 125 bid Chesapeake and
asked American Security and Trust 5s, F.
and A, 100 Did. American Security and
Trust 5s, A and O.. 100 bid. Washington Market
Company 1st IS, 1OS bid. Washington Market
Company imp 6s, los bid Washington Market
Company ext 6s, 1G4 bid. Masonic Hall Associ.
alton 5s, 103 Did. Washington Light Infantry
lst 6s, SO bid. Washington Light Infantry I'd
Is, 80 bid
National Bank stocks-Bank of Washington,
800 bid, 320 asked Bank or the Republic, go bid
290 asked. Metropolitan, go bid. 297 asked.
Central, 290 bid. Farmers and Mechanics, 1876
bid 200 asked. Second, l3S bid1 $50 asked Citizens
100 bid Columbia, 100 bid, l45 asked Capital
ia bid West End, 10S bid, 10 asked. Traders
102 bid. III asked. Lincoln e6 bid Ohio, 7iA bid.
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies-Nationa
Safe Deposit and Trust, l25 bid, $50 asked
Washington Loan and Trust. III bid, 124 asked
American Security and Trust 135 bid, l36
asked Washington Safe Deposit, 100 asked
Railroad Stocks-WasLi ington and George
town, go bid, 800 asked. Metropolitan, 20 bid, u
| asked Columbia. So bid, 65 asked Belt, 81
| asked lexington, 30 bid.
| Gas and Electric Light Stocks-Washingt
| Gas, 46 bid, AZ asked Georgetown Gas, q
asked U. S. Electric Light, 127 bid, ISL
! asked.
Insurance eStocks-Firemen's. 3s1E bid, IS asked
Franklin, II bid, 55 asked. Metropolitan, SO bid
Corcoran, 81 bid. Potomac, 20 bid. Arlington, II
| bid, $50 asked German-American. 159 bid
| National Union, 12 bid, 1874 asked Columbia
! 12 bid 15l4 asked Riggs, bid "a asked
| Peoples, 51s bid. 59S asked. Lincoln, 71a aid
| T3l asked. Commercial bid.
| Title Insurance Stocks-Real Estate Title 10
! bid, 1lS asked. Columbia Title, bid, SO asked
| Washington Title, So asked.
Telephone Stocks-PennsylVania so asked
| Chesapeake and Potomac, 4S bid 521S asked
| American Graphophone, AZ bid, 8 asked
Pneumatic Gun Carriage. 81 bid, 80 asked
| Miscellaneous Stocks Washington Market
! 141E bid, Is asked. Great Falls Ice 13O bid, Il
| asked Norfolk and Washington Steamboat. 9
| bid Lincoln Hail. 50 bid, 100 asked Inter
! Ocean Building, 80 asked Mergenthaler Limo
type, 1853 bid
The Washington times., 1894-12-12
TEE GREATER WASHINGTON.

Looking back quarter Of a century and
then speering into the future and permitting
the imagination to coniute up a picture
Of the National Capitol as it will be
a quarter Of a century hence. residents
Of Washington must necessarily feel elated at
what has been and will be accomplished in
comparatively so brief period. In the life
OF a city fifty years count very little, yet in
that time Washington will have grown from
an nl-payed. ill-lighted, almost unsewered
Town OF about SO, 900 inhabitants to a mstrop-
oils resplendent in bouleyards. great.avenues
and streets stretching to the furthest con-
fines OF the District, and delighted in by a
population of half million people.
One is incited to these reflections and pre-
dictions by the perusal Of Mr.. Frederick
Law olmstead, the well-known landscape en-
The Washington times., 1894-12-12
ALEXANDRIA HAPPENINGS.

The right of Alexandria city to collect
license tax of 800 from the express COM
panies doing business in this city received a
black eye yesterday evening from Judge
Robert Hughes in the United States Court,
who upon want of heabeas corpus discharged
from custody Robert Mex. Bell, agent, of
the United States Express Company, i'm
prisoned for refused to pay the required tax
Miss Stuart Mosby, a daughter of tine Con-
federate ranger. Col. John S. Mosby, was
married yesterday evening at 8 O'Clock to Mr.
Watson Coleman, OF Washington. The cere-
mony took place at Fairfax Court House, Va,
and was performed by the Rev Father Ed
ward Tierney, of Falls Church.
The suit of Kelley against the Richmond
and Danville Railroad for damages for in
juries received has been compromised out Of
court.
The remains of Mr.. William Thomas were
yesterday evening laid at rest in the Union
Cemetery.
Thomas P Davis Post, No. Sc. G.. A R., has
chosen the following officers for the ensuing g
year: Commander. George Reinecker: senior
vice commander, A. B. Travis; junior vice
commander. George W. Arnor; chaplain.
William P. Graves, surgeon, John NJ. johnson;
Nj. NJ, W. 7. Emerson, officer of thesday, E
B. Kimball, officer of the guard. John NJ.
Young, and sentinel. James Lanham.
Mr.. Pere J. Caulifiower died at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Brown, on North Fairfax street,
last night after a long Illness.
The schooner Oliver p Schmidt, several
days overdue, arrived all right yesterday
evening.
Mrs Elizabeth Bailey. widow of the late
Lewis Bailey, of Fairfax county. died at her
home, near BaileY's Cross Roads, yesterday
evening.
Miss Georgianna Hicks, nineteen years OF
age. died at her home, on South Henry
street, yesterday evening, of consumption.
The Washington times., 1894-12-12
A USURpER.

Young love, with sorry draggled wings,
His eyes bedimmed, his bow unstrung,
Moped in corner, sad and still,
With listless hand and idle tongue.
"Nhat, hoi Ny whilom, saucy lad!
No arrows for the needless crowd2
No flying darts with reckless aim
For stupid men and maidens PROUD"
The youngster shook his curly head,
my span Of life is well-nigh run;
I've done for millions in my time,
And, OIL 1t has been lots of fun.
But now my bow has lost its power,
My arrows glance and turn aside
Tailor-made girls are flint and steel,
Ny darts are spoiled, my rules deded.
''l've got a younger brother, too,
Who S taking in my ancient trade;
he used 10 run down all my game
And help me on many raid;
lis victims al with promptness bring
For me 10 lay upon The shelf
But now he sets them free IS air,
Won't even keep them for himself.
Utilization Is this fellows name,
He's called an entertaining lad;
But he has killed loves ancient power,
His ways are wrong, his heart is bad"
The boys voice low and fainter grew,
And heavy hung his curly head.
All Love has passed away from earth;
Filtration reigneth in his stead.
Iii
The Washington times., 1894-12-12
ABUSED BY HER HUSBAND.
Henry Winder, CoIored. Under Bonds Not
TO Assault His White Wife.

Henry Winder, Colored, Under Bonds Not
TO Assault His White Wife.
pretty and attractive-looking white
woman named Marie e Winder appeared in
Judge Millers court yesterday as complainant
against her negro husband, Henry Winder.
She charged him with abuse and threats.
Mrs. Winder is French-Canadian by birth.
She says she has a position as clerk in a
prominent dry goods store. and has fur
nished her husband with $50 of her hard
earned money since last September.
In the police court she testified that Winder
rudely awakened her Sunday night and being
extremely jealous threatened to kill her with
a knife. The boy who was in bed with his
mother took sides with his mother, and was
driven with her out into the cold night air by
the enraged man.
Judge Miller required the fellow to give
bonds In the sum of $500 or go to Jail for
sixty days. The bonds were furnished by
Samuel Drury. The defendant is said to be
employed at No. 140S NJ street,
The Washington times., 1894-12-12
SMALLPOX BoBs UP AGAIN.
Mr. Williams Fourth Daughter Has It in n
Mild Form


Another case Of smallpox was reported TO
the Commissioners yesterday. Mary, the
fourth daughter Of Mr.. Williams. OF Capitol
Hill. has been stricken with it. The family
formerly resided at No. 6O6 East Capitol
street. where three os the children had tina
disease in a mild form. They now reside a5
No 1913 Third street northeast
Health Officer Woodward said yesterday,
at the District buildings, that he could not
determine at this juncture whether or not the
case would prove TO be severe one, but he
thought it would be OF a mild type.
1T demonstrates one fact, the doctor said,
"and that is the liability TO take smallpox as
long as one remains in IN infected house.
The family removed two weeks ago, at time
when there was no danger to be apprehended
from the previous cases, but the parieLt con-
tracted il from the disease-iaden atmosphere,
and it has but just developed.
The family had permission to remove to
another house upon the stipulation that tha
members should remain isolated as much as
possible. and DR.. Walsh has been looking
after them. They were not 10 attend church
nor school. and we're eniOined TO avoid con-
tact with others Of the community.
THE house is now qUaranrined, and, OF
course, every precautiOn will be taken to pre-
vent the disease from getting a start in tha
neighborhoOd."
The Washington times., 1894-12-12
Queer Street Names

The French have peculiar notions on the
naming Of streets and some curious examples
month. When at Chateadun viewing the
president Of the republic and his men at the
recent maneuyers 1 noticed the following
names Of streets: The Drunken Butcher the
at-Cuts-Along, All Devils, Loves
alley and the Street All Ali Some of these
names also exist at Mans. and am told that
at Boulogne-sur-AIer there is a street with the
name Of Listen if 1t Rains. In this latter
town there is also Tin Pot street, Arm of Gold
street and even the Fleas market.
The Washington times., 1894-12-12
New ork Cotton.
IiverpooI COTTON ,Iarket.

LIVERPOOL, Dec Il, AIS p. m--Cotton-Spot,
moderate demand; prices easier; American
middling, fair, Il-16d-; good middling, 314d;
American middEng, 8-Ssd.; good ordinary,
i3-16d ordinary, 25Sd The sales Of the day
were 5000 bales Of which 800 were forspeculatiOu
and export. and included 7,400 American Re-
ceipts, 5000 bales, including $500 American
Futures closed barely steady. American middling
J. III c., December, 3 1-64a3 2-64d: Deccn ber
and january, , 1-64a3 2-5id.; January and Feb
ruary, l-6ia3 2-64d.; February and March,
3 2-64a3 3-54d; March and April, S-64a3 4-64d ];
April and May, Std, buyers; May and June,
8 6-G4a8 7-64d.; June and July, 3 S-64d buyers:
July and August, 3 9-64a3 1O-54d.; August and
September, Ii-64d., buyers.
The Washington times., 1894-12-12
LET THEM GOVERN THEmgELvEs.

In the course Of the debate in the House Of
Representatives yesterday on the free library
bill. Mr.. Snodgrass, Of Tennessee, said that he
would vote for bill to repeal the law by
which the general expenses of the District are
shared by the United States.
Mr.. Snodgrass may rest assured that no OBJ
lection will he raised agains; such a PROPOSE
ton by the citizens OF the District. il he will
also vote for and secure the passage of a bill
which would place the United States upon the
same level with other property owners here.
For there is not a doubt but that the revcnde
derived from the taxation OF government
property here would far exceed the amount
now annually appropriated by Congress as its
share Of the general expenses OF the District.
II is remarkable the intense ignorance dis
closed by men chosen to legislate for the poo-
pie as TO the proper relations between the gen
eral government and the District OF Columbia.
More remarkable get is the arrogance with
which they discuss a matter regarding which
they have not taken the slightest trouble TO In
form themselves. How the present peculiar
relations between the United States and the
District have come about is something about
which few of them know anything, and they
seem to care less.
Congress has wrested from the residents Of
the District the privilege Of self-gOvernment
They have no more voice in the adlninistra.
tion Of their local AFFAIRS than the denizens Of
Iimbuctoo. They enjoy the gracious conces-
sion OF paving taxes, a part of which even
goes to taking care OF government property
here, because the United States do not pay an
amount equal to that derived from taxation
on the assessed value of real and personal
property.
II Congress would surrender its function as
the local legislature to the people of the Dis
trict IL it would restore to the latter the right
OF suffrage; if it would then pay its taxes like
everybody else. it would never be bothered
about free Libraries, municipal buildings. OF
anything else Of that sort
The people of the District understand the
science Of self-government quite as thor.
oughly as those Of any other State in the
Union.
The Washington times., 1894-12-12
baltimore Markets

BALTIMORE, Dec. 11.-Flour steady, unchanged
receipts, q 500 barrels; shipments. 6,39s bar
rels; sales, 7S5 barrels. Wheat frn-spot and
month, 595sa59A; January, 6O14a6Oss; February,
6l1a6116 May, 6314a633s; steamer No. red,
5O9Ga56s4 1s,9O4 bushels stock 12s, s,504
bushels: sales, $1,000 bushels; Southern wheat
by sample, 59a61; do. on grade, 51a60 Corn
50a501S; May, 50 bid; steamer mixed, 4Sa4S]k-
receipts 6975 bushels; shipments, 25,714 bushels;
stock, 643,40l bushels; sales, 10000 bushels;
Southern white corn. 45a50; do yellow corn,
45a50 Oats hrmer-No white Western, 3s15a
39; No mixed, 3416a35-receipts, 7,10O bushels;
stock, 1S2,690 bushels Rye quiet; demand slow
35.3l2 bushels Hay firm-good to choice tim
othy, 12.50a1SO0 Grain freights quiet, un-