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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-09
Washington stosk Exchange.

Sales-reguar ,alI-l2 o'clock m.-Metropolitan
ard Trust al iii. u 8 Electric i Light et5f at
l2is.; 10 at l2t1a. American Graphophone lUO
Government Bonds.u. s. As. registered, 11os
bid IN asked Ias; Is COUPON 70; LIS bid ll2
s. 1901 ilis bid 1i 1873 asked Iis iz' asked IT,
District of Columbia Bonds-2O-year fund IS 10.
s s sIsnF .! Il f SS W..f sok S;
currency cur lle bid s:s3s. funding; currency, III
O SS sa Railroad conv
Gs ZIG bid. ~ asked. Metropolitan railroad IS.
EkaEon Railroad G 100 bd cou na Ra hfrsS
e. III , bid ia /, asked Re, WASHINGTON Gas Company
COMPANY COW; Is, l25 bid. .. $; EIectrc Light
eSope IS s sd ,o and C.1mss Ts
and Trust IS, i. and A, I0l bid. American Sc
tom Market copany list Ss ito ID BID I washnsiSn
Market COMPANY imp IS. 10 bid Washington
Msa SSman ext e e Sa ss1 Ham
try LIST Is, 100 bid, 1893 asked.
hid a asba ahk Rsas Of INK 81 MaSins5an
Mstropolitan, Hss bid; 300 asked Central 20 bid
end bid 1859 asked ne 'i ia 3D. &C.
Inm9ia; ial ,o bid, 1ss asked: Capital, ll5 bid.
y %eit End es d oh s. S 80 6 Se Lincoln
- Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. Safe
and s S nsfs s
curity and Trust. lao bid. Washington Safe De-
posit 90 bid % asked ,,-.,. o.
bid. IS asked Metropolitan lO1 bid. l03 asked.
Columbia, IS bid. Belt 81 asked. lexington 81
asked Georgetown and Tennalytown, 30 asked
Gas and Electric Light Stocks.-Washington Gas,
IS bid, Al asked. Georgetown Gas, IS bid. IS
asked. U. S. Electric Light 123 bid. 124is asked.
Insurance Stocks.-Fremen's, SO bid. 40 asked.
Franklin, 81 bid. Metropolitan, 66 bid. Corcoran.
80 bid. Potomac. 65 bid, 10 asked. Arlington 1855
asked. German American, 1G0 bid. National
Union, 10 bid. II asked Columbia IL bid. 1917
asked. Riggs, bid. SIS asked. Peoples, 5is bid,
5ai asked. Lincoln, ~ bid, asked. Commercial,
A.. bid
Title Insurance Stocks-Rcal Estate Title. 108
bid, 1l6 asked Columbia Title, bid, SIS asked.
Washington Title. asked
Telephon. Stocks.-Pennsylvania, 81 bid. Chcsa-
peake and Potomac, 81 asked. American Graphic
phone, 31s bid Az asked. Pneumatic Gun Car
ria-e, % bid. 80 asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks.-Washingto Mraket, Il
hid Bull Run Panorama, - asked Lincoln Hall,
60 bid. Mergenthaler Linotype, 20 bid go asked
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TO SELL THE ATCHISON.
A Railway System Worth $3.50, OOO, 900
to BE Put Up at Auction.


to BE Put UP at Auction.
TOPEKA, Kan, December 8-At 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning at Topeka will
occur the greatest auction the world has
ever known. A that hour j. B. johnson,
special master in chancery, will offer to
the highest bidder for cash in hand, the
entire system of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe railway. Nothing will be re-
served of its 1000 miles of track, its 1000
locomotives, its thousands upon thousands
of cars, its buildings, rights and franchises
which. considered together, reach the i'm
perial value of 500. 100000
Special Master johnson will act as auc-
tioneer, and as a preliminary to receiving
bids, he will read the order of sal2 judg-
ment of the court and other legaS docu-
ments. which will consume something
more than an hour. There is one feature
of this auction which will materially differ
from the ordinary. No one will be allow
ed TO bid unless he has first deposited
$500 900 in cash with the special master
as an evidence of good faith.
Judge Henry c. Caldwell will come to
Topeka for the purpose of confirming this
sale
Among those who will be present at the
sale are: Edward King. president Of the
Union Trust Company of New York;
Wheeler H. Peckham, general counsel of
the same company, and w. H. Rossing
ton and Charles Bloodsmith local counsel:
President Ripley of the reorganiZed Santa
Fee Company; D. B. Robinson, first vice
president; Paul Morton, third vice presi-
dent: George r. Peck. general solicitor for
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul; E.
D. Kenna counsel for the receivers; Vic
committee; Receivers Walker and Nc
Cook
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Fires at Ridge6eld, Conn, and Ruth
erford, N. ].
BUSINESS SECTION SWEPT BY FLAMES
Ineffective Work of a Bucket
Brigade.
WATER SUPPLY WAS SHORT

RIDGEFIELD, Conn, December 9.-The
fire tht started in this town last night
baffled every attempt to extinguish 1t, and
it ragged until it burned itself out. The loss
is believed to be 100000, of which there is
insurance of $4,000.
The fire wiped out the business portion of
the town. II started IN the wooden block
on Main street, owned by G. S. Gage, In
the store occupied by Bedient & Mead from
the explosion Of kerosene lamp.
Ridgereid has no fire. department and
very little water supply. Bucket gangs of
volunteers rallied to the fire. but the in
tense heat 5000 drove them back, and
their efforts made no impression upon the
flames. A Western Union Telegraph Of
fice Southern New England telephone
office, the Ridgefeld Press. house and
grocery store of E. w. Hubbard, and the
house and drug store Of II. l. Scott were
burned.
An engine that was summoned from
Danbury could give no assistance because
Of the deficient water supply.
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required to sign a stipulation that he will
not sell, or allow to be sold, or delivered.
any drinks in the pool room, and that he
will not permit minors to play in the place.
Liquor Licenses Granted.
Licenses to sell liquor by retail were is
sued today to the following: William Can
non, 1918 7th street northwest; Michael
Mailman, 1850 It'll street northwest; Theo-
dore NJ Rudd 931 Louisiana avenue north
west, and Charles H. Parks, Ill 9th street
northwest.
The Commissioners have appointed B. F.
Russell and James L. White additional
privates of the Metropolitan police force
for duty at the House of Representatives.
In view of the fact that Ray Calvin failed
TO pass the required examination, the Com
misSioners have withheld his appointment
as engineer of the Girls Reform School.
J. c. Harper having satisfactorily served
his probationary term, has been placed on
the permanent roll of the fire department.
First-class steam engineers licenses have
been granted by the Commissioners to the
following: George E. A. Griffin, George W.
Waterbury and H. K. Collins.
According 70 the weekly report of the
Municipal Lodging House for the week
ending December an increase of DDS per-
sons We're provided with meals and lodging
over the preceding week.
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No Important Gold Shipments I'm
mediately Probable.
THE DETERMINATION TO ISSUE BONDS
Looked on in Wall Street as
Already Settled.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NEW YORK. December 9.-Opening prices
this morning reflected some irregularity,
put We're generally steady around last
weeks final figures. The volume of foreign
business was small, and consequently was
disreGarded as speculative factor Ex-
change rates were disposed to yield slightly
as the result of more liberal commercial
offerings, and no important gold shipments
are Immediately probable unless forced to-
ward the close of the week. The outward
movement of coin has not reached the
terminating point, however, and liberal ex-
ports are anticipated toward the end of the
year.
The determination on the part of the gov
erhinent to issue bonds in the event
Oh iailure on the part Of Congress to
provide relief for the treasury IN
pretty generally known, and the actual
omciai announcement of such a purpose will
In all probability have less effect than usuoI
an ADVANCE IN prices might follow, but tenn
pofary expedients rarely produce lastinp
results. American tobacco was again an
actiVe feature of the days trading liberal
sales around the opening resnIting IN -
eecnne OF per cent from Saturdays low
closing. AZ"
Al the decline a good buying demand set
IN and per cent recovery was recorded
me recent unsatisfactory action Of the
Sompany's directory has destroyed conf
oence TO such an extent that professional
9pera.ors are likely to be unassisted in
IG,s , campaigns in this property. Sugar
S GOWN 1 IA per cent on early trading.
out at the declire a good demand was
hholced' the price recovering sharply on
puying OF the usual significant Character.
Ihe belief that TO legislation will be had
on any subject in which this company Is
interested continues to inspire confidence
~ me advancing tendency now apparent,
chicago Gas sold down LA Der cent In
sympathy with the movement elsewhere.
put the decline had no substantial hasis
The railroad list, while in a great meas
n ure neglected was steady arosnd first
prices; The better opinion relative to the
probable action of-the stocks IN tbis dae
P Iiana1 ,, is that Under cover Of profes-
sionai dullness prices will shade OF frac-
tionSlly as the end Of the year annroacbas
me me trading of the last hour was prac-
i n.aiiy unchanged in character. prices be-
ing irregular, and the Industrial sharss
monopolizing the trading The market
would respond easily to any new Incentive.
but the continued absence of motive must
result In fractional concessions.
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THE NEW DIOCESE.
DIR. Elliott Elected Chairman of the
Standing Committee.

Standing Committee.
The committee Of the convention of the
diocese Of Washington appointed to make
formal announcement to Rev. DR.. Satterlee
of his election will call upon him Wednes-
day of this week. The committee consists
Of Rev. DIR. Elliott, president of the conven-
ton: Rev DR.. Mackay Smith and Gen. ]. G.
Parke.
The standing committee of the new diocese
held its first meeting today. 1t will be the
duty of this committee. when the proper
time comes, ito communicate the desire for
the conservation of the bishop-elect to the
standing committees of the churches in the
different dioceses, together with copies of
the necessary testimonials. If the major
number of the standing committees shall
consent to the proposed conservation, the
standing committee of the diocese of Wash
ington shall forward the evidence of such
consent, together with other testimonials
to the presiding bishop of the House Of
Bishops. who shall communicate the same to
all the bishops of this church in the United
States: and, If the majority of the bishops
consent to the conservation. the presiding
bishop. without delay, shall notify the
bishop-elect of such consent and on his ac-
ceptance the presiding bishop shall take or
elect"
The testimonials of the bishop-elect were
signed In open convention by the clergy and
laity. They were engrossed on parchment
by Mr.. E. B. Hay.
Organization Perfected.
At the meeting of the standing commit
tee Of the new diocese of Washington this
afternoon an organization was perfected
by the election of president and a secre-
tary. Rev. DR.. John Elliott, who made
such an admirable president of the recent
convention. was elected to the head of tho
committee, which will be the ecclesiastical
head Of the diocese until the conservation
of it's first bishop
Dr. Elliott is the rector Of the Church of
the Ascension. For years he served on the
standing committee of the diocese of Mary
land and his election to his present high
Office almost a foregone conclusion
Rev. Alfred Harding was elected secretary
The committee transacted considerable
amount Of routine business before adjourn
ing.
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(afterward the tenttr regiment. Both were
discharged as fie5t lieutehants; both went
into the newspaper business; each man has
owned his paper for twenty-one years;
both were mayors of their respective
towns: both served two terms in their state
legislatures: both were delegated to ma
tional conventions and now they are botn
serving the United States under the same
roof.
May Be TwCtElections Committees.
1t is probableS that two elections COM
mittees of the -Ho,ae will be formed by
Speaker Reed, this action being apparently
necessitated byHhe}4arg number of con-
tested election sfases. pending and the de-
STABILITY Of pasHng upon them at an early
date to avoid eSHensas There have been at
least fifty applfsatioAs for membership on
these committees, Aald Speaker Reed is
selecting the men Who will compose the
committees.
1t is said that he desires all contested
election cases to be settled strictly upon
their merits, irrespective of party queS-
lions, and that the committee assignments
will be made with this understanding.
The Alaskan Boundary Survey.
In letter sent to the House today Con-
gress is asked to appropriate $4,000 in con-
nection with the survey Of the boundary
line between Alaska and British Columbia.
This amount is asked in view of the posi-
BILE necessity of running definite lines of
demarkation on the upper Yukon and its
tributaries, and for providing for the con-
tingency Of surveys, which may be re-
quired along the boundary in unforeseen
localities. Secretary Olney. in an accom-
panying letter. says the determination and
marking of the 141st meridian in that part
which. by treaty. forms the boundary te-
tween Alaska and British Columbia, is not
provided for by any existing treaty. and
negotiations to that end may be begun In
the near future.
Soldiers Home Report.
The Speaker today laid before the
House the annual report of w. B. Franklin,
the president of the board Of managers Of
the National Home for Disabled Volunteer
Soldiers for the fiscal year ended June 30.
1885, The board has, the report says. in
spected the branches Of the home AMI also
the twenty-four state homes. They have
been found to be in very good condition.
Water boundary Commission.
The Speaker also laid before the House
letter from the acting secretary of the
treasury. requesting an appropriation of
$4,000 for the United States share Of the
expenses and salaries during. the fiscal
year, 1897 of the international water
boundary commission between the United
States and Mexico. under the convention Of
March L. 1889.
POpulist Senator'S Decision.
The popul:st Senator's have changed their
former decision concerning the organization
of the Senate and have now agreed among
themselves to interpose no objection to the
republicans taking control. They will act
together, but will withdraw as a body and
allow the republicans to elect their candi-
dates for the Senate offices.
They may nominate candidate for pres
6Sl Nr0 70 hrtf thnv, will 10
claims nor continue his candidacy so as to
materially delay organization.
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Mr.. CAMERON DECLINES
He Will Not Be a Candidate to Succe ID
Himself
He Publicly Announces That He Will
Not Run for Re-EIectiOn
to the Senate.

Senator Don Cameron today announced
formally that he would not be candidate
VI der any circumstances for reelection.
He made the announcement by making
public the following letter, addressed to
Samuel j. McCarrell CT Harrisburg, Pa:
UNITED STATES SENATE.
WASHINGTON. DC. December ., 1895.
My Dear Senator: l am in receipt of
your letter of the eth. You will remember
that in conversation at my home in Har-
risburg just after my election to the Sem
ate 1 told you, as well many other
friends, that under no circumstances could
1 again be a candidate for reelection.
Since then nothing has occurred to change
my mind.
Many friends from every section of the
state writing me making inquiry as 10
my wishes and intentions and cordially Of
fering their support. 1t is due to them that
a public announcement should be made in
reply to their inquiries, and l take this OPP
portunity, through the senator from my
rative county. to thank you and my friends
in every county in the state for their more
than generous support for more than a
third of century, and to say that L nave
not been. am not now and will not be a
candidate for reelection to the Senate Of
the United States. Not being in office. bet
ter opportunity will be afforded me to serve
those who have served me, and that Will
90 so tnere can De no QOuDl- Tours tiuiS,
(SieneO ]. d. CAMERON.
To Hon Samuel J. NJ. McCarrell, Harris
burg, Pa.
Surprise Among His Colleagues.
The announcement has caused much sur
prise among his colleagues. His intimate
friends in the Senate did not know Of his
intention to retire, though it seems that
he has long had his mind made up on the
subject.
Speaking of the matter this afternoon.
he said that he had not since his election
the last time any intention of seeking cleo
ton again.
At the time of his last election, he said,
he announced to his friends that he In
tended TO retire at the end Of his pres
ent term My intimate friends have
known this he said, and I make the an
nouncement publicly at this time in or
der that aspirants to the Office may have
ample time to announce their candi lacy.
have 40 doubt there will be several can
didates and think 1t due them that they
should all know that l shall not be
candidate. 1 make the announcement early.
for the reason that the conventions are
early next.year. 1t being presidential year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-09
OVERHAULING THE NEW YORK.
The American Liner on Her Way to
Cramps.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. December O.
The American Line steamship New York
which left Newport News yesterday, pass
ed in the Delaware breakwater at 5 o'clock
this morning. She is bound for Cramps
ship yard, where she will be thoroughly
overhauled and repaired, a large force of
workmen having been especially engaged
for this purpose. The big steamship has
not been in the shops for three years, and
In consequence her engines are very much
In need of attention. While in the dry dock
at Newport News the New York's bottom
was thoroughly cleaned and painted Her
sister ship, the Paris. was recently over
hauled at Cramps
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FIGHTING IN ABYSSINIA.
A Large Body of Natives Surprised by
Italian TrOOps.

ROME, December 9-The army of King
Monlik of Abyssinia, consisting of 10000
men, was surprised yesterday by five
companies of Italian troops under Major
Tcselli at AElbalagi. General Arimondi,
with another body of Italian troops, adj
vsnced to the support of Major Toselli. but
was stopped by the enemy. A severe bat
tie was subsequently fought.
The official dispatches say that the losses
of the Abyssinians were heavy; but no
news is furnished concerning Major Tosel-
lis command. and nothing is said about
Italian losses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-09
WILL STOP THE PROSECUTION.

The Refchstag Takes Action in the
Cases of Lfebknecht and Others.
BERLIN, December 9.-There was large
attendance in the reichstag today. in view
OF this being the date for the presentation
OF the financial statement of Count Won
Observation-Disclosures, secretary of the i'm
perial treasury. The chancellor. Prince
Hohenlohe; the minister for war, Gen.
Bronsart Won Schellendorf. and the min
lister Of finance, DR.. MIGUEL, and other min
listers were present.
At the opening of the proceedings the
house adopted proposal to stop the prose-
cutions of Herren Lebknecht, Stadthagen.
Bueb. Herschel, Fischer and Heinrich
Moeller.
The conservatives opposed the motion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-09
ENGINEER EXPERTS.
The Board to Determine How 10 Il
crease the Water supply.

The Board to Determine How TO In
crease the Water supply.
The board of engineer experts appointed
by the Secretary Of War to determine the
important question of the best method Of
providing for an increased supply of water
for the District of Columbia assembled
at the War Department this morning at 8
o'clock and proceeded at once to the con-
sideration of the business at hand. The
board is composed Of Major William L.
Marshall and Captain James L. Lusk of the
corps of engineers, and Mr.. William Fteley,
chief engineer of tine New York aqueduct
commission, and Mr.. Desmond Fitzgerald,
in charge of the additional supply of the
Boston water works. with Lieutenant D. D.
Gaillard. corps of engineers, as recorder.
Major Marshall Is president of the board.
The board was assigned a room in the
War Department and was provided with
every facility for the prosecution of its
work.
Examining Plans and Papers.
Today's session was devoted almost en-
tirely to an examination of maps, plans
and papers relating to the water supply
system of the District, including a mass of
data concerning the abandoned Lydecker
tunnel conduit. The main question to be
determined by the board is the best means
of conveying the water of the Potomac from
the distributing reservoir above Georgetown
to the Howard University reservoir. This
question involves either The completion of
the Lydecker tunnel or the construction
of some other system Of CONDUIT. The tun-
mel, which was filled with water several
weeks ago to determine the amount OF
leakage, is now being pumped out for the
purpose of enabling the board of experts to
make a personal inspection Of its condi-
ton and its availability for increasing the
water supply. 1t is expected that the tun-
mel will be ready for this inspection by
Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-09
Probable Strike of Ohio Miners.

MASSILLON, Ohio December 9-The coal
operators Of the state having absolutely
refused to concede anything to the miners
employed in the company store mines, there
remains every prospect of a state strike
The cash operators are hopeful that when
it is ordered they will be exempted from its
operations, and they think that policy CT
this sort would bring in company store
operators more quickly than any other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-09
ENGLAND DEMANDS 100000
Indemnity From Venezuela for Ar
rests in the Disputed Territory.

VCneEUeIU TOT Ar.
rests in the Disputed Territory.
Special Cable Dispatch to the New York World.
CARACAS. Venezuela, December 1.-THE
English note is said to have been received
here today.
1t is now in the hands of the German
minister.
He will deliver it on Monday to Presi-
dent Crespo. when the latter comes to the
capital to appoint new cabinet and to
relieve Vice President Acevedo, who has
been acting president during the absence
of Gen. Crespo.
The British government demands $4,000
t$60,OO0) for the arrest by Venezuelans of
"Engl;shmen in English territory"-the dis
puted region on the border of British
Guiana.
Venezuela will not pay It,
The revolution is now confined to the
state Of Los Andes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-09
THE PRESIDENTS RETURN.

He is Expected Back Next Friday or
Saturday.
1t is said at the White House that the
President will return to the city the latter
part of this week, Friday or Saturday. That
was his plan when he sailed away, and will
be carried out unless circums tances make 1t
desirable to prolong his stay in the duck
Astounding waters of North Carolina. 1t is
therefore, possible that the promised mes
sage containing the correspondence with
Great Britain over the Venezuelan boun-
Diary controversy may be submitted to Con-
gress early next week. and not delayed until
after the Christmas recess.
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Found Her Baby Fatally Burned.

Special Dispatch 10 The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, December 9.-The
three-weeks-olo child of Mrs. VIM. .Pittman
was placed upon pillow in an upper room
Saturday while the mother was getting
Breakfast. She was attracted by the smell
of smoke, and upon going upstairs found
the child burned to death. the pillow upon
which it was lying having caught fire from
a spark from a stove in the ROOM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-09
Fire mt Richmond.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND. Va. December 9-Sanger
Hall was rearly destroyed by fire at ;
o'clock this morning. The building had a
hummer garden attached and was a favor
tie >endeZvous of the German citizens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-09
Repudinted by Mr.. Jefferson.

CHICAGO, December 9.-The general
manager of the Associated Press has re-
ceived the following communication:
ITO the general manager of the Associated
Press:
"Will you Kindly state that the interview
said to have taken place with me at ST.
Paul last week referring to Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleveland never occurred.
(Signedl 81 Joseph JEFFERSON"