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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-16
Over Three Millions in Gold to Be
Shipped Tomorrow.
PRICES CT STOCKS WERE IMPROVED
The Reading Plan to Be Announced
This Afternoon.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, December 16-tIoid to the
amount of ss,150,000 was engaged this morn
ing for export by tomorrow's steamers.
The exchange market ruled steady through
out the day. and indicat atoms looking to a
discontinuance of the efflux of coin are not
encouraging.
Notwithstanding this fact, prices in all
parts of the active list were improved SUBJ
stantially from the opening level. Manhat-
tan was the feature of the activity, per
cent advance being recorded on a consider
able volume of business. The reason for
the advance was ascribed to a series of
vague rumors relative to an important
transaction about to be made which will
greatly enhance the value of the property.
A moderate sized and of late perceptbly
nervous short interest disregarded the alb
sence of detail and was soon engaged in the
active liquidation of an Improbable ac-
count.
The grangers were advanced fractionally
on a moderate volume of business, the
me vement being mainly attributable to
and sympathetic with the course of Man
haitian
on the official announcement that the new
plan will be announced at 3 o'clock. The
liberal proportions of the decline in the
price of this property encourage the be-
lief that the various hardships in the pro-
posed plan of reorganization have been
fully discounted, and that improvement
will result from now on.
The fact that the provisions of the
scheme have been privately submitted to
the consideration of the larger holders or
their representatives is sufficient evidence
of strong disposition on the Fart of such
interests, still in possession of original
holdings. to assist in the execution of
proposed Undertaking
The industrial department was again ac-
tive but less steady than last week. The
recent advance in the more active MEM
bers of this group has obliterated the short
interest, and in SO doing destroyed the
greatest element of strength Immediately
available. From the temper of the major
ity it seems probable that advances will
attract more sales than purchases.
| There is so little definite information to
go on. however. that the more prudent
operators are disposed to hold aloof until
evidence of a pronounced purpose on the
part of inside interests is forthcoming.
Sugar would advance were it not for the
evenly divided chances of the passage of
an increased bounty on German sugars just
as Toledo would be freely sold were it not
for the possibility, though apparent i'm
probability, of a settlement with the anti
trust interests.
The market presents, on the surfac e
strong indications of stability, but without
an extension of the buying power pre-
cannot be permanently established at the
present level
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-16
A Prehistoric Road,
From the San Francisco Call.

From the San Francisco Call.
Herman c. Cooke and c. A. Fauble, who
are exploring the San Miguel mountain,
near this city. and who were reported some
days ago to have found an ancient roadway
and tunnel to a gold mine. are in this city,
They say it can easily be seen that a dirt
road over the crest of the hogback rising
from Sweetwater river well up the noun
tain side was first Travelled extensively
Later travel was diverted over a part Of
the distance to the level shelf. and this
and establishment.
The grade is so perfect that Cooke and
Fauble believe ii was established by the
best of surveying instruments, and solid
rock has been cut out SO deep that powder or
some other explosive must have been used
The fills on the lower side have been made ON
true lines, and distance of Loco or more
feet of this kind of work shows educated
workmanship. Traces of wagon tracks
can be seen on the surface of the roadway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-16
A STRANGE CAREER.
Remarkable Story of n Man Once In
the United States Senate.

Remarkable Story of Mnn Once In
the United States Senate.
From the Chicago Times-Hcra
Governor Bob Stewart, who was the
chief executive of Missouri once. and after
ward United States Senator from that
state. had a strange career.
During his gubernatorial incumbency he
was one day looking through the peniten-
tiary at jefferson City, when he saw among
the convicts an aged man whom he recog-
nized. On the following day he sent to the
warden of the prison orders to have that
man brought to the executive mansion.
When the man appeared the governor.
calling him by name. asked him if he hadn't
once been the mate of Missouri river
steamboat. The convict admitted that he
had been. and then the following CONVERSE
ton ensued. the governor beginning:
DO you remember at one time of havin :,
taken blankets away from boy who was
stowaway on the boat and kicking him
ashore?"
1.-THE circumstance doesn't occur to ME
new, but doubtless 1 did 1t. A steamboat
mate in those days had to be considerable
of brute"
Yes. sir; and you filled the bill admir-
ably. l was the boy you robbed and kick
thus l became enabled to give you your
pardon. Here, sir. take it. Now right
about March out OF that door and off these
premises, and never let me see your brutal
old face again.
The old convict walked away quite briske
ly for one of his age.
A little whila ago Senator told me that
ore day, about the close of the war or.
perhaps. little later, he>was walking down
PENNSYLVANIA avenue in Washington with
another Senator, when his compa MON alb
ruptly called his attention to a rather dis
MISUNDERSTANDING man in gang of labor
ers who were cleaning the streets, and
think he said under police surveillance.
DO you know who that man is?'' the
second Senator asked
mo"
We'll, that is Ex-Governor and ex-Sena-
tor Bob Stewart Of Missouri He was of
cornwall nature. and the convivalities of
washington proved too much for him"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-16
UTICA WANTS A CURFEW.
A Petition to the City Council Asking
for Such n Law.

for Such n Law.
From the Utica p ess.
Everybody who has business on the
streets of this city in the evening knows
that u great many boys. and girls are
there, too. who ought to be at home. The
curfew bell in olden times used to ring
every evening. and after that the young
folks had to be home The custom has
been revived in some American cities and
is said TO have been attended with good
results. A petition is soon to be circulated
for signature in Utica, of which the fol-
lowing is the heading:
"A petition to the Common Council of
Utica:
"Gentlemen-What is known as the cur
few law requires all children under sixteen
years of age to leave the streets and re-
tire to their homes on the ringing of a nine
o'clock bell at night, unless they are ac-
companied by parents or guardians. Be
leving that such law would be an ef-
ficient means of securing good government.
good morals and the highest welfare of
the young, and believing that it would have
the sanction and support of the adult pop
uation,
I'VE therefore. as citizens of Utica, earn
estly petition your honorable body to pass
an ordinance embodying the essential prin-
ciples of the curfew law. and make all ne
cessary provisions for it's enforcement"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-16
Romeo and Juliet Again.
.e,ter to London Daily News.

Vienna Letter to London Daily News.
An extraordinary love tragedy recalling
the story of Romeo and Juliet, is reported
from Altfoldt, Irma. Some time ago the
daughter of highly respected family made
the acquaintance of an employe of the local
administration, whose uncle is one Of the
princes of the Hungarian Church. The two
fell deeply In love. and often met by
stealth. as the young mans parents could
rot forget lawsuit they had had with the
girls family. and which was decided
against them. The girls father, who was
orce a millionaire, but whom speculation
had reduced, tried to persuade his daughter
to marry a rich land owner who was anX-
ious to make her his wife, The young
man succeeded. however, in getting dis
pensation through his clerical uncle, and
a secret marriage was performed.
A week ago the girls parents again made
a violent scene to induce her to marry the
land owner. She took their word so much
to heart that she took a large dose of
opium, and next morning was found uncon-
scious in her bed. The young husband
hearing the news ran to the house, ard in
the general confusion entered her room
Seeing her pale and motioness, and be-
lieving her to be dead, he blew his brains
out with a revolver he had brought with
him. The report woke the young woman,
whom the opium had held in a trance
When she saw her lover lifeless on the
ground near her. she took the revolver
from his dead hand and shot herself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-16

Here is another suggestion
for the business man who advcr-
tises or ought to advertise.
Advertising space is valuable
in proportion to the extent and
character Of circulation of the
advertising medium.
The Stars advertising rate
for a given space for three
months or more is less than s
cents per line, without changes;
for ten thousand lines to be
used within a year, changes at
will, the rate is q cents per line.
The Stars circulation is be-
lieved to be five times that of
any afternoon paper in WASH
ington-no other afternoon pa
per makes public its circulation.
On this basis it is therefore easy
to calculate that fair rate for
space in other afternoon papers
would be one cent a line where
The Star charges five and II
cents a line as against The Stars
charge of = cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-16
Lawyer Beasley Of Chattanooga Shot
at by Chief Justice Snodgrass.
ANGRY ever CHARGES IN 4 NEWSPAPER
Men Came to Blows, Then a Pistol
Was Drawn.
AFFAIR CREATES EXCITEMENT

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. December 10
Chief Justice d. l.. Snodgrass of the su-
preme court of Tennessee shot and painfully
injured Lawyer John r. Beasley in the law
office of Congressman Brown in this city. a
few minutes before noon today.
Judge Snodgrass entered the law office to
see Mr.. SDurlock, who Is partner of Con-
gresham Brown. Mr.. Beasley was sitting
at desks and the judge walking up to him.
denounced article in the Morning Times
which appeared over his (Beasley's) sigma
ture. as lie.
Mr.. Beasley protested that it was the
truth.
They came to blows. and Judge Snodgrass
drew a pistol and shot at Beasley twice.
One ball entered the left arm near the wrist
and came out near the elbow. The other
ball lodged in the ceiling.
The charges made by Mr.. Beasley in his
card to the Times were to the effect that
the supreme court rendered a decision in
the railroad debt of the state case from a
political standpoint, and not from Justice.
The shooting has created great excite
ment.
Judge SnodgrasS went before Justice Tom
Cowart and waived trial, and upon giving
81. 900 bond was released.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-16
HE ADVERTISED,
The Proof of the Value of Newspaper
Publicity Was Convincing.

Publicity Was Convincing.
From the San Francisco Post
Once, when l was publishing a paper in
Seattle. l convinced a man in most en-
phatic way that 1t paid to advertise" said
an old journalist. He was a fairly pros
porous merchant, and had tried for a long
time to get him to insert an advertisement
in ny paper.
"'Oh. it's no use,' he would say. I never
read the advertisements in a paper, and no
one else does. 1 believe in advertising, but
IN way that will force itself on the pub
lie. Then 1t pays But in a newspaper
rshaw! Everybody who reads a newspa-
per lodges the advertising pages as If they
were poison.
well said I. If 1 can convince you
that people do read the advertising pages
of my paper. will you advertiser
OF course | will. l advertise wherever
I think 1t will do any good
The next day l the following line
In the lightest-faced agate In the office and
stuck it in the most obscure corner of the
paper between couple Of patent medicine
ads:
WHAT Is Cohen going to do about it"
The next day SO many people annoyed
Kim BY asking what that line meant that
he begged me to explain the matter in my
next issue. l promised to do 1t If he would
let me write the explanatio and stand to
it, He agreed. ard l wrote:
He Is going to advertise, Of course
And he did"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-16
ELECTRIC ELEVATED ROADS,
Operation OF This System in Chicago
Has Proved SuccessfuI.


Has Proved Successful.
From the New York Evening Post
Chicago is the only city in the United
States having an elevated railroad operated
by electricity. The Intramural elevated
railroad. which was in operation around
the grounds at the worlds fair constructed
by the General Electric Company under the
third rair' system of patents. was the
first road of this character In the country,
and 1t proved beyond dispute that electric
fty could be successfully used as a motive
power for elevated railroads. The Metro
politan elevated railroad. then in course Of
construction, and on which it was intended
TO use steam. decided to change their plans
10 accommodate the use of electricity. The
track Is constructed with ninety-pound
ram each rail being electrically bound
near Its center to the supporting structure
Inc third, or trolley rail, consists of
1orty-hve pound rail. located on one side
OF the track and elevated about six inches
ABOVE the timber safety guards. This
third or conductor rail is supported at in
terVals of about five feet on six-inch-square
docks of Georgia pine, treated with par
ANNE. The blocks rest on a low, circular
IRON pedestal. with no Insulation other
than the wood. The trolley rails are con-
nected by light fish-plate, and are bonded
on the under side by means of three short
copper strips.
The motor cars in use are forty feet In
length. and have a seating capacity for
forty people. the seats being on the side,
ana are used as smoking cars. The con-
trolling devices are located in cabs at the
diagonal corners of the car, and occupy
about one-balf of the platform, each car
containing three-horse power motor, op-
Grated by means of single reduction gears
ana small air pump for working the
Draklng device. The present power equip
ment of the motor cars consists of two
one hundred horse power motors of the
general electric 1000 volts type The cur
rent Is taken up from the trolley rail by
means of sliding iron shoes located on the
slde near each corner Of the car. The mo-
tors are capable of hauling four coaches.
put TWO more motors can be added a any
Time to haul longer trains. as occasion
warrants A speed of fifteen miles per
nour can De attained. but owing to the
short stop that is made at each station. an
average speed of twelve miles is generally
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-16
TWO FEET OF ICE on DECK
The Wild Run of an American Shin
Before IL Gale on Cape Horn.

The Wild Run of an American Shin
Before n Gale on Cape Horn.
From the San Francisco Examiner
The American ship W. F. Babcock, which
arrived from Liverpool a short time ago,
docked at Green street wharf this morning
and began discharging her cargo of coal
The Babcock presented the appearance of a
yacht before her matches We're opened, so
spick and span did her houses, spars and
deck look The trimness of the craft gave
little indication of the experience she had
while rounding the Horn. From the east
coast of Patagonia to the western shore
she was twenty-one days, during which
time she was driven nearly 800 miles south
ward.
The vessel would have been out several
weeks longer but for the bold run made by
Capt. Graham. The wind veered to the
southwest and Graham took advantage of
it. From noon one day to noon of the next
the ship traversed nearly go miles,. with
heavy seas washing over her from both
sides. Capt Graham remained en- deck all
right lashed to the wheel. He gave him
self enough rope to carry him to both sides
of the vessel, and more than once he was
knocked down by the pitching of the ship
TT was a wild night" said the captain
yesterday, land we took big chances max
ing our way through the pelting seas. The
water came over from 10th sides, the wind
blowing from one direction and the current
running down like a mill race from the
other. 1t was intensely cold, the wind
blowing almost directly from the south
pole. The crew felt the bitterness Of the
weather very keenly. some of them being
frostbitten: but did not mind it at all. 1t
Is possible that my anxiety for my ship
kept my blood in circulation. so that was
oblIyious to all other thoughts but the
safety of the vessel.
'It seemed to me that as soon as the
spray struck the rigging it would become
frozen. The main deck was filled with wa
ter, which the scuppers were insufficient to
Unload. The result was that by morning
we had two feet OF solid ice on deck and
the ice was so thick on the running rig
ging that the latter could not be hauled
through the blocks. AS soon as day broke
had the crew out smashing the ice from
the rigging with axes and hammers When
the men had the rigging clear their atten-
ton was turned to the deck and 1t was a
frightful job to break the ice up there We
made considerable time by the run, but We
lost most of it in the Pacific. 1 was more
than three weeks on a trip that should not
have occupied SIX days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-16
Huge Snow Ball Story.
From the Chicago Tribune

Passengers on the Flint river division OF
the Flint and Pere Marquette railroad who
came tc the city the other day report OBJ.
serving a strange phenomenon in large
level fields not far from the city. Hun
dreds of snow balls, some of them Of colos.
sal size, have been rolled together. 1t is
thought by the action Of the wind. The
fields were covered with them and nature
accomplished in one night what it would
take large force of boys several days to
do
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-16
AGAINST THE CREMATORY.

The Protest of Citizens to He Taken
to Congress Tomorrow.
The protests against the locat OF the
garbage crematory at oath and N streets
northwest are being signed by hundreds of
citizens Copies may be found at the Off
ces of Hill & Johnston. ]. V. Ruyck,
Wcstcott. Wilcox & Hieston. in Washing
ton. and at C. H. Fickling's,in Georgetown.
Signatures will be received until IL o'clock
tomorrow, when the supplementary pro-
tests from various citizens by letter and
otherwise, and the general protest. will be
presented to the District committees of
Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-16
Fatal Fire mt the Exposition.

ATLANTA. Ga. December 16-Fire broke
out at the exposition grounds early this
morning liz cafe adjoining the Mexican
village, in which James Thompson of Bonn
bay, India, an employee of the East Indian
pavilion. lost his life and several other
occupants of rooms on the second floor were
injured.
The fire was stopped before 1t spread to
any of the adjoining buildings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-16
His VIII Filed.

The will of the late John H. Outrica,
dated July Is. 1891, was filed this afternoon
for probate. His entire estate is left to his
wife. Margaret, during life. or as long as
she remains widow. In the event Of her
death or remarriage the property is to be
divided equally among the children of the
testator. Mrs. Outr.ch, the wife, is named
as eXecutrix.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-16
THE SUGAR TRUST CONTEMPT.

The United states Supreme Court Re-
fuses to Stay Proceedings.
In the United States Supreme Court today
the motion made in behalf Of Elverton
r. Chapman for an order staying the con-
tempt proceedings against him in the courts
of the District of Columbia in connection
with the Senate sugar trust inquiry of last
session was denied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-16
ALLEGED INTERNAL MACHINE.
They Are Designed for Messrs. Pull
mnn md Armour of Chicago.

are DeSlGheu NeSSFS.
mnn md Armour of Chicago.
CHICAGO. December 16-A collector
making his rounds this morning found
on mail box two packages. one ad-
dressed to George NJ. Pullman's private
residence on Prairie avenue. and another
addressed to P. d. Armour's residence at
37th street and Michigan avenue. He was
suspicious. While the postmaster was be-
Ing told about the packages. Mr.. Armour's
privat, secretary came to the post office
and said that a Southtown business man
overheard a conversation last evening be-
tween two men. in relation to an attempt
to blow up Pullman and Armour
But the package on investigation was
found to contain sawdust and mud.
Superintendent Hanlon took one of the
bombs home with him and opened it. The
bomb, which was made from section of
lead pipe. found to contain matches
and a white powder. which the superinten-
dent believed to be dynamite.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-16
More House Appointments.

The following additional appointments
have been made III the House of Represen-
tatives: f. J. Totten of Ohio, Charles N.
Thomas of Massachusetts,, clerks at 81, 600
n. s. Gallagher Of Michigan has also been
appointed assistant librarian, alta salary
of $1,000 per annum
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-16
For Divorce.

Through Attorney Alexander Wolf. Mary
Strathers today filed a petition for divorce
from James Strathess, to whom she was
married here July 2, 1885. One child was
born to them, and the defendant is charged
with deserving and abandoning his wife
April Il, 1889.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-16
MAY ADJOURN TONIGHT.
Work of the Federation of Labor
Nearly Finished,

WORK OF the FederIt1Om OF LnDOr
Nearly Finished.
NEW YORK, December 16.-The work Of
the annual convention of the American
Federation of Labor has been practically
finished. and 1t Is expected that an adj
tournment will be reached tonight. Among
the business remaining to be transacted is
the selection of the place for the next con-
vent!on. The choice lies between Cincin-
natl and Chicago. A new editor for the
Fedora onist. tne official organ If the as
ISOLATION, Is also to be selected. President
Mcbride occupied the chair at today's ses-
sion of the convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-16
An OIeomurr,ripe Ca.e

George w. Story. one of the dealers re-
Gently indicted for violation of the oeo-
margarine law, was today brought into
court bench warrant, and released on
$500 bail. Clayton II. Enrich qualifying as
surety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-16
CONDITION UNCHANGED.

Capt. Bassett Liable to Die ut Any
Moment.
At 3:O5 o'clock today the condition of Capt.
Bassett was unchanged. He is liable to die
at any hour
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-16
To Restore Tariff Duties,

Representative Smith of Michigan has
introduced a I'LL to restore the Mckinley
tariff bill schedules covering agricultural
products. wool and wooden goods and
silk and silk goods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-16

est and the lowest aid the closing prices
of the New York stock market today. as re-
ported by Corson G. Mccartney, members
New York stock exchange. Correspondents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-16
Grain md Cotton Mnrket..

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co., 1927 F
street, members New York stock exchange.
correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thai
mann d Co., New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-16

Chief Justice bingham this afternoon
signed a decree divCrcing Harlsna Gray
! from Thomas Gray.