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GENERALLY WEAK MARKET.
Though There Was n FURRY In To-
baccO and a Break In Reading.

New York, Dee e.-7As of late the Indus.
trials monopolizcd the trading at the Stock
Exchange, and during the first hour of bnsi-
ness there were some important changes
in those specialties.
Tobacco was the center OF attraction, and
on dealings OF $4,000 shares rIngSd be-
tween Sc and 63. Opening trnpsa etions
were 5000 shares at the prices given,
after which the stock rallied to 6., receded
to SO, and returned to-65a64 o
Chicago Gas was forced down IL 2 to
CT 1-2, and later rallied to 6S 5-S.
rumor was current that new suits Will be
brought with view OF preventing the con-
soiidatiou of the varioGss companies.
Leather preferred declined itu1-4 to .6 l..
and then advanced to 62 1-2. Sugar on
the other hand was weil supported. anttfose
to 1O7 1-2 from 106 LIZ. Tobacco pre-
ferred on light sales dropped g. to 90,
and recovered to SO. SA--~-,- -. :.
Speculation in the railway list was
feverish throughout. sbutA-the variations
were merely fractional gave in Reading.
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COMPANIES cur TO PIECES.
Italian Troops Operating in Alys.inia
SnrronIlde ed a nd Desf rnyed

Rome, Dec. 9.-The government made the
announcement i'll the Chamber OF Deputies
today that the five companies of Italian
soldiers composing the column under the
command of Mai. Tosselli, operating in
Abyssinia. had been surprised and sur
rounded by u force of 25 900 natives, and
that only a small portion of the command
had succeeded in brea king through the be-
le1gucrns lines and making their retreat 10
Makaile.
The fate of Majnr Tosselli and that part
of his Command renla ming with him is as
yet unknown.
Gen. R1raticri. commanding the Italian
forces in Abyssinia, is concentrating his
troups ut Makaile, which place is well
fortified. and amply supplied with vprpyi-
sions, and is prepared Ia repel the forces
of the enemy which arc moving in that
direction.
The announcement had q deeply emu
tional effect upon the chamber. .-...,,
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SHORT SESSION OF HOUSE,
Resolutions Affecting Waller Ind Pen
sion Cases Met Objections.

sion Cases Met Objections.
Mr.. Hopkins, of Illinois, asked unanimous
consent In the House toda y for the immediate
consideration of, and the House passed a
bill changing the collection limit of the
port of Chicago so as to include the State of
Illinois.
Mr.. Price, OF Louisiana, presented himself
at the bar of the House, and took the oath
Of office.
Various documents, including annual re-
ports of the Attorney General and the board
of managers OF Soldiers Homes, were pre-
sented and referred.
Resolutions for the appointment of three
additional clerks In the House document
room, ana OF the employees OF the House al
lottefthe minorit y and dselectedtythe Demo-
cratic eaucus-Isaae Hill, assistant door
keeper; Thomas A. Coakley and Thomas L.
Browning, messengers, and James F. Eng
lish, chief page, were agreed to.
The consideration of resolution call
ing n the Secretary OF State for the corre-
spondence in the Waller case, and an
other calling on the Commissioner of Pen
siens for the names of all lpensionersdrOpped
from the pension rolls or reduced, met
with objections.
The House then at lis, on motion of
1ir. Thomas Of Michigan, adjourned until
to omorr0w.
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Forecast TlnsP.N Tuesday,


For Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey
and Della ware. threatening weather add
local SHOWS. followed by fair in the inte.
rior: nurtherly winds, shifting 10 westerly.
For the District OF Columbia and Mary.
land. the threatening weather Will con.
tinue today and ainight, with probably
very Light showers, followed by fair during
the greater portion OF Tuesday; slight
changes in temperature; northerly Winds.
For Virginia, fair preceded by showers
In southeast portion; northerly winds /;
colder Tuesday morning.
Weather Conditions and General Fore
cast.
The barometer has risen IN the central
valleys and New England and at southern
Rocky Mountain stations. It has fallen
on the South Atlantic coast and In the
North west. .
It is colder In the lower Mississippi
vaLey and in New England. It Is warmer
Missouri Valley. -
Light rain or snow is reported from New
England, the Middle Atlantic States, and
the lower lake region. and shoWers from
the East 9uH statel
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illustration, that we sell for
$50 is an inducement for
you to trade here. This
chair is covered in damask,
for use in the parlor. and in
velours and pressed leather
for the library or sitting
room. The back is of curly
birch, mahogany finished
the height from floor to top
of the back, "A inches. You'd
Judge the chair to be $40.
The evening times., 1895-12-09
DOUBT THE ASSERTION.

State Department Does Not Accept
Venezuelan RHmors.
State Department officials are cunfi-
dent that some mistake has been made
in the assertion that Great Britain has pre-
senetd n peremptory demand ON Venezuela
for G12,000 as smart money on ac-
count uf the rruan incident.
They are disposed to doubt altogether
that any so-caIled uitimatum such as that
presented to Nicaragua has been sent to
Venezuela ct all, but If note demanding
redress for a supposed indignity has been
addressed to President Crespo. 1t IL re-
garded as fncreditable that It should ask
for such an exorbitant amount as $50, 900.
The evening times., 1895-12-09
ABANDONED THE MEETING.

Army and Navy Union WIN Not Pre-
fer Charges Until May.
A meeting ofthc Regular Army and Navy
Union of the United States Army, composed
of enlisted and ex-enlisted men, was to have
been held today.
1t was to consider charges to be preferred
against the adiutant general OF the order,
Richard j. flaming of Columbus, Ohio, but
the meeting has been abandoned, ind J. B.
Morton, the national commander. has issued
an order referring an business to the meet
ing to b eheld here In May next.
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Condition of the Water.

High ;. aud low, tides are OFFICIALLY re-
corded Mt the navy yard for today as fol-
High. Iow.
!Z;p1 q. m. T:30 q. N.
l:S4 p. m. sos pm.
at q. M: Great Ealls-Teanperature, 10:
condition, 80. Rnceiving reservoir-Tcm.
perature. 80; cond1tinn &C ninth Connection.
S6; condition at south connection, 80. Dis
ditiQn as i9flnent Eatshouse, 50; effiuent
Gas lamps Hghted q B:s2 .. m; extin-
gufshed at 6:64 q. IN.
,Naphtha lamps lighted at 6:s2 p. M: ex-
t1nguished At 500 . N.
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Mrs. Logan at Constautinople.

Constantinoplc. Dec. 9.-Mrs. John A. Lo-
gan aud tue party accomp1n wing her have
arrived here and are chartered AT he Pal
ace Hotel. They viii MA kt a stiort stay
here. after which they will proceed 10 Egypt,
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Burned In His Own Store.

Rutherford, n. j., Dec. 9.-The body of
Charles vorwald, OF vorws,d n Prince.
shoe dealers, was found in the ruins OF last
nights fire this morning. Three Ifenibers
OF German family are missing. Their
bodies are supposed to be in The ruins.
The evening times., 1895-12-09

G AN most happy to announce
the opening of the Christmas
Holiday Season at this store with
an exquisite and most carefully
selected stock of Gold and Silver
Jeweiry, Diamonds, Gems and
Watches. including the renowned
"Davison Watch" l am pre-
pared to do very large business.
My prices are right-iny goods
are the best that are made. My
store and my store serrice-cour-
teous, trained salespeople-make
shopping here pleasure.
The evening times., 1895-12-09

The following heavy precipitation Tin
tnches) was reported:
During the past twenty-fonr hours.
The weather VIII be generally fair from
the Ohio Wiley southwark 10 the gulf
coast'on Tuesday. with much colder north
eriy winds on the east gulf coast and in
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which broke l 3-s to I-2, the selling
being due TO the knowledge that the stock
is to be assessed 20 per cent under the plan
of Reorganization, for which nothing b
given in return
The evening times., 1895-12-09
Comez apd Moceo Adx.n,.,,,

Madrid. Dec. "a dispatch rum Havana
says that the rebel general Maceo is advanc-
ing upon the town of Santa Clara, While
the insurgcnt leader Gomez is keeping the.
field between that town and AIatanzls.
The evening times., 1895-12-09
spccial offlcer W ho I,s 8 Thlef.

Jacob d. Roptfre,a a special officer, was
-tfiea In. Judge 1f,ers court this afternoon
and sentenced 20 pay fine OF $50 for
2 the theft OF two geese from Carl Eike, q
saloon keeper. Detectives Rhodes and Board
mapmade the arrest
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washington STOCK Excnan:s.

! Salcs-Regular cnr-Metropoiitan Bailreao
8, ,g10 at 1857 American security and Trust,
| at iiI. Z, :. Electric Light, at i2Sti; 10 at
| l24H American Ora phophone, zoo at l.
The evening times., 1895-12-09
Curfis "a sew rnrk.

. Assistant Secretary Curtis has gone to
New York. He viii return here tomorrow.
The evening times., 1895-12-09
FRANK WILSON BROWN,
BROKER,
1885 F Street Northwest.

Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Provisions
and Cotton,
Direct Private Wires Long Distance
to Telephone,
Principal Cities i4I4.
Correspondents Of
MESSRS. THEO. w. MYERS g. CO,
No. At New ST.. New York,
Members of the New York Stock Exchange
The evening times., 1895-12-09
MRS. s.slEsHln' 'sPaHI0I
Congress Asked TO Give H-f
@'-S2o0 a Month.
ANOTHER MEDICAL SCHOOL

Eost Il rad uate Institution to he Es-
tabltsiled by Eminent washington
Physicians- -Sennte Is Getting to He
- Too exclusive for the People Who
a., Come From Afar ts See tue Sights.
The evening times., 1895-12-09
IIIl0Us FOR n INQUIRY
posfnfiice l)ffisials Claim They
Fear Nothing From Congress.
DISMISSED EMPLOYEES CASE

The Accused Men Are Hard mt Work
Collecting Additional Evidence Com
cerniDg Alleged Abuses In the De-
Eartmenf Clerks Very Generally
Synslathixe With the Cnfortunates
The evening times., 1895-12-09

al want TO be the Jeweler
who comes into your mind
first
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A SIS Arm
Chair, $3.50.

Nothing the old
folks would like
better as a pres.
ent than a good,
comfortable arm
chair. The big
gest variety Of
them here you'll
find anywhere.
The large arm
chair, like the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-29

"You would be astonished," re-
marked Philadelphia -four and feed
dealer, at the number OF people who
come here to get weighed in the
course Of week, and at the com.
ments they make IL the number Of
pounds Is not up to their expecta-
ton. One of my customers, very
thin woman, came here yesterday
and asked me to weigh her. Four
months before she had tipped the
scales at lib, and she remarked that
she would beat her record this time.
/ thought so myself, for she insisted
on holding satchel and an umbrella,
but to my surprise the balance struck
at 1O4. After roundly berating me,
the scales and the -four and feed
trade in general, she flounced out
and lost q good customer. Some
times, however, the balance is to the
good, as in the ccse Of stout woman,
who found she had lost three pounds,
and was so tickled that she imme-
diately ordered barrel Of -four and
said she would call to be weighed
again in week. The scales are ell
right, but I'll have to fix them for
her benefit, in order to compensate
for the loss Of the thin woman's
trade"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-29
THE SEVERED HAND.
Its Owner Could Not Rest Unit.
IL Was Made Comfortable.

Peter King. lumberman of Grass
Valley, recently met with a terrible
accident, whereby he lost one Of his
arms in planning machine. The
severed limb was buried in such a
manner that when subsequently dis.
inferred it was found that the hand
and wrist were twisted. The strange
feature OF the affair Is the fact that
King suffered considerable pain until
the buried member was dug up and
Strengthened, when the cramped and
strained feeling entirely vanished.
The accident occurred nearly a
week ago. Yesterday morning one
Of his associates in the yard called
upon him to make inquiries as to his
progress toward strength and recov-
cry. Mr.. King was progressing
favorably, but in the conversation
that ensued he stated to his friend
that he imagined he felt a cramped
and constrained feeling in the hand
which he had lost. He said he felt
as though it were twisted, and he
could not resist the feeling of trying
to turn it to a natural and easy po-
sition. This sensation had so an
noyed him that he had slept scarce
ly any the night before.
This part OF the conversation was
then dropped. Soon Mr.. Kings
business associate departed. With
out saying a word to Mr.. King Of his
intention, he enlisted the services Of
another attache of the yard, and the
two proceeded to the cemetery where
Mr.. Kings dismembered arm lay
buried. They disinterred the shat
tered member. And here comes the
marvellous part OF this story.
In the first place, they found the
hand in twisted position, similar
to that described by Mr.. King. They
took hold OF it carefully and placed
it in an easy and natural position.
At the moment they were manipulate
ing the hand in this manner the dis
tant patient, not knowing that any
person was contemplating an act Of
the kind, remarked to his nurse
"Some one is fooling with my hand. :"
From that time he lost tho twisted
and cramped sensation. The nurse,
also being unaware Of the intention
of the lumbermen, soon after stepped
over to the yard to learn il any one
had goae to the cemetery to fix Mr..
Kings hand. The employees had
not yet returned. When they did
return comparison Of watches
showed that when Mr.. King made
the exclamation above quoted they
were then placing the dismembered
hand in an easy and natural position.
Mrs. King asserts that from the
time of this act as related and
vouched for by the gentlemen,
named, her husband has rested easily
and has not since complained OF the
imaginary constrained feeling which
before had kept him awake.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-29
Utilizing the Earth's Central Heat.

One of the schemes for future en-
gineers to work at, says an article in
Current Literature, will be the sink
ing Of shaft $4,000 or $4,000 feet
into the earth for the purpose of util-
izing the central heat Of the globe. 1t
is said that such depth is by no
means impossible, with the improved
machinery and advanced methods OF
the coming engineer. Water. at q
temperature of 200 degrees cent?
grade. which can, it is said, be OBJ
tanned from these deep borings, would
not only heat houses and public
buildings, but would furnish power
that could be utilized for many pur-
poses. Hot water already at hand is
necessarily much cheaper than that
which must be taken when cold and
brought up to the required tempera-
ture. Once the shaft is sunk, all cost
in the item of hot water ceasees.
The pipes, il good, will last inde6-
nitely. and as natures stoker3 never
allow the fire to go out, there would
come in the train of this arrange
ment many advantages. When. by
sinking a shaft in the earth we can
secure perpetual heating appara-
tus which we can regulate by the
turning Of key, one trial Of life will
fade into nothingness.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-29
requests Of Hearts.

requests OF hearts have been by
no means uncommon. Richard Occur
de Lion bequeathed his heart to the
canons of Rouen Cathedral. and in
July, 1888, this remarkable relic was
once again brought to light after the
lapse of six centuries; the heart,
which Is said to have been surpris-
ingly large, was inclosed in boxes Of
lead and silver, and withered, as it
was described, to the semblance of q
faded leaf.
Bruce's heart was by his dying
wish intrusted to Douglas, to fulfill
o VOW, which he had been unable to
execute in person, OF visiting the
sepulchre OF Christ. Douglas.
tender and true" promised to full
fill his sovereign's last request, and
after Bruce's death, having received
the heart incased in q casket of gold.
set forth upon his mission. Pro-
ceeding to Spain, however, he fell in
the thick of fight with the Moors,
having previous to his final charge
cast the heart of Bruce from his
breast, when he carried it into the
ranks OF the iDfidels, crying. On
ward as thou vert won't, Douglas
will follow theev !" Bruce's heart
was afterward recovered by Sir
Simon Lockhart, by whom it was
brought to Scotland and buried along
with the bones OF Douglas in the
Abbey OF Melrose. When the re-
mains Of Bruce were disinterred at
Dunfermline, in 1919, the breastbone
was found sawn through so as to
permit Of the removal Of the heart.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-29

sort which she could throw to the
struggling child and thus rescue her.
Mrs. Freas hesitated but moment,
and then. divesting herself Of her tea
gown, she threw 1t toward the
drowning girl, but 1t was not OF
sufficient length to reach her. She
was not long in considering what
next to do. for she sprang into the
water and swan close to the child.
She kept far enough away to prevent
the latter from grasping her, but
just near enough to throw the gown
to the girl to reach it. The almost
exhausted one seized the dress. and
then Mrs. Freas swan ashore with
the girl trailing behind.
EUROPE has the advantage of us
In age and experience, but her civil
ization. in the estimation Of the At
lanta Constitution. Is by no means
an example for us to follow. During
the English elections Mr.. Rider
Haggard was stoned by mob for no
other offense than his candidacy for
on unpopular side. For the same
reason the wife of q peer was as
saulted in her carriage by ruffian.
who struck her in the face with his
fist. But the browning exhibition of
brutality comes from. Bulgaria. 1t
seems that the funeral OF the late
minister. Stambulof, was signalized
by the most disgraceful violence.
The widow of the murdered man just
haf kn
following telegram from the mother
OF Milaroff. who was sentenced to
death during Stambuloff's admins
tration for conspiracy to assassinate
Prince Ferdinand: Mourn over the
bloodthirsty murderer, who, while
making merry watching gypsies
dancing and singing in the monastery
Of Bourgas, signed the death warrant
for my son. God gave me strength,
when saw the murderer swimming
in my own blood. to console myself.
send my curses to his rotting
body" While the funeral was in
progress many educated people OF
good social position went about the
streets Of Sofa urging the rabble to
60 to the grave and curse STAN
buloff's body for the last time. The
solemn rites over the dead man were
interrupted by disorder and violence,
and it was with difficulty that the
remains of the premier were rescued
from the mob. We have in this
country our share of tough and law
less people in our large cities, but
the scenes reported from England
and Bulgaria could not have oc-
Cured here.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-29
A Horse Detective.

A Jersey story comes from Newark
to the effect that Constable Brown,
OF Union, was brought to Newark
the other by horse This is thought
to fix many thefts of farm produce
and poultry in Union township on
residents OF Newark. The farmers
have been patroling the roads for
weeks, and recently surprised two
men with horse and wagon. The
men fed and were fired upon. That
one OF them was hit is known. as blood
spots were found in the direction in
which they fed. The horse was
turned over to Brown. He harnessed
the horse to q wagon and let him
choose his own way. The animal
started of at an easy trot, and when
he reached Newark, instead Of going
down principal streets, he went
around blocks and appeared to be
perfectly familiar with each turn.
He finally entered q stable yard.
There 1t was learned that he had
been boarding, and the owner Of the
stable gave description of the mag
who owned the animal
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-29

PICTURESQUE Scenes In ouinssn. on
the Grand Canal.

pJoturoSqoo Scoooo ~ 0utnoo0, on
the Grand Canal.
Quinsan lies at the end OF a spur of
the famed Grand Canal. which IL.
next to the Great Wall, the noblest
work of the Chinese Pagodas are
not common In China. You do not
see one in every day OF travel, so re-
member that one Is on the lone noun
tain that dominates the approach to
the city. The outside town, such as
lies by every gate to every city. Is q
place where o painter could spend q
year to better advantage than in
most painters resorts in southern
Europe. Rows of white walls. heavi-
ly rooted with black tiles, face the
water. The corners OF all the roofs
are turned up, and some have double
corners. A few roofs, no less pictur-
esque, are of gray thatch. and few
walls are black or gray or blue, or
even dark red. Fancy the gorgeous
ness of the scene, with the people
crowding there in new blues and
faded blues! Bamboo balconies push
out to the waters edge, and carry
idle women and men. in pretty
clothes, looking at us. The open
shops disclose workmen making
Shoes or collins, or cooking the won
derful bean curd-foundation OF
hundred dishes. AS the heart of the
place is reached it becomes pictur-
esque beyond description. High
stone walls shut in the water, and
on these rise houses of white staff.
with cumbrous jet roofs and the
most ornate. the most fanciful win
dows, paned with glossy inside scales
OF oyster shells. Stone steps lead
down to the water, and each bears
a women washing clothes or rinsing
lacquered wooden pots. Sunhowers
and pumpkin vines in bloom peep
over the walls OF the houses. and be-
side the walls OF the stream are
innumerabie boats. tied to carved
dragons heads, crabs, grotesque
faces and pretty carvings Of many
sorts cut In the granite. At all the
doorways are tall and often handsome
men in long silk coats and silken
half breeches bound tight around
their ankles. At the windows are
the round faced. full Tipped women.
On and on we float. And presently
we discover the long low walls of
Quinsan, made ever famous by the
valor of General Gordon. Under the
interminable low walls of what we
call Roman brick are plantations Of
sunfiowers, and then more white and
black houses. They face another
tumble Of boats of every fashion,
from the stately cargo and chop
boats to the rows of slender express
boats, waiting, like omnibuses, for
passengers for 500 chow and Shang-
hal. The dyers' shops hang out long
strips OF blue cloth; bridge is
draped with colored stuffs hung there
to dry; an enormous vermillion ban
ner floats from boat that, like hun
dreds beside. is orange toned beneath
its sheen of Ming pc varnish.