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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-04
GRAIN
Washington stock EXCHANGE.

Sales-rcsular call-12 O'Clock m.-Tradrrs' Nh
Metropolitan RaiIrcad 10 at ioa. L. s. Eiectric
Light. 10 at l2S; at rs; 10 at l2s 10 at lbs.
hid, S'T IiI nsEd E"Mst s. IS Registered IIoi
asked. U. 5. Is. 1875 i2OIa bid, l2l asked. T.
5. 3S Has bid. 10 asked
District of Columbia Bonls-an-yrar fund rs lO4
bid. 3o-ycIr fund Is. gold. III bid Wafer stock
IS, 1901, currency llG lid, Water stock IS 1903;
bid BIS. registered, a-les, 100 bid.
Misceilan,ogs Eonds: Metropolitan Railroad cnov
lo7 bid: Belt Railroad 5s. ~ lid s. asked. Eck
ington Railroad Is, 100 bid. Columbia Railroad Gs
series 4, 1l2 bid Washington Gas CpmIany is
series b. ID bid. Washington Gas Company cow
5s, l2S bud; Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
5s. 9I!4 bid. 1o2 asked; American Security and
and Trust Is. A. and o., I0i bid Masonic Hal Hail
Association IS, los bid. Washington Market com.
P pany p g. o bid bid MnShS%n M Mkt Conn
Pany ext 10 Gs 100 bid. Washington Light Infantry
National Bank stocks.-Bank of Washington, 80
bid. 300 asked Bank of the Republic. 24o bid
Farmers and Mechanics. $50 bid. Second, l3l lid,
lao 40 asked sass C 2n l bid i'd Columbia 1870 bid
BID. Tradsrs, IS5 bid l97 asked Lincoln @ LoG g
bid, 104 asked Ohio. ~ bid. l6 asked.
ps Safs p sG r aa S bs M s Safe
Security and Trust, lao bid. Washington Safe
Railroad stocks-capftal Traction Company. -
bid asked. Metropolitan, lo2 bid. Io2s saked
Columbia, 40 bid Belt. 30 asked. lexington, 30
asked. Georgetown and Tcnnaytown. 20 asked
Gas and Electric Light storks.-washlngton Gas.
45A bid, Al asked. Georgetown Gas, 40 bid. L.
$. Electric Light, 12I bid, l2slk asked.
Insurance Stocks.-Firemcn's, 80 bid Franklin
10 bid, A asked. Metropolitan. GS bid. Corcoran
81 bid. Potomac. IS bid. 20 asked. Arlington
40 bid. an-Amercan. 1G0 bid. National
Union, 10 bid. l2h asked. Columbia. ~ bid 49,
asked. Riggs, rs bid SIS asked. Peoples, 5l6
bid; 9 asked. Lincoln, ~ bid, asked. CONNER
cial. AZ bid
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title, 107
hid. 116 asked. Columbia Title rs DID, ~, asked.
Washington Title, asked District Title. s bid.
Telephone Stocks. -Pennsylvania. 81 bid. chesa-
peake and Potomac, 90 bid. 81 asked. American
Graphophone. 3ai bid, "A asked. Pneumatic Gun
Carriage, .2S bid, .35 asked
Miscelan StOcks.-WaShington Market, IA
bid. Great Falls Ice 125 bid. 1876 asked Bull
Run PANORAMA. 25 asked. Lincoln Hail. 60 bid
Meygenthaler Linofype 21S bid 228 asked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-04
TOLD HER EXPERIENCE.
sister Caroline Got Even with the
Man Who Had Despiscd Her Love.
Ernnn fhc ILlisNillI. Tnns

There was scene and sensation at the
Calvary Baptist Church (coloredl on Sun
day. a covenant or experience meeting
was in progress, and Sister Caroline, of
some fifty summers, had the floor. She be-
gan in the usual orthodox form of telling
of her personal experience, but shifted to
recital of her personal grievances against
Brother Jackson, whose arrival with his
BRIDE upon his arm had turned the course
of her remarks Rev. Mr.. Parish attempted
to call her down, but she insisted on having
her say out. He sought to overcome her
harangue with a song, and gave out 4 hymn
She continued to talk against the over
whelming odds until her voice gave way
and she fell eXharsted in the seat.
Here is the way she began hen experience
recital: Il praise de I.awd dat he has lowed
me TO lib to see dis day. De great Almighty
is CT merciful God. He is just Lawd, an
will rot stand round an see eny Oh his poor
creeters suffer wrong. De l-awd has been
berry he fut to me. lie has fed me when
1 wuz hungry, an l have been naked an he
clothed me- He hah put money in my
purse Just then Brother Jackson appeared
with his bride, and the sister changed the
key of her discourse.
oh, Lawd. l thank thee that thou has
been so good to me. L thank thee, oh, Lawd,
that thou hast 'nabled me to feed Brother
jackson. who done got married to another
thank thee that thou has 'nahled me TO give
him six shirts and has helped me to raise
de s. for him to buy pair of new shoes. oh,
LaWd, | thank thee that he hab lihed in my
house whole year without payin' boar,.
/ thank thee, Oh, I.awd, that | raised. by thy
help the money to send Brother Jackson ter
Chicago. And now, oh, Lawd, he hah come
lack an school have begun, he has not kept
his promise to marry me. But. oh. Iawd
how grateful l am dat l can say dis bright
day in de language of de phaE;see, that /
am not other men am No. IaWd, your
own Caroline am still lbing in hopes oh an
eternal salvation, an if it is pOss bic, Lawd
] pray thee to save Brother jackson, for
| pcrrtly, l say unto him we know not what
ye DO -
Naturally the congregation was convulsed
ard Rev. Mr.. Parish, after Intellectual efforts
to quiet his sister, thus addressed the con-
grcgation:
brethren, we cannot permit our mis-
guided sister to go on. Sing the long eter
doxoIogy and keep singing it until she takes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-04
SOME LITER DON'Ts,
Especially for the Benefit of Young
People Who Write.

rom the New 1iohelnian.
DO not tell an editor that the poem sub
rlitted was written in thirty minutes. Speed
is excellent for railway train, but is not
considered 4 necessary attribute of poet.
Do not tell him that the story is an inspra-
ton, and that you were forced to write it.
He probably will prefer something that is
the result of study and observation.
Don't tell him that the story is true, or
that il is founded upon fact. That does not
add to its literary value: in fact. is very apt
to detract from the literary quality. when
q writer is hampered by facts he cannot
give the Imagination as free play as would
sible your editor will prefer fiction that Is
fiction, a creation of the brain, rather than
& narrative more or less adorned, which
comes to him at second hand.
If you are forced to live a somewhat.cir-
Cumscrihed life, never yet having seen the
larger aspects of the world, do not write of
the things that are beyond your ken. 1t is
truer art, in any event, to write of the life
about YOU, which you know Intimately,
which is to some extent commonplace in
your own eyes, than to seek for great and
strange effects that appeal to the reader
only, or mainly, because of their strange
ness.
DO not undertake to lie an eSsayist, at the
outset. If YOU are young in years you Will
roed more experience of the things that go
to make mp life before you can hope to he
a teacher; and if YOU are young in literature
YOU Will need time for the formation of
style. and TO acquire the manner of putting
II ings without which your essay will be
stale fiat and Improbable" And. / be-
scech you. do not attempt to write poetry
unless you have n living thought to utter
Mere rhymes and meters, however correct.
do not make poetry; although / must con-
fess that many of the effusions which come
to my desk indicate that the writers are Of
another opinion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-04
FINANCE AND TRADE
Scant Supply Of Commercial Bills at
New York.
MDUSTRIALS WERE AGAIN FAVORED
Sugar Was Once More the
Active Feature.
|IALS WERE AGAIN FAVORED
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NEW YORK, December A moderate
volume of professional trading constituted
today's stock market, and resulted in frac-
tional concessions in almost every instance.
ROCK Islands statement of earnings WAS
disappointing. and led to some selling of
the Granger shares, but the modest proper
lions of the trading presented any marked
depreciation in value
The foreign interest in our market is I'M
improved, and the railway list, for the
present, seems destined to be deprived of
any assistance from abroad
The market for foreign exchange con-
tinues firm at the recently established
high level, a good demand from remitters
and scant supply of commercial draw
lngs being responsible for this condition
The prevailing indications are not favor
able to large gold shipments at the close
of the week. but IL is quite probable thai
some coin will be shipped.
Inc Industrial department was again ia
Fofed by the trading element and the Gus
t"lnary inside operators. Sugar was the
most activ" feature of the day. good buy
ing demand forcing the price I'D 2 IA per
cent from the opening level.
me character of the purchases which
nave been steadily made from 80 up to the
OF strong interest in the upward move
ment. and that the management of the
company is party in interest there can be
no reasonable doubt.
The subject of dividends for the last
quarter Will be taken up and determined
tomorrow, in all probability, the usual rate
beng voted on both the common and pre-
ferred stock. While there is evidence of a
strong belief in the failure of any hostile
action on the part of Congress or the
courts good policy suggests the holding of
the price at point where short sales
could be effected to profitable advantage
should occasion demand action in that di-
recton. In view OF this apparent intention
the street is again trading in the long ac-
count, but only to such an extent as to
make change of front matter requiring
but moments preparation.
American Tobacco and Chicago Gas were
moderately active, the covering of short
contracts being responsible for the steadi-
ness of both properties.
The trading of the last hour was dull and
In the regular list at the lowest point of
the day. The industrials We're dull but
the manipulation in them was opposed to
decline.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-04
His Service in the Marine Corps
Married to the Best Man.



One evening last week. the statement is
made. there was a wedding at Duck Creek
and ali the colored ladies OBJ de town.
were invited. In fact, it the most
sensational social event known there in
years The beautiful bride" was attired
in pink lanslowne with green trimmings
and the grOomsman. Stalwart-looking
usn, wore the conventional black" The
bride had her attendants and the groom
had his best man and uSherS Amid a
profusion of chrysanthemuns and autumn
leaves the ceremony. with the first touch
of the wedding march, began. The bride.
leaning on the arm of her father, walked
gracefully to the altar and was met by
the preacher. groom and best man. 1mme-
.liately everything was set in confusion.
The preacher had married the bride to the
best man, and the groom becoming anger
ed, drew off his coat and melee enSued
The matter. we understand. has not been
settled, the bride still declaring emphati-
cally that ''she loves them both and it
makes no difference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-04

siors IF affection to he written by woman
to any man not her husband
Mrs. Slack told her said the witness, that
she had loaned Pauldins money when once
he encountered a frost, and remarked to
witness that she would have been much
happier had she married him instead of Mr..
Slack. Mrs. Slack told her. declared the
witness, that she had been told by Miss
Riggs and priest that she should not keep
the letters. She knew that she destroyed
two of them, but did not know as to the
others. The witness admitted, on cross-eX-
animation. that she knew Mrs. Slack and
Mr.. Pauldirg had been close friends from
childhood. they having grown up together.
Strong Language.
The deposition of Maj. VIM. B. Slack,
Mrs Slack's father-in-law, who died last
eN enirg. was also read by Mrs. Perrine's
counsel. His daughter-in-law, said the de-
ponent possessed a violent temper, and he
beard ner once threaten to give her hus-
band hi He also heard her use the eX-
pressions. 'D-n you and your unborn chill
dren, aid the whole of you" referring to
Mrs. Per,ine, and also the expression
''D-n, double On. you," also used in ref
erence to Mrs. Perrine.
On croSs-eXamtnat-on Maj. Slack was
asked if Mrs. Slack had not said to Mrs.
Perrine that she was barren woman; that
she cursed her with a mothers curse, and
seeing her children if she had been a
mother, but the witness did not 50 remem-
Der it. Nor could he recall that Mrs. Slack
sad to him: May God bring you down TO
HI for what you have done in this, Maj.
Slack
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-04
NEWS FROM ASIA MINOR.
Turl<ish Troops Preparing to Storm,
xaitaun

xeitOun.
CONSTANTINOPLE,D December 3, via So
fla, December News has at last been de-
ceived from Ieitoun. These advices which
are from Turkish sources, state that the
Turkish delegates sent by the commander
Of the Turkish forces at NIarash to treat
With the insurgents for the surrender of
Zeitoun, We're halted outside Zeitoun by an
Armenian outpost.
The message of which the Turkish We're
bearers was then conveyed to the lNTnIe-
nian commander, but the delegates were
not allowed to pass the outposts and We're
rot admitted to Ieltoun. The dele%a tes
however, were informed that 100 captured
Turkish soldiers, who We're said to- have
fratSrnized with the Armon mans, had been
released. with the exception of nine soldiers
W no are clleged by the Turks to have been
murdered" IT is believed that they We're
killed during the fighting which preceded
the surrender OF the Turkish battalion.
1t is understood that the concentration of
troops at Marasn is about rompIctrtl and
the advance upon Ietoun which is only
fifteen miles from Marash, may he expected
a any time.
The general opinion expressed here is hat
no mercy. in spite of the promises of mod
Grafton in dealing with the Insurgents made
by the Turkish government after represent
tatonS on the subject had been made by
the representatives, of the powers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-04
CAUGHT 4 MARINE MEDLEY.
Ii seems 10 DE Sort of Combina ton
of Fish. Bird and Frog.

From the Savannah Morning News.
Herman Klcne, who runs a saloon. has one
of the most remarkable curiosities in his
possession ever seen in this locality. 1t ap-
PEARS to be a combination OF bird. fish and
frog. and looks as if il might be a relic OF
the evolutionary period, which failed to
complete its evolution.
The creature was presented TO Mr.. Kiene
about a month ago by the fishermen of the
sloop Mary Odell, who informed him that
they caught it in their net while fishing out
at sea about fifty miles down the coast.
In appearance the body is about the shape
of a mullet, but with no scales, having in
stead a tough skin. The head is remarkably
like that of a frog, being composed of a fiat,
bony plate, extending back about four inches
by two in width. The most rema r6a BILE fea-
ture of the thing is its wings, which branch
cut from its sides, just back of the gills.
The wings now have the shape and appear
ance of a large cabbage leaf, but Mr.. Kiene
said that when fresh they mad twice their
prese mt expansion, which would give them a
reach of about twelve inches from The body.
The wings are of thin, rubber-liIe sub
stance with ribs running through them
They are dark. The tail is broad aud fam
like.
rected by a filmy substance, which gives
them the appearance of scales.
Underneath the gills and just ahead OF
where the wings branch out are two inns
;bout four inches in length each They are
lard and tough. and Mr.. Kiene says that
when fresh they had a remarkable resem-
bIance to the feet of frog. Altogether, IL
is most curious creature. ana apparently
a combination of fish, frog and bird. IL has
been seen 10y numbers of fishermen, none OF
whom can identify it. 1t has bigger wings
than any fish ever seen in these waters. An
examination will show that there is no fake
about it, as everything is natural and in one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-04

II il Likely to He ReOrEnnized With IL
Republican Chairman.

There appears to be considerable prob
ability that the Senate committee on the
District of Columbia will be reorganized,
with republican chairman. OF course,
should the republicans be able to carry out
their desire to reorganize the Senate. this
would be accomplished, but even If they
should fail in their attempt to do this, and
should the Senate be organized through a
compromise. the committee on the District
of Columbia might receive a majority of re-
publican members.
Two vacancies on that committee now
exist, Senators Hunton and Martin both
being out. In order to maintain the bal
ance of power existing in the committee
during the last Congress it would be neoes-
sary to have two democratic members
named to ill the vacncies. But if the re-
publicans should be able to have but one
member of their party placed on the COM
mittee it would stand six republicans to
five democrats.
That would please Mr.. Mcmillan as chair
man. he being the senior republican men,
Ter. There are many who think that this
may yet be the outcome of a reorganIZa-
tion of the District committee, although the
democrats are not at all willing to concede
it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-04
DECLARED A DIOCESE
(Col tinued From First Page.)

called to order in the church. 1t had been
intended 10 hold these sessions in the parish
hall. but Fthia plan had to be abandoned.
owing to khe size of the crowd in attend
ance. When Bishop Paret opened the meet
ing the body of the church was well filled.
Bishop Paret announced that the con-
vention was mot yet organized, but was
but a gathering of men entitled to seats
when the organization should be perfected.
In the meantime it was necessary to have
a temporary secretary. The names of Rev.
Fl. Allen Griffith and Rev. Mr.. Johns were
placed in nomination. Mr.. Griffith was
elected on 4 rising, or, as the bishop eX-
Pressed it, an Informal vote.
The bishop then handed the secretary a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-04


The electric storage battery, in " hose de-
velopment lies the hope of emancipation
from electric light wires, trolley wires and
other unsghtly distractions, has reached
a point of perfection, as shown by an eN-
hibit in Philadelphia, which makes 1t a
commercial possibility, and promises a
large extension of the usefulness of cleo
tricity in everyday life. With a further de-
velopment in the direction of cheapness, it
may be possible to reproduce, in towns un-
provided with cheap means of motive pow
er, the conditions existing in Great Falls,
Mont.
In that town electric power produced eco
romically at a water privilege does all the
mechanical work. 1t propels, lights and
heats the street cars, runs the elevators,
the printing presses, the cranes and all
kinds of machinery, and is used for pump
ing, for eXcavating and for rock crushing.
1t is even applied in the building trades, it
not being unusual to see on the streets a
mortar-niXer attached to an cleo trio wire
leading down from pole. The restaurants
cook by electricity; the butcher employs it
to chop his sausage, and the grocer to grind
his coffee. The housewives run their sew
irg machines and heat their fatirons by
electricity; they bake their cakes in wooden
electric cake ovens that can be set away on
the shelf like pasteDoard boxes. They have
electric boilers, broilers and teakettles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-04
planning MILL FIRE.
Belt & Dyer's Drying Kiln Ahame.

BELT X Dyer's Drying Kiln Ahame.
Workmen engaged in slowing oak in the
dying kiln in Belt & Dyer's planning mill. at
the corner of 18th and d streets north
west were startled about 2:30 o'clock this
afternoon by seeing flames leapng up
over the partition of the shaving room add
joining the kiln. The entire force of the
mill was at once summoned to run out the
hose belonging to the shop. and an alarm
was turned in to the fire department.
In few minutes No. engine, distant
only q block, was on the spot and had a
stream playing on the kiln and shaving
pile. Four other engines were soon at
work, and the fire was attacked from all
sides. A hole was cut through the roof,
and several streams sent into the fire from
that point of vantage.
In half an hour al! lear of Il general con-
fagration was SET at rest, and the flames
were practically subdUed. AS the planning
mill, with its yards, occupied nearly a
block terrible loss of property, If not Of
life, would have followed any spread Of the
flames.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-04

4 cylindrical roll, not yet opened. but
marked as the last will of the late George
r. Parks, who recently committed suicide.
has been filed with the register of wills
The covering IS inscribed: Washington, D.
g., July ~, 1891. TO Frederick II. Parks.
Please distribute my estate as herein d-
reeted. Yours very sincerely. George r
Parks" Also. please distribute as di-
rected within and obllge George I. Parks.
NY signature"
The Enclosures are thought to be life in
surance policies. one for $1,000 in the Ma
tional Life Insurance Company. of Mont
peiier. VT, and the other for $1,000 in the
Washington Life Insurance Company of
New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-04
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. December 4.-Four dull. unchanged
receipts, 9,l23 barrels; shipments, 1923 barrels.
Wheat dill spot, G5saG5it; month, 65aG5A; May,
69l>a69h; steamer No: 2 red, 62aG2A-recripts.
bushels southern wheat Ey sample 66a66l.; do on
grade, 62Hia69a. Corn easy-spot and month, 3Sa
3s4an3sls; Marcel. asIsas3ai; steamer mixed, s5,'
82h,-receipts, 157,911 bushels: shipments 133o57
bushels; stock, l,3o396 bushels; sales, $4,000
32a3iA Oats firm--No. white western, 24a24l5
No 90, mixed 221ffa2sPreceps 7Sll bushels;
2 HAS nearby: 47a4s western receipts, $500
bushels; stock. 99,I2s bushels. Hay frn-choice
timothy, S155O. Grain frefghts steady fair de-
mand for parcels unchanged. Sugar frm-granu-
lated, 40 per 100 pounds. Butter. eggs and
cheese firm, unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-04

From It'd Bits.

The exchange in the city of Copenhagen
with its curiously fashioned tower and
suire Is deemed one of the sights of Den
marks capital. 1t is one of the most re-
markabe examples of eccentric architec-
ture although the architect, in his desire
for originality has not sacrificed the grace
of form. The lower part is octagonal in
shape, but the upper part consists of four
carved dragons, whose tails, gracefully en-
twned. gradually taper away and form the
spire of the exchange. The tower is 165
feet high, and was erected about 1915. The
most eccentric church spire is that of the
Parish Church (All Saints) Of Chesterfield
with its curious spire, :2S feet high, and
six feet off the perpendicular. Whichever
way the observer looks at this curious
spire it appears to bulge out in that direc-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-04
At THE WHITE HOUSE.
Speaker Reed 81 Conspicuous Caller ON
the President.

Speaker Reed was a conspicuous caller
at the White House today, and he had a
short and pleasant interview with the
President on general questions. There
were quite a large number of other dis
tnguished callers, including many new
members of Congress, who desired to pay
their respects to the chief executive.
Among those who secured an audience
We're Senators Gray, Burrows, Gear, Smith,
George and Bacon of Georgia. In view
OF the presence of Congress it is believed
the President will revive the rules which
obtained last winter for the reception of
visitors. official and otherwise.
While Il e President will receive excursion
parties by special arrangement. it is said
that tri-weekly receptions to the public in
the east room, such as were held in the
past, will not be resumed. at any rate, for
the present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-04
Naval Movements,

The cruiser Yorktown sailed from Che
mulpo, COrea, today for Shanghai. THIS
action is accepted as an indication of a
peaceful state of affairs in Corea The bat
tie ship Texas sailed out of New York har-
hor today for a short cruise al sea to
shake down her machinery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-04

The annual meeting of the National As
socidtion Of Wool Growers began here to-
day. The principal feature of today's ses-
son was the annual address of President
Lawrence of Ohio.
Resolutions will be adopted urging the
restoration of wool TO the dutiablc list at
a reasonably high rate.