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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-23
AS TO THE HOUSE COMMITTEES,
Dingley HOnOred with the Biggest Chair
manship In the Bunch.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 90. - The much
talked-ovcr list of house committees has
been read, and all the members know
where ''they are at" in the matter of COM
mittee honors. There may be feeling of
discontent-probably is-in some quarters
among the members, but il there is no
body Is advertising it. Maine gets the
biggest craftsmanship as had been ex-
pectcd, Dingley going to the ways and
means as its chairman. He is considered
u good appointment. The ways and
means is one Of the four great committees
Of the house.
During the times Of peace it is the first
In Importance; during times when a day
may bring war its importance is immense
ly increased. This with the appropria-
tions, foreign affairs and banking and
currency will practically control all tho
important legislation this session. Its
makeup is decidedly protection; its chair
man would rc-enact the Mckinley sched-
ules. 1t is composed as follows: Repub-
licsns-Dingley of Maine, chairman;
Payne Of New York. Dalzell OF Pennsyl-
vania, Hopkins of Illinois, Grosvenor of
Ohio, Russell Of Connecticut, Dolliver of
Iowa, Steele of Indiana. johnson of North
Dakota, Evans Of Kentucky, Tawney of
Minnesota. Democrats-Crisp of Georgia,
McMillin Of Tennessee. Turner of Georgia,
Tarsney OF Missouri, Wheeler of Alabama,
McLaurin of South Carolina.
The other chairmanships of any general
Importance arc as follows: Foreign af-
fairs, Hit of Illinois; appropriations, Cam
non of Illinois; banking, Walker of Mass
achusetts; immigration, Bartholdt of Mis-
souri,; public buildings, MilliIen of Maine;
rivers and harbors, Hooker of New York;
naval affairs Boutellc of Maine; military
affairs, Hull of Iowa; interstate com
mcrce. Hepburn of Iowa; judiciary, Hen
derson of Iowa; Pacific railroads. Powers
OF Vermont; pensions. Loudenslager of
New Jersey; militia, Marsh of Illinois;
rules, Reed; coinage weights and meas
ures, Stone of Pennsylvania; elections,
Daniel OF New York; postofiicc. Land OF
California; public lands, Lacey of Iowa;
labor, Phillips Of Pennsylvania; agricul-
turc, Wadsworth of New York; irrigation,
Hermann of Oregon; alcoholic liquor
traffic, Morse of Massachusetts,.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-23
DOLAN'S MISTAKE.
Peacemaker in the Quaker CITY
Strike Repudiated.
FAILED TO CONFER WITH WELSH,

And the Latter Kicks the Fat Into the Fire
Again-wm Not Discharge tho New Men
Employed to Take the Places Of the
Strikers-Tle Farmers, 1t Is Alleged, Are
Practical Prisoners - Situation Il Yer
Critical just Now.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 23-The strike is
ION" again as bad as ever. The men had
accepted tho proposition sent out Friday
night that they go to work pending . con-
ference about the trouble, but it seems
that Director Dolan in arranging that
truce had builded unknown to President
Welsh-counred without the host, as it
were. When Welsh heard of it he put his
foot down hard, called ON the mayor and
stated that he could not agree to the com.
promise because he had hired !, 200 men to
take the place, of the strikers and they
could not be displaced. Welsh was most
positive in his declaration and declined to
recede from his position. Dolan was en-
tirely ignorant of the fact that LOCO men
had been hired and would be retained by
the company, and that when he brought
the agreement to the mayors office he was
unconsciously working at cross-purposes
with Welsh.
RiOtinG Began as BAD as Ever.
As soon as these facts became known
rioting began, and there was more of it
than at any time since the strike began.
The men and their sympathizers were
very angry, and there We're outbreaks of
mob violence in at least twenty places, all
accompanied by the throwing Of bricks
and other missiles. Many people were
hprrf hut
thorities were constantly on the alert, and
promptly dispersed all mobs. The latest
order put up at the street railway stations
is one that all employees of the company
Dec IL inst. who will apply for work in
dividually will be received today before Il
noon.
Says Lawlessness Must Subside.
At late hour last night the strike situ-
alton was apparently unchanged. No at
tempt was made to run cars, the author
tiles fearing violence. The strikers had
uniformed men in all parts of the city So
Letting subscriptions from door to door,
and it is said that the aggregate collec-
tions run into high figures. Mayor War
wick last night issued the following state
ment: "As matters stand my duty as the
chief executive officer is to preserve the
peace and order of the city, and will,
with all the force at my command do
this. And If necessary I will bring to my
assistance all the force that under the law
can be brought into requisition, be it state
or national. Lawlessness is anarchy, and
that will not be permitted under any cir.
cumstanccs'
Army Of New Men Under Duress.
AT the West Philadelphia station of the
Market street line small army of new
men are confined. They We're brought
here from Boston and other New England
cities to take the places of the strikers.
Soon after their arrival one man became
dissatisfied and left. To the strikers he
said that all the men would leave, but
that they We're practically prisoners. The
Boston man declared that he had to fight
his way through a crowd of traction en-
plOyes to reach the door. The strikers
aver that they will take legal action to Sc.
cure the mems release.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-23
HE THREATENS THE GOVERNOR.
Missouri State Judge Talks Of Strong Meth
Ods to Save His Son.

Missouri State Judge Talks Of Strong Meth
Ods To Save Ills Son.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. GA bitter feeling.
that at any time may result in a personal
encounter. has grown out of the deter
mined effort which the officers of the state
are making to bring Charles A. Wear to
trial for the killing Of Charles Teal, at
Poplar Bluffs. Mo, on April s, 1892 On
one side Of the controversy is Governor
Stone and Assistant Attorney General
JOurdan; on the other is Judge John G.
Wear, of the Twentieth judicial district,
father Of the accused. Judge Wear has
made threats of personal violence against
Governor Stone and Jourian
Young Wear YVES arrested at Memphis
and brought here several days ago. His
father filed an application before Judge
Murphy, of the court of criminal correc-
tion. asking for writ of habeas corpus,
and while the matter was being argued a
telegram was received from the state su.
preme court announcing the issue by that
court of an alternative writ of prohibition
estopping Judge Murphy from interfering
in the case
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-23
Death Of Hon. J. W. Luke.

HAMPTON. IA. Dec. 23.-Hon. John w
Luke, chairman Of the Iowa railway com.
mission, died at his home in this city after
an illness Of only five days. Captain Luke
was native Of the state of New York, but
removed to Illinois at an early age, served
three years in the Fifteenth Illinois in
fantry. being severely wounded at Shiloh,
and was mustered out as captain of his
company. After the war he served the
state in various capacities from sheriff to
legislator. and finally railway commits
sioner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-23
Taiiors' strike at New York.

New YORK, Dec. 23.-Whatever hope
may have existed on Saturday for speedy
and satisfactory settlement of the tailors'
strike has been dispellcd by the action of
the Clothing Contractors Mutual Pro-
tective association. The contractors vir-
tually decided to make the present trouble
the decisive struggle between themselves
and their employees, and bade defiance to
the board Of walking delegates. The con
tractors held an afternoon and evening
meeting which wns attended by 800 con
tractors. and all declared themselves de-
termined TO fight to the end and adopted
the rules and regulations for shops which
were printed in these dispatches last
week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-23

How the senate Responded to the Presi-
dents Latest Message.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The only re-
sponse to the presidents financial mes
sage in the senate was two radical silver
resolutions-one by Vest directing the
secretary Of the treasury to coin the silver
bullion and redeem and cancel the treas.
ury notes issued to purchase that bullion
with the standard dollars so coined and
also to redeem the ereenbacks in silver
dollars As well as gold-whichcver is most
CONVENIENT. The other was by Butler of
North Carolina (Pop.) to pay all govern.
ment obligations in silver except when
silver and gold are at a parity Of Is to L.
Platt objected to both. Stewart made n
speech advocating the announcement that
United states obligations would be paid
In silver, to stop raids on the treasury"
Dubois attacked the message and said the
president must know that his recon.
mcndations would not be accepted and
that the senate would as soon as it got n
chance adopt Vest resolution. Adjourned
to Tuesday.
The house responded to the presidents s
message by pigeon-holing the resolution
for holiday recess and preparing to 20
to work to provide some means for the re-
lief Of the treasury. The speaker an
nounced the committees and the message
was referred to the ways and means com.
mittec. The house then adjourned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-23
BUSINESS IS BETTER.
The New York Market Shows Improved
COnoi,ions-Orher Late News.

Ine New York Market Shows lmpeoved
COn0iiions-Orher Late News.
NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Thc market
opened in good tone and the specu.
lation in the opening dealings
was brilliant. There was good
buying in the leading shares,
in which some foreign houses
were prominent. Nearly all the
active list made rapid advances.
During the first Is minutes there
was some realizing sales which closed
with a retrogarde movement, al
though fairly steady and there were
no indications of a panicky condi-
tion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-23
GIVES AWAY A MICHIGAN MAN.
Letter Fonnd in an Unclaimed Box Of
Green Goods Circulars.

NEW YORK, Dec. a3-Among the lots
offered at q recent auction sale Of un.
claimed goods in the Abingdon storage
warehouse were two large packing cases.
the contents Of which were-it was dis
covered when the purchasers opened it
''green goods" circulars many of them
addressed and one by the way to Secre
tary Lamont. There were also some let
tiers received from would- be customers.
Among these was one from Robert
Henry, of Sault Ste. Marie. The writer
lamentcd that SO many mistakes had been
made in the bu -iness. He said he had
borrowed $500 with which to buy counter
felt money, and he had bought a farm, in
tending to pay for it with the green goods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-23
Funeral OF CAPTAIN Bassett.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The funeral
services over the remains of the late Cap
tain Bassett, the venerable assistant door
keeper of the senate. were held at the First
Presbyterian church yesterday and DIR.
Sunderland, the presidents pastor, offici.
ated. A committee of the senate was
present
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-23
A Motor Over a rresse,.

CHICAGO. Ill, Dec. 23.-A motor
car on the Metropolitan al" went off
the tressel this morning. injuring
the conductor, motorman and one
passenger. 1t is thought the motor
man may die.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-23
Husbands Of s,ckIy Wives

Don't be discouraged. There is es-
cape from doctor bills. Zoa-Phora,
woman's friend, has brought health
to many women, and prosperity to
many families, when other remedies
and skilIful physicians have failed.
Sold by I. II. Thomas and Marshall
& Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-23
signed ~ . Matter Of courss.

WASHINGTON, Dec. s3-Simply as .
matter Of record it should be stated that
the Venezuelan commission bill Is now .
law. the president, rs was necessarily to
be the case, having signed it as soon as he
had read 1t. The quidnuncs are now busily
engaged In making up the commission for
tbs prpsident.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-23
The New Funancis, Bill.

WAsHINGToN. Dec. 2S.-Dingly,
chairman of the ways and means
committee, announced in the house
today that the new financial bill
would be ready Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-23
Ep.b,lnr Act for the Ka,.ha,..

WASHINGTON, Dec. s3.-The president
has decided after considering the matter
for some time that the government can
not accept the Ammen ram Katahdin be-
cause Of her failure to attain the seventeen
knots speed required by the contract. Sem
ator Hale has accordingly introduced q
bill in tho senate authorizing the accept
aucc Of the vessel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-23

The ARGUS, l0c q week, delivered
every evening at your door.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-24
HELD FOR GRAND JURY.

The Charge of Bisamy Against Mar
garct a. McCanna.
The case Of Margaret A. McCanna of
1905 H street northeast. charged with biga-
my in marrying Robert NJ. Frost when her
former husband was living, was heard in
Judge Miller's court today. The prosecut-
ing witness. Frost, who, it is said. is the
woman's third husband went on the stand
and told his story of his relations with the
fair defendant. They had lived to-
gether for two years, according to his
statement. and were married by Father
McAtee Of ST. Aloysius' Church, but no
license was obtained. They were married
by advice of Father McAtee, Mrs. McCan-
ia claiming she was widow.
Father McAtee was called. but he de-
clined to give testimony. claiming he could
not do so on account of the connection of
the affair with the confessional, but Judge
Miller said he did not want him to reveal
the secrets of the confessional. He only
wanted evidence concerning the marriage.
Still Father McAtee did not give the evil
dence. AS the trial progressed, it de-
ve'oped that the marriage ceremony was
performed without license. and there
were no witnesses present
Lawyer H B. Moulton was counsel in the
case, and after the witnesses had been
examined. the court held the woman in
$500 security for the action of the grand
jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-24
THE ATLANTA EXPOSITION.
Committees Hold Meetings and Pre-
Dare for thc Work AheuI.

Committees Hold Meetings and Pre-
pare for the Work Ahead.
The approaching Atlanta exposition is be-
coming the subject of increased interest in
Washington, and two of the committees
connected with the preliminary work of
the celebration held meetings yesterday.
The art committee assembled at the resi-
dence of Miss Herbert in the morning, and,
after a discussion of the general plan to
be followed in the selection of art works
for exhibition at Atlanta a committee, con-
sisting of Mrs. j. B. Henderson. Mrs. Phil
lip Phillips and several others, was ap-
Iointed to confer with General Commits
s10ner Horace Bradley upon his arrival in
Washington few weeks hence The wo-
mans committee for the District of Co
lunbia met in the afternoon at the resi-
deNce of Mrs. Albert A. Wilson, and pro-
ceeded to organize for work before it, Mrs
wilson was elected chairman of the COM
mittee and Mrs. Miranda Tulloch and Mrs
Charles c. Lancaster We're appointed to
confer with the District Commissioners on
the subject of the exhibition of local We
mems work at Atlanta, as we'll as the dis
play or public school exhibit II is pro-
posed to call general meeting Of pros
pecuve local exhibitors at Atlanta in a few
weeks, in order that the committees NAV
select and retain what is best of the dis
plays offered for exhibition
The international and interstate commit
tee, also the District committee and sub
committees, will meet at the residence of
Much important business will come before
these various committees. The entertain
ment and press committees met at $50 X
street this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-24
ROBBED OF THOUSANDS.
A Daring Theft Committed In n New
Jersey Bank.

A Daring Theft Committed In n New
Jersey Bank.
PLA1NF1ELD, N. j., April 2i-The First
National Bank was robbed of so, 765 Mon
day. 1t is thought the theft was COM
mitted while there were but two clerks in
the bank, when a stranger entered and en-
gagged them in conversation, while a con-
federate reached the vault through the d.
rectors' room.
The robbery was discovered when the
cashier, Frank s. Runyon, was preparing
to close tho bank for the day The money
was In two packages. One contained $4,000
IN new bills. ranging in value from 81 to
$lUO. The other contained s., 765 in mutt
lated bills.
All of the bank employees were imme-
diateiy questioned, and 1t was found that
at the noon hour only two clerks had been
at their posts. At the front of the bank,
receiving deposits, was David N. Runyon
His window Is at the short end of an
L-shaped counter and faces the main
street. The long end Of the L fronts on a
narrow passage. leading to the directors
room, In the redi of the bank. The counter
Is topped with fixtures of scratched glass;
Ade'bert Vail. a clerk, was at one Of the
wickets. A stranger came in with a big
sheet OF paper, on which was written a list
OF notes. He engaged Vail in converse ton
It Is thought the robbery was committed
then. The bank. officers believe that the
robbery was the work Of professionals.
The affair vas kept from the public IN
til today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-24
THE DEBS CASE.
A Report That the Supreme Court Will
Set Debs Mt Liberty.

A Report That the Supreme Court Will
Set Debs MT Liberty.
A special dispatch to the New York Her
aid from Chicago says that word has reach
ed that city to the effect that the United
States Supreme Court will, in it's decision
Of the Debs contempt case, reverse the de-
cision Of tho lower court. made by Judge
Woods, and grant the writ of habeas
corpus asked for Debs and his associates,
relieving them of Imprisonment for con-
tempt for disobeying the orders of the
court. 1t is understood, according to the
Chicago story. that the court stands either
six to two or five to three in favor of Debs.
The dispatch says that among public men
who have taken keen interest In this case,
and have carefully watched its progress.
is Senator Voorhees, of Indiana, towns
man OF Debs in Terre Faute.
Senator Voorhees, says he Is in possession
OF Information which leads him to the con :
clusion that the Supreme Court will re-
verse the decision of Judge Woods.
Senator voorhees, Is quoted in the dis
patch follows:
II can't tell you all I have heard. nor
where have heard it, but feel sure that
the court will reverse Woods and grant
Debs habeas corpus. The decision Of the
court will not be unanimous.
Punishment by contempt Is justifable
OF ly in such cases as those In which the
court, or in some extreme cases under other
circumstances. 1t can never be justified
where a judge presumes to take the law
into his own hands and anticipate grand
jury, trial jury, witnesses, every proper
stage of the process of depriving man of
his liberty, and thrust him into prison on a
pretext Of contempt of court. This decision
will be an important one, and will be hail
ed by lovers of liberty everywhere as just
ard right"
At the Department of Justice today
nothing was known of the alleged decision
Of the Supreme Court in the Debs case.
What MIR. Voorhees, Says.
Senator Voorhees, said today that he had
written letter to Eugene Debs, expressing
the opinion that the United States Supreme
Court in it's forthcoming decision in the
Debs contempt case, will reverse the ac-
ton of Judge Woods and grant Debs and
his associates writ of habeas corpus. The
Senator said, however that this was mere
ly his personal opinion as a lawyer. and
said in explicit terms that he had no in
formation concerning the views of mem
bers of the Supreme Court on the case. and
had written solely on belief and not at all
on Information. At the court 1t was said
that nothing was known concerning the de-
ciSiOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-24
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-regular cau-12 o'clock m.-washingtoa
sopolitan Railroad s. 81 90 az iosss; 5000 IS
losss; 5000 at io2h Lincoln Fire re. insurance. .
Goyerumens Bonds.NU. S. Is. registered, inv
bfss5 d o 81 LUZ bssa. asked fund S.
sSysar fund Is sp hs a bid STOW Water sssek
eurr tne f lis Sa fundns Currency.
BID s sssstessed 2l3s 100 BID and
s1s dssTsstoTs ks.i;Sad soa1; 6; ~ Il; IA
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son arOaS g. Ss H bSS asked
ssfs: m Sd Sd wsssassa Cas- G.:
eonv Is, isS bid. 14o asked, Chesapeake and 70
1 TsePaops s Go bid S Aperan Security
curity and Trust 5s A. and o., 100 bid WASH
Market lss Is S bid
Market Company ext. Is, los bid. Masonic Esii
Isl IOi Ii BID washington Light Infantry "a =
p o a. RsS bank q q. # svas;e Sc
asked Ss sd 800 6
Columbia, iss BID, is asked Capital. 1iss bid
Sd 't nscn l0s 3D. 3D. o 1a asked oa S. i 100
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies-Na safe
ana apa Trusts I'D i asked
Security and Trust. ls5 bid. 40 asked. Washington
SAFE Deposit lOU asked.
Railroad Stocks Washington and Georgetown,
$50 bid Metropolitan, 90 bid 20 asked Column
bia, SO bid. Belt, 25 asked. lexington, Is bid.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks.-W Washington Gas
81 Hid SiI asked ,, Georgetown Gas, 81 bid u
:, Insurance stccks..Firemen's. 80 bid 4oH asked
SO bid: Potomac. esq bid. Arlington, $50 bid,
80 asked; German American, 1!o bid. National
Union, 121a bid, 14a asked Columbia, 49, bid.
l5h asked. Riggs. rs bid. 7ss asked. People 8,
~ bid, 5S asked; Lincoln, 81 bid, SO. asked.
Title Insurance Stocks-Real Estate Title, 1OS
bid. 116 asked. Columbia Title, ~ bid 7I asked.
bid, IL asked.
Telephone stocks.-Pennsylvania. 81 bid. Chesa-
peake and Potomac, Isl bid, So asked. American
Graphophone, 2la bid. 3 asked. Pneumatic Gun
Carriage, 81 bid, .33 asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks.-Washington Market IalS
bid. Great Falls Ice, 1874 hid, Ii5 asked Buff
Run Panorama. 30 asked. Washington Brick COM
pany, 100 bid. Lincoln Hall, 50 bid. Mergenthaier
Linotype. $50 bid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-24
A "BOYs' BRIGADE,
Semi-MiIitnry Organization I'm the
Sunday Schools.

Semi-Militnry Organization I'm the
Sunday Schools.
An interesting meeting was held Monday
evening in the Calvary Baptist Sunday
school house, In the interest of work among
children, and especially the boys. The
meeting was held to take steps to form a
Boys Brigade" This is military tenn
perance organization under Christian man.
agement and direction, and the first was
started In Glasgow, Scotland, in 1888. Mr..
VIM. A. Smith. Sunday school superin-
tendent member of the Larkin Rifles, de-
vised this plan for attracting the boys into
Sunday school. The movement spread rap
idly. Since it's introduction in this coun-
try, only five years ago, 1t has extended
throughout all the states from the Atlantic
to the Pacific. Mr.. Frank Woods of the
International Sunday school committee adj
dressed the meeting, which represented
nearly all the churches of the District. and
detailed the general plan. a discussion fol-
lowed, which resulted in an almost unani-
nous opinion in favor of this movement.
many present expressed themselves as very
anxious to see the work started In their
churches at once. The meeting was in
charge of Edd A. Beeknlan, who has been
the promoter of the work in this city, and
who understands this work. having had
experience in many of the larger cities
throughout the United States, and whose
time for the past few years has been al
most entirely devoted to work for boys.