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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-24
Many BeQuests.

The will Of the late Alice Moran, some
times called May Alice Moran, of 2sO5 NJ
street, was filed today. 1t is dated March
Is. 1893, and appoints Thomas J. STAN
ton and Patrick Holleran executors. After
providing for the following requests: Fifty
dollars each to Maria Burke. Mary Ann
Quinn and James Connolly, the real estate
conveyed to the testatrix by John F. En-
mis-, trustee, and Joseph ]. May. is convey
ed to Margaret Moran. a daughter-in-law,
of said dapghter-in-lax. The real estate
conveyed to the testatrix by Helen NJ.
GunneIl, is given to James D. Daily. SON.
in-law. for life, with remainder to Marga-
ret Moran, subject to the above trust and
conditions. The same disposition is made
OF the stock of groceries of the testatrix
at 2S05 NJ street. aud the business and fur
niture therein. The residue of the estate
is bequeathed to the said james M. DAILY,
absolutely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-24
QUESTIONS ABOUT SALARIES
Department Clerks Agitated by . Civil
Service Circular.
1na.'r, About ne, of Private Of
lcinls and Csexks Suggests Re-
ductioh y Salaries.

The Chicago ,JTimes-Herald Saturday
states that the national civil service COM
missioners have within the past week ad-
dressed letters of inquiry to prominent
corporations Or representatives Of grea;
business If terests IN all parts Of the coun-
try. These letters expressed the desire OF
the commission to bring about q readjust-
ment of salaries, by which, In proportion
to services rendered, the mere clerk Of the
government should not receive greater
salary than a cabinet officer, a diplomatic
representative or the President himself.
1.-THE object Of the commission, from the
replies received, Is to prepare table show
Ing that the government at the present
time Is paying its clerical help, mechani-
cal labor. far more than it does its exec
utive heads, who bring ripe experience TO
their positions.
1.-THE spectacle of Walter Q. Gresham,
Secretary Of State. dying in the harness for
$1,000 a year. when he might have COM
manded private legal practice worth
$4,000. has evidently aroused the COM
mission.
1.-The blEe book of the government shows
an average Of wages paid by 1t for clerical
labor Of at leest 81 500 year. This aver
age is obtained by checking the salaries
paid to clerks in the Department of State.
the treasury, the pension, the patent and
the Interior Departments.
From statistics partially compiled by the
statistcian of the city of Chicago. the fig
ures promulgated by the census bureau In
1890. and the incomplete reports of the de-
partment Of labor of the state Of Illinois.
Chicago clerks do not average over 500 a
year. many Of them occupying responsible
positions. The extent to which women are
employed in Chicago in clerical capacities
is said to have brought this average as low
as 1t Is. But the average in New York city
Is said to not exceed 500, and in Boston
500. Comprehensive statistics in regard to
this are net Obtainable."
When the statements in the Tmes-Herald
were called to the attention of members of
the civil service commission this morning
1t was stated that there must be some mis-
understanding as to the object of the COM
mission in making the inquiries alluded to.
A circular asking for information on the
lines Indicated was sent out. but not, as
charged, with the intention of reducing or
increasing salaries.
The substance of the Times-Herald ar
ticle got noised about far and wide In the
departments today, and caused no little
commotion. The clerks were a good deal
excited by it and many expressed the fear
that there really was a movement on foot
to cut down their salaries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-24
GRAIN.
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE February 24.-FIour dull, unch:.zs-
ed-receipts. barrels; shipments. SCI 122 bar
rels Wheat dull-spot and month. 1874 bid;
bushels; stock. 129.953 bushels Corn srong-spot
and month. 33sias3is March, 331sa34; April. 3&iaa
BAN: May. 35Aa35le; steamer mixed. 32ika32ss-
receipts. 81 .3e6 bushels; ship ncnts, 8G0sl2 bush
eis stock, 1.0l01iT bushels; sales, 16l 900 bush
els-southern white and yellow corn, 33a34. Oats
sasier-No. 2 white western. 27,sa27N; No. 2
mixed do, 2SAaae-receipt.. 1882 bushels; stock.
459l3 bushels. Rye steady-No. =, Haas nearby !;
47a4S western-receipts. 700 bushels; STOCK 81. $50
S bushels Hay firmZchoice timothy; $500 asked.
steam 10 Liverpool per bushal, 2Ed. April; Cork
for orders per quarter. Esd as. lloyd: February
n nonn6s MARCH ntsr sar oeS per 100
imitation, 1Gals: Do ladie Il; good ladle. l2al3;
store packed, sado: Eggs wsak-fresh. 12ai21s;
New Ye-k, 90 pounds. Tally; DO IS pounds. liza
I'm; do. p pounds. 12a12h. Whisky unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-24
RobBet4es Reported.

Mrs. Eggersted. who lives at Fort Foote
complained to The police Saturday that she
was robbed while in Camden station, Bal.
timore. Thereawas a crowd in the B. and
o. railroad station at the time, and some
one in the crowd cut her handbag and took
out her pocketpbook, which contained abou,
$50. The police authorities of Baltimore
were notified OF the occurrence.
Saturday afternoon Mrs. Marie Thorn.
berg, who lives IT No. PIG F street north.
east, was robbeds Of her purse, which was
also taken frontier handbag. She was on
Pennsylvania avenue at the time. and
when she discovered her loss she reported
the matter to the police. Her pocket-book
draft on Youngstown, Ohio bank for $50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-24
Two Missing Girls.

Fannie Thornton, the colored girl, thlr-
teen years old, daughter of Mr.. Presley
Thornton, who disappeared from the home
of her parents on street two weeks ago,
as published in The Star at the time has
not yet returned homo. Her father has
been making search for her and has been
assisted by the police, but no trace has
been found, and her father now believes
she is dead. Two days before she left
home. her father learned. she took dose
of carbolic acid, but why she should have
taken this he is unable to tell.
Fannie Colbert, another colored girl, about
the same age. who disappeared q week
ago. is also still numbered among the
missing. In addition to being a fugitive
from her parents she is also charged with
theft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-24
Erred Hin Rexolxc.

Last evening about o'clock there was
IN exciting time near 18th street and Penn
syivania avenue and the poor marksman-
snip OF colored man was the only reason
why murder was not committed. Accord
ing to the report Of the police Ernest I,v,es
twenty-one years old. and Sarah Johnson
twenty-four years, engaged in q quarrel
and the man fired a shot at the woman
The bullet did not strike its mark and the
man fled. A crowd soon collected about
the corner, attracted there by the pistol
shot. but the man escaped. He Is known to
The police and they are now looking for
him. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-24

COLI MBuS. Ohio. February 24.-Samuel
D. Davis. first vice president of the Column
bus. Hooking Valley and Toledo railroad,
has appointed W. A. Mills general man.
aser. Mir. Mills was assistant to the late
President Waite. a president is to be
chosen March IL at the annual meeting in
New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-24
PEARL BRYAN's MURDER.
Not Definitely Settled Where 1t Took
Place.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. February 24.-Mr.
Lester has been here for some time under
orders from Governor BRADLEY, Investigate
ing the evidence in the Pearl Bryan case
so as to sivosome guidance to the governor
regarding the payment of the reward CT
fered for the apprehension OF the muir
derers. Mr.. Lester has notified the Of
GERS of Campbell county that his report
sent to the governor has failed to thor
oushly satisfy him that the murder was
committed in Kentucky. and that therefore
the payment OF the reward cannot nov be
made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-24
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following: Isaac Lee and Nancy Pollard:
Walter F. Carter and Mamie P. Anderson,
both OF Richmond, Va; Frederic S. Doyle
and Hazel Henderson; George Ingram and
Mamie A. Pratt; Augustus Warren and
Rose E. j. Marshall; John E. Marcher of
alexandria, Va, and Grace F, Sanborn of
OccoQuan, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-24
Monument Officers Elected,

At the annual meeting of the Washington
National Monument Society, held at the
residence of DR.. j. N. Toner. Saturday
afternoon. officers for the ensuing year
were reelected a follows: President ex
0ff1cio. President Cleyeland; vice president.
Dr. Toner; secretary. Dr. Francis NJ. Gum
nell; treasurer, Mr.. Daniel b. Clarke
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-24
INSURGENTS NEAR HAVANA.
A Rebel Leader Said to BE From
America Taken to the City.

EehaFr EHiU To DC FfOm
America Taken to the City.
HAVANA. February 24.-The men ar
rested recently on the charge Of stealing
ammunition are being tried mere today by
coGrt-martiaL They are being protected
from the populace by civil guards. as a
great deal of bitter feeling has been ex-
dressed against them.
Small bands of insurgents have appeared
al Bacuranao, Santa Fe, and Gallego. near
this city.
The insurgent leader, Ell Ing1esito, whose
real name IS said to be Alfred Godoy or
Gold. and who Is reported to be a native
OF Illinois, has been brought here from
Guines, with sixteen other prisoners of
war.
Nine of, the latter are to be sent to the
African prisons and the remainder to the
Isle of Pines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-24
Justice Binsham's Condition,

1t was thought that Chief Justice Blng-
ham Of the District Supreme Court. who
fas been confined to his residence since the
18th instant by severe cold, would be able
to resume his place on the bench today He
was not, however, and while the judges
condition was reported 'his morning as be-
ing somewhat improved. his physician. it
was said. advised him to remain at home
for day or two longer at least. In the
absence of the chief justice, Judge Hagner
Is conducting all the Equity Court business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-24
AFTER VENEZUELAN GOLD.
A Party of Westerners Who Will Go
to the DiSSinEs.

4 Oh W e8teFDPfS " no " TO
to the DiSgings.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, February pa party,
composed OF Capt. ]. Fl. Morgan and Julian
Bruce of Brunswick, T. n. Legress of Sal
isbury. o. W. Morehead of Triplet and T..
+. Kelly of Linnezz. Mo-. left this city last
night for the gold fields of Venezuela. The
party goes by the way of Washington to
get their passports and letters from Sena-
tor Cockren to consuls at Caracas and Boil
war City. They will sail from New York
city. and will go by the way of the island
of Trinidad up the Orinoco river as far as
1t Is navigable. and will then travel over
land to the head waters of that stream in
western Venezuela to the gold fields.
Capt. Morgan and party are we'll supplied
with medicine. Winchester rifles and plenty
of ammunition. and are backed by wealthy
capitalists. who will develop the mines
when located.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-24
TO EvACUATE EGYPT.
British Negotiations With That End
in View Reported.

LONDON. February pa dispatch from
Rome to the Pail Mall Gazette. published
this evening, says that a telegram has been
received there from Cairo. stating that
Great Britain has begun negotiations with
France for the evacuation of Egypt. 1t is
added that Great Britain is inclined to
make concessions with the view of meeting
French objections regarding the occupation
of that country. The visit Of NJ. Cambon,
the French ambassador at Constantinople,
to Cairo. Is reported to be connected with
the negotiations for the evacuation of
Egyptian territory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-24
The Gold Reaerxe.

Over $7OO00.O00 in gold has already been
covered into the treasury as a result of the
recent bond transaction. Not counting to-
days deposits or Withdrawals, the gold
reserve stands at $lOs 14s 2O4. and the total
cash balance at s246,322 S43
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-24
An Assixnnent-

Charles NJ. Wyndham. engaged in the to-
bacco business at 1872 7th street. this af-
ternoon made an assignment for the bene-
fit of his creditors to Chase Rows, The as
sets are placed at N.24O and the liabilities
at $1S5S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-24
Arlington Insurance Company Elec-
flOn.

The annual election of directors of the
Arlington Insurance Company of the Dis
triet of Columbia took place this afternoon
from 1 to o'clock and resulted in the
success of the following ticket: Walter 8
Cox. Frederick L. Moore, William Calf
Charles Edmonston, James g. Edwards. q
Ihos. Brown, ]. w. H. Lovejoy, w. W.
Johnston and Samuel L.. Phillips.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-24
The A. p. Mt Mobile,

NOZZLE. Ala, February 2i-This city
has new morning paper, the Journal
which commences tonight. taking the full
report of the Associated Press. It has am
pie capital. and will be modern with 1896
ideas-a credit to Mobile
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-24

The Commissioners have exempted the
residence Of the Austro-H Hungarian minister
in this city from taxation. and have notified
the Secretary OF State to that effect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-24
A Flag Frexeutntfon.

A pleasant feature of the celebration In
the schools of Washington's birthday was
the presentation, through Mr. Percy s. Eos
ter, Of large flag to the Harrison School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-24
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening, the highest
and the lowest and the closing prices of the
New York stock market today. as reported
by Corson e. Mccartney, members New York
stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs
Moore & Schley. No. 80 Broadway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-24
THE HOUSE.

The House without any preliminaries to-
day resumed the consideration of the In
dian appropriation bill.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Flynn.
delegate from Oklahoma, to pay $4,000
(ihe annuity due to the Seminoles) to the
Indians themselves through an officer
designated by the Interior Department was
adopted. Mr.. Flynn alleged that under the
present plan this money went to Gov.
Brown and that the Indians instead of
receiving money received due bills good
at the Brown stores.
Appropriation for Seed Increased.
The appropriation for the purchase of
seed for the Sioux of Devils Lake was in
creased from $4,000 to s15,OOO. proyi-
sion Of the bill making the acts of the state
Of Washington subject to the removal of
restrictions as to the sale of allotted lands
of the Puyallup Indians effective so far as
the government Of the United States -sas
concerned was stricken out on q point of
order; also q provision appropriating 5000
for the payment Of the claims of persons
who furnished supplies to the Indian indus
trial school at Genoa, Neb.; also provision
to pay George Wright $3.50 for services as
interpreter Of the Usage Indians in 1868.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-24

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co.. 1921
street. members New York stock exchange
correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thai
mann & Co., New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-24
VIII Race for the Chamnton.hIn

Delaney, the crack long distance runner
Of Georgetown University. who holds the
New Englsnd record fer 1000 yards, VIII
race Mclaughlin at Worcester, Mass, this
evening for the retention of the champion
ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-24
Appropriation for Seed Increa..


George E. Ernest has filed petition for
divorce from Mary NJ. Ernest The papers
In the case were withheld from publfca fion.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-08
RAIN Is NEEDED.

The Minnesota crop bulletin issued
yesterday says: The only rains Of the
week were showers that passed across
the state on THURSDAY. They were
heaviest.ain the Minnesota Valley, but
did not extend north farther than Clay
county. Where heaviest, considerable
grain was lodged, but damage on this
account was offset by the rising of grain
previously lodged, which came up bet
ter than was expected. Numerous areas
within the. state are now suffering from
drcuth, which is, most intensified in
Polk and the adjoining counties. The
first half of the week was hotter and
the last cooler than usual.
Corn has made q phenomenal growth
and the bulk of 1t now no longer in a
backward condition Small grain is very
uneven, being rusty and generally be-
low the raverage'ain all sections, with
that in the Red River valley the poor
est It is reported there that the rust
has killed many Of the stools; that the
crop is backwardc and the outlook ex-
tremely discouragingai Oats and barley
are generally in better condition than
wheat, and fax iaIabout up to the aver
age Potatoes in Pineoan the big pro-
ducing adjacent counties are growing
nicely and but few bugs are reported.
Rye is being harvested with prospects
of an average yield. Haying is now in
full swing with crop one of the biggest
in years and as a rule it is being Sc
cured in good condition.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-08
Hope for the Trees.

To the Editor of the Globe.
The most feasible method by which to pro-
mote forestry for agricultural, climatic and
manufacturing purposes is to invent substi-
tutes for wood uses as fast possible to econ
omy and safety. Heretofore the consumption
railroad cars have been immense, aggregat-
ing from 40 to 80 per cent greater than the
annual growth Hence the growing scarcity
of timber and the alarm cry for lumber
chances. AS is well known, steel ties are
now used with success on some Of our prin-
cipal railways. Fast as the costs are cheap
ened and their adaptability improved, so will
they come into popular use staying the
ruthless raids upon our half-developed for
est trees. vigorous effort is now making to
have steel instead of wooden cars. Thus far
the experimentation is for freight cars only.
The Carnegie Steel company, of Pittsburg
has apparently done much Of late to solve
the problem. The experiment has proved
practical; the only difficulty now to overcome
is the cost Of the plant. 1.-THE growing scare
ity of material for wooden cars. says Hard
value in the near future, has lately stimulat-
ed efforts in the direction of devising steel
car that shall overcome the objections hith-
erto raised to it, and that shall make it
cheap enough to induce its adoption by the
railroad companies. 1t Is not likely that
such cars will come into common use imme-
diately to the exclusion of wooden cars, but
it is timely subject, and well worth TeTnem-
bering that with growing scarcity Of car
timber the steel car will gradually come into
use, and that the loss Of market for car
lumber will be more than compensated for in
the added shipping facilities which the
steel car will probably give
Secretary State Forestry Association.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-08
CALIFORNIA SENATOR SELECTED
For PERMANENTfC CHAIRMAN
OF THE CONVENTION.
Mr.. HILLS NAME PRESENTED.
HE RECEIVED THE VOTES OF SIX
MEMBERS xOB THE COM
METRkSE. ->s-
SILVER SLATE WENT THROUGH.
After the Choice of Senator White
the Gold Mem offered No More
Names.

CHICAGO July THE committee on
permanent organization met in the
Coliseum Immediately after the adj
journment of the convention. Gen. E.
b. Finley, of Ohio, was made chair.
man and j. p. Brown, Of Georgia. Sec
rotary. A recess was then taken and
the silver men retired and held a
caucus at which the permanent organ
ization was fully agreed upon. The
committee then adjourned until s
o'clock when it convened at the Sher-
man house. In the evening the silver
slate went through as follows:
Permanent Chairman, Stephen M.
White, of California
Sergeant-at-Arms, John T. Martin, Of
Missouri.
Secretary, Thomas j. Cogan, of Gin
cinnati.
Assistant Secretary, Louis D. Her
sheimer, of Chicago.
Reading Clerk. E. B. Wade, Of Ten
nessee. -
Assistant Reading Clerks, N. r..
Walker, of Florida; Charles Nickel. OF
Oregon; Jeff Pollard, of Missouri, and
Lincoln Dixon, of Indiana. sea-.
The name Of Senator Hill, of New
York, was presented by the gold men
for permanent chairman and he re-
ceived votes to SO for Senator White
The remainder Of the organization as
presented by the silver people went
through by reclamation, the gold men
making nc, nominations Judge Prem
tiss, of Illinois, was the chairman Of
the silver caucus. r. F. Jordon was
named as chairman, of the committee
to notify Senator White
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-08
THE FIRST DAY.

Eevhts moved forward yesterday at
Chicago smoothly and without disorder
toward their foreordained end. The
national committee recommended the
selection of Senator Hill as temporary
chairman of the convention. The sill
yer minority substituted the name of
Senator Daniel, Of Virginia, and the
latter was chosen by a vote of $50 to
349. This does not. however, in all
probability represent the full strength
Of the silver forces. There were quite
a number of delegates who, knowing
the election of the Virginian to be Sc
cure in any event. cast their votes for
Mr.. Hill out of personal compliment,
although their support may be had by
the silver side whenever it shall be
necessary. The indications are that
the full voting strength of the free sill
yer majority does not fall far short Of
600 votes. Having thus set aside uni
form Democratic precedent, the con-
vention listened to a long and impas-
stoned address from its presiding officer
| and then adjourned.
The address of Senator Daniel can
only fill the reader once more with a
new sense of the abundance and va
riety of misinformation which it is pos
sible for men to accumulate. We be-
lieve that advocacy Of free silver
coinage might safely challenge the
record of the world for It's calm assur
ance in stating as facts the exact con-
trary Of what can be proved by records
available to all. Such are most Of the
statements of the Virginia senator re-
iating to the currency question. They
may have delighted the majority Of
those who listened to him, but they
will not carry conviction to the voter
For example Mr.. Daniel says: THE
public revenues have falleL, wages Of
labor have fallen and everything on the
face Of the earth has fallen but taxes
and debts.'' Yet he must know that
every statistical authority in the world
shows that the wages of labor, the
most important of all commodities,
have not fallen; while the decline in
other directions has become dangerous
only since the free silver agitation
created uncertainty as to future values.
1t is not, however, worth while to enter
here upon an analysis of a speech pre-
pared to tickle the ears of the listeners
rather than to persuade or to convince
The first step has been taken in the
course marked out for the convention
| bythose who have it we'll i'll hand. To-
| day a platform equally agreed upon in
advance will be adopted. and the bal
| 1oting will soon begin.