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Evening star., 1896-12-01
ARCTIC SUMNER HOTEL,
Novelty I'm - Degrees North La,
tude-Hca do uR rtera for SnOrtxmeI Il

A Novelty I'm - Degrees North Latf-
tude-HeadI rters for SpOrtsmen.
Spitzenbergen Cor. London Telegraph.
1 mentioned in my last article the hotel
that had been erected on the little spot of
| land in Advent bay. and. as a hotel in lat
itude seventy-eight degrees north is a nov
city, ii may interest some readers to have
description of it. 1t is, of course, built
entirely of wood, and is of the ordinary
type of Norwegian chalets, with a spouted
dragon on the gable in default of a sign
board. The bed rooms are cozy little cab
ins, with port holes for windows, for, as
there is no sun to let in during the dark
months, and ores chief aim and object is
TO keep his rays out while the sun holds
all-nisht sittings. the smaller the aperture
the better. 1t only took about a fortnight
to put up, and already, besides some of the
members of Sir Martin Conway's expedi-
tion. it has several staying visitors.
An enthusiastic Norwegian sportsman
had made IL his headquarters, and there
were also some English ladies patronizing
1T. Once a week the Norwegian company
which put II up runs a mail boat. carrying
passengers and letters; it has its own post
Office and its own Stamps, which, however,
only frank letters as far as TromSo Those
who have stayed there report very favor
ably as to the comfort and food and as
the charge is only ten kroner a day, il is
by no means an eXtravagantly dear place
TO stay at The Norwegian sportsman re-
ferred to had had very fair sport, having
Killed two polar bears, several reindeer and
walrus; but the walrus, though easy to
shoot, is very difficult to secure. Unless he
Is shot in the throat-a wound which for
some reason prevents him from diving-he
disappears into the fathomless depths
when mortally wounded. For the ornithol-
ogist Advent bay presents many attrac-
tions and at present the birds are by no
means shy; what the result of constant in
cursions of trappers may be is another
question.
The scenery all around us was very
grand, but the hotel, Haunting its Norwe-
gian fag-Spitzenbergen, though claimed
by Russia and Norway, is really no mans
land-aimost forbade the belief that we
were actually in the region of the pole; vet
We were then good deal north of the spot
where Franklin and his gallant crew d:ed
L he name of the most conspicuous noun
tain in view, towering over a gigantic s!a-
cler-Dead Mans Ear-savored enough of
romance and adventure to cancel at least
IN part that incongruous effect of the neat
little inn, with its post office. and even the
empty champagne bottle which BETRAYED
the picnlcker and trapper. There is coal
by the way, in the neghborhood, and one
OF the party secured a specimen of lis-
neouS-looking character, and peat there
must be in abundance for the promontory
was OF very Irish bog-like description.
Evening star., 1896-12-01

tional. Journeymen Tailors' Union Of Amer
lea. Tin. Sheet Iron and Cornice Workers
International Union, International Typo
graphical Union, United Brotherhood of
Tanners and Curriers' of America Theatri-
cal Stage Employees National Alliance, Ma
tional Tobacco Workers Union of Amer
lea, National Union of Textile Workers of
America. Amalgamated Wood Workers
International Union of America, Elastic
Web Weavers' Amalgamated Association,
Federated Association of Wire Drawers of
America.
Besides these state branches of the
American Federation of Labor will also be
represented in the convention: Connecticut,
Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Ne
braska, New Jersey, New York. Utah and
wisconsin. Likewise Central Labor Unions
from these cities: Baltimore, Md: Bidde-
fcrd and Saco, Me-: Birmingham Ala; Bos-
ton, Mass: Brockton, Mass; Chicago; Gin
cinnati. Cleveland, Ohio; Columbus Ca !;
Cripple Creek, Col: Denver, Col; Detroit
Mich. Dowagias, Mich; Duluth Mimi
Erie, Pa: Fargo, N: d.: Fort Worth,
Texas: Hartford, Conn: Indianapolis. Ind.
Ithaca. N. Y: Jacksonville Fla: Kansas
CITY, KAN: Kansas City, Mo-; Leadviile.
Col; Lawrence, Mass; Lcckport. N. Y:
Les angeles. Cal: Louisville. Ky; Mad-
sen, WIS.,: Milwaukee, Wis: Omaha. Neb.
oneida. N. Y; Oakhurst, Wis: Paducah.
ky.: Philadelphia, Pa: Piqua, Ohio: Port
land, Me-; Rochester, N. Y: Rockford, Ill.
san antonio, Texas; San Francisco, Cal
scranton, Pa: st. Louis. Mo-; Tampa Fla
Ioiedo, Ohio; Victor, Col: Washington.
y. G; West Superior, Wis: Wilkesbarre.
"a Yonkers, N. Y, and GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
Evening star., 1896-12-01
A Turfed RailrOad Bed.
From the Philadelphia Times.


Grass will grow on railway bed il the
ties are covered with soil and seed sown
This can be verified by visit to the Fair.
mount Park trolley line near the Bel::on,
avenue entrance. This section of the track
resembles two parallel rails laid through a
green meadow, and the presumption is thai
the railway management intend to rake
the entire track from end to end like it
If the grass can be kept green in dry as
well as wet seasons the presence of the
track will hardly mar the landscape at all
Even the poles and trolley wire are not as
unsightly as the electric-light poles aud
wires which have been allowed to disfigcre
the park in every direction. There is a
possibility, of course, that the grass be-
tween the tracks may prove hindra nee 10
the operation of the line even if il is orna-
mental, but this is hardly probable il the
grass is kept well moved. A railway line
with no ties in sight and carpeted with a
luxuriant greensward will be a novelty at
least.
Evening star., 1896-12-01
HIS MILITARY ESCORT.
Major Mckinley Will BE Accompanied d
by the Eighth Ohio Regiment.


by the Eighth Ohio Regiment.
Major McKinley's military escort to
Washington has been selected. Col. George
A. Garretson of Cleveland, chairman of
the committee on escort to the President
elect, has officially notified Col George B..
Gyger of Alliance, Ohio. commanding the
Sth IrfaEtry, Ohio National Guard. that
the personal military escort. Of President
elect Mckinley from Canton to Washing
ton will be composed Of the Sth Infantry
and Troop A of Cleveland, Ohio, command
ed by Capt. r. E. Burdick. Upon arrival in
Washington, the 9Th Infantry will form as
personal escort from the station to the
E5bitt House. after which the regiment
will take Its place in line with the Ohio
troops, ard such other personal military
escort duty as may be required during the
inaugural ceremonies will be performed by
Troop A. The Sth Regiment Infantry, Ohio
Natieral Guard, is composed Of companies
situated in the various counties which
Major Mckinley has represented in Con-
gress or the twelve companies composing
the regiment, three companies and also the
Hospital Corps and Signal Corps are stu-
ated at Canton. the regfmental band beng
stationed at Akron.
Evening star., 1896-12-01
The Reading ReorInnixn tion.

The existence of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad Company ended at II
o'clock last night, its place being taken by
the Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Company, which is being operated under
the charter of the National. or,"as 1t will
soon be called, the Reading company At
the hour named the receivers, Joseph s.
Harris, John Lowber Welsh and Edward
NJ. Paxson, turned over all the railroads
and franchises in their possession and
ceased to operate the properties. Instruc-
tions have been sent out stating that all
employees holding positions prior to No.
vember 30 viii be retained.
Evening star., 1896-12-01
EVIDENCE AGAINST DUTTON.
Papers Showing How He Proposed tG
..Hent" Mnll Street.


Damaging evidence against Stephen A.
Dutton, supposed to be the chief of the
Valentine-McLaughli gang of swindlers,
has been obtained in the false bottom of
a box seized in Hoboken, N. j., when Nc
Laughlin was arrested. Among the papers
found IN the box was the prospectus of the
Mud River Coal Oil Company of West
Virginia, with an alleged paid up capital
stock of S;;, 150OUo. With this corporation,
and the bogus Standard Coal and Oil Com
pany it was proposed to beat Wall street
by floating the stock. The officers were
5. A. button, president; +. Seeiig, secre-
tary, and NJ. Wicklzer, treasurer. The gen.
eral offices were at Hamlin, w. Va.
Mclaughlin proposed to use one-hun-
dred-thousand-acre tract OF waste land in
kentucky, which he Claims to own, for a
city, to be called Hampton Park City.
Handsome maps, showing lots and pubic
buildings to be erected in the wilderness,
were found.
Dutton IS the man against whom is pend
ing a charge of having defrauded Miss
Lily Alys Godfrey and her mother out of
$4,000 worth of Washington property.
Evening star., 1896-12-01
Bnron saxiile Dead.

A cable dispatch from London announces
thesdeath of Baron Savfi1e who for many
years feld high diplomatic appointments.
He was British minister to Saxony from
1866 to 1867; to the Swiss confederation,
1s67-ls6s; to Belgium, 1863 1888. ana to
Italy, 1888 1887. He was born in 1910, and
was created a baron in 1885, with special
remainder in default Of mal-issue to john
Saville- Lumley
Evening star., 1896-12-01
LANCASTER COUNTY LINES.
A Receiver of the Pennsylvania Trnc.
tiOn Company Appointed.

ton Company Appointed.
Judge Dallas. in the United States circuit
court at Philadelphia yesterday, appointed
William B. Given of Columbia, Pa. receiver
of the Pennsylvania Traction Company,
which operates fifty-nine miles Of railway
in Lancaster county. The court fixed Mr..
Given's bond at $4,000, and a certificate
for the amount was Immediately filed by
the Equitable Trust Company Of Philadel-
phia. The receivership is the result of the
application Of George H. Lee and others,
filed last week. 1t Is understood that the
proceedings were instituted by those friend
ly to the present management, and that
steps will be taken at once looking to re-
organization of the property. The road cost
over $},OOOOOO. .~.-
Evening star., 1896-12-01
Death of Prof. Doax.

Beauregard Boaz, professor of mathe-
matics and astronomy in the College Of
Charleston, died at Charleston, S. c., Sun
day afternoon after a short illness. He
was considered the most accomplished
r athematcian of his age in the south.
Evening star., 1896-12-01

@nnters' Jn& cfee fiffSe sc6oos
master Of aeoerfisins'. saps:
il is efa.mee for f6e rpaseinsson
Star onS proBa8fp frufetuffp
efatmso. t6af no of6er new sroper
IN fife oounfrp goes info 50 farse
q percentage Of off t8e 6ouses
teif8tn a raoius Of foe ,fp mtfes
from f6e office Of publication
Evening star., 1896-12-01
Riparls
t abu les.

Mr.. j. T. Jones, who lives In
Shlrf'sh,lrg, Ky, in an interview with
Mr. j. e. Nelson, editor and I,rnpli,tor
OF the Bath County World. published
at Sniil>l'urg. KY, on the cath of
May, 1885. said: Il attribute all
disorders OF the system TO the stomach.
When the stomach is all right we
are well and happy. For n long
time suffered from tn, worst form of
hnbituil constipation. Sl,.,-pl,,ssncss
ana NERVOUSNESS set in. and at times
was SO melancholy and out of sorts
That life was n burden An
advertisement in our local pap.r induced
me TO give Rpans Tabules trial.
did SO. The first hox made a
decided change for the better and
SIX boxes have completely cured me-
can say for 2ipans Tabules il is
IN my opinion. the best medicine for
constipation on earth. II accomplished
for me what all other remedies
Jailed TO do. | am all right ROW
sleep well and life is worth living
believe the Talul,.s put nv stomach
IN shape. and the stomach did the rest
My general health is better than ii
WAS for wears previous.
'',signetD J. T. JONES"
RiI'ans Tabues sold by druggists. or hy ma
ii the price Go cents box is sent 10 The RiDnl
Chemical Company. No. 10 Spruce ST New Yor
Sample vial. 10 cents.
Evening star., 1896-12-01

ment l give up the struggle. L die because
l cannot live.
Please leave me alone just as / am
nave drunk one ounce of laudanum. / pre-
sumo this will be enough"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-23
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales-regular call-12 O'Clock m.-Amrr!,an Sc
tom ion ana "a, t s1 % sg At NJ. c.ptal Trac:
at 40; - at 46s; IS at 49,: IS al 46i Is at
M e al iS Amsfiean rarsShons 100 at
Washington Gas 20 at 46i2: =. at 46is; % a, iGla
psfre Hf co ln1type 10 At 49, finn,
bid , S9-year fund Is gold. Ito bid. Water stock
@ ,sS, III s no Bid su w11sF toSk IS @
Miscellaneous Bonds Metropolitan Railroad s..
Gates Of INDEBTEDNESS, III bid. Belt Railroad IS
Columbia Railroad Gs, no bid. ils asked Wash.
inn Gas Company g. series ~ lid. Wash
peake and Potomac Telephone rs, 1o2 bid. Ameri-
can Security and Trust 5s F: and A.. 100 bid
bid Washington Market Company LIST 6s los lid
Washng,on Market Market COMPANY imp. Ss, los bid
Masonic Hall Association IS, io8 bid
National Bank steks;a Bank of Washington. go
go bid 800 asked Central go bid Fsreps ana
Mechanics, lIo bid. Second, 125 bid. 40 asked.
ll5 bid. West End, los bid. ito asked. Traders.
~! ~ bid, 100 asked Lincoln. 10 bid, lo5 asked.
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies National Safe
DEPOSIT n and nd, Trust rust liz bid les asked Washing
ington Safe Deposit. IS hid.
Columbia. so bid. Belt. IS asked.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks-Washington Gaa
46A bid. AZ asked Georgetown Gas. 40 bid. u. g.
Electric Light 30 tid, ~ asked.
Insurance Stocks.-Firemens - bid. Franklin
IS bid: AZ asked. Metropolitan. G3 bid Corcoran
80 hid. Potomac, 65 bid. Arlington. la5 hid
German American. 1850 bid. National Union. az
bid, Ia asked. Columbia. II bid lIk asked
Riggs, ~ bid. Peoples. 81 bid. asked. Lin
coin. sl4 bid. asked Commercial. Az hid. 81
asked
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title, us
asked Columbia Title. bid, asked. Washing
ton Title. asked District Title. 10 asked.
Telephone Stocks.-Pennsylyania IS bid Chcsa-
Graphophone. rs bid, S asked. American GRAPHIC
phone. preferred. Sh bid, IL asked. Pneumatic
Gun Carriage, .16 bid, rs asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks. - Mergenthaler L,notype.
1894 bid. 131 asked. I.anston Monotype. ga bid.
cA asked. Washington Market, 10 bid. Great
Falls Ice, ia bid, 1So asked. lincoln Hall, ~
asked
sEx div.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-23
Baltimore Markets.

hALI!M0RE. November 2s.-Flour dull western
super. y '1a$3O0; do extra $33Ja$ So so; do. fam
ny, St2oast 20: winter wheat patent and spring
90, $4.6'asi4U; Stirring wheat straight, 81 40a
s4bS-receipts. 1888 barrels: exports none: sales
la0 barrels. Wheat inactive and frmer-srot and
Ii chfh, 81 bid: December, 81 bid: May. 81 bid-rc-
csipts: lost bushels: exports none stock, 50s,-
"a bushels; SALES, 5000 bushels southern wheat
by sample. s,a.0: do. grade. s5lsaS9J9. Corn
hlmer,spSt month. November and December lew
and old. 2sha2SS; January, 2SIsa2Ss.; February,
;a aSs4: steamer mixed. 2et2sH- receipts I.5a25
bushels: sales, $1,000 hrshels-southcrn white com
1sa2S; do; yellow. 22a2S: Oats quiet and steady
cepts. 81. a64 bushels; exports, $500 bushels;
stock, 1,16l .524 bushels Rye hrm-No nearby
4la42: western. 4214 bid .receir,s, 7,4s4 bushels;
exports. none; stock 1s!.ool bushels. Hay firm
and and. weak-steam to Liverpool per husheI AID.
;s s1; g. ND January; Sugar steady eranu-
creamery. 21a22; do. imitation, 14a16: do. ladle,
12aIS; good ladle, l0all store packed salO; roll,
lined 15al6. Cheese nrm-fancy New York. 90
pounds. 10l4a1OSs; do 35 pounds, 1OIsaIOs.: do -
pounds. 1oAalI Whisky-$ 30a$1 81 per gallon
for finished goods in loads; $l31a$l 81 per GAL
Ion for tobbng lots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-23
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
Spain Said to Have Directed a Pro-
test to Be Made.
THE BERMUDA NOT 4 FILIBUSTER
Freedom or determination the Flu
ture of the Cubans.
SENATOR LINDsAY's OPINION

MADRID. November 23.-The Spanish
minister at Washington. Seror Dupuy de
LONE, has been instructed to complain
strongly of the nag incident at New Castle.
Del. Wednesday. upon which occasion a
number of young men in an armory of the
state militia. tore down the Spanish flag
and set fire to 1t.
Minister Dupuy de LONE of Spain had
not called at the State Department up to
a late hour this afternoon to present a
protest against the recent burning OF the
Spanish flag by students at New castle.
Del In case a protest is made 1t Will fol-
low the usual course in such cases, and ne
referred to the Delaware authorities for a
statement of the facts. If such report dis
closes a substantial indignity. the federal
government will undoubtedly make a suit
able apology. But rule the prankS
of students either here or in Spain nave
not been construed as an indignity requlr.
ing official attention. Secretary Olney anu
the Spanish minister each took this we"
Of the student outbreaks at Barcelona.
Spain, and a similar one of an American
college some time ago, and while there
were expI essions of regret at the epfSodeS
there were no formal apologies.
A recent alleged indignity to the American
nag in a Canadian town has been treated
in the same way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-23
Pistol Was Unnecessary.

John T. Shrisniond. carpenter by trade,
was fined $50 by Judge Kimball in the Po-
lice Court this afternoon for an assault
committed upon Mrs. Jennie Brent Novem-
Der O. According to the testimony Of Mrs.
Brent she formerly lived with the Chris
monds, and when she left their house, at
18th and streets, she was unable to Sc
longed to her.
on the day In question she went to the
house. accompanied by Special Officer
out, and finally pushed her up against q
table with considerable violence Then he
rushed into the back room and secured q
pistol, which he discharged in the direc-
ton Of the woman.
Chrismond claimed that he only used
sufficient force to protect his premises, but
the Judge held that the pistol played an
ana impased fhs fne or q sentence Of three
months ID Jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-23
Poles en- Kenyon Street.

1t begins to look very much as If the
Commissioners would have to recede from
their order of October 80 last, directing
the Brightwood avenue railroad to substi-
tute iron poles on Kenyon street for the
wooden poles that were damaged by the
big storm. The attorney for the District,
it Is said, has rendered an opinion in which
he holds that the District has no authority
to compel the road to make the change in
view of the report of the Inspector that
the wooden poles now in existence were in
good condition.
Some time ago, 1t will be recalled, the
Commissioners received an application from
the railroad to repair its trolley line along
Kenyon street. The poles supporting the
wires were of wood, and the Commission
ers thought 1t a good opportunity to sub
stitute iron poles, and place them in the
middle of the street. And they so notified
the railroad company, giving them ten
days in which to make the change. When
the poles were again examined it was found
that the railroad company had put them
in repair, and there was not dangerous
one among them. This being the case, the
railroad refused to obey the order, and the
matter was submitted to the attorney TO,
the District with the request that he In
form the Commissioners what they should
do In the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-23
THE LIBRARY C0MNTTFEE.

Holding Executive Sessf0ns to Pre-
pare u Report to Congress.
The Joint committee Of Congress on the
library. which has been holding executive
meetings for several days. continued Its
sessions during Friday and Saturday of last
week. The committee Is busying itself with
the preparation Of a report to Congress
providing ways and means for installing
the Congressional Library in Its new quar-
tiers to be furnished by the completion o.
the library building.
Superintendent Green, who is now in
charge of the library building. appeared
before the committee and gave an interest
ing account of the construction of the mag
niffcent building that Is now nearing COM
pletion. Mr.. Green talked for some time,
his remarks elicitiEg the closest attention
of the committee.
Librarian Spofford also came before the
committee and gave some desired fnforma-
ed the history Of the project of the library
the capacity Of the different rooms and OF
the work of installing the books. In the
course of his remarks Mr.. SpOfford sketch
ed the history of the project Of the i.bary
building. giving information. which was
recorded by the stenographer and will. 1t
Is said, form an interesting feature OF the
report of the committee. The committee
will resume its session tomorrow morning
and will cndeavor to have report ready
by the coming Of Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-23
Not Known I'm This City,

A man giving the name Of Oscar Andreas
vas arrested in Baltimore Saturday night
for disturbing the peace at the Highland
town Convent For some time he has been
annoying the sisters of that institution.
and Saturday night raised such a disturb
ance at the door of the convent that he was
turned over to the police. after he had given
young priest Father Dressman, consider
able difficulty. At the station house he
gave the name of Oscar Andreas and said
that he was brewer, residing In this city
The man is evidently laboring under mental
difficulties and is entirely unknown to
either the police or the sanitary officer here
1t was thought at first that he might he
a Schwartz Andreas, who was sent TO St
Elizabeth's Asylum in October last, and
who might have made his escape from that
institution, but inquiry there this afternoon
ELECTED the fact that he is still under re-
Straint.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-23
SEVERAL WILLS.
Bequests Made and Aamiaist rat0rs
Appointed.

BequestA Made and AamiAist ratOrs
Appointed.
The will of the late Joseph Brummett.
dated October 10, 1885. and appointing his
widow, Alena Partheria Brummett, as ex-
ecutrix. was filed today. To Randolph
Breese Brummett and Parthenia Brum-
NETT, children of the testator, the sum Of
SO each is given. the residue of the estate
being bequeathed to Mrs. Brummett for
life. At her death it is to be equally divid-
ed between the said two children. unless
the daughter he then unmarried in which
event she is to receive five-eighths and her
brother three-eighths of tn said residue.
The instrument is signed by but two wit
nesses, the law here requiring the sigma
lures of three to convey real estate.
The win of the late Michael Mcnamara
was alsJ fled today. II is dated November
Z, 1896 and names Catharine Mcnamara
the testator's widow as eXecutrix and as
guardian OF the children. To Mrs. Nc
Namara the estate is bequeathed for life
or as long as she remains unmarried. At
her death or remarriage 1t is to be equally
divided among the three children. Frances
Mary Irene and Susan Mcnamara.
The third will filed today was that of the
late Margaret Shields. dated October Is.
1880. To Sarah {. Cronin, "a beloved
friend the entire estate is beQueathed-
first. to pay all debts and funeral expenses.
and second. to keep in repair and beautify
the burial lot of the testatrix in Glcnwood
cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-23
GEORGETOWN WATER LOTS.

Suit Brought Against the Dfntrfet by
Cropley, lb0teier Il Champion.
Two suits were filed today by Chas. 3.
Cropley, Geo. 3. Boteler and John ID. g.
Champion against the District for alleged
breach Of contract. In the first suit they
sue as individuals, and claim $5.UtO dam
ages, and in the second as the firm Of Crop
ley. Boteler 4 Champion, claiming $4,000
damages.
The plaintiffs claim that January II.
1ssJ, they purchased from the District lots
q. % and part of %. of the water lots"
of Georgetown, on the south side of Water
street. They charge that although the Dis
trict cCvenanted to project them in every
right and privilege to such land, the Dis
trict has maintained a certain public sewer
terminating lear the northern boundary CT
their lots. In that way. they assert, they
have not only been deprived OF the bene-
fetal enjoyment of the land, but also have
been evicted from a large part Of II. They
allege. too. that the sewer has so deposited
sand and earth in the river in front Of and
adjoining their lots as to obstruct access
thereto by water.
Attorneys Worthington and Head rep
resent the plaintiffs.