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Evening star., 1896-12-01
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. December Flour firmer- western
SUPER 81 $50: do. extra, Ss.50ax4 l do fam
iiy S45Cas4S 50; winter wheat patent. S5.O0a$I -
spring do, 81. 7'as5.UO: spring wheat straight.
barrels: sales. l.i75 barrels. Wheat dull and easy
spot a3 bid: month aihn9lk: May. ?1ha91 y;
ST. Gamer No. 2 red. ST asSed-recepts. lS.9l2 bush
els; exports. none stock. 49o,54l bushels: sales.
$1,000 busheis-southern wheat 10y sample. asa9i
bid: year. 2S2ia23: January. 2sa,a23: February.
29i>ac9h; steamer mixed. la. receipts NJ.
23 bushels: exports. 30 bushels: stock, .l46.,g5
bushels; sales $1,000 bushels southern white and
yellow corn. 2Gaa,. Oats quiet and steady-No .
white. 25a26; No. mixed 22na23- receipts 81
?7I bushels; exports. none: stock. 1141 5g4 bush
els. Rye quiet and easy-No nearby. 43ai4.
western, 46-receip;s. 12.SsO bushels: exports
none: stock. 129.s>7 bushels. Hay frm-choire
timothy. S13.!Uasli 90. Grain frcghts very quiet
unchanged. Sugar STEADY. unchanged Butter fir,u
fancy creamery. 24,23: DO. imitation. 1Gal!: do.
lade. Halls: good ladlc lla12: store packed, Sa
10: rolls, 12al5. F..s firn-frcsh 2l; cold stor-
age, 1ea11, lined. 15a1G. Cheese firm. unchanged.
Evening star., 1896-12-01
Washington stock Exchange.

Sale, REGULAR call o'clock METROPOLITAN
Sar"ad phane loo % at S a liS A"TG raP
l2sa.: AT l3o. 10 at l2a. After caIl-Ii < El.r
tric Light, at ST. Capital Traction, NJ 5i;
District of Columbia Bonds eIyear fund IS. Ios
BID. ,o, 3o-year fund 6, gold, 10 hid. Water stot
currency. lIlis lid. 3.6's funding currency, 10.
bid s; rsss,srsd Ne Loo hid r,,r,,a
Io7 bid, liz asked. M.tropoilran Railroad COW
6s JIG bid Metropoltan Railroad certificates o
Gckington Railroad Gs. 81 hid SO asked. Columbi.
Ga S"srS rsr d li9 s lid lid WaRna Washnssn ,s Cas-
Is; @ SERIES =. iis 1 hid I'D, chesapeake and rotorna,
TshGne Tss % = and % A. 'G leo a a%ernn SsGs and
and Trust rs. A. and o.. 100 bid. Washington Mar.
c., n,%ang mr Is, g. e ds los I'D Id Washns,"n Mae
Company ext. 6s. los bid. Masonic Hall Assoria
Nationh Bank s,o,ks.-B Bank of Washington. 10
hid. Rank Of tho Republic. 2io bid Metropolitan
30 bid. 300 asked, Central go bid. Farmers aud
CapitaI iie hid West End loo bid, III asked S.,
asked Ohio. 81 asked
safe Deposit and Trust Companics.-Na;:onal SAT.
Trust: I Us bid, rs & asked; American Security and
Railroad stocks. s.-Capitai Traction Connsny. 81
eid; % asked Metropolitan. 'ios bid. 10 asked
Gas and Electric Light Stocks. Washington Gas,
45% bid. iGls asked. Georgetown Gas. 10 hid. L.
$. Electric Light. SO bid. 10 asked.
b lid, - asked Metropolitan. 65 bid. rorcolan.
80 hid. Potomac. IS bid. Arlington. l25 bid. ~
asked German A merican, loo bid ls0 asked. Na-
tional Union. bid, II asked. Columbia. ia bid
II asked. Riggs. 1l5 hid asked. Peoples. 3
Did, asked. Lincoln. Si4 bid, . asked. CONNER
cial. Az bid. 81. asked.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Tisfe liz
asked Columbia Tile. bid, g.. asked. District
Title 10 asked
Telephune Stocks.-Psnnsylyania. IS bid. Chcsa-
peake and Potomac 5S bid. I'll asked. American
Gralhoiih me, ss bid. 81. asked. American Graph
ophone. preferred, bid, IL asked Pneumatic Gun
Carriage. .l6 bid. is asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks. - Mergenthalrr Linotype
1.sia lid, 1870 asked. Lansion MoDoiype. 6Ls bid
Z asked. Washington Market. 10 hid. Great Fall,
Ice. la bid. l3a asked. Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat, VI asked. Lincoln Hall, 10 asked.
Ex
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Awarded Danaxca.

Sarah F. Wood, in Circuit Court No. to-
day. was awarded 5000 damages against
the Washington and Georgetown Railroad
Company. as the result of injuries suffered
by her October =, 1894.
The plaintiff claimed that while alightng
from one of the companys cars near the
Navy Yard she was thrown to the ground
by the sudden and careless starting of the
car She contended that she suffered the
loss of the use of her right leg. and in
sisted that the accident was the result
alone of the company's negligence. She
sued for $4,000 damages, and was repre-
sented by Attorneys Herbert NJ. Locke and
j. J, Darlington.
Evening star., 1896-12-01
ANTI-BUCkET. SHOP MOVEMENT.
Fraudulent Brokers Likely to he
Bnrretl FrOm the Mniln.

The Post Office Department has received
number of complaints against bucket
shops in Chicago and New York. and de-
tectives have been detailed to get all the
facts in regard to them. 1T is said the
practices of these concerns have been clear
ly fraudulent, and. as they make an ex-
tensive use of the mails, receiving from
their dupes small remittances of cash in
letters to pay for margins, it is proposed.
II the facts justify 1t, to bar them from
the mails. If such action Is taken in any
case II will be precedent applicable to a
vast number of similar concerns in every
large city in the country. The legitimate
brokers are said to be in sympathy with
the idea of putting the bucket shops under
the fraud rule.
Judge Thomas, attorney general for the
Post Office Department. said this after
noon that he had no such cases requiring
him to issue fraud ORDERS but that he was
simply having several complaints investi-
gated. What action might follow, in case
the concerns complained of were fraudu-
lent in their method Of doing business, he
could r OF say.
Evening star., 1896-12-01
Warship. in the Pacific.

SAN FRANCISCO. December 1.-The
United States gunboat Bennington has fin
ished taking on coal and will sail tomor-
row for Callao in the wake of the Phila-
delphia.
The Marion. which has been in Peruvian
waters for several months. will probably
be ordered north and may come back to
this port soon.
The guhboat Petrol is already III commits
sion at Mare Island and her detail of Off
GERS ass signsd.
The Concord viii be the next 10 20 INTO
commission at the navy yard.
The Pensacola, Baltimore and Charles ton
are in various stations of repair.
Evening star., 1896-12-01
TARIFF REVISION.
Committee Appointed at New York to
Consider the Matter.

NEW YORK, December 1.-The first
steps toward securing revision of the
tariff duties on manufactured articles of
iron and other metals. or a return 20 the
Mckinley law. were taken by number of
the members Of the New York Metal Ex-
change today The tariff question was
taken up by the exchange im.nedia tely
after the presidential election. and an in
formal meeting of the representatives of
the various branches of the metal trade
was called. This took place today, lasting
nearly two hours. and a committee to do
the preliminary work of securing the re-
forms appointed.
This is composed of Mr.. Kent W. G.
Mayer. Fl. c. Clements. Mr.. Dodge and
VIM. \. Jackson. These gentlemen will
hear the views of all interested, put them
in form and report at a future meeting.
Evening star., 1896-12-01
REPRESENTATIVE PATTERSON
Thinks Nothing of importance Will
BE Done This Session.

Representative Patterson of Tennessee.
who arrived in Washington last night. eX-
presses the opinion that there will be moth
ing of Importance done at this session of
Congress. and that there will be tariff ana
financial legislation at an extra session of
the Fifty-fifth Congress. Il have no
doubt" he said. that the republicans will
pass a tariff till at extra session.
hope they will make it as moderate as pos
sible, but fear they will not do so. AS to
financial legislation. 1 hope they will pro-
vide for the gradual retirement of the
greenbacks. and give Us such banking legis-
lation as " i'll enable national banks to sup
ply the country with abundant currency. l
should like also to see some provision made
for the use of silver. by having nothing but
Gin silver Currency below the denomination
Of five dollars, and having five-dollar silver
field of currency including five-dollar Ger
tlfcates and down, left to silver
Evening star., 1896-12-01

Gold and Silver Factions at Odds
Over an Appointment.


There is an interesting contest on be-
tween Senator Harris and Representative
Patterson of Tennessee concerning the Sc
lection of postmaster for Memphis. A
vacancy has occurred in that office. and
Senator Harris son is the assistant post
master. Senator Harris. everybody
knows, is a pronounced silver man. Pat
terson is a gold man, devoted to Cleveland.
and says that no one shall re appointed to
the Office who is not consistent and earn
est administration man. He is urging the
appointment of Hugh Pettitt. and it is not
known who Harris wants appointed but
he is opposed to Pettitt. He is said to be sat
istied that it will be impossible to influence
Cleveland to appoint silver man. but. on
the other hand, it might Re impossible to
secure the confirmation of gold man to
whom the Senator vas opposed. If COM
PEELED to consent to the selection Of gold
man. it is said. Senator Harris would COM
promise on w. NJ. Harrington. TIE two
Tennessee statesmen are to have confer
ence on the subject this afternoon.
Evening star., 1896-12-01
CLAIMS FOR sEIZIREs.
Cases being Considered by the Inter-
national Comm iasiOn.

VICTORIA, B. c., December 1-When
the Bering sea claims commission met
yesterday Mr. Dickinson stated that ne
had already filed answer in the first
case, and that the other would be put in
as soon they were gotten ready for
the printers. He then flied a motion to
dismiss case No. 20 for s., SIP for costs
of the Sayward case. The ground Of the
motion was that these costs were incurred
by the Canadian government and not by in
dividuals. and. therefore. the claim did not
come before the commissioners within the
terms of the convention. In case his friends
on the opposite intended to press the claim
he would ask for an adjournment pending
an answer from his COVER Ement.
Mr. Peters expressed surprise at the
motion and said he certainly intended to
press the claim The sum named was ac-
tually paid by the Canadian government,
which as far as the tribunal was concerned
was the British government.
Mr. Dickinson stated that such a claim
as this had no more right to be put IN
than would a claim for the costs of his
government before the Paris tribunal. Costs
incurred by individuals might be put In,
but not costs incurred by either govern
ment They were. excluded by the terms
of the convention.
Mr. Peters was satisfied to let the ma tier
stand over, and he further proposed that
Judgment be delayed in the Black Diamond
and James Gaudn motions until he had
heard from Sir Julian Pauncefote, to whom
he had wired. and who would interview
Secretary O'ney.
The replies filed by the United States
state generally that the seizures were made
in good faith by officers of the United
States within the lire of their duty and
authority and the mandates of the munich
pal laws of the United States for violation
of the statutes of the United States. and
such seizures were ratified and adopted in
good faith by the government of the United
States as for viola of their statutes.
Section of the reply reads:
"1'he United States AYERS that before. at
the time of, and after seizure Of said vet
sells, their apparel. outfit and cargo, were
wholly or in part the actual property of a
citizen or c.tiZe MS of the United States. and
further, that at the time aforesaid the
of said vessels. their apparel. outfit and
cargo were possessed and owned by a citi-
zen or citizens of the United States, and
that said voyage was entered upon and
prosecuted in whole or in part for the ben-
eft OF citizens of the United States"
The reply further alleges that the damage
claims are speculative and excessive as to
damages claimed for the arrest and impris-
cnment of the masters and mates OF the
vessels. Tie United States government
AYERS that the only damages to be consid
cred in the case of any liability on the
part of the United States for such arrest Is
and detentions are those for actual pecr-
MARY loss, and are rot in their nature
primitive or aggregated In the damages
Evening star., 1896-12-01
LACLEDE GAS DECISION.
All Sorts of Guesses Being Made by
Brokers'.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. December 1.-Laclede
Gas Company stock broke Monday to 81. 80
d share, the lowest price It has reached for
several years For the past week line stock
has beer wobbling about between this price
and SIS. which was offered last Tuesday.
a slump then began. The stock dropped
to 81 Wednesday, 20 $3.50 Friday and
went to 81; Saturday Monday It opened
at this figure. but the bearish tendency
kept 1t On the tohoggan. and brokers think
that the end is not ye..
The cause of this f1uctuation is a rumor
tfat the Supreme Court of the United
States agreed upon IL decision adverse to
the gas company in its mandamus suit
against the city of st. Louis. This rumor
is said to have come from an attache of
the Supreme Court at Washington.
No infOl nation concerning the Laciede
Gas Company decision can be had at the
Supreme Court. The decision. it was said,
would be handed down yesterday. but II
did not cCme. Brokers have been guessing
on all sides of the matter.
Evening star., 1896-12-01
PERIL OF FIREMEN.
Driver and Engineer Run Down Mt n
Railway Crossing.

EVERETT, Mass. December 1.-Engi-
rter bennett of the fire department of this
city was killed and Driver Walter Stevens
vas badly hurt while responding TO an
alarm of fire here today. The fire engine
vas struck by a locomotive as it was cross
irg the Boston and Maine railroad tracks
and as carried a hundred feet down the
track.
Latcr--Driyer Stevens injuries resulted
in his death half an hour after the acct
dent.
BOSTON, Mass. December 1.-Fire today
in the coal sheds of the Boston and Maine
railroad, at the rear of the state prison. at
Cndrlsstown did SSOO09 damage. TIE fall
of portion of the shed upon the tracks
OF the Fitchburg division blocked traffic for
several hours. Fireman Ryan slipped on
the ice while working at the fire ana sus-
tanned a fracture of the leg
Evening star., 1896-12-01
Mr.. Mccall May Conte.t,

Representative Mccall of Tennessee came
in from Tennessee last night and has gone
to work as earnestly as though he had been
returned by large majority. When asked
about contesting the election in his district,
he replied that he had the matter under
consideration. but as yet had not deter
mined what course he would pursue. He
says there was no doubt election frauds in
his district. especially in Hudson county,
yet he could not tell if they were sufficient
TO change the result if fully brought out.
He will decide in a few days what will be
done. Il Is thought he will not contest the
Evening star., 1896-12-01
Consul General Lees Plans,

Consul General Lee will probably not re-
turn to Havana before the 18th or 10Th in
stant. He left here yesterday afternoon for
Richmond, where his daughters are being
educated, and in a few days he expects to
go with Mrs. Lee to West Point to see their
son. who is cadet at the Military
Academy. According to present plans Gen.
Lee will go back to his post about the mid
die of the month. The delay in his de-
parture is SAID to be due to a wish to have
him here during the early days of Congress
in case the Cuban affair should come up for
consideration.
Evening star., 1896-12-01
COURT OF APPEALS.
Several Important Decisions Handed
Down Thia AfternQQn.

Down This AfternOOn.
The Court Of Appeals this afternoon af-
frmed the judgment of the court below in
the case of Daniel & Armat against the
Columbia Heights Land Company.
In the case of Joseph Farerro against the
Western Union Telegraph Company. in
which the court below gave judgment in
favor of the company. the Court of Appeals
reversed the judgment below. remanding
the case for further proceedings
In the case Of John y. Briggs against
the commissioner of patents, the decision
of the commissioner of patents was affirm
ed. and in the patent case of Philip Hen
against VIM. A. PuEgs, the court dismiss
ed the appeal from the decision of the
commissioner of patents.
Evening star., 1896-12-01
Charged With Larceny.

Charles 7. Sparo. notary public who is
also in the real estate business at 1916 f
street. was arrested this afternoon by De-
tectives Carter and Gallaher on a charge of
grand larceny of s75. Hillard Owen real
estate dealer who occupies a desk in the
same room. made the complaint. He
charges that Sparo visited the office last
night about o'clock and took the money
from his desk. Spare. who denies the
charge is held for hearing
Evening star., 1896-12-01
BISHOP kEANE AT ROME.
He VIII Snil for Europe Next Satur
day.

day.
Bishop keane will leave Washington
where he has been the guest of his old
friend. Rev. Father Gloyd. at St. Patrick S
rectory. tomorrow afternoon and go over
TO Baltimore. Thursday he will proceed to
Philadelphia and Friday evening will con-
tinue his journey to New York. whence he
will sail for Europe Saturday morning.
He will go direct 20 Rome upon his ar
rival on the continent. Sand fmmedia tely
take up the important duties which Pope
Leo will assign to his care.
At the Catholic University yesterday af-
ternoon Bishop Keane addressed the stu
dents. His address was haracteristic of
the American spirit which has always in
spired him. and was greeted with many
manifestations of approval
Evening star., 1896-12-01
Deficiency Approximation.

The Commissioners. have forwarded to
the Secretary of the Treasury an estimate
for a deficiency appropriation for the Ma
tional Guard. These items, which amount
to about $10.OOO. extend over the years
1889, 1891, 1891, 1875 and 1876;
Evening star., 1896-12-01
MIR. Clark Wants a Divorce

John C. Clark, in applying today for di-
vorce from Ada NJ. Clark, states that they
we're married at Fort Niobrara, Neb.,
May %, 1883, and charges that she left him
in August 1891, and went to Alaska. There
she was where he last heard of her. De-
cember %. 1891. when she wrote that :she
was going to marry one of her old sweat
hearts,
The petitioner is represented by Attorney
Campbell Darlington.
Evening star., 1896-12-01
The GnrcelSn Bequcxt TO Bowdofn

N,
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
BRUNSWICK; Me. December IA dis
patch from Oakland. Cal, was printed in
some of the Newspapers last week TO the
effect that the contest over the tiarceIcn
estate was at an end and that Eowdoin
College would receive the beuuest of $500
Oo0. which has go long been in litigation.
Prof. F. c. Robinson of the Bowdoin COL
lege faculty was seen today by The Star
correspondent and asked if the report is
true. He replied that nc such word had
been received by any one connected with
the college, and thai, while all hoped that
the rumor might -prcre TO be true, there
was much doubt about it. I'ror. Robinson
thinks that all there is new in the natter
is some new phase in the litigation. This
matter is in the hands of able counsel. who
are loyal to the interests of the college, and
there can be but little doubt that in the end
the money. which was in good faith be-
queathed to the college, vii, be received
Evening star., 1896-12-01
For IN Assault.

John Yelverton was this afternoon placed
under arrest by Detective Hartigan on n
warrant charging him with assaul;ing
Samuel Gassenheimer Yelverton claims
that he was laboring under the belief that
Gassenhcimer was about to shoot him and
therefore he struck the latter
Evening star., 1896-12-01
Mr., COfin's Will.

The will Of George Y. Coffin. the we'll
known artist. who died here last Saturday.
was filed today. Ii is dated November 23.
1876. and appoints his cousin. Geo. w.
Brown. and his friend. Henry S. Merrill.
as his executors. The beneficiaries are
Mary A. Yost of Pottstown, Pa, an aunt;
Miss Isabel Solomons Of this city, Miss
Katie D. Frye of this city and Hattie =.
Wood of this city, a cousin. and Mrs
Emma L. Estes Of Troy. n. Y. a cousin.
Evening star., 1896-12-01
To Enforce Judsment,

The Eastern Building and Loan Associa-
ton of Syracuse. n. Y. today filed a bill
in equity against James J. Purman and
others to enforce a Judgment of $1o,WU, re-
covered last April against Mr.. Purman
Defendant Purman's equity of redempt,on
In lot 32. south grounds of Columbian Col
lese, is asked TO De sold in satisfaction OF
the sali judgment.
Attorney Jesse II. Wilson represents the
complainant company.
Evening star., 1896-12-01
The Water Color Exhfbttion

Cards of admission to the exhibition of
the Washington Water Color Club. whic h
opens at the Cosmos Club December Z, may
be obtained fromV 6. Fischer, SO 18th street:
w. H. Veerhoff, 1917 F street; A. Heit-
muller, 1898 14th street, and Fred A.
Schmidt, 504 9th street.
Evening star., 1896-12-01
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

The following are the opening the highest
and the lowest and the closing prices a the
New York stock market today. as reported
by Corson & Mccartney. members New
York stock exchange. Correspondents
Messrs. Moore Il Schiey. No 80 broadway
Open. High Low Clop.
Evening star., 1896-12-01
Lucy Morrlson's Will.

The will Of the late Lucy Morrison, dated
October %, 1896, filed today. Charles
F. Morrison is appointed executor and
made sole beneficiary
Evening star., 1896-12-01
NnYIl Movements.

The gunboat Machias has sailed from
Ningpo for Wenchow and the flagship
Philadelphia has sailed from San Fran
cisco for Callao
Evening star., 1896-12-01
Grain and Cotton Markers.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co lIol +
street, members New York stock exchange
correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg. Thai
mann a. Co., New York.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13
FELL TWO STORIES.

Andrew Woods, Plumber and Poll
tician, Fatally Injured Yesterday.
A loud crash of breaking glass followed
by the dull thud of body striking the
floor, awakened the occupants of the Re-
we're lodging-house at 675 Mission street
early yesterday morning. Upon investi-
cation Andrew Woods. one of the dodgers,
was found underneath an air shaft, which
runs from the first to the third floors, COW
cred with blood and rapidly dying. The
almost lifeless form of the unfortunate
man was taken to the Receiving Hospital,
where it was found that his neck had been
broken. He died in the course of few
hours. In addition to the fractured YER
tebrae, which was the immediate cause of
death, be had received other injuries
which would have, in all probability
proven fatal.
1t is not known just how WOODS met
with the accident. His room is on the
third floor of the house ad Joining the air
shaft under which he was found. This
shaft is guarded by a low railing, and 1t IS
presumed that he stopped down to unlock
ms door, and upon raising up fell against
the railing, lost his balance and fell to the
floor two stories below In the descent n
window sash was broken and the glass
crushed to fragments, giving evidence that
woods must have turned over and over
while falling, striking the sash with his
feet which turned him head downward.
Woods was a plumber by trade and was
more or less interested in politics, having
been elected mem Der of the general com
mlttee In the Buckley primaries of the
twenty eighth Assembly District the night
before his death. He leaves mother, two
sisters and brother.