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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-13
The wife of Mr.. Leonard Wells, O.

The wife of Mr.. Leonard Wells, OF
East Brimield, Mass, had been suffer.
ing from neuralgia for two days, not
being able to sleep or hardly keep still
when Mr.. Holden, the merchant there
sent her bottle of Chamberlain Pain
Balm, and asked that she give it thor.
ough trial. On meeting MIR. Wells the
next day he was told that she was all
right, the pain had left her within two
hours, and that the bottle of Pain Balm
was worth $500 if it could not be had
for less. For sale at 30 cents per bottle
by G. T.. MAHAN.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-13
Little Maid O. Dreams

Never dreamed of anything so good
for the human race as DR.. CALDWELL s
Pepsin. So pie oasant TO take and so
potent as cure for Constipation, Indi-
gestion and Sickheadache, three of the
greatest troubles that flesh is heir TO.
In 10c, SOC and 81 90 sizes of b. S. WEBB.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-13
DR.. J. r. PETERS.
lNTANTED-sEvERAL FAITHFUL

I'M nv li1| -NolH GiNAL al LII v IL
Wv men or women TO travel for respon-
sible established house in Michigan.
Salary $3.50, payable $40 weekly and ex-
penses. Position permanent. Reference.
Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope.
The National, Star Building, Chicago.
8 12-4mo
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-13

Good advice: Never leave home on
journey without bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. For sale by Q. E. MAHAN.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-13
LOOK HERE

DR.. j. r. Peters, V. g., will be at +.
A. Leonard's Livery Barn hereafter from
8 a. IN. until p. IN. The rest of the
time at my residence north side of the
Driving Park.
All calls strictly attended to day or
night Telephone direct to my house.
DR.. J. r. PETERS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-03
NEW COMMITTEE ROOMS.
Result of the General Moving fn the
Senate Yesterday.

Result of the General Moving fn the
Senate Yesterday.
Most of the Senators today had new COM
mittee rooms in consequence of the general
moving that took place yesterday. A large
number of the committee rooms were also
changed, the following having been moved
Investigate trespassers on Indian lands,
from 25 MaItby to q and % Maltby.
Investigate geological survey. from form
erly q and % Maltby to A and As.
District Of Columbia, from 10 and 21 Malt
ty to Al Maltby.
Contingent expenses, from north front
Capitol building to 81 and So, Maltby build
ing.
Immigration, from II Terrace to 63 and
65, Maltby building.
Failed national banks, formerly q Matlby,
to 35 and 81 Maltby.
Nicaraguan canal and claims, formerly IS
Maltby, removed to room back of document
room.
Fisheries, formerly west front basement,
Capitol, removed to Al and 40 Maltby.
Patents, formerly east front basement, to
west 'front.' same.
Civil service and retrenchment, formerly
IS Maltby, to 10 and II Maltby.
Enrolled bills, formerly back Of document
room, to north front basement.
Coast defenses, formerly Z Maltby build
ing, to terrace.
International exhibition, formerly 8
Maltby. now % and 81 Maltby.
Epidemic diseases, formerly 81 and Sc
Maltby, to southwest front gallery floor.
Additional accommodation Library OF
Congress, formerly southwest front gallery
floor, removed to back Of document room,
old building, gallery floor.
Besides these changes nearly every Sen
ator changed his private office room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-03
DABBLED IN STOCKS.

Mr.. Ritter's Operations Led to an As
sfYnment.
PHILADELPHIA, January 3.-The Solici-
tors Loan ard Trust Company of this city,
of which Richard w. Clay is president.
made an assignment today to Col T. Dewitt
Cuyler, one of the directors.
The trouble was caused through the out
side operations Of j. r. Ritter, who has
charge of the company's real estate depart
ment. He is said to have fioated a series O,
drafts on the Tradesmen's National Bank
of this city for a New York man.
Two weeks ago President Clay of the trust
company gave the TradeSmen's Bank bono
of $15OOOO' to indemnify it against loss This
bond was given without the knowledge OF
the directors, and when the board learned
of it they repudiated the action of their
president and in view of the circumstances
decided to make an assignment in order to
learn the true condition of the company.
An examination of the books shows that the
assets are all right.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-03
COMING BOND ISSUE
One is Expected to Be Announced Early
Next Week.
No Open Developments TOday-COn-
sidercd at Cabinet Meeting
Form of Commitment.

1t is said at the White House that the
presence ir the city last night of Messrs.
]. A. Stewart, ]. T. Woodward and F. r.
Bacon CT New York has no connection with
the financial situation. They came in re-
sponse to an invitation to attend the cab
met dinner given ty the President and Mrs.
Cleveland last night, which invitation was
extended, so 1t is said, long before there
was any talk of another issue of bonds.
Mr.. Stewart and Mr.. Woodward were
members of the syndicate which fioated the
last government loan, and consequently
their presence here at this juncture was
naturally regarded as significant. Mr..
Stewart left for New York late last night,
and it is understood the other two gentle
men have also returned to New York.
No Open Developments Today.
There were no open developments today
with regard to the proposed bond issue.
The matter was undoubtedly considered at
the meeting of the cabinet, but with what
result has not been disclosed. 1t is not be-
lieved that action in the matter will be de-
ferred much longer, and there is a general
impression that an announcement will be
made next week of the execution of con-
tract with the Morgan syndicate for $780,
OOO,OOO.
The Form OfsCOmmitment.
The form of commitment prepared by the
syndicate is an interesting document. 1t
sets forth that ]. P. Morgan & Co. propose
to form syndicate to sell to the United
States treasury 11,5OO.OOO ounces Of gold,
receiving in payment therefor 4 per cent
bonds of 1925. One-half of the gold-namely.
3, 10000 ounces-is to be sold "nrm" Chat Is,
outright, absolutely AID at once), and the
remaining half, any part of 1T, is to be
supplied at the option of the government,
and upon such terms as may be agreed upon.
Subscribers to the syndicate must contract
to fu1riSh not only the amount of gold that
may be allotted to them to furnish under
the firm sale Of one-half of the total
amount, but also whatever amount they
may be called upon to furnish under the
optional half. Subscribers bind themselves
to procure the gold furnished by them from
other sources than the United States treas
ury. The right is reserved to scale down
commitments, should they in the aggregate
exceed one-half of the total amount of gold
that the syndicate Is formed to furnish. A
commission of 1 per cent is to be allowed
the managers Of the syndicate for their
servit es.
This is all there is in the syndicate con-
tract, which, according to trustworthy In
formation, has now been executed by sub
scribers for an amount in the aggregate
that is largely in excess of the firm sale
of gold, expressed in dollars. The equiv
alent in dollars of 3, ,75O, 900 ounces of gold Is
$1O2, 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-03
THE SENATE SILVER MEN
They Continued Their Dilatory Tactics in
the Finance Com ittee
A Question of Political Play-Delief
That There Was an Understand-
Ing With the Syndicate.

The silver men continued their dilatory
tactics in the Senate finance committee
with the result that the committee did
nothing today, but adjourned until Mon
day, and Mr.. Morrill, announced in the Sen
ate that he hoped for a report from the
committee n Tuesday. This delay from
day 20 day with the promise of action
some other time Is accomplishing what 1t
IS probably designed for, the embarrass-
ment of Mr.. Cleveland in closing out his
bond contract. Til, situation from the first
has been too plain to admit of discussion.
Mr.. Cleveland is not going TO get from
Congress the relief he has asked for. He
knew this when he asked 1t.
Question of Political Play.
The question is one of political play and
is whether the Senate or the President shall
wants the Senate to show their hand, SO
that he may say that his course was
adopted as a consequence of their failure
The Senate design is that Mr.. Cleveland
shall either await their pleasure or shall
disclose his own hand first. Mr.. Cleveland
has all along intended to issue bonds. The
majority of the Senate intend to pass a
free silver BILL The question is which shall
act first As long as the Senate committee
is celebrating the President is barred from
making the plea of adverse action by the
Senate as an excuse for independent action
himself. 1t looks as IL the Senate might
exhaust Mr.. Clevelands patience and drive
him to a bond issue while their action is
still in debate. This, apparently. is what
they want.
UnderstandingW With the Bond Syndf-
= cate.
The belief of the anti-Clevelend men is
that the administration has had an under
standing with the bond syndicate since
the tirst contract was signed that they
should be given another chance to handle
bonds. 1t is thought that the option con-
tained in the first contract was continued
by verbal understanding after it expired in
the written instrument. II this is true the
Senators want the fact disclosed. or, at
least, made reasonably clear.
The Tariff Bill.
II is expected that the finance committee
will report the tariff bill without amend
ment and the policy Of the republicans
will be to put it through the Senate in
that form.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-03

There was an intruder In the ladies' gal
lery of the Senate today. who persisted in
remaining in the gallery, although not ac-
ccmpanied by lady, and could only be
gotten out by forcible persuasion of po-
liceman. The man pushed his way into
the gallery in spite Of the fact that there
were couple score Of ladies' standing in
line waiting their turn to get in. and stub
bornly deded the doorkeeper and later the
that he had right to be there. Finally,
a policeman was sent in with Instructions
to bring the man out, and be was locked
up in the guardhouse. He refused to give
taken outside the Capitol grounds, with the
admontion that If he attempted to repeat
the offense he would be dealt with in
more severe manner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-03
CAPITOL TOPICS. =

Following are the important bills and
resolutions introduced In the Senate today:
By Mr.. Hale; Authorizing the Postmaster
General to contract with the Pacific Cable
Company for the construction of q tele-
graph cable between San Francisco and
Honolulu, Hawaii. The United States is to
pay the company annually a sum equal to
per cent of the amount expended each
year by the company. The contract is to
continue for twenty years, and the line is
to be completed by July 1, 1897. 1t is also
stipulated that the government may come
into the ownership of the proposed line by
paying the cost price for it, with 5 per cent
added.
A Service Pension Bill.
By Mr.. Sherman: To grant service pen
sions to officers and enlisted men who
served in the late war, at the rate per
month of one cent for each day served.
BY Mr.. Allen: Recognizing the proposed
rans-Mississippi exposition to be held at
Omaha in 1S9S. and providing for the erec-
ton Of a government building and for a
government exhibit.
BY Mr.. Brice: Extending the duties Of
the deep water ways commission so as to
of erecting dams on the outlets of the great
lakes, and for the purpose of raising the
ievel of the lakes.
By Mr.. Lodge: A resolution inquiring of
the Secretary of the Navy the cost Of put
ting all monitors not now. in use into suit
able condition for harbor defense.
Bond and Tariff Amendment.
BY Mr.. Call-An amendment to the House
bond bill instructing the Secretary of the
Treasury to advertise for the loan of s1O0,-
OUp,0O0 in gold in exchange for legal tender
treasury notes, payable in gold or silver, at
the option of the government
By Mr.. Gear-An amendment to the House
tariff bill, laying a duty of $24 per head
on horses and mules; cattle, $3.50 per head;
sneep and hogs. x.5O per head, and also
increasing the duty on breadstuffs and other
farm products.
By Mr.. Loige-A resolution, which was
sent to the foreign relations committee, that
the committee on foreign relations be d.
rected to inquire and report to the Senate
whether the islands of the St. Croix, St
John and St. Thomas in the West Indies can
now be purchased from the Danish govera-
ment as provided by the treaty signed at
Copenhagen in October, 1857, and whether
If these islands are not purchased by the
United States, it is probable they will be sold
by the Danish government to some other
power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-03
Cossack Drill Mt Fort Myer.

An exhibition Cossack drill was given at
Fort Myer this afternoon by troop A, sixth
cavalry, with Capt Kendall in command.
The following program was carried out:
Standing riding; Roman riding over hur-
dies: standing, crossed stirrups, girths un-
fastened, over the hurdle; breastwork of
horses on the ground; showing training of
horses; gymnastics with hurdle; gymnastics
with single horse; using a horse rs hur-
die; Roman race.
Similar exhibition drills will be given later
In the season by the other three troops of
the sixth cavalry. stationed at Fort Myer
These drills are under the personal super
vision Of Lieut. Short Of the sixth cavalry
and will be attended by Gen. Miles and
other distinguished persons inside and out
side of the service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-03

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
PETERSBURG, Va, January 3-The
Virginia Peanut Association has gone into
liquidation. 1t was organized nearly two
years ago. The cause Of the collapse is
said to have been due to so much outside
opposition and lack Of concert Of action
among those in the association There
may be cutting of prices for q while. Over
SC, 900 postal cards have been mailed to
dealers in peanuts throughout the Unitei
States informing them OF the liquidation of
the association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-03
NO LONGER A TERRITORY.
Old Glory VIII Soon Wear q Star for
Utah.

The President will tomorrow issue his
proclamation in conformity with the act Of
congress stating that the people of Utah
have complied with all of the requirements
OF the law providing for the admission of
otan to the UIion, and declaring that the
territory has passed out of existence and
that Utah Is admitted to the family of
states The new state officers will begin
the discharge Of their functions next Mon
day. The people of Utah are naturally
. showing an intense interest In every step
= being made at Washington, and the Pres
1dent has been importTDled to telegraph i'm
mediately to Salt Lake the first news of
the signing of the proclamation, and to
preserve as valuable historical relic the
pen with which he affixes his signature to
the document. 1t is expected that the
proclamation will be issued at noon to-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-03

Mr.. Sherman presented a petition of the
Columbus, Ohio, Methodist preachers
meeting, held December 80. in favor of in
creasing the age Of consent in the District
of Columbia from sixteen to eighteen
years. $50 bringing the national law up to
the standard of the most advanced states
which protect he purity not less than the
property of our girls" The petition states
that the meeting adopting the above petit
tion represented twenty-five pastors and
membership Of 10000 people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-03
THE ALASKAN BOUNDARY.
Conference Between the United stnte.
md british hCOmmisxioners

conference Between the United States
md British COmmissioners
Prof Duff1eld, superintendent of the coast
survey, the American representative of the
5ointAlaska boundary commission, is expect-
ed to arrive here this evening or tomorrow
: from Buffalo, where he had consultation
with the British representative Wednesday
and yesterday, with view to the prepara-
ton Of joint report on the dellmitation of
the boundary between Alaska and British
Columbia 1t is understood that thew
reach satisfactory agreement, and
agreed upon joint report, copies of which
will be submitted to each government.
1t should be understood that this COM
mission had no authority to fix a diyis-
fonal line. They were simply to prepare a
statement of facts as &c the results of the
various surveys made under the auspices
OF the respective governments, together
with all other official data that can be utiI-
lied in reaching an international agree
: ment on the subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-03
Fell I'm an Epileptic FIT.

Emma Molary, fifty years of age, was
taken with an epiieptic fit while at the
head Of the staircase at her home. 1129 7th
street northwest, this afternoon. She fell
to the bottom OF the flight and struck on
her skull with terrific force. sustaining q
severe fracture. Surgical assistance was
rendered by Drs. McGrath, Peralto and
johnson at the Emergency Hospital, where
the sufferer was taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-03
THE LYDECKER TUNNEL.
It's Pumping Out Has Been Retarded
by Heavy Rains.

The work Of pumping out the Lydecker
tunnel has been retarded of late by heavy
rains, which have reopened the leaks from
Rock creek. The leaks have been partially
closed and the pumping is again progress
ing satisfactorily. Capt. Gaillarc, who is
in charge Of the work, expects to have the
tunnel clear Of water and ready for inspec-
ton by the end of next week or the be-
ginning of the following week. Unless
of the board of expert engineers will be
called together again by Gen. Craighill
about the 18th or 14th- instant for the pur-
pose of inspecting the tunnel Its entire
length of five miles, in order to ascertain
it's utility as conduit for water to the
Howard University reservoir.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-03
ATTACKED BY FoorPADs:

w. Lewis Fraser of New York Badly
Beaten.
NEW YORK, January S.-W. Lewis
Fraser, head of the art department of the
Century Magazine, is in precarious condi-
ton as result of an assault made upon
him by footpads as ne was going to his
apartments from the Players Club, of
which he is a member, Wednesday morn
Ing. He was beaten into insensibility and
afterwards taken to a police station, which
one he does not know. When he returned
to consciousness he explained as well as he
could the circumstances Of the assault and
was taken home. The police have go far
made no report on the case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-03
ALL DIED Of ALCOHOLISM.
The Result of the Autopsfcs ON Thrc,
Dead Men.

Tie Result OF Tic AutOpstes ON Three
Dead Men.
There were three dead bodies in the
morgue this morning, William Russell (col-
cred), James Murphy and an unknown, ac-
counts of whose deaths were published in
yesterdays Star. Coroner Hammett exam
ined the cases and found that the men had
died from the effects of alcohol. The body
Of the colored man was turned over to his
family, while the other bodies are still held
1t is said that Murphy has friends in Balti-
more but nothing has been heard from
them. The bodies will be held a reasonable
time for identification, and il they are not
then claimed they will be buried in potter's s
field
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-03

After trying all these five years to secure
some concessions from the Beers, the Ma
tional Union has, doubtless, concluded that
1t will never make any headway until the
old government Is overturned. That is, it
seems to me, all that Dr. Jameson's inva-
sion means. He has evidently determined
that he will aid the foreign element in up
setting the Boer government, and the next
that will be heard will be that this is ac-
oomplished. The movement has been on
foot for some time. ard the doctor is not
the man that would stop at halfway
measures when once started"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-03
ORDERED HosTILITIEs TO STOP.
Negotiations to Follow ReRn rdfuU IN.
Surrender of Zeftouu.

NegOt1nttOns to Follow Regarding the
Surrender Of Zeftoun.
CONSTANTINOPLE, January 3-The
Turkish government has ordered the COM
mander Of the Turkish forces surrounding
Zeitoun to suspend hostilities pending the
negotiations which the representatives Of
the powers have entered into in order to
bring out the surrender Of the Zeitounlis
The ambassadors have given their re-
srective consuls at Aleppo full liberty Of
action in regard to the steps which they
msy think necessary to take to prevail
upon the insurgents to surrender
CHICAGO, January IA mass meeting
of the friends of Armenia was held last
evening. Miss Clara Barton, president of
the Red Cross Society, made an address, in
which she said S500,0N would relieve the
su1erings of Armenia She expressed her
willingness to go with any expedition to
that country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-03
AMICABLY ADJUSTED.
But There Was q Difficulty Between
Two Treasury officials.

hut There Was q D1mCuIty BetWCen
Two Treasury officials.
There was a scene of excitement in Wind
er's building yesterday afternoon as a result
of a personal encounter between Mr.. e. P.
Speer of Georgia and Mr.. B. E. Sampson of
Wisconsin, chiefs of divisions in the Office
of the auditor for the War Department. The
cause of the disagreement between the two
officials Is not disclosed, but it was sufficient
men met at the head Of the iron staircase
and got into cliEch, which ended by Mr..
Speer being thrown down stairs and strik-
ing his cheek against the wall. He ws not
much hurt however, but hostilities- ended
for the time being. The matter Las not
been reported to the Secretary of the Treas
ury as yet, and it is understood has been
amicably and hcnorably adjusted through
the Intervention of mutual friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-03
WANTS s2OO.OOO DAMAGES.
Simon Ensign Snys He Was UnJustly
Imprisoned by Spain.

Imprisoned by Spain.
PONTIAC, Mich, January 3.-Simon En-
sign of this city, who was confined in the
Moro Castle at Havana, Cuba. for twenty
years. has filed at Washington a claim for
100000 damages against the Spanish gov
ernment.
Ensign was an American citizen en-
ployed at railroading. Suspected of SYM
pathy with the rebels, and guiltless of
crime, he was thrown into prison and kept
there twenty years without trial
His two companions died in prison, and It
was only by accident that he escaped He
fled from Spanish fnan-of-war to which
he was transferred while II was anchored
at New Orleans. Ensign is seventy-two
years of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-03
Uriah H. Grimth Falls Dead

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, January 3-Uriah H.
Griffith. prominent citizen Of the first
election district Of this county, early this
morning fell dead in the store Of Beall &
Higgins at Laytonsville. Heart failure is
supposed to be the cause of death. He
was about seventy years of age, and had
for many years been an active republican
politician. For a number of years he held
a position in the custom house at Balti-
more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-03
The Late David Fowble,. WIN.

An exemplif1ed copy of the will of the
late David Fowble Of Carroll county,
Maryland, dated June Is, 1894, was filed
here today. The widow of the deceased,
Ann Lncretia Fowble, and John c. Parker
are named as executors, and the wife Of
the last named Is tequeathed one-third of
the proceeds Of the estate. The widow and
heirs-at-law are the other beneficiaries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-03
The Hazins Court-MartiaI.

The cross-examination of John Thomp-
son. one of those said to have been hazed,
was concluded before the naval court-mar-
tial this morning. and Judge Advocate Ter
hume began the redirect examination pend
Ing which recess was taken until this
afternoon.