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The evening times., 1896-12-01
WAITING FOR THE MESSAGE.
Speculation in Stocks in an Ex-
pectant Condit ion

New York. Dec. 1.-Speculation at the
Stock Exchange during the first hour of
trading was quiet and irregular The room
traders, who MnnopUiZed the market Were
inclined TO be bearfs at the opening and
under their sales prices yielded anywhere
from l 4 to Ia per cent. Big Four fell
l Ia TO 2S 81, Sugar 12 to 115 3-S; To-
hacco 2 TO "a 1-2; Burlington & Quincy
IL TO II 3-S: Manhattan "a to 90 I-2:
Missouri Pacific 5-S to 81 1-S.
Subsequently n firmer tone prevailed
some OF the earlier sellers having turned
buyers Manhattan developed considerable
strength ut tins time and moved m l 81 to
50 Ii: Chicago Gas rose l TO 70 1-2: Gem
eral Electric IA to 81; Sugar l Ia to
116 Is. Reading rs TO % 1-2. and the
remainder of the list labs per cent.
There We're no new Developments to af-
feet speculation and operators. as rule.
were DISPOSED to await the Presidents mes
sage before enga giug in new ventures At
l 1 O'Clock the market was dull.
Stocks were stronger after / O'Clock.
especially for Omaha Common. Jersey
Central, Chicago Gas, Manhattan. West
ern Union, the Changers, and ouisvillc nd
Nashville. Omaha Comm on rose 2 10 46 / A
bid, Jersey Central to 1C3 and Chicaco
Gas TO rs 1-2. Omaha was tought on
talk of dividend, and Chicago Gas and
Jersey Central rose on purchases 10 cover
shorts. The advance developed the fact
that the supply Of floating stock has iecn
materially reduced OF late. L ouisville and
Nashville rose 10 ~ 3s, Notwithstanding
the decrease Of nearly thirty thousand in
net earnings for October. The posted rate
for sixty day exchange was put up 1-2
cent to Asa / 2. but this had o influence
Speculation at midday was firm and IL od-
eratciy active.
The evening times., 1896-12-01
sHERMAN's VIEW OFT.

Senator Sherman courteUnsly received
a Times reporter in his palatial K-Street
home this afterr oon. He was seated at
the big desk in his library, and wa smoking
and reading when called upon.
Il know that Mr.. Hanna Will he here
Thursday" said he. II can't see, how
ever, that I am to have any connection
with the Inauguration ceremonies. and
I've not been Informed TO the contrary.
Il should think as it is purely local
affair that il viii he left entirely with the
citizens Of the District -
He was Informed that 1t was presurn ell
his portion in it would relate To the oppo-
sition TO Mr.. Woodward.
Il should think said the Senator CALMLY,
blowing a cloud OF smoke into the air
that Mr.. Hanna will accept the nomine.
selected blythe gentlemen having the mat
ter in charge"
Then you believe that Mr. Woodward
will stick" was the question put to him.
Il dc. undoubtedly"
But Mr.. Woodward is a gold Demo
crat,' said the reporter, and the Domina-
ton is in violation of precedent. the oldline
Republicans. and"
Il would regard any Democrat who voted
for Mckinley and sound money as a pretty
good Republican" SAID he. They did a
good work for the Republican cause, and
should have some recognition"
DO you think the District good place
for them to try it on the dog?' = he was
asked.
Il don't quite catch your meaning =
said the Senator Hepdused for a moment $
reflection and then quickly said: "oh, 1
see. Well, don't see any objection to It
Mr. Woodward is a good mana very good
man for the place, nd he will be retained
so l think
The evening times., 1896-12-01
RECORD OF THE COURTS.

Court OF Appeals-Present the chief
Justice. MI Justice Morris and Mr.. Justice
| TO practice law. No. 1892 Staffan VS.
Zeust: petition for allow ance Of appcaI sub
| United by F. II Mackey in support. NJ. 591.
Marrnion VS.. Mcclellan and 592. Mcclellan
VS.. Marmon. suggestions of diminution OF
record and motion for certiorari granted
2SS. Whittenore vs., Darden: mandate or
dered to issue forthwith by consent OF coun-
sci. 57S. Barbour VS.. Moore ct al on mo-
iion. counsel allowed four hours additional
time sno for ar arggmeentp prsa of case argument com
continued by A. S. Worthington for appellee
Patent Appeal No.. 90. In re application
OF John n. Briggs: decision of Commissioner
of Patents affirmed; opinion by Justice
Shepard.
Equity Court. No. /, Judge Cox-wilson
VS.. Wilson, dismissal OF bill for want OF
replication ordered: Richardson VS.. Flick
ling, pro confesso against defendant Flick
ling: eX parte Harry l.. Hutchings, leave
to changename to Harry Lee Berry granted;
defendant ordered: Smith VS.. James. time
to take testimony limited to SIS days:
Holden VS.. Bell, sale OF notes authorized
and order of reference to auditor enlarged;
Browning VS.. Wise auditors report con-
frmed: Willers VS.. Willers. demurrer
overru led: Rogerson vs. Rogerson. time
to take testimony in rebuttal limited to
Equity court. No. 2, Judge Hagner-Par-
lin VS.. Parlin; divorce vim mat, granted;
iner: Phnney VS.. Phinney. tim,. II to eIa take
testimony extended: Wallach VS.. Wallach
refere nee to examiner; Nachtigall VS.
ity for costs; Fleming VS.. Fleming, or
der to withdraw certificate granted: in
re. William A. Bohn, lunatiC. committee or
dered to pay $50 in ten days and file re-
port.
circuit Court No. 1, Judge Bradley
Wool VS.. W. and G. R. R. Co. verdict for
plaintiff for $4,000. owens VS. District
of Columbia, on trial
Hurst vs. Clark, plaintiff ordered to pay
costs. Turner VS.. Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad Company. do.
Criminal Court No L, Judge Cole-Eli-
zabeth NJ Fl Humphries VS.. District of Column
bia, verdict for plaintiff for 81, 600.
Frederick 7. Miller VS. William T. Walker,
on trial.
Bingham United States VS.. Alex. TavIor:
embezZlement; verdict, guilty United
states VS. Harry yod II. .I,eaa Donaldson; forgery;
s. Cain; surety accepted. United States VS.
George Robinson; assaulting officer; de-
fendant arraigned: plea. not guilty. United
States VS.. Grace fond; larceny: do. United
uIiited States VS.. Neal Williams and Rosa
Blue; adultery; do, United States vs.
Blanche White and Bessie Adams; larceny
from the person: DO. United States vs.;
one year and one day; United States VS..
Edward Duffy, ,housebreaking; defendant
w. George & oliins; larceny; DEFENDANT ar
raiened; plea, guilty; sentence, Albany two
years. -
Probate court. Judge Hagner.-Estate of
Lucy Morrison; will filed. Estate of Theo.
F. McCauley: petition for revocation of let
tiers testamentary and rule on executor re.
turnable December II granted. Estate Of
ed Estate %a% F. win
partly proved.
The evening times., 1896-12-01
FORGERY BY WHOLESALE.
Man Arrested in New York Had
Hundreds of Blank Checks.

New York. Dec 1.-Richard = G. Monks,
alias Wellington ThoTnwaite, surveyor,
was arrested by central office detectives at
the central postofricc today. He Is wanted
at Bay city. Mich. for forgery He had
in his possession when arrested upwards of
200 blank checks from firms all over the
United States.
Monks was taken to police headquarters.
lie carried leather vaiisc and told the
detectives that nc had Just arrived from
Buffalo He had in his possession a room
key from the Iroquois House at Buffalo:
In his vaIise a small revolver was found
and a lot of cartridges.
In addition 10 Il large number OF blank
checks, the vaiisc contained machine
used i'll stamping figures on checks; Of
the Mdnk checks many were tn tanks IN
Chicago, Mexico, Indiana, Colorado, Mich
igan, Buffalo, Kansas, Texas and o-ler
States The authorities of Bay CITY, Mich,
have been notified OF Monks arrest
The prisoner, Judging II ON he mum ber
OF blank checks aud the check-sta Inping
machine found in his possession. was evil
IDENTIFY engaged in wholesale check for
gerry. He was subse quently taken to
the court and remanded until the au-
thurities at Bay City are heard from.
The evening times., 1896-12-01
HANNA WILL SEE SHERMAN
Conference Upon the Nomination
of Mr.. S. w. Woodward.
PARKER'S MAN WILL STICK
The Senator Thinks That He VIII
BE Accepted by the Chairman
Relieves That Democrats Who
Voted for Mckinley Are Pretty
Good Republicans.
Especial to The Times.)

Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 1.-Some day this
week, probably Thursday, Chairman NJ. a
Hanna will pack his grip and HE himself
to Washington, ostensibly for the purpose
of comforting with Washingtonians con
cerning the arrangements for the inaugu-
ration.
In reality MIR. Hanna's visit to the Capt.
tai City will have great deal OF political
Significance. Among the prominent men
who will be seen by Mr. Hanna Will be Sen
ator John sherman.
II will then he decided once and for al,
probably, whether or not Mr.. Sherman
will go into the Cabinet Secretary Of
State. From authentic and reliable sources
it has been learned that il Is Mr.. Hanna 5
desire u succeed Mr.. Sherman in the Sen
ate. providing the latter win accept the
portfolio of State.
PLANNOT FAVORED.
Mr.. Sherman himself, when Interviewed
in Washington Saturday, did not say that
ne would not hook with favor on such a
plan. All that lie did say was that he had
not seen Mr.. Mckinley or Mr.. Hanna sin ce
the election, and that he had no corre-
sponlence with them save OF the most
ordinary character.
II is significant that in this interview
Mr.. Sherman denied nothing of the main
s:Gry, which is that Hanna Will endeaNor
to persuade tile Senator to go into the
Cabinet, so that Hanna may go to the
Senate. If Senator Sherman demurs, it
Is not by any means a certain guess that
Mr. Hanna Will go in o the Cabinet, be-
cause here in the City his close and most
intimate friends aver Stoutly and Will ont
he Isl: alton that they L o not Relieve he wants
a Cabinet position.
on the other nand, they do admit that
Mr.. Hanna wants 10 be near and in clusr
touch with the Mckinley administration.
1t is said that within the last two weeks
Shcrman's agents have begun operations
in Ohio. and that the Indications are very
strong that the Nestor of American public
life intends to stand for another term, re-
gardless of any agreements which may bc
made between Foraker and Hanna.
WHAT HANNA WANTS.
However. when Senator Sherman was
reelected five years ago, there was a gen
cral understanding that 1t was the last
time. 1t has been said repeatedly that in
case Mr.. Stcrua II does not go into I he Cabi-
net, Mr.. Hanna will.
There IL positively no other authority
for this statement than that by comfIOn
Treasury portfolio and offered it TO Mr.
Hanne. Il they insist IL may he thatMalor
Mckinley and Mr.. Hanna will haze to acaui-
escc. but from the outlook in Cleveland
at the present time, q certainly does not
appear that Mr.. Hanna wants a Cabinet
job.
Mr.. Hanna will probably leave for Wash
ington ON Thursday. He intended to depart
yesterday afternoon, butpersonal and other
affairs prevented him from doing 80. Hewill
be in the Capital City bout week.
The evening times., 1896-12-01
ORGANIZING FOR CHARITY.
Plan to Relieve Police Of the
Burden of Distribution.
TALK WITH COMMISSIONERS
Officials of the Associated Charities
Suggest the Appointment of Cen
trail Body to Have Charge of All
Help for the Poor in the District
This Winter.

The Commissioners gave audience this
| morning to Mr. George s. Wilson. general
secretary of the Associated Charities.
and Miss Alice Hosmer, also an official
of the organization, upon d proposition
for an organized central body for general
outdoor relief for the coming winter, and
the placing of the present funds available
for that purpose with that central organI-
zatioii, which may be drawn upon for veil
established emergency cases OF distress.
THERE'S fund OF 81 600 now in the hands
OF the police department. which constitutes
the aggregate OF allotmcIlts heretofore
made To three Institutions, which this year
receive each a direct apprupriat ion and,
In addition, there is a larger sum, 81 800,
which accrues annually i'll interest on the
remainder OF an inaugural fund turned over
to charity.
FUND OF $1,000.
The fund of 81 900 is obi aimed from the
allOtments usually made from the lump sum
appropriated for aid ofthe poor, to the Elmer
gency Hospital, the Eastern Dispensary,
and the Hope and Help Mission. respectively,
each OF these now receiving specific sum
in the appropriation bill 1t is depleted by
as much as $500. owing TO an allotment
of that sum made elsewhere.
The argument made by Mr.. Wilson was
that the relief work could be made more ef-
fectiye through investigation into the merits
OF each applicant. The Investigation, he
says, may be made by the agents of the As
sOciated Charities already appointed, who
can give more time to the work than the
police are able to give.
The idea advanced by both the visitors
was not t. get the funds into the treasury
OF the organization they represented. but to
have committee OF relief appointed, SINH
lar 10 one constituted by the charities last
year, with power given the committee TO
dispense the money upon orders.
REASONS AND OBJECTIONS.
Their association, Mr.. Wilson saws is not
In favor OF outdoor relief work, but since
the system is in operation he belle YES the
methods Of the work may be improved.
While he had no criticism to offer, he
thought the police department ought not
to he burdencd with this work, and added
that in many cities the police system had
been abandoned.
The objections made to such diversion
of the fund are in part that an official ap-
preparation should be diSbursed by an
acknowledged representative of the gov
ernment, and that such an appropriation
cannot be put into other hands
The Associated Charities Is maintained
altogether by private contributions. re-
ceiving nc part OF the public appropriations.
and the control Of the fund ma med is asked
for as means OF making effective the
work it does.
The evening times., 1896-12-01
OMITTED CLAUSE ALLEGED
Market Company Files an Equity
Suit Against Major Tierney.
Claim Made That There Was Left
Out of the Contract the Right
of Further Lease.

The controversy which has existed for
Bome time between the Northern Liberty
Market Association and the District Militia
over the renting of Convention Hall re-
suited today IN the filing of a bill in equity
against Ma jor NJ V. Tierncy, quaTterIna ster
general of the militia.
The plaintiff recites the execution of a
lease to thc militia whereby the latter was
to have the use Of the hall for military
purposes.
The Market Company now claims that
before the lease was signed II was agreed
with Gen. ordway that if the plaintiff
should desire TO hire or let the hall for any
purpose 10 any other person or persons on
any night or nights Ito which the militia
would otherwise he entitled therctol in
addition to the twenty nights specified the
Market Company should have the possession
of the han upon such additional nights as
night be desired, upon the pa ym"nt To the
militia of one half OF the net amount real
lied by the Market Company from the hire
of the nall on such additional nights
1t is further alleged that not until Feb
The evening times., 1896-12-01
HALF A MILLION INVOLVED.
Early Hearing Asked In the Las
vegas Land Grant Case.

Among the motions filed In the Supreme
Court of the United States yesterday was
one by Solicitor General Conrad asking
an early hearing or a case involving the
governments claim to title to nearly half
a million acres OF land in New Mexico.
Jefferson Raynolds for himself ana other
inhabitants of the town and grant OF Las
Vegas y. NJ, brought suit in the courts OF
the District of Columbia, to restrain Hoke
Smith Secretary of the Interior; and 5. W.
Lanoreaux, Commissioner OF the General
Land Office. from prosecuting the survey
OF 4S6 AT acres located in the grant. or
from attempting to turn the lands back
into the public domain, and asking that
their title thereto be confirmed.
All this was decreed to the complainantS
on January last. the court specificall y
deciding that the United States had parted
from al. interest In the land. and that the
title thereto be uuieted in and To the town
OF Las Vegas. This decree was confirmed
by the District court of appeals september
so. and the law officers of the government
appealed 10 the Supreme Court OF the
United States.
The suit ar to Secretary Smith abated by
his resignation. and is likely to do so as to
Commissioner LamoreduX shortly after the
18th OF March next, and If the appeal be
not decided before he retires from office.
the United States will be left without any
means of relief from the Judgment of the
District court. and its claims to the lands
VIII have vanished.
The evening times., 1896-12-01
Forecast Till s p. m. Wednesday.

For tie District of Columbia and Mary
iand-Fair tonight; fair, but with increas-
ing CloudinesS Wednesday; slowly rising
Temperature Wcdnesday v: northerly winds.
For yirrinia-Fair, followed by local
showers in southern portion Wednesday
Sigh, riSein temperature Wednesday; north
easterly winds.
Weather Conditions and General
Forecast.
The barometer has risen on the Atlantic
coast south of New England and in the
northern portion of the lake regions; il has
fallen rapidly over the Rocky Mountain
districts and thence eastward to the Mis-
sissippi. The area of high pressure con-
tinues central north of Montana, and a de-
preston has formed over Colorado. The
barometer is relatively low south OF Florida
and on the north Pacific coast.
1t is colder generally over districts to the
esat OF the Mississippi, and warmer to the
westward.
Showers are reported this morning from
the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, and local
SHOWS for the lake regions and extreme
Northwest. The weather is generally fair
in New England, the Middle Atlantic States
and the central valleys.
The indications are that cold and generally
fair weather will continue north of Vir-
ginia. Local showers are indicated for the
South Atlantic and g ulf coasts, and general
The evening times., 1896-12-01
Assessment work ordered

A large amount Of work on the assessment
pan was ordtfei To-Day. including the
laying OF cement side walk on Pcnnsyl-
vania avenue enurthwest bet wee Ninetee
and twentieth streets. IN Seventeenth
street northwest, between COrcoran and
X streets; on New Hampshire avenue. with
curb. between COrcuran and X streets: on
Fourth street southeast, betw East
Capitol street AMI Pennsylvania avenue in
each case ahutting specified squares.
1t was also ordered that all alleys he
tween Lincoln Avenue, First street. @ and
Quincy streets. block 3, West lexington
be paved with asphalt block
a lsO that cement sidewalk he laid and
new curb SET in y Street northwest he
tween Twelfth and Thirteenth streets,
and brick sidewalk in + street southwest
between Eighth and Ninth streets, and in
Florida avenue northwest, between First
and North Capitol streets
The evening times., 1896-12-01
MONEY VANISHES.
COlOred JanitOr Accuses Charles
SparO of Stealing It

Charles T. sparo, prosperous-loOking
business man, was arrested by Detective
Garter and taken to police headquarters
this afternoon charged with grand larceny.
Sparo, who is "A middle aged man. has
a notary's office in the sun building on
street, having desk room in the office OF
Hlhard owen, real estate and claim
agent This morning colored man en-
pioyed as janitor in the office told De
tectiye Carter that he had caught Sparo
breaking into Mr.. owens desk last night
The colored man said that he had been
entertaining some friends in an adjoining
ofilce in the building. when he had occasion
o. gD into Mr. owen 5 room. and there found
spare standing in front OF the open desk
The negro alleged that between S75
and 500 had been stolen from the desk
and IL was upon this information that the
arrest was made.
SpdrO admitted being in the office last
night, but denied the charge of grand lar
ceny. He VIII have Il hearing III the police
court in the morning
The evening times., 1896-12-01
TWO MORE BLAZES.
One Caused the Destruction of
House Valued at $1,000.

An alarm of fire was turned in at 9:01
O'Clock this morning for a blaze IN the
tenement house. No. 5O1 Ninth street north
west It was caused by the explosion Of
gasoline. and resulted in considerable ex-
citement among the families in the house
Damage slight
At 1928 o'clock, while several OF the
engines and trucks Were at the old Belt
Line stables fire, an alTarm was sounded
from box S3 for an outbreak oil flames N
the residence OF Edward Lee, No. 1889
Champlain avenue. This fire was caused
by an overheated stove. The house was
burned down, involving loss OF 81 800,
cnyoral nv insurance
The evening times., 1896-12-01
SHE WENT TO ALASKA.
John &. Clark sues for Divorce, III is
Wife Having Left Him.

John c. Clark by Campbell Darlington his
attorney, filed today a suit for divorce from
Ada NJ. Clark.
The parties were married May 90 1888
at Fort Niobrara. and some years ago came
to Washington 20 reside. Mr. Clark charges
his wife with desertiOn. and says she
abandoned his home in August 1891 going
to Alaska. The husband wrote his wife
while she was IN Alaska, pleading with her
10 return home.
In December of the same year, he SAYS,
he received a reply from Mrs. Clark in
which she said she was going to marry one
or her old sweethearts. hr. Clark claims
To have written 10 her since then several
times. but received no response. He there
fore sues for tli yprcp
The evening times., 1896-12-01
SMITH INVESTIGATION ENDED
Evidence All Gathered I'm Soldiers
Home Case.

Representative W W Grout, of Vermont,
chairman of the committee To investigate
tine charges of rniSnana cement against Col.
Smith. superintendent Of the soldiers home,
LeayenwOrth. kans., passed through WASH
lncton last night ON his way home from
Leavenworth, where his committee has been
engaged the past fortnight taking testimony.
He said that great volume OF evidence
had been secured and that untilit had been
prepared for examination he could not even
say when the committee would be likely
To make its report. The echarges against Col.
Smith were numerous.
4 continuance of the investi cation will be
held in this city Wednesday of next week
when the members orthe board of governors
of the soldiers homes Will be present
The evening times., 1896-12-01
Monthly Treasury Statement.

The comparative Treasury statement
for November shows the receipts to have
been S26, ,210.696 as compared with S25,-
9S6, 500 for the same month last year.
The expenditures for the same month are
S33, 260. 90, as against S27, ,2S3.
The total receipts for the five months of
the fiscal year aggregate S131 $50, 4s9
and the expenditures S171 ,597 1876: For
receipts were 41.279.116 and the ex-
pendltures, S157 1884 The deficit for
the fiscal year SO far is S39,946, SAG as
compared with S15, 1853 ,332.
The evening times., 1896-12-01
Will of George Y. Coffin.

The will of George Y. Coffin, the car
toonist, was filed today. The deceased
leaves to his aunt, Mary A. Yost, of Potts
town, Pa, a crayon OF his mother and
: diamond drop. To Miss isabella Solomons
is left all his books, pictures, scrapbooks and
papers, while to Miss Katie ID. Frye he be-
queaths all his furniture, jewelry and brio
a-brac- Mrs. Yost is given $4,000, Hattie
is left to his executors to be divided equally
between Mrs. Emma l.. Estes and Misses
Solomon and Frye. George W. Brown.
COUSIN and Henry s. Merrill are named as
executors of the WILL which is dated No
vember 23. 1876, few days before the
death of the testator-
The evening times., 1896-12-01
Condition of the Water.

High and low tides are officially recorded
at the Navy Yard today as follows:
High. Low.
4:12 Pr 11:44 p. m
4:49 q. m. 11:S1 a. m
The temperature and condition of the water
at 8 a. M: Great Falls-Temperature,42 AZ:
condition, Is. Receiving reservoir-Tem-
perature, 81 ; condition at south connection,
80; condition at north connection, So Dis
tributing reservoir Temperature, 4S; con-
dition at influent gatehouse, So; effluent
gatehouse, Sc.
The evening times., 1896-12-01
Injured While Jumping on Trains.

+. x. Tontaine, a sixteen-year-old white
boy living at No. 5O4 Maine avenue, tried
toiilustrsue his dexterity in jumping on and
suit of his exhibition is lying upon a cot
in Emergency Hospital undergoing repairs.
His injuries consist of several scalp wounds
and long, deep cash on his upper lip
which will compel him to eat soup and
other liquid Giets for some time.