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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-04
THE HOUSE.

This was suspension day in the House
After discussion of almost an hour
over a conference report on a bill relating
TO street railways in the District of Co.
lumbia, the withdrawal of which was
forced. bill was passed to authorize the
construction of a railroad bridge across the
Illinois river at Grafton, Ill.
The report in the contested election case
of Kirby VS.. Abbott, from the sixth Texas
district. which favored the sitting member.
wes presented and adopted without di-
vision.
a bill was passed to constitute a new
division of the eastern judicial district of
Texas The Senate resolution was adopted
authorizing an investigation of the Con-
gressional Library by joint committee of
the two houses during the recess.
A bill was passed to pension Gen. Jos. r.
West at the rate of $50 per month. Sew
ed, also bill for the relief of the National
New Haven Bank
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-04
BNnk DiNilenda necInrad

The controller of tie currency has de-
clared dividends in favor of the creditors
OF lnsolvent national banks as follows. viz.
"A second dividend, ten per cent in favor
Oh the creditors of the National Bank of
Middietown, Pa, making in all 40 per cent
on claims proved. amounting to sI61 ,932 AZ.
A second dividend, ten per cent. in favor
OF the creditors of the First National Bank
OF felia, Iowa, making in all fifty per cent
on claims proved, amounting to s5S.G .G9S..
A third dividend, ten per cent, in favor
oil the creditors of the First National Bank
OF Marion, Kan, making in all sixty per
cent on claims proved, amounting to
$37, ,SOS.U9.
A fourth dividend, fifteen per cent, in
favor of the creditors of the Stock Grow
ers' National Bank of Miles City, Mont,
making in all forty-fve per cent on claims
proved, amounting to $1S9,S2O51.
A sixth dividend, five per cent, in favor
OF the creditors of the First National Bank
of Wilmington n. c., making in all sixty
per cent on claims proved, amounting to
500 $50, ,96
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-04
NEW NATIONAL BANK
Riggs and Company Boon to Apply fol
Charter.
Change to he Made by the Old In.
stftutiOn in Order to Insure
It's Permanency.

Among well-informed financial men in
this city there is talk of a change which is
shortly to be consummated In one Of the
oldest end most subs tantial banking houses
of Washington. Within the next two
months Riggs Bank Will sbe turned into a
national bank, to be known as the Riggs
National Bank.
The capital stock of this bank has never
been in proportion to the business done or
the deposits, which run up into the mil
lions. It has always been regarded as one
of the strongest financial institutions In
the country, and has a worldwide reputa-
ton. The stock amounts to $2080O0 OF
this amount about one-thrd Is under
stood to stand in the name of Mr. Riggs
and about one-third in the name of Mr..
Glover. The bulk of the remainder is held
by Mr.. James N. Johnston and Mr.. Thomas
Hyde.
Within the next thirty days, 1t is said,
application will be made for a national
bank charter, and by July / the bank will
be doing business under the new name
Stock will be issued in proportion to the
present holdings, though probably on a
capitalization of $4,000.
Riggs Bank has a history which runs
back for seventy years, and Is the institu-
ton with which the name of the late Mr..
w. w. Corcoran was SO closely connected.
The bank building, corner of 18th street
and Pennsylvania avenue, was erected in
1928, and was first occupied by the
Branch Bank of the United States" In
1S45 Messrs. Corcoran and Riggs, the found
ers of Riggs Bank, purchased the building
and the adjoining residence, and ever since
then 1t has been occupied by the institution
they established
One purpose of the change in the charac-
ter of the institution is said to be to place
1t on permanent basis and to insure it's
perpetuation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-04
THE LOUISIANA CONTENTION
1t May Result in an Investigation by Con-
gress
If the Pharr Faction Set Up q Govern
ment-What May Happen Mt the
Election Next November.

1t is thought to be not unlikely that the
contention In Louisiana may in the end be
investigated by Congress. This is almost
certain to be the case If the Pharr faction
carries out its threat of setting I'D a state
government. Part of such program would
be the assembling Of a Pharr legislature
and the election by it of United States
Senator to succeed Mr.. Blanchard. The
Foster legislature will, of course elect and
the Senate would thus be called upon tc
decide between the two claimants. An in
vestigation would follow, and that would
necessarily be extended to include the con
dltlons or the recent election in the state
The Alabama Precedent.
Alabama furnishes a precedent. The Kolt
program failed in so far as the state gov
ernment was concerned, but the case of the
senatorial claimant still exists. Senator AL
len of Nebraska, assisted by Mr.. Chandler
is insisting that Mr.. Reese and not Mr.
Morgan is entitled to the seat now occu-
pied by the latter, and asks the Senate to
investigate the Alabama election, as it af-
fects the right of Mr.. Morgan TO keep the
seat.
The State Next November.
Well informed southern men are not in
clined to think that. even if the Foster
faction triumphs in 10 lisiana before the
legislature III lnlS state aHalr II Will serve
as pointer as to how the state is likely
to vote on the national issues next Novem-
Der. They suggest that the question of
protection will then be couSpicuously and
overwhelmingly in evidence, and they as
sert that the sentiment of the state Is
overwhelmingly for protection. The sugar
planters all lean that way, and they con-
troll the white parishes, which, even in this
local contest, all gave majorities against
the democratic ticket The colored parish
es were manipulated to give the democra tic
ticket the majority it claims. But in a ma
tonal election this use of the colored vote
could not, it is believed, be successfully
made. The colored vote is conceded to be
republican on national issues. If the pro-
lection vote in the white parishes, there
Tore Is as strong as reported, and records
Itself In November, a republican majority
tnen would appear to be reasonably as
sured
The Financial Question.
On the financial question the white vote
In the state is said to be about equally
divided. The southern section, influenced
by New Orleans, is for sound money, while
northern Louisiana holds many populists
and is for free coinage. The financial de-
llYerances at st. Louis and Chicago, there
lore, may cut a figure in the fight unless
the demand for protection Should prove
to be strong enough to put the other uues-
ton aside
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-04
Personal Mention,

Senator Morgan of Alabama, who has
been quite ill, has recovered, and was well
enough to appear in the Senate today.
Lieut.. VIM. H. Sage. twenty-third in
fantry, has been granted leave of absence
for four months, with permission to ask for
an extension of two months.
Capt. G. S. Bingham, quartermaster's de-
partment; Lieut.. NJ. c. Beehler fifth cav
airy; Lieut.. S. A. Smoke, nineteenth in
fantry, and Lieut.. George J. Newgarden
assistant surgeon, are registered at the
War Department.
Surgeon n. NJ. Drape of the Franklin is
In the city on leave of absence.
Senator Wetmore has returned to the city
after an absence of about fortnight
Senator Cullom has returned to the city
from Illinois and was in his seat in the
Senate today.
Mr.. Joseph ]. Barclay, formerly of this
city, now of Valley City, N. D., is in the
city for a few days visiting his relatives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-04
DROVE HIS WIFE INSANE,
A Cruel Husband Confined in Default
of n Bond.

VI II nOnNs
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, May 4-Wednesday
last Mrs. Whitlock, widow, was married
to man named Harper. Harper went
home drunk Saturday night, threw light
ed lamp at his wife, besides other missiles,
and threatened to kill her three little chill
dren. The treatment drove the wife in
sane, and yesterday she was found wan
dering around in an aimless manner in q
cemetery where she said she had dug
graves for her three children She was
taken home and the man arrested, and this
morning he was in the, police court. He
was fined s25 and made TO give security in
the sum of $500 for one year, in default of
which he went to Jail. Harper is said to
have been divorced FROM hts first wife for
cruel treatment.
CANAAN, Conn, May 4.-Edwin Plant
of Clayton, Mass, three miles from here,
today shot and instantly killed his wife.
Ada, and then fired bullet into the breast
OF his two-weeks-old child. killing it. Plant
fled and is now in the swamp near karka-
pol river, surroundeis by a posse. He re-
fuses to surrender. and is holding the
crowd at bay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-04
Twice Thanked by China.

Commander Felix McCurloy, U.SN., cap
tain Of League Island navy yard, at Phila-
delphia, died there yesterday morning of
heart failure. He served throughout the
war with gallantry and was under fire more
than forty times. Twice while on the Ash
attic station, in command of the Alliance.
he rescued shipwrecked crews. and on both
occasions received the thanks of the Chi
neSe government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-04
A SiXty-FOOt Whale.

Superintendent Kimball of the life-sav-
ing station has received a telegram from
the keeper of the Fenwick's Island Oela-
ware) station stating that a sixty-foot
dead sperm whale is ashore near his sta
ton. This is an unusually large specimen,
and it has been turI ed over to Prof. Goode
of the National Museum, who has already
sent perpetrators to bring IL TO Washing
mems of marine zoology in the museum
have been secured through the life-saving
service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-04
Naval Promotions.

The death Of Commander F. McCurley
yesterday has resulted in the following pro-
motions in the navy: Lieutenant Command
er S. NJ. Ackley, to be commander; Lieut..
c. G.. Bowman, to be lieutenant commander;
Lieutenant Gunior grade) Herman Dresel
to be lieutenant, and Ensign II. A. Bispham
to be lieutenant Junior grade).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-04
John Stetson's Widow Dies,

BOSTON, May Airs Kate Stokes Stet-
son, widow of John Stetson, the million
aire theatrical manager and real estate
dealer, who died April Is. died at her resi-
dence on Commonwealth avenue this morn
Ing. Mrs. StetsOn had been prostra ted
since the death of her husband, but up to
few days ago 1t was thought that she
would recover
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-04
JUDGE BOUIC DEAD.
Passing Away Of q .Well-known
Marylander.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, May 4.-Ex-Judge
VIM. Viers Bouic died here today very sud-
denly of heart disease, in his eightyi1:s st
year. Deceased had been in feeble health
for several years. and had for some weekS
been confined to his home. He ate light
breakfast this morning and afterward fell
back upon his bed and expired. :
During his life he HAD occupied the po-
sition of states attorney for four terms,
was associate judge Of the circuit cour,
for tiftesn years and, also served as mayor
of Rocksnle. Fer many years he took an
active part in politics, and was at one time
one of the democratic lea1ers of the stare
Funeral Thursday, at 10:30 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-04
senator Murph,,s Condition.

1t is expected that Senator Murphy of
New York, who has been LII since early in
the winter will be able to return to Wash
ington this week. At present he is a,
Hampton Rosds, Va. and Is slowly recov-
erlns his strength. At times this spring his
life has been in the balance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-04
To Go ON the wnrpath. 1.

OTTAWA Ont, May A dispatch re-
ceived at the Indian department here says
that the Indians in the Alaska district are
preparing to go on the war path. The news
reached Victoria by the steamer Sitba.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-04
Today's Presidential Nominations,

The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
Postmaster-Walter B. Woodward, Two
Harbors, Minn.
War-Lieutenant Colonel VIM John Lys-
ter, first infantry, TO be colonel; Major
Chambers McKibbin, twenty-fif:h infantry,
to be lieutenant colonel; Captain Mott
Hooton, twenty-second infantry, 20 be
major; First Lieutenant Frank b. Jones,
twenty-seccnd infantry, to be captain; Sec
ond Lieutenant Wilson Chase twentieth
infantry, to be first lieutenant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-04

The circulation of The
Star is more than double
that of any other paper in
Washington, morning or
evening, and it is de-
livered regularly to five
times as many homes as
any other. 1t has no rival
whether considered as a..
newspaper or as an adver-
tising medium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-04
.Ex-seaator. Wnilaee,s Condition.

NEW YORK. May 4-Ex-United States
Senator William Wallace of Pennsylvania
was reported to be unchanged in condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-04
Coast Dcfenses

The Senate committee on coast defenses
today authorized a report amending the
Squire coast defense bill SO as to make no
appropriations, but authorizing contracts
for the full amount proposed in the bill
Senator Squire was instructed to offer
the amended bill as an amendment to the
fortiiications bill. The committee also
recommended an increase for sites of
S2oO.OO0 on like amount carried by the
House bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-04
HUMBERT AIMED AT,

A Rumored Fiot AGAINST the King of
Italy.
LONDON, May A special dispatch re-
cezSed here from Naples says that II is
rumored there that an anarchist plot
against King Humbert has been discov-
cred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-04
CAPITOL TOPICS,
Public Lands Committee,

The Senate committee on public lands
today agreed to press upon the Senate
steering committee the consideration Of
the bill granting 5 per cent of the pro-
ceeds of the sale of public lands to the
states where sales have been or may be
mace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-04

CoNSTANTINOPLE. May 4.-The news
papers here We're authorized to announce
the death of the Shah of Persia, but with
out stating the calse. One newspaper an
nounces that the shah was out for a walk,
felt unweli and died suddenly.
Some apprehension is felt here in official
circles owing to the fact that the ASSASSIN
formerly lived in this city, from which
place ne communicated with Shekh Jem
Aleddin, who is credited with having plan
ned to murder both the shah and grand VII
Z!er of Persia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-04

Mr.. Hill declared that this political
financialpartisan' resolution was entitled
to no privilege. Mr.. Sherman said he
thought the bond resolution should be acted
on promptly, in view of previous under
standings, and the desirability of granting
any request for information on treasury or
bond transactions. He did not think the
Secretary of the Treasury would object to
IT. There was no reflection on him The
oond resolution should be disposed of in a
few hours.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1896-05-21
UWaga, POlacvi

Teraz Jest w3asnie ozas i sposobnoSG.
jaka sic WAN nigdy W ayoiu drugi N:
ME zdarzy dojsc do p~osiadania wxane.
son, " okolioy zyznej i pieknej, kt6cs
ley Pr.y rzece RED River" (C.orvo-
ne) " M~inesooie. Me namySlai =
dlugo, ale przybywaj i wybier.j sohis
mieJsoe zanim sic zacznie ten gwaftov.
ny ruch kolonizaoyjny, kt6ry povs1s-
ME Przy otwarciu rezerwaoyi, znansd
pod nazwa ,,Red Lake Indian Ressr.
vation". Zpewnosoia 5000 ludxi be-
die " linii, oko2o pierwszego ozervcs
1895 T., " Crookston, kiedy Il rezervs.
oya zostanie otwarta. q LOBBY tsj 81.
sieoe kupowa6 beda grunta w.dluf 4.
nil kolei zelaznej Great Northern. W
roku 1895 juz byiy 3 z~a2oaone koloois
polskie: Lewakowski, blisko Argyts;
Stanisaawowo, PREY Stephen, ora. Kro-
"a W Hollooks. te4eli to was interssu
je, piszcie do Komisarza GruntoweQo,
albo Pc angielsku LAND COmmissio..
ner Great Northern Ry., st. Paul.
Minn.", a otrzymaoie darmo mapyi
~ilustrowane Pamflety. Otrzymacie Cd
mas rownies informaoye, tyozaoe sie M
bywania wolnych grunt6w rz@dowych,
oraz ~sposob6w, W jaki kolej Great Nor.
thern sprzedaje grunta ma {atwe spasty
ozyi raty. Wszystkie pamflety, owl
50 drukowane " polskim
(2S-4-00l
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1896-05-21

Rsszta wOjsk Pc krotkim spoozynku, pomimo .meo.snia, posuaa w
kierunku Jab&onnej Zegr.ow.
We dwadziescia o1tery godzin p6zniej, LIMA otao.ajsoa War
szawe Modlin zostala zamkniets.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1896-05-21

Ciag dalszy nastapi)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-06
AUCTION SALES.
By o'Neal, Lunt & Strauss, Auctionesrs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF HOUSE AND LOT.

BY virtue of deed of trust executed by
David Lucas and wife, and recorded in deed
book No. ~, page 17S, one of the land rec.
ords for the city of Alexandra, and by direc-
ton OF the party thereby secured, the under.
signed trustees will sell at public auction, in
front of the Royal street entrance to the Mar.
ket Building, in the city of Alexandris, Va, OIL
THURSDAY,
July =, 1896, at ID o'clock noon, the follow
ing property: to wit: ALL THAT LOT
OF GROUND with the IMPROVEMENTS
thereon in the city of Alexsndris, Virginia,
and bounded as follows: Beginning at q point
on the north side Of Oronoco street nineteen
feet five inches west of Royal street and run
ming thence west on Oronoco street nineteen
feet i've inches; thence north parallel with
K loyal street ninety-four feet to an alley six
teen feet wide; thence east parallel with Oro.
noco street nineteen feet five inches and
thence south parallel with Royal street ninety.
four feet to the beginning, together with the
use OF said alley i'll common with others enti.
Il d thereto.
Terms of Sale For cash as to 80 much of
the purchase money as may be necessary to
pay the costs, charges and tho expenses Of
executing this trust, including the commits
sions OF the trustees and the amount due at
the time of sale on account of the bond Sc
cured by said deed of trust and of the cove
nants in said deed. the same aggregating
$3.50; and the residue of the purchase money
a. six months from day of sale, the purchaser
10 give his note for the deferred payment,
which is to bear interest at six per centum
per annum, and be secured by a deed of trust
upon the property sold.
A. ": ARMSTRONG, Trustees.
HAIRY YOHE, Aiu''o'''
Nav 40 IA
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-06
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.

The following circular letter from the
headquarters of the United Confederate
Veterans at New Orleans has been
issued. 1t is addressed to the editors of
southern newspapers
General J. B. Gordon, Commander
United Confederate Veterans, respect
fully requests that you will aid the pa
triotic and benevolent objects of the
United Confederate Veterans by pub
fishing in your next issue, date reunion
is to take place at Richmond, Va,
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day, June 90th, and July lst and 2nd,
1896, with editotial notice of the organ
zation, or please publish this letter.
Also to urge ex-Confederate soldiers
and sailors everywhere to form them
selves into local associations, and apply
to these headquarters for papers to or
ganize in time to participate in the
great reunion, aud thus unite
with their comrades in carrying
out the laudable and phiian
thropic objects of the organization.
Business OF the greatest importance
vii demand careful consideration dur
ing the sixth annual reunion-such as
the best methods Of securing impartial
history, and to enlist each State in the
compilation and preservation of the
history of her citizen soldiery; the be-
uevolent care through State aid or
otherwise of disabled, destitute, or
aged veterans and the widows and
orphans of our fallen brothers in-arms;
the care of the graves of our known
and unknown dead buried at Gettys-
burg, Fort Warren, camps Morton,
Chase, Douglas, Oakland Cemetery at
Chicago, Johnson's Island, Cairo and at
all other points; to see that they are
annually decorated, the headstones
preserved and protected, and complete
lists of names of our dead heroes, with
the location of their last resting places
furnished to their friends and relatives
through the medium of our camps, thus
escuing their names from oblivion and
handing them down in history; to par
ticipate in laying the cornerstone of the
Jefferson Davis monument at Rich
mond, Va; the consideration of the
different movements, plans and means
to complete the monument to the men,
ory of Jefferson Davis, President Of the
Confederate States of America, and to aid
in building monuments to other great
leaders, soldiers and sailors of the
South; and there is no relief or aid for
our veterans and their families, outside
of ourselves and our own resources, to
perfect plan for mutual aid and
benevolent association; to make such
changes in the constitution and by
laws as experience may suggest, and
other matters of general interest. To
tai number of camps now admitted S33,
with applications in for nearly one
hundred more. Following is list OF
camps by States: Texas 2l3, Alabama
81, South Carolina II, Missouri SO, Mis-
sissippi 60, Georgia 81, Louisiana 81,
Arkansas so, Kentucky 81, Florida so,
Tennessee 90, Virginia 27, North Car
olina 81, Indian Territory 8, Maryland
6, Oklahoma 5, New Mexico 8, Illinois
3, Montana ., West Virginia l, Indiana
l, California l, District of Columbia 1,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-06
PROPOSALS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Office Su.
-o.,-;r;r.r ,nhitnnt Nn nshin nfnr n q

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Office Su-
l. pervising Architect, Washington, D. C.,
June I'd, 1S96,-Sealed proposals will be re-
ceived a. this office until 2 o'clock p. m. on
the 23d day of June, 1896 and opened i'm.
mediately thereafter, for all The labor and ma
terials required for the low pressure, return
circulation, steam heating apparatus for the
U. s. Custom House building at Alexandra,
Va, in acc rdauce with drawing and specif-
cation, copies of which may be had at this
office or the office of the Custodian at Alex
andria, Va Each bid must be accompanied
by a certifi. d check for sum not less than 10
per cent. of the amount Of the proposal. The
right is reserved to reject any or all bids and to
waive any defect or informality in any bid
should it he deemed in the interest of the
Government to do so. All proposals received
after the time stated will be returned to the
bidders. Proposals must be enclosed in en-
velopes, sealed and marked Proposal for the
Low Pressure Return Circulation, Steam
Heating Apparatus for the Q. s. Custom
House, Alexandria, Va," snd addressed to
VIM Martin Aiken, Supervising Architect.
je3 $50