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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-17

"Fleer' cried she. You mean ny,
don't your" he asked. "Never mind
what insect mean; just git Pas COM
ing."-Harlem Life.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-17
And Gets Him.

Some folks look out for number one;
That all may be quite true;
But when II Is widow she
Looks out for number two.
-Truth.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-17

Then q friend Of the dead man delivers
an address, glee club sings, and the
mourners return to their kneipe and
drink to the memory of their brother
and to destruction.--New York Trib-
ma
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-17

his particular city or town; and that
how it is that people to-day talk Of Sc
ting the river on fire.-St. Nicholas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-05
A KNIGHT TEMPLAR REVIEW.
Conn mn N deries of the District to As
semble Next Thursday.

An event of great interest to the Knights
Templar of this District Is well as their
friends will be the inspection and review
OF the several communicates of this juris-
diction, which will take place Thursday at
80 pm. on the White House ellipse This
will be the first occasion of an affair of
this character. and for the first time in
the history of the Communicates a Joint
inspection and review will be held. The
Grand Ccmmandery was only formed in
January last, and the ord er for this inspeC-
ton and review is issued by command Of
the right eminent grand commander
Noble ID. LarDcr. r. G. Davis is the grand
captain general, and Eminent Sir knight
William q. Moore is adjutant general on
the stan for the right eminent grand COM
mander.
The various Communicates in full Tenn
plar uniform will assemble at 4:3o y. m.
Thursday on the ellipse. The headquarters
for the assembly of the different com
manderies will be as follows: No l. in
front of the Washington Light Infantry
Aimory; No. =. on the street between
White House and Treasury Department;
No. ). on the street between White House
and War, State and Navy DEPARTMENTS;
No. 4. al the south gate of the ellipse on Il
street: No. ., at the southeast gate, 18th
and Is streets. Washington Commandery
VII be headed by the Fourth Artillery
Band; Columbia Commandery by Healey's
National Rifles Band; Orient Comma uIery
by Canton Potomac Field Band: DeMolay
Commandery by the Fort Myer Mounted
Band, and Potomac Commandery by a
drum corps. The inspection and review
VIII be conducted in accordal ce with the
regular tactics as far as NAV be practical
bic. After the inSpeo ton there will be a
drill of the sword. Upon the conclusion of
these exercises the parade will be formed
and Will leave the ellipSe by way of 18th
street to X street, to 10th street to Massa-
chusetts avenue, to + street. where the pa
rs:Ge will be dismissed. Ii is expected that
Two Baltimore communicates will partici-
pate in the parade. The right eminent
grand commander and his staff will be
mounted, and, of course, De Molay Com
mandery will be mounted. The others par
ticipating in the parade will be on foot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-05
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales-reGulIr call-l2 o'clock m.-Belt Railroad
5s, $1,000 at So Washington Gas, 20 AT 4Gi4; o
at i6+a; 20 at 461s. American Graphophone 10 at
9. After call-MergrutIaler Linotype, 10 at 129;
Government Bonds.-U. $ As. registered, IcSN
bid log asked Y; 5: Is. coupon, l01fi bid. I. 5.
i IL BID bid ii''' DID, iiS's asked T. s. "s' 1904
District of Columbia Bonds. ao-year fund S. 1Os
Is, 1891, currency, 10 bid. Water stock as 1913,
currency ll2 bid. Boss funding. currency, io9s
bid:
Miscellaneous Bonds Metropolitan Railroad IS,
IoI bid, no asked. Metropolitan Railroad cow.
81 asked. lexington Railroad Is. 100 hid. Column
hia Railroad u.s. ll3l2 bid, ll4l7 asked. Washing
ton Gas Company 6s series b. liz bid Washing
ton Gas Company conv. is, 1873 bid, 1904. asked.
and Potomac Telephone S. loo bid. American Sc
curity and Trust 6s. F. and A.. loo bid. American
nson Market GoS s snd g. o. 1o I'D Wash
lngton Market Company imp. 6s, los bid. Wash
sst los s' bid RS fsG sh
Infantry LIST 6s 100 bid.
bid. Bank of the Republic. 240 bid. Metropolitan,
2s5 bid, 800 asked; Central, go bid. Farmers
srd 8 Sd iS a mid s fs M $50 ss CT
Capital, lie bid West End IO7Ls bid. Traders,
&c &C., bid lGl %, asked Lincoln, lOsH bid 40 asked.
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies National Safe
Deposit and Trust, l25 asked Washington Loan
curity and Trust, lac asked. Washington safe De-
Railroad Stocks.-Captal Traction Oompany. 7sx
bid, as askei. Metropolitan, 1lsI. bid lion
asked. Columbia 81 bid, Is asked. Belt, 30 asked.
10 bid, 80 asked.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks. Washington Gas.
45A bid, i6L. asked. Georgetown Gas. 81 asked.
q. S. Electric Light, ll7as bid, 1l9N asked.
Insurance Stocks.-Firemen's 3lA bid. ~ asked
Franklin, IS bid 45 asked Metropolitan III bid.
Corcoran, so bid. Potomac, 65 bid. Arlington.
1881 bid. German-American, 40 bid. National
s uasR iG sss BID i SSfd 81 o SFqG i BID L
bid. Lincoln, "a bid, 81 asked. Commercial. ~
bid.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title loa
bid. ITO asked. Columbia Title. 5T bid, asked.
Washington Title 3 bid District Title, bid, 10
asked
Telephone Stocks Pennsylvania, IS bid 60 asked.
Chesapeake and Potomac, by bid American
Graphophone, sl1 bid, s7s asked. Pneumatic Gun
Carriage, 30 bid, .25 asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks. = Meryenthaler Linotype,
12SLs bid, 1891 asked. LAnston Monotype, z bid.
81 asked. Washington Market 10 bid Grest
Falls Ice, 120 bid 100 asked. Norfolk and WASH
ington Steamboat, 81 bid. Lincoln Hall, 90 asked
sEx div
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-05
HAS A RECORD.
Ellis Whitman Tried Suicide After
His Arrest.

Ellis Whitman Tried Suicide After
His ARREST.
There Is boy in the custody of the no.
lice who Is only fifteen years old and has
been here but one week, but he has COM
mitted an alleged theft, and has also at
tempted suicide Ellis Whitman is the
name he gave, and he says he Is a Hebrew
from New York. Yesterday he called at r.
c. Moore's establishment on 18th street
and hired bicycle for an hour. Instead of
returning the wheel he went to Alexandria.
where he offered to sell it for So For this
attempted sale Lieut. Smith Of the Alexan-
dria police force arrested him and notified
the authorities here. While behind the bars
last night he attempted suicide by making
q moose Of his handkerchief, but was dis
covered before he had succeeded in the at
tempt
Today Detectives Carter and Gallaher
went to Alexandria and brought the boy
here for trial He told the officers that he
left the homo of his mother in New York
more than year ago, and in addition to
having visited all sections of the United
States he has made a trip to India. Only a
few days ago,he said,h called at the White
House and in paying his respects to the
President he told the latter Of his travels
and was invited to call again.
Now he is anxious to get out of prison.
He Is sorry he attempted his life and Ia
willing to return to the home of his mother
II released. He will be tried In court to-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-05
SAYS HE DIED.
Picturesque Atlantic City Crank and
His Claim.

Some of the eastern papers are publishing
wonderful story about a Professor
Givanlus Hannibal Walters who has re-
turned to Atlantic City, n. j.. after long
absence, during part Of which time he was
in Washington, and where he claims to have
died and was buried. hut has risen again.
1t is asserted that Prof. Walters is a de-
scendant of a distinguished Maryland fam
lily, and was at one time one Of the brightest
scholars ard most learned men in the state,
but that his mind has become impaired
through attempts to invent a life-saving
device.
About two years ago according to the pub
liShed accounts, he became possessed with
the idea Of getting. to be mayor OF Atlantic
City. and demanded from the legally elected
mayor possession Of the office. His demand
was, Of course, refused. and he then left the
city with the avowed intention of coming to
Washington to ask for government aid to
get the Office
Upon reaching Philadelphia he boarded a
train to which there was attached Il private
car. which contained President Cleveland
and, a few friends, who were returning to
Washington from New York. Walters by
some means. learned that the President was
on the same train, and he tried to force an
entrance into the car for the purpose as he
said. of having his wrongs righted His
demonstrations were Of such violent
nature that he was closely watched, and
upon reaching this city was handed over to
the police authorities, by whom, after a
medical examination, he was sent to st.
Elizabeths Asylum.
Walters insists that after being at the
asylum for four months he died. and was
buried, and one of the numerous boardwalk
merchants Of Atlantic City who was well
acquainted with the professor during his
previous residence there declares, it is said,
his willingness to swear that he attended
the funeral. Walters also claims that he
has spent the interval between his alleged
death and temperance in heaven, and that
while there he received a commission to
come back to earth and perform certain
things, among them being the demonetiza-
ton Of gold and the downfall of the Wall
street barOnS, as he terms the bankers there
He also intends he says, to elevate the
working people, and at the expiration of
President Cievelands term expects to sue.
coed him in office
The records of st. Elizabeth's bear out
Walters statement that he was an inmate
of the institution, but they further show
that he remained there for but short time
In accordance with the invariable custom ~
the authorities in the case of non-residents
who are committed to the institution efforts
We're speedily made to ascertain his resi-
dence, which it being found was Atlantic
City. the authorities there were communi
Gated with. and Walters was shipped to
them to be cared for 1t is thought that
Walters has been in some asylum in the
north since he was sent from Washington.
but that he is unaware where 1t is located.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-05
REGULARS IN CONTROL.
MIR. German to Attend the Central
Committee Meeting.

MT. uoTIhAh AttenO the Centfnl
Committee Meeting.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
BALTIMORE Md, May 5.-The meeting
of the democratic state central committee
tomorrow is attracting general interest
among democrats of all class IS, and the in
dications are that the gathering will be
largely attended. The meeting will be the
first large assemblage of Maryland demo-
Gratis since the November election. and eff
forts are being made to insure a most en-
thusiaStic session.
Contrary to his determination not to at
tend, Senator German has yielded to the
solicitations Of his friends. and will be
on hand, rooms having been engaged for
him at the CarrolltOn today. The expected
presence of MIR. German has aroused the
activity and enthusiasm Of the regulars
to the highest pitch, and any belief of the
Performers" that they will be permitted to
dictate the course to be outlined is founded
On the fraileSt basis.
The regulars are largely in the majority.
and they propose to retain their control.
All reasonable concessions, however, will
be made to the reform element, which will
be met more than half way in any effort to
effect complete harmony. but the men who
are accused Of turning the state over to
the republicans last fall will not dominate
tOmorrowS meeting.
There is strong movement on foot to
induce Chairman Hattersley Talbot to fore
go his intention of giving up the chairman
ship, and 1T is generally believed that he
will consent to retain his Office. Among
those who have been mentioned as his sue
cessor in case he sholIld resign are: State
Senator Crothers eXTreasurer Jones and
Comptroller Marion DcKalb Smith.
No one of this trio. however, is anxious
for the place, and the prevailing impress
sion Is no vacancy will be created.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-05
Will Filed.

The will Of the late Alexander Bliss,
dated February %, 1893. and filed today.
appoints William ]. A. Bliss, son of the
testator, executor of the estate Prem
ises 5l5 Doth street are bequeathed to the
Church Orphanage Association Of st.
Johns parish of Washington. To Nathaniel
Rufiin premises HOS 10Th street are given
and No. 1913 l. street to William Christ
mas, provided they were in the employ of
the testator at his death. All the rest of
the estate, including property here, in
Sonoma county, Cal, and in York, Me-, is
directed to be equally divided between the
said son, William, and Elizabeth Bancroft
Bliss, a daughter. OF to the survivor or to
their heirs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-05
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE May 5.-FIour dull, unchanged-rs-
ceipts II ,648 barrels; shipments. .39s barrels
Wheat str0ng-spot. 6s14a6S2.; month. 6Sa6SI4 ;
els; stock. 80, 2s6 bushels; sales, 22OO0 bushels
southern wheat by sample, 71a72; do. on grade,
6Sa1l. Corn steady-spot and month, 34a34lS:
June, sH4a84h; July. s5has5Il; steamer mixed.
SSta552a.Ieceipts; IsS.s97 bushels stock, s2l l56
s4lsa35; do. yellow, s5a35h. Oats steady-No. !
white western. 25s.a28; No. mixed do. 24Is-
receipts ,9i2 bushels; shipments, 10000 bushels;
nearly; 42a4S western-receipts 2l4 bushels: stock
4l,2lS bushels Hay strong for choice grades
changed. Sugar steady. unchanged. Butter firm
fancy creamery, 1Ia1s; DO. imitation. 16a17; do.
Eggs steady unchanged Cheese steady, unchanged.
Whisky unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-05
THE WOMAN QUESTION.
1t is Warmly Discussed in the Metho-
dist Conference.

1t is Warmly Discussed in the MethO-
dist Conference.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 5.-No sooner
had Bishop Andrews called the general M.
E. conference to order-this morning than
there was slight 6utcfopping of the feel
ing between the clergy and laymen. in which
the latter took thk initiative. Mr.. c. w.
Bennett Of Cincinn8ti PRESENTED resolution
providing for the appointment of a special
committee, which will pass on all communi-
cations from the laymen. This committee
was to consist of one minister and one lay
man from each district. After good deal
of debate the resolution was adopted.
The deck was then cleared and the
woman question was again precipitated.
President Daniel Stevenson Of Union Col
lege, Kentucky, started the fight by criti-
cising the action of the bishops in deciding
against the action of the women in 1883.
Rev. q. Nicely led the fight against the
women. He held the question to be one of
law purely. He took up the question OF the
Bible argument and said it was true the
Bible said men and women are one in
Christ but not In the general conference.
He held that in the church the status Of
women Is different from that of men. Tho
question, he said, is constitutional one,
and no one is to be admitted unless spc-
c1f1cally mentioned
The delegates We're thoroughly aroused
and feeling ran high.
Judge Caples of Oregon, Justice Harlan,
DR.. Buckley of New York, DR.. Leonard, of
Cincinnati, Rev. DIR. Harris Of Maine, Rev.
Dr. James Chaffey of Minneapolis. Rev.
Dr. ]. w. Hamilton, DIR. j. r. Day of Sy-
racuse. Dr. Emory Miller Of Iowa. and sew
eral other prominent men In the councils
of the church spoke upon the question be-
fore the house.
When the hour for adjournment arrived
the conference discontinued debate. and
will resume 1t tomorrow morning where 1T
was left today.
No business was transacted by the con-
ference today. and nothing will be done I'M
til the woman question Is settled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-05

Judge Cole Grants n Writ of Prohibi-
ton Against Them.

Judge Cole Grants n Writ of Prohibt-
ton Against Them.
Judge Cole today granted the petition of
the Metropolitan Railroad Company for
a writ Of prohibition taFestrain the Dis
trict Commissioners from considering the
question of consolidating the tracks of that
road and those of the Georgetown and Ten
leytown Railroad Company in Georgetown
me matter as reported IN The Star. was
Georgetown and Ten1eyt6wn Company had
asked the Commissioners! to provide for the
use by both companies Of the same tracks
avenue. where both roads have tracks
when the Metropolitan company objected
finally filing petition for the writ of pro.
hihition, conter ding that the question is
Cole. in granting the writ today, sustains
holding that the District Commissioners
are without Jurisdiction in the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-05

against the order. A resolution was adopt
ed for the disappointment OF Henry T.
Baker as naval cadet. The credentials
OF Rudolph Kleberg. who was elected to
succeed the late Representative Grain Of
Texas, were presented, and he was sworn
In by the Speaker
The Number of Battle Ships.
Mr.. Sayers' motion to concur in the Sen
ate amendment to the naval appropriation
bill reducing the number Of battle ships
authorized by the bill from four to two
came up at 40 pm. 1t was agreed that
an hour should be allowed on each side
for debate. Mr.. Sayers, in support of his
motion, argued that the question presented
was purely a business one, and he appealed
to the House not to allow political mat
tiers to influence its Judgment. He pro-
ceeded to contrast the appropriation of
the present session with the available reve-
nues.- The direct appropriations for the
reXt fiscal years as they passed the House
were $JD5,oOOOOO, while the total estimated
revenue was but s464,Oo0,000. If no pro-
vision was made for the sinking fund
GJ0.OU,OO0) the total outstanding direct
obligations would be s455,oOO,OOO leaving a
working balance CT 100000. But, in addI-
ton, contracts were authorized in the sun
dry civil bill, naval and fortifcations bills
aggregatlng SB5,OoOOOO. In other words,
there would be 100000 to meet almost
sl1O,OoO.OO0. With this situation staring
Congress in the face he argued that it
was wise 10 TetrSncn.
He also contended that the work of
STRENGTHENING the navy had been going on
rapidly enough. The increase in the per-
sonnet Of the navy meant a fixed annual
charge of S,OU,000. The cost of maintain
ing cruiser battle ship after she was
built was enormous. The cost Of maintain
ing the New York was half a million an
nually.
Mr.. BOutelIe's Reply.
Mr.. Boutelle, chairman of the naval COM
mittee. who replied to Mr. Sayers, thought
ii unfortunate that these business facts"
had not been brought into the House when
we were undertaking TO regulate oundary
lines in South America and in other ways
asserting the primacy of the republic.
Mr.. Boutelle declared that the future his
torian of the Fifty-fourth Congress must
recognize that the dominant spirit was that
of exterri.orial dictaIiou and it was iii def
erence to that spirit that the bill authoriz-
ing four battle ships YVES framed. The on
~ question, then, was whether four or six
battle ships should be authorized.
Not a suggestion was made then that
less than four should be authorized. At
that time, also, he said, he had the best of
reasons for believing that the Senate would
agree to four ships; indeed, the fear was
that the upper branch of Congress would
go further and authorize six.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-05
No other paper published in

No other paper published in
Washington, whether issued in
the morning or in the afternoon,
has a bona fide circulation half
as large as that of The Star,
and no other Washington paper,
whether issued in the morning
or in the afternoon, goes to half
as many families as does The
Evening Star. The publisher of
the American Newspaper Di-
rectory will pay a reward of one
hundred dollars to any person
who can show that its rating of
The Stars circulation is not
correct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-05
THE HOUSE.

There were indications, when the House
met today of very lively debate over the
motion of Mr.. Savers (Texas), which came
over from yesterday, to concur in the Sen
ate amendment to the naval appropriation
bill to reduce the number of battle ships
authorized by that bill from four to two.
Before this question was presented to the
House, Mr.. Henderson Qowa). from the
committee on rules, offered special order
setting aside tomorrow and Wednesday of
next week for the consideration Of private
pension bills, subject to conference reports
on appropriation bills.
The rule limited the debate on each bill
to ten minutes. 1t was explained that
there were 4O5 bills on the calendar undis-
posed of, land that 1t had been deemed
wise to give the House an opportunity to
Mr. Crisp (Ga) contended that no bill
could be intelligently considered in ten
minutes.
Mr. Loud lCal) also opposed the adoption
Of the order. The claims of old soldiers,
he said, were not so sacred as to justify
their passage without consideration.
MIR. HendcrsOn's Statement.
Mr. Henderson said that when the mailed
hand of the administration was held above
the interests of the old soldier, special leg
islation was needed If ten hours were al
lowed for debate on each bill, democratic
tongues charged with venom and gall
would be found to consume 1t. He recalled
the fact that the first time he had crossed
swords with Mr.. Crisp in the House was
over private pension bills. He congratu-
lated him, however, on the fact that he
(Mr. Crisp had found opposition to the old
soldier petty business, and had turned 1t
over to some Of his petty associates who
ought to take up a conscience fund to set
tie with their Maker. Applause.) He
hurled back the imputation that this rule
was brought in for campaign purposes, and
intimated that some of the obstructionists
on the other side found obstruction to pen
sions a great campaign card in the south.
Mr.. Crisp chided Mr.. Henderson for the
heat he had displayed, and after some
sparring, the vote was taken by yeas and
nays.
The special order was adopted, 172-56
The democrats who voted for the order
were Messrs. Cummings IN. ". Downing
Ql). Layton (Ohiol, Sorg Ohio and Sui
ger On y. Mr.. Loud (Cal) and Mr.. Settle
N.C) were the only republicans who voted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-05
THE NEW LIBRARY.

Joint Committee to Sit During Re-
cess to Plan for Its OrEaniza ton.
The Senate this afternoon agreed to the
House substitute for the Senate concurrent
resolutions providing for joint committee
of the two houses to sit during the recess of
Congress to inquire into the condition Of the
new library, and to report at the next ses-
sion: also to report plan for the organize
ton, custody and management Of the new
building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-05

all From the direction of some footprints
which were observed in the soft earth, 1t Is
believed that the girls aSSaiant leaped a
fence into the Geological Park, and wit
ness has been found who states that about
that time in the afternoon he saw a color
ed man, without a coat, and showing signs
of fatigue from running, heading toward
the electric road, where he jumped on
car headed toward the city
Thomas rendered no assistance what
ever, and started off at once for the Vol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-05

Civil Engineer r. E. Peary of the navy
has been granted leave of absence for six
years, with permission to go abroad. 1t is
said that this officer Is to be sent to Green
land to bring home large meteorite, which
he discovered when last in that country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-05
Ordered Removed

The Commissioners today ordered the re-
moval of Robert Garrison, private in the
fire department, for desertion, ard appoint
ed Daniel Conway to the vacancy. Garri-
son got leave of absence last pay day and
never came back. He sent word to the en-
CINE house that he was tired and would not
return to duty,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-05

The following are the opening, the highest
and the lowest and the closing prices OF the
New York stock market today, as reported
by Corson & Mccartney, members New York
stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs
Moore & Schley, No 80 Broacway.