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Evening star., 1896-12-14
A ParceI.-Po.t Convention,

Efforts are now bGing made to secure
parcel5-post conventions between this coun-
try. chile and the Argentine Republic. The
postal branch of the Chilean government
has just formally asked for the execution
OF a convention. This would permit the
transmits sion of merchandise Up to eleven
pounds by the mails between that country
and the United States. no merchandise.
being now allowed in the absence of such
a treaty The request recalls a convention
formally framed in lS.D and signed by
both Postmaster General Wanamaker and
Minister Eeras. but which after leaving
our governments hands was never heard
from 4 request from Argentine for a CON
Neation Is in the form Of "a petition from
American citizens residing there. Both con-
yentions are likely. to be executed earIy
Evening star., 1896-12-14
Washington Stock Exchange.

.Slles-resular call-12 o'clock m-Capi:aI Trac-
iso 10 at iso: 10 at isS: 10 at 1so 10 at 100: 10
| at l30 After call-capital Traction. 25 at 5aIs
bid. so-year fund Gs. gold IlG bid Water stock
Is. 1901. currency. ll0 bid. Water stock as 1893
| currency, l1ih bid. 3.G5s. funding. currency IUT
Miscellaneous Bonds. Metropolitan Railroad
conv. 6s. ia bid Belt Railroad 5s. 60 bid 81
Columbia Railroad ts. IIOIs bid. 1l3 asked. Wash.
asSn s%pany SERIES SERIES g. III bid BID
| peake and Potomac Telephone Us. 100 bid. Ameri-
American security and Trust 5s ' a. and O.. 100 100
bid Washington Market Company 1st 6s. los bid
s, "g is @ b iSs ss
sonic t Hall Hall Associatioa A IS, los bid. -.
80 bid; 800 asked Central. 20 bid. Farmers and
cisizens % ii II ssiS % l2s t ssssd e SolSm Sn
hia. ~, rs bid Capital. M nd West End, IOs
coin. Ios bid, los asked. Ohio 95 asked
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies: s:-Natlonal Safe
and Trust. lla bid ial asked American % Security y
and Trust: isS hid l4o asked Washington Safe
kailroad s.oek>...cspital Traction Company. as
BID SAN asked los bid ne asked
45A bid. 4sls asked. Georgetown Gas. 10 bid, SO
asked e Eisstds Light, 81 eis SI SSz asked
rsso@as = s bid AriiHs,Ga; 10 I asked. German; Is
bid g.. asked. Peoples, bid, asked. Lincoln,
81 bid. 3 asked. Commercial. Az bid. 81 asked
Title Insurance Stocks.-ReaI Estate Title. l15
asked. Columbia Title, bid. 6L asked. Wash
ineton Title. 81 asked District Title. 10 asked.
Telephone Stocks.-Pennsylvania 3s hid, 30 asked.
Gnphophone Sa4 bid. o asked. American GRAPHIC
phone. preferred 81. bid. l0s asked. Pneumatic
Gun Carriage, Il. bid. Ia asked.
Miscellaneous stocks. = Merger. haler Linotype
130k bid. 1904 asked. Ianston Monotype. 6,a bid.
asked. Washington Market. II bid. t:rea. Falls
Ice. 130 asked Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat. 100 asked. Lincoln Hall. 90 asked
sEx div.
Evening star., 1896-12-14
INFERIOR STEEL PLATE.
The Amount Much Larger Than Was
at First Supposed.

The special board appointed by Secretary
Herbert to investigate the charges that
plate of inferior quality has been furnished
for the battle ships now building at New
pert News will resume its inquiry at that
place today. As far il has gone,
the inquiry indicates that the amount of
defective plate supplied is much larger
than was at hrst supposed. and that
the consequences may be serious in
the way of delaying the work of
constructing the battle ships, in which
the department is much interested. AS it
is. the inquiry has caused the suspension of
work on the hullS of the battle ships, and
:HD Workmen have been laid off a disagree
able outlook for the Christmas tide. The
hardship Is said to be great in the case Of
the constructing company. which has ac-
cepted the plate upon the report of The
government steel inspection board and is
now facing the probability of being obliged
to remove good deal of the plating
which has already been placed and riveted
be sides being under the necessity of sUs-
pending actual construction 1t is likely
that the outcome of the inquiry will be
complete change in the present inspection
system, and if Congress can be induced to
make the necessary provision, a corps OF
civilian expert inspectors will replace the
naval officers who are now detailed for in
spection duty.
Evening star., 1896-12-14
FOR HABEAS CORPUS
Action Taken Today in the 0leomargarine
Cases.
Convicted Dealers Surrender and Ap-
ply to the Supreme Court
for Release.

Israel c. kollock. VIM. Q. Lusby and
Saml J. McCaully. the tradesnen convict
ed and sentenced last spring for violating
the oleomarXarine laws. this morning sur
rendered themselves In Criminal Court No.
l. and. upon tine motion Of District Attor-
ney Birney, the men were committed by
Judge Cole to the custody of the marshal
for the enforcement of the sentences i'm
posed upon the men. Messrs. Henry E.
Davis and Jere NJ. Wilson, counsel for the
men, at once left for the United States
Supreme Court. for the purpose of filing
there petitions for writs of habeas CORPUS
that the Supreme Court might in such pro-
ceedings consider and pass upon the con-
stitutional.ty of the oleomargarine laws
under which the men were convicted.
The Petitions.
The petitions presented to the Supreme
Court did not materially differ each Of
them charging that the respective de-
PENDANTS are unlawfully restrained Of their
liberty by the marshal of the District. The
petition of Kollock sets forth that THE
act under which said indictments. and
each of them, was found is contrary to
the Constitution of the United States in
this among other things. that 1t is got
within the power of the Congress of the
United States under the Constitution of the
United States to delegate to the commits
sioner of the Internal revenue or the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury of the United States
or any other person. authority or power to
determine what acts shall be criminal and
the said act Of Congress aforesaid does not
sunc1ently define, or define at all, what
acts done or omitted to be done within the
supposed purview Of the said act shall
constitute an offense or offenses against
the United States"
The petition Of Lusby who, like Koilock.
was convicted IN two cases, and who re-
ceived like sentences. and that Of McCauIIy.
the latter being convicted in but one case.
ana being sentenced to pay a fine of $500
ana SSU costs. set out those facts and
prayed for similar relief
Order Granted.
Upon the presentation of the petition to
the Supreme Court. the court allowed them
to be filed. and also directed that the wrtts
Of habeas corpus issue. returnable before
the court the first Monday in January. The
court also directed that the three men re
released on bail meantime in the sum of
81 900 each.
When the marshal of the District makes
his return the first Monday in next month.
it is expected that the Supreme Court will
then set day on which the matter " Ill
be argued before 1t. That will be. it is
thought some day IN January. The three
men. who had been detained in the Lar
shals office. were released on bail this
afternoon shortly after the order of the
Supreme Court had been received
Evening star., 1896-12-14
FLYING MACHINES IN FLOCkS.
The Way They Appear I'm California
Now.

Oakland Cali Cor. Of the San Francisco EXAMINE.
MYSTERIOUS lights were seen floating OVER
Oakland and Alameda last night. Shortly
t.efore o'clock a light shot up over Pied
mont and drifted up into the clouds. About
o o'clock another light was seen drifting
in the vicinity of Alameda. Thousands OF
people saw the lights, and many reputable
citizens were ready to affirm that they had
seen the mysterious airship.
Joseph ID. Strong, who spent this evening
in Oakland. said that he had obtained
glfmpses of 'flocks of airships. They
seemed to him to be going up in all direc-
tions grouping themselves in the sky much
as a flock of geese in springtime follows the
parent goose and gsnder.
Another explanation of the wandering
light that has been pursued over the hills
of Oakland has been given. All OF those
who have seen the light have described IL
as being like the searchlight thai shone
over the midwinter fair grounds IN San
Francisco The conclusion Is that the
light comes from the chutes each night.
and when reflected on the fog gives a weird
appearance. Mrs. E. III. Crawford and Miss
Kate n. Bassett. who reside at No. I'D 10th
street. saw the light several times during
last evening. 1t Travelled back and forth
through the heavens just as described. and
the ladies are satisfied that IL was the
searchlight at the chutes.
Evening star., 1896-12-14
F A T. A LY BUR ED
Mrs. Alice Thomas Fell Against Stove
Today.
She Was over one Hundred Year. of
Agee-- Terribly Burned
About the Body.

Shortly before noon today Mrs. Alice
Thomas, colored. who is so old that her
true age Is not known, met with q fatal
accident in her room in house No. 2O13
sth street northwest. where she lived. with
her daughter. Addie Thomas. who Is about
twenty years old. While alone In the room
she fell across the stove. ard although her
face was badly burned and below her waist
she was burned almost to crisp. she was
alive when taken from the stove. and had
strength enough left to say, Lord. save
me-"
Mrs. Thomas spent her earlier days in
Warrenton, Va, and people who have
known her for many years say she is at
least 1O2 years old. while others think she
Is nearly eight years older. Her daughter
has supported her for several years. and
her grandchildren and great grandchildren
frequently called to see her
The daughter who has been supporting
her went out to her work this morning.
leaving her mother alone as usual, and the
fatal accident happened some time after
she had gone.
1t had been the custom Of the daughter
to sit her mother on chair near the stove
where she could keep comfortable. and this
she did today. The old woman had been
almost helpless for about year. She was
able, however, to slide down In her chair,
and it Is supposed that she was doing this
She was unable to make q call for assist
ance. and was also unable to assist herself
off the stove. Had 1t not been that Mason
Phurr. her greatgrandson, called. she
would have died before assistance reached
her.
When he reached the house and saw
the smoke he rushed up to the room and
lifted the elderly woman TO the fioor. Two
chairs on which size had been sitting were
also against the stove Despite the fright
full manner in which she was burned con-
seriousness had not left her, and her feeble
voice was heard calling on the Lord to
help her.
An alarm of fire was turned in from box
214. and this brought several companies Of
the fire department to the scene of the
awful occurrence; but 1t was not necessary
for them to go into service. for other than
the clothing worn by the unfortunate wo-
man and the chairs on which she had been
sitting nothing was burned. The police
patrol wagon from the eighth precinct was
promptly on hand and the dying woman
was removed 10 Freedman's Hospital,
where the doctors could do nothing for her
other than to relieve her sufferings
AT 3 o'clock this afternoon the patient
vas still alive, although the doctors ex-
pect her death at any moment
Evening star., 1896-12-14
To Lay Tracks.
Imuroved Order pnnt Birth.

Supreme President julius H. Wyman OF
Baltimore, accompanied by the executive
committee of the Supreme Lodge Improved
Order B'nai Birth; Messrs. X. Katz. SUI
preme tres sLrer; Leopold Brown, supreme
secretary; Ch. Jones, H. NEWMAN, VIM.
Baumgarten and quite a large delegation
of Liberty Lodge Of Baltimore, met at
Freund's parlors yesterday and instituted
National Capital Ledge, No. II, with forty
young active members. After the installa-
ton exercises the new lodge ushered their
guests into the large banquet hall. where
the next two hours were spent around the
festive board. The officers elected and In
stalled were as follows:
Past president. Alexander Wolf; pres-
dent, Isaac Cans vice president, Morris
Brick: guide. Fred. Sellinger: secretary.
Herman Baumgarten; financial secretary.
l. E. Rubenstein treasurer, Jos. Moser; in
side guard, E. Sickle; outside, H. Weiss.
Evening star., 1896-12-14
Read a Third Time.
ASKS A RECEIVER.
senator Stewart Wants an AccOuntinr u
of the Silver knight.


Senator VIM. NJ Stewart of Nevada to-
day filed bill in equity here against John
H. Turner and Oliver c. Sabin praying for
an accounting, the appointment OF re-
ceiver and dissolution OF the partnership
in the matter of the Silver knight Publish
ing Company. which was formed for the
publication of a weekly newspaper here ad-
vocating the free and unlimited coinage Of
silver at the ratio of 10 to 1. Senator Stew
art also asked that the defendants De re-
strained from conveying away or dispos-
Ing OF the copartnership effects and from
collecting and devoting to their own use
any moneys belonging to the copartnership
me OH was presented to Judge Cox, who
granted a temporary restraining order re-
turnabie Wednesday, together with the
usual ,ule against the defendants recurring
them 20 show cause
In his bill of complaint Senator Stewart
states that July 30. 1895. he the defend
ants and James L. TAFT Saml s. Yoder
and James A. D. Richards formed a mart
nership for the purpose of publishing here
the newspaper in question but that Messrs
Iaft Ioder and Richards soon withdrew.
Although the co-partnership articles, saws
the Senator. obligated him to advance not
more than 1000 yet. he declares he has
advanced $4,000. besides being obligated TO
meet $6UO additional. while the defend
ants. he charges have advanced 10 money
and nave not turned over any property OF
value to the use of the co-partnership
Senator Stewart charges that Mr. Sabin
has not only failed to devote sufficient time
to build up the paper. but has employed
unnecessary and extravagant assistance,
and has, contrary to the agreement, with
drawn from the copartnership considera-
ble sums for his own use. Turner, he
says. received a monthly salary of $50, but
has failed to devote the necessary time and
attention to the paper. employing assist
ants to do the work he obligated himself
to do. says the Senator.
The affairs of the concern, says Senator
Stewart, have rested largely in the hands
of the defendants because of his absence.
and he charges that they have been. con-
Quoted on an extravagant basis. The in
debtedness of the company amounts to
$1,000, one party having entered suit for an
alleged Indebtedness of 500. Various other
creditors are demanding their money and
threatening to sue. and he says that unless
a receiver is appointed there is danger that
the assets will be wasted.
He also says that there is danger that
the defendant may further wrongfuiIy
waste the assets. The circulation of the
newspaper. The Silver Knight, and National
Watchman is about 5000, and 1t has con-
siderable advertising patronage, he asserts,
besides a large and valuable printing plant.
Senator Stewart is represented Ivy At
torneys Ralston & Siddons. Senator Stew
art says the Silver Knight will be issued
under the receiver until the partnership Is
settled and he will continue to edit the
paper.
Evening star., 1896-12-14

10 bushels: exports. ss3l6 bushels. stock
LIZ 2Ss bushels. sales. 4Ooepo bushels
southern white corn. 22h.a2Sis: do. yellow
2zAa2sA. Oats quiet and steady-No. =
white western, 25a2G: No. mixed do. 22I.,
a2s-receipts. 41.Ss1 bushels: exports, a.,
bushels: stock. SD bushels Rye frmcr
NO nearby, ilea42: western, 4s%-re-
ceipts. i.5li bushels: exports, none. stock
6.S6l bushels. Hay firm for choice oiescrip
,ioas-choice timothy. slS.a,asl4 Grain
freights very duh, demand still light
steam to Liverpool per bushel 3i.d, Janu-
airy: 3kd-. February: Cork. for orders Der
quarter. SsSd. December: as.1,~d. ats sd =,
January. Sugar steady-grauuiatei - IS
per 100 lbs. Butter quiet-fancy creamery.
23a24: do. imitation. 16a17: do. iasiIe. I.aI5;
good iadle. 11al2: store packed, sai2; rolls.
12al3 Eggs weak-fresh. Is: cold storage
l6al'; lined, lsal6. Cheese firm-fancy
New York. ~ lbs. 1oisalea.: do n lbs
Iotealo%: do. - lbs. l0SalI. whisky
nSia$1M per gallon for finished goods I'm
car loads; H.Sla$l.32 per gallon for iohbing.
Evening star., 1896-12-14
THE Sc.

The reported assassination of Maceo, the
Cuban patriot, and its effect on the attitude
of this country toward the revolutionists
was almost the sole topic of conversation
on the floor before the House met today.
and there was general expectation that
some radically sensational resolutions
would be introduced. No resolutions, how
ever. were offered IN open session Mr..
Dingiey. chairman Of the ways and means
committee. presented a concurrent resolu-
ton for holiday recess from Tuesday. De-
cember -, until Tuesday. January s. The
resolution was adopted without division
A bill to constitute a new division of the
eastern judicial circuit Of Texas, and to
provide for holding court at Beaumont,
Texas. was passed.
District Day Postponed.
Today. under the rules. was District OF
Columbia day. but. at the request Of Mr.,
Evening star., 1896-12-14
Public sales.

Radcliffe. Sutton & Co.. auctioneers, have
sold at public sale lot 10, square 6S3. front
ing 7S.9 feet on Delaware avenue. between
C and D streets northeast with an average
depth of 172 feet, and containing 1890
square feet, to Samuel Bieber, for 10 cents
per square foot. Also house $50 Delaware
avenue northeast, to Thomas Culhane, for
81 $50.
Thomas Bowling & Co.. auctioueers, have
sold at public sale house 14S Kentucky
avenue southeast, to ]. H. Fulmer, for
81 300.
Evening star., 1896-12-14
Narrow EscaDe.

Clinton Brown, well-known plumber.
came near being killed at athe corner OF
Louisiana avenue and 9th street about 3
o'clock this afternoon by a runaway horse
attached to one 70 Havenner's bakery
wagons. The animal cleared Louisiana ave-
rue from the ciaty hall to 9Th satreet. tx
ing two wheels from a vehicle in front of
the Gunton law building
Near the corner of 9th street the plumber.
who was sitting with his hack towards the
runaway. was not aware of the danger
until his buggy was struck. For; dnately
for him the shaft of the wagon caught a
tree and threw the animal violently against
the tree The course of the wagon was also
changed, and this saved the man from
injury.
Evening star., 1896-12-14
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT,
Favorable Action.

Favorable action is recommended by he
Commissioners upon House bill 1918 ITO
validate deeds in the District of Columbia ;"
To Lay Tracks.
The Commissioners today sent to Con-
gress a draft of a resolution authorizing
them to issue permits to steam railroads
to occupy certain streets for the purpose
Of accommodating the travelling public dur
ing the inaugural. The permits are to be
valid but fifteen days.
In a letter accompanying the resolution,
the Commissioners explain that the present
facilities of the railroads are entirely IN
adequate to accommodate the crowds, and
that it was highly desirable that they be
granted the use of any additional sI ace for
the comfort and convenience of persons
visiting the capital during the inaugura-
ton.
Evening star., 1896-12-14
Claims lDanaaQes.

Clara Taylor. an infant in law, through
her next friend. Annie Boone, today filed
a suit against Patrick Ccnnors. claiming
$3.50 damages for alleged false arrest.
The plaintiff charges that the defendant
maliciously and wickedly charged her. Jam
uary -. 1876. with stealing $40 from him
Inc accusation. she says. was false and
because of II she declares that she was
arrested and imprisoned for about eight
hours. Until her iEnocence was clearly es
tablished.
represent the plaintiff
Evening star., 1896-12-14
Undertaken win.low In Trouble.

Two warrants were issued this afternoon
for the arrest of James H. Winslow, To-
cal colored undertaken One sets forth that
Winslow, being the superintendent of
Payne's cemetery. failed to register his
Eame In a book kept for that purpose at
the health office. in compliance with the re-
quirements. while the other charges him
with interring in the cemetery the dead
body of q human being without first secur-
Ing from the health Office a permit au-
thorizing him to do so.
1t is understood that the body buried was
that of a child that had died of diphtheria
The warrants were issued upon complaint
of Inspector r. d. Boss of the health office.
Evening star., 1896-12-14
Death of EN-Consul Catlin.

NEW YORK, December l4.-tieDrge l..
CatliD. former United States cons;il at
Zurich. died in St Lukes Hosoit al to day
from the effects of an operation. He re-
turned from Europe short time ago with
his daughter. who was the wife Of Frank
Dewolf. Dewolf and his wife had separ-
ated. The former about two weeks ago
committed suicide by taking poison Ia a
saloon in Paterson, y. j., in which city the
CatlinS lived.
Evening star., 1896-12-14
Diphtheria Cases.

Four new cases of d.phther.a were re-
ported to the health office today. The
ports received during the past week shows
a decide. falling off in the number Of cases
as compsr red with the number received
during several preceding weeks = week
ago Saturday there were ~ houses quaran-
tined and 1l2 cases OF the disease, while
last Saturday there Were ~ cases and 80
houses quarantined.
Evening star., 1896-12-14
An Evening Opening.

The Palais Royal will throw open its
doors this evening for a grand electric dis
play TO mark the opening of the holiday
season The windows win be a vision of
fairyland. especially those given up to the
display of himy. gauzy handkerchiefs. and
OF toys ard games. The interior of the
great store will be brilliantly Illuminated
with electricity, Offering a sUlendid onnor-
tunity TO Christmas shoppers to inspect
and make their selections
Evening star., 1896-12-14
Baltimere Market..

BALTIMORE, Nd. December I4.-F1our
dull-western super. $2S5a$330: do. extra,
s., 3,50a$4.15: do. family. A.50aS4s5: winter
wheat patent. S5a$525: spring do. 4.75aS5.
107S5 barrels; exports. 175 barrels: sales.
IN, barrels Wheat firmer-spot, 81 bid;
May. ha881x-receipts. .a22 bushels: ex-
ports. none: stock. 347. .955 bushels: sales
1900 bushels--southern wheat by sample
91ng2: do. on grade. S71sa911x Corn steady
spot. 28xa2SK: year. 28Aa28.s: January.
2aa2S3s: February 8ka2Sst: March, 3s5Sa
2Stz steamer mixed. 28a2Sh-receipts. rs.
Evening star., 1896-12-14
AppIied for DIYarce

Noel SteffanI today applied for divorce
from CaroliI e Steffani to whom he was
married here April =, 1894. Mrs. Stefrani's S
fn.iden name being Lombard They lived
together until October Is. 1894 when Mrs
Steffani deserted and abandoned her hus
band. so ne charges. and removed to Yos-
ton. where she now is believed to reside.
Attorneys A. 5. Taylor and Flora & RupIi
represent the complainant
Evening star., 1896-12-14
Nv balloon to the Pole.

PARIS December l4.-Godart and Sue
cauf, the aeronauts. are about TO organize
a balloon expedition to the North pole.
They state that the idea was first suggest
ed to them some three years ago by Wal
ter Wellr1an, American journalist. but the
idea was given up owing to the attempt OF
Prof Andre.
Evening star., 1896-12-14
A Warrant Not servea.

Detectives Carter and Gallaher had a
warrant for the arrest of James Lown, the
suicide, charging him with perjury in the
Walters divorce case. This. 1t is Thought,
was one of the troubles of which he spoke
in his letter. The deceased was well kro
in this city during the war. His funeral
will take place tomorrow from Lees UNDER
taking establishment. The body will be
buried at Arlington.
Evening star., 1896-12-14
Mid-winter Exhtbit,on.

The members of the Washington Photo
graphic Club were busy today with the
preparations for the mid-winter exhibition
of Photographic art which opens this after
noon in the club house parlors of the Capt.
tai Bicycle Club. 400 18th street. The ex-
hibition will last through Thursday and
will be open afternoons from 2 to and
evenings from to 10 o'clock. About 1JO
of the best examples of the work of local
artists who are members Of the club have
been accepted by the committee.
Evening star., 1896-12-14
AN IMPORTANT PROMOTION.

Mr.. Richard Rathbun becomes As
sistant in Charge NJ the Smithsonian N.
Richard Rathbun. chief of the division
of scientific inquiry In the United States
fish commission. was today appointed to
the position of assistant in charge at the
Smithsonian Institution. which made
vacant by the death of Mr.. W. c. Winlock.
Mr.. Rathbuu's appointment takes effect
January 1, 1897.