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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
DECOYED AND ROBBED.
Man Who Says He Was Assaulted by
Footpads I'm the Capitol Grounds.

Walter McNeary, a colored man thirty-
seven years of age, is now lying at the
Emergency Hospital in a serious condition.
and he claims that he was the victim of a
daring highway robbery and murderous
assault, committed about midnight last
night in the Capitol grounds near the Gar
field statue. McNeary resides at Jackson
City, where he is employed as a cook but
he is well known follower of the races.
having spent considerable time at all the
big race tracks He is a native of caufor-
MIA.
According to his story, McNearv attended
p ball last evening in the eastern section of
the city and there ne met a weIl-dressed
and attractive. ,colored girl. He had never
seen her before, but during the evening
they became good friends, apparently and
among other things McNeary told of his
home in California. and casually remarked
that he was about TO send large sum of
money to his folks in that state When
the ball came to close NLcNeary asked the
girl if mcknight escort her to her home
Which she said was on r street His prof
fer was cordially received and the pair
we're having rather enjoyable walk until
teachlhg the Capitol grounds. With no
suddenly attacked by a stalwart colored
man and was in the act of making q pass
at his assailant when he felt a singing
blow on his head delivered from the rear
1t was O'Clock this morning when Nc
Neary was found unconscious by police
man. He had not regained his senses since
the blow was struck. At the Emergency
Hospital, where he was taken, an examina-
ton by the surgeons disclosed a Jagged cut
on the right side of the face and confusion
of the scalp.
An interesting feature Of the case is the
disappearance of the girl and it is the
theory of the wounded man that she was in
coilusion with the two men who committed
the assault, leading him to the Capitol
grounds in order that the attack might be
Nlaue Without danger of interference. Nc
Neary also thinks that the girl and her ac-
complices We're of the opinion that he had
with him at the time large sum of money
Inc assallants carried away 81 in cash. an
oyercoat and some smaller articles.
1t is possible, however, that the girl had
no connection with the affair." but her com
plete disappearance gives weight to the
theory advanced by McNeary. No arrests
had been made up to a late hour this after.
noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
Washington Stock Exchange.

Government Bonds.-U s. Is. registered. 10Y b,a
u s As 1925 liz bid, ia asked P ~ ~ aSa eea
III bid, 112 asked. w. -'0''
:, District Of Columbia Bonds-2o-year fund IS. 1os
IS 1901 currency Ito bid Water stock 7s Iss
Sd SIS res ee S so f 1aS
IN Miscellaneous Bonds.-Metropolitan Railroad Is
i iGs DC metropolitan Railroad eony es l12 bid.
Il, Railroad es, 30 bid, 1Ol asked 90
l Ian Railroad 6s lib bid 113P asked washing
ton Gas Company Is. series B, Ito bid washins-
t g. s G Eee G1nPan g6t s. S I asked
and Potomac Telephone S. % bid. f los asfed
An lea Security and Trust s. r and 100
a and O., 100 bid, los asked Washington Market
np S a. Ss s lid I'D
Company ext. es. 109 bid Masonic nali Associa.
ton 90 IS; Io2 bid, Washington Light Infantry ist
National Bank stocks.-Bank of Washington. go
$50 h hank s, Of the Republic 24o bid Metropolitan
and Mechanics, 80 bid Is5 asked Second. 1ss
asked ask o Gses s a bid ia Columbia 2s I'D Iss
ASKED d dFadeSs sS5 bid Lincoln 9s bid, 90
Safe Deposit and 9a Trust a 1sana
Deposit and Trust, rs asked washington Lam
and Trust LIS. bid I1a asked. American Sc,
Railroad stocks;.-capital Traction Company, rs
eS s asssd bid Bsp Is f % BID 100
bid Georgetown and Tennallytown, IL bid. so
Gas and Electric Light stocks.-washtprton Gas
46la bid: AZ asked. Georgetown Gas, as bid 8
asked. T. 5, Electric Light, 117ls bid. liz asked
Insurance Stocks.-Firemen's, 80 bid FrankIin'
IS Is bid Metropolitan, 20 bid. Corcoran, 50 bid.
t Potomac 81 bid Arlington. 142 bid German
lnnbia, 1l%s hid Riggs, rs bid, sh asked. Peo-
pie; 'S bid, 5N asked Lincoln, IT'S bid. 81
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title 100
bid, ia asked. Columbia Title, 81 bid, az asked
Telephone Stocks Chesapeake and Potomac, 81
Dia, 90 asked. Aemr1can Graphophone, 81 bid, &
asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks.-Mergenthaler Linotype 2lo
bid. 235 asked Lanston Monotype @ bid I asked
Washington Market. 10 bid Great Falls Ice, I'D
bid 100 asked. Lincoln Hail. 20 bid, 30 asked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
THE HOUSE.


The attendance in the House today was
small.
Mr.. Powers Vt) asked unanimous con-
sent for the consideration of the Senate bill
to pay to the widow of Justice Samuel F.
Miller $7,419, the amount of the balance Of
his salary for the year in which he died
Mr.. Loud (Cal) objected, and the bill was
referred.
Bills were passed. on motion of Mr.
ter to the barks Mnde and Johan Ludwig;
on motion of Mr.. Flynn (Okla), ito grant
to the ST. Louis and Oklahoma City rail-
road right Of way through the Indian and
Oklahoma territories; motion of Mr.
Little (Ark), to amend the act granting to
the Kansas City, Pittsburg and Cuff rail-
road right of way through the Indian ter
ritory, so as to allow that railroad to build
a branch road to Fort Smith; on motion of
Mr. Doolittle (Wash), to authorize the Sec
rotary of the Treasury to pay out of GER
tain funds in his possession sums due Reese
services to the Old Settlers or Western Cher
okee Indians.
A resolution reported by Mr. Taft QOhio)
from the committee on foreign affairs was
adopted, calling on the President if not in
compatible with the public interest to
transmit to the House all correspondent e
between this government and Germany rel
ative to the exclusion of life insurance
companies of the United States from trans
acting business in Germany.
The House then went into committee of
the whole, and resumed the considera ton
of the District 9of Columbia appropriate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
GRAIN
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. February Flour firm, unchanged
-receipts, @5o3 barrels; shipments, 80 barrels
saes .oo barrels Wheat strong-spot and month
1.aiih; May. 733.a74- receipts. Clio bushels;
stock 100 4sS bushels; sales $4,000 bushels-south-
err Wheat by sample, 75C76; do. On grade liza
!4l2 Corn firmer- spot and month, 33ia33%s
March S59sa3i; Nay, 36a36h; steamer mixed, ga
Sltt-receipts, 12S60I bushels; shipments, l66 429
bushels; stock, 1.S56,970 bushels sales $1,000
eeSSsstneisosouthern white and yellow corn. 32%a
5Ssi Oats hrmer-No. white western. 25L, bid;
No. mixed do, 2ska24h-receipts, 4,0as bushels T;
STOCK. lv.IIo bushels. Rye flrm-No. 2, 42aiS
ntsarDy 3la 10 wes.ern-stock. 102 46S bushels HAY
gliiet and steady-choice timothy, $1,000 asked
Graln ireights some activity at easier prices, I'M
changed Sugar firm, unchanged. Butter quiet
unchanged Eggs weak-fresh, Halls. Cheese
steady, unchanged. Whisky unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01

The Commissioners today reported with
amendment Senate bill 906, ''To amend the
charter of the Brightwood Railway Com
pany." TIE bill contemilates an extension
of the companys J,natilla, or Takoma,
branch by double tracks northward to a
point near the Takoma Hotel and thence
eastward to the main line on the Bright
wood road near the District boundary
Such extension would form belt upon
which all cars TO and from the city ter
minus of the road could run.
The Commissioners suggest several modi-
f1cations, including provision that the
right of said company to use an overhead
single trolley on a street or part of street
shall cease six months after the date of
the approval of any act of Congress ap-
propriating money for or otherwise au.
thorizing the paving of the roadway OF
such street or part Of street except in con-
nection with continuous track rails; and
provided, further, that the right of said
company to use overhead single trolley in
any public space in the District of Coium.
bia, except in connection with continuous
track rails, shall in any event cease on
July 1, 1899"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
Real Estate at Auction,

Duncanson Brothers, auctioneers. sold
yesterday. at public auction, the south half
of square 613. fronting On L street and
extending from LIST street east to North
Capitol street, and containing 213,T7s square
feet, to Wilbur F. Nash. for SG4, 131 80.
number of parcels of unimproved prop
erty IN various portions of the city direct
ed 10 be sold in pursuance of resolution
Q, tne stockholders of the City Investment
Company, was offered for sale at the auc-
ton rooms of Thomas Bowling & Co. OF
the twelve parcels offered A w. Arm
strong purchased the first nine and Mr..
Lunt the remainder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
si.upIN BILL POSTPONED.
Matters of Inserest at the Virginia
CAPITAL,

Capital.
srs cial Correspondence of TIE Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va. January 81, 1896.
IT was expected that the Maupin anti
gambling bill would come up in the house
today. and there were several well-known
hCrsenen present 10 oppose it. The bill
was made q special order for next Wednes-
day al 1 o'clock, when a lively debate Is ex-
peeted to take place.
Sheriff Williams of Southampton is here
to confer with other sheriffs relative to in
Producing in the state of Virginia the sys-
TEN of executing by electricity persons SEN
fenced to death.
At the meeting of the senate committee
on privileges and elections it was decided
to report adversely the election bill offered
by Senators Hay, Hale and Flanagan, and
practically to recommend a substitute for
the Stubs bill, which perfects the Walton
law without altering it in any essential
feature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
ANTI-GANBLING MEASURES.
Minority Report to Be Made at
Richmond.
cial Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND. Va, February 1.-Messrs.
Diggs and Newberne, the chairman and
vice chairman of the committee on coun-
ties, cities and towns. which reported IA
yorably the Pitcher racing bill. with the
ReGdy amendments, have decided TO pre-
pare a minority report on the bill. Both
Mr. Diggs and Mr.. Newberne are opposed
to the report OF the committee and are
heartily in favor of the Maupin bill. They
were not present at the meeting of the
committee when the Pitcher bill was
recommended and will consequently set
forth their views in opposition to the ac-
ton of the committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
Judge CDfOn'a MILL

The Will OF VIM W. Upton, dated Septem-
Der 20. 1884, filed today, appoints his wife,
Marletta b. Upton, executrix and be-
lueaths to her one-third of all his nroner+v
and the other two-thirds to be equally d.
vided between his five sons. The propertv
includes piece of land in OREGON contain
ing about 800 acres
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
noNA-F1DE CIRCULATION.

A reference to the statement be-
low will show that the circulation
sworn to Is bona fee one.
1t is easily possible for news
paper with an elastic conscience to,
swell its legitimate circulation enor-
mously. in order to deceive adver-
tisers. by sending out thousands Of
papers to newsstalds, which are re-
turnable. and which are in fact re-
turned. but nevertheless are in
cluded In what purports to be an
honest statement Of circulation.
Intelligent advertisers, however,
Judge by results, and bogus circula-
lions don't. give them.
The circulation Of The Star IL
many thousands in excess Of any
other Washington paper and is BE-
lieved to be fully five times that Of
any afternoon. contemporary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening, the highest
ard 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. 50 Broadway
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
Government Receipt,.

National bank notes received for redemp-
ton today, $40. 40. Government receipts
From internal revenue $455.331; customs.
E51,3I4; miscellaneous, s66 054.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
MYSTERIOUS POISONING CASE.
Five Persons Found in a Serious Con.
dition.

ROCHESTER, NY, February Martin
Lynn. his wife and two infant children
and his sister were found poisoned in their
cottage today. Miss Lynn is dead, Mrs.
Lynn cannot recover and Mr.. Lynn's recov-
cry is doubtful. The children are out Of
danger
The case is a mystery. and will be in
yestigated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
Grain and Cotton Markets.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs G. Co. 1921 f
street, members New York stock exchange
correspondents Messrs Ladenburg, Thai
mann & Co., New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
Granted a Pension,

The widow Of the late Officer Holsey of
the police force has been granted pension
of SO per month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01

solemnly swear that the above statement rep
resents only the number of copies of The EvEN-
ING STAR circulated during the six secular days end
ing Friday, January 81, 1ss6-that is, the num-
Der of copies actually sold, delivered. furnished
mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona nde
purchasers or subscribers and that none of the
copies 80 counted are returnable to or remain in
the office unsold.
j. WHIT. HEBRON,
= Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co.
Subscribed and swo.n to before me this
first day of February, A. d. 1896.
BENJAMIN MARTIN, JR.,
Notary Public, D. C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01

Circulation Of The "Evening STAR"
SATURDAY, JAN rs, 1896 SO $50
MONDAY, Jan. 81, 1896 Observation-Disclosures SO, $40
TUESDAY, Jan. %, 1896. 0,661
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 90, 1896. .3O,S55
THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 1896 80 ,626
FRIDAY, IAN. 81, 1896. 81, AL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
What Authoritie. sav.

"As have already said" concluded Judge
Bingham, 1.-The defendants depend upon
this clause in the act creating the board Of
public works, and the act OF 1871, and the
act Of 1875 giving general power to the
Commissioners over the streets and alleys
of the city. Without repeating exactly the
language of the statutes it, in general
terms, invests the Commissioners with the
entire contra of the streets and alleys of
the city, and with power to make regula-
tons with reference to the repairs of
streets, alleys, etc.
"a number of authorities have been cited
by counsel for the defendants, which, they
claim, show that in every legislative act of
this character where such general language
has been used 1t has been held to be suffi-
cieIt to clothe them with the power to
grant franchises to erect telegraph poles and
wires, telephone poles and wires and cleo
trio light poles and wires.
II have examined these authorities care
fully, and do not find that they are sat
isfactory upon that question. Nearly all
of them relate. not to the granting Of tran
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01

The Allen Amendment.
The amendment Of Mr.. Allen (Neb) for
bidding the issue of interest-bearing bonds
was next taken up. This brought forward
renewal of the discussion over. compli-
eating the main ISSUE
Mr.. Teller urged that the restriction of
bond issues be taken up as an independent
question.
Mr.. George MISSY asked Mr.. Teller
whether the adoption of the Allen amend
ment would hurt or serve the principle Of
the main question.
MIR. Teller admitted that he was in doubt
but said he preferred to settle the plain
question first.
"Then." sail Mr.. George, II will vote
against It,"
Many Senators explained their desire to
vote against bonds as separate PROPOSE
ton. .
Mr.. Squire was in opposition to the gen.
eral rule. He spoke&Of tina urgent need of
the coast defenses and the need of the
government funds to carry them on.
Mr.. White (Cal.) referred to the vote of
Mr.. Hill just given, which, he said, was
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-03-12
Congressman Chester Long is credited

with a feat almost unknown in con-
gressional annals. He succeeded on the
floor of the house in securing the rein
statement Of a $15. 600 irrigation item in
an appropriation bill from which it had
beensstricken by the committee report
ing the bill. This is sometimes accom-
plished by an old member of recognized
standing and influence, but it is practic-
ally an innovation coming from men,
Der in his first term. When the bill went
to the senate the irrigation item was cut
down to Sc, 600, and MIR. Long has been
making hard fight to induce the house
to resist the reduction. No new member
stands higher in the house to-day than
Chester 1. Long, and great many of the
old members would be glad to have the
reputation he has earned. The "Big
Seventh" is in a fair way to regain
whatever prestige it may have lost by
sending sockless clown to Washington
a few years ago.-Kansas City Journal.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-03-12
Assessors Urged to Be More Thorough

In furtherance of the law requiring
Kansas township and city assessors to
each year make an enumeration of all
the inhabitants and collect statistical in
formation of agriculture, horticulture,
manufactures, mines, mining, etc., the
State Board Of Agriculture has just COM
pleted sending out vast quantity of nee
essary blank rolls.
While this service, as performed in
Kansas. is probably NOT surpassed in any
State, Secretary COburn is not satisfied
with the work heretofore turnnd in by
many of the assessors and thinks it can
and should be immensely improved upon.
TO that end he has isued persona
appeal to each one of the nearly 1900
assessors to make his statistical work the
most thorough and accurate possible, and
urged the county commissioners and
clerks not to accept such service or draw
warrants for 1t until it complies with the
laws requirements and the assessor s
oath of office.-Liberal News.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-03-12
The Irrigation Association.

The executive committee of the
State Irrigation Association met III
Wichita On Monday, in response to a
call from Chairman J. II. Churchill
of Dodge City. 1t was decided to
hold the fourth annual meeting of the
association at Great Bend, November
II, ID and IA. E. r. Moses, John E
Frost and w. G. Edwards vera APP
pointed to prepare program. All
members of the committe were pres
ent and an enthusiastic meeting was
held.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-03-12

JOHN BULL has made arrangements
with some of the business men al
Speareville to manufacture cheese fol
them at two cents per pound, and
will begin operations there as soon as
the season opens. The business men
expect to take milk in exchange for
groceries, and by making cheese out
of it will realize handsome profit on
their goods, Bert Bull will have
charge of the Speareville factory
Cimarron Jacksonian.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-03-12

E. H. BOYER shipped three car
loads of good corn fed sheep to Kan
sas City Monday. He is one of the
men living in this country who goes
to work, rakes in the ducats and is
satisfied with the country. Any one
can do the same thing if he will Just
spend the time he is bowling around
cussing the weather in good honest,
thoughtful work.-Meade Globe.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-03-12

HENRY BRoBsF was arraigned Tues
day morning and plead guilty to the
charge of horse stealing. He was
sentenced to seven years at hard labor
in the state penitentiary. He only
expected five years, but was pleased
when the Judge made it seven, asthe
Edwards county authorities wanted
to get hold of him on the charge Of
robbery and shooting with intent tc
kill" This will not prevent them
from taking him at the expiration d
his sentence-Cimarron Jacksonian
Brobst is considered hardened
criminal.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-03-12

The Kelly Barton contest case was
dismissed on short notice, the Judge
holding, that as the contest court had
not rendered decision in the case
there was nothing to appeal from, and
therefore no points at issue for him
to pass upon.-Cimarron Jacksonian.
This contest was for the office of
Sheriff. Barton was elected by four
majority.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-03-12

The Kansas State Temperance
Union, at its meeting in Topeka last
week did not s'roast" Governor Nor
ill, as was contemplated in a resolu
ton. Gov. Morrill, does not deserve
the censue some people propose.
He has been a life long temperance
man and prohibitionist.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-03-12

The Republicans of Finney county
are letting Milt Brown down easy. -
The convention instructed for ". r.
Hopkins for State Senator, and Milf
Brown for Lieutenant Governor.
Brown is the present State Senator
from the district in which Finney
county forms part, but Hopkins has
the "bulge" on Brown in the race for
the nomination for the next term.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-03-12

Dunno the warm weather last
month grasshoppers and bugs Of all
kinds hatched out and flew or crawled
about at q lively rate. The present
snow and freeze, with the dampness
will doubtless destroy them complete
ly. So we are glad the snow came
Ashland Journal.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-03-12

DAD CRossF1ELp has been looking
at. fruit trees for the past few days
and says the fruit is all right, with
the exception of pears. He thinks
the early pears have been killed.
Pratt Republican.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-03-12

ORMoND HAMILTON has another good
strong artesian we'll on his farm south
of town. The water fills an inch and
a half pipe and is located on the
gentle hillside and the water goes
murmuring down over the slope and
we presume he will now irrigate.-
Meade Globe.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-03-12

A COMMERCIAL headline in daily
newspaper states that wheat is stub
born" Just so. 1t is long time
about moving.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-03-12

STATE AUDITOR GEO. E. Cole yester-
day refused to issue warrants upon
the contingent fund of the board of
directors of the State Soldiers Home
at Dodge City for mileage and per
diem charged by President L. Van
Vorhis of Lawrence, and Secretary
J. E. Stewart.
The appropriation Of 81; 900 for per
diem and mileage for the members of
the board of directors has been ex-
hausted, and for that reason the two
members of the board attempted to
use the contingent fund of $3.50. Mr..
Cole, however. did not issue the
vouchers. The members, therefore,
will not receive their fees and salaries
until the appropriation for the en-
suing fiscal year becomes available.
and that will not be applied to amounts
due prior to the beginning of the
year, which is July l, 1896.
Fl. juneau of Dodge City, who is
the remaining member of the board
has never drawn q cent either for per
diem or mileage. the two Populist
members of the board having ex-
hausted the appropriation Topeka
Capital. 9th.
It is expected that the Pops would
take all they could get. and run into
another fund. il allowed to. Who
says : Pop olRcial von'tstick his head
ovor Tho tanee and nip The green
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-03-12

The case against Leeper, the brake
man charged with killing negro
tramp, was continued in the Gray
,caunty District Court last week.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-03-12

THIS is going to be great year for
using the hat as a speaking trum
pet"
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-03-12
THURSDAY, MARCH u. 1896.

Who wants Cleveland for o third
-erm? is the national query.