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baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. January c3.-Flour frmer-westers
super. 81 i5aS2 60: do extra. 81 15aS13; do. fnm-
lily. S331as3.60 winter wheat patent S3.55as 90;
spring d. S3.53aS3.15; spring wheat straight,
% .3aSS o0-rsceipts, I2.723 barrels; shipments,
l,a3O barrels; sales. 1,ii9 barrels. Wheat easy
spot and inoath. 101sa70~; May, 70La701<-re-
ceip,s. l.3I bushels; shipments, $1,000 bushels;
stock lso,S2s bushels; sales, 10000 bushels
southern wheat by sample. 71a12: do grade,
oSaI1- Com easS-spJt and mcnth. 325Sa33: Feb
rt.ary, aSlsa33A; March. 3SIsa33at: May, 35Ita
3oz; steamer m.xnd, 81 ha3f ts-reoeipts 1G5. 426
bushels; shipments 30.S57 bushels; stock .3I2 1876
bushels; sales 80. COG bushels-soathern white and
yellow cora, 32Ea33la. Oats inactive and steady
No. white western 2Ia2f15; No. mixed do.
s3I2 asked-receip:s 1874 bu>hcls; stock, ~, as
bushels. Rye Quiet and steady-No 2. ~ nearby
AZ western-receps. l.3Ss bufhsls: stock. 10s. All
bushels. Hay quiet Int frE-choice timothy,
sl6.oo asked Grain freirhts steady. engagements
slow. unchanged. Sugar firm. unchanged Butter
steady, unchanged. Eggs steady-fresh. 10. Cheese
steady, unchanged. Whisky unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-23
Mr.. Chapmnn,s Appeal.

An additional ground for new trial and
in arrest of judgment was filed today by
counsel for Mr.. Elverton r. Chapman,
convicted last Saturday of refusing to
answer certain inquiries propounded to
him by the Senate sugar trust Investigating
committee. The indictment, it is contend
ed in the motion filed today. contained In
the same and single count the charge that
Mr.. Chapman willfully refused to answer
five different, separate and distinct ques-
tons, each refusal constituting, according
to the charge and contention of the prose-
cution. separate and independent INSIDE
meanor, complete in itself, without regard
to the four other alleged refusals. There
fore, claim Mr.. Chapmans counsel, the in
Gictment is fatally defective
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-23

Senior Dupuy De Lone. the Spanish min
lster. today received the following cable
gram:
MADRID. January 22.-Col Molina de-
feated in Alfonzo XII the bands of Nunez
and others. Maceo has been seriously de-
feated IN the route from Coloma to Pinar
del Rio; he had more than 300 wounded.
among them the leader, BermudeZ. and left
thirty dead On the field. The defeat Of
Maceo. by it's Importance. has produced the
lest impression here. ELDUAYEN.
HABANA. January 23.-The column of
the general staff. Moncada and Major YER
CARA Cerras. when accommodating in Her
radurds toward La Sal. Santiago de Cuba,
had an encounter with the enemy, wound
ing three and capturing thirteen horses.
We had one man wounded. Gen. Obregon
had also a small engagement with the
enemy The column of Marquee of the
BurSos regiment, had another engagement
in Rodrigo. capturing great number of
horses. II has been confirmed that Leader
Rabi was wounded IN the engagement with
Gen. Gasco in Guatro Caminos. Santiago
de Cuba The day before yesterday the two
leaders. Juan Vega and Esteban Varona,
surrendered. applying for mercy at Man
ZaniflO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-23

Sleet Formed on the Telegraph Wires
and Made Them Useless.

CHICAGO. January GA sleet storm
last night and today has resulted in cut
ting of Chicago from Geographic commun-
ication with all other cities. Owing to the
sleet being formed on the wires. they were
rendered practically worthless in all di.
rections- The worst trouble. however, was
apparently east and north of Chicago Be.
tween this city and the great news anu
commercial centers of the east press dis.
patches and important Geographic COM
munication seem to be practically aban-
doned- The embargo on Geographic com
municatfon at 10 O'Clock was about COM
plete, except through the Postal Compauy
which then had two wires to New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-23
Seven Divorces.

Judge Hagner today granted seven d.
vorces, as follows: Madeline Jones from
George Jones, because of desertion; Mary
A. Cliff from James B. Cliff, because of de-
sertion; Stewart E. Shepherd from Mamie
c. Shepherd, because Of desertion; Ida NJ
Marshall from Archibald L. Marshall, be-
cause of desertion; Matilda Brown from
Douglass Brown, the wife alleging cruelty
and drunkenness; Robert r. Slaughter from
Martha A. Slaughter, because of desertion,
ard Nellie NJ. White from Ollie White on
the ground of desertion, infidelity and in
toxication-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-23
FLOODS IN THE SOUTHWEST.
Farms Inundated and Railway Lines
Washed Out.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, January 23.-An al
most steady rain has been falling in the
lower Missouri valley for over a week. and
as result the creeks and rivers have
been converted into inland sees The re-
ports from various points state that farms
have been inundated fences DESTROYED.
bridges swept away. The damage to prop
erty will reach considerable sum.
The railroads are also great sufferers
and the delay in traffic on some of them
is serious The Iron Mountain which runs
through a swanpy country in eastern
Arkansas, is under water in several places.
The water promises to go still higher. and
it is still raining.
There is a washout on the main linz, OF
the Illinois Central. a few miles south of
Grenada, Miss, which will delay through
trains for Chicago several hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-23
A TRAINING SCHOOL.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Cats Conduct
of Woman's Suffrage Session.

The afternoon session of the woman SUI
frage convention. which was down on the
program for o'clock, but which did not
begin until 2:30. was in charge of Mrs. Car
RE Chapman Gait, who conducted what she
called a training school for suffrage or
ganizers. Mrs. Cctt for the last year has
made speciality of the work OF organiza-
ton, with her headquarters in New York.
She is regarded as the best qualified OF
all the women at the convention to speak on
this subject, and the program which she had
prepared for the afternoon proved extreme
ly interesting to all the delegates.
The other speakers and the questions as
signed to them for discussion and answer
were as follows:
what oversight of the advertising and
general arrangement for meeting should
speaker have upon her arrival in a town.
Emma Smith De Voc, national organizer.
What improvement can you suggest for
better supervision of local advertising by
national or state committee making APP
pointments?' Laura n. Johns, national or
ganizer
How can a speaker prepare her own
meeting when she finds il is not ready tor
herr Laura a. Gregg national organizer.
What character of suffrage speech is
best calculated to win friends and con-
verts?" Elizabeth L. Yates, national Or
Sanizer.
Other speakers on similar subjects were
May S. Knaggs, Mary G. Hoy, Ella Moffatt,
Anna r. Simmons and Harriet M. Mills.
The discussion of the best methods 10 be
used in the work Of organization VIII be
continued at the afternoon session tomor-
row.
This Evenings Program.
The program for the session this even
ing. beginning at S O'Clock, is as follows:
Annual address of the president, Susan j.
Anthony: The Philosophy of Woman
Suffrage" Clara b. Colby, Nebraska; Our
Unconscious Allies" Harriet May Mills,
New York: Between Daybreak and Sun
rise" May Stocking Knaggs, Michigan
Women as legislators Annie L. Disgs,
Kansas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-23
Y. NJ. C. A. PnrIor Talks.

Friday evening there will be a lecture at
the Y. NJ C. A rooms by VIM. Eleroy Cur
tbs on Venezuela" This lecture will be
illustrated by slides giving a splendid view
of the section of Venezuela in dispute with
England, and viii be The same as that de-
livered at Me.zerott Hall, January TO- On
Friday evening. January 81, there will be a
vocal and instr mental concert. On FRI
day evening February z, there will be a
lecture by Mr.. Frank G. Carpenter on the
'Mohammedans." Other very interesting
lectures are to follow, and will be an
nounced later. These lectures and concerts
are free to both sexes and all are invited to
attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-23
The New Line to the Bay.


Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, January Ex-senator
Bowie introduced bill in the Senate today
charging the powers of the Washington,
Annapolis and Chesapeake railroad, incor-
porated under the general laws of Mary
land. The extension of powers is for the
purpose of building, equipping and MAIN
tanning an electric railroad from the Dis
trict lire and Prince Georges county to a
point on the Chesapeake bay near Anuapo-
lis. The bill was referred to committee to
he appointed. composed of senators from
Prince Georges, Anne Arundel and Charles
counties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-23
Westminster Church.

The annual meeting of the board Of trus-
tees of Westminster Church was held last
evening. Those present were A. Depue. W.
A. H. Church, o. q. Spicer, c. f. Persons.
Jno. Fay, ]. Stephenson. Frank Burns.
Owen Owen. Officers for the ensuing year
We're elected as follows: Chairman, o. o.
Spicer; secretary, Owen Owen; treasurer,
Frank Burns. Among other business of
Importance transacted was the appointment
of committee to invest in good real es-
tate security, in the District, the recent
heouest of S2,pW.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-23
Deutb of Veteran.

Capt. Henry Heddy, a popular clerk In the
cid war and navy division of the pension
office, died Tuesday at Binghamton, NY,
of pneumonia, while visiting his son. Capt.
Heddy was born in Norwich, N. Y, in 1883,
enlisted in Company F, eighty-ninth New
York volunteers, and at Petersburg lost his
right arm After the war he made his home
in Whitewater, Wis, where he lived in 1871,
" hen appointed to clerkship in the pension
office. He was faithful clerk and was
liked by all who knew him. He leaves a
widow, son and daughter. The burial takes
place today at BinGha nlton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-23
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.


The committee on educa n in the House
gave hearing this morning on the bill
for the establishment of National Uni
versity. Ex-senator Edmunds of Yer
mont. Mr.. Andrew Z. White. Ex-Governor
John Lee Carroll, Mr.. William Topper, Mr..
Gardiner G. Hubbard and General Eaton
addressed the committee in favor of the
bill
BrlshtwOod's Needs.
The subcommittee of the House appro-
priations committee today heard a COM
mittee from the Brightwood Citizens AS
ISOLATION in behalf of appropriations for
the police and fire department service and
other improvements for Brightwood. Judge
kimball of the Police Court was also called
before the committee and questioned about
the necessity for the enlargement of the
Girls Reform School Mr.. Paul urged an
appropriation to grade Michigan avenue
near the Soldiers Home. The committee
is making fair progress with the bill and
does not anticipate any unusual delay in
getting it out.
Pay of Wntchmen.
Mr. Arnold of Pennsylvania has intro
duced bill in the House, by request. to
increase the pay of the watch and police
force of the executive departments.
Abandoned Property.
Senator Mcmillan introduced a bill in the
Senate today amending section 416 of THE
Revised Statutes, providing a method OF
disposing of captured and abandoned prop
erty in the District of Columbia.
The Plumbers Efficiency.
Senator Cullom introduced in the Sena te
today a bill providing that the chief in.
spector of plumbing for the District Of
Columbia shall be required before appoint
nent to present a certificate of proficiency
| have had ten years of service as a prac
teal plumber and give bonds in 5000 fol
| the proper performance of duties. Assist
ant inspectors are to be required to show
| five years practical experience as plumb
| ers and give tond in $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-23
IN PURSUIT OF GOMEZ.
His Petition Regarded at Havana as
Critical.

HAVANA. January 23.-The latest move
ments reported of General Maxine Gomez
were that yesterday he was at the pianta-
ton of Morales, and passed the road near
ChiInbarazo. province OF Havana. going
southwark. He does not appear to have
camped last night. but divided his forces
and sent them on the march in several d.
rections. The Spanish troops are closely
pursuing the insurgents. and it is said that
he will be unable to escape east, north or
west In fact. Gomez's position is looked
upon here as being rather critical.
1t is now said that General Pando will re-
turn TO the province of Santiago de Cuba
il stead of taking command of the Spanish
forces in the province of Pinar del Rio, as he
hoped 10 do.
General PaEdo was accorded a great re-
cepti0n at the palace today. it being the
saint day of the king. The local military
and civil authorities were present, and the
officers of the two German school ships,
Stein and Stosch, were among those in at
tendance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-23
VENEZUELA's ATTITUDE.
Statement Made sat the Legation rs to
Her Position.

Her POSITION.
It is said at the Venezuelan legation
that there is nothing to give out officially
concerning the report printed in London
that Secretary Olney had offered some
good advice to Venezuela. which. If fol-
lowed. would lead to a speedy settlement
of the boundary dispute with honor to both
parties. The legation, it was said, had re.
ceived no formal communication of the
character indicated from Secretary Olney.
There is apparently no Indication that the
Venezuelan government is prepared to mod
fy its last proposition to Great Britain.
which was that all or none of the disputed
territory should be open to arbitration.
1t is said that Venezuela will comply as
fully as possible with the request made by
the Venezuelan commission, through Sec
rotary Olney, for all documents bearing oil
the boundary dispute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-23
IN DANGER Of LYNCHING.
Brutal Father Who Crushed His
Child to Death,

FOWLER, Ind. January 23.-Albert Toll
lis OF Brock has been brought here by Sher-
iff Morgan and deputies and lodged in Jail
to prevent his being Tyre he'd.
Sunday night Tolls was annoyed by the
crying of his eight-months-old baby. He
seized it and sqTeezed ITS head between his
knees until blood pushed from it's ears and
nose. The child died the next day, and a
char ge of murder was preferred against the
father
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-23
MIR. Yang Yu's Promotion,

Mr.. Yang Yu, the Chinese minister to
the United States. has received notice of
his promotion by the emperor to be presi-
dent CT the sacrifcial worship, one of the
most honorable and important offices under
the Chinese government. He will remain
here TO complete hts term minister,
which expires next June, and will then
return to China to enter upon the dis
charge of his new duties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-23
Washington Title. ~ esked District Title. bid.

washineton Title. rs esked District Title. bid.
IL asked
Telephone Storks.-Pennsylvaaia Sc bid. Chesa-
peake and Potomac, so bid. 50 asked. American
Graphophone, SIX bid, asked. Pneumatic Gun
Carriage, % bid, "a asked.
Miscellaneous Steeks.-washington Market. ID
bid: Great Fails Ice. 120 BID. lie asked Lincoln
Hall, 40 bid 10 asked Merycufhaler Linotype.
2i5 bid, 23o asked. Lanston MonOtype, on bid
tx asked
DIV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-23
Relations Perfectly Cordial.

A cable message has been received at
the Chilean legation from the Chilean rein
lister Of foreign affairs saying the rela-
tons between Chile and the Argentine Re
public are perfectly cordial, thus disprov-
ing the recent report that the two coun-
tries were on the verge Of war;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-23
False Alarm.

An undue Quantity Of smoke in the house
at 1921 G street northwest this afternoon
caused some excitable person to send in
local alarm about 1 o'clock. to which en-
CINE company No. 2 promptly responded.
enlistment, and the occupants said that
there was no reason whatever for sending
in an alarm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-23
Public SaIe.

Radcliffe, Sutton & Co, auctioneers, have
sold, at public sale, the three-story brick
house 1736 street, with brick stable in
the rear. to Chaplin Brown, for $34,O0 The
lot is 90 feet by 1877 feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-23
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening the high
est and the lowest and the closing prices
cf the New York stock market today, as re-
ported by Corson & Mccartney. members
New York stool. exchange. Correspondents
Messrs. Moore & SshIey, No. so Broadway
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-23
Grain and Cotton Markets.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & 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, 1896-01-23
Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for re-
oemption, $780, 153. Government receipts
From internal revenue, $IS5,9ls; customs.
$145, 2iS; miscellaneous S2S,2S1.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-19
DON'T POISON YOURSELF
Food Is Poison If Allowed to Fer
meat in Your Stomach.

pu,rId food contains poisonS so dan
,crous that they cause effects similar to
"lkalolds which druggists are not al
,ryed TO sell to the public,
No wonder so many OF us become
dangerously sick from Indigestion!
For what is indigestion? a.
II is putr!d tundISested) food in the
stomach.
The poisons OF undlgested food are
absorbed into the blood, and AFFECT the
liver, the nerves, the kidneys. the
hc,rt and all the organs OF the body.
r.1cy cause weakness. tethargy, head
,,hc, dizziness. mental depression, bad
taste. stomach-ache, fever. iiatulence.
Dalrltalion, nausea, constipation, loss
81 appetite, jaundlce, prostratiOn. anne
s,ia, rheumatism, etc.
They Can be got rid OF only by helping
the stomach to digest It's food, and this
l. done by the Shaker Digestive Cordial.
You will never DO strong or healthy
81 long us you suffer from indigestion,
"a long as you allow your stomach to
faint your system with the poisons OF
rutr!d food.
And, as for n cure, nothing will cure
Won so quickly us Shaker Digestive
Cordial. nothing so certainly relieve
your pain and discomfort, or give you
new strength, energy, and endurance.
Al druggists. Ten cents for a trial
Address for free book. The Shakers.
20 Reade street. New York.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-19

their business with tho merchants and
importers there Without being de-
nounccd In the newspapers.
Characterized Us PArtIIan Tactics.
, ''The late secretary OF the navy states
that It is now pertinent to Inquire into
McIilnley's personal financial affairs. 1t
IL a novel proposition. It Is rather new
in political campaign that the pro-
moters OF one mans candidacy shall
be permitted to file Undergraduates and
attach them to their bill OF complaint
and demand answers In the court OF
politics. II that Is to be the law OF pol
tiles, possibly II might DO extended,
and interrogatorleS might be attached
TO demands upon leading promoters Of
certain candidates, and we would. our
selves, be enveloped In the jnrGon OF
nsherwomen instead of the atmosphere
OF gentlemen and politics. SANDERS by
inuendo viii fail OF their object and
character OF the end OF more than half
n century OF honorable life Will not be
furnished by the tongue OF Islander,
Character will outweigh inuendo, and
the American people will see TO II that
partisan tactics OF this kind shall not
avail. trust that all this matter may
cease. No word or lntlmntlOn has been
hurled against the character and life
and record OF any other candidate, lie
has not been heard to say an unkiHd
word OF any one OF his competitors. nor
will he, and no amount of this sort or
combat can draw from him or his
friends one word OF retaliation. He Will
go on TO the end In honorable cOmpeti-
ton. and when the voice OF the Repub
lleanE OF the United States has been
heard nj st. Louis. he and his friends
will be in q positiop to support the
nominee. whoever he may be. and there
will be no record OF SANDER or vitUpcrn-
ton anywhere TO rise up and confuse
them"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-19
MUNYON'S REMEDIES
A Separate Care for Zach Disease Mt All
DrmEs,.n, Mostly IS csnts Bottle.

Munyon's Improved homeopathic
Remedies act almost instantly, speed
ily curing the most obstinate cases.
Rheumatism cured In from one
to three days. Dyspepsia ana
NIL stomach troubles quickly re-
lIeved. C0tarrh positively cured.
Headache cured In i've min
utes. Nervous diseases promptly
cured. Kidney troubles, Piles
Neuralgia, Asthma and all Female
Complaints quickly cured. Munyon's
VltaIizer imparts new life and viSor
TO weak aud debiiltated men.
Personal letters to Prof. Munyon. 1900
Arch street. Philadelphia, Pa, answer
cd with free medical advice for any
disease,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-19
NEW YoRK-wooI quiet,


EAST BuFFALo-Cattle. receipts
about two cars; market generally lOc
lower. Hogs receipts fifteen cars and
market about steady: Workers.. fair TO
choice. - 20dA IS: rouRhs, common to
good. 50 30G3 50: pigs. common TO fair,
81 1914 20. Sheep and lambs, receipts
forty-BIx cars and market about steady;
lambs, choice to prime. 81 76tQ4 50: culls
and common, 81 500 90, Sheep. choice
TO selected export wethers, 50 1905 80;
culls and common 81 SOfp3 so.
EAST LIBERTY-Cattle very dull:
prime 81 35Qt 40; good u lGQ4 Borough
fat 81 OOGl3 7h, Hogs slow at yesterdays
nrIcrs, Sheep firm. Choice wethers
81 O0di 10: prime 81 1904 90; fair 81 400
z o.: common 81 7hd13 Is; culls 81 0042 co.:
choice lambs 81 60d4 so: common TO
good lambs 81 50at b0;venl calves 50 500
900.
C,INCINNATI-Hog weak at 81 60R
40; receipts 1000 head: shipments LOO
head.
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CHICAGO-whent had quite n little
boom to-day under the influence OF the
threatening European political sitna-
tton, but the confident selling OF the
bear contingent proved too much for the
market TO stand. and May closcd about
lie above yesterdays final price. after
sealing "A cent above TINT figure. Corn
nnd oats were firm, but closed un-
changed. ProvlaIons had nm inGlorIous
slump and closed considerably lower,
Flour firm. ,,.
Whcat-CnSh No. . spring GIN Q62ac;
No. 3 spring COO: No rcd 66MGp66Ec:
March 6l% a 62h GGl&c: May 62MW64Q
S3Nc: June 63NdGiha6S%c: July
Cr;orn"Cash No. 2, gSha2SNc: March
closed ut 2Si5c: May 29N&297k @29Nc;
July 3OE @SOis aSO&c; September Si&G
3243liGc. ,.
gOS, do9ic; No. ? white 2092O&c: March
closed nj 1910: May 20Ag20tt 9ONc;
July 2OM U2O& 62O9tc: September gON@
2OTs afoAc.
Ryc-So. .. Sec.
Barley No. nominal; No. .. 29q3ic'
No. 4, 24T9ic.
FlnSBCcd--No I. OOd90Ac.
Timothy Bccd-Primc 81 80.