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Evening star., 1896-12-07
FINANCE AND TRADE
Sugar Depressed by the Presidents
Message.
TEE CUBAN AND ANTITRUST CLAUSES
Awaiting Foreign Comment on the
Document.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Splial Dispatch TO The Evening Star
NEW YORK, December 7.-openine
prices this morning were generally steady
around last weeks final figures, and in
many instances gained few fractions
from the purchases against short sales.
London prices were fractionally higher, but
no considerable business was transacted
Tor that account. The market was given
good support by the room during the Pc
riod OF doubt which preceded the reading
OK the Presidents message. All sorts OF
speculation was INDUCED i'm as to the prob
able contents of this interesting state pa
per, but the result was, in the main, favor
able to value. Traders were positive that
nothing but pacific utterances We're likely
on any of the great questions under dis
cussion.
Sugar was conceded to be the most yul-
rerable of the entire list of securities likely
10 be influenced by the message, and halted
decidedly throughout the morning. This
property was confronted with both the Gu
ban and antitrust clauses, and broke
sharply upon the publication of that part
Of the document covering these subjects.
The short interest already in the property
"as probably responsible for thwarting a
more decisive decline. The declaration of
the regular dividends on both the common
and preferred stocks two days in advance
Of the time anticipated had little effect on
The price of the stock.
Just what Spain will consider 1t proper
10 do in order to maintain her dignity is
an open question, and foreign comment on
the message will be necessary to deter
mine the course of prices to a very con-
siderable degree.
London's quota tions tomorrow morning
Will be the first indication of the docu-
ments real Significance from a foreign
standpoint. Locally, opinion is divided on
the sentimental influences likely to find
immediate reflection in security values, bat
the opinions formed over night are not
likely TO see only the undesirable possi-
bilities suggested. In some quarters it is
cor sidered as an invitation. urintent.onal,
perhaps. to Congress to resume debate on
the various resolutions looking to n con-
clIsion of Cuban hostilities and TO dictate
A course of action.
In Other circles the message is regarded
as material contribution to the causes
II irsurirg a business revival. Its real sig
al a glance, and nothing more is as yes
possible.
with the exception of Washington ad-
vices the news of the day was of little
consequence and had little effect on tn.
days business. The decline in Sugar was
rejected sympathetcally in the railroad
l;st. but TO an extent causing no appre-
ht nsion. Traders are unanimously of the
opinion that the well-learned recitations of
spectacular Congress will assist them IN
stu further depressing values The outside
Puhnc Is plainly becoming restive under
the illogical domination of the room. AMI
a conflict of the opposing factions IS
threatened. Should the new interest win
the nrst attack the natural tendency Of
prices resulting from improving busi-
Eess outlook VIII be more fully reflected
Evening star., 1896-12-07
DIPLOMATIC CIVIL SERVICE.
A Chance to Extend Reform in a Pro-
htable Direction.

n SnuHcc 10 FNtenu REFORM IN a FRO.
htable Direction.
From the Springfield Republican.
Consider also the diplomatic service.
There is no more reason for changing our
minister to Italy or our ambassadors 20
Paris and Lordon every four years than
there is TO" ousting the consul at Halifax
or Hong Kong. Yet the consuls have been
placed under the merit system, for which
we are very thankful, while the higher
diplomatic posts are still handed around 20
reward" rich men, politicians with
claims" and odds and ends Of celebrity
who may desire to spend few years
abroad. So long as this continues it per-
petuates a system of rank favoritsm, for
the great New York editor is no more en-
titled on the score of party service to be
ambassador to France than is the chair
man Of some obscure township committee
to be consul at Dahomey.
The whole diplomatic service, indeed,
must be placed on a new basis If we are to
be consistent with the civil service reform
principle as now exemplifed in the railroad
mail service and in the departments at
class diplomatists in the service of our gov
ernment until this is done. When Lord
Salisbury succeeded Lord Rosebery as
prime minister Of Great Britain, was Sir
Julian Pauncefote Immediately removed
from his post as British ambassador at
Washington? Why, then. should the Amer
lean ambassador at London be replaced
every four years when an administra ton at
Washington changes? The politics or even
the foreign policy of an administration need
require no change in the legations abroad
since ambassadors and foreign ministers
are nothing but subordinate agents, mouth
pieces Of the rome Office. And it is their
business in every other country to serve
one administration as faithfully as another
The reform in our civil service is inevfta-
bly, slow growth. although great progress
has been made during the past ten years.
discrimination is vigorously done away
with-a discrimination that places ON one
basis the offices to which the rank and file
may aspire and on another those most
eagerly sought by the rich and powerful.
Evening star., 1896-12-07
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, December Flour firm-westcrn
super 81 soaS3 30; dc. extra, So 5Oas4 Is: do FAM
ily Si19as4s5: winter 70 wheat patent. saooas5 .
81 aas4 70,receipts, 15.97s barrels; exports, IOi
barrels; sales. $50 barrels. Wheat unsettled
spot 90as0h; May, SSassIs: steamer No 2 rod
SS4 asked-receipts, l5.o5s bushels; exports; 1is.
l9i bushels: stock, 3S7. .59s bushels sales COCO
bnshelsasouthern wheat by sample. aoaee: do. on
Stade Sa So1sayots CornS hrnn spot S'n2at; year,
2sa. steamer mixed, 25sa2sis-reeeipts, Is5. AZ
busiels exports. 12O,1s5 bushels: stock 1 I37 94I
bssaels sales So 600 bushels-southern white corn.
3ae9; do. yellow. 22aa2si2. Oats steaGy-No. =
white western 25a26; No. mixed. 22L,a23-
eeipts, .. 33e bushels; exports 175.o40 bushels:
stock, 1.:s7,G Cos bushels. Rye easicr-No near
by, 42ai3: western 4a.receipts. 1.2Gs bushels;
exports. none; stock, a9.621 bushels. Hay firm
choice timothy sls.5Oasl4.OO. Grain frcights very
dull-steam to Liverpool per bushel. 3D. .a3Ld. Feb
ruary: Cork for orders per quarter. 3s Sd. Decem-
her; ss.1Hd. January. Sugar steady. granunt ed,
40 per 100 pounds. Butter steady-fancy crnam-
cry. 24a25: do Imitation. 16al7: do ladlc 1laI5:
good ladle, 1la12; store packed Sa12: roll. l2al5
Eggs steady-fresh. %; cold storage. 1Gal7; lined
l5ale Cheese flrn-faEcy New York. % pounds
pounds. 10a.aI1. Whisky. $1.3OasI ri per gallon
for finished goods in car loads; sl.3laSl 80 per
gallon for jObbing lots.
Evening star., 1896-12-07
READ BY MCKINLEY.
The Messnse Attent1vely Considered
IY the Prekilent.Elcct.

by the President-Elcct.
CANTON, Ohio, December THE read
ing CT President Cleveland's message to
Congress had scarcely been finished when
President-elect Mckinley was presented
with a copy of Il from the Associated
Press. He Immediately dropped his work
in hand and, seating himself in comforta-
BILE rocking chair, proceeded to read the
important state paper.
1t was a bright. sunshiny day outside.
almost springlike in the balminess of the
air, and the major was evidently In the
best of his usual good spirits when he read
aloud to friends about him the first two
paragraphs uttered by Mr.. Cleveland, re-
ferring tc the recent election. At these in
troductory sentences Mr.. Mckinley made
no effort to conceal his pleasure at the
pleasant references made to the result of
the contest.
Perhaps the greatest interest shown was
in his reading of MIR. Cleveland's expo
sition of the Cuban situation, which he
followed closely ard read in full. AT this
tirne, however, neither his face nor his
words gave any indication as to his senti-
merts. except the indication of the deep
est interest i'll the subject under considera-
ton.
When the next President read Mr.. Cleve-
lands words considering the operation and
effects Of the present tariff law. although
it was certain he did not concur in the be-
liefs expressed, he made no sign by ex-
preston of countcnance or use of words
which would indicate his differing ideas
on that subject. although those about him
were inclined to comment.
MIR. Cleveland's utterances on the statis-
tics of the Treasury Department, retire
ment of greenback and national banks
were all read with apparent concern, and
his consideration Of trusts was lead in full
with deepest interest.
BY this time dozens of visitors were
Waiting in the hall for an audience with
Maj. Mckinley, but he excused himself to
go into the hanls of mis- barpe-, having
spent considerable time. for him, in the
reading of the message. AS it is seldom he
is engaged for so long time in continuous
reading.
Evening star., 1896-12-07
North Dakota'.. omciai Returns.

The official returns for North Dakota,
long delayed by the storms Of the past
two weeks. have finally all arrived at the
state capital and are in the hands Of the
secretary Of state. The total vote was
Al 1881, of which Mckinley received "a, ,336;
Bryan. 206So: Levering, 1856, There were
no Palmer or Matchett electors in North
Dakota. McKinley's plurality is. SCAT.
Jo ohnston. republican, for Congress- was
elected by 4,166.
Evening star., 1896-12-07
Marriage Lfcenaea

Marriage licenses have been ISSUED 10
the following: White-Fred. ID. Pridham
and Sarah Z. Dolema; David Elem and
Marie Clark: Della X. Allan of Pittsburg,
Pa, and May f. Atwell of this city: John
Conway and Margaret Hanaberry; Frank
II. Sloan Of Baltimore. Nd, and Mar
guerite III. Whiteley of Branchville Nd
Colored-Walker II. c. Wright of Hills
dale. ID. c., and Mary j. Tates of this city !:
Edward W. Jones and Alice Jackson; Jas.
d. Carter and Sophronia Curry.
Evening star., 1896-12-07
NAY BE A SOUTHERN MAN.
\ RumOr as to IA Possible Selection ,1
Mr.. Mckinley


1t Is said today, as coming from very
near Mr.. Hanna, that President-elect Nc
kinley has in contemplation man for the
cabinet who has had little mention so far
This Is Major J. F. Hanson of Macon Ga
said to be one of the ablest and weaIthiest
republicans in the SOUTH Major Hanson
was democrat until a few years ago
when he announced his conversion to the
protection ideas of the republican party.
He has held many responsible political
positions in Georgia, as We'll as outside. He
was member of the tariff commission of
1881, and became a warm personal friend
OF MAJOR mckinley at that time. Mr.. Nc
Kinley has entertained a higa opinion of
him ever since, and is said to have Mr..
Hanson booked for a place in his cabinet
Mr.. Hanna is understood to have said as
much to friend here. The position which
1t Is said MIR. Hanson may get is Secretary
of the Interior.
Evening star., 1896-12-07
Board of Trade Meeting.

There will be meeting Of the Washing
ton board of trade at the Builders Ex-
change next Wednesday. evening at 7:3O
o'clock industrial Training in the Public
Schools Necessity for Its Develop
ment'' will lbe the topic discussed, and the
meeting will be in charge Of the committee
on public schools.
Evening star., 1896-12-07
4 REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
Senator's of That Party to Meet To.
morrow Morning..

A republican caucus of the Senate has
been called to meet tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock. The great question of interest
at this caucus is whether the silver Sena-
tors who left the convention at St. Louis
will attend the meeting.
Senator Du Bois, one of the leaders Of
the silver forces, who kicked over the party
traces. is secretary of the caucus, and his
action in attending or staying away from
the caucus will be watched with interest.
Senator Sherman was asked by a Star re-
porter this afternoon whether the silver
Senators would be received in the caucus.
He replied:
G"All republicans will attend the caucus"
GFrom this answer 1t is considered likely
that the republicans will not expect to
meet the men 10 have left their party in
this little family pow-pow tomorrow morn
Evening star., 1896-12-07
Dinner for Mr., Hanna.

Chairman Babcock and the members Of
the congressional committee will give a
dinner at the Metropolitan Club tomorrow
evening to Mr.. Hanna and those of his as
sociates on the national committee who are
here with him.
Evening star., 1896-12-07
FINANCIAL AND CoMMERClAL.

The following are the opening. the b,chcs,
and the lowest and the closing prices OF the
New York stock market today. as reported
Dy Corson & Mccartney. members New
,ork STOCK exchange. Correspondents.
Messrs. Moore G. Schley. No 80 broad way
Open High Low Close
Evening star., 1896-12-07
Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption, $467, $40. Government receipts
From internal revenue. SfiGl .S62; customs
$412, 731: miscellaneous. S241.114.
Evening star., 1896-12-07

A hundred constables raided the Batten-
berg Club, on Goswel road, London, early
yesterday morning and arrested one hun
dred and fifty persons, including many
women.
Evening star., 1896-12-07
FATAL EXPLOSION.

Ten OF a Dozen Persons Reported
Killed Or Injured.
DENVER. COL. December IA report
reached police headquarters at 11I5 am.
that locomotive boiler had exploded in
the railroad yards and ten or twelve peo-
pie were killed or Injured.
Evening star., 1896-12-07
senntet District COMMITTEES.

The first meeting fof the Senate District
committee will be held Friday. There is
no business Of consequence to be brought
tefore this committee unless some bills are
introduced before the day of meeting.
Evening star., 1896-12-07
Grain and Coiion Mnrkefs.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.. 1921 F
| street. members New York stock exchange,
correspondents Messrs Ladenburg. Thai
mann & Co., New York.
Evening star., 1896-12-07

= The Due D'Aumale is LII at .Chantilly.
France. The due is seventy-four years old.
Evening star., 1896-12-07
CAPITOL TOPICS.
A Filtration Estimate.


Architect Clark of the Capitol submitted
of putting in a filtration plant for the Capt.
tol. The report said that at a cost of s11,-
$50 for the House wing and s1D,3OO for the
Senate wing a filtration plant could be
provided which would furnish 3OO.GO1 gall
Ions OF filtered water to each wing every
twenty-four hours. At cost of $:,JO6 for
each wing, 5000 gallons an hour could be
furnished each wing to be used in the water
coolers and bath rooms.
The First Appropriation Bill.
The first appropriation bill Of the session
was finished by the House committee on
appropriations today and reported to the
House. so that it may be passed this week
II is the pension bill. which carries a total
o. Slil. $50. a decrease of about $50 900
frem the estimates OF the commissioner of
pensions The bill making appropriation
for the legislative. executive and judicial
expenses of the government probably will
be reported to the House this week
The Senate VentiIntins System.
The new yentilating system of the SEN
ate chamter was tested for the first time
since its installation this morning Mr..
woodbridge. who planned the new system,
was at the Capitol carly today, and started
up the machinery before o'clock Every
tnlns worked satisfactorily, excep. that a
Slight odor from the kitchen was thrown
into the Senate. When this was made
known the drafts were changed, so that
the smells from the kitchen were thrown
out of the building in another direction
Inc great crowd asse mbled in the Senate
chamber enjoyed the air that was borne
INTO the chamber and without the building
before IL had time to be befouied 1t is
generally believed that the system is thor
ouShly satisfactory. but of course further
tests will be necessary in order to show
this.
Evening star., 1896-12-07
SUSTAINED THE GOVERNMENT.
" al
Vote in the French Deputies ON tn,
Ma(ku EQ4cQr POIfcy

PARIS, December THE chamber of
deputies today after discussing the NADIA
gascar Credits adopted the order of the
day, and approved the policy Of the gov
ernment by atvote Of 431 yeas to 81 noes.
Evening star., 1896-12-07
Representative Wellington.
Representative Curtis.

Representative Curtis of New York said
that h. approved of wnat the President
said concerning Cu6a. lie regarded II as
conservative and proper position TO take.
AS to the matter of rereaue, Mr.. Curtis
said that in his judgment ,here could be no
doubt about the necessity Cor proviiin,
acditional revenue. IF We 20 not do this
at once, at this session, there will rave to
be bond sale. 1 think that something can
and must be DONE
Evening star., 1896-12-07

Senator Chandler On. H.: Its treatment
of Cuba is elaborate and strong. While not
going as far as wish it would. il does. by
Implication from the last sentences very
plainly say II Spain does not suppress the
rebellion very quickly the United States
will be sure to intervene to secure the in
dependence of the island. The most nota-
BILE feature in the message is the omission
I to mention the free coinage or silver or the
currency question. except to make the use
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-06-13
The New YORK WORLD,
Thrice a-Week Edition.
is Pages a Week. 1876 Papers a Year.

Is larger than any weekly or
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the only important Democratic
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City. Three times as large as the
leading Republican weekly Of New
York City. 1t will be Of especial
interest to you during the Pest
Dental Campaign, as it is
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Sunday, and has all the freshness
and timeliEess Of a daily. It com
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Of Interesting departments, unique
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All these improvements have been
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We offer this unequaIled news
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one year for $3.50.
The regular subscription n>ice of
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-06-13

lst ward-P. Pelloat
Constable-C. Leblanc
2sd ward-John Fleming
Constable-Thos Harrington
3rd ward. B. Shaw, Numa Fred
erick
Constables-J. U. Theall, Geo E..
Lyons
4th ward-John Villien
Constable
5th ward-A. Dubois
Constable-F. Bernard
9th ward-C. G. Blanchard, Oscar
Perry
Constables-A Faux, A. Herpin
7,h ward-James Clark
Constable-J. B. Mills
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-06-13

Women are the real heroes of the
world. Thousands on thousands of them
endure the dragging torture of the ills
peculiar to ~wotuankind in the silence Of
home. They suffer on and on-weeks,
months, years. The story of weakness
and torture is written in the drawn
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less eyes, in the lines of care and worry
on the face.
Unborn modesty seals their lips. They
prefer pain to humiliation. Custom has
made them believe the only hope of
relief lies in the exposure of exanina-
ton and "1ocal treatment"
Take ten cases of "female weakness
and in nine of them '1ocal treatment"
is unnecessary, There is no reason why
modest, sensitive women should sub
NIT to it. E1eEE REEsS
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-06-13
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Trespass Notice.

ALL persons are hereby warned not to
hunt upon, trespass upon or pass over,
ride or drive through my fields and
Enclosures, in the 3rd ward of this parish,
under penalty Of being prosecuted to the
fullest extent of the law.
1-20-'94. ALEXANDRA BRoUssyRD.
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The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22
MT. HAMILTON'S SNAKE.
The Big Reptile Again Seen After
Remaining in Hiding for
a Year.
Wounded by Woodchoppers While
Ensconced in the Trunk of
Hollow Tree.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. 1.-The giant
snake that was seen in the vicinity of
Mount Hamilton by Jacob Wandall about
year ago has again put in an appearance,
and the settlers in that vicinity are max
ing determined effort to capture it. The
reptile is said to be fully fifteen feet long,
has broad, fat head and is of brownish
color.
A few days ago, as a party of wood
choppers was cutting hollow white oak,
the ak of one was driven through the hulk
This was followed by loud rumbling and
kissing noise inside, and when the ak was
withdrawn it was covered with blood. The
men hastily withdrew few feet to watch
developments.
a few minutes later they were startled
to see the huge snake emerge from a knot
hole about ten feet from the ground and
make off through the brush. That the
snake was badly cut is shown by the trail
of blood left.
The woodchoppers say the snake was
fully fifteen feet long, and from all ac-
counts it is the largest ever seen on this
coast.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22
STOCKTON ASYLUM SUIT
Action to Obtain Judgment for
the Maintenance of a
Woman.
Citizens Will Protect the Rights of
Frank Curran's First Wife
and Child.

STOCKTON, CAL, Jan. 21.-James A.
Louttit, acting as attorney for the Board
of State Insane Asylum Directors. this
afternoon commenced suit against Frank
Curran to recover judgment for the main
tenance of Curran' s wife at the institution.
There is quite sensational story back of
this suit. In November, 1885, Mrs. Curran
was committed to the asylum, +. t. Bald
win being at that time Superior Judge.
Shortly before she had given birth to a
girl, and her illness resulted in insanity
The babe was taken charge of by relative
who has since cared for her.
About year and half ago Curran took
trip to Ireland. and while there married
second time. In December last he ar
rived in San Francisco on his return from
his native country, bringing with him his
second wife and child.
Mr.. Louttit will see that the issue of the
1rst marriage is not cheated out OF her
blrthright. Besides the action brought by
the asylum directors suit will be instituted
by some one for guard ianship of the insane
mother and also of her child. The guard
ian will then look after the interests OF
mother and daughter, and see that they
obtain their share of the property which
Curran owns in this city and county. The
asylum directors have sued Curran foI
1885.