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Evening star., 1896-12-18
P R VATE BILL DAY
Only the House Of Representatives Was in
u Session Today.
A" Attempt to Continue the Consid-
efn ton of the Legislative APP
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pr"priatiOn Bill Fails.

At the opening of the session of the
House there was pretty piece of byplay
growing out OF the presentation of reso-
luton for some additional employees of the
House The House was in state of con-
flslon and Mr. Dingley, the leader of the
majority, was catechiZing Mr.. Odell as to
the necessity for the increase. When they
hrlshed their dialogue Mr.. Richardson
fFennD complained that he had not been
able to hear what had been said, and he
inquired sussestively ii the distinguished
leader Of the Houss" had officially an
rOunced that the increase was necessary
because of the approaching extra session.
Mr- Dtngley parried the thrust and re-
pned blandly that he was sorry the con-
1rslon had rendered 1t impossible for the
gentleman from Tennessee to understand
what had been said
Mr. Lacey lowa) weighted the resolution
with an amendment providing that the en-
ployes provided for In II should come from
states not represented on the House roll
lhls aroused the ire of some of the House
members and the resolution was defeated.
Private Bills.
Mr.. bingham. in charge of the legsla-
tive appropriation bill, attempted to Sc
cure unanimous consent to postpone pri-
vate bill day until tomorrow in order that
he might proceed with his bill. but MIR.
Mahon pa. chairman of the committee
on war claims. objected.
Accordingly the unfinished business of
last FRIDAY came up, the pending question
being the motion of Mr.. DalZell (PaD 10
lay On the table the bill for the relief of
Flora A. Darling. The bill it will Ice re-
memhered was to pay Mrs. Darling. the
wife of confederate general. s5,GSs to re-
munerate her for the loss of an equivalent
amount of Louisiana and Tennessee state
bank notes. taken from her at New Or
leans III 1864, while under the safe conduct
OF nag of truce Mr. DalZell had claimed
that these notes were not worth par at the
time they were taken, and the friends of
the Dill. on the other hand had insist ed
that the state bank notes of Tennessee and
LOUISIANA were worth par in specie
throughout the war Mr. Cooper CTexas)
"nC defended the bill. demanded the yeas
and rays on Mr. DalZelrs motion.
Mr. Dalzelfs motion was carried 14J-aH;
Inc private pension and claims bills re-
ported favorably from the committee of the
whoie last Friday were taken up and dis
posed of .
Evening star., 1896-12-18
A Dinner to Mr.. Lyman.

The Massachusetts delegation In the
House last night gave dinner to George
H. Lyman. the chairman of the republican
state committee. Mr.. Lyman has served In
this capacity for two terms, and the dinner
last night was given as an evidence of the
appreciation felt by the delegation at the
success which has attended his efforts In
that position. Senators Lodge and Hoar of
Massachusetts, and Speaker Reed were the
invited guests. All the members of the
state delegation in the House were present.
except Messrs. Apsley. Barret and Walker.
The former is sick and unable to attend.
and Mr. Barret sent a letter of regret. The
dinner was entirely an informal affair, and
there were no set speeches,
Evening star., 1896-12-18
Will Push P-n.io. B,,,..

Representative Pickler OF South Dakota,
chairman ofothe committee on invalid pen-
sions. says that he intends to press for
ward as rapidly as possible the consid era
ton Of the bill granting a pension to
Nancy G. AIiabach. which the Senate re-
Gently passed over the Presidents veto.
Mr.. Pisklerusays he will follow this up
by urging the passage of other pension
hills. which the President vetoed During
the first session of this Congress six ZEN
sion bins we're disapproved by he Pres,.
dent and subsequent action was ta6en by
Congress I'M three instances. The Francis
e. Hoover hill was passed by both horses
in May. 1856; the Nancy G. Allabach bill
received the approval Of the Senate. and
on December IA last the House refused to
pass over THE Presidents veto Lii ,,en.
sioninss LYDIA A. Taft The other meas-
ures Mr.. eFifkler desires to press To q
vote are those in the interest Of Charles
E. Jones. Caroline D. Mowatt and Rachel
acted upon by the invalid pensions com
mittee before being reported to the House.
Evening star., 1896-12-18
A Ways and Means Conferenc-.

The republican members of the ways and
means committee last night held another
conference on the tariff bill. All were pres
ent except General Grosvenor, who Is Ill;
at his home In Ohio. No definite conclu-
sions were reached on any features of the
bill. nor will any of its schedules be framed
until the hearings which begin during the
holiday recess The wool schedule was the
chief topic OF discussion last night, the de-
sire to effect scheme which will do Justice
to the wool growers. the manufacturers,
importers and consumers presenting cne
of the most difficult problems before tie
committee. No other conference will be
held before the hearings.
Evening star., 1896-12-18
Wandered On.

One Of the yellow kid" walking adver-
tisements was found in the Capitol grounds
by Capitol policeman this afternoon and
at once marched to the station house with
in the building. This walking advertise
ment was one Of the number who are
paradiEg over the city in yellow attire, and
being colored boy Of tender years and
small experience in the requirements of The
law, wandered into the Capitol grounds,
where there is a strict prohibition against
the exhibition of any advertisement The
yellow kid pleaded ignorance of the law,
and. after being duly warned Of the results
that a repetition of this offense would bring
was allowed to wander OF to advertise
himself in other sections of the town.
Evening star., 1896-12-18
Mr.. Poornlan's Revolt.

From the New York Herald.
Mr. Poorman had only fifteen minutes in
which to dress for an engagement at which
he wanted to look particularly we'll, and
he couldn't find his things
Where's my black and white necktie
Madge?' he asked of his wife.
''Oh. do excuse me, Henry. but 1 put it
on to wear with my new black and " hite
shirt waist. and l forgot to put it back in
your drawer. I'll get 1t right away
II can't find a clean collar high or low
in this house. Didn't my wash come from
the laundry this week?"
why. yes. but I forgot to send my
things, and I've been wearing some of your
collars. But 1t isn't possible that I've used
them ALL
Well, 1t just is possible; and my new
link cuffs and cuff buttons are gone, too."
oh, how stupid of me not to put them
aren't soiled in the least I'll get them
right away
Where's my new brown waistcoat?"
"Oh, dear! How could be SO careless as
not to put 1t back? wore it this morning
with my new bicycle jacket"
Yes, and yesterday l couldn't go out
and play golf because you were off on your
wheel with my golf trousers and stockings
ways have on my golf cap when 1 want It,
and the other day you actually had on L1y
shirt with that open front blouse Of yours
I'll just be hanged II I'll stand much more
of this," .a...-
Now. Henry, r.
You just keep still and let me have my
say. This thing of one wardrobe for two
OF US Is played out and r
Henry, will you bear In mind that you
are talking to q lady?' .-l -
Hanged " 1 know half of the time
whether l am OF not! You look 60 gentle-
manly in your new woman toggery that
it's hard to tsliswhich of US 10 the man Of
this establishment. But just want you to
keep out of my pants. or PIP
"I'n rot stay In the room to be. insuited
by my own husband. When you are ready
to beg my pardon for this extraordinary
and altogether unwarranted language and
conduct you will find me In my own room,
sirr
And the husband of the new woman re-
sumed his mad search for the other things
of his she had worn.
Evening star., 1896-12-18
BaltimOre Markets.

BALTIMORE December lS.-Fleur firm hut on,rt
nnchanged- y, a66 barrels: exports nss
barrels: sales, 75O barrels. Wheat dui-sIo,. spls
DID, May. s7as7k-receipts, 1929 suxticis 81.
ports. none stock. 345. 40 bushels; sales, esss.
busheis-southern wheat by sample. SSay2; do ~,
Z1Aax7N; year, 25a2Ih; January. 27Aa25E: Frs,.
rs,arys 2a5sx27as; Marsh, 215Sa2S; steamer mi.rd
AaSN-receipts. 2222. S5l bushels: exports I'M :
!4s bushels stock. sos 30 bushels: sales Sps o
bushels southern white and yellow corn sTg
26; No. mixed. 22ta23-recepts. Il. .s4I bushels:
exports, 11S.223 bushels stock. 1.O62 $50 bunh.ls
Rye barely steady-N0. Eearby. 41aA2; western
43aish.receipts, s,b22 bushels; exports. none:
stock. l3l ,5s2 bushels. Hay steady-choice timo,
thy, $1S.50u$14.00. Grain freights otfet nm
changed. Sugar, butter and eggs steady. un
changed Cheese firm, unchanged. whisky nm
changed.
Evening star., 1896-12-18
SABBATH ALLIANCE,
FIRST Annual Meeting of the Orgnni-
zatiOn Held Today.

The first annual meeting OF the Wo-
mans Sabbath Alliance of the District Of
Columbia was held today at the Church of
the Covenant. Mrs. Teunis s. Hamlin pre-
sided
The special subject for consideration was
Dill introduced into the House of Repre-
sentatives by Representative Washington
or tennessee to promote "a better observ-
ance of the Christian Sabbath
Addresses We're made by Bishops Satter-
lee and Hurst and President B. l.. Whit.
man OF the Columbian University
The president was authorized to appoint
committee to urge the passage Of The bill
Evening star., 1896-12-18
THE CUBAN RESOLUTION.
Comment the Action of the senate
Committee.

The action of the Serate committee on
foreign relations today In agreeing re-
port the Cameron resolution recognizing
the Independence of the republic of Cuba
his naturally led 10 inquiry as to how such
recognition. II completed would affect the
position of the insurgents. Inquiry of COM
pctcat authorities goes to show that such
recognition would he of greater value to
them morally than in the addition of any
srhstsntidl and actual privileges to those
they now possess.
This moral force would probably first
manifest itself in enabling the new republic
to float loan in the markets of the world
and thus obtain the sinews of war in
abundance, for with the powerful backing
given by this implied expression of and
faith In the ability of the insurgents to
achieve and maintain their Independence
there can be little doubt that capitalists
would take up such attractive loan.
Then the Cubans would be represented in
Washington by fully accredited minister
and legation in place OF the unofficial rep
resentative it is now Obliged to be content
with.
Wnrships rs PrIvateers.
II the Cubans can manage to put af1oat
few warships. or even privateerS. their flag
would admit them to United States ports
under the protection of the neutrality laws.
Il ough 1t is true cur government. having in
mind the Geneva award could not tolerate
the nttlng out OF such priEat teerS originally
in our own ports
However. the prfvateers could bring their
prizes into our ports, and would NO longer
he kept from the seas by fear of dcnuncia-
tion as pirates. Furthermore, this recogni-
ton of independence wouu involve the rec
oSnition of a state of war. and while the
CUbans themselves could not equip wa
ships or military expeditions in the United
States the Spanish government would like
wise he placed under the same prohibition
and the United States would observe strict
neutrality toward both parties just as ii
did as between China and Japan III their
late war.
GOmmcnf in the House.
The Cuban sympathiZcrs in the House
were intensely pleased with the action of
the Senate committee on foreign relations
III agreeing to report the Cameron resolu-
ton. and all OF them expressed the hope
that there might he speedy action.
Senior de LONE Informed.
Senior Dupuy de LONE, the Spanish min
lister, was informed of the action of the
Senate committee on the Cameron resolu-
ton soon after it occurred. He said that
it matter before Congress, he
must decline to discuss il or comment upon
il In any way.
Evening star., 1896-12-18
A FATAL ACCIDENT,
Mrs. Hannah Moore of Prince GEORGES
County Thrown From Her Wagon.

MRS. HAnnOh Moore Oh Prince GeOrYe'H
County Thrown From Her Wagon.
Mrs. Hanpah Moore. after driving into
the city this afternoon from her home in
Prince Georges county, was thrown from
her Dayton wagon and probably fatally
hurt. She had stopped at her daughters
house. 667 F street northwest, and was get
ting out of the wagon, when the horse
started up, and Mrs. Moore was thrown
heavily to the ground, sustaining a severe
fracture of the base of the skull.
She was taken to the Emergency Hospital
and Drs. Jackson and Lewis worked over
her for an hour to restore consciousness
DIR. Kerr was called. and after examining
the fracture decided that unless an oper-
atiCr succeeded In checking the internal
hemorrhage the injury would be fatal.
Mrs Mocre's daughter was present and
endeavoring to get word to her brother and
sister of the accident and secure their con-
sent to having the operation performed.
Evening star., 1896-12-18
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales regular call IL o'clock m Columbia Rail
read & sS 70 at , sHa 1TarSse Gar,sS 10 H d
100 nj 81 Mergenthaler Linotype. % mt l2e
. at 126, 10 at 126; IAnston Monotype, 10 at
6L. After caii-Nashington Gas u Bonds, xSip at
lib. Capital Traction, ~ at So. ~ at ~:
District Of Columbia Bonds. 2O-year Fund, IS.
stock curr-ncy IS. 1901, iio hid Water stock cur
rency as, 1885, ll1h bid. Fund. currency S65s,
Miscellaneous Bonds Metropolitan Railroad 5s,
ILL., asked Metropolitan Railroad COW. 6s n:
lexington Railroad IS. 10 bid. ~ asked. Columbia
Railroad 6s III hid washington Gas Company,
b. ss, lIS bid Chesapeake aud Potomac TcIe;hone
5s, loo bid. American Security and Trust as. y.
ana and 90 o r hid sa aast hSa
LIST 6s. los bid; Washington Market Company imp.
Ss bd sa Masonic a S"spa e. . n
National Rank Stocks Bank Of washington. 40
bid Bank Of Republic. 2to bid Metrorolitan go
Mechanics. l75 hid, 1870 asked. Second l25 bid.
Citizens, Us hid. lso asked @ Columbia, ms & bid
Traders; % bid. les asked Lincoin lo2 hid ios
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies: National Safe
Deposit and Trust lis asked. Washington Ionn
and Trust. llS hid, l25 asked American Security
s,.a and Trust s lss 'M' i4S asked Washington Safe
Kailroad stocks;-Capitai Tpctioa Company
asked. columbia. 50 bid,
ca. and Electric Light Stock. w.,sisrtos Ca.
states t' Electric Light, 4 bid. aa asked. 1 ''"
Insurance Stocks.-Frankiin. IS bid Metropoli-
tan. Is hid Corcorau. 80 bid. Potomac. 65ls hid.
Arlington i<o asked. German American, $50 bid.
Natioaai Union, IL asked ColuHbia. III hid. II
asked. Rigs. N lid. 81 asked Peoples 8 bid
Lincoln. So bid asked. Commercial AZ lid.
81 asked.
rule insurarce s.ocks.-Real Estate Title. IIS
askcd. Columbia Title. 81 asked. washingt ION
Title. ~ asked. District Title. 10 asked
Telephone Storks -Pennsyiva Is bid. Chesa-
pcake and Potomac. Ds hid, e. asked American
GrsPhcphcne. 'sN bid. 81 asked. American
Graphaphoae. pia. ~ bid, io,. asked Pneumatic
Gun Carriage. rs lid.
Miscellaneous Stocks. -Mergcnihaler Linotype
si2a bid 12S asked Lanstau Monotypc, 81. bid.
asked Washington Market. IL bid Great Fails
Ice. III bid. 1T asked Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat. 100 asked. Lincoln Hall. NO agked.
sEx. div.
Evening star., 1896-12-18
REPUBLICAN CLUBS.
Their Organization Will Be ActiveI,
Kept Up.

The Inauguration committee of the Ma
tfonal Republican League. consisting of
President Woodmansee of Cincinnati. Sec
retary f. J. Miller and Congress
man-elect W. l.. Booze of Maryland.
Judge c. w. Raymond of Illinois, Thomas
F. Barrett of West Virg, mia. Frank J. Hig-
gins of New Jersey. Maj Everett Warren
of Pennsylvania and Gen. E. A. McAlpin of
New York. met this morning at the Ebhtt
House. President Woodmansee reported
having visited Chairman Bell and being in
formed that 1t was the desire of himself
and associates to make the c,vic feature of
The inaugural parade leading one The
committee will hold another meeting and
arrange details for a large representation
Of the league on March 4
Evening star., 1896-12-18
LIGHTING THE PARKS.
Col. Wilson Recommends Giving the
Contract tn the Potomac Company.

Contract tn the Potomac Company.
When Col. Wilson read in yesterdays
Star that the Court of Appeals had refused
to allow the appeal of the United States
Company from the judgment of the Dis
trict Supreme Court in favor of the Poto-
mac Company, and that the District Com
missioners had executed contract with
the last-named company, he decided upon
immediate action looking to the lighting of
the parks. He thereupon arranged all the
papers relating to the matter and submit
ted them to the chief of engineers today.
with a recommendation that the contract
he awarded to the Potomac Electric Com
pany at its bid of - cents per lamp There
is no doubt of the approval of his recon-
mendatiou.
Evening star., 1896-12-18
An Editor Murdered in His Home.

John J. Thornton, editor of the Clay
County Advance. weekly paper. was sit
ting lii front of his hearthstone at Ashland
Ala. Tuesday night, surrounded by his
family. when a load OF buckshot crashed
through the window from out of the dark
ness ana tore the entire top of his head
off. He fell corpse at the feet of his
mother. Thornton had recently moved to
ashland. and 1t is said his paper for soma
time has been making war on certain law
less gangs that have been operating in the
county. and 1t is believed that his murder
Is the result. Posses are searching for the
murderer and II he is apprehended he will
doubtless be lynched.
Evening star., 1896-12-18
Might Get Ward and Rusie.

Vice President Dehler of the Louisville
club is authority for the statement that
negotiations will soon be concluded with
John Ward whereby he is to become man
ager Of the Louisville club. Presiden:
Stucky Is now in New York and Dehler
says he will sign Ward before returning
home.
Dehler also announces that Louisville will
agres to an exchange of Fielder Clarke for
Pitcher Rusie. and If Rusie will consent to
play in Louisville a deal will Se made.
Evening star., 1896-12-18
Masonic Election.

At a regular meeting of Prince Hall
Lodge. No. Il. F.A.A.M., held last night at
the Masonic Hall. corner of Virginia ave-
nue. and 5th street southeast, the following
officers were elected. appointed and in
stalled: Robert H. Terrell. worshipful mas
ter; ]. w. Cole. senicy warden; j. g. Hutch
ins. Junior warden; DR.. Frank J. Cardozo.
senior deacon: VIM. e. Cobb, Junior dea-
con; Samuel B. jackson, secretary; Clifton
A. Johnson, treasurer: J. H. Hawkins.
t.ier; jerome A. johnson and DIR. ]. A. NC
Duff1e. trustees; w. T. Ferguson and w. r.
Beverly, stewards.
Evening star., 1896-12-18
CHARGES CONSPIRACY.
\ StOnerutter Claims That He Has
Been Kept From Employment

William Stalker, president Robert j.
Auglow, walking delegate. and Donald
Call Michael Hahn and Philip Wall. execu-
tive committeeman of the Stonecutters'
Union in New York, have been arrested on
a warrant sworn out by VIM. Mahoney a
journeyman stonecutter charging them
with conspiracy. The complainant alleges
that through the action of the persons
named above he has been unable for nearly
a year to obtain work. He had formerly
been employed by firm of stone con1rac-
tors In New York, against which the union
instituted a strike. The men have been
held in $500 bonds each to appear for a pre-
liminary examination Tuesday next.
Evening star., 1896-12-18
Giving Away . Picture.

Christmas Is to be celebrated this year
at Kenny's popular tea and coffee stores
and he has seven Of them In convenient
localities throughout the city. by present
ing to every customer an attractive art
ltthograph. entitled "A Christmas Dream. ;.
The size 14x2a inches. and II IL interestine
to know that the picture was designed and
painted especially for Mr.. C.. d. Kenny Nv
A. M. Boss. the artist The presentation
OF this picture to customers win take place
tomorrow at Kenny's seven city stores.
Evening star., 1896-12-18
Pursuing a M.rdere.. With Dox..

There is great excitement at Bethel,
small Ohio town, occasiOned by an atrocity
there yesterday afternoon. Two married
women, named Moon and Shell, got into a
quarrel over trivial matter, which re-
suited In the Shell woman throwing n
bucket of strong lye water into the face of
Mrs. Moon and her infant daughter Both
had their eyes burned out, and their heads
and faces were also horribly burned The
paby died in short time. and the mother
Is in terrible agony Mrs. Shell made her
escape. but IL being pursued by several
hundred men and boys assisted by dogs.
Evening star., 1896-12-18
ALL SORTS OF GOODS.
Sale of the Collection Gathered in by
the Police.

the FGl1ce.
The annual public sale of the metropoli-
tan police department was held today at
the auction rooms of Radcliffe, Darr &
Company, and a motley assortment of ar
ticles. good. bad ard Indifferent. large and
small. of all colors and shapes. useful and
worthless, were disposed of like traditional
hot cakes.
The collection was made up of articles
that found their way into the hands of
the property clerk OF the police department
during the year through many channels.
The catalogue included confiscated prop
erty. stolen property remaining unidenti-
fed. lost and abandoned property. knives
taken from prisoners and the like In for
mer years it was the practice to dispose
of pistols and raZors at the sales, but the
practice has heen discontinued, such weap-
ons now being destroyed. The proceeds of
the sale are turned into the police pension
fund
Evening star., 1896-12-18
MEDICAL COLLEGE IN RUINS.
Explosion at Detroit Followed b,
Fire.

At an early hour yesterday morning an
explosion occurred at the Detroit, Mich,
College of Medicine, and Immediately fol-
lowing the explosion flames broke forth
from the third-story windows. and less than
two hours later the building was a mass Of
ruins. The janitor of the institution and
his wife narrowly escaped with their lives
The loss on the building will reach $75 900,
partly insured. Besides the building itself
valuable instruments, such as microscopes
etc, and costly furniture. have been de-
stroyed.
The cause of the fire is as yet not fully
cleared up, but incendiarsm is strongly
suspected.
Evening star., 1896-12-18
The President's spor,

The President and party spent yesterday
shooting ducks In the big marsh near South
Island, on the South Carolina coast Ducks
were numerous. and good days sport was
enjoyed. which indicates a probability that
the President will remain In the shooting
grounds the remainder Of the week
Evening star., 1896-12-18
Governnent Bonaa
Quotations reported by Corson & Macart.
ney, bankers

J. II. Roosevelt. secretary Of the United
States embassy at London. was passenger
on the Germania. which arrived at New
York last night from Liverpool.
Evening star., 1896-12-18
Irrigation Conxres. bleed. om....

The irrigation congress at Phoenix. Ariz
yesterday elected the following named Of.
fcers for the ensuing year: Chairman q,
executive committee. e. D. Moses of Gres,
BEND. Kans., reelected. as was also the
vice chairman, Brigham Young. of Utah
and E. c. Hudson Of Illinois: treasurer
=. l. Brainerd Of Connecticut; national lee.
turers. J. Emery OF Kansas and I. ". Fort
by unanimous vote as the site for the
next congress, Ell Paso being presented and
withdrawn.
Evening star., 1896-12-18
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

The following are the opening. the hgheS
and the lowest ard the closing prices OF he
New York stock market today. as =, ported
by Corson Il Mccartney. members New
York stock exchange. Correspondents.
Evening star., 1896-12-18

The Connecticut state agricultural con-
vention has adopted resolution asking
that William D. Hoard OF Wisconsin be
appointed Secretary of Agriculture.
receiver has been appointed for the
New York branch Of Tattersalrs. limited.
The assets amount to about $1l,000 re-
ceiver for the corporation was appointed
In London last week.
Evening star., 1896-12-18

The Washington Athletic Club will meet
the Carroll Institute team tonight on the
formers alleys. and two good games are
expected, as the clubs are tied for second
place.
Evening star., 1896-12-18

The presentation Of q new set of colors
to the United States cruiser Marbiehead.
oy the Inhabitants OF Marblehead. Mass,
took place at the Brooklyn navy yard yes.
terday.