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Evening star., 1896-12-03
MARYLAND GOOD TEMPLARs,
Election of Officers Held mt Frederick
This Morning.
b to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The ESening Star.
FREDERICK. Md. December 3-The
dual Grand Lodge. Good Templars of Mary
land. resumed It's session in this city this
morning. The condition of the Juvenile de-
partments of the ;odge was reported by the
grand superintendent. Miss Nettie NJ. Par
lette of Baltimore. Eighteen temples are
at work. with 7S9 members having ex-
pended $iT9S. and a balance of $11.1S
Forest Oak Temple received the state
banner for most effective work The
salary of that Official was made 81 for each
temple IN good standing at the end of the
year D. HI. Mann vigorously advocated
what he termed propagation fund. Dele
gates and prominent Good Templars sub
scribed s2J2-5O. conditioned on the institu-
tion of ten new lodges during the year. the
fund to employ state lecturer. On the
same conditions So were raised for the inn
provemeut of the Juvenile branch
The election of officers resulted: Grand
chief templar. Howard o. Emmons: grand
counsellor. Charles W. Crawford; grand
vice templar. Miss P Pearl Winstead =.
grand superintendent of Juvenile templars
Miss n NJ. Parlette: grand secretary, Lewis
u Russell. grand treasurer Thomas E.
Watkins; grand chaplain Rev. T. Freeman
Dixon: grand assistant secretary Walter
H. Merriman: grand marshal, j. H. Uhlig:
grand deputy marshal, Mrs. Annie Russell:
grand guard, A. l.. Jones: grand seminal.
w. L. Brandenberg; grand messenger. c.
b. Ehler: past grand chief templar. Rev.
John w. Stesle:' representatives to Inter.
national Supreme Lodge in Zurich, Switzer-
land. next June, James H. Gather j. Con-
rad Uhlig: alternates, Wm Sherwood and
Warren Lincoln.
Evening star., 1896-12-03
MIR. CHAPMAN's CASE.
Mr.. Bfrney Will Give Time for u,ho,
Corpus Proceedings

Speaking to Star reporter this after
noon, District Attorney Birney said that
ne will give Mr.. Elverton r. Chapman.
whose conviction as a contumacious wit
ness before the Senate sugar trust investi
eating committee the United States Su-
preme Court affirmed Monday last. reason
able time in which to apply for writ of
habeas corpus. MIR. Birney stated that
while he has no personal knowledge in the
matter, he has been led to believe that Mr.
Chapman will surrender himself here IN a
lew days, possibly tomorrow, wher he will
apply to one of the Justices of the Supreme
Court for the allowance of the writ.
IL MIR. Chapman does so in q reasonable
time. and the WRIT IS issued. Mr. Rirnay
Court before proceeding to try the remain
ing indicted men, Messrs Macartney.
Havemeyer. Seaflesx Seymour, Edwards
In the Chaprrfhn case, explained Mr. R,r-
ney, the Supreme Court decided that in all
criminal cases tried in the District of
Columbia the Cburt Of Appeals is the court
federal Chat is, ,oconstitutionaD question is
or is not involved. But, said Mr. Rirnev
1t is claimed that that decision does MT
preclude the Sdprerqt Court from nonsid.
ering such a question on habeas cornus
proceedings. Hence, 'he expects Mr.. Chan
man TO test the cohstitutionality of The
statute under Which he was convicted hI,
such proceedings.
Mr.. Birney believes, howevA. that the
Supreme Court will rsfuse to interiors even .eo
in habeas corpus proteedings, and he there
an early day He selieves ites'hng hai cases ns i at
secure convictions In all of them.
Evening star., 1896-12-03
PURE FOOD.
Several Dealers Fined for Violation
of the Law.


For selling as cream Of tartar a SUBJ
stance proven to be not what is required
by law. Willis Johnston, a grocer, of 129
7th street. was fined s. in the Police Court
this afternoon by Judge Miller. The prose-
cution was brought under the pure food
law. and District Chemist John ID. Hird
appeared as complaining witness.
IF a stop is not put to this practice,
remarked Prosecuting Attorney Muliowney.
I'VE may some day find out that plain 'lirt
is handed out when We ask for pumpkin:
p.e.'
Mr.. Johnston explained that he pur-
chased the substance as cream of tartar
from a wholesale house with which ne has
been dealing for twelve years past.
THE business men of this city," said the
judge, Il am sure do not intend to practice
fraud. In my opinion they buy their goods
in good faith. but they should protect
themselves by demanding a guarantee from
the wholesalers. 1 have explained the law
several times now and hereafter shall ex-
pect the dealers to obey 1t. A fine of s. is
imposed"
j. T. d. Pyles. grocer of Sd street and
Maryland avenue northeast. was before the
court on the same charge. He stated that
the substance vas sold at one of his
branch stores and without his knowledge
He was also fined s.. similar amount
was paid by Thomas NJ. Wehrly, druggist
of 237 H street northeast. for selling a
precipitate of sulphur that was not of the
strength asked for by the customer
Evening star., 1896-12-03
WIFE LOCATED,
Mr.. II. F. Holmes Lived In NOrwaIk,
Conn.


Mr.. B. F. Holmes of Norwalk Conn
died in the Sibley Memorial Hospital Nom
day, and his remains are at ]. K. = rights
undertaking establishment, awaiting di-
rections from his wife. Mr. Holmes had
been here several weeks. and about the
18th of last month he called at the Young
Mems Christian Association and asked Sec
retary Muller to direct him to a hospital
He was suffering from asthma and wanted
treatment. Mr.. Muller went with him to
the Emergency Hospital, where he got
some medicine. He would not be kept
there, because this hospital is not intended
for such purposes. Then he decided to go
to the Sibley Memorial. and before eoing
he turned over to Mr.. Mutlar for safe keep
ing $25o in cash and about y7dU IN bonds.
He declined to give any Information con-
corning his identity further than his name
for he said he did not want lis family to
know he was sick.
After his death an identification card
found among his effects showed that a
relative, Lewis Holmes, lived in Du;C hess
county, n. Y. and he was located in the
Hollinberger learned that the dead mans
wife lived in Norwalk. This morning a
telegram was sent to Chief Bradley Of the
Norwalk police force and reply received
this afternoon said he had found Mrs.
Holmes and that she would communicate
with the authorities here.
Evening star., 1896-12-03
Washington stock Exchange.

sales.regglar ;, callII2 O'clock m-saPi;al TraC,
s7ia ianston Monotype. 50 at sas; 20 at Si.: 80
at sa.: ~ at 81. Loo at 6a..
District OF Columbia Bonds.-o0year fund IS, l03
bid. 3oyear fund is, gold, ITO bid. Water stock
Is. 1901 currency. 40 hid. Water stock Is. lso3
currency. 1l1la bid. 3.65s, funding currency, l07
miscellaneous Eonds.-Metrnpolitan Railroad IS.
Io7 bid il2 asked MetroI,olitan Eailr2nd ,onv.
s., 60 bid, 50 asked Eckington RaLlroad Gs, s5
Washington Gas Company Ss. series 4. IIs bid
American security and Trust IS, A. and O., 100 hid
Washington Market Company imp. 6s. los ia
WashinsSn Market Company os ext 4, 6s los hid
National Bank stocks Bank Of Washington. $50
BID s Bank of tss Eps sIs 2ts ss ,
les. l75 bid. 1870 asked, Second IL. hid. CHI
an s lis 'S lid iSS %es asks End GS"@s @ a III rs ass bid
Traders, s3 bid; lo3 asked. Lincoln. lQl bid los
SAFE Safe Deposit ar and i Trust Companies National Safe
Deposit and Trust. l25 asked. Washington Loan
and Trust. Ila bid bid Iss asked. American Sesu:ity
Railroad Stocks.-CaIhtaI Traction Company 81
bid; SAL asked Metropolitan. los bid Columbia.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks. Washington Gas
as bid. 40 asked. Georgetown Gas. 40 bid. 80
nc .sso; ss hid Eeanh
German American. $50 bid National Union, . lid
Il asked: Columbia ia. hid: - asked Riggs.
~ bid. 7;s asked Peoples. bid Lincoln. SIt
bid. asked. Commercial. az bid 5is asked.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title. 115
asked. Columbia Title. hid. 6h asked WISH
ington Title. g.. asked. District Title. Io asked
Telephone Stocks.-P.nnsylvania. rs hid 80 asked.
Chesapeake and Potomac. IS hid. 81 asked Amer
lean Graphophone. sis hid. ~ asked. American
Miscellaneous Stocks. = Mergenthaler Ianotypc,
1871 bid. .3l asked. Lanston Nonotype. Oh bio.
Sked E.fl
Ice 120 bid. 135 asked. Norfolk and Washing; on
Steamboat, 100 asked. Lincoln Hall, 30 asked.
Evening star., 1896-12-03
URUGUAY's OUTBREAK.
The Revolution Not Unexpected In
South American Circles Here.

The Revolution Not Unexpected In
South American Circles Here.
Meager reports have been received here
thus far as to the outbreak in Uruguay
culminatir 6 in serious battle. The revo-
luton was not unexpected in South Amer
lean circles in Washington the president
and congress of Uruguay have been openly
charged for several months past with ex-
tensive Irregularities. similar to some ex-
tent to the canal scandal in the French
chamber. Mail reports received here from
Nor tevideo. the uruguayan capital, give
these charges of official corruption with
circ, mstantial detail. and the press of the
capital is full of charges of Jobs" "com-
MISSIONS" margins" and misappropria-
ton Of public funds running up to the mil
lions. Some Of these statements, taken
from the Monteviaeo press, show the ex-
tent of public feeling leading up to the
revolution.
With such scandals current at the Uru-
guayan capital. the revolution is regarded
as q natural sequel to the feeling against
the executive and chambers. Uruguay has
no diplomatic representative at Washing
ton.
Evening star., 1896-12-03
sHARkEY GIVEN THE PURSE.
FitzsimmOns Men Talk of EniOinfna
Payment.

SAN FRANCISCO, December "A certi-
fled check for the amount of the purse
was given to Sharkey by Referee WYATT
+. carp for the fight last night Some of
Fitzsimmons' hackers talk of entoning the
bank from paying the check, but it is not
believed such action, If taken, would cause
the bank to withhold payment to Sharkey
1t is claimed the check was certified
the bank has no option but to pay Its hold
-er. 1t is also declared that the decision of
the referee is final. and no appeal to the
courts Is probable.
Physicians and newspaper men who par
tic.pate In or witnessed the examination
of Sharkey. after he was carried from the
ring, say he was visibly wounded below the
telt. Doctors say his condition is serious
but not dangerous. and have ordered him
to remain nbed at least two Or three days,
stating that exercise, or any movement
might aggravate his injuries.
Sharkey was seen in bed at this hotel this
morning. He was resting easily, though
suffering some pain and inconvenience.
Witnesses Of the fight declared this MORN
ing that foul blow was undoubtedly de-
livered but many believe 1t was accidental
Evening star., 1896-12-03
THE WITMER ESTATE.
Committee of the Unfortunate Gentle
man Take Legal Action.

. man Take Legal Action.
Daniel w. Doub and Albert T. CoUmbe,
as the committee of the person and estate
of Calvin Wilmer, today filed bill in
equity against Marie Wilmer, Mr.. Wit
mer's wife, and Daniel p Morgan and the
latter's wife, Susannah, asking the court
to declare null and void the conveyance
August 3, 1896. by Mr.. Wilmer to Morgan
and his wife and the conveyance the same
day by Mr. and Mrs. Morgan to Mrs. Wit
mer of about an acre Of land in "Resurvey
on Peters Mill Seat" and the west half of
lot 10, square 119. The complainants also
ask that Mrs. Wilmer be restrained from
disposing of the property.
The complainants recite the fact that Mr..
Wilmer, a well-known local grocerman,
was recently declared by marshars jury to
have been of unsound mind since the 4th
of last July. They say that the convey
ances were made without real pecuniary
&C cnsideration, and they claim also that
Mr. Wilmer was mentally incapable Of
disposing of the property at the time. They
are represented by Attorney Jere NJ. Will
sen.
Evening star., 1896-12-03
Baltimore NiarLets.

BALTIMORE. December 3.-Flour firm unciang-
ed-rcceipts, 2S.377 barrels: exports l6S barrels:
sales; 35o barrels. Wheat dull-spo;, 9Ia,a92:
month. s9H asked February, s9IaaSsa,: steamer
ports. none: stock. 6i5.274 bushels: sales Il, 900
bnsheismsouthen wheat by sample. 92aa3 do. on
grade, SSi.a92L Corn steady-spot 2SJsaa9: wear
2Sl2a2SS; January. 2siia2sE: February 3ss.a
ISIS: steamer mixed. 2aia25S-receipts no. lsI
bushels exports 800 bushels: stock. 233 7I5
bushels sales. 66.oO0 bushels southern white corn
Sel4a29: do. yellow, 22laa.S. Oats steady to firm
No white, 25a26: No. mixed, 25lsa sa23-rec,ipts
35 1G6 bushels: exports. 2.3aO bushels: stock tsO
GS9 bushels Rye easicr-No nearby. 43aII:
western. IS sales-recepts. 104 bushels; exports
none: stock. 13l.727 bushels. Hay frm-choi,e
Timothy. $l350a$14.G0. Grain freights rather more
actlve-steam to Liverpool per busheI, Sd aid
February: Cork for orders per quarter 3s 3D. De-
'ember: 3s- 31Ed- January. Sugar steady. un-
changed. Butter and eggs firm, unchanged Cheese
steady, unchanged. Whisky unchanged
Evening star., 1896-12-03
SrFFERINGS OF LIGHT KEEPERS.
Driven ON Unlnhnbited Islands NV
Ice FlOeS.

BAYFIELD,, Wis, December 3-John Ed
dy and John ID. McMartin. light keepers at
Raspberry Island light, started from tho
island. fourteen miles away. for Rav6aId
Saturday In sail boat and were driven
aground by wind and ice foes. After
spending four days on the lake and unin-
haoited Islands they have arrived on the
main shore. fifteen miles away. Mr.. Eddy
had both hands and feet frozen and Nc
Martins ears were frozen. They subsisted
on nour and water baked in a wash basin
on one Of the islands In a fishing shaEty.
Evening star., 1896-12-03
MANAGER BOAs, STATEMENT
Why the Duties Were Suspended
SurprtseA at the Prexident's Actiou


Surprfsed nt the President's Action,
NEW YORK, December 3-In regard to
the dispatch received this morning from
Washington, stating that the President had
issued a proclamation suspending the
operation of the act after January next
which relieves German vessels from nav
ment or tonnage dues, Mr.. Boas, the man.
aeer OF the Hamburg-American line, in an
interview said that he had heard yester-
day that such action was being taken. The
news greatly surprised him, and he was
utterly unable to account for the Presi-
dents step, as he knew of no reason for II
ana had never heard that Germany was
exacting tonnage tax from American
vessels. rs was stated in the dispatch.
The suspension of tonnage dues that has
existed on German vessels, of course, only
applied when they arrived from a German
port. Dues have always been exacted when
the vessel arrived from other than a Ger
man port.
Evening star., 1896-12-03

The following are the opening. the highes,
and 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
Omen HiRh Low C1csa
Evening star., 1896-12-03
Mrs. Sarah e. Mink Dead.

WATERTOWN. n. Y, December 3-Mrs.
Sarah f. Mink. national president of the
Women's Auxiliary of the G. A. F., died al
her home In this city today, aged flfty-niisS
years.
Evening star., 1896-12-03
ATTACKED A CONGRESSMAN.
Accused by an Angry Father of Aid
ing an ElODement.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, December "a
Times-Star special from Lexington, KY,
says that VIM. Emmel of Bell county made
an attempt to kill Congressman D. G. Col
sen. Emmel was pursuing an eloping
daughter. and finding her seated by Colson,
accused him of aiding the elopement and
doing harm.
Evening star., 1896-12-03
Government Rece,pt..

National bank notes received today for
redemption, $4ls2S5. Government receipts
From internal revenue. sG57 946; customs.
$4JO, ,34S; miscellaneous, S139, go
Evening star., 1896-12-03
THE woRKMGMEN.s CLun.

This Institution Will ODen for tho
SeasOn Tomorrow Night,
The annual opening of the Worklnsmen.s
Club, 2105 Pennsylvania avenue northwest
will take place tomorrow evening, Decem-
Der 4, at o'clock. Addresses, music. re-
freshments, &C., form the program. The
door of the club Is open to I'LL on that
evening. and 1t is hoped that there will be
a large attendance
Evening star., 1896-12-03
Government ROnds
Government HOn0o.
Quotations reported by Corson & Macart-
Qey bankers
Grain and Cotton Markets.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.. 1921 r
street members New York stock exchange
correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg. Thai
mann & Co., New York.
Evening star., 1896-12-03

The cold weather has brought hundred.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-16

The story is again current that letter
from Mr.. Cleveland is soon to appear in
which he declines to allow the uso of his
name as candidate before the Demo
cratic convention. Perhaps one reason
why this story persists is that the thing
Mr.. Cleveland is alleged to be about to
do is natural thing for him to do IN.
der the circumstances. In the first place
with the feeling against him it is very
doubtful if he could get the nomination:
but If he succeeded in, that it is as GER
tain as anything can be in the future that
he could not be elected. The only result
of Eunning again would be to wind up
his political career with defeat, and
that is not the kind of ending a man
Would be likely to choose.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-16

The denomination Of Congressman
Dingley and Boutelle was forgone con-
Olusion. Both gentlemen have served the
state and nation long in the legislative
halls Of Congress and each year their
value and usefulness to their constituents
have been augmented. One of them is
now the recognized leader of the House,
not merely from the fact that he is chair
man of the ways and smeans committee
but because of his wide knowledge, sound
Judgment and skill in legislation. Maine
has obtained her conspicuous eminence
in the councils of the nation by sending
able men to Congress and keeping them
there. Lucky she shows no disposition
to abandon that policy.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-16
TIL E MAKING OF PENS.
More Steel Used for them than for Guns,
Swords and Needles.
New York Mail and Express. J

New York Mail and Express
"Do you know anything about penss'
asked Nassau street stationer the other
morning of reporter. 81 thought you
didn't. Now, let me tell you something
about the metallic pen that you never
dreamed of. 1t requires 1.-THE finest kind
of steel to make a really first class pen.
I have been overhauling records, and find
that a greater quantity of steel is used
annually In the penmaking business than
in all the gun, sword, and needle manu-
factories of the world. The recent popu-
larity of the typewriter has. Of course
diminished the use of pens, but the out
put is enormous, nevertheless
In birmingham. England, there are
number of pen manufactures that turn
out total Of $50, 600, 900 pens every work
ing week. The majority of the workers
are women, and the wages. while low.
help to make Birmingham a notable seat
of industry. To make 1000, 600 pens a
full ton OF steel is required. There is
really so much work about the manufac-
ture of pen that it is surprising that
they sell as cheap as they do; but, as |
have said, the production is so great that
|
been in use whole century now, but
forty years ago, when they took the place
of..quills as the popular ink spreader, 1t
was one of the secrets of the age how that
slit was made in the pen. Those en-
ployed in that particular branch Of work
were obliged to record an oath that they
would not reveal the secret of that slit
QUITTING process.
1.-THE secret became an open one
though, In the natural course of events,
and soon every interested person knew
that the slit was made with q pair OF
scissors fixed in press. Men perform
the initial work on q pen. hat is TO
say they roll out the steel to the proper
thickness The women then take hold,
cutting the steel into strips as wide as two
pens are long. Presses do the cutting for
the women. The steel when it leaves the
presses Is shaped like a pen, but is fiat.
The forms made by these presses are then
put into O red-hot furnace, and when
thoroughly heated are taken out and per
mitted to cool slowly. This process
makes them soft Then the women use
fast presses that hammer the points as
well as stamp the name of the manufac-
turer.
"This done, the pens are heated again,
and while still hot are cast into oil.
They are much harder, but dirty and
greasy when taken out To clean and
xhiten them they are boilAd in water to
which soda has tbeen added. The next
step is toiplace them in a cylinder which
revolves over gas-jets. This turns them
and the pen is packed and ready for
market. Whether it be the rich or poor
mans pen, the mods Of manufacture il
alike
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-16
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AND
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The Portland daily press., 1896-04-16
On Thursday, April 23d, at 10 A. NJ.

WE shall sell absolutely without limit or
w reserve Is fine horses at ST. JOHN
STREET STABLE, near Union Station, Port
land. Me.
The horses weigh from 800 to 1900 pounds
each; good workers, suitable for driving
grocery, teaming, hack or numbering.
The sale of these horses will be absolute and
positive as they have no further use for them,
which will afford a splendid opportunity to OBJ
tain horses at your own price. No postpone
ment on account of weather.
Terms cash or satisfactory paper Half fare
from principal stations on Maine Central Rail
road to those attending sale.
For further particulars inquire of EDWARD
A. NEWMAN, General Manage: OF the Port
land Railroad Company, or OF the Auetoueefs.
agile DID
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-16
Fasting and Prayer.

The Christian people of our State, during
its long and brilliant history, have cherished
by absta lining from all unnecessary labor,
and invoking, amid the surroundings of the
home and in places of public worship, the
State and her institutions; and by inculcat-
ing the principles of righteousness, of truth,
of amity and peace.
This revered and time -honored custom, es-
tablished by the early fathers, is still worthy
of preservation and continuance; and may
the day have appropriate recognition and be
deserved in a befitting manner by all the
leople of our commonwealth.
Given at the Executive Chamber, in Au-
gusta, this sixth day of April, in thu
year of our Lord one thousand eigl.
hundred and ninety-six, and of the1
Independence of the United States o.
America the one hundred and TWEEN
tieth.
HENRY B. CLEAVES.
By the Governor.
NICHOLAS FESSENDEN, Secretary of State.