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Evening star., 1896-11-30
LIEUT.. MEIGs. RESIGNATION,
The First Victim to What Is known
as the Chandler Amendment.

The First Victim to What is known
as the Chandler Amendment.
The first naval officer to fall victim to
what Is known as the Chandler amend
ment' to the last naval appropriation act
is Lieut.. ]. F. Meies, retired, whose iesig-
nation was today accepted to take effect at
the end of the present fiscal year. The
Chandler amendment prohibits a naval
officer from accepting employment with any
private concern under contract to furnish
supplies te the government and as Lieut.
Meigs has been employed for several years
as an ordnance expert with the Bethlehem
Iron Company, which Is furnishing armor
plate to the Navy Department, it became
necessary for him to elect whether he
should remain on the naval list or continue
in civil employment.
AS the latte: is understood to pay him
between 5000 and $4,000 per annum, while
xI5 per month. his choice was quickly made
Lieut. MeigS Is a of the late Quarter
master General NJ. c. Meigs. and while in
active service came rapidly to the front as
Gne OF the leading experts in naval ord
nance. In 1871 he came up for examina-
uon Tor promotion to the grade of lieuten-
ant commander. when 1t was unexpectedly
found that he was slightly color blind
Jhls caused his compulsory retirement
under the law. notwithstanding the fact
that his services as an ordnance eXpert
were invaluable to the government and
the Bethlehem company was quick to profit
by the opportunity to secure his services .
Is circumstanced like Lieut.. Meigs, in being
In the employ of firm supplying the navy
with material, and it is presumed that he
will also resign from the navy.
Evening star., 1896-11-30
DlPHTHERIA STATISTICS.
Number of Gases Reported and Their
Location.

Number of Gases Reported and Their
Location.
Nine cases OF diphtheria were reported to
the health department today, showing
decided increase in the number as COM
pared with the number reported last week.
During last week there were thirty-five
cases reported an average of five cases a
day. Among the nine new cases only one
of them is in Northeast Washington, and
so far as is known none Of the cases have
any bearing on the schools in which any
number of cases have occurred. In one
case a mother and daughter are affected
with tie disease.
during the Thanksgiving holiday, and to-
day they were all open. 1t is said that in
some of the buildings the attendance is
rather slim, because the parents of so
many children are still afraid to allow
their little ones to go in the buildings for
fear they will contract the disease
Elsie Banks, the colored man affected
with the disease. and for whose arrest q
warrant was issued from the Police Court
Saturday afternoon, as published in Sat-
urdays Star. Is now at his home on I'd
street northwest, Special Officer King of
the health department went with one of the
medical inspectors to serve the warrant
He found that the colored huckster had
stopped working, and had returned home.
He was shown the warrant and was told
that 1t would not be served SO long as he
remained in the house. Should he leave
the house while affected with the disease
he would be promptly arrested, and the
authorities will make some provision for
naving MIN Kept for treatment where he
will have to remain. This would necessi-
tate the establishment of temporary hos
pital in some isolated section or the use
of the smallpox hospital
Evening star., 1896-11-30
Washington stock Exchange.

suTify and TIus,; 500 at iSi Capital Traesioe
ySss 1s at lo se at 49, 10 at no at
trie Light 10 at so 10 at at 20. Mersnthalsr re- EsS
t'Rs: - at t. ls9 uma dnsiSn MNonogps 50 at S
81 a%a laaa ss 3 gas ' s1
as, 1901. currency. l1O lid. Water stock 7s 1893
currency. III bid. s.e1s. fuadIns currency, l07
Miscellaneous Bonds.-Metropoli.an Railroad 5s.
ll6s. bid. lao asked. Metropolitan Railroad GER
lihcstes ate Of Indebtedness; IL bid. Belt Railroad
asked. Columbia Railroad Gs' ITO bid. washing,
ton Gas Company Us, series A, ll2 bid. Washing
@ as and + Tpsse sr5ss s2 I'D GhGsa a%s1
lean Security and Trust 3s. 4: and A.. 100 bid.
@FF;Ss sSSsy "s T1a spa my s%a g. S ds IS1
Washineton Market Company ext 6s. los bid.
Masanie SSpa s las @PR s ss los bid
National Bank Stocks:.Bank of Washington, $50
$50 bid ls 600 asked ask p" I aS s!S bid srmer:
and MECHANICS. 10 bid, 1870 asked: second, iaS
tai. 1IG bid. ives, End. IO6 bid iii asked Trad
crs'. s5 bid les asked Lincoln. lOl bid los
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies National Safe
Deposit IT, and - Trst llS O., bid Iso asked Washington
eurity and Trust, 135 bid, 1io asked Washington
railroad stocks "GIap,al Traction Company. ss,s
bid; Metropolitan, lilo bid, I12 asked Columbia,
Gas as and Electric Ligh: s,ocks.-washinrton Gas.
ass, bid 46l4 asked. Georgetown Gas, 20 bid L.
$. Electric Light. sc bid, 81 asked.
Insurance Stocks .Ffremen's, 3s bid. Franklin.
35 bid, 43 asked Metropolitan. 65 bid. Corcoran,
60 bid. Potomac, 66 bid. Arlington. 125 bid I4O
asked. German American, 150 bid. National
Union, q bid, IA asked. Columbia, llJL bid IL
asked. Riggs, rs bid, asked Peoples 9 Lid, q
asked. Lincoln, SIS bid, asked. % nmerclal az
bid. 5I5 asked
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title ll5
asked. Columbia Title bid, 6A asked Washing
ton Title, 81 asked. District Title, 10 asked
Telephone Stocks.-Pennsylvania. 50 asked. Ches-
apeake and Potomac SIS bid, 81 asked. american
Graphophone. sls bid. 81 asked American Graph
ophone, preferred. hid, IL asked. Pncumn;Ic
Gun Carriage. 10 bid, 20 asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks. - Mergenthaler IAnotype
1891 bid, l3l asked. Lans;on Monotype 81. bid
Z asked Washington Market. 10 bid Great Falls
Ice, 40 bid, 135 asked Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat, 100 asked Lincoln Hall, 30 asked.
sex. div.
Evening star., 1896-11-30
FINANCE AND TRADE
The Coming Congressional Session
Used as a Speculative Factor.
VARIOUS RUMORS TO Be EMPLOYED
Railway Earnings Continue to Be
Unsatisfactory.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, November 30.-The course
of prices in today's stock market reflected
a growing skepticism to the probability
of material improvement in values I'm the
near future. Some liquidation of long stock
was noticeable around the opening. but in
the room the monotonous interchanpipp
of securities by professional traders was
credited with the narrow fluctuations. The
approaching session of Congress was ma
raded with the customary pomp of a pes
simistic bugaboo. Complications with
spain are relied upon to make short selling
pfohtapie, and assurances are plentiful that
such complications are inevitable
III the Presidents message should he
icund 10 contain no radical recommended
Ton likely to produce such strained rala-
uohs. the patriotism OF some ambitious
LEGISLATOR will lie substituted. The deficit
IN federal revenues will undoubtedly result
ia variety of suggestions of a remadi,l
fAture, ana this fact is not a desirable
adjunct TO business revival, and stocks NOT
seld Tor the first reason are not overlooked
iof lhlS Meantime the real owners of
securities are hot selling; in some instancos
conservative purchases are being made
ana there Is really but little occasion for
the majority of the fears now prevailing
railroad earnings continue to be unsafis
factory, ana the recent storms in the west
are almost certain to increase the hard
snips OF properties operating in that seq
tion OF the country. ST. Paurs report for
the month of October shows a decrease of
sZ3,4l" and corresponding weekly reduc
10 Is are anticipated for the time being
III Was'not expected that earnings would
Immediately reflect the benefit of a sound
money victory, but IL was and still is ex
pected that trade revival Increasing the
revenues OF all transporting agencies will
be recorded during the first half of the
new year. AS speculative circles reflect
future events and conditions IL is reason
able to presume that a discounting move
ment Will set in considerably in advance of
actual increases i'm corporation revenues
Manhattan was sold down during the af-
ternoon by traders, and, i'm view of recent
statements, may be said to have acted in
strict conformity with facts. The Granger
shares, Rock Island and Burlington. in
particular were weak, under a fair VOL
ume OF professional business The entire
faiiroad list was without visible evidence
of support.
Laclede gas sold down sharply during tho
morning, but rallied later in the day on
the further Withholding of the decision by
the Supreme Court. American sugar Weld
ed to well-distributed selling inspired by
the closed refineries and the possible at
tack on trusts in the next Congress
American spirits was well supported on
the announcement that the compact with
independent distillers would be ratified in
Chicago during the week
Money loaned freely at per cent and
foreign exchange was dull and steady un-
der a fair demand.
Evening star., 1896-11-30
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
happenings of Interest on the wes
Side of the Creek


There were cries for police yesterfiav
morning. shortly before o'clock, in the
vicinity of 3Ith ard N streets, which
aroused the entire neighborhood The
scene was at the residence of Mr.. James
sullivan corner of 31th and n streets and
one OF the female members of the family
was responsible for ii all
y burglar was attempting to gain an en-
trance In the house, and as several neigh
Dors reached the scene armed with various
arucies a negro was caught coming from
the basement entrance. Messrs. Dick Trun-
Fell and Robert Crause. next-door neigh
DofS. made the capture and turned the man
over TO the police He proved to be James
bundy, well known to the police
Charles Robertson, a colored huckster
was arrestd by Policeman TrusseI Sa,ur-
food.
Charles F. Stern, white aged thirty-fiye
was arrested yesterday under the dairy
law He had the number of his dairy bIit
not the address. painted on the wagon. He
was released on 50 collateral
William Downey, formerly connected with
the pastorage of Trinity Church but for
the past few years at Georgetown Uniyer
slty. is lying seriously i'll at the infirmarv
OF the latter place. He is suffering from
consumption.
Evening star., 1896-11-30
Wish to Withdraw.

On the 9th of October last a plat sup
posed to be a plat of dedication was
brought to the Commissioners signed by
Jesse Brown and Rosa sNallach, donating
to the District certain parts of lots on
Sherman avenue. The plat was signed by
the Commissioners, unGer the subdivision
act of 1885, sent to the surveyor for rec
ord and a duplicate sent"fc the assessor, to
be entered upon the records of his office.
The land donated was 30 feet on one side
and 20 feet on the other side of the ave-
nue. Now, the parties to the dedication
come before the Commissioners asking per-
mission to withdraw the plat from record
on the ground that the dedication was
greater than they supposed. The attorney
for the District has been asked to pass
upon the Commissioners power in the
premises.
Evening star., 1896-11-30
Register TiIIman'. Report.

The annual report Of Mr.. j. Fount TIL
man, register of the treasury. made pub
lie today. gives a mass Of interesting in
formation about the loans and finances OF
the government.
The number of bonds issued during the
last year shows an increase over the pre-
vious year of 6S. .114. and an increase in the
total amount issued OF $63, ,149, 400.
The total amount Of discount sustained
and premium, commission, interest, &c.
paid on various loans from 1889 to June 10.
1898. inclusive. is given as 1885,. .313. .25: the
total amount Of premium realized and dis
count on the purchase or redemption of
June 30. 1895. inclusive. Is 1851, ,O5O.y7; the
excess OF payments over receipts on ac-
count of the various loans from 1859 to
June 80. 1895. inclusive. Is $500, 491 ,847.2H
Evening star., 1896-11-30
EX-SENATOR SCOTT DEAD.
The Distinguished Pennsylvaniau
Passed Away After u short Illness.

1-usseu AVA! AFTER n short Illness.
PHILADELPHIA, November 30 John
Scott. eXUunited States Senator from
Pennsylvania. and formerly the general So
licitor of the Pennsylvania railroad, died
last right at his residence in this city after
a brief illness. at the age of seventy four
years. Mr.. Scott was member of the Sen
ate from 1869 to 1875. being succeeded by
VIM. A. Wallace.
He was born in Huntington county, Pa,
and had little to aid him in winning the
distinction he attained as politician and
lawyer. His educational advantages were
but limited, being confined to the primitive
district schools of his day. He studied law
with Judge Thompson at Chambersburg,
who was also the legal preceptor of Sena-
tor Hendricks of Indiana, and. after his
admission to the bar he located in Hunting
ton. Mr.. Scott leaves widow and six
sons, William w. Scott and Walter Scott.
prominent lawyers, in Pittsburg; John
Scott, jr.. a lawyer Of this city: George
Scott. coal merchant in this city; Irvine
and DR.. ]. Allison Scott, assistant medical
director of the Pennsylvania Mutual Life
Insurance Company.
Evening star., 1896-11-30
VIM. STEINWAY DEAD
The Well-Known Piano Manufacturer
Sucoumbs to Typhoid.
0NEOF new Y0RES LEADING CITIZENS
Was Honored for His Merits at
Home and Abroad.
ACTIVE IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS

NEW YORK. November 3O.-wiIliam
Steinway. the piano manufacturer, died
today at his residence in this city. Death
was due to typhoid fever.
The funeral will take place Wednesday.
There will be private services for friends
and relatives. and at 1 o'clock the public
funeral services will be conducted at the
Liederkranz Club. The many societies Of
which Mr.. Steinway was a member will
parade. The body will be Inferred in the
family vault at Greenwood.
VIM. Steinway was born in Seben. near
the city of Brunswick. Germany, March 5,
1886. His father. Henry Englehard Stein
way was piano manufacturer of his ma
tive town. Mr.. Steinway was educated in
the schools of his native town. learning
English, French and music. At fourteen he
was an expert musician. In 1S49 Mr.. Stein
ways father sent his son Charles to this
country to ascertain the possible field Tor a
piano business. The report was favorable.
and in June, 1850, the elder Steinway moved
his family and business to New York city
VIM. Steinway became the head OF the
firm in 1889. In 1867, after the close OF the
Paris exposition. VIM. Steinway was unaH-
imously elected member of the Royal
Prussian Academy of Fine Arts at Berlin,
Germany. The grand gold medal was be-
slowed upon him by King Charles of Swe-
Royal Academdy Of Arts Of Stockholm.
Emperor William III of Germany bestowed
upon him the order OF the eagle, third
class. the highest distinction ever conferred
by that country on manufacturer. VIM.
Steinway was elected honorary member Of
the Royal Italian Academy of st. Cecilia
of Rome, the oldest and most renowned
academy of the old world.
Mr.. Steinway was always active In pub
lie affairs. In 1871 he was an active men,
ber of the committee of seventy appointed
by the citizens Of New York to prosecute
the Tweed ring.
In 1883 he was the member Of the ma
tional democratic convention which nomi-
rated Mr.. Cleveland for the second time.
Mr.. Steinway was one of the committee
appointed to secure the worlds Columbian
fSir for New York city. At meeting at
tie city hall he opened the subscription
list with $5O,O00.
In the presidential election in 1892 NJ.
Steinway was one of the democratic cleo
tors at large for the state of New York.
Mr.. Steinway YVES a member of the orig
iral rapid transit commission, and was re-
appointed when the new one was named.
His compensation of $3.50 as member of
tie old commission was distributed among
charitable institutions in New York.
Mr.. Stenway was liberal and in every
way earned the love Of the people with
whom he came In contact
Evening star., 1896-11-30
CLOSED ITS DOORS,
Withdrawal of $4,000 Caused
Kansas City Bank to Suspend.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. November 3o.-Mis-
houri National Bank closed it's doors this
:Eornirg. Shortly after II o'clock the fol-
owing notice was placed on the door:
BY order of the directors. this bank has
been closed and is in the hands of the con-
troier."
This action was precipitated by the with
drawal of 10000 in one lump by Helm, the
we.tlthy local brewer. whose action was
quickly followed by others.
The last statement issued by the bank
showed deposits of 81 .561 600. and cash and
exchanges amounting to $546 600. Its Off
Gals are d. V. Rieger, president, and d. r.
CCvingtop. cashier.
The bank had been open today for just
an hour when the contIo oller took charge of
its affairs The closing came as surprise
"a the officers. They were thoroughly dis
concerted, and too excited to make a state
sent The same surprise was evinced
eFerywLere- No fears were expressed by
s:her leading bankers that the failure
--uui1 spread
Evening star., 1896-11-30
Personal Mention.

Capt P. H. Cooper. superintendent of the
Naval Academy. was at the Navy De-
partment today.
Capt. Robert N. Getty. 22d Infantry, is
at 17O9 Corcoran street On leave of ab-
sence.
Mr.. E. R. Bacon, president of the Bal
timore and Ohio Southwestern Railway
Company. Is in the city.
Paymaster Edwin F. Webster of the
Navy Is at the Ebbitt
Senator Squires was at the Capitol for a
short time today, and left in the after
noon for New York
Representative Dinsmore OF Arkansas ia
at the Metropolitan.
Representative Hepburn Of Iowa is at
his residence on East Capitol street.
Evening star., 1896-11-30
PRESIDENTIAL PosrMAsTERs.
One Removal for Alleged PerniciOu,
Political Activity.

One Removal for Alleged PerniciOus
Political Activity.
The President today made the following
appointments and removals of postmas-
ters:
Illinois-Evanston. Charles Raymond, vice
David P. O'Leary, removed.
Missouri-La Plata, ]. w. Overstreet, vice
William E. Cole. dead: Mexico, Luke w.
Morris, vice John w. Mason. removed
The summary action in the case of the
Mexico, Mo-, postmaster Is the outcome of
numerous serious charges which have been
on file here since the political campaign
closed: They include pernicious activity
In politics. insulting the President and
making attacks upon him. alleged neglect
of office. and other offenses He is a he
hever IN silver coinage, and the complaints
set out that during the campaign he made
himself obnoxious by breaking up gather
inSs of the opposite political faith.
Evening star., 1896-11-30
Morton Cadets.

When the Morton Cadets assembled for
drill Saturday evening at the armory they
were somewhat surprised to learn that the
furniture and other property removed by
the boiling faction had been returned as
quietly and as unexpectedly as it had been
carried away. 1t is understood that the
boilers have expressed a willingness to sue
cumb to the demands of the majority and
thereby be permitted to leave the organ
ization with honorable discharges in place
of dishonorable discharges. The meeting
to finally settle the matter, announced for
tomorrow evening. has been postponed un-
til Saturday evening.
Evening star., 1896-11-30
DAMAGES CLAIMED.
A Bank Sues q Citizen to RecOv
Money Loaned Another.

Bank Sues q Citizen to Recover
Money Loaned Another.
The National Capital Bank today sued
Horatio Browning. claiming $1,000 damages,
because. so the bank alleges, the defend
ant wrongfully and decetfully encouraged
and persuaded it to loan one John B. Scott
1880. which he claims to have lost
The bank charges that Mr. Browning repre-
sented to 1t in writing that Scott was worth
to his (defendant's) personal knowledge s75.-
coo. over $4,000 Of which was in real estate.
Whereas. says the bank, Scott was not
worth $4,000. or any other sum in real es-
tate or otherwise. The bank also charges
that Scott was at the time indebted to the
defendant in the sum of $4,000 and to
others to a large amount, and declares that
1t lost its money.
Attorney o. B. Hallam represents the
bank
Evening star., 1896-11-30
HIS NEW HOME.
Pres1dent Clevelnnd's Recent Pur.
chase In Princeton

fresioent Cleveland's Recent Pur.
chase In Princeton.
A great deal of interest has natnra1,v
been aroused in this city over the purchase
by President Cleveland of a home in
Princeton The house which he recently ac-
qulred was the property of Mrs SlideIl. and
Is one of the most attractive in a villa 20
which has considerable number of hand
some homes. 1t Is located on Bayard
avenue. few rods from Nassau street a
short distance to the northwest of the col
lese campus.
The Presidents new home Is right in the
neart OF the university colony. and is in the
immediate neiShbcrhood of the residences
OF some of the best-known members of
PriCceto1's faculty-Prof. Scott the famous
seoioSist; Prof. Sloane. the historian, ana
others ~
Evening star., 1896-11-30
CALLERS ON MCKINLEY.
:enntOr Lodge of Massachusetts One
of the Early Arrivals.

CANTON. OHIO. November ?0-Major Nc
I<inley had many visitors today. Among
tie early arrivals was Senator Lodge. He
vas guest of Major Mckinley at lunch
and had long conference with him.
Representative Charles N. Fowler called
during the forenoon.
NJ h Defoung of the San Francisco
chronicle. accompanied by Mrs. DeYoung
arrived during the early morning and were
at the Mckinley house for some time.
Evening star., 1896-11-30

The further hearing of the suit of Earl
Russell against Lady Selma Scott his
mother-in-law, and others was adjourned
for a week today in London owing to the
Illness Of one Of the male defendants.
The reports that Max Alvary, the tenor.
Is critically Ill are declared untrue. He
recently underwent an operation which re-
suited in a cure.
Packer Colliery, No. 5. at Park Place,
Pa. closed down today, presumably for
repairs.
Evening star., 1896-11-30
building Permits.

Building permits were issued today to c.
L. Ricketts, to build three brick dwellings
upon lots 2S5 and 2S6 in Ricketts, subdi-
vision on Piney Branch road. to cost S14, 600;
Jouvenal Kirby & Co., one brick office and
stable. 40 o street northwest 5000; J. K
Burke, one brick dwelling, 345 K street
southwest, s., ,350.
Evening star., 1896-11-30
Ocean Steamships Arrived.

NEW YORK, November 3O-Arrived-
PGmerannan, Glasgow; Armenia, Ham
burg. Furnessia, Glasgow
HANRE. November 80. - Arrived La
Touraine, New York
Evening star., 1896-11-30

Richard Rowe who was extradited from
Mexico, charged with completely in looting
the Poweshiak co,i~tv " treasur:S
III 1925. was found guilty today.
Four persons Mere h.ss-,. sterday at
Nanterre, France, as the result of boiler
explosion in a carbon factory. The dam
age done amounts to 100000
Evening star., 1896-11-30
Grand Lodge of Good Temp1ar..

Gr0nO LOUBe OH UOOd TempIars.
The Grand Lodge of the District of Co.
lumbia, Independent Order of Good Tenn
plarsi will open its thirty-f1rst annual ses-
sion tomorrow morning in Wesley Chanel
and continue two days. The session will
consist Of morning and afternoon sittings
with a public temperance meeting tomor-
row evening at 7:30 in the Fifteenth Street
Methodist Episcopal Church. 18th and r
streets northwest.
Evening star., 1896-11-30
An Assignnent.

Glen w. Buckingham. trading at 81 II
street in cigars and tobacco, today made
an assignment to Charles E. Groome for
the benefit of his creditors. The assets are
placed at $140.15 and the liabilities at
$15245
Evening star., 1896-11-30
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

Tho following are the opening. the highest
and the lowest and the closing prices Of the
New York stock ma arket today, "a reported
by Corson & Mccartney. members New
York stock exchange. Correspondents
Messrs. Moore & Schley. No. 80 Broadway
Open. High. Low Coee
Evening star., 1896-11-30
MRS., SLACK WINS.

Supreme Court Refuses Application
for Writ of Error.
The Supreme Court today refused the
writ Of error applied for in the case of the
guardianship Of the Slack children The
Court of Appeals Of the District last June
gave Mrs. Slack the custody of her little
ones. Thereupon the Perrfnes carried the
matter to the United States Supreme Court
and that tribunal today sustained the
Court Of Appeals.
Evening star., 1896-11-30
Grain and Cotton Markets.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1921 T
street, members New York stock exchange.
correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg Thai
a,
Evening star., 1896-11-30

Italian Parliament In Session.
ROME. November 3O.-The Italian par
lament was opened today.