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MUNYON'S
REMEDIES
DOCTOR YOURSELF

Munyon's Improved homeopathic Rem.
Ing the most obstinate cases. Munyon'e
Rheumatism Cure cures rheumatism IN
few days. Munyon's Dyspepsia Cure
cures all forms of stomach troubles. Nun.
yon's Headache Cure stops headache in
five minutes. Nervous discases promptly
cured. kidney troubles. Piles, Neuralgia.
Asthma and all Female Complaints
quickly cured. Munyon's Vitalxer imparts
new v,gor to weak metz. Prcc, 81.
Personal letters to Professor Munyon.
1908 Arch street. Philadelphia, Pa. an.
s.wcred with free medical advice for any
disease.
A SEPARATE CURE FOR EACH DIS.
EASE-AT ALL DRUGGISTS.
25r A BOTTLE
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New Orleans La, July i.-Iiog products
quiet; pork. old. ~ Lard. refined tisIce.
5s,m31s. Boxed meats. dry salt shouiic,s'
/. sides. az BACON, clear rib sides, AZ
iisms. choice sugar cured. ga35t. Flour.
Easy. extra fancy 32ous.25; patents, 3~
a SAtl Cornmeal-Quiet: 49, Bran--pun
|is. corn~Firm; No. 2 sacked white and
mixed, 81. Oats- lui, No. 2 sacked. ~
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ENGLISH cONSOIlS.

London. July 1-cousos for, money.
1'3 II ID; ditto fr account. ll3 u ~, 'tr
;, yer. AID Money. u ycr cent Rate OF
,i.,ount in open marke for short and
thr months bills. r per cent.
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S'TOCKe.
! he follow us wcr, tn clp,in; 1notttio,, on tho
lc l,ln. ,tnn q OF M \ ,w iri Ek,nLnI, loinyi
LIVE STOCK.
IIOIiSTON.

j. Jacobs Co.. live stock commission
merchants Of tho Houston Stockyaris &c
ror, as follows:
jocyes--1 hO,ce ......'..''-.'--.'. .AH ~
Cows Choice 80. .-......'......... "a
Yearlings-Choice .....'''''.'.'.' .'tu .la
Calves Choice spring ......'.'......
calyes-Acoording 10 sze,.......... a ~,
Mutton-First class on'y...-'..-...
Common not wanted.
Hogs-ccrnfed $50 lbs aud unher) Slt
our market is supplied with all Kinds of
cattle, Hogs sell slowly
GALVESTON.
Reported for The Post Ivy A. +. Norman.
live stock commission merchant.
Beeves-
Choice, per III, gross ..,........ SA~ se
Common. rcr lb. gross.
Cows
Choice. per Id. gross Tag ~
Common. per III. gross....,....
Warnings
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w1nl; ANp NAILS.

Bnrb wrc n Citations IRE for carload
lots. fo.b.. houston.
TARRED wlRl,-tilidden, galyan yea.
50 a. per iol lbs. PAINTED wire $40; Wau-
kegnn l0c higher than c;,dd"n.
WIRE NAiI.S-Ratc s3.2o per keg; ad-
xanres 10 to 80 penny nc. and Jenny
zoe. & aud penny 7ac. I and penny VOC
3 penny 81 %. penny sld,
CUT NAILS Rate s2M per kee' zane
advances as on wire nails. 90
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HIDES AND WOOL.
HOUSTON MARKET.

Hidcs--Prices paid by receivers
Dry flint. selected .................. 6isn 7
Dry salt .-............-.......... u 90 5te
Wet sailed, selected. .............. q A.,
Deer skins Observation-Disclosures. is o..
Wool Quotations strictly nominal
Twelve months. MEDIUM ............ ls2d
Twelve months. fine. ................ g..
Six months ln2c less
aIiOh 1 rms ...-....- ....''..'-'.. .fH..s.
BeeswaX-G Good run .................I az:
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FINANCIAL.
EvENlNG rosr,s cABLEGRNM.

New York July 1.-The Evening Posts
London financial cahegram: The stock
markets were cn'rnly quiet TO-DAY
Americans retained steady appearance.
The London money market Is extremely
easy money heing practically unlendable.
At Parls the settlement continues to en-
gage attention. The market opened with
a renewal of weakness. but gained none
and closed steady The Berlin market
was quiet and featuroless.
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CEMENT--Portiand cement per bill
s.wn3G. Rosedale cement per bbl 81. ia
go. limo. Sl.2h lire clay. $S.25mS An: plaster
laris. $40; ite brick. st. Louis. per NJ.
sio' drain iaNing tile. per foot, 70l5c; TO
y inches inclusive; felt roofing, per square
S1us.d0, Acme and Royal cement plaster
yer ton. s1t.oo plasterng hair. goat. per
III, &c; laths per NJ, 5000
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MAXINE INTELLIGENCE.
Port of Galveston. July /.
Sailed
SIS Concho, RISK, New York.

Vessels IN Port.
S. Engineer Captain Loekhart. for
Liverpool.
To Arrive.
So Nueces, New York. sid Juno q.
IS Rhsetl HAMBURG. sid Iune Il.
Sc IRA, Ter. iv'rro ol. sd June 90.
Ssh 81. Thomas. Bcs-on, sid MAY 30.
an snIPBOARii NOT CLEARED,
Cotton on cupboard not cleared At Gal
weston today;
Mallory Line. New York .................. 81
same day last year. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. o'3
RECEIPTS AND EXPo..Ts-
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansas CITY Mo. July Wheat
Weak: No , harl ma is No. 3. ipUi;,
No. rcd, -. No, : nominal, id"ia No. ?
spring IS oats Steady. No, 2 mixed. ljGi
ID. N1I whEn l7s.nlS. Rye No. .
non,inally. %. liay-st ldy. unchanged,
Butter Stcaey creamery. Fab Egg
steady. Z Receipts Wheat, 400 bushels
corn aG1O oats. 5000 shipments None.
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BEER-Schli'l, quarts, $3.50 per bbl;
pints 81 ~ per bbl Dixie Pale, quarts.
S@; PINS, $3.50; Magnolia Pale, quarts,
500; pints $3.50
HIGH WINES 81 20 per gallon.
on high wine basis, 81 u; straight Bourboi,
ana rye, according ~ age and quality
.Ion3 on; blendcd. 81 15tlj.i0.
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CHICAGO.


oh 'cagc. July l,-Salcs OF cattle today
We're on bass Of 5on, $50 for inferior
tn strictly chcioo native beef Steers wilh
trading mostly at Sa1u;i ~ dry tel hccvss
are selling within narrow range, IN"
proportion Of choice stock heinc s'na lsr
than few weeks ago and grassy ca,tlr
but others closed hui0 lower. Feeding
cheers continue to sell spaliuply. hut
there are fair sales of ght weight steers.
Canning COWS arr doing no hcitcr, hut
fat COWS and heifcrN are active aud
strong. Sales of frogs wee made of heavy
at 9I0dS2o mixed and butcher weights
nj a.2,aS. 10 and lights NJ 2aSnS.55. The
shipping demand WAS again good aud
both Nowh ana Squirrs We're out OF thc
market. lle..vy 'ogs SOD largely Mt 2.0'
az 10 and medium weights al l5liS =.
prices closed weak IN synpah ny with piN,-
visions. Sales of sheep We're made of IN
fprinr 10 chuic" shcoi, at lhoff3.M West
crns selling =, 35ou3.6o AID ycarl ms AZ
~. Prime lamhs cell ~ r.wifG - aud
cul.s 20 as low as 2,h0rS.OD Recipe
Cattle l5en. hogs cocoon. sheep li,en.
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= Asked. b Bid.
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES.
Opener barely steady, los, quiet; closed
etoady. sales, 1900
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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CHIC AGO,

('ti,ryo IrI, L.>,,a,,., ,,,lv,,x 4,
o''
"he"' az the start TO-DAY was ioiio"e'
py dizziness. September closed easy at
III is or 5S hollow YESTERDAY Corn oais
ana PIoNiN ohs an 'i"Sen easy
Wheat had range FOR the day OF lgc.
The feeling develops. was "A little mixed,
prices do ns better carly in the day aud
casing eff later final figures show ns -,
ale decline. rho strength early wes
due, il a measure. TO stronger ton's ct
the cables. Liverpool showing an az!
vance OF isMs,i and Northwestern Llar-
kci ruieI strong ara higher. due. 1t was
claimed TO numerous complaints OF dari-
age from rus ana dry weaihcr in that
section. Another factor when stimulated
june co MIR 'ny onIs a sa soa nsnSE
gong abroad being sen, out bv elevator
,,.,ercet rnnt,n"ntaI narNn,s wore m.
,.rlv ss,,li,, ajvo,,cinv i',,s, marx
Tncr, ,,S. ,,.,,,v f.i, ,ttoIo I'm ro,,,
whit, ,,,,,a RIO rool,,v aev,io,,nd
",, ,,,,' ii,u ,,S,c,,,on ~ ~ uiioi
Nv rhe re't,,r. WAS he aonnani to,
H. T., IVA. ~, -, ',,,l ,.,,,,ssi rats
J,iS, wn;ch was IN gnoa fsluest va,S
n,h t H. o,, "t Win da ~
u, gios,u ~ ,ne no''"nl WIN , "e, f ~
o. ~ from ne ,1pn ana a net ,'s7 , '1r
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LIQUORS.

North Texas prairie $500: South TEXAS
prairie. sS.b0fi7.0o
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g stock ~ cotton at Houston Is ASA
:. as compared with 3l5i on July ],
and $3.50 in 1893
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{om this tal>le 1t Will be seen that the
bpts SO far this season have been a.
faies less than in 1875 end 5s.l73 he
/ the amount received during tho same
Ii season tho total receipts Mt ;ious-
were i.N35a2 bales aud l.lla.es2 for
Sc ason of 1929 Afler ,July l. 1870.
|ipts at this poin, were l7.l1S bales.
4 r the lst Of July in 1893 rcce.rss were
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Applicability sliced IN boxes s@n
DC. choice evap5rasod, 6h@7r; fancy ~
cliron. Ne per lb. nuriannss , T,ri
cleaned. aLc. LES eyapora'fd, ~: e
sh layer i2c; ncoiarines, eslpor i'eu, &C.
rated. sisc: plums PACED, Sc, =, ,,a
q: crown II. 81. Raslns, 5o,io boxes *
s'gc crosn T. NJ 70 , n2SeS, np1 re-
oo'i,Ss aT5i,c. SD-a0s, di.. 70-ss. ohnn,s'
Go-7os, 7isc 5oeo.. sc' silver pru'eS' nc
ruby prunos, rec,
GRAIN AND HAY.
Gar load .ots Job cars. from mills uea ~
ers' charge from store "a zoe more per ~,
lbs on bran, .Q3c per hushel on oars anu
corn.
cORN-sached aSHioc .o..,-
oATs-2am25c. No. white, 10000 ON
CIi,ippED CORN sec per ioo lbs
HAY-Aifalfa. l30ol 400 pc. tonA ~ ma ~.
let, 81. 5Oal25O; timothy. N"eai S'"'
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PAINTS AND OILS

ou-Iinsoed n bills. raw i2c boiled ijc
retrolel;m 10 tasi N bbls lie: IN cases
(, ~: brilliant OIL Sl.5j, in hhls loc; stove
gasoline. in c.lses $40, In bbls l5c, t.uploin
r,|di'al nure soc: turpontine in bis Sic.
WHITE LEAD strictly pure b"b'.c
WINDOW GLASS In boxes 60. ana 20 10
70 nor cent dis count. new Est
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Choice cattle and calves In demand
market s,94,iied -c;ti, sh0,r,


Goor handy hccvea and tidy he fcrs firm
Cows weak and rough stocks dull. Good
calves and yearlings steady. HOGS dull.
Sheep not wanted.
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New York. July Hubbard Bros. &
cos cotton letter. our market closed
dull nj IN. declip, Of the morning. The
most noticeable feature of the day has
been the absence OF buyers. due 10 the
uncertainty as to the result of the election
and the subsequent depression In bust
noss of every character.
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HOUSTON PRICE CURRENT.
Use quotations are revised daily and
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
Az ACCUSED OFFICIALS DEFENCE.

Buffalo Dec. Sex Deputy Controller IIarring-
ton. who arrested few days ago on the
charge OF falsifying accounts. gave the following
signed statement to "The Evening Times to-day:
have never taken dollar outside OF my salary
from the Controllers Office. There is a difference
between dishonest and indiscreet. have been too
accommodating. and II I've pai,i out money with
ont proper authority IL has been to accommodate
somebody and | stand ready make II good I
have never taken cen, dishonesty My homo IL
only comfortable. | am always here at night eX
cept when | visit my lodge | do not drink and
am not a swell dresser. Ny wife is one OF the
most economical women In the world and have
no property rent this house at moderate sum
and have not expensive habit. All | want the
people TO do is to suspend Judgment until / get
an opportunity TO clear myself OF the charge made
against
The Dlstrict-Attorney Office says that the
investigation OF the case proceeds II Is more than
ever apparent that the irregularities have been
going for some time past. Controller Knight
saws however. he does not believe they will ag-
grerate over $500 The Deputy Controllers bond
Is $4,000
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
NAVAL ORDERS.

Washington. Dec. 5-Tbcse naval orders were
issued to-day: Captain H. c. Taylor has been de-
,ocred from the Naval War College and ordered
N command the Indiana on December j. lie VIII
relieve Captain X. d. Evans. VINO Is cctacned ana
..aoroa ~ dutv In Washington as a member Of
,r ,ohtbousc Beard to succeed Captain J. H.
por,Iett. who has been ordered to command the
Purifier.
commander F. F. Dickins has been detached
,rov, dutv at the Naval Training Station New
mort and ordered to duty In the Bureau OF NaVi-
cation as assistant to the chief OF the bureau re.
i,evinp Commander J. MCGOWAN. VINO is ordereo
ae'1,,n ,e 'c1,n,nsnmand the training station
Assistant Engineer r. ..m Ensneernx nns snd
Sr%.t a Henry has been detacEed from the
T.oetv S,Vnevo,k =, ana ordered 70 the Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
s6G BROADWAY.
BETWEEN lITH AND 18TH SITS. y. Y.

ranged their plans to put the United States In
back seat Mr. Olney was in complete ignor-
of this Mr. Bayard OF course. Knew
nothing Of what was going on. Moreover. Mr..
Bayard Is heart and soul against the trlpartite
agreement. Giving him the benefit OF the doubt
as to cause. the truth Is tnat the Delaware
statesman did not inform his chief Of the ar
rangements between Germany and Great
Britain. Naturally Secretary Olney now wishes
most sincerely that he had.
Stated briefly the proposition or the Etate De-
partment to Lord Salisbury was this: IL was
suggested that a vacancy was shortly 10 DE ere.
ated in the Office OF President Of the Municipal
Council OF Samoa: that Germans had three times
held the office: that this country advised Great
Britain to name person for the place. ana tnat
IN the event OF her doing so. the United STATES
would cast it's vote for him. and thus bring
about his election. OF course the proposition
was made In diplomatic language, and drawn
out 10 the extent that all important note. con-
fidential and otherwise. ernanating from the
State Department But the wishes or the
Department that England should join this couh-
try to secure the appointment OF an Ango-Saxon
Presden. were made clear. Sad 10 relate. Eng
land rejected the proposition. In polite but
brief note. the London Foreign Office. addressing
Ambassador Bayard. Informed this Government
that Great Britain had been Informed or the
nomination by Germany OF DR.. Raffel for the
Presidency Of the Council that such nomination
was thoroughly acceptable to Her Majesty's Gov
ernment. and that. therefore, the suggestion or
the United States could not be adopted.
Mr. Olney's note suggesting that England nomi-
nate a person for President Of the Council COW
cred several pages OF the official paper OF the
state Department. The reply of the London
Foreign Office covered less than one page The
proposition was. in a sense. an argument. The
answer was n b'ief rejection OF the suggestion
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
FIGHTING BOB" EVANS DETACHED.
HIS REQUEST Tc REMAIN on THE INDIANA MI
aEEDED BY THE NAVY DEPARTMENT

rrrs pro7-rSr TC REMAIN on THE INDIANA NoI
5rrDrp DY THE NAVY DEPARTMENT
1yosb,ngton. Dec. (SpeciaD.-Despite his urgent
raoues, 10 remain in command OF tho batlesh'p In
diana "Frichting Bob Evans detachment from
that vessel appeared in naval orders OF To-Day anu
his successor. Captain Henry {. Iayior' "'s
named. Captain Evanss removal from the l"n'd''a
has accustomed considerable comment. only
short time ago he In Washington and nsked
that he be not disturbed. This was when the
stories we're being published that war between
this country and Spain was among the possipiiineS.
Fighting Bob's' request was an earnest one ana
II was generally supposed that II would be granted
Tho surprise expressed to-day was natural under
the circumstances. A friend OF Captain Evans sa'n
this afternoon that the Captain believed the pub
lished stories concerning a Spanish war. ana 'hat
he wanted to be board tho Indiana In case OF
hostilites But the Captain Is to have the best OF
shore bilets that Of secretary OF tho Lighthouse
Board His orders will bring him to Washington
and II his relations the President arc as friendly
as thev were two years ago he will be In charge
of the lighthouse tender Violet on the occasions
this when the President. seeking relief from
the responsibilities of having Congress on MS
hands. goes TO the waters OF North Carolina on
ducking expeditions. Captain Evans. when last In
Washington. secretary of the Lighthouse
Board He always accompanied the President on
his shooting trips to the South
An interesting story Is heard to-day Of the Cap
tains ambition and prospects. FOR some uHic
Fighting Bob has wanted TO be mado chief OF
the Bureau OF Navigation. an office which Admiral
Ramsey now fills. According to gossip. Secretary
Herbert while recognizing the ability and zeal or
the Captain. preferred to retain ms PR present e sx
CAPTAIN Evans. but out of consideration FOR Mr.
Herbcrt's wishes did not direct n change In the
bureau Admiral Ramsey rctires In April. IL is
said that shortly before the Presidents term ex
pires the Admiral is 10 be placed on waiting orders
cessor All naval officers are agreed that Fighting
Bob" would make jealous and efhcient bureau
chief. , ,r, . a.,
War College makes a vacancy In the head or
that institution Captain Taylor has made
excellent president and much valmaSe dsSs gSrr work
his direction. For the vacancy there are
several applicants. The names most frequently
TEXAS and Commander c. f. Goodrich The lat
ter officer is thought TO have the best chance OF
success He was OF the principal lecturers at
last summers session of the institution, and is well
fitted for the duty.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
THE PRINT-CLOTH MARKET.

Fall River. Mass. Dec. (SpecaD.-The cloth
market has weakened again. and the quotation Is
du at oss cents The sales for the week fell
2eOoo pieces below the recorded production. but
the deliveries were fairly large. and there
accumulation OF stock. Regulars were sold In
cess OF odds by 5000 pieces. and futures sold
In excess o; spots by 1900 pieces Sales OF futures
were made extending through January. February
and March. and printers werc Offering January
and February contracts quito freely without get
ting many sellers. The weekly cloth statement Is
follows: Production; 10000 pieces Deliveries.
900 Stock on hand S33 0oo odds. 9Sso 6x64s.
odds 1900: e4x6fs. 10000: spots. 5000: futures.
iHcc' Sold for weekly delivery in December.
liS 600: January los 00O February. 30 900: March 10
coo April. May and June 5000 pieces each. Market
dull at 2x cents for 6ix6is.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
ALPHA DELTA PHI RECEPTION.
A LARGE ATTENDANCE AT THE CLUBHOUSE
LOAN EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS.

A LARGE ATTENDANCE AT THE CLUBHOUSE
LOAN EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS
Tho Alpha Delta Phi Club gave its annual recep-
ton 10 tine members OF that fraternity las; evening
al the c.ubrooms in West Thrty-th.rd-st.. at the
same time opening It's seventh annual artists loan
exhibition. The attendance was large throughout
the evening. and many OF the guests came from out
side the city. Among those who were present were
Joseph II. Choac. Preslden: Raymond OF Union COL
leec. Judge Edward Patterson. Judge william G.
Choate. Collin Armstrong; benjamin Parker jr.
George J. Peet. Benjamin W. Franklin. the Rev. DR..
f. o. Flagg. Horace p. Hussey. Nelson s. Spencer.
Henry s. Bennett. James c. Carter Jefferson Clark.
Robert r. Morris. Josiah j. H!ll Ellis II. Roberts,
Clarence Seward Charles l.. Sprague Howard r.
Wilder. II. Oakley Hall and Louis Brown.
The loan exhibition OF paintings whicn is the larg
est given by the club Is likewise considered the
best. and contains examples OF a number OF artists
who more or less we'll known to New-York.
Among the exhibitors the following:
Reynolds Bea r.. A. Bell l.. H. Blashheli VI.
Seymour BloodgooI George H. Bogert. William a.
Coffin. Lucy H. Collin. Bruce Crane. Richard Crel-
fields. Charles c. Curran. Elliott Dangerhed. Ar
thur y. Davies. L. &. Earle. Charles Warren Ea ton.
George Wharton Edwards. Harry Fem. Benjamin
Fos.er. Frank Fowler. j. Scott Hartley II. Bolton
Jones. Francis &. Jones. Bancc La Fargo. Chester
Robert e. Mino:, Charles Frederick Naet:ele, Leon-
ari Ochiman. Walter L. Palmer. ". l.. Pcknell.
". Merritt Post. +. X NJ Rehn. Frederic Remington.
Julian INx. Rosina +. Sherwood. Walter Shriaw.
X. VI. Shurt,cN. George II. Smile. +. II. Tompkins.
KrIseman Van Elten. $. ". Van Schack, Hubert
Vos iloratlo Walker ana Frederick b. Williams.
The paintings were hung under tho supervision OK
the Arr Committee consisting OF the following mem
bers OF the club: Collin Armstrong. Arthur c. James.
George Debevoise and Louis Brown. The exhibition
VIII be open 10 the friend, OF the club until next
Thursday on Tuesday evening the club will hold
serve until lse The nominations made FOR these
W George
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
AGAINST FREE ALCOHOL IN THE Arts.

IT IS THOUGHT THAT 1T WOULD ENTAIL TOO
GREAT A LOSS OF REVENUE.
Washington Dec. 5.-The members OF the Joint
Congress committee appointed to investigate and
report on the matter Of internal revenue regua-
tions with a view to permitting the use OF free
alcohol in the arts manufactures and composition
OF medicinal compounds returned to-day from New
York While In that city they heard the STATE
mcnts Of interested persons. which occupied all
their time so that they returned without having
reached any conclusion by the terms OF ,,,i,s une
resolution under which they were acting, the unit
within which their report was TO be made 10 con
gress expires Monday next. II the inquiry Is
70 result in anything definite or valuable. further
lime must be granted to the committee to con,
cI,,dc its work ana that will doubtless be asked
for and granted early next week.
II is understood that majority OF the com
mittee are opposed TO any concesslons IN the de,
seven,,e to the Government. despite the precau-
tions that may be taken Is TOO great 10 e ,,,,c h
CURED for the beEehls 10 DE ue'Nc" " '"o P"''o
from the change.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.

Baltimore, Dec. 6-The twelfth annual meeting Of
the American Historical Association will be held at
Columbia University. New-York. December % to
81 Previous meetings have been held In WASH
ington The inaugural address will be delivered by
the Rev Dr. Richard s. Storrs, Of Brooklyn. presi-
dent OF tho association, and a breakfast will be
given at the Windsor Hotel Wednesday, De-
cember 90 which will be attended by from
nearly every part Of the country.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
prsypIcTrOy or IMMIGRATION Urged.

Washington Dec. 5.-Prcscott F. Hall. the sec
retary, and John +. Moore, member OF the ES-
ecutive Committee OF the Immigration hes'r'coon
oae,,c NJ Boston are in the city to-day to urge
tho nassage through the Senate OF the Lodge
Corllss bill to restrict immigration by an educa-
tIonaI test The committees last report. %nicn
shnws The effect of immigration on the United
States and the reasons for further restriction has
been printed and q copy Will be sent 10 each sen
ato- ard Representative.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
ARRESTED FOR STEALING DRUGS.

New-Brunswick. ~ j.. Dec. (SpeciaD.-Jacob
Zeigler twenty-three years DID, was arrested on
Thursday evening on n charge Of stealing drugs
and plasters from the factory OF Johnson & John
son. In this city Zeigler was employed In the
factory. and with several companions II Is said
has succeeded In stealing several thousands OF
dollars worth OF crude and finished stock during
tbe last three months. The drugs II is believed
hoye been sold wholesale dealers In Newark
and New-York The firm is making an invcsiga-
lion and other arrests may follow. one OF Ieg-
ler's compa Mons escaped at the time OF the prison.
af'S
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
DETAILED FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

In this diagram n continuous white lire shows The
changes pressure Indicated by The TriSunes self
recording The dotted line rprecents the tc-
perature as recorded at Perry's Pharmacy
Tribune Office. Dec. O. a. m.-The weather yesterday
was fair and mild The temperature ranged between 81
and Il degrees the 0s desreeO being "a de-
gress higher than Friday and 1914 higher than
that Of the corresponding day OF last year. 80
The weather to-day viii continue sair and mle.