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Evening star., 1896-12-24
Busy Patronage.
For ScOrcl,iny,

Mr.. Victor Mason of 203 Seaton street. a
student at the Columbian University. was
arrested last evening at 4th and streets
by Polio eman Dodge Of the bicycle squad
for scorching. In the Police Court today
Mr.. Mason presented a rather long and
scholarly argument to convince Judge
Miller that the policeman was in error, but
without avail.
Policeman Dodge explained that Mason
rode a bicycle from 10th street end Rhode
Island avenue to 4th and r streets at a
rate of speed not less than fourteen miles
an hour. He followed the rider. he said
over the route described, and experienced
some difficulty in overtaking him.
In his defense Mr.. Mason stated that ac-
ccrding to his cyclometer the distance from
Ills home to the university over the
streets followed last evening was just two
miles. and the time required to cover it
twenty minutes. Therefore. he said, as his
edaling was even throughout, the rate of
speed must have been not more than T1s
miles an hour.
In my opinion, continued Mr. Mason
1.-The judgment of the policeman is SO warp
ed that he IS unable to tell a bicycle from a
sandwich.
You will have to pay fine of 81" ruled
Judge Kimball. after explaining fully the
law and its object to the defendant
Evening star., 1896-12-24
BIG FIRE AT ANDERSON, IND.
Loss of Si0O.UOO Caused by the Burn
Ing of business Block.

ANDERSON. Ind. December 24.-The
Loeb Brunt block. one of the largest in the
gas belt. burned today. The loss is $780,
90. 1t is thought the fire caught from gas
lights burned carelessly. The building was
devoted partially TO office purposes. The
RaWling & Haynes department store was
also an occupant. and the Columbia Club,
one Of the best-known organizations III the
state. occupied the entire top ioor
Rawling * Haynes loss will foot I'D si2
pp. with S2IUsp insurance. Maag's shoe
store loss is $3.50; the Columbia Club loss
VIII amount to $1,000, and offices will ap-
proXlInate Sl2.rD- The loss on the block
VIII re $4,000. and more if the walls have
TO be torn down. This - thu third fir. on
This site, two opera houses costing ss,fsn
and SS''Sn having been destroyed.
Evening star., 1896-12-24
Warrington stock Exchange.

The board viii adjourn until Monday. de-
cembcr -. 1896
Lean and Trust, = at l1s. United States Electric
Light, at .. Ianston Monotype, l5 at 6ss.
District of Coldmbia Bonds.-2O- year Fund. 5s
lo3 bid 30-year Fund. gold 6s, I0s bid Water
Stock currency as 1901, loe bid Water stock cur,
bid bid 80 i'''' ii' ''' f"''u currency 'o''' io0
Miscellaneous Bonds Metropolitan Railroad IS
bid. III asked. Metropolitan Railroad Certificate
Of Indebt btencss, l12 bid, 13o asked Belt Railroad
bid, - asked. Columbia Railroad 6s, IG,ls bid
ll2ha asked Washington Gas Company. ser. A, Gs,
lib bid Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone :is
100 bid American Security and Trust rs, Il. aBd
and % o loo bid. Washinrton % Market ia GompaS o@ % ist
6s los bid. Washington Market Company imp. 6s.
Los @ bid Wsshnson Market aompsny ,oa s1,sG ten eS
National Bank Stocks.-Bank II Washington. $50
bid bid ,N MetrGan sS asS hid @ .sksa ed s Gn Is
asked Second 125 bid. lao asked. Citizens. ~
bid lS9 % asked ED Columbia ,5: s ii9 lid bid Gaa % lls
hid. 100 asked Lincoln. loe bid, los asked Ohio.
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies National Safe
Deposit and Trust II! asked washington loon
and Trust, 135 bid. I45 asked Washington SAFE
Railroad Stocks..CaPital Traction Company:
'51s4 bid, 53ls asked. Metropolitan. 1oi bid, lo6
Gas and Electric Light ks.z-washinr,on Gas.
44ls bid, 46 asked Georgetown Gas, 40 bid. Uni
Insurance stocks -Franklin 3 bid. Metroreli,
tan. 60 bid. Potomac. 66 bid Arlington. l 81
asked. German American. la bid. National Union.
- bid. IA asked. Columbia. IL bid. II asked
Riggs, ~ bid, 81. asked. Peoples hid lin
coin. sss bid, 8 asked. Commercial, AZ bid, -,
sked. .-...
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title. L.
asked. Columbia Title. g.. asked. Washington
title. 81 asked. District Title, 10 asked
Telephone Stocks.-Pennsylyania. 3s hid. so asked.
Chesapeake and Potomac. So bid. 80 asked. Amer
lean Graphophone. 'SAs lid, 81 asked American
Graphophone, pfd-. . bid, II asked Pneumatic
Gun Carriage, rs asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks.-Mergenthaler Linotype,
'123 bid. 521 asked Lanston Monotype, 81 hid.
61 asked. Washington Market L bid Great
Falls Ice. lis bid l25 asked
Evening star., 1896-12-24
before Secretary Olney.

The Delgado matter was laid before Mr.
oiney, through the following dispatch
signed by r. f. A. Dorr, publisher of the
New York Mail and Express:
Harry Deigado, the correspondent of the
New York Mail and Express, who reached
Cuba early this month, was captured or
December II. in a hospital camp of the in.
surgents In Pinar del Rio province He is
an American citizen. who has passport
He was unarmed. not uniformed. He had
a letter stating his authority to act as cor
respondent of the Mail and Express, a let
ter of Introduction to Maceo and a letter OF
introduction to a Spanish general. He had
tramped 2oa miles from the coast to the
place where he was captured. He has beer
taken to Havana, and, unless already exc,
cuted, is in Moro castle. Make strong rep.
RESERVATIONS - to State Department this
morning. urging them to cable to Havana
to release and expel from island if they
choose, or to at least delay execution until
further representations are made.
Evening star., 1896-12-24
THE HALLIDAY HOLIDAY,
Only the state Department Let Its
Clerks Go at Noon Today. .,r.s.-.


Considerable pressure has been brought
to bear on the heads of all the executive
departments to permit the excuse at noon
today of all employees who could be spared
without detrment to the public service in
order that they might utilize the time in
purchasing their Christmas supplies The
movement was successful in the State De-
partment. but with that exception all the
government work shops were worked on
full time today. Mr.. McAdoo, who is act
who is in temporary charge of the War
Department. were disposed to follow the
lead of Secretary Olney. but they did not
Ike TO take the responsibility for such ac-
tion without the approval of the Secretaries
of War and the Navy. 1t is understood
that Secretaries Lamont and Herbert, each
of whom was absent from the departn, Mt,
were communicated with, but whether they
were or not, the fact remains that the de-
sired privilege was withheld in the two
military departments.
The action of the cabinet officers in this
matter is in accordance with the following
general order adopted by all when the
question was up for consideration at this
time last year:
1t is made by law the duty of every head
of an executive department to require of
all clerks and other employees under his
control. of whatever grade or class. not
less than seven hours of labor each, day,
excepting only Sundays and legal holidays.
ITO remove the misapprehenSion which
seems to prevail on this subject and pre-
vent the annoyance and inattention to duty
which at times result, 1t is ordere1 that
hereafter no clerk or other empoye of this
department be relieved from duty, save in
individual cases for causes specified by law,
during any part of the working hours of
any day, except Sundays and legal holi-
days.
This order prevents the practice Of re-
ducing hours of labor on the days p-eced-
ing HOLIDAYS"
Evening star., 1896-12-24
FINANCE AND TRADE
Initial Prices Advanced on Advioes
From London.
EFFECT OF CHEAP GAS AGITATION
A Better Feeling Apparent in the
Street.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special pispatch to The Evening star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Evening star
NEW YORK. December a4-The eours.
of prices in today's stock market reflected
nothing beyond the immediate needs of the
trading element. The usual holiday dun
ness was emphasized to the stagnrtion
point Under the Inspiration of a higher
iondon market initial figures we're ad-
Nanced fractionally, and in many Instances
we're given good support. \ conspicuous
exception TO the general tendency was re-
corded In the action of Consolidated Gas a
decline of AZ per cent following moaera =.
sa'es .or both accounts The prospects fo-
cheaper gas and disappointment in th.
matter of Increased dividends has mad. the
property particularly vulnerable for some
time past
Inc coal shares were moderately active
and slightly irregular. under professional
operations. The suit pending agains, III.
Reading company is now thought 4, HAY.
been undertaken by the PENNSYLVANIA com
pany. IN order that a desirable contract
cancelled by the reorganization plan may
he restored to the latter company This
however, is but one of the many excuses
offered in explanation of the states attor-
neys activity against the plan looking -
the rehabilitation of the Reading proper
ties.
The Industrial shares were well sustained
Il
nut opinion is far from unanimous a. to
the logical course of these shares Amer
lean Sugar for example. is confronted with
an undesirable retaliatory trade war and a
possible legislative attack. These possible
contingencies are offset by the well-knowu
sagacity of the management and the DEM
onstrated ability of the property to earn
handsome dividends. Two forces are al
work in consequence Of these conditions.
and surface indications reflect no signif-
cant Scuvlty on the part of the large inside
interests.
The .atter fact is more potent. perhaps
than any of the usual arguments for or
against the proi erty.
The street as a whole is less pessimist!c
than heretofore and hesitancy Is apparent
only because of the frequent repetition OF
unfavorable developments. The failure OF
another state bank in the west today served
to keep the possibilities for disaster in
that territory fresh in the minds of would
be traders. A grave banking situation an
that section of the country undoubtedly
exists and proper exercise of prudence
may keep the Volume of new business
down TO a minimum until after the first
of the year demands are satisfied.
The liquidation of securities must sooner
or later precede a period of more general
recognition of intrinsic values throughout
the west.
Imitation must give way TO actual worth
in this as in all previous instances. The
causes forcing present disclosures are hap
PLY the product of the past. An immediate
adjustment of affairs is therefore essential
to prosperous future.
Evening star., 1896-12-24
Written for The Evening Star
A Christmas Eve Lullaby,

Hush. little boy, go to sleep,
Kriss Kringle is coming this way
With goodies and toys In a heap
Piled up on his beautiful sleigh.
But when down the chimney he comes
II he finds that your little eyes peep
He will run with his trumpets and drums,
SO hush, little boy. so TO sleep.
A kind hearted fellow Is Kris,
And he knows how the children to please
He has dolls, for each dear little miss
That he bangs On the green Christmas trees
And he loves rttle, curly hatred boys
Like you are, apd ne'er fails to keep
For them let's of most wonderful toys,
So hush, little ky, go to sleep.
;o%s gE
Your stocking is hung where he'll see
How to fp it with generous hand.
And when Christmas comes you will be
Just the bappiest boy in the land.
For you'll fare like the other good boys.
But II Kfis finds you trying 10 peep
He will drite fastsaway with bis toys,
So, hush, little boy, 20 to sleepi
Il. nl r-GLULSKEY CROMWELL.
Evening star., 1896-12-24
BEcKY,s NARROW ESCAPE.
She Came Near Going to the Work
house After All.

house After All.
Rebecca Smith, the same old Becky who
has visited the Police Court so often, and
has spent every Christmas day within her
recollection IN the workhouse through the
instrumentality of whisky was released
Tuesday, but few hours later was again
arrested. In court yesterday moraing the
usual charge of vagrancy was placed
against Becky, but fer once she had the
best Of the argument and was released on
her personal bonds. The newspaper re-
porters made up a purse for the unfortu-
nate woman, and she departed happy in
the conviction that she would be at liberty
on Christmas day.
1t was with surprise and disappointment
therefore, that the appearance of Becky
in her usual place In the dock was noted
today when court opened 1t was apparent
that she had not been drinking, and in
proof thereof show ed the money given her
yesterday. It's persecution. nothing less,
she declared to the reporters, SO an at
torney was secured to defend her. In adds-
ton to filled market basket, Becky was
laden with candy and nuts, oranges and
cakes. big turkey. cranberries and vege-
tables.
''Well, what has Becky been doing this
timer" asked the court.
Absolutely nothing. your honor ex-
planned the attorney.
Il arrested her on complaint of merch-
ants along 7th street.. stated Policeman
Gibson. She had an old drunken soldier
in tow last night. bleeding him.
Was she drunk" the court wanted to
know.
mo, sir. perfectly SOBER was the an
swer. but she was hugging and kissing
the soldier and used bad language"
He was friend of mine.'' declared the
defendant land he brought me these
things for Christmas"
There is no vagrancy here said his
honor. Case dismissed
In the corridor outside Becky presented
each of the reporters and Policeman Flynn
with orange, invited all to the 'gaw-
JUS Christmas dinner she is going TO
give. promised the attorney new year
present expressed thanks and disappeared
through a doorway, with: TIA, ta. Merry
ChristmaS"'
Evening star., 1896-12-24
Mr.. Hoar and the Conductor.

A recent publication in a New York paper
gave an account Of an alleged occurrence
On a street car of the Capital Traction
Company's line in this city. in which Sena-
tor Hoar of Massachusetts, and the con-
ductor of the car had some words, and ac-
cording to the newspaper story. a disagree
able scene resulted. a's -,
The account in the paper was grossly
exaggerated" said President Dunlop or the
Capital Traction Company to Star re-
porter today. The conductor has been dis
ciplined for insolence to Senator Hoar. and
the affair has been satisfactorily explained
to the senator"
Evening star., 1896-12-24
TEN-MILE ROAD RACE,
The big Event of the Chain nnd
SprOcket Clnb Tomorrow,

The Dig Event of the Chain nnL
SprOcket Club Tomorrow.
The ten-mile road race of the Chain and
Sprocket Club, to come off Xmas day.
promises to be one of the most interesting
events in the history of local bicycling
The prizes offered are as follows. Time
record prize. gold medal: first prize set of
Morgan & Wright tires; second prize. club
sweater; third prize, mirror; fourth prize.
sweater; fifth prize search light lamo;
sixth prize, foot pump; seventh prize, cy-
ciometer.
The following are the entries and their
handicaps in minutes: J. F. Doran, jr.. 6:
8. o. Dimmick. 8: J. II. Milans. 6; P. v.
Portner. 6: Berry Hinant 5ls: E. Danen-
hover: .; NJ: NJ. Merrill. 5; J. H. Falconer.
.; E. s. Maloney. jr., 5: c. c. Cooley, a.:
Frank Oyster. 4; Guy Harrison, 4.
chas III. Jerman, 81; Henry Walker, .;
f. f. Wakefield. 2: E. j. Brady. 2; John
Walker, "; Howard Hoover. N: f. Y.
judges are Messrs. Henshaw Crist and
Dobbins; score clerks. Mr.. Banby, Wake
field and. Macarthur, Davidson and Dim
mick; starter, Mr.. G. Ball.
Evening star., 1896-12-24
Nearly Frozen.

An Ill known man. supposed to live some
where in the vicinity of the James Creek
canal, was found or the bank of the foul
death trap by the South Washington police
this afternoon. The mixture of cold
weat ther and South Washington rum ha 4
disabled him TO. the extent that he was
unable 10 give his name. He was frozen
nearly to death. When the police patrol
wagon reached the canal he was unable L.
talk. The police took him TO the fourth
precir ct station, and should the warmth of
the station have the desired effect he Will
be sent home when he is able to walk
Evening star., 1896-12-24
Tanner Did Not Interfere.

CHICAGD. December 24.-The Tribune
says; The story that Goyernor-eiect Tan
ner in conversation had made the state
ment that he was for Martin b. Madden for
United States senator Is without founda-
ton Mr.. Tanners only statement was that
he did not think it the duty or the busl-
ness of the governor to interfere in matters
of this kind.
Evening star., 1896-12-24
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. Nd, December 2i.-Flour firm.
.urransed-recepts, t. 158 barrels: exports. 80 bar
rels: saies. 800 barrels. Wheat nactive-spot.
!s2as21a May. SS;saS9-receipts. i,sl3 bushels:
ports. none: stock 346, 80 hIshels-southen wheat
by sample. 92a93: do. grade. Ssisa!2is. Corn
steady-spot 2SLa2Sss: year and january. 2Iisa
2Tak: March, 2Slsa2SI: steamer mixed, 25iia23S-
rsceipts. It Bushels: exports. 451 .S24 bushels:
stock. ,Ss3. .63s bushels; sales. 100000 bushels
southern white and yellow corn. 22ka2k Oats
STEADY to sfrm-No. white. 25a26; No. mixed.
22ka23-receipts Sc, 2S7 bushels: exports, 135. $50
bushels; stock 1.161, 1853 bushels: Rye steady-So.
2 ln eriy 41a42; western. Ala 43S-recepts, AZ. S2
bushels: exports. none; stock. 20l.a15 bushels.
Hay steady-choce timothy, 3.5ta$l4. Grain
freights very sfuirts unchanged Sugar steady un-
changed Butter. eggs ana cheese firm. unchanged.
Whisky unchanged
Evening star., 1896-12-24
The Judge Kept HI. word.

On rcplaint Of his brother, Thomas
O'Dunncll, young white man. was in the
Police Court today as a vagrant.
II had him here a short time ago." ex-
planned the brother, land he promised your
honor not to touch drop for three years.
/ wis;, to say that he has been drVnk con.
tinually for the past month"
Yes" added Judge Kimball, '.and /
promised at the eatime to do my part If he
should ever be brought here again 1 al
ways, keep my word One hundred dollars
bonds or three months.
Evening star., 1896-12-24
Fatally shot at N Dance

RUSSELLVILLE. KY. December "A
Thos- Bracken was fatally shot at dance
three miles north of this city last night
and Babe Shipper of this city was slightly
wounded. Peter Gillum did the shooting.
All are white and of respectable families.
Gillum has not been captured
Evening star., 1896-12-24
Chrisimas ENeccixnS

Miss Ncttie G. Clagett's kindergarten and
Primary School held it's usual Christmas
exercises at 1919 o street this morning.
They were much enjoyed by the children
aid parents. A tree was prettily decora ted
v it'll the work of the scholars which rn-
hected much credit upon their teacher.
Evening star., 1896-12-24
PASSED Counterpart MONEY.

Conviction Of the Couple ON Trial at
Trenton.
TRENTON, Nj, December 24.-The jury
in the case of George Sands. alias DR..
Clark, and Mary Knapp, tried IN the United
States district court for passing counterfeit
money in Hoboken, rendered verdict this
afternoon of guilty. after being out one
hour. Mrs. Knapp received the. verdict
with smiles, but Sands broke into tears.
Judge Fitzpatrick fixed January ; the
date for sentence to be imposed. Tle pris-
oners were then taken back to the Mercer
county Jail.
Evening star., 1896-12-24
DIR. Butler. Condition Better.

NEW YORK, December 24.-Dr. Charles
Butler, the president of the corporation of
the Union Theological Seminary and of
the corpora ton of the University of the
city of New York. who has been seriously
i'll with pneumonia, was reported as much
better today. DIR. Butler is ninety-six years
old
Evening star., 1896-12-24
To Protect German. at Manila

The German warshp Irene has sailed
from Hong Kong for Manila under
orders from Berlin to protect German sub
jects and the subjects of other powers i'm
the event Of the severe fighting which is
anticipated there
Evening star., 1896-12-24
Naval Orders.

Passed Assistant Surgeon r. P. Crandall
has been detached from the Naval Hospi-
tal New York, and ordered to the st.
Mary'a; Lieutenant Commander L. Sebree,
to examination for promotion.
Evening star., 1896-12-24
Begging ON Rhode Island Avenue.

For begging on Rhode Island avenue last
night Albert Wertz, young white man.
today went to the workhouse for sixty
days.
Evening star., 1896-12-24
Real Estate al Aurti,u.

c. G. Sloan & Co, auctioneers, sold YES
terday at public sale house No A3 New
YORK avenue northwest 10 Madison Whip
pie for $500; also to John B. Green for
500 each. houses I341 and l349 b street
northeast.
Evening star., 1896-12-24
CONTINUES THE FIGHT.
The United States Electric Will Sue
the commissioners and the Potomac

the Commissioners and the Potomac
Company.
1t is the intention of the United States
Electric Lighting Company to prosecute its
case against the District Commissioners
and the Potomac Electric Power Company
despite the recent refusal of the Court of
Appeals to interfere with Judge Coles
decision refusing to enjoin the defendants
In the matter of contracts for electric light
iEg in the city east of Rock creek
Counsel for the United States company
Il day filed a replication in the case, joining
the issues. and the suit will be prosecuted
In the lower court. Notwithstanding the
fact that the contract has been signed and
work under 1t commenced.
Evening star., 1896-12-24
Grain and Cotton Markets.

Furnished by w. 3, Hibbs & Co.. 1927 F
street, members New York stock exchange,
correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg. Thai
mann & Co., New York.
Evening star., 1896-12-24

s. .Warf Leoper, curator at the Wesleyan
College Museum. will go to Texas to make
geological Investigations for the Smith
sonian Institution and to collect specimens
for Wesleyan
Evening star., 1896-12-24
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening the highes
and tine loves aid the closing prices OF the
New York stock market today, as reported
by Corson AZ Mccartney, members New
York stock exchange Correspondents
Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. ~ Broadway
Evening star., 1896-12-24

Joseph T. Doyle. the defeated republican
candidate for Congress In the FIRST Georgia
district, has filed notice of contest against
Representative Rufus e. Lester -
Evening star., 1896-12-24
Damage. for Breach of Contract.

NEW YORK. December pa. suit
brought by Carleton Moffatt against
Lombard. Ayres & Co. to recover damages
for breach of contract terminated today
In a verdict in favor OF the plaintiff for
$I4. 400 and $1,000 allowance. II was q
third trial of the case.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-28

ed they have the foregoing qualities,
and the split does not extend more
than third of the pod. This class
is again subdivided into "terciada,"
which is composed of the shortest
pods; "primera chica," "primera
grande," "marca menor," and ''marco
mayor" the largest of all. Second,
vanilla ''chica," those pods which diff
fer only from the terciada, in being
shorter, two of them counting as one
of the first-class. Third, vanilla 'Za-
cate" the pods of all sizes, which are
off color through being gathered be-
fore becoming ripe Or being over
cured, 'pescozuda,'' 'vana," 'cuer-
uda," and "aposcoyonada," names for
pods in a more or less damaged con-
dition. Fourth, vanilla ''cimarrona,"
the wild vanilla, in good or fair con-
dition, three pods counting as one of
the frst-class. Fifth, the ''rezacate,' -
composed of the very short pods, of
those split clear up to the stalk, of
badly damaged, of the very imma-
ture, and of the very much overcured.
After the sizing and classification is
finished, the pods are tied up in
punches of 100 to $50, so as to weigh
one pound, and wrapped up in paper
and tinfOil. Statistics show that
there is more vanilla exported from
the port of Tuxpan than from any
other port in the world thus estab-
fishing the fact that the Tuxpan val
ley is the natural home of this valua-
BILE orchid. AS much as 300 per cent
profit has been made in good years
by those engaged in the vanilla in
dustry in Mexico.-Journal of the So
ciety of Arts, July II.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-28

were found to be of excellent quality,
and almost equal to imported dates.
Some families buy several gallons at
a time and put them down in sugar;
some use the fruit in buildings; 9th
ers make a persimmon leather"
which is very palatable. When ship
ped to city markets the fruit is pack
ed in berry crates.
This leather is made by taking
the thoroughly ripe persimmon,
working" it in a vessel until it is as
smooth as cream. 1t is then spread
very thinly ON smooth boards slight
ly creased, and placed in the sun to
dry. When thoroughly dry it is cut
into strips, rolled up in pulverized
sugar and used as a confection.