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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-27
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-regular call-I2 O'Clock m-Belt Railroad
at So. metropolitan railroad. S at a5ss 90 at ~.
United states Electric Light, 10 at 10. Chesa.
pske and F s59 ,TssphG1e 10 After
Government Bonds.-U. S. As registered los bid.
a aca asked IT, ,s s. As coupon os5 bid Ii6
5s: 1l24 bid. l1SA asked. = o.
District Of COLUMBIA Bonds oyear Fund Is.
currency e. 1908 lib BID Fund currency s ta.
100 bid. Metropolitan Railroad conv 6s iii hid
lexington Railroad 6s, SO I'D, 100 ask ID Gon,a.
bia Railroad "a Is, 1l2A bid, III asked Washington
I l3 asked; Washington Gas Company COW Gs.
cow 5s 40 bid Chesapeake and Potomac i Tee.
phone s 5s, ys bid 1oi asked American Security
asn and ana Trust .o' ea and d askea m
asked. Washington Market Company LIST Is, los
pd Washington Market Company imp Gs, los
bid. Washington Market Company exten. Gs los
bid Masonic Hall Association IS, lo4 bid Wash.
ing asio Light sl infantry LIST IS, 80 bid;
bid. Bank of Republic. 24O bid. Metropolitan, $50
Sd 800 90! asked ed C, Central go bid Farmers and
40 asked Citizens is5 3D. lis asked ''s SoU U,u
na, 12s bid, lss asked. Capital. ia bid West
asked bncoin IS bid loo asked. Ohio. ' g h i'd
Safe Deposit and Trust companies-National
Safe Depjost and Trust. Ills bid. 1870 asked
Washington Loan and Trust. .1Is bid 100 ask ID.
American Security and Trust, 40 bid. I50 asked
Railroad Stocks..Capital Traction Company, 70
bid, IS asked. Metropolitan. 30 lid, 100 asked
Columbia, So bid Belt, bid, IA asked Eckfng-
ton, II bid, 30 asked. Georgataown and TenalIy-
town, IL bid, 30 asked.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks-Wa Washington Gas,
'46 bid, As asked. Georgetown Gas, IS hid, 66
asked. United States Electric Light, Ilsla bid,
Insurance Stocks. -Firemen's, 30 Did, 40 asked
Franklin, is bid. 40 asked Metropolitan, 6S bid
Sorcoran, 90 bid. Potomac, IS BID. Arlington
l4o bid. German American 100 bid. National
Union. 10 bid, - asked. Columbia. liz BIZ. I3Is
asked Riggs, ~ bid. 81 asked. Peoples. 5L
bid. 5N asked Lincoln. '71s bid, So asked. Com
mercial, AZ bid, 81 asked
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title 1O6
lid, ia asked. Columbia Title 81 bid ~ asked
Washington Title, IA asked. District Title, bid
IL asked.
Telephone stecks.-Pennsylvenis, IS bid 70 asked
Chesapeake and Potomac, 80 bid as asked. Amer
lean Graphophone, 80 bid, 4 rsked. Pneumatic
Gun Carriage, % bid, Is asked.
Miscellaneous StOcks.-Washington Market. IS
bid: Great Falls Ice. 120 bid 125A asked. Lincoln
Hall, 20 bid 90 asked. Mergauthaler Linotype
21S bid. 2S5 asked. Lanston Monotype, bid, I
asked.
sEx. div.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-27
Transfers of Real Estate.

Deeds in fee have been filed as follows:
josephine and Henry e. Davis to Jennie
Gilmore, part lots % and 20, SO. 513; S.
Mason N. Richardson, trustee, to J. c. K.
Campbell, part lots % and 20, SO. 513; $1,000.
]. c. K. Campbell to Jennie Gilmore, same
property; SO. Addison Plumley to Robt f.
Rogers, part original lot II, SO. $50. VIM
B. Todd, trustee, to Jno. E. Herrell, lot %,
block Q. Mt. Pleasant; s1,537.5O. JOS c..
Ringwalt ct ux. to Jno. 8. Rich, lots a. 45
and AZ. SO. 1851; SO. Geo. T. klipstein to
VIM. p. Lockwood, lots SO to So. so. 1851; $40.
Thos. e. Waggaman and Jno. w. Pilling
trustees, to Joseph Crabtree. part lot %, so
lots "a and IS. So ST.: SO. Chas. A. Hines
to Sarah A. Hines. lots %, % and part lot 81
Friendship; $1,000. VIM E. Seitz to VIM. D.
Hoover, lots "a and Is, SO. 571; $40. The
State Insurance Company to Edw. Darling
Newman to Clara A. Newman, part original
lots and Z, SO. 344; 5000. Charles Early
and VIM. H. Allison. trustees, to Henry c.
Norris. lots 81 and 312, SO. 1856: SO. Jno. w.
Gregory ct ux: to Robert Carter, lot SO. 50.
49, Deanwood Heights; $75. Benz. F. Leigh
ton and Chas: H. Parker. trustees, to Carrie
NJ. Parker, part lots %, % and "a, So 4e5:
$3.50 VIM. p. Lockwood to Jno F. Wag-
gaman, block 8; lots to 10, 81 to So block
10; lots 81 to SO, block Is; lots 20 to "a, 81 to
90. block IA. Wesley Heights: SO. Geb W.
Lewis to Geo. E. Brown, lot 81, block 1, Trim
idad; s., 200. Jno. s. Mason ct Tx. to Jno. F,
Waggaman, all block l. lots to %, 81 to Al,
block 4; lots to 10, block 5; lots to u, "a
Heights; $40. Claude N. Stumph ct al. to the
Stumph & Bro Co., part lot 4, SO. west of
4S4; so. George Truesdell ct ux to Mil
dred =. Parker. IKE lots 2 :; and 0. So. 10.
emiah j. Murphy, part of Mount Airy and
New Seat; so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-27
SAFEGUARDS FOR woRKMEN.
Letter of the Acting Secretary to the
FederntiOn of Labor Secretary

Letter of the Acting Secretary to the
Federation of Labor Secretary.
Acting Secretary Wike of the Treasury
Department has written a letter to Mr.
Arthur Keep. secretary of the Federation
of Labor. in this city. in response to his
letter of the 2lst instant, requesting that
the consideration of the department be
given to proper protection and safeguards
for workmen engaged in the construction of
the post office building in this city.
Il have to advise you that the depart
ment." says Acting Secretary Wike, zap
preciating the Circumstance s, by the super
visins architect of this department., estab-
hshed correspondence with Mr. John W.
klnSey, superintendt of construction in
August last on this subject, with the result
that, under date of August D. the super
ntendent of construction forwarded to the
q ONCE OF the supervising architect a COM
mun1catfon addressed to him by Messrs
Thorp & Bond, the contractors fer the
erection of the structural metal work for
the building named, intmating that thew
would provide the necessary temporary
floors and scaffolding, elc, having the de-
sired end in view.
The supervising architect will again
bring the matter to the attention of the
superintendent of construction, requesting
TO be advised as to whether the action then
promised had been taken, and, if necessary
further consideration will be given hereto"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-27
Considering Anti-Raee Track Bills
1t Richmond.
[R. MAUPIN has Hopes OF His BILL
Mr. Mushback introduces a Bill in
the Senate.
BITTER FIGHT TO BEGIN

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND. Va, January 27.-The fight
on the race track bills in the legislature
Is today interesting everybody. The COM
mittee on counties, cities and towns. which
has the Maupin anti-gamblng bill, the
Reddy thirty-day bill and others under
consideration, will meet at 80 o'clock to
consider the question.
Four gentlemen arrived here this morn
Ing from Alexandria to appear before tine
committee, and ten more are expected
from the same place to be heard. Some
of these are in favor of and some opposed
to the Maupin bill. President Blake of the
Richmond Riding and Driving Club and
President Watkins of the State Agricultural
and Mechanical Society are both interested
attendants on the proceedings.
The fight seems to. be pretty close Mr..
Maupin thinks his bill will be supported by
the committee by a small majority, but
others who have given the matter much
study say that a compromise bill will be
agreed to.
Senator Mushback today introduced into
the serate a bill sent to him by Judge
Norton Of Alexandria, which permits rae
ing thirty days in the fall. The bill pro-
vides for the abolition of foreign books.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-27
FOR The NEWSBOYS.
What the Aid Society Has Done fC
Them the Past Year.

What the Aid Society Has Done for
Them the Past Year.
At the yearly meeting of the board of
trustees to the corporation Of the News
boys and Children's Aid Society Rev. Alex
ander Mackay-Smith. chairman of the
| board. submitted the following report:
THE year has been the most important
and successful in the history Of the society.
1t has closed the last of two vexatious
legal proceedings; the first to cure the
Maulsby legacy; the second the right to use
the legacy in the purchase, instead of the
erection Of building. The first was de-
cided In our favor in 1894, the second In
July. 1895 In the settlement of the last
question the trustees would gratefully
| recognize the services Of Mr.. Joseph K.
McCammon and Mr. James H. Hayden, in
cessful termination.
THE property en- the southeast corner of
| Sd and c streets northwest was purchased
| In July 1898, for $22,50O. Before the pur-
chase, the building was carefully examined
and approved by Mr.. Bernard r. Green and
Mr. sutherland, the architect and his as
slstant Of the new Congressional library.
The property is regarded as an exceed
lrsly satisfactory one for our USE The
house is we'll built and has throughout the
appearance OF being what it is-a home
rather than an institution.
me carriage house connected with it
mas been turned into temporary GYM
nasium for the newsboys, and is a valuable
accession to our agencies.
some S2,OOo have been spent in changes
repairs and furnishings of the buildings.
With the balance of the legacy it is nro
posed to erect larger and more com
modious gymnasium, with a hall in the
second story for lectures, instruction. en-
tertainments, etc. The property has been
exempted from taxation by the Commits
sioners. The old house on e street has
been rented for enough to paw interest IN
mortgage, taxes, etc.
The results of the change to the new
a a9me nave e,osea questions as to the
ton. The inmates proper of the home have
increased from an average of fifteen or
twenty to over forty. With the Increased
advantages of the place, and under the
successful management of the superintend-
ent, the children committed by the agent
OF the board of children's guardians-and
tEese are large majority-are now left
longer at the home, to their own rreat
tenetit and that of the families in which
they are ultimately placed
The attendance of the newsboys has in
creased from an average of thirty-6ye or
forty to over 100. Indeed, it has heen
found necessary to divide them into two
sections, each coming Oil alternate nights.
In brief, the whole situation has en-
tirely changed for the better Thus far no
money has ever been appropriated NV Com
greSS for the support of the society For
several years The Commissioners Of the
District have appropriated $500. In view
of the present extent and prospect of the
work the superintendent of charities has
expressed his purpose to recommend # for
an appropriation of $500 This can be
most wisely expended. Indeed the work
can hardly be carried on upon its present
lines with less than this"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-27
FINANCE AND TRADE
Moderate London Buying Helps
Prices.
RISE TO FOLLOW TEE BOND sale
Foreign Political Outlook En-.
cou'ages Confidence
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, January 27.-Opening prices
this morning were uniformly higher, as the
result Of moderate London buying and local
room operations. At the advance, how
ever. the narrowness of speculation was
Clearly marked. and realizing sales i'm
mediately ensued. The absence of any
pressure to sell, except in cases of profit
taking by professionals, while of itself be-
ing no argument for continued improve
ment, discourages trading for the short
account The declines which are likely to
occur from time to time during the pres
ent week will be taken advantage of to
buy stock for the rise predicted to follow
the governments bond sale next week.
The success of the transaction without
materially influencing the money market is
generally regarded as being as certain as
financial contingencies ever are. This pros
sect has not served to broaden the specula-
tive plane. the general public preferring to
pay higher prices rather than assume any
risk On this point.
The foreign political outlook continues to
encourage confidence In an early settle
ment Of existing differences. but values in
the principal European money centers are
only steady.
The recently established premium in
groenbacks has resulted in a substantial
reduction in the supply of large bills held
by the national banks. The deposit of one
million gold at the subtreasury today by
The City Bank Is the result OF an urgent
need Tor paper money.
The market for foreign exchange con-
tinues dull with sight accommoda atoms I'M
changed from last week. Sixly-day bills
were quoted at reduction of l-2 per cent
during the morning and would indicate a
belief in an easier market. Exchange rates
are extremely sensitive, however, and pre-
dictions for the future are scarcely justi-
Ned owing to the absence of a stable COM
putting basis.
st. PauPs statement Of earnings for the
month of December shows net increase
of $335.GOO. by comparison with the same
period one year ago. A l per cent advance
from Saturdays closing resulted from this
showing and the assurance of continued
prosperity
The Granger shares were all strong at
fractional gains and are sure to attract a
large proportion of the trading from now
on.
The meeting of the anthracite coal presi-
dents last Thursday and the efforts set
on foot to revive the trade continue to
favorably influence the prices of the lead
ing coal shares. Londons buying of Read
ing securities is based largely on the be-
lief in closer union of the several coal
properties.
Sugar sold down from a strong opening
on the reported passage of the German
export bounty bill. The subsequent denial
of the report stayed the decline, but did not
restore the early buoyancy. American to-
bacco is Disseminated against by the
shrewder element in the market. and lacks
support in consequence. The final trading
was steady, but in the main professional
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-27
Opera Queries.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:

10 the EQltOr OF The Evening Star:
1t seems opportune at this time to in
quire what are the rights Of theater man
ayers and what are the rights of the pub
lie. When the sale Of seats for the Ger
man opera opened Monday, the first man in
line was informed he could not have Ger
tain seats in the gallery. they had been
sold by mail; this. although no announce
ment had been made of the sale of gallery
seats by mail. 1 can vouch for this state
ment, as 1 was present.
After the public had purchased season
tickets and single night tickets on the I'M
derstanding that three OF the operas given
were novelties in Washington. comes the
announcement that "Lohengrjn" will be
substituted for ''Walkure,'' "by request"
Is 1t tndiscreet to ask, by whose request?
And what redress have those who pur-
chased .a1,a seats for the purpose Of hearing
part of the management brings back Wv
idly the unpleasant occurrences of the
opera season last spring. when the De
Reszkes were advertised to sing-and didn't!
On that occasion the house was crammed
beyond. its capacity, the aisles and corri-
doris were crowded with people, no ushers
were at hand, and those who had reserved
seats had to fight their way at the risk OF
their lives and clothing to reach the places
which they had purchased. Some, even, of
the more timid and less pugnacious never
succeeded in obtaining their seats. One is
uSpocCu " iiquHC WHdt arrangements MT.
Allen has made to insure the comfort and
safety Of his patrons, high and low? viii
there be a sufficient number Of policemen
to maintain order. should any performance
draw an unusual number? VIII ushers be
engaged to keep the passages clear and
show people to their seats? And will the
management order the 18th street entrance
opened, so that ladies and gentlemen hav-
Ing reserved seats in the gallery may get
to their places with some degree of com
fort?
In conclusion. let me ask whether the
program as announced at present will
stand, or whether any further variations
may be introduced, "by requestT'
o. SEWETI,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-27

to explain why they rest idly and supinely
Inactive while 10000 Christian homes were
destroyed, while men and women were
murdered, women dishonored and children
sold into bondage because they refused to
cry out that Mahommet was the great
prophet.
characterized them as noble and intelli-
gent race who had for 800 years preserved
their language and national characteristics
and had resisted the efforts to Russian.ze
them. He described how Russia sought to
secure the Armenian territory before the
treaty of Berlin, and how Turkey had turn
ed in an appeal to the Christian powers to
save her from the white car. AT that
time England had agreed to protect Turkey
by force of arms, if necessary, and the Is
land of Cypress had been assigned to and
occupied by Great Britain. This fact, he
said, indicated where the main responsible
ity lay, and while he did not care to en-
phasize that responsibility by argument,
he wanted the European powers to know
that We were watching with horror the
helpless struggle of a people who had for
ten centuries retained their religion and
who were suffering. not for what they did.
but for what they thought-for thinking as
we thought.
An Offense Against Christian Civilixa-
ton.
The offense against them, he declared, was
an offense against Christian civilization.
II will not say" concluded MIR. Quigg.
whose duty it Is to stop these outrages.
To say whose duty it is not would be even
more difficult But / submit to the serious
Judgment of the American people that the
time has gone by when one Christian coun-
try can close it's eyes to such out
RACES, and solemnly aver am not my
brothers keeper (Applause.) These reso-
lutions will probably be Inadequate, but if
they have the effect OF showing to the par
ties to the treaty of Berlin that the Ameri-
can people are watching their derelicton
with Indignation, the protest and warning
1t conveys may serve"
In reply to question from Mr. Mahon
Pa), MIR. Quigg said that no American
citizen had suffered personal injury. The
death of the bicyclist Lentz, who was MUIR
dered, was not the result of religious ia
naticism. As for the property of the Amer
lean College that had been destroyed Mr.
QuiSg said. Turkey fully recognized her
obligations.
Mr.. Hepburn's Proposition.
Mr.. Hepburn Qowa) gave notice of an
amendment to the Armenian resolution row
under discussion, instructing the President
to give the Turkish minister mis- passports
and end all diplomatic relations with Iur-
key.
Mr.. Hit, chairman of the foreign affairs
committee. rebuked MIR. Hepburn for his
extraord1-ar proposal to sever diplomatic
relations with a friendly power.
we want no relations with that muir
derer," replied Mr.. Hepburn.
MT HEPBURN subsequently introduced his
amendment, which was voted upon and de-
feated by vote of 10 for to 121 against
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-27
DEAD IN BED.
Another Victim OF EscapinE Hum.
fnatfag Gas.

Boarders in the Mount Aetna Houss
corner OF Pennsylvania avenue and "a
street northwest were greatly shocked
yesterday when the discovery was made
that one OF their number had died from
irhaling Illuminating gas. His name was
Louis Glanetta, Swiss fresco decorator,
who had boarded at the house for a num-
Der Of months. and who had been en-
ployed on the work in the halls of the
Congressional Library building. For eight
months Gianetta had boarded with Joseph
Buzzone, who keeps the house mentioned.
and although he was always on good
terms with the landlord and the boarders
very little was known of him. Papers
found in his room, however, show that he
was naturalized as a citizen OF France in
1873, and has since been in several coun-
member of labor organizations. and that
he had been in communication with his
brother. Charles Ganetta, at No Sumner
avenue, Brooklyn.
Saturday the decorators employment at
the library ceased, and when he went home
late at night he was very Respondent. He
had been taking something to drink. but
was by no means Intoxicated. In converse
ton with the boarding house people he
told of the loss of employment and said he
would have to go away, as he was badly in
need of money
When he left the sitting room to retire.
when he first reached the house He never
iftimated that he was tired of life or that
he intended committing suicide, nor do his
fellow boarders now think he ended his life
ether than accidentally.
He removed his garments and got out
clean ones as If he intended to put on his
best clothes Sunday morning He wrote no
letters. as so many suicides do, but retired
with the full flow Of gas escaping from the
jet, and in the morning he was dead.
Death had come without a struggle. for
yesterday when the dead body was found
in bed the unfortunate man was in a nat
ural position and the bedding was all in
order. When he failed to appear at the
breakfast table, the first time in months.
his absence was noticed and one of the
chambermaids called him. No response
was received and IL was supposed that he
was asleep. A second call was made with
the same result, and Their the maid inform
ed the landlord. The latter's son opened
the door and found that the boarder was
dead. He had about $40 in money in his
room besides his few effects. and these
were turned over to the police. Undertaken
]. William Lee took charge OF the body
and the police telegraphed news OF the
mans death to his relatives in Brooklyn.
Today message to the effect that his
relatives We're too poor to defray the fu-
neral expenses was received. Coroner
Hammett deemed an inquest unnecessary.
Final arrangements for the mans funeral
have not been made, but Ii is not likely
that Gianetta's body will find its last rest
ing place in potters field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-27
A Type of Scotch Joke.


In an Edinburgh school the other day, an
Inspector, wishing to test the knowledge of
class in fractions, asked one boy whether
he would rather take a sixth or a seventh
part of an orange If he got his choice. Tbs
boy promptly replied that he would take
the seventh. AT this the inspector explain
Ell at length to the class that the bow who
would choose the smaller part as this how
had done. because 1t looked the larger frao-
ton, was very foolish; but the laugh was
on the other side when the chirping voice
of another urchin broke in in remon.
STRANGE. Please sir, but that boy disna
like oranges"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-27
A QUEER DISCREPANCY.
Passport Fees and the Proceeds
Statute Sales Involved.

Passport Fees and the Proceeds of
Statute Sales Involved.
The investigation of the accounts Of Mr..
F. ]. Kieckhoefer, formerly disbursing Off
Ger of the State Department, recently con-
cluded. shows an apparent discrepancy of
$1,000, the liability for which is still a
matter of dispute.
The amount represents receipts from the
issue Of passports and the proceeds Of the
sale of copies of the statutes, Of which no
account appears to have been rendered.
Mr.. kieckhoefer disclaims responsibility
in the matter, and contends that the ac-
counts IN question did not come within
the sphere of his duties, and consequently
are not covered by his official bond.
Secretary Carlisle recently reported Mr.
Kieckhoefer as delinquent in the rendition
OF his accounts, but made 70 statement as
to their condition. -..,.---
No one at the State or Treasury Depart
ment will explain the situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-27
DOES NOT APPROVE,
superintendent Tracey Reports OF
Girls Rcform.,tory BILL


Girls Reforniatory Bill.
The superintendent of charities, Col
Tracey, today transmitted to the Commits
sioners special report upon House bill
3lf9, To provide a reforma Tory and place
or detention for females accused or con-
victed of any crime or In.sdemeanor by any
court of the District of Columbia" Col
Tracey opposes the bill. In his report he
says:
There are now in the District accommo-
datons for over 2uU females accused or
convicted of minor offenses or mlsdemean-
ors; while the enlargement of the Reform
School Tor Girls OF the District OF Column. a,
II sanctioned by Congress, w.u increase
such accommodation 10 capacity of about
5oo- Under these condI tons there does not
appear 10 be necessity for the extensive
ana costly change proposed as to this class
OF iei.nquents, especially as the female
work house is utilized as house Of deten-
ton ana the board OF CEIidTeu's guardians
cares elsewhere for many who would other
wise be sent to existing District reforma-
tories