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Arizona republican., 1896-06-12
HIS LEG IS PULLED.
That Is How 8 Southern Congressman
 Regards His Lot.

That Is How 8 Southern Congressman
 Regards His Lot.
 Some people may think that a con- gressman saves pile of money out of his salary said well-known southern congressman, who was talking to a Washington Star reporter on the vicis- situdes of running for office, and es- pecially for congress, "but a man has to be a small walking bank to accommo- date the large number of his friends and supporters who need little money for some urgent matter. In my state we have to make campaigns and appear before the people at meetings. We'll, have never attended a meeting but that I did not have some kind of subscrip- tion poked into my face. Somebody wants something for church and for missionary purposes or for helping some fellow who has been burned out.
 You can't avoid subscribing, and have to head the list with the largest sum. Then about the time you think you are through with having your leg pulled some lazy fellow will walk up and say: How do, gineral? had ter quit my work ter come out and hear you terday, and I thunk yer mout giv' me dollar While you have the greatest contempt for the man, you give him the dollar
 "When you leave the meeting you are out anywhere from S2O to $50. These are just a few instances of what a candi- date has to spend money for. After he gets through the campaign and is elected he has to furnish every dead beat from his district who should happen to come to Washington with money. I've ac- tually given them money and railroad tickets to get home and have them go back and work against me-"
Arizona republican., 1896-06-12
DEAF MUTES DANCE.
A Jumping Mummy on the Piano Keeps
 the Step for Them.


 the Step for Them.
 A social club of deaf mutes exists in Warsaw since 1883, and as there are large number of persons thus af1ict ed in the capital of Russian Poland, the club is doing very well. During the last week of carnival the club arranged a ball, and in order to enable the mem Der to dance to the music in time, a very curious plan was adopted, which proved quite efficient. A large paper doli was rigged up on the piano, and the player, also deaf mute, who fur nished the music, which, of course, could not be heard by the members Of the club, used a pedal to make the paper figure move up and down in time with the piece played. A large sign alongside announced the character of the dance, and thus it became possible for the deaf mutes to enjoy the dances as if they were not afflicted with their organic shortcomings. Besides that, they were spared the agony of those who could hear, for some wag had tam pered with the piano, which was fright fully out of tune, even the player never noticing that fact. The deaf mutes danced into the early morning hours and unanimously voted the entertain ment magnificent success.
Arizona republican., 1896-06-12
A ThUr MUSICIAN.
Whitcomb's Genius Turned an Old Fiddle
 Into a Thing of Beauty.

Whitcomb's Genius Turned an Old Fiddle
 Into a Thing of Beauty.
 James WhTtcomb was prominent citizen of Indiana in her early days, and he was not only politician, but one of the best amateur musicians in the country He composed several pieces for the violin, which was his chosen instrument, and many are the stories told of him and his fiddle.
 At one time, says the Pittsburgh Dis patch, he was travelling from Indianapo- lis to eastern Indiana, and stopped for the night at house on a lonely road. He entered the cabin with his ccmran- ion, and there they found lame young man called Amos, sitting by the fire scraping at an old violin with most dis astrOuS results.
 He laid the violin on the bed and started away to the stable with the horses. MT. Whitcomb at once took up the violin, tuned it, and when Amos re- turned was playing light and beauti- ful airs. Amos was entranced. He sat down, and, mouth wide open in wonder, watched the musician. Then Mr. Whit comb struck up Hail Columbia" and the youth could bear it no longer. He sprang to his feet.
 If I had $5O," cried he, "I'd give it all for that fiddle! I never heard such music"
 MT. Whitcomb said nothing, but kept on playing. By and by, when he had finished, he laid the violin on the bed This was the young mans opportunity. He sprang up, seized the instrument. carried it to the fire, where he could sec more plainly, and turned it over and over, examining every part.
 Mister he sang out. in high excite ment. "I never in my life see two fid- dles so much alike as yours and mine!"
Arizona republican., 1896-06-12
IRONY OF FATE.
It Pursues Two Eminently Respectable
 Ladies Who Could Not Agree.


 Ladies Who Could Not Agree. Not long ago there were two ladies stopping at the same boarding house. They were single ladies, be. it said, and both highly respectable. But for some reason, says the Minneapolis Times, known only to themselves, they couldn't get along," and matters went between them from bad to worse till they quit speaking
 They both got tired, of course, living in the same house with mortal enemy, and finally both determined to move. Arrangements were made, and, as luck would have it, both moved the same day. Lady No. 1 loaded up her house hold goods in the morning, and in the afternoon a dray pulled up and car -ried away the trunk, shawlstraps, and other effects of lady No. 9.
 Lady No. 1 was just composing her self to view the surroundings of her new lodging place, when a wagon stopped at the front door and began to unload collection of articles unmis- takably feminine. She sized up the trunk and went downstairs, filled with a horrible suspicion, to interview the landlady.
 Her suspicious were true. They had moved into the same house.
 There is no more to the story. Oi course, they should have made up thei1 differences and lived in peace and char ity ever after. But they did not. Lady No. ? never got her trunk inside of the house.
Arizona republican., 1896-06-12
CONSTANTLY IN A TREMOR.
A New York Street Has a Chronic Case O.
 the Shiyers.

A section of Twenty-sixth street, New York, daily enjoys sensations similar to those caused by constant success sion of earthquake shocks. Every thing in the vicinity trembles as if sui fering from mild attack of the ague. It is really, says the New York Jour nal, perpetual motion. There is club house in this section, right in the center of the trembling district. A recent wis itor, one who had not been there be- fore, noticed that objects on the mantel or elsewhere always moved slightly. and that he himself felt strange vi bration
 The friend with whom he was dining laughed at his uneasiness. Its al
Arizona republican., 1896-06-12
DEAD, YET ALIVE.
An Interesting Enoch Arden Case in an
 English Court.


 A curious Enoch Arden case, in which the lord justice of appeal had to inter vene in order to bring a man to life again legally, has just been decided in England. Forty-two years ago wom- m married sailor in the British navy, who deserted, went to the United States and was not heard of again for 36 years. Six years after his disap- pearance she married another man, with whom she lived for IS years, but from whom she at last obtained a judi cial separation and alimony in 1892. The second husband pleaded that his marriage was null, as her first hus- band was alive at the time, but the jury in the divorce court found that the man was dead. Last year husband No. , discovered husband No. 1, brought suit again and produced him in court, where
Arizona republican., 1896-06-12

he was fully identified, but the judge held that as jury had declared he was dead, he could not admit that he was alive and dismissed the suit. The appel
 late judges seem to be of his opinion, for they refused to allow the appeal and annul the marriage on the ground of the mans being alive till the second husband had given security that he would pay the woman an allowance.
Arizona republican., 1896-06-12

But, notwithstanding they are now in the city itself, there are few lots for sale yet at prices corresponding with the "Sound Money Doctrine of President Cleveland and his cuckoos, which means that kind of dollar which will buy two dollars worth of property. These lots are near the new elec- tric car line which is now in operation. The lots are in the city and their occupants do not need to ride into town, but the presence of electric street cars is popular and adds market value to the property. Inside of five years this will be business property. Buy lot now for residence and when
 business crowds you out the rents will sup port you in house outside in some addition where you can keep horse and drive into
 town and collect your rents. Terms, cash } in one year, , in two years at 10 per cent interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-18
REBELIA0N IN COREA,
The King Wanted His Subjects
Queues Sacrificed

San Francisco, February 1S.-The steam
er Peisin, from YokohumaS = arrived this
morning. Another lebellion'4rls broken out
in Corea. The governor of the Yang
district has been taken prisoner by the reb-
els. The Corean troops defeated the reb-
els in two engage nents but the rebels are
not vet subdued
The instruction was caused by royal
proclamation requiring the Coreans to sac
rifce their queues and wear their hair in
western fashion
Several japanese papers condemn the re-
lease of Vfscount Miura, charged with in
stigating the murder of the Corean queen
as gross miscarriage of justice
Mfura was Japanese minister at the
Corean court, and after brief preliminary
examination at Hioroshima was allowed
to depart. The judge said he was con
WINGED Miura melted the murder Of the
queen, If his connection with her death
was not even closer, but as the evidence
might not convict Miura at trial the pre-
lfminary examination did not hold him
- The lower house of the Japanese parlia-
ment has passed a newspaper bill rescind-
ing the power Of the government to sus-
pend newspapers. The warlike opposition
to japanese in Formosa has moderated
except in the mountain districts. All
north Formosa is under military rule
1t is expected Japanese reinforcements
will proceed against the rebel army nov
liz the mountains
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-18
WORK FOR HUMANITY,
The Washington COnEreEa tiOnaI Con.
ference Meets Today.

ference Meets Today.
The regular meeting of the Washington
conference of Congregational churches was
begun this morning in the First Congrega-
t-onal Church, 10th and G streets north
west. .4--
John B. Hess of Baltimore presided as
moderator and Rev. Adam Reoch, the pas
TOR of the Fifth Church, this city. was the
scribe.
The roll call showed the following dele
Rev. e. T. Root and S. c. Hill; Canton,
Rev. T. NJ Bladenkoff Rev. Augustus
DAWSON. Monterey. Pa.
District of Colu.nbia-First Church, Rev.
S. NJ. Newman. Prof. 4. N. Skinner Mrs
Wilbur Hawxhurst: Plymouth. Miss L.
pe!;. Peoples. Geo. f. Brown, Mrs. Laura
A. Griffith, Chas. S. Piper
skalls u Church. Na.-Rev. ]. II. Jenkins.
w. w. kinsley. A c. Rorebeck. Mrs W.
W. Kinsley..-s
Herndon-Rev. J. x. Mason. DID. W. d.
Sweetser, H. r. Blanchard, Mrs. c. Ride
out.
A committee to select place for the next
meeting was named by the moderator as
follows: Rev. J. X. Mason, Mr. Hill and
Rev. T. NJ. Beadenisoff
At II O'Clock home missionary n, ting
was held. conducted by the Ladies' Home
Missionary Society of the First Church of
this city. The moderator surrendered TO
Mrs Piatt. the president of the society, the
chair.
Upon the adjournment of the missionary
meeting. at - o'clock the conference again
resumed its session. and Rev. DIR. Newman
made some announcements. The confer
ence adjourned for luncheon. which was
served in one of the upper rooms Of the
church building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-18
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-resuar call-12 o'olock m.-Columbia Rail-
is 5000 at 49, 81 900 at t' 49, IT, slooS at at
Iii312: s,eoo at llsls; 81 900 atiIsis; $500 at
Trust, at 14a Capital Traction, IL at I'd; q
at 1S9s: 20 at I3is; 30 at 7aA. Chesapeake and
Z; $. Electric Light. 10 at I2o: at is5; 10 at
10 i, at at l is. 10 at 1ISls; 10 at 1856; at
az * 100 ,os at 81: 200 at 81 Merrenthaier Limo
'; Be mo- at 4s registered 100 bid
,s. ris eG SIs 1lH ' ASKED ei T. sskS 3d.
l:14, 1lsa4 bid, llSis asked
as lscl currency 10 bid Water stock 5, is9a
bid: siss. registered 2-Ios. 100 bid - i''
,o Ms ,,a -MetropOlitan Railroad 5s
bid iiss. asked Belt Rapoad ' Ss. IS 'S hid 4
asked. lexington Railroad Is. IS bid, 100 asked.
G9 asninh,oI Railroad as S lia bid ,s asked
3, III hid: n asked. waslnrion Gas Company
conv 5s. 125 bad, Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
Eione 100 bid, Loo asked American Security and
Security and Trust IS, A; and O., 100 bid, loI
hid Washington Market Company ext ss' i0s,s
hid Messaf Fan Ass"ri e. S c4 bid WASH
National Bank stocks.-Bank of Washington. ase
sS Isl s Of asked ses gn1a 80 d
Farmers and Mechanics. 1S0 bid, 195 asked Sec
ond, 135 bid. 1879 asked. Citizens. 49, b!I Co.
lunbia, 1870 bid, 13S asked. Capital. 1l6 hid
West Fad. 1861 bid. 1914 bid Traders 90 hid
-o2i2 asked. Lincoln, IS bid, 100 asked. Ohio IS
bid
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies Safe
Deposit and Trust. 127 asked. Washington Loan
and Trust. 11sl2 bid. l2lh asked American So
carity and Trust. IA bid $50 asked Washington
Safe Deposit, so bid. 40 asked.
Railroad Stocks.-Capital Traction Company. 13
bid 1855 asked, Metropolitan, 99Ia bid l01 asked
Columbia, 55 bid Belt, "a asked lexington. IA
bid q asked. Georgetown and Tennsytown, IL
bid 30 asked.
Gas and Electric Light Stccks-washington Cas-
46 bid, As asked. Georgetown Gas, As bid J.5
asked. L. s. Electric Light, l25h bid, 1881 asked
Insurance Stocks.-Firemen's. 30 hid, ~ asked
Franklin 80 bid, AZ asked. Metropolitan. II bid
Cprcoran, 81 bid. Potomac, 60 bid. Arlington
142 bid. 155 asked. German American 1876 hid
National Union, 1919 bid. 13 asked. Columbia, 12i,
bid p asked Riggs, bid So asked People
81 "a 50 a. asked ed Lincoln * bid. SIS asked
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title, 107
bid, ia asked COLUMBIA Title; "a bid IA asked
Telephone Stocks.-Pennsylyana 20 bill 30 asked
Chesapeake and Potomac. So bid, 5SlI ase>d. Amer
lean Graphophone. ~ bid, AS asked. Pneumatic
Gun Carriage, 20 bid Is asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks.-Mergcnthaler Linotype
iold, 22O bid, go asked. Mergenthaler Linotype
tnewl. 100 bid 1l5 asked Ianston Monotypc z
I'D, asked. Washington Market, 1915 hid. Great
Falls Ice. I'D bid, 40 asked. Lincoln Hall, 90
bid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-18
BURNED THE BOOKS.
A Difference of Opinion Between
Senator MQrSan md Mr.. HUNTINGTON

A Difference of Opinion Between
Senator Morgan and Mr.. HUNTINGTON.
The hearing on the refunding Of the Pa
cifc railroads debt by the Senate commit
tee on Pacific railroads continued today
Senator Morgan continued his inquiries
concerning the destruction of the papers of
the finance and contract company, the ex-
animation resulting in some very sharp
passages between Mr. Morgan and Mr.
Huntington. Senator Morgan intimated
that he believed the papers were burned for
the purpose of destroying the proof of the
individual liability of the stockholders, but
Mr.. Hun ington insisted that they had been
destroyed for the purpose of cleaning out
room and because the business for which
the company was organized was closed.
The eXa mir alton waS then turned into an
inquiry as to the payment Of the Contract
and F'inar ce Company i'll the construction
Of the Central Pacific and of the organiza-
ton and operation Of the Western Develop
ment Company and the Pacific Improve
ment Company, compoS ed largely by Cen
trail Pacific men, en- gagged in building other
roads in California.
The questioning in this connection devel-
oped that the Central Pacific organizers
had built three other reads in California
connected with the Central Pacific. and had
bought about twelve which had failed. Mr.
Huntington said that the roads built had
cost about $4,000 per mile, and the con-
struction companies had been paid with
bonds at this rate, which were issued by
the Central Pacific Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-18
FINANCE AND TRADE
Moderate Buying Of Stocks for Lon
don Account
DULLNESs MARKS SPECULATION
Good Effect Of the Reports of
Railway Earnings.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK. February IS-Moderate buy
ing for London account and higher prices
at that center for the more active inter-
national issues resulted in a strong Open
ing level on this side this morning. There
was no evidence Of any increase in pub
lie interest. however. and dizziness was, at
times. unusually pronounced. The aggres-
sivehess of the believers in higher prices is
less marked than heretofore. but beyond a
well-dstributed desire for a reaction thers
is no change in speculative sentiment
The tendency of the market, i'm spite of
its narrowness, is almost uniformly admit
ted to be In the direction of Improvement.
In view of the unanimity Of this belief 1t
Is possible that slight setback In values
would result in establishing a broader mar
ket.
The various reports Of earnings submitted
during the day We're In the main encourag-
Ing. and inspired moderate purchases of the
properties to which they were applicable.
st. Paul's latest weekly Increase swells the
total since last July to upward of s4,OO0.00o.
and adds color to the increased dividend
rGmors now in circulation. The foreign buy
ine-of the stock was fairly good. and traders
added moderately to present holdings.
The fact that large blocks of the stock
We're accumulated at much lower prices h6s
at times inspired caution among room opera
tors, as indications of a partial liquidation
of such holdings were thought to have been
detected on several occasions.
These sales We're readily absorbed by in
terests equally as strong and have moi
since been offered. Northwest is making
rapid improvement fin its earnings and Bur-
iington is believed to be upon the verge of
increased prosperity. The Granger group is
consequently most likely to attract pur
chases at any material concessions from
the present level.
Missouri Pacific sold down under further
les similar i'm character TO those noted
last week, and on the same vague intima-
tons Of inside sagreements.
Sugar opened strong. but was unable to
retain the subsequent fractional improve
ment over 1l6. the initial price. An adj
vance in raw sugars was relied upon 10
force a similar advance in the refined
product, but for some reason was post
poneG. possibly until tomorrow.
The belief in ultimately higher prices for
this property has not abated I'm the slight
est degree, but some sales of hong stock
have been made in the belief that a reac-
ton is clearly due. The manipulative in
terest may permit such re-purchases or it
may not, consequently cautious trading Is
likely to mark the transactions Of the
next few days.
The market for foreign exchange was dull
and void Of feature. Bankers report only
limited inquiry, and supply OF accom-
n:odaiions fully equal to the demand. Call
noney rates are rot ma terially changed
from yesterday, and are marked by the
same indications OF working closer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-18

allow Mr.. Hill to proceed. But Mr.. Hill
smilingly declined to proceed. as the Peffer
resolution had now lost its status and
gone to the foot Of the calendar. LAS that
resolution went to the calendar at 2
o'clock said Mr.. Hill, Il will proceed
some other day."
Thereupon a shrill. whistling sound came
from Mr.. Ttllman, indicating that his
prophecy as to o'clock had been fulfilled.
The shrill sound was like a drawn-out
'ah."
Mr.. PETER tried to secure unanimous con-
sent to going with the resolution, but
Mr.. Hill objected. Then Mr.. PETER moved
to set aside all other business and go on
with this resolution. He yielded, however.
to urgent appeals. and allowed the military
academy appropriation bill to be taken up.
The debate proceeded on the amendment
OF Mr.. Villas Wts) for an increase of mill
tary cadet appointments by two from each
state
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-18
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.

Mr.. Evans of Kentucky today intT oduced
the following bill in the House, providing
for statue of Lincoln in the city OF Wash
inston:
That the President and Vice President
of the United States, the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, the Secretary of
State and the Secretary of the Treasury
for the time being be and they are here
by constituted a commission to be known
as the Lincoln monument commission
with power and authority to cause to be
erected at some suitable place in the city
of Washington. on ground owned by the
United States, a monument to Abraham
Lincoln that may appropriately and ade-
quately express the nations gratitude for
his illustrious and patriotic services and its
exalted appreciation Of his fame.
The commission is authorized and en-
powered to procure. in such manner as
it may determine, all needful aid In the
selection of a design for such monument
The sum of five hundred thousand dollars
Is appropriated TO be expended under the
directions of the commission, for the pur-
poses aforesaid, and for the improvement
and preparation of a site for such monu-
ment. The sum hereby appropriated shall
be available at all times until the said mon
ument Is completed.
The bill was referred to the appropria-
tons committee
To Retire Gen. Gordon.
The House committee on military affairs
today reported bill for the retirement of
Col Gordon of the sixth cavalry with the
rank of brigadier general for gallant and
conspicuous service
For the Memorial Bridge.
The House committee on commerce today
favoraby reported the Senate bill for the
construction of the Memorial bridge across
the Potomac river.
The committee amended the bill so as to
limit the cost to 100000.
To Hear the BOARD of Trade.
The Senate committee on the District of
Columbia will give a hearing tomorrow
afternoon at " o'clock to representatives of
the Washington board of trade on the Com
missile ners' bill to abolish grade crossings.
Plumbing InspectOrs' Bill.
When Mr.. Mcmillan reported from the
committee on the District of Columbia
a bill providing that inspectors of plumb
ing in the District OF Columbia should
be practical plumbers. he asked for the in
definite postponement of the bill. his re-
port on 1t being an adverse one. Mr.. Cul-
lom. who introduced the measure. said
that he would ask to have 1t placed on
the calendar instead Of being indefinitely
postponed, so that it might receive the at
tentiOn of the Senate.