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a gold democrat, will serve his term, which

gold democrat, will serve his term, which
expires the last of the year.
Senior Romero, the Mexican minister. ar
ranged with the President to listen to a
concert of the famous Mexican Band at
the White House tonight. Members Of the
cabinet and of the diplomatic corps will be
present.
Senator Foraker and Representative Gros-
venor have requested the President to ap-
point j. w. Jones pension agent at Column
bus.
Gen. Draper, the new ambassador to
Italy, paid his last formal visit to the
President this morning before departing
fer his post. Gen. Draper will leave New
York Saturday on the steamer La Bour-
gogne Gen. Draper was accompanied by
Wyckliffe Preston of Kentucky son of
Gen. VIM. Preston, former minister to
Spain. Mr.. Preston Is from Louisville and
wants consulate. He would prefer that
at Marseflles. He is a relative of Gen.
Draper. The Italian embassy Is without a
head. Ambassador Mcveagh has been in
this country some time. He has visited the
President several times.
Col. E. A. Buck, the new minister to
Japan, was with the President some time
this morning. Col. Buck will leave for
Japan the 5th of June. His visit this
morning related to Georgia affairs.
An Extended Conference.
Before he had finished his consultation
with the President Postmaster General
Gary and Major ]. F. Hanson of Georgia
were ushered into the cabinet room. A long
conference ensued, lasting over an hour
The conference lasted so long that all the
callers assembled were told that the Presi-
dent would be unable to see them. There
Is no doubt that the conference related to
post office matters in Georgia. The Au-
gCsta post office, over which there is a
fight, is believed to have been the subject
of the conference. Major Hanson is in
terested in the Macon post, office, but the
term there does not expire for some time.
There are two leading candidates for the
Macon oftice-Walter p. Corbett and H. S.
Edwards.
General Bingham of Pennsylvania, who
recently extended the President an invita-
ton to attend the exercises of Meade Post
No 1 of Philadelphia on Memorial day,
called to see what the President had to
say. The President gave General Bing-
ham an autograph letter expressing regret
that an engagement would prevent his
accepting the invitation. General Bing-
ham will preserve the letter.
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TO REBUILD PIER 4.

Houston Construction Co. Bids Lowest
for Repairing the AYuetluct Bridge.
Gen. Wilson, chief of engineers, has ap-
proved the recommendation of Col Allen,
the engineer officer in charge, for the award
Of the contract for the construction of pier
No. 1 of the Aqueduct bridge across the
Potomac above Georgetown to the Houston
Construction Company of Philadelphia, at
it's bid of $29,997.5O.
Five bids We're received for the work, but
that of the Houston Company was the
lowest. Under the terms of the contract
made with that company the work of re-
constructing the defective pier must be
completed by November next The ap-
preparation for this work is $4,000, being
more than double the amount of the con-
tract.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-10

Justice, who during the past week has been
inspecting Oklahama court affairs and in
vestigating charges against deputy United
States marshals in that territory, is ex-
peoted here tomorrow to make his report
to the Attorney General. 1t Is said his re-
port will expose the practice of going out
and dragging in scores OF farmers on triy-
ial timber-cutting charges In order to
bleed the government for. fees, in many
cases the prisoners. when innocent, being
induced to plead guilty on promises of re-
lease at once. the deputies to pay the nnes
themselves out Of the fees.
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Personal Meutioa.

Capt. Rogers B.rnie. ordnance depart
ment, has been ordered to- special tenn
poIary duty in California; Oregon and
Washington.
w. J. Calhoun. who will investigate the
Ruiz case. left Saturday night for Tampa,
Fla. whence he will sail for Havana.
George W. Fishhack of Missouri accom-
panied him as private secretary
Secretary Bliss is in New York. He will
return here tomorrow
Ex-Ass;stant Attorney General Thomas
Of the Post Office Departfnent win resume
the practice of law at his home. De Soto.
forty miles From st. Eouis. No. He will
remain In this city until June 4.
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The cruiser Brooklyn left Newport this
morning for New York, to prepare for her
cruise to England to take part in the
queens jubilee. The gunboat Nashville is
At Newport News. The gunboat Petrol has
arrived at Yokohama from San Francisco.
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LOOKING AFTER THE SEALS.
Mr.. Hnmlfn Declines to Say What
Plans Have BeeE Made.

Mr.. Charles s. Hamlin. ex-assstant sec-
retary of the treasury, has returned from
visit to San Francisco, where he went
to arrange plan Of action Ger the protec-
ton of the seal herds frem indiscrim!nate
slaughter by poachers during the coming
summer. While there he had a full con-
ference with Prof. J. Starr jordan with
regard to the prosecution Of hts inves.i-
CATION of tie seal question at the Pribylof
Islands, and since his return he has re-
ported the result of his personal robserva-
tions among the sealing ieet.at san Fran
cisco to Mr.. John w. Foster, with whom
he Is associated in the perfecton of ar
ransements for the preservation of the
seal herds.
He declines to say anything for publ "a
tion In regard to the progress or plans of
the American commissioners
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-10

1t is understood that invitations have
been sent to United States Minister Barrett
at Bangkok to draft a treaty with the Sia-
mese government for the arbitration OF the
celebrated Cheek claim, and that Judge
Hannen. the British chief justice at Shang-
hal. has been agreed upon the arbitrator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-10

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed TO
them to any address In the United
States or Canada, by ordering Il at
this office, In person or by letter.
Terms: 13 cents per week: - cents
for two weeks, CT 81 cents per
month. Invariably In advance. SUBJ
scribers changing their address from
one Post-ofiice to another should
give the last address as well as the
rev one.
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PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Treasury nnd Interior Department (
AppOfn tmentn.

The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
Treasury-George A. Farr. collector of
customs district of Michigan; James A.
Coye, to be surveyor of customs for the
port of Grand Rapids, Mich.
Interior-Frank d. Hea!y of Oklahoma.
to be register of the land Office at Wood
ward, Oklahoma territory.
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Tint This Country AND Spain are Sc
crctIy Negotiafing

The report that secret negotiations Of
great Importance are being carried on be-
tween Spain and the United States in re-
gard TO Cuba is deaied at the State De-
partment.
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Nnynl 0rder..

T. F. Burgdorff has been commissioned
chief engineer of the navy. Myles Joyce
has been appointed acting gunner. Acting
Boatswain H. r. Brayton has been ordered
to the Boston navy yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-10

+ VIM. Penn Nixon. editor OF the Chicago
Inter-Ocean. lunched with the President
today Mr.. Nixon will succeed MI. Rus
sell as collector of the port of Chicago
! It Is understood. however, that Mr.. Russell.
, 1897-11-27
INCREASED THEIR WAGES.
Mckinley Prosperity Has Its Effect
on the Missouri Pacific.

ST. Louis, Nov. 26.-Fifteen thousand
employees of the Missouri Pacifc-Iron
Mountain railway system. whose sala,
ries were cut from 5 to 20 per cent in
1893 owing to the prevailing hard
times. have been made glad by a proc,
lamation issued by President George
Gould restoring wages to their former
basis, to date from November l. The
men whose salaries were cut included
officials. office men. engineers. conduc-
tors, trainmen. telegraph operators,
station agents and machinists. Their
salaries range from $50 per month to
$4,000 a year.
About 5000 employees live or have
headquarters in St. Louis. Five hun
dred clerks are employed in the audi
tors office and 400 in the general Of
fees. The remainder of the 5000 are
in the yards and freight depots.
President Gould's Thanks giving pres
ent to his men will be all the more APP
preciated because unexpected.
The Missouri Pacific system, includ-
ing the Iron Mountain. gives employ
ment to 10000 men. The monthly pay
roll averages 81. 600. 900. The cut which
is now restored was effective June 1,
1898. until further notice"
Salaries of employees making from
$50 to SIS per month were reduced IS:
between $75 and 800 a month the re-
duction was 5 per cent. Ten per cent
was deducted from salaries between
800 and 5000, and 20 per zen from
salaries above 5000. including those OF
the highest officials of the road.
1t was said when the cut was made
that 1t was the aim of the management
to reduce the salary account 10 per
cent. This meant a monthly saving OF
about $50. OOO. or $500. 900 annually. The
cut was in effect three years and five
months. On a basis OF 10 per cent the
management is said to have saved 49,.
$50 1000 through its retrenchment poll
cy. The earnings Of the system have
been increasing steadily for several
months, a full force is working over.
time in every department and the man.
agement believes the revenue will jus.
tity the restoration of the reduced sal
aries.
, 1897-11-27
T~ELEGRAPHIC BREVITlES.

The Ohio legislature stands so repub-
licans to Go democrats on joint ballot
for United States senator. the Cincin-
natl %fusionists deciding to stand by the
caucus nominee of the republican par
ty. This insures the election of Marcus
A.. Hanna.
Rev. A.. f. Morrison, charged with
poisoning his wife at Pan Handle, Tex,
is abroad, having evaded the Lone Star
authorities.
Immediately IN the opening of o II
gress. Senator c. X. Davis will move for
the adoption of the Hawaiian treaty.
Secretary Bliss has taken action to
avert the invasion of the Wichita res
ervation by whites. with the idea OF
forcing upon congress the opening OF
The country to white settlement.
Great prairie fires are reported in
New Mexico and Texas.
, 1897-11-27

When wear begins to exceed repair
IN your body you are going to fall
sick. The signs of it are: Loss Of flesh,
palencss, weakness, nervousness, etc.
The repair needed is food. You think
you eat enough. and yet you feel that
you wear out more tissue, energy,
nerve-force than your GOO makes for
o The difficulty is that you do not
digest enough. And this is so serious
it is worth sitting down seriously to
think about. If you cant digest what
o eat. take a few doses of Shaker
Digestive Cordial. The effect Of it will
be to increase your flesh and make O
feel stronger. You won't fall sick.
Proof that it is in control OF your
repair apparatus. It's easy enough to
test this for yourself. Take a few bot
ties Of Shaker Digestive Cordial.
Sold by druggists at 10 cents to $1.OO
per bottle.
, 1897-11-27

Edward Speck, a bartender, testified
to seeing Thorn in the saloon at East
Thirty-sixth street on Tuesday, June
80. Thorn was showing a watch to a
driver named Fedderer. Thorn had
also exhibited some money and said:
This is what | got out of my car
riage ride last Saturday afternoon"
Carl Merich. who keeps a barber
shop. testified that Thorn told him
about living with Mrs. Mack and hav-
ing had a row with another boarder
(Guldensuppe) at whom he fired a pis-
toll, but did not intend to hurt him.
This row occurred in March or April
last.
This witness said hat he had sent
Thorn for a bottle of shampoo mix
ture" on Wednesday, June 90. 1t will
be remembered that, according to Po-
lice Captain O'Brien, this la had told
him he was in his barber shop on Fri
The witness said he did not see Thorn
IN Friday. June 25. He had a letter
from the prisoner asking him to say
that he was sent for the bottle of sham
poo mixture on the 25th. and had been
in the place the greater part of that
Friday. Witness gave the letter to
Captain O'Brien the day after Thorn
was arrested. Merich identified the
letter when it was handed him by the
prosecuting lawyer.
In answer to Mr.. Howe, the witness
said he had known Thorn for a long
time and the prisoner always bore an
excellent reputation.
The principal witness of the after
noon was John Gotha. the barber to
whom Thorn is alleged to have made a
confession soon after the murder. His
story on the stand agreed substantially
with the account printed at the time.
and corroborated that made by Mrs.
Mack.
The prosecution rested it's case with
out putting Mrs. Mack upon the stand.
The defense were not prepared to go
on with the examination Of witnesses,
and the court adjourned until Monday.
, 1897-11-27
THE o CASE.
Points Strongly to the Guilt
OF the Defendant.

New York. Nov. 26.-The jurymen
who were selected last Monday and
Tuesday to try Martin Thorn. who is
charged with the murder Of Gulden-
suppe, resumed their places in the
Queens county court room at Long ISL
and City promptly on time today. and
a few moments later the accused was
brought into court.
The first witness called was the bar.
Der, Keene, whose examination had not
been completed when the court ad>
journed last Wednesday evening. In
reply to Mr.. Howe's questions this wit
ness admitted that the $,iletto which
he had shown to Thorn had a poisoned
point. and he seemed to be very un-
comfortable after having made this
admission. Then he said he only kept
it as an ornament, afterwards explain.
ing that his brother had made him a
prese mt Of 1t.
, 1897-11-27

London, Nov. 26.-While the ccu
cy of the statement contained in the
Rome dispatch to the Frankfor Zeitung
announcing that a conflict has taken
| place between the French and British
I troops in the Lagos Hinterland. is
doubted. the London morning papers
today pointed out the Imminent danger
resulting from the proximity of the two
forces in the contested territory.
A conflict between the French and
British forces in the Lagos Hinterland
has been anticipated for some time
past. Both countries have been hurry
ing troops into the disputed territory.
The trouble is of about 80 years
standing. In 1870 France and Great
Britain opened negotiations for the set
Element Of their respective frontiers in
substance that French influence and
authority should be confined to the
north of a certain line, and that Great
Britain should have a free hand south
Of this line.
The outbreak Of the Franco-Prussian
war interrupted the negotiations.
There was considerable opposition in
both countries to the cession of any
territory. and during the next five
years difficulties frequently occurred.
Finally it was decided to appoint COM
~, iccinnorc ~ rarnrc{Iar thn "hnIa
matter. and as a result, in the course OF
the next ten years. four separate agree,
ments were concluded.
Later in the day a rumor was re-
ceived at the British colonial office to
the effect that there had been a coils.
ion between the British and French
forces at Nikki, which is said to have
been captured by the French troops.
The officials of the colonial office.
however, regard this report as highly
improbable. as, they explain. the Brit
ish police in the Hinterland, who are in
very limited numbers, had strict Or
ders to avoid any collision with the
French. 1t is also understood that the
French forces had been instructed not
to come in conflict with the British.
The British forces in the Hinterland,
it is further added, are being reinforced
considerably.
The colonial office late this evening
received a cable message from Lagos.
west coast of Africa, stating that a
there Of a collision between 400 Brit
ish and French troops. The report. it
is believed, will prove to be founded
on a conflict between the French and
some natives.
, 1897-11-27
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AGAIN At A DOLLAR.

Chicago. Nov. 2G.-December wheat
sold at 81 about 1870 today. A bulge
started in that option about 10 o'clock,
which carried it up steadily to 81. 1t
was current talk in the pit that the
covering which started the bulge was
done by a bunch Of small shorts. as
traders known to have out heavy lines
showed no signs Of stampeding.
The immediate Of the jump to
81 was the buying Of about $50 900
bushels by Counselman & Day. After
that price was reached. however. the
market dropped back very quickly to
97A cents, but another spasm of cover
Ing sent it up again to 98H cents. De.
cember bulls sold heavily on the swell,
, 1897-11-27
HAD LOST FAITH IN THEM.

A theatrical manager told a story
against himself the other day. An act
or came to him and applied for an
engagement There did not seem to
be much need Of him, but his demands
in the way of salary were very modest
and the manager said to him:
We'll, you may consider yourself en-
gagged. ! fancy | can find something
for you to do. Come round on Tuesday
and I'll try you
The newly engaged man looked a,
the man questionly.
How about a contract" he asked
"Oh. never mind a contract. Wei
have a verbal contract"
There was a look of mild reproach
in the eyes of the mar as he answered
sorrowfuly:
Sir. the last time I made a verba'
contract l drew a verbal salary
Spare Moments.
, 1897-11-27
.s3O.976 II



edited by Mrs. f. S. Boyd.)
According to the Chicago Tribune the
number Of murders have more tina
doubled in tn" United States in seven
years, and now amoun to 30 a day.
or l0,GS2 fer the year 1896. In a major
ity Of these cases liquor wh"ltod the
edge of the assassin's knife. and still
the liquor business is legal as preach
ing the gospel or printing IA newspaper.
When we think of such facts We are
led to oXclaim: 20. Lord, how long?
How long will the Indifference Of
Christian people and the tun1city Of
party ties continue to blind the eyes
of those from whom We should EXPECT
better things How long Il the cry
of our brothers blood fail to W" an
swered? How often must tho murder
Gus record be repeated before W. awake
from our lethargy and say. NO longer
shall We, a Christian nation. suffer tits
work to 90 on. Not once again shall
we forget thai the greatest riches of n
nation consist in her own good citi-
zens'." No, let us remember we are q
part of the greatest nation on earth
and if we are to remain such we must
put down the liquor traffic. We must
get from under the party lash. w" must
remember the thousands who every
year are cut off in their prime by the
drink curse. We must remember the
innocent women and children who are
murdered and starved through IL vot-
ing for license. Every honest. earnest
man and ought to take part in
this conflict. for there is soon to come
a time when they will feel ashamed Of
their cowardiCe or their Indifference.
The day is coming when those now
living will look back and wonder how
We ever let such a degrading. debasing,
rule this fair land of ours. 1t is the
prolific source of almost all other
evils. How long. for instance. would it
take to rid the city of the tin-horn
gamblers if there were no caloons?
If our city fathers. of whom we are
beginning to feel justly proud. want to
get at the root of the matter, let them
take away the licenses of the saloon
keepers as fast as they break the laws
OF their licenses (Which we are inform
ed by the police that they every one
| do ovort- Iayl aud thn rb1nrS and
prostitutes will get out of town in the
same style they did when the first jury
composed partly Of women was in SEES
sion in this city. They left between
days. leaving their carpets on the floors
For rent to small family. four-rocn
house, newly papered and painted. y
per month. JESSE CONVERSE.
9Ot6.
, 1897-11-27

ing by the explosion of eighty quarts
of nitro-glycerine which had been
brought overland from Montpelier and
placed in an open field half a mile from
the town.
Marion Mansey and Sam Mcclure
were working at a gas well near by
when the explosion occurred. Mansey
was thrown 80 feet but not badly in
jured. Mcclure was also thrown 100
feet in the air and badly injured, but
will recover
James Colds house. 300 rods distant.
was torn to pieces. The explosion tore
a hole in the ground down to the water
line. and so far as is learned it was
spontaneous. a ~three-tOn engine was
torn to fragments and every living
animal was killed instantly.
The little town of Chesterfield is a
mass OF ruins, every house was moved
from its foundation. windows shat.
tered, doors smashed in, every light
put out, and the ~plasicring shaken
from the walls. Several people were
shaken out of bed.
At Dalesville, two miles away and
at Yorktown. five miles distant. the
damage vas almost as great. Many
people were injured. and it is a miracle
that none were killed outright.
The jar of the explosion was felt for
fifteen miles in al! directions. The gas
in the well was blown out and a work.
man named Cooper lighted it and III
ed another explosion, in which he was
fatally burned. The damage cannot be
estimated.
, 1897-11-27
BAPTIST

Rev. A. Hamilton Fraser. pastor.
Morning sermon at II. Subject,
Christian Temperance VS.. the DEVILS
Temperance.
Sunday school at l2:15. W. H. Fra
zee. superintendent.
Junior union at 3 D.. m. Mrs. AIDA
Clen, superintendent.
Both evening services will be omitted
in order to join in the young peoples
meeting at the Presbyterian church.
h. Y. p. L. Senior Christian Culture
class meets Tuesday evening at 7:3O in
the basement of the church.
Regular monthly covenant and pray
er meeting on Thursday evening at
100.
All will be made welcome to the
church
, 1897-11-27
Furnished Housekeeping rooms fc
-ent- Saver Hansen. Isl sth stree;

The American Protective Tariff league
has just issued another and very COM
plete edition OF our tariff laws. This
volume o. IA pages, gives the official
text OF the Dingley tariff; complete com
p~arison OF the Dingley and Wilson law:
and, index to all articles covered by The
new tariff. The book will be o. greaI
value for reference and for answering
all questions regarding the tariff ques.
ton. 1t will be sent to any address fol
Is cents. Ask for document No. 81. ant
address The American Protective Tariff
league. 135 West a3d street. New York
, 1897-11-27
SCANDINAVIAN LUTHERAN TRIM.
ITY.

Rev. J. C. Hougum, pastor.
Services IN Scandinavian at II \. m.
and in English A. 7:3O p. m.
Evening subject, Mysteries from tho
Kingdom" III.
Sunday school at 2.3O D.. m.
Christian Endeavor meeting Thurs
lay nigh at 1880.
All are cordially invited.
The ladies' aid society meets with
Mrs. l.. Thobro Thursday afternoon.
, 1897-11-27
PRESBYTERIAN,

Rev. Henry Il. Golden, pastor.
Preaching at II a. m.
Sunday school at 12:15 p. M, DR.. J.
II. Hay.ord, superintendent.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening
at 1:3O o'clock.
The public is cordially invited to At
tend all these services.
, 1897-11-27
TOWNS DESTROYED.
Nitro-Glycerine Does Immense Damage
in Indiana.

Louisville, KY. Nov. ga special
from Anderson. Ind. to the Eevenine
Post says:
Chesterfield, Ind, was almost wiped
of the map at An early hour this morn
, 1897-11-27

ST MATTHEW'S CATHEDRAL.
Very Rev. Frank J. Mallett, dean.
Holy Communion at 8 a. m.
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Mathis with sermon at II a. m.
Evensong and sermon at 1880 p. m.
The public cordially invited.
, 1897-11-27
GERMAN

Corner Sixth and Garfield streets.)
Rev. w. Eickmann, pastor.
Sunday services, 2 p. m.
Sunday school. 3 p. m.
Young peoples meeting a. 7 p. %.