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Evening star., 1897-01-15
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
Not Only for December, but Also ft
the Last Calendar Year,

Not Only for December, but Also for
the Last Calendar Year.
The monthly statement of the exports
ana imports Of merchandise, gold and sill
yer for the month of December, 1895, and
for the twelve months Of the calendar year
1895, shows as follows: Exports Of do
mestic merchandise during December, $116,-
1884, and for the year. $9s6,S71, $50 This
is gain Of about $25, ,O52, 100 for the month.
as compared with December. 1895. and a
gain for the year of $179, 128. 600. The i'm
ports Of merchandise during December
amounted to $57.956.O00 and for the year,
$3.50. $50. .22S. OF the amount for the year
1921 ,951 ,526 was free of duty and 1865, Co.,
7O7 was dutiable. The gain for the month
is about Sa,200.O00. and the loss for the
year about $121. 10000. The exports of
gold during December amounted to 1905
S56. and the imports. s2572,271. For the
year the exports aggregated $50. 49, ,S44, and
the imports, $102, 768. 43S. The silver exports
during December amounted to $88l9,b
and the imports. 1,279.S .SO1. During the
year the exports amounted to $6S 9.330
and tie imports. $12.504.577.
Evening star., 1897-01-15
FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE.
d. c., POST OFFICE NOTICE.

should be read daily by ali interested as changes
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Eeeted Per state Of California" l) At 1885
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The American cunard and French Line steamers
take printed ma5ter ETC. for an countries for
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and thence by steaper, close here daily ut 1905
thence via steamer, close here daily At 800 P.Mal
Mails for CUBA Except those for SANTIAGO DE
the 1885 Pm. closing WednesdayS close here daily
=. 600 F;M for dispatsh via stsSInsr: sailing
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PM Friday after the 7io NJ overland @ ID dispatch ii patch
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HAY HAWAII and M Eli IsI.ANDs Especially addressed
| I. (dl
| TRANSPACIFIO MAILS are forwarded to the
port Of sailing daily and tho schedule Of closing is
arranged on the presumption Of their uninterrupted
tal Registered mall closes at 1000 A. NJ same day.
b) Registered mail closes at :O0 p NJ same tla =
tcl Registered mall closes Mt 600 Pm. same day.
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i day.
(e) Registered mail closes at / 100 P. NJ Tuesdays
and Saturdays.
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Saturday.
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1a14 JAMES p. wMLETT. Postmaster.
Evening star., 1897-01-15
FREE HOMESTEAD Hill
IL WINS Passed by the Senate Yestar-
day Afternoon

~ "as Fassed by the Senate Yesfer-
day Afternoon.
Ihe Senate yesterday afternoon at 4
CLOCK passed the measure known as tho
1ree homestead bill. which has been under
discussion since the holiday recess. 1t is
measure or far-reaching Importance mar
ticuiariy TO the west, and the interest In II
was SHOWN py the fact that a plank con-
cerhihs IL was a feature of the several ma
'io'iai pia'iorms. The effect of the bill is to
open to settlement all public lands acouired
iioiii ihuiahs' 1ree OF any payment to the
government beyond the minor office fees
anu ~ reiease from payment those who
have heretofore settled on these lands. The
NUMBER or acres involved according to an
estimate made by the commissioner of tho
general land office, is 81, 252 541. which
prices heretofore established, $35 343. .OO6
10 onset this statement, it was brought
out during the debate that the lands were
mainly arid and that those who had set
tied upon them were unable to make paw
ment, by reason of the scanty products NJ
the soil. The western senator's in the main
favored the bill as an extension of the gen
graI era, homestead policy of the government.
Inc opposition was directed mainly by Mr.
Platt Of Connecticut and Mr. Villas of Wis
consln As the bill passed in the House It
covered only the lands acquired from In
dians IN oklahoma, but as passed yesterday
vote, taken by agreement at pm, showed
decisive majority in favor of the meas
ure.
Following the disposition Of this bill,
which had held the advantageous position
of the unfinished business Of the Senate.
Mr.. Morgan sought to have the Nicaragua
canal bill made the unfinished business
This precipitate ted VOTE which to some
extent was test Of strength of the bill
itself. On Mr. Morgan's motion to take
the bill up the vote was 33 to 6, or less
than quorum, SO the motion did not pre-
vail. although 1t disclosed the strength of
the measure.
During the day Mr.: Morgan secured the
adoption of a resolution for an inquiry by
the judiciary committee as to whether the
properties Of the Union and Central Pacific
railroad companies now belonged to the
United States by reason of alleged defaults
in the payment of bonds.
Other resolutions adopted were, by Mr..
Chandler, fnstructing the interstate COM
merce commission to inquire into the re-
ported combination of lake vessel interests
to maintain rates; and, by. Mr.. Cullom, call
ing on the civil service commission to ex-
plain delay in making annual reports. The
Senate adjourned over to Monday.
Evening star., 1897-01-15
VIII Filed.

The will of the late Margaret E. Butt,
dated December %, 1896, was filed yester-
day afternoon. Mrs. Butt was the widow
Of VIM. E. Butt, and she names Lee ID.
Latimer and Charles B. Nesbitt as trus-
tees and executors. They are bequeathed
the estate in trust, and are to hold prem
lses 1896 New Jersey avenue for Mary l..
Boswell, for life; premises 1924 New 'Jer-
sey avenue for Blanche F. Campbell. and
premises 615 NJ street for Annie Boswell.
The sum of 5000 is to be expended in
each of the first two cases for improve
ments and 5000 on the NJ street house.
The income of 5000 Is TO go to Mary l..
Boswell, that of s200O to Blanche f. Camp
bell and that of $1,000 to Annie Boswell
Smaller bequests of money are made to
Charles and William Dent. Miss Kate
Denham. Miss Julia Denham, Miss Annie
c.. Young, Alice Campbell, Virginia Crabbe,
Richard Beall, Lizzie Beall, Eliza Beall,
Emily Beall and Mrs. Mary F. Ferguson.
Evening star., 1897-01-15
Senator Irby's Successor.
DAMAGE TO THE MONTGOMERY.
Three Propeller Blades Bent and the
Shaft Probably Sprung.

Shaft Probably Sprung.
The United States cruiser Montgomery,
which struck an obstruction while passing
Governors Island, went into dry dock at
the Brooklyn navy yard yesterday. There
Is mich secrecy maintained about her in
juries and her exact position when she
struck.
Three blades of the port propeller are
bent, and the shaft is believed to be sprung.
The blades of the starboard propeller were
somewhat damaged, but not broken.
Several of the plates q little aft OF mid
ships are only slightly depressed and start
ed 1t the rivets. Some water worked its
way through this injury into the hold of
the ship. The strain on the propeller shaft
disabled the port engine so that it will
have to be reset. The cement flooring under
the engine was cracked
A court Of inquiry will h-soon meet to fix
the responsibility for the accident. Com
mander Royal B. Bradford was busy yes
terday drawing up his report to the Secre-
tary of the Navy. He declined to talk
about the accident, except to say the
Columbia, New York and other larger ships
Of the navy had passed safely over the
same spot where the Montgomery struck
Commander Bradford was on the bridge
of his ship when she struck. Portions Of
crushed rock were found in the shafthead
yesterday, showing the vessel grounded on
stony shoals Commander Bradford had
no pilot and was directing the navigation
of his ship himself.
Col. G. L. Gillespie of the Engineer Corps,
in charge of the harbor work, said yes
terday: "A rocky shoal extends all along
the northern aside of Governors Island
reaching out $50 feet. and it is not safe for
vessels drawing twenty feet of water to
venture inside of thar distance. OF Castle
William the shoal recedes to q distance of
$50 feet. To the south the shoal extends
some distance"9 Is
The Montgomery struck on the corner of
the shoal line Nst as she was rounding
Castle William. saThe tide at that time of
nearer the island There are no sunken
wrecks or other obstr4ctions in that water.
Outside the shoat the water is 60 feet deep
Evening star., 1897-01-15
COST OF ARMoR PLATE.
Mr.. Chandler's Report to BE Submit-
ted to the Senate Committee.

Mr. Chandler's Report to BE Submit.
ted to the Senate Committee.
Senator Chandler of New Hampshire has
prepared a report upon the cost of armor
plate, which will be submitted to the naval
committee Of the Senate at its first meet
ing. In fact. printed copies Of the draft
of the report have been furnished each
member of the committee, and for a week
past their members have been considering
1t. ..-,
Mr.. Chandler estimates the cost of ar
NOR plate at $500 per ton, a reduction of
800 from that made by Secretary Herbert
in the recent report sent to Congress, in
"Lich he made an estimate of 500 a ton.
Inc report, as prepared, severally criti-
cizes Commander FlaEier, VINO was chief
OF the bureau Of ordnance of the Navy
Department when large amounts of armor
were contracted for.
Mr. Chandler in reaching price which,
ne thinks. should be offered for armor,
takes figures from the recent report of the
secretary of the Navy, but in pairing down
several estimates makes a saving of $780,
IN the first place, the Secretary's estimate
Ior me cost Of labor and material is $ls6
per ton, and Senator Chambers, $685. the
senator taking the average estimate of the
committee, appointed by the Secretary,
Willie the Secretary included two higher
estimates. The double forging both esti-
mates give at $12 per ton. For maintain
ing the plant Mr.. Chandler allows $50 per
ton and the Secretary $50. The Secretary's
estimate thus reaches SAG, which he calls
S2oo In round numbers. while Mr. Chan
dier's is $40. The Secretary added 80 per
cent profit, bringing the cost to $375, while
Mr.. Chandler allows a profit of 33 1-3 per
cent. making a cost of $3.50 per ton. The
cost of nickel, $50 per ton. is added max
ing Mr.. Chambers total estimate $500 and
Secretary Herbert's $685., which he makes
in round numbers 500.
Mr. Chandler strongly urges that $500 s
an ample sum to pay for armor plate
and quotes from the report Of Secretary
Herbert relative to the cost of the armor
Tor proof of his assertion. He also says
that 1t is $50 more than the price paid by
Russia.
The report may not be adopted by the
committee, as no meeting has yet been
held Individual members of the commit
tee refuse to express any opinion as 20
Wnat the committee will do, but 1t is be-
neved that in case a majority of the COM
mittee mil, do not concur. Senator Chandler
VIII bring the matter before the Senate
IN minority report. 1t is also understood
that when the naval appropriation bill
comes tefore the Senate an effort will be
made to have the price of armor plate
nAed at $500 per ton instead of 500. as
recommended by the Secretary
Evening star., 1897-01-15
Throwing Salt ON Snow.

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
Is not the throwing of salt on snow in
the streets of Washington a violation of
law? Wednesday evening, about o'clock,
saw a small, unlighted car moving along
the 11th street line. Two men were in it,
scattering salt along the space between
the tracks, using shovels. To make sure,
tasted some Of the substance which they
were throwing out. and 1t was salt Later
In the evening 1 spoke to one Of the en-
ployes about 1t, and he told me that the
road had to do 1t, because two horses could
not draw q car otherwise.
Should not the company be Obliged to
either properly shoe their horses or use
four horses on such occasions instead of
being permitted to mix salt with the snow? ?
1t Is well known that the mixture-the
cold brine-is Injurious to horses and to
shoe leather, and causes many people to
take severe colds when they are unfortu-
nate enough to step In it. A. W., H.
Evening star., 1897-01-15
OF Their Cure Of Obstinate Diseases After
the Best Physicians Failed.
THEIR STORIES
Come From the FullnesS of Their Hearts
and Must Be Believed.
MUNYON'S LIFE-GIVING
Machines Cure Diseases Where
Medicines Fail.
bis STATIC ELECTRICAL MACHINE
Effecting Marvellous Cures in Pain
full and Stubborn Afflic-
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Ills GERM KILLING LIFE CHAMBER
The Most Rational Agent for the Perma-
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Pulmonary Diseases.
FREE PHYSICIAN SERVICE
his GERM KILLING LIFE CHAMBER
FREE PHYSICIAN SERVICE
WHAT THE CURED SAY.

Mr.. ]. A. Jones of Fourth street Brookllnd, D.
e, Is enthusiastic In his praise of the Munyon
Remedies. The Munybn Dyspepsia Remedy is one
OF the best L ever us.d. IL cured me OF an ag-
gravated case of stomach troutla and have never
been troubled since. 1 always keep Munyon's Rem
.dies In the house and them al,ogetl.r
Mrs: Ella Davis, 1I05 Ninth street northwest,
Washington II. q: Il have iised MUNYON'S Rheu-
niatism Cure and rnd IL be She best remedy L
ever tried. IL completely cured me-
Mr.. w. ]. Ward. 1919 I street northwest Wash
lngton, ID. C.. says: Il have used Munyon's Cough
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thoroughly recommend Them, they made com
piete cure In my case after several doctors had
failed had begun to believa there. was mo- such
thluS as a cure for nervous troubles complicated
by catarrh months treatment with Munyon's
Remedies thoroughly eradcat ID all these ooinIca-
tioIs. -
Munyon's static-electrical apparatus cures swol-
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ence a powerful help.
Evening star., 1897-01-15
He Was Released.

The ward Of a hospital would have pre-
sented far more appropriate surroundings
today for George w. Montgomery than the
dock of the Police Court. George is a young
white man, well dressed and OF respectable
appt srance. He was burdened with a frac-
tured arm, however. and displayed a null
titude If splints and bandages.
Policeman Schuyler told the old, old story
to the effect that Montgomery was accost-
ing pedestrians last night on street and
asking for money.
why were you begging?" asked the
court.
Because of my injury have been un-
able to work." answered the young man in
a refined tone II came to Washington to
look fer my uncle, thinking he would help
ne. but was unable to locate him"
Where Is your hone." Judge Kimbai
then wanted to know.
I'm Baltimore"
IF release you viii you leave for that
city at oncer'
Yes. sir; certainly WILL" replied Mont
gcmery. Il have had enough Of Washing.
tom
Take his bonds"
Evening star., 1897-01-15

in consequence of a quarrel with President
Garfield over the distribution of patronage
In New York state, Senators Conkling and
Plat resigned from the Senate, expecting
to be reelected, instead of which the places
they had vacated were given to Messrs
Lapham and Miller. He has been q dele
gate to all of the republican national con-
ventions. beginning with that of 1876 and
including that of last year. He has been
the recognized director of the republican
party organization in New York state for
the last twelve or fourteen years. Mr.
Platt is in his sixty-fourth year.
Madden withdraws.
Alderman Madden of Chicago yesterday
afternoon withdrew from the contest for
United States senator from Illinois. Mad
den said to his friends last pight that he
had been betrayed. He asserted that Tar
ner, Hertz, Jameson and Lorimer have
never been sincere in his support and that
they have used him as a plaything for the
purpose OF overthrowtng him in the elev-
enth hour for Lorimer The Cook county
caucus last night instructed for Congress-
man William Lorimer Of the second district
for United States senator. The delegation
is not a unit and those opposed to Lorimer
twelve in number, bolted the caucus.
Bnllotins in Idaho.
Yesterdays ballot in the Idaho legislature
for United States senator resulted as fol-
lows: Claggett, populist, 81; Dubois, silver
republican, 20; Cooper, populst, 6; Wesler,
populist, 3; Angel. Cook and Nelson, pop
ulists, each; Budlong, republican, 1. Nee
essary to choice, i6.' The democrats scat
tered their votes among the populists and
Dubois regained the entire silver republican
vote. Eh -"
senator Mitchell Nominated.
The repuhlicans of the Oregon legislature
In joint caucus last night, by a unanimous
vote, nominated JohH H. Mitchell to sue
ceed himself in the United States Senate
Forty-four members were present and let
ters were read from Jwo others, who were
detained by sickness; stating they would
abide by the will of the caucus. This gives
Mitchell majority of the legislature.
Kercns Beats Finley.
The republican caucus to nominate
candidate for United States senator to sue
ceed Senator Vest, was held at-Jefferson
city, Mo-, last night, and resulted in the
selection of Richard c. Kerens, national
cey Ives Filley, chairman of the state COM
mittee, by a vote Of 30 to 26. There was
big fight in the caucus between the two
factions.
Senator Irby's Successor.
The South Carolina legislature yesterday
decided to elect successor to Senator
Irby January 28. At a primary of the
democratic party last summer Circuit
Judge Joseph H Earle was nominated for
the position against Gov. Evans, and he
will be elected by the legislature without
opposition.
Evening star., 1897-01-15
MESMERIZED.
BAD HABITS MAKE MAN ACT LIKE HE WAS
UNDER A SPELL.


UNDER A SPELL.
man will try to convince himself by arguments
so poorly founded that II they were presented by
another they would be treated with contempt. As
an instance: He may be ailiIg from the heavy
poison Of tobacco the lighter poison Of coffee,
the weakened condition will show somewhere in
the body, eyes, head stomach, heart, liver, bowels
or somewhere. His DOCTOR tells him to stop the
habit but each day the thought comes, 20, coffee
and tobacco don't hurt me, it's my stomach that is
at fault; I'll have that cured and everything will
be all right So he keeps with his habits,
nnd goes to druggng poor old stomach that would
do its work beautifully II the master would furnish
CROUCH vitality to It, but he poisons his nervous
system and robs the members Of strength to carry
on their work. When man wakes up to what he
is doing, exchanging his health and chance to
ceed In this world for a paltry habit or two, he
quits them and follows natures wise laws.
1t is easy to give up coffee II one can have Pos
tum, the food drink, which is a fac-simile in looks
pungency with coffee, but has a distinct flavor of
its own. 1t is made entirely of pure grains, and
has the ability to make red blood quickly
Tobacco, morphine. wEiskey, strychnine and coffee
each contain much the same poisonous alkalOids,
but vary In strength. Postum is q delicious break
fist drink. 1t is futtenng and nourishing, for 1t
Is made Of the grains intended by the Creator for
mans natural and scientifically prepared by the
Postum Cereal Co., Lim., of Battle Creek Mich.
Beware Of the fraudulent inta tions OF the orig
inal Postum Cereal grain coffee. Insist on Postum.
Evening star., 1897-01-15
For good Cti.enship.
10 the Editor of 9se Evening Star:

To the Editor Of 1He Evening Star:
There is great dsal being said about
good citizenship sauds how to cultivate it.
am thirteen years old. and therefore feel
that I am taking great liberty when I
dare suggest toedso large number as I
know read your paper:
have been thinking lately that there
could be no better way Of cultivating good
citizenship than, by beginning with the
young.
Why not set apart Flag day as a day to
be observed throughout the United States
In the public schools by program con-
sisting Of recitations suitable to the day,
the singing Of patriotic songs, an address
on the nag, or an essay on patriotism. and
reading portion Of the Declaration of
Independence?
think by SO doing love of country
would be cultivated, and patriotism would
become second nature with US when we
are older. ~
Yours for the flag and her country,
FIORENCE MAUD LEE.
Evening star., 1897-01-15
THOMAS c. rItAH ELECTED
Only Seven Votes Against Him in the Albany
Caucus.
Madden withdravs I'm Illinois-Fruit
less BallotfHE in Idaho-In.
other Legislatures.

Thomas C. Platt Ras last night nomin-
ated by the republicans of the New York
legislature for United States senator to sue
ceed David Bennett HILL All but two Of the
republican senator's and representatives at
tended the caucus The nomination was
made on the first ballot, the vote being.
Platt, 142; Joseph H. Choate. T. The NOM
ination was then made unanimous.
In 1872, when thirty-nine years Of age,
Mr.. Platt was elected a representative in
Congress, and again in 1874 He was elect
ed to the United States Senate in succession
to Francis Kerlan. his term beginning
March 4, 1881. In May of the same year,
Evening star., 1897-01-15
MUNYON'S IMPROVED
HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES,

separate for each disease-are sold by all
druggists. With them every become their
own doctor. Thousands OF homes have other
fc miy physician than Munyon's Remedies. Hun
dreds OF Washington people have been cured.
No money f. received for examination,
mo- money is received for advice, mo
money fs received for medical at
tention, either mt the Office or mt
your home.
023 THIRTEENTH STREET NV.
Evening star., 1897-01-15
Sale and Partition.

For the sale and partition Of sublot 80,
square 375, of the estate Of the late John
H. Wheeler, Genevieve A. Wheeler, by her
next friend and trustee, Woodbury. Wheel
er, has filed a bill in equity against Chas
s. Wheeler and John w. Beale
Evening star., 1897-01-15
Young Mems Catholic Club.

The members Of the Young Mems Catho-
lie Club have issued a large number of
Invitations for reception and smoker next
Monday evening. 1t will be In the nature
Of house-warming to formally open their.
new club house, which Is located at $40 lst
street. The rooms are handsomely fur
Eished and in every way suited to the
needs Of this hourishing Organization.
Evening star., 1897-01-15
Slipping Hor.cs.

10 tho Dditor Of The Evening Star:
Noticing the slipping horses this morning
IN pity offer a cheap emergency cure Re-
move the iron shoes with q pair Of crdi-
nary blacksmith pincers. kept in vehicle
for that purpose, and the horses feet will
he benefited ~ well ~ prevented from slip
ping. h. d. q.
Evening star., 1897-01-15
The Central Natienal hank,

The directors Of the Central National
Bank yesterday elected the following OFF,
GERS: Clarence F. Norment president;
James 8. Edwards. vice president; Albert
B. Run. cashier; Fred c. Geiseking, as
sistant cashier.
Evening star., 1897-01-15

No disrobirg is roocssary. The patient Is seated
upon platform. when the electric current Is adj
mnisttred by an expert physician. There is no
sEock or dis9greeallc seRsa tion. The effect
eAhilarating. and every afflicted part Of the body is
brought In contact with friction roller which
quickly alays all pain and effects n complete cure.
Hundreds Of Washington people have tested this
marvellous E,achne with the greatest beneficial
suits.