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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-27
PENSION CLAIMS REJECTED.
Two Cases Pending for Years Adj
verseIy Decided.

Mr.. Davis, the assistant secretary of the
interior, today handed down a large num-
her of decisions. in some of which the ac-
ton of the pension bureau was affirmed
End in some reversed.
Two cases. which have been pending for
a number of years. were acted upon and
rejected. Had they been allowed the sum
of back pension money involved would have
amounted to more than $4,000.
One of the cases that of Charles C.
Short, late of Company d, Dist New York
Infantry, who enlisted May 8, 1861, and
was mustered out November %, 1861. His
claim was for locomotor ataxia, which, he
alleged, rendered him totally helpless and
which he also alleged to have contracted
in line of service. Assistant Secretary Da-
Wis says there is no record OF meiica,
treatment while in the service, and evil
dence whatever that he suffered from the
alleged trouble in the service. and even
if there was it could not be regarded as
locomotor ataxia in it's first stage, for, as
the medical referee says. the earlier pains
OF locomctor ataxa, hich may be mistaken
for rheumatism, are referred to the por-
lions OF the body below the seat CT the
disease in the spinal cord, that is, to the
lower extremities. Moreover ii is not
shown that claimant was subjected to any
great exposure or exertion during his serv-
ice. The claimant himself says: Il recall
no unusua. exposure. l was not injured in
any way in the service" He does not claim
TO have done any hard marching; hence"
says MIR. Davis. after full consideration of
the evidence in the case and the brief and
argument in support of the claim, am of
the opinion that no valid or satisfactory
reason was shown for holding that loco
motor ataxia is due to claimants military
Service.H
The other case is that Of the claim of
George PREMIER. late of Company 4, 10Th
Ohio Infantry. He is already pensioned at
$50 month, On account of total inability
to perform manual labor by reason OF gun
shot wound in the skull and resulting in
paralysis. He filed claim for increase to
first grade or So month, on the ground
that lie required the constant aid and at
tendance of another person.
Mr.. Davis decides that he must reject the
claim for increase as the certificate of the
medical examination shows that the claim
ant can walk fairly we'll, dress and undress
himself, and attend to all his personal
wants. and he is, therefore. of the opinion
that the claimant is not in need of even
frequent and periodical aid and attendance
of another person within the meaning OF
the act of July IA, 1892
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-27
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales regular call IL O'clock m.-capilal Trae-
at 1Ish Lincoln Fire Insurance. loo at w.
American Graphophone, loo AT ~. Pneumatic Gun
Carriage. 100 at 81 cents; 100 at IS cents 100 NJ
80 cents: loo at 10 cents. LanstOn M0notype, 30
District of Columbia Bonds-2oyear fund IS 100
bid 80 year funa U.s. gold, 10 bid Water stock
as, 1901 currency. ITO bid. Water stock as. l.S,
Currency. ITO bid. 3.65s, funding, currency. lib
Miscellaneous Bonds.-M,tr p1litan Railroad IS.
1I6 bid Metropolitan Railroad cony G., l2l bid
A, ls5 bid MetrePolitan Railroad certificates ef
Id IS ASKED EkinsSn Railroad e 3 bid iSS
asked. Coumbi Railroad Gs. 40 lid Washington
Gas Gas Company Company IS series sssl' r. lra bid L.
Light dehentsre imp. lo2 I'D c.esaPeake and 20
sS %4 T rs 81 and 40 'ls o d american ~
cnrity and Trust 5s, A. and o.: 100 bid Washing
Market Company imp. Us. llo bid. Washington
Market Company ext; 6s, 10 bid Masonic Hall
AS &C at,oa IS. 1905 lid. Washington Light Infan-
National bank stocks.-Bank OF Washington 27o
e ea i' as bid and @ S 'tf
bid 1871 asked Second, 13s bid. las asked. CitI-
Sd Vest Yes 1 End ies Ss 80 asked sS
bid. Lincoln, 1876 bid. lio asked,
Safe DeI,csit and Trust Conpanies--National & ifa
Deposit and Trust. 100 asked. Washington Loan
and Tiust. 12o bid. 125 a.ked. American Security
and Trusi, li9 bid, Ia sasked. Washington safe
Raiiroad s;osks.-Captal Traction. Goa, bid GsI
asked. Metropolitan. xl2e bid l2i asked colum-
s;as and Electric Light Stocks.-Washinston Gas.
46st bid ara asked Georgetown Gas. 10 asked.
o. :. Electric Light 1i21s hid. us asked
Issuance Siocks.-Firemen's ~ lid Franklin.
IS bid. 43h asked. Metropolitan, Is bid Cor
coraD, So bid. Potomac. Gs asked. Arlington, $50
asked. German American, is t.e. National
Union 10 sid. II assed- Co.amfia, l2S bid IA
esked. Riggs, 7h bid 81 ask d. Peoples. 5is
bid. q Asked. Lincoln, "a bid ~. asked Com
m ne al, bid Az asked.
rs askad Col imbia Title, hi 4, 81 asked. Wash
ington Title. 2h bid, 5z askeL District Title.
nsa.
Telephone Sfo ks.-Pennsy Ivan N. IS hid. Chesa-
pcake aud Potomac. G3 hid. 81 asked. American
i.rnphoplnue gsi hid ~ asked. American Graph
ophone. preferred, 1oh BID. lCA sked. Pnsunatic
G-n Cara ee, 90 hid, .Gs asked
Miscellaneous Stocks. = Mergenfhaier Linotype.
i4lz1 hid la askcd. Lars:on MonotyIe. 1s% bid.
Washington Market, 10 bid. Or at Falls Ice. i07
bid. 1l2 asked Norfolk and Washington Steam
host. 100 asked. Lincoln Hall, % asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-27
BoNA-F1DE CIRCULATION.

A reference to the statement be-
low will show that the circulation
sworn to Is bona fide one.
1t IS easily possible for a news
paper with an elastic conscience to
swell it's legitimate circulation enor-
mously. in orier to deceive adver-
tisers. by sending out thousands of
papers to newsstands, which are re-
turnable, and which are In fact re-
turned. but nevertheless are in
cluded In what purports to be an
honest statement of circulation.
Intelligent advertisers, however.
judge by results. and bogus circuIa-
tons don't give them.
The family circulation of The Star
Is many thousands in excess of any
other Washington paper.
The variance between the circula-
ton figures furnished by the Adver-
Users Guarantee Company and
those given in the weekly statement
published by The Star is due to
the fact that the former figures in
ciude only those sold for cash, while
the latter include copies for which
other valuable consideration is given,
such as copies furnished employees
and others for services to advertisers
and to exchanges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-27
ITS STRINGS CLOSED
Lower House of Austrian Reichsrath Dis
81 solved Sine Die.
Another Day Of TumuIf-Dr. Abrn.
hamOSics Insulted and Pelted
iWitM Paper Balls.

| VIENNA. November 27-The bear gar
den scenes In the lower house of the reichs-
| rath were continued today. When the
president of the house, DR.. Abrahamovics,
appeared there was a chorus of Shame
upon YOU from the leftists, accompanied
by a deafening noise of whistles and slam
ming of desk lids. Many of the leftists
gathered in front of the presidents plat
form, shouting and blowing tin trumpets
and flutes, while the president was ringing
his bell for order. This scene lasted about
| quarter CT an hour, during which time
| the president quietly remained seated.
| Then he suspended the sitting.
PeIted With Paper Balls.
As President Abrahamovics was leaving
the house number Of feftists pelted him
| with paper balls. Thereupon the president
returned and stood unmoved, as the house
was filled with the noise caused by trumpet
blowing and hand elappng upon the part
of the rightists, and other disturbance.
After waiting ten minutes and the uproar
continuing, the president left the platform.
During his absence the noise was not
abated.
DR.. Wolff, the German nationalist leader
and one of the suspended members OF the
house, entered about that time, but was
forcibly elected by the police, to which he
offered a violent resistance. According te
one account DR.. Wolff had to be gagged
and was afterward bundled into a cab and
taken to police station.
At about 1910 o'clock the vice president
appeared and declared the sitting closed.
adding that the date of the next session
would be communicated to the members Of
the house by letter
OF the fifty-one persons arrested during
the street demonstration here yesterday
thirteen have been sent before the provin-
cial tribunal, charged with causing an il
legal assemblage and with holding up the
authorities to contempt.
One was charged with public violence,
ten were denounced to the public prose-
cutor for trespassing, five will be tried for
Interfering with official acts, fifteen have
been fined and one person has been acquit-
ted. The cases of the rest have not been
decided.
State Will Not Yield.
The Reichswehr today declares that yes
terdays uproar in the lower house of the
reichsrath had no connection with the
campaign against the language ordinances,
but was due to the action of the interna-
tional social democracy, (which considers
that the time has arrived to complete IT'S
destructive work against the state and en-
pre-
Continuing, the Reichswehr says that in
view of this fact the state will not and can
not yield.
p Murl& Twain Assaulted.
BERLIN, November PA private dis
patch received here from Vienna says that
Samuel l.. Clemens mark Twain), while
being forcib1y elected from the lower house
of the reichsrath yesterday, was struck a
severe bloWs by "a Czech delegate. .J4..4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-27
THE CASE POSTPONED.
Friends Of Mrs. Ofutt and MIR. Thomp-
son Say Chnrge is Absurd.

The hearing Of the charge of grand lar
ceny against Mary r. Offutt and Sam'l
r. Thompson, made by Mary L. Smith,
has been postponed until next Wednesday
The defendants in the case were prepared
at the time set for hearing with many wit
nesses, but the engagements of counsel
brought about a postponement Both Mrs
Offutt and Mr.. Thompson are well known
in this city and Virginia, and are the pos
SCISSORS of good regulations. Mrs. Offutt
is the proprietor of a millinery establish
melt at 12l2 G street, and while in her
place Mrs. Smith claims to have lost a
chamois bag containing a pair of diamond
earrings. The arrests were made on her
complaint last Saturday, the detectives find
ing the earrings in Mrs. Offutt's ears. The
defendants and their many friends were
greatly shocked by the charge. Mr. Thomp-
son has a room in the house occupied by
Mrs. Offutt, whose cousin he is.
According, the defendants story, Mr..
Thompson found the earrings in the hall
and handed them over to Mrs. Offutt The
them for inquiries arose, and Mrs. Offutt.
having no safe place in which to place the
jewelry, put them in her own ears as
the best place to keep them. The news Of
the find was related to several friends.
+ There was no truth whatever in the state
ment that the jewelry had been pawned.
The defendants in the case are prepared
with number of witnesses who will testify
to good character and the absurdity of the
charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-27
cHApLA1N's GooDw1N,s CASE.
Charges That May Lead to a Court.
Martial.

Captain H. F, Picking, commanding the
receiving ship Wabash at Boston, has filed
at the Navy Department against Chaplain
NJ M Goodwin of the ship named charges
of conduct unbecoming an officer and a
gentleman. The charges are the result it
is alleged. of the chaplain's having over
stayed his leave recently and returning
to the ship in state strongly suggestive
CT an overindulgence in intoxicating liquors.
1t is stated that Captain Picking prac-
tically charges the chaplain with drunken
ness on duty.
Following the usual course in such cases.
Secretary Long has referred the charges
to Chaplain Goodwin for an explanation.
and the character of his reply will deter
mine the subsequent action of the DEPART
ment. ThemmpBession at the department
is that the chaplain will be tried by court
martial. Naval ohaplains seldom, if ever.
fall from gtace,d and there is no known
precedent fer a case like the one now I'M
der considers toni Chaplain Goodwin has
been in the service only few years. hay-
ing been appointed by President Cleveland
in 1894. He was attached to the cruiser
Columbia Cor several months, and was
transferred ITO the Wabash last summer.
He is a native of Illinois and was appointed
from that state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-27
CANNOT STOP SEAL SLAUGHTER
Canadian Government Must WHIT for
ConNening of Parliament

converting of Parliament.
OTTAWA. Ont, November 27-The reply
of the Canadian government to the prop
osition that the Canadians should stop kill
ing seals for year beginning January /
indicates that 1t is not possible to comply
with the proposal, every British sub
Ject has right to engage in pelagic seal
ing unless prohibited by imperial decree.
which can only be issued by authority of
the imperial parliament, and parliament
will not meet until February
Tne Canadian reply suggests that the
proposed joint commission be appointed
and meet at once, when, upon conclusion OF
regulations upon the half dozen questions
at issue. including the sealing question, the
necessary legislation could be secured from
the British parliament and the suspension
of pelagic sealing go into effect in the
spring.
1t is anthoritatively stated here that the
United States first proposed to pay the
Canadian government lump sum of money
to extinguish pelagic sealing, a proposal
which Sir Wilfred Laurier refused
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-27
WANTED JACK RABBITS.
A Local Evangelist Sends Unique Re.
quest to Gov. Lcedy


quest to Gov. Lcedy.
w. A. Cuddy, a local evangelist, known at
the Central Union Mission, has written a
letter to Governor Leedy of Kansas. maxi
ing a request which is unique in it's line.
Governor Leedy, it is stated, receives many
odd requests, but the one from Cuddy was
more remarkable in one sense than any
other he ever received. The letter from
Cuddy to the governor is as follows:
ITO Governor Leedy: Having read in the
morning paper that, through your popu.
listfc idea of government, your state can
afford TO kill jack rabbits and ship them to
the hungry victims of our present sysfem
Of government, we hereby make applica tion
for car load of those jack rabbits al
there are many poyerty-stricken ones here
many of whom come from the differert
states of the Union, and perhaps some from
Kansas. to be disappointed by not receiyina
positions promised in return for their votes
Not long ago one Of these unfortunate men
committed suicide in our CITY, The car
load of jack rabbits might be a beginnine
and wake up some of the well-fed at the
expense of the government. Very respect
fully, W. A. CUDDY.-
Gov. Leedy stated that he was willing
for Cuddy to have the jack rabbits, hut the
legislature made no appropriation for
Transporting them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-27
DnItimore Mnrket.

BALTIMORE, November 27-Fiour frmer-vest
ern super " Soa$S.2o do. extra, 50. 45aSi 90; do
$40: spring Do, Soooas5.2s; spring whea1
spot and month, s9nsa1l; December ssi. aass
january, 9Jha33ss; May, 941a bid; steamer No
red 93h bid-receipfs 63, 412 bushels: expor.s
g, eco bushels; stock ,522 74I bushels: sales al
000 bushels-sonthefn wheat by sarp,e. asnI5si. AZ
a8lssA; December, 32za Move mber or nsceu
Der, new or old. a2Has2N; January, 82EaSsE
exports. 3s571 bnshea; stock, 714iG4 hUsSea
s white, s4.ss;. Do yellow saass Dat.
receipts 3229S bushels; exports, none: stoci 81
Sss bushels. Bye rI "a s nearby. IS; No
stock 2Sl SIS bushels. Hay frm-choice fi,no sS
sIaoo asked Grain freishis quiet but frm m
cnsnssa. sugar ssrons, unchanged. Butter steady
steady, unchanged Whisky unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-27
DESTITUTE IN CUBA.
Over Loco Americans Dependent Upon
Charity.

Consul General Lee has made report to
the Secretary of State, in which he says
there are GOT American citizens in Cuba
dependent upon charitable assistance. They
have been partly provided for out of the
$4,000 appropriated by Congress. or the
number reported by Gen. Lee $50 are in the
province of Havana, 253 In Matanzas and
the remaining G04 distributed through other
portions of the island.
GEN Lee says that in making provision
for the relief Of these citizens more than
s., 800 week must be expended. He has
drawn $4,000 of the sum appropriated, of
which two drafts for 5000 each were
drawn this month.
One of the reasons assigned by Gen. Lee
for the restitution among Americans IN
Cuba Is the concentration order of Gen
Weyler. The consul says that a consider
able time must elapse before they win be
self-sustaining.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-27
HUNTERS KILL \ DESPERATE.
Citizens of Nattnyyn. Ont. Rejoice
Over NcC0nneIFN Death

BUFFALO. y. Y. November IA spe-
ciai to the News from Mattawa. Ont, says:
Samuel Tongue and William Dow. two
prominent citizens of this place. who went
10 Lake Taillen. week ago. on hunting
expedition. returned home yesterday and
reported that they had shot and killed
James Mcconnell, = notorious desperate.
who has terrorized the settlers of Nippis-
sing district for many years
Mcdonnell attacked them while they were
crossing the lake. and in sef-defense
Tongue shot him through the stomach
mcconnell died few minutes later Set
tiers in the vicinity are rejoicing over his
death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-27
POSTPONED UNTIL MONDAY.
Chief Justice bingham Will Then
Sentence Robert Marfiu.

At the request of the defendants counsel,
Chief Justice Bingham today postponed
until Monday the imposition of sentence
On Robert II. Martin, who pleaded guilty
a few days ago of the ENLIGHTENMENT of
nearly $4,000 of the funds of the Column
bian University, while he was the treasurer
Of that institution
Martins counsel explained to the court
that they desired until then in which to
secure certain information which will, they
stated, assist the court in determining what
sentence to impose in the case. Martin
was therefore returned to Jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-27
COSSIO'S REPORTED RELEASE.
No News of 1t Received ut the State
Department.. -

No information has been received at the
State Department in regard to the reported
release of Augustin Cossio, father of Miss
Evangelina Cossio Cisneros, the Cuban
refugee now in this city. 1t is said at the
depar tment that it is not likely they would
be informed on this subject ifasmuch as
Cossio is not a citizen of the United st .es
Miss Cisneros says she has no information
of her fathers release from prison, but is
prepared to believe it from the latest news
She had on the subject. She says she has
not been able to communicate with hin
during his Imprisonment, and las no idea
of his plans for the future. She believe
however, that he is not likely to come tC
the United States for the present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-27
LONDON EDITOR ENJoINED.
Prom Publishing Letters Injurious TO
Henry s.abouchrrc,

LONDON. November 2I.-The application
or Henry l-abGuehere. the editor of Truth
TO restrain Henry Hess. editor of the Afri-
can Critic from publishing letters which
MIR. Labouohere wrote to the late George
Augustus Sala, and which Mr.. Hess repre-
scented 10 be evidence of the stock iobbinp
transactions OF Truths editor. was granted
by the court today. the Injunction also in
fiiCting costs against Mr.. Hess
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-27

Chief Justice Bingham today sentenced
George siudfhs. colored. to six years i'm
prisonment IN the New Jersey state prison
at hard Labor, sif6ms having recently been
ored, last August with a razor. the assault
ed man neatly bleeding to death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-27
VI. Pa,enotre salts for SPAIN

NEW YORK, November 21.-M Pate
notre. the newly appointed French ambas-
sedor 10 Spain. and who has represented
France as ambassador at Washington sail
ed today on the steamer La ChaTipasf,e for
Havre. Lieut. Robert E. Peary. the arctic
explorer. and Mrs Peery, sailed on the
steamer Lucania, en- route for London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-27
brought Home for BURIAL.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening star.
BRUNSWICK. Ga. November 27-The
body OF Moses Mcdonald was brought here
by express last night and buried today.
Where it came from is a secret Eighteen
years ago Mcdonald was county treasurer
and left with shortage hanging over him.
This is the first that has been heard of him
since by the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-27

Ambassador Hay and stan Present ut
Two Services,

LONDON. November 27--The entire staff
OF the United States embassy attended the
fur erai services today over the remains of
the Countess of Lathom. who was killed on
Tresday last, while returning from a shoot
ing party. by being thrown out of a trap
near Wigan. Lancaster.
The United States officials were also pres
ent at the services over the remains of Mr..
Walter Burns. late manager of the bankina
house of j. 5. Morgan q Co. who died at
his country seat near Hatfield on Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-27
APPOINTED BY THE POPE.
Bishop ChnpeiIe to New Orleans md
Rev. fifxmauricc to Erie

ROME. November 27.-The pope TODAY
appointed tie Rev. p. L. ChapciIe. bishop
OF Santa Fe. y. ~, to the archbishopric
of New Orleans
The Rev. Father Fitzmaur1ce, rector OF
the Church Of the Annunciation OF Will
Transport. Pa. has been appointed coad-
jutor bishop of Erie Pa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-27
DIVORCES GRANTED.
Three Cases Where Marriage Proved
to he Failure.

Judge Hagner today granted divorce
to Emma T. Barnett from George A Bar
nett, on the ground of adultery, giving her
the custody of the children and granting
her SIS month alimony and $25 counsel
fees.
The judge also granted divorce to
Amelia b. Collins from Stephen R. Collins.
also on the ground of adultery, granting
her permission to resume her maiden name
of Gill.
Judge Cox granted Samuel A. Bradley n
divorce from Annie NJ. Bradley, on the
ground of adultery and drunkenness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-27

Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets
Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers 1i27 F st. members New York
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs
Ladenburg. Thalmann q Co., New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-27
TO BE RECEIVED MONDAY.

Official Presentation of the Nz,xv Ger
man Ambassador.
DIR. Won Holleben, who succeeded Count
ThielInan as German ambassador to the
United States, will be formally received in
his official capacity for the first time by
President Mckinley Monday morning. Ar
rangementssto that effect have been made
by the officials of the State Department
The presentation, viii he made in the blue
parler by the Secretary OF State, and the
usual fcrmalities. VIII be !ObSerEed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-27
Circulation of The "Eyeninx Star,

Circulation of The "Eyening STAR,
SATURDAY, November 90 1897. 1854
MONDAY, November p, Is97... 20 500
TUESDAY. November %, 1897 .e9,O4s
WEDNESDAY, November "a, 1897 S643
THURSDAY, November 25, 1897. ....... 26,92I
FRIDAY, November &c, 1881. 80 9O6
ioth- 176, S49
soemnly swear that ne above statement rep
resents only the number of copies of THE EVEN
ING STAR circulated during the six secular days
ending Friday. November 2s lss7-that is, the num-
Der OF copies actually sold, delivered, furnish
ed or mailed, for valuable consideration to bona
ide purchasers or subscribers, and that none of
the copies so counted are returnable to or remain
in the office unsold.
j. WHIT. HEBRON,
Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
twenty-seventh day of November, A. D. 1897.
FREDERICK A. FENNING,
Notary Public. d. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-27
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,

The following are the opening, the high
est ana the lowest and the closing prices of
the New York stock market today as re-
ported by Corson & Mccartney, members
Nessrs. Moore & Schley, No. 50 Broadway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-27
Government Bouds,

Quotations reported by Corson G. Macart-
new. bankers.