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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-15
HOUSE.

At the opeEing of the session of the
House OF Representatives today a resoiu-
ton for the holiday recess from Saturday,
December IL. to Wednesday, January >,
offered by Mr.. Dingley, from the commit
tee on ways ard means, was adopted.
Another resolution for the payment of
the employees Of the House and Senate for
the month of December on the 18th was
adopted
The House then went into committee of
the whole and resumed the consideration
of the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill.
Mr.. Livingston (Ga) submitted some gen.
eral remarks in opposition to the civil
service law. which he denounced as hum
bug and fraud.
Impnssioned Appeal for Cuba.
Mr.. De Almond (Mo.), under the latitude
allowed in debate on appropriation bills
followed with imprisoned speech re-
preaching the majority for not voting upon
the Cuban belligerency resolution passed
by the Senate at the last session. His re-
marks were given added Importance in
view of the action Of the democratic caucus
last night declaring for an aggressive sup
port Of the recognition of Cuban beliger-
ency. He declared that he could not be
mistaken In his belief that the American
people. without distinction of party. SYM
pathiZed with the Cuban cause The war
on the island had been characterized on the
one hand by heroism, devoted to the cause
Of freedom ard independence. and on the
other hand by all the cruelty and devasta-
ton of the darkest ages of the world. He
described graphically the despairing times
during our revolutionary war. We should
not forget, sad he, those dark and forbid
ding days In our own struggle. He in
weighed against the selfish agencies at work
acfiOp nv this nd
asserted that every hours delay of our
recognition of Cuban belligerency lent aid
to the oppressor and placed us in the atti-
tide OF doing what we could to stif1e free
dom within sight of our own shores. The
triumph Of tyranny in Cuba. he said, would
prove a menace to liberty the world over
and in conclusion, amid a round of demo-
cratic applause. he appealed to the major
ity to give the House an opportunity of
voting on that resolution.
The debate then drifted back to the civil
sCIvice question, Of which an account will
be found elsewhere in The Star.
A Point of Order Prevails.
Mr.. Handy offered an amendment provid-
ing for keeping open the Congressional Ii
brary from 8 in the morning until 10
o'clock at night Mr.. Handy made a speech
in favor of his amendment, claiming that
the books were inaccessible to the mass
Of the people and that the public should
have the benefit of the great collection of
the government.
Mr.. Bingham of Pennsylvania made
point Of order against the amendment and
it was ruled out.
an amendment the bill which he reported
from the library committee, which was
published in yesterdays Star, changing the
name of the Congressional Library to the
National Library. After some discussion
the amendment went over for action at
later period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-15
Government bonds.
Quotations reported by Corson & Macart.
hankara

Grain, PrOvisionA and Cotton Markets
Furnished by w. B. Hibba 4 Co.. bankers
and brokers' 1927 F St. members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs
Ladenburg. Thalmann & Co.. New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-15
Amos Cummings Selected.

The democrats Of the New York deleea-
ton in the House of Representatives today
selected Representative Amos Cummings
as the New York member Of the congress
sional committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-15

England refusing to even enter upon the
negotiation.
For one" he continued 81 am tired OF
waiting upon England in this as in other
matters 1t Is humiliating that We should
be compelled to do 80 not only in the fur
hesitating to declare our independence be-
cause of England's possible opposition.
The only interest England has in protect
ing the Spanish interest in Cuba is that
implied in the fact that Lombard streets
holds the Spanish bonds. This being the
case We can do nothing for suffering Cuba
unless Great Britain is willing. So it is
IN financial matters, and thus it happens
al the feet of the hook nosed Jews of Lon
don to ascertain whether they are willing
that we should do thus and SO in the mat
ter of our own finances"
He said he did not suppose any message
would come in-from the White House de-
failing these as the facts, but his state
ment was correct all the same.
Continuing, Mr.. Pettigrew quoted the
House report of the last Congress urging
the course proposed by his amendment
Mr. Pettigrew thought the adoption of
mis- amendment would effectually settle the
whole seal matter.
National pride and national honor are
opposed to further diplomatic negotiations
upon the seal question. By the passage of
the bill. amended, as he suggested, the
1ur seal industry in London would be
Great Britain, which might effect a proper
settlement of the question
Amendment Lost, Bill Passed.
Mr.. White (Cal) thought the passage of
such law as proposed would be unjust to
our own people. unless assurances are
given that similar legislation is to be en-
acted by other countries. Canada in par
tlcular. In the course of his brief remarks
Mr.. White said it was evident that the
foreign relations committee was not SO
belIicose as 1t was year ago. but he hoped
that 1t would rot force the country into
such legislation as would yield any rights
or profits now enjoyed by American citi-
zens to the people of other countries
BY unanimous consent the fur seal bill
was at this point displaced temporarily at
the request of Mr.. Allen (NebD. who asked
for consideration of a bill granting the
right to the Omaha Northern Railway Com
pany to construct a railway across the
Omaha and Winnebago reservations in
Nebraska. The bill was passed.
Upon the resumption of consideration of
the seal bill. the amendment offered by
Mr.. Pettigrew was defeated. The bill was
then passed by vote of 81 to IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-15

Reform in the Consular Service.
At the afternoon session yesterday one of
the most important reports presented and
adopted was that of Jonathan A. Lane of
Boston on the reform Of the consular SER
vice. The report advocated the extension
Of the civil service rules to cover the con-
sular service to the end of securing prac-
teal business men in the service, rather
than purely political appointees Another
important recommendation was that here
after importers be compelled to attest
their invoice tefore a magistrate of the
country from which the goods are shipped
in addition to their oath before the United
States consul. In this connection 1t is al
legged that several million dollars are lost
TO the government annually by undervalu-
alton in goods paying an ad valorem duty
the oath before a United States consul not
being binding in the country of export and
there consequently being no method of
Furnishing those guilty. of this form of de-
ception. 1t was, further stated by the re-
port that many of the largest exporting
houses in foreign countries have their own
agents in this c9hntrys who connive at this
violation of thepiaw.'
Vice Presidents Elected.
The following were elected vice presi-
dents: Mr.. Campbell. American Warehouse
mems Association; w. T. Barker. Ameri
can Paper and Pulp Association: ex-Goy.
commerce; john M. Nelson, Baltimore
board of trade: IJohn Middleton, Baltimore
chamber of commerce.: Alden speare, Dos
ton chamber Of commerce: Jonathan A.
Lane, Boston Merchants Association.
George w. Wheelright. Boston Paper Trade
Association: Alopzo F.yames. Bufralo Mer-
chants Exchange; r. f. Dousman, Chicago
board Of trade; John "A. Gano, Cincinnati
chamber of Commerce; H. 4. Garfield.
Cleveland chamber of commerce; A. G.
Raymond. Detroit board of trade; L. M.
Miller, Kansas City board of trade: W.
Barthe, Kansas City Commercial Club: p.
D. Wood, New Orleans board of trade: w
B. Rice, New England Shoe and Leather
Association; G. Waldo Smith. New York
board Of trade and transportation; John I.
Vance, Ohio Valley Improvement Con. PAW:
w. NJ. Coates, Philadelphia board of trade.
Frank Halpon. Philadelphia Grocers' and
Importers Exchange; Ex-Governor Robert
E. Pattison. Philadelphia Traders I,eaeue.
?. M. Thompson. Providence board OF
trade; John Findlay, PittsDurg chamber of
commerce: e. T. Eastman, Peoria board Of
trade; w. A. May. Scranton board Of trade.
e. O. Stanard, st. Louis Merchants, Er
change; D. B. Smith, Toledo Produce Ex
change: James Buchanan. Trenton boa I'd
Of trade: J. C. Hoxie. Utica chamber Of
commerce.: D. w. Taylor. Wilmington
board OF trade.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-22
An Artistic Entertainment.

Speaking of Snowden & Miller7s
Original Tennesseean Jubilee Singers,
which appear at Concordia Opera house
next Monday night, under the auspices
of st. Margaret's guild of the Episco-
pal church, The Greencastle 0nd.)
Daily says:
The Tennesseean Jubilee Singers in
Meharry hall, DePaw university, last
evening gave an entertainment that
contained the melody, harmony and
beauty Of music without any Of the
agony. The large audience went last
night to hear music and the Ten
nesseeans possess the soul of it. Their
ensemble pronunciation of the one
word ''belln was matchless and fault
less imitation of the tones of a bell,
the vibrations being given with per-
lection. The bass singer has a vocal
organ that is truly wonderful 1t has
volume, sweetness and depth that is
marvellous. His character sketch of
''Old Black Joe' was so pathetic,
natural and beautiful that everyone
felt better for having heard it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-22
Stone Quarry Matter.

1t was expected that something def
mite would be done by the common
council last night in relation to the
purchase OF a stone quarry, but the
matter was passed by and it still hangs
fire. A majority of the aldermen
seem to favor the purchase Of two
acres of land on the Uehling farm near
fleetwood, the land in question, it is
claimed. containing a very large sup
ply Of lime stone suitable for the pur-
poses of improving streets. The price
asked is $3.50 per acre, which seems
reasonable. Mention of other uuarries
under consideration will be found in
the committees report printed in this
weeks council proceedings.
Thursday Mayor Rack, accompa-
MED by Aldermen Kessler and Began,
was in Chicago consulting with officials
of the st. Paul railway in regard to
freight rates on stone from Redwood
to this city. The st. Paul people
fixed a rate of "a per car of 10000 to
10000 pounds and agreed to build a
slde-trach to the quarry, provided the
city would do the grading. If the
city desires receiving station for the
stone constructed here, the railway
company will lay the necessary tracks
provided the city erects the trestle
and bins. Messrs. Rack, Kessler and
Began were greatly pleased with the
courteous treatment extended by the
railway officials and consider they
secured very reasonable concessions.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-22

Mayor Rack presided. The bill of
Henry Willenbockel for repairing
Main street bridge, amounting to
$069.63, was allowed.
The committee on public buildings
reported in favor Of placing a system of
sewerage IN the Phoenix engine house,
which report was adopted.
A report was read by the mayor as
to the result of his conference last
Thursday with General Manager Ear
ling, ot the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul railway, regarding the transpor-
tation OF stone from Redwood to this
city. 1t was placed on file.
Ihe ordinances relating to the Ii
cenSlng aud regulating of transient
merchants and auctioneers, intro
duced at the last meeting, were taken
up and passed unanimously.
Aid. McGolick called the councils
attention to the fact that the adver-
tlsement for proposals to furnish coal
for the city failed to specify the kind
of soft coal wanted; he thought the
bids should therefore not be opened,
but returned to the firms Offering them.
A motion to that effect prevailed.
The mayors appointment of Albert
{. Krueger as janitor OF the city hall
was confirmed
A resolution was introduced by Aid.
Mulberger and adopted, instructing
the committee on street lighting to
investigate the condition Of the cleo
trio light wires throughout the city
and ascertain if the same are in d safe
condition.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-22

dropsy, aged 73 years. Two sons and
two daughters survive. The funeral
was held Saturday from the Ocono-
mOwoc Lutheran church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Moldenhauer
mourn the death of their 3-months-Old
child, which occurred Saturday. The
funeral was held Monday afternoon.
Mrs. j. w. Bartlett of the town of
Pennington, died of consumption Sep
tember1 "A, aged 28years. Her funeral
occurred last Thursday.
The infant child of Charles Brunke
and wife, PIP Dodge street, died Fri
day evening and was buried Sunday
afternoon.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-22
THE FAIR
Stationery and * ~
School Supplies.

We ought to be able to give
unmatchable values in this line,
because we admittedly sell more
Pencils, more Tablets, more States,
more Inks, more medium-priced
Paper and Envelopes, more Sta
tionery Specialties in general, than
any other store in the city.
These are the strong points
upon which we bid for your trade,
and they are weighty ones.
Look at the goods and prices
now, and buy later if you see fit,
but look any way.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-22

All members of the common council
responded to roll call last evening.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-22
Cool Weather Will Soon be Here;
You'll Need New Fall Underwear.

Therefore We think you'll be interested in what we
have about Underwear stock First of all
you that although the tariff bill will make certain grades Of
Underwear much higher prices for the coming will
not be advanced
We placed our orders early and obtained fall stock at
prices much lower than could buy the goods You
share the benefit with US if you desire.
Mems Coored Merno Underwear, worth 4Oc.
Mems Camel Hair Underwear, bargain 75c at 48c
Mems Health Underwear, heavy wool-feece you have
Mems Natural Wool Underwear extra heavy cheap ST. at zoe
Ladies' Jersey Ribbed Underwear heavy feeced Csc
Ladies' Natural Wool Underwear worth 60c
CHAS. FISCHER G. SON,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-12

yourself, Beck. -
81 skinned mighty close to it, Eben
/ said, Seems like all this purple and
fine linen was filter for girls home
comm than fur boys. ("
"Purplei Thought you said the room
was pink, nanny"
Don't take me so literal, Seth. ]
was talkin Scripture when called it
purple and fine linen. 1t was pink,for
true"
"Ohr"
"Well, boys, could IA gone through
a anger hole when the madam turned
around and looked at me with them
great, soft, brown eyes of her'n, for all
the world like az hurried does, and said,
sorter ketchin her breath: This was
Gabriella's room. 1t has never been
used since she left it. / think Adrien
will like the view. Then she walked
over to he winder and stood there with
her bac to me. You'd "a thought that
was her first look at the duck pond and
the lily pads and the blackberry patch,
she stared at 'em so straight. "
"And what did you do, mammy?"
Seth's interest in the answer to this
question was sufficient to bring him in
to sitting posture, with his broad back
planted firmly against post and his
cuffless wrists clasped about his gaunt
knees.
"What did 1 do? Why, just stepped
close up to her and held Liza's picture
in front of her, and l said: That's
what's pesterin me, Mrs. Strong. Look
at it, please What can do with such
a lookin girl in such a lookin homer
She took it in both hands, boys, and
stared hard at it. ! could see she was
all took back before she turned round
and said, puzzled like:
lyon don't mean that this is Eliza
Martin-that little, round checked girl
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-12

ingly at each period. "Barrin sort on
savage snap in your voice, Strong, Pm
with you. boy, straight through ] like
to hear such good, hard horse sense
from the lips of him we was feared
would come home spilled for ev'rything
but books Yoa're gettin holt nv things
by the right end, boy, and I'll back you
up in it"
He further signified his entire ap-
proval Of Strong's independent attitude
by a vigorous slap on his shoulders,
then went off whistling softly to see
that the two mule wagon was nicely
swept out and to select a pair of reliable
animals.
The longer he pondered Strong's
peculiarly acrid way of talking about
the people at the big house the more
perplexed he grew. He mentally re-
solved to "get it all out Of the boy"
while they should be waiting for the
boat, which was sure to be late that
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-12
CHAPTER. v.

There come moments to every SEN
tient being when the souls crying need
for sympathy, its demand for audience
of a nearer and more palpable ear than
the ear of the invisible One, presses with
imperious Importantly, when the temp
tation to examine the workings and the
conclusions of ones own conscience by
the light of outside criticism wakes too
strong to be withstood
That being is fortunate who in the
moment of the hearts indiscretion finds
an auditor at once discreet and coura-
geous.
Strong Martins moment of tempta-
ton came to him when to the impene-
trable darkness of his doubt Swallowed
and perplexed consciousness was super
added the dense physical darkness Of a
starless midnight, when he and Seth
apparently had the whole world to
themselves, without in the least know
ing what to do with it. When Campus,
all its spirit blue and diamond bright
ness eclipsed, stretched black and limit
less over their unsheltered heads, SEEM
ing to touch the dark crowns of the tall
trees that closed in about them, erect
and shadowy sentinels guarding the
small clearing known as Nevitt's Land.
ing
He and Seth were waiting for the
boat that was to bring Liza home.
Much anxious thought and careful
preparation had been expended in antic
| ipation of that momentous event Mrs
Strong had gone the length of profferine
her own horses and carriage, with Dol
bear, the highly accomplished coachmar
at the mansion, thrown in. The offel
had travelled from the big house to thu
| overseer's house in company with {
huge bunch of heliotrope in fragran
| bloom.
Strong, as spokesman for the family
had declined the offer with a prompt
ness that bordered ON ungraciousness
By reason of his college training AM
consequent superior knowledge of tn,
world Strong had stepped Immediate.
into sort of domestic Dictatorship
pressed upon him by the loving suffrage
of the whole family. That matter of th
governors coach he had settled crisply
mo, we do not want it, mother. LIE
my sister begin Alright She is comin
home to us, not to the people up at tn
mansion. She has been kept in the dar
long enough The wagon that takes yo
into town is quite good enough to brin
your daughter out Of it She might a
well learn from the word go that sh
belongs to an entirely different class c
people from the Strongs "
Seth nodded his shaggy ho>d approx
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-12

stuck byime Wake up, old chapl Nine
O'Clock. Bedtimer'
Better blow the horn fus', Seth l
hear them, niggers in the dancehouse
yit. j"
From ANAL in the side of the back
door SethtoolS down the long tin horn
and, putting it to his lips, executed a soft
melody more in unison with the quiet
serenity of the stars and the tender, wan
light of the moon than with its own
sordid mission. 1t was the plantation
tattoo.
AS the melody of Seth's horn playing
penetrated to the ears of the governor
and his daughter-in-law it gave fresh
impetus to the discussion that had filled
all their evening.
"That's another one of them, Adele.
That boy has real musical talent Mar
tins children are rather an unusual lot.
am sorry he ever married"
"Fatherp'
"Yes, sorry. What has he brought
children into the world for? No amount
of beauty or brains will give them posi-
tons They are overseer's children and
will be to the end of the chapter"
Strong need not necessarily remain
under the ban. He has all the world be-
fore him. But this girl"-
"Yes, this girl. And, if I understand
you Alright, she is herself in ignorance
of her fathers true position. You did
wrong, Adele, very wrong.
81 see it myself now, but my mo-
tives were good knew the class preju-
dices of the girls with whom she was to
associate for five or six years. School
girls can be SO very mercilessL / thought
it would initiate against her reaping
the full benefit of her opportunities. y
"Well, now that she has reaped the
full benefit of the opportunities given
her, what them"
"What then? am troubled for the
girl, father"
The governor waved his hand auto
cratically.
''Make governess of her"
"But if she doesn't want to teach?"
Doesn't want to teach! Do you sup
pose she will want to settle down for
life yonder?"
He jerked his head impatiently to-
ward the quarter lot.
Scarcely. Poor child If it were not
for Adrien''-
"Yes-but it is for Adrien. Don't en-
terrain the idea of having her about you
a second, Adele Young men can make
awful fools of themselves sometimes.
And there is temptation in that girls
face Help her out of the mess in any
other way you can contrive.
Early hours obtained at the mansion
as in the cabin. There was nothing to
assist the quiet, soberly shod hours in
their flight. The governor lifted himself
from the depths of his deep Spanish
leather chair by firm grip ON its ell
bows. With the courtesy of a past cen
fury he raised his daughter in-law's
smooth, white hand to his lips. 1t was
his good night to her. Soft footed serv-
ants closed the long windows and the
carved doors against th1fharmful dews
of night.
In full orbed majesty the moon
climbed higher over the trampled quar-
ter lot, the CRASHES dooryard, the paint
less framework, the sordid environment
of the home to which Eliza Martin was
coming back. 1t softened, but could not
conceal, its unloveliness.
Higher still it had to climb before it
could pierce the leafy crowns of the
orange trees and the laurestinas that
flung sheltering arms about the stately
white pillared house, whose lonely oc-
cupants were looking forward eagerly to
the home coming of Adrien Strong.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-12

Str0ng and Liza tccre tc1lking rapidly to-
scdrd him arm In arm.
Why didn't you tell the truth and
shame the dev:l:''
81 could net. /"
could rot? / ain I never yet seen the
time when wanted TO tell the truth
and could not y
"Dared not, then.
Explain yourself, Strong Martin,
and, by Moses beard. if you've showed
the white feather you amt no brother
OF mine ard went own You
"Adrien Strong was the thief, Seth
Adrien Strong, whose grandfather was
my fathers best friend, whose name
bear, whose mother is my mothers
only woman friend, whose exposure
would have involved two families
whom love and reverence in bottom
less wretchedness
"Adrien Strong thief? Strong Mar
tin, You are plum crazy-jest clean
gone distracted
"Therel You were mistaken about
the boat. She is turning the bend now.
Both men were ON their feet and hur-
rying the mules into the traces in an
other second. The hoarse throated whis-
tie announced that their beacon fire had
not been lighted in vain. Liza was
aboard In rafting haste they descend
ed the steep bluff road The steamer
had made better speed She was ainging
her staging far out over the tawny food
to be in readiness to drop it upon the
bank at the earliest possible moment
Resinous torches were iaring in their
iron pans at the boats gunwales and at
Continued Next Sunday.