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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-20

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bid washington Market Company list
WASHINGTON Market Company ext; Is, 10 bid.
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National Bank stocks.-Bank Of Washington 90
Central $50 bid farmers and Meehan mic "'k SO
bid 8, Second, 1ao bid Citizens ls5 bid; Colum.
Sd 49, ASKED sis bS West ErS
Safe Deposit and Trust companies-National
Loan and Trust. I2l bid. l25 asked American
s Sepos So anS lid Trust Ia bid Washington Safe
Railroad sioeks.-Capital Traction. CO bid. sals
asked. Metropolitan. 119 bid. Columbia, 63 bid
Gas and Electric Light stOcks-washington Gas
asked D. s Electric Light asa bid is1 p Asked %
Insurance Stocks.-Fir. m ms, 80 bid franklin
Potomac. 81 bid. Arlington, 1888 bid. I47 asked.
German A merican 1s5 bid. National Union. 10
bid, L asked. Columbia, u bid. Riggs * bid
sA asked Peoples. 81 bid 8 asked. Lincoln.
81 bid, 9% asked. Commercial. AZ asked
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Washington Title. 2'a bid District Title. 3 bid
asked Chesapeake and nS'p m, Is bid. 20 asked.
can Graphophone, preferred, 10 bid Pne1ma erl
Gun Carriage 4S bid As asked
Miscellaneous Stocks. - Mergenthaier Lnotype
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bid, 2oA asked washington Market 10 bid.
washington Steamboat. 100 asked. Lincoln Hall,
90 asked.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-20
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
An Increase for November Over the
Same Month in 1SOG.


The monthly statement of the collections
of internal revenue show that for the
month of November the receipts amounted
10 $13 959, DOG. an increase compared with
November last year of $1,257,927. For the
last five months, however. there is shown
to have been a decrease of S5,312.
The receipts during November last from
the several sources Of revenue and the in
creases or decreases as compared with No
vember, 1896. are given as follows: Spirits,
sS.611 .9I9. increase. $S14,093: tobacco, 81,
Si9,J3I, increase, $itS 6tiS: fermented liquors.
S2,249,O62, decrease, $69.G91: oleomargarine,
$751; 46 increase, $7D,641: filled cheese, s..
2U3, increase. $1,651; miscellaneous. s34. 100,
increase, 81, 1853.
Assistant Secretary Howell is confident
that the customs receipts this month will
exceed those of December a year ago.
This, he thinks, will be the beginning OF
the real work of the Dingley bill. Should
the receipts surpass those of a month ago
it will be the first month since the Dingley
bill went into effect that this has been
the case.
The receipts for November last were
$780, 900 less than for November a year ago
So far this month the total receipts have
been 81 1855 .373, against $6,850,299 for the
same period last year.
Treasury officials believe that January
will show a large increase over the same
month Of a year before 1t is expected that
there will be heavy importations of sugar
in January
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-20
IN THE SUPREME COURT.
The Kidweu Claim Postponed Until
April IL.


In the United States Supreme Court to-
day the case Of n. F. Morris against the
United States was postponed until April II.
1888, when arguments will be heard. This
is the case, generally known as the Poto-
mac flats case, or the Kidwell claim.
The Supreme Court postponed argument
of the Laclede Gas Light Company case un-
til February u.
The case of the United States against the
Joint Traffic Association, involving the ap-
p!icability of the antitrust law to the
agreement between the great trunk lines
between New York and Chicago, was re-
assigned for argument on February u. The
case was set originally for January B. and,
as 1t is desired to have a full bench hear
the case. postponement was made to
await action by the Senate on Attorney
General Mckenna's nomination.
The Supreme Court affirmed the decision
OF ire lower court in the case of j. ]. Eu-
hanEs convicted murderer of California
basinS its decision on that In the Durrant
case
The Supreme Court directed the imme-
oiate issuance Of it's mandate in the case
OF Thomas Bran, convicted OF murder in
massachusetts. ard awarded a new trial
Mandates usually issue only after thirty
Gays, but the court today acted specially
in the case on request CT the solicitor gen.
eral, who desired the mandate to go down
a: once, for the reason that several of the
crew of the vessel on which the murder
was committed are in Jail as witnesses
whose testimony is wanted at the next
trial.
The Supreme Court adjourned for the hol-
lday recess today, to convene again on the
Sd of January. Before adjourning the
chief justice announced the reassignment
of several cases which had been set for the
Sd of January. the more important of which
are the following: To the 24th of January
the Illinois tax cases, the Texas antitrust
cases, the Kansas cattle quarantine cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-20
MIR. WIGHT ENTERTAINS,
Reception Given In Honor of Board
of Trade President.

A reception was given Saturday evening
by Commissioner John B. Wight at his
IT sidence, 1867 q street northwest, in honor
OF Mr.. Theodore W. Moves, who was re-
Gently elected president of the board of
trade. The gathering was representa-
tive one of the citizens of the District, and
there were also present members of both
houses CT Congress who have to do with
District affairs. An opportunity WIS
afforded for citizens and members of the
local legislature to meet in social way,
and the event proved to be highly enjoy
able.
The guests were received by Commits
sioner Wight and then presented to Mr..
NOyes. During the evening a handsome
collation. was served. The decorations of
the table were appropriate to the Christ
mas season, as they consisted of holly and
red ribbon. The guests to the reception
were invited for o'clock, and earlier in
the evening the following were entertained
at dinner:
Senator Cockrell. Senator Gallnger. Rep
resentative Babcock. Representative Can
non, MIR. Beriah Wilkins, Representative
S. r. Payne of New York, Col. A. T. Brit
ton. Mr.. w. F. Mattingiy. Commissioner
Black, Mr.. S. w. Woodward and Mr..
Theodore W. Moves.
Among those present at the reception
were Senator Proctor. Senator Pritchard,
John Addison Porter. Justice Bingham
Justice Cole Justice Hagner, Mr.. Crosby S.
Noyes. Senator Pettigrew, Representative
AGolph Meyer OF Louisiana. Representative
John ]. Jenkins of Wisconsin. MIR. Fl. ID.
Walbridge, Mr.. F. l.. Moore, Mr.. Archibald
Greenlees, Mr.. s. H. Kauffmann Mr.. A A
Birney. Mr.. B.H. Warner, DIR. A. p. Pardon,
Mr. Geo. Truesdell. Mr.. John w. Douglass.
Mr. C. c. Glover. Mr.. Frank B. Noyes.
Mr.. Joseph Crawford. Mr.. Louis p. Shoe
maker, William G. Moore, Mr.. Sidney T.
Thomas, Mr.. James L. Pugh, jr.. Mr.. E. S.
Parker, Mr.. b. P. Mimmack. Mr.. r. II.
GunneIl. Mr.. Lloyd b. Wight, Rev. DR.. leu
mis- $. Hamlin, Mr.. A. NJ Bliss, Mr.. George
T. Dunlop, Mr.. John Cassels. Mr.. Rudolph
Kaufman, Capt. Edward Burr. Capt L.
II. Beach. Geo. II. Harries, DR.. e. NJ. Gal
laudet, Mr.. A s. Worthington, Mr.. r. Ross
Perry Mr.. Frank Hume, Col. Haskell, DR.
William Tiniall, Mr.. w. b. Bryan, Mr..
Watson J. Newton. Fl. F. Blount. Mr.. Geo.
f. Hamilton, Mr.. W. S. Thompson. Mr.. r.
a. Lambert, Mr.. John G. Hemphill, Mr.
Andrew b. Duvall. Mr.. w. H. Rapley Mr.
Charles Moore, DIR. w. c. Woodward, Mai
II. l. Biscoe. Mr.. w. j. BCardman, Geo
w. McLanahan. W. V. Cox and others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-20
American Cotton Growers Protective
Association in Session.
Low PRICES CONFRONT PLANTERS
Prest. Lane Says 5 Cents is Below
Cost of Production,
DECREASED ACREAGE URGED

MEMPHIS. Tenn. December 20.-The
American Cotton Growers Protective As
ISOLATION was called to order at 10 o'clock
this morning by President Hector d. Lane
OF Athens, Ala. Many delegates were pres
ent, including prominent planters from
Arkansas. Tennessee. Texas, Alabama,
Louisiana, Georgia and Mississippi. lmme-
diately after the delegates were called TO
order President Lane delivered an address
in which he explained why the convention
had been c; lied.
Cotton today is selling at less than .
cents he said. land this means the in
significant sum of 10 cents a day for labor
of the who is dlstinctively the cotton
grower l make this statement deliberate
ly and defy successful contradiction.
iseio,v Cost of Production.
Continuing, Mr.. Lane said: Under pre-
vailins conditions, the product of our toll
is no longer adequate to our subsistence.
Prevailing prices are below the cost OF
production. With surplus of several mil
lions annually, which is an able coadjutor
of the cotton bear" the law of supply and
demand has been displaced and in its
stead interposed the result attained by this
commercial fakir and ttim-tiam artist.
Statistics show that there has been a
great falling off in speculative gambling in
cotton futures in the last several years,
Consequent upon the small crops, for as the
visible supply diminished the power of
manipulation weakened.
Plea to Reduce Acreage.
President Lane made strong plea for a
reduction of the cotton acreage saying that
overproduction fosters manipulation.
By destroying the annual surplus the
law of supply and demand will prevail;
competition will intervene, and the cost
of the production of this commodity, which
is fair standard CT it's value, will be the
basis of it's market price
After the president had delivered his ad-
dress the usual committees were appointed,
and the morning SESSION was devoted to
the reception of delegates and to organiZa-
ton
Among the prominent delegates present
were GOV. Eagle of Arkansas, j. w. Pratt
of Huntsville, Ala; Capt. l.. w. Levesque,
Arkansas; Capt. Jerome HILL st. Louis;
Col. w. w. Stone, ex-auditor of Mississip-
pi; Col. Charles Scott. Mississippi, and Nc
Neil Bond Tennessee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-20

SPOT and month asiraasN: January. saaax:
seamer NO red ssasS i.-receipts. 10 ga bush
io4'"1 ousheis-southern wheat ny sample sasssl:
no Cd grade ..isassls Corn strong-spot. ass-s
49,, mouth. .Si2a3S% December. new or old
SSH: January se<aS2's February 32s. lass: rtes IN.
er mixed NSaS4-r.ceipis. l26.aa2 bushels ga
,"r,s- None stock. 1881 bushels: sales =. ono
ndsh'is-s. u'hern white and yellow corn 2sa5s
nSls har.iy steady-No. white. 2ga3O: No 2
lont' stork 4F6,S2a bushels. Rye hrm-No 2
, iaruy. o.. No. western. ~ hid-receipIs IL sls
n,tsE'is' exports, none: stock 3sa .s2p h,rsh.l.
10y hr4n foi the better grades-chaice timothy
S a."' hsk -. 1iain fretghis quiet-sieam 10 Iiv-
e.Po'i ptf hushel. 4d December: Cork for orders
I-r quarter $3.50. January. IS 4lsd February
;, gar strhr-grahulated. 5.2ote. Butter Quiet
,a;.y creamery. % do. imitation. 1saia: do Indl.
l.alsi rood ladle. l5al6; store packed l2sl4
ESgs s,tadS-ifcsh 10 Cheese st'aiy-fancy New
York. large. 9s4al": do medium. lOs lou 90
small. lo'.alos. whisky-sl 2saSI 20 per gallon
Tor hnsaed goods In car loads; 81 2aHsi - per
gallon for jobhing lots
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-20
DINNER FOR A THOUSAND.
Movement by Salvation Army in Be-
half of the Poor.

A thousand Of the poorest children in
Washington will be given a Christmas din
Ler and entertainment by the Salvation ar
my in the Center Market Hall at o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. December o. If the
charitable people Of Washington contribute
more than is required for a thousand chill
d. en- the army will invite additional guests,
II permitted, up to the limit Of the hall,
which will hold several thousand.
Tickets will be issued by the army, with
the cooperation of the Associated Chari-
ties. and charitable people. Major Ashley
Pebbles, who Is now in charge of the South
Atlantic division of the Salvation Army,
with headquarters at Washington, is direct
ing the undertaking, and has laid his plans
in the light Of his experience in giving SIM
Her donners in other large cities of the
country.
Stan Captsin Noble, commanding In
Washington; the other officers and mem
bers of the three Salvation Army corps
and members Of the Auxiliary League and
the Mercy League are personally assisting
Major Pebbles, at 92S street, will ac-
knowledg all contributions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-20

The Commissioners have returned to Sen
atcr Mcmillan, chairman of the Senate Dis
trict committee, Senate bill 1850, authoriz-
ing the employment of day labor in the con-
struction of certain municipal buildings and
works in the District, which was referred
to them for examination and report, rec
ommending amendment to the bill. The
amendment proposes to add after the
word manner" in the tenth line of the
bill, the following: SAID Commissioners
are also authorized, in their discretion, to
purchase materials in open market or by
contract, whichever may appear to them
to be the more economical and advanta-
geous to the public interests
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-20
Cannot Establish the Grades.

The Commissioners have informed Mr.
NJ. F. Tally of 300 NJ street northeast. that
they cannot undertake to establish grades
on Michigan avenue. from North Capitol
street to Lincoln avenue at this time. The
Glenwood Cemetery Company, the Com
missioners say. claims to own the portion
of Michigan avenue adjoining what were
recently cemetery grounds. and has for.
hidden the District to use the same with
out purchase. In that connection, Mr..
Tally is informed, the attorney for the Dis
trict has given an opinion that there is
some ground for the contention of the
company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-20
Grade Crossing. Discusses.

Tie Commissioners today held a priyate
conference with officials Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company in reference
to the adjustment of grade crossings ane
other matters in connection with the pas
senger and freight terminals Of the roac
here. The railroad company was repre-.
scented by Mr.. John K. Cowen, one of the
receivers Of the road and its president: At,
torney George q. Hamilton and Chief En-
gineer w. T. Manning
After the conference, which lasted 70.
more than an hour. the Commissioners au.
thorized the statement that it was merely
a preliminary exchange of views on both
sides. Nothing was finally determined, 1,
was explained. and another conference VIII
be held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-20
Died in Jail,

John Lines, colored. who was sent to
jail by the Police Court the 18th instant
for ninety days for carry concealed weap-
ons. died at the prison at 10 o'clock last
evening. death resulting from an acute at
tack Of pneumonia complicated with kidney
trouble. The man is said to have come
here from Pennsylvania, and, so far as
Warden Leonard knows has no friends
here. He was about thirty years Of age,
and unless his body. which was turned over
to Undertaken Harvey for burial, is claimed
by his friends. it will be buried In potter's
field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-20
The Lemon Picture. in p,...

The Lemon collection of pictures recently
presented by rthe lexatees of the late Geo
E. Lemon totthe Gercoran Gallery of Ar,
will be exhibited together In the southwes,
room of the gallery floor. Eight of the
works were delivered at the gallery Satur.
day and were, Immediately hung. The col
lection is one CT rare merit and will un.
doubtedly prove to become one of the mos,
attractive textures Of the gallery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-20
COMMITS SUICIDE.
Police Notified of Death of Thomns =
HantOn.

Information was received at police head
quarters last night that pensioner named
Thomas Hanton. sixty-eight years old,
had committed suicide at the Hoffman
House, in Lancaster, Pa. Coroner Shank,
who notified Major Moore of the affair.
asked that the mans family be found.
The dead man had been on a protracted
spree and ended his life by taking opium
pills and inhaling Illuminating gas.
When Hanton reached Lancaster more
than a week ago he was well supplied with
funds. which he spent freely.
Saturday night his money gave out and
as he was suffering from an attack of nerv-
BUSINESS he became Respondent and bought
the morphine pills Then he returned to
his room and turned on the gas He re-
tired soon after midnight, and the smell
of escaping gas attracted attention to the
room. He was unconscious and the author
tiles removed him to the county hospital,
where he died last night. "
The local police made inquiries concern
ing the old man, but could find no one who
knew him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-20

Father of Condemned Man Makes an
Appeal for Aid.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 2O.-The
father of Theodore Durrant, the con-
demned murderer. says:
I'VE have not given up the fight for my
sons life. We will try to get writ of
error from the state supreme court to the
United States Supreme Court. If this is
denied we can go to the latter court
and make aDplicaton-that is, if We can
raise the money-for The expenses of this
long litIga ton has impoverished u.s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-20
EVERY CHARGE DENIED.
F.. NJ. Gideon Before the Senate Pacific
Railroads Committee.

Railroads Committee.
The subcommittee of the Senate com
mittee ON Pacific railroads today heard F.
NJ. Gideon. the attorney who was charged
by ]. K. Reddington Saturday with having
manipulated the land office records. Mr..
Gideon denied every allegation made by
Reddington and insisted that there was no
possibility of manipulating the records III
the manner charged. even if he had 50
desired. ts
Alex. Britton testified that the books and
papers in the land office had to go through
number of hands and four or five di-
visions of the land office. making it i'm
possible for any one man to manipulate
them in the manner charged by Reddington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-20
Commissioner. iwthout Juri.diction.

Referring to the case of Miss A. F. Drys-
dale, an inmate of st. Elizabeth's Insane
Asylum, who claims that she was Illegally
committed to the asylum, the Commission
ers have written the Rev. Byron Sunder-
land that they concur in the opinion of
the attorney for the District that it is a
matter of which he courts, and not the
Commissioners. have jurisdiction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-20
WILL GIVE HIS VIEWS.
Secretary Gage Will Present ut
Length His Ideas ON Civil Service.

The Treasury Department has received
the Senate resolution inquiring generally as
to the operations of the civil service. and
what, if any, changes would be advisable.
In response TO this resolution a long answer
will be prepared and is expected to be of
great interest, as embodying the views Of
Secretary Gage on the subject of the civil
service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-20
Fatal Fire mt Pamplonn. Spain.

PAMPLONA, Spain, December 2O.-Ow-
ing TO the destruction by fire of an asphalt
factory at Bacaioca five persons have been
burned to death and thirty-six have been
injured. Several persons are still buried in
the ruins
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-20

PARIS December 20.-It is understood
that the preliminary inquiry into the
charges made against Count Ferdinand
Walsin EsterhaZy has resulted in his COM
initial for trial by court-martial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-20

IL matters little what il is that YOU want
whether situation or a seryant-a
want ad- in The Star will reach the
person who can fill your need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-20
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE December 2o-Flour euiet7rest-
super. 81. 70a 10; do. extra 81 aSa$4 l6 do
family. ~ 4Oa$4e5; winter wheat patent. a x5s
IS 10; spring d.. $S.Ooa$5.2o; spring wheat
port1, nose; sales, 60 barrels. Wheat strong
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-20
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

The following are the opening. the nigh
est ana the lowest and the closing prices of
the New York stock market today, as re-
ported by Corson & Mccartney. members
New York stock exchange. Correspondents,
Messrs. Moore & Schley. No 50 Broadway
Open. High. Low Close
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-20

Window Glass Factories VIII Start
Up In January.


BRIDGETON, N. j., December 20.-Fires
were put under the furnaces today in the
Cohansey. Cumberland. Moore-Jones win
dow glass factories near here. and it is ex-
pected that the works will start up in a
week or two, probably on January 2. 1t is
expected that 1900 persons now idle will
he given employment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-20

1t matters little what 1t is that you want
whether situation Or servants
want ad. in The Star will reach the
person who an I'LL your need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-20
Government Nonds.
Quotations reported by Corson G. Macart-
FEY. bankers


Furnished by w. II. Iibhs & Co bankers
and brokers. li21 st. members New York
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs
Ladenburg, Thalmann X Co, New York
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-31

~~~~~~~~~~~~~-~-~~~~~-~
FREE OF CHARGE" WILL BE
given next Monday, Jan. g. the watch, the
gold spectacles, the sterling silver brace
let, the shaving cup and brush, the bottle
of cologne, 10 the successful guesser in the
watch wheel and spectacles tense guess
ing contest. at Fegeas'. the reliable jew
eler and optician 2S East Broughton. Put
in your name early and come 10 help TO
do the counting, which will be quite in
teresting and exciting.
OUR HOLIDAY TRADE WAS GOOD;
our after Christmas trade Is better; why?
Because we have a big stock of furniture,
carpets and fancy goods at prices that
down all competition; our prices blow the
right tune; come and hear 1t; 1t vii, save
you dollars. c. p. Miller, agent, 207
Broughton. west.
HORSES CLIPPED WHILE YOU
wait, by our electric clipper; runs two elm
pers. Thomas f. Gleason & Co., Pulaski
House stables.
FINE LINE OF. SECONDHAND BUG
giles. wagons harness, iron safes, cash
registers, show cases. desks, marble man
ties. stoves. glassware; also office FIX
lures, found at P. j. Firms Auction room.
No. 212 East Broughton, near Abercorn
streets.