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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
Denied n Rehearinx.

Acting Secretary Ryan of the Interior
Department has handed down a decision in
the case of Phineas d. Holcomb against
the state Of California. The case presents
an interesting feature. The department
once refused the application for patent
to certain lands on the grounds that 1t con-
the swamp land grant. II appears the mail
bag containing the letter Of the department
which promulgated the decision was lost In
Eel river: that 1t WAS subsequently recov-
cred, but the letters were iaeRtble The
motion for = rehearing II denied
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
DEATH CAME TO BOTH.
Husband and Wife Pass Away Almost
simultaneously.

SOUTH BEND, Ind, December 23-Chas.
s. and Mary Charlotte Chapman, husband
and wife, died here yesterday, he first and
she but hfty-tive minutes later. Apoplexy
caused his death. Mrs. Chapman died from
pneumonia, ignorant OF the death of her
husband a short time before.
An instance of similar character was
the almost simultaneous deaths of the pa
terRal grandparents of President Mckinley
many years ago at their home few miles
east of this city. Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley
are buried side by side in the cemetery of
this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
New YOrk's Big Budget.

NEW YORK, December 23.-The board
Of estimate and apportionment today pass
ed the final estimate for the expenses IF
the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx
for the year 1898. The total budget amounts
to SOL, 1886 Deductng from this the
s5,040,9OO In the general fund, the total
amount to be raised by taxation is SAG, 4O2, :
743
The boroughs of Brooklyn. Queens and
Richmond have yet to be heard from before
the amount of the budget for Greater New
York will be known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
DAVID LEES MISSION.
Seeking Government Aid in Runnin,
Down Murderer.

SeeAIHE government A1O ktunn1ng
Down Murderer.
Government officials say that the mis-
sion of David Lee, a colored man from
Mississippi who Is said to be on his way
to Washington to seek the aid of the
United States in securing redress for the
murder of five members of his family by
white caps" necessarily must be a fail
ure. Up to this time he has not called on
Register Bruce, as it is stated he intended
to do, nor does the register know anything
of the man or his purposes.
At the Department of Justice it is said
that under no circumstances could the
United States become a party TO any pro-
ceedings of this character against the state
of Mississippi ard 1t is said to be doubt
full whether the state itself could be sued
for damages under the circumstances, and
certainly not without its consent. The only
remedy. it is suggested, would be for Lee
to proceed against the sureties Of the peace
officers where the offense was committed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
CLAIMS INFRINGEMENT OF RIGHTS.
George Maurice Curtfce Sues PauIist

George Maurice Curtfce Sues PauIist
Missionary Society.
NEW YORK, December 23.-George Maui
rice Curtice of this city, who claims to be
the proprietor of fourteen designs of re-
ligious pictures known to Roman Catholics
as The Stations of the Cross" has
brought suit in the United States circuit
court against the Missionary Society of ST.
Paul the Apostle
He claims that the Pauist missionaries
are selling copies OF his pictures, and thus
Infringing his rights Curtice asks that
they be perpetually enjoined from infringe
ment upon his copyrights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
LADY MILLAIS DEAD,
w idow of the Celebrated Artist Passes
Away in London.

LONDON. December 23.-Lady MilIais,
widow Of Sir John Millais. the late presi-
cent of the Royal Academy. is dead.
Lady Miilais had been suffering for some
time past from cancer of the throat the
same disease which caused the death of
he. husband on August IL. 1895. She was
the divorced wife of John Ruskin, who vol
unfairly gave her UP when it was evident
that she loved MillaiS. Ruskin stood by
IN the church while, in 1S-J she was mar
ried to Millais. Her maiden name was
Euphemia Chalmers Gray
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
A Cane for Commissioner Evap.

Mr.. Evans, commissioner of pensions, has
received from an inmate of the Soldiers
Home at Hampton, Va. a walking stick
of unique design. The cane is extensively
carved in Grand Army style. Near the
handle Is an American flag unfurled about
the badge of the Union Veteran Legion
while the body of the stick is carved to
represent the different corps badges in use
during the war. The cane is highly pol
fshed, and Commissioner Evans prizes it
greatly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
Injunction Applied For.

Charles F. Benjamin and William H.
Duncanson, as trustees under certain
deed Of trust, and the Perpetual Building
Association. in it's own right and as ben
eficiary under certain deed of trust, are
named as defendants in a bill in equity
filed this afternoon by Attorney II. B.
Moulton for Susan A. Ruffin asking an in
junction to restrain Benjamin and Dun
canson from selling certain property of the
complainant, known as Cos 10th street
northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
CHICAGO BONDS SELL WELL.
Issue Bearing 31-2 Per Cent Interest
Brings Sf.13G8.

CHICAGO. December @3--Controller Wal
Ter has made the best bond sale ever made
10y the city of Chicago. He opened bids for
$lU0.TJo worth of Chicago refunding bonds,
bearing 312 per cent interest, issued to take
up 4 like amount of per cent bonds which
are due On January l next.
The best bid vas that of c. ]. Blair for
the Merchants National Bank, and the
award Will be to it tomorrow. Thi; biz
Was SlO5,6Gu for the entire issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23

Charles A. Fillsbury has resigned his
position at the head Of the English syndi-
cate mills. He is reputed to have made
100000 in wheat in the last year.
Nine cars, containing over $300, 900 worth
of raw silk from Asia to New York city,
started east from Frisco few days ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
MIR. ADAMS AND FAMILY POISONED.
Georgia Preacher Who Had Scored
Illicit DistilIers.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ATLANTA. Ga, December 23.-Five MEN,
bers of the family of Rev. C. D. Adams,
pastor of the Methodist Church at Sylvania,
Ca, together with the negro cook, were
poisoned yesterday morning. The eldest
hoy, Wesley, is dying. All were seriously
sick for several hours, and it took hard
work and constant attention to bring them
cut all right.
The poison used was arsenic, and Mr..
Adams thinks it was put into the water
II at they drank. Those of the family who
did not drink water that morning were
not affected. Adams has been preaching
against Illicit distillers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23

In the divorce proceedings instituted o.
tcber 4 last by James William Herbert
against Juliet Herbert, Judge Hagner n
Equity Court No. this afternoon signed
an order restraining Mr.. Herbert from
removing any furniture, carpets or house
hold effects from the home of the defend
ant until further order of the court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
Hearing the Arguments.

Arguments were heard this afternoon by
Judge Cox, in Equity Court No. l, on the
petition, filed the 14th instant by the Reg
ular Army and Navy Union of the United
States of America" for an order to enjoin
a new organization from operating under
the name of the old one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23

Representations have been made to the
Navy Department in behalf of certain Eu-
ropean inventors. which. if true would in
validate all patents now covering the Har-
Vey process of armor manufacture 1t is
claimed that the principle involved in MAX
ing Harveyized plates is covered by inter
national patents taken out in England
Italy, Germany and the United States Sew
en- years ago. The patent office has been
asked to investigate the matter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
Big Cargo of Wheat.

TACOMA, Wash, December 23.-The
mammoth tramp steamer Algoa sailed from
Tacoma last night with the largest cargo
of grain ever loaded in single vessel, car
rying 81 500 bushels of wheat, valued at
$j12, 900. The Algoa is bound for the north
west coast of Africa, and is expected to be
about seventy days making the voyage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
WILL GIVE I.5OO MEN WORK,
Preparations Being Made to Start
Tube MIL at Pfttsburg.

PiTTSBURG. Pa, December 23.-Prepara-
tons are being made to start the tube mill
OF the Oil Well Supply Company, on %
avenue. this city. This plant has been idle
for the past four years. and its starting
means that 800 men will be given employ
ment. The resumption will take place in
about six weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
The District n Defendant,

Suit at law to recover $4,000 damages was
this afternoon filed by Dennis Banks
through Attorneys Leo Simmons and Her.
bert NJ. Locke, against the District of Co
lumbia. Banks claims that the 4th of
December, 1895, while in the employ of the
District removing dirt from a trench at
Sth and Water streets southwest, he was
permanently injured by the caving of a
bank of earth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23

No report of the action Of the commander
Of the battleship Maine in firing upon
schooners at the entrance of Key West
harbor, as reported in the news dispatches
this morning. has yet reached the Navy
Department. The officials say that the
Maine was Instructed to stop suspected
vessels for time in place of some of the
revenue cutters which had been Withdrawn
temporarily for repairs. and it is not as
stunned that Capt. Sigsbee has exceeded his
authority in the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
EXPORT DUTY ABOLISHED,
Dutch Sugars May Now Escape tn
COuntervailfng Duties.

DutCM SuBAEb may NOW Escape the
COuntervailfnG Duties.
THE HAGUE, December 23.-The second
chamber has adopted bill abolishing the
export duty on Java sugar.
The action Of the Dutch government in
removing the export duty on Java sugars is
undoubtedly for the purpose of escaping
the countervai1ing duty recently levied on
Dutch sugars by the Treasury Department.
For long time the Treasury Department
had under advisement the question OF
whether the Dutch government was not
paying bounty on sugars. Assistant Sec
rotary Howell carefully considered the mat
ter. The Netherlands minister appeared
before him on the subject. The bounty is
paid in an indirect way and the matter
vas hard to get at Finally Mr.. Howell
ruled that Dutch sugars imported to this
country must pay additional duty This
decision amounted to a practical prohibit
ton OF Dutch sugars from this country,
to which the imports are heavy.
When the Treasury Department officially
learns of the action Of the Dutch govern
ment and Is convinced that bounty is no
longer paid, Java sugars will be exempt
from the countervailing duty which was
imposed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23

Deep SHOWS Reported Mt Watertown
and Dunkirk.

WATERFOWL. n. Y, December 23.-One
of the worst blizzards that has visited this
section in a number of years began last
evening and continued all night. Two feet
of snow now covers the ground and is still
coming The snow, so far, has caused little
delay to railroad traffic.
DCNk1Rk. y. Y, December 23-The
heavy blizzard which struck here yesterday
is raging with increased fury this morning
and there is now ten inches of snow on the
level Trains all roads are being de-
layed more or less.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
Wills Filed for PrObnte

Inc Will Of the late Alice NJ. Caller. dated
Jnue -, 1897, was this afternoon filed for
probate. The entire estate of the deceased
is beqLeathed to her daughter Josephine
NJ. Caller. John n. Stevenson is named as
executor.
There was also filed for probate this
afternoon the will OF the late Theodore
Nlgo Wadskier, dated June 20 1892. with a
codicil dated August p, 1891 The wife of
the deceased, Louisa NJ. Wadskier is NAM
ed as eXecutriX.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
batteries to Return,

General Merritt, commanding the depart
ment of the east, has ordered that Batter
les D and G of the LIST Artillery, now at
Camp Alger, Chickamauga and Chatta-
nooga National Park, Ca. return to their
proper station, Fort Jackson, La, as soon
as possible. These troops were sent north
during the yellow fever scare in Louisiana.
Captain E. L. Swift, assistant surgeon
who is with the troops at Chattanooga, has
been ordered to return to his proper sta
ton, Fort Slocum, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
Dry Good. Firm Assipn..

An assignment was this afternoon record
ed by Amelia Markward and George c.
Markward, dealing in dry goods, tin and
china ware. etc, at 1119 and 1923 H street
northeast, and 3134 NJ street. Assets are
stated to be $500, and liabilities, $4,53993
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
WANTS THE GOLD STANDARD.

Calcutta Chm ml,er of Commerce Sends
Memorial to Government.
CALCUTTA, December 23-The Bengal
chamber of commerce has sent an address
to the government in which it SAYS that
the time has arrived to adopt the gold
standard, pointing out that it is four wears
since the mints were closed leaving India
Wlthout a currency system, asserting that
the suspense is harmful to trade and urging
the government to disclose any measures
which it may have in contemplation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
Warner Pleaded Guiltx

ALBANY, N. Y, December 23.-Albert S.
Warner pleaded guilty today to an indict-
ment found against him for assisting in
the kidnapping of Johnny Conway. At his
own request he was remanded for sentence
Until o'clock this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23

A general court-martial has been ap-
pointed to meet at Fort Myer, Va, for the
trial Of such prisoners as may be ordered
before it. The court is composed Of the fol-
lcwing-named officers of the 9Th Cavalry:
Capts Henry M. Kendall, Henry P. Kings
bury and Benjamin H. Cheever. and Lieuts.
harrington K. West. Hugh j. Gallagher.
John P. Ryan, Charles D. Rhodes, and Ell
vim r. Heiberg, judge advocate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
Divorce APPLIED For.

On the ground OF desertion, May B. Rus
sell this afternoon filed suit for divorce
from Charles G. Russell. The couple were
married December IA, 1891. Mrs. Russell
asks permission to resume her maiden
torney. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
Fell From, Gang Plank.

Alexander King, colored. a hod carrier,
fell from a gang plank oh the buildings be-
ing erected near the power house on 18th
street late this afternoon, and sustained
serious cuts and bruises; He was taken to
the Freedman's Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23

The commissioner of pensions has re-
ceived the report of the special examiner
sent to investigate the charges of fraud
In the New York pension office. The ex-
aminer reports the arrest and conviction
OF Edwin J. Wheeler and four others, and
states that four more persons have been
arrested and now await trial He says
that the cases cited are small proportion
Of the irregularities found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
vcN DER AHE WILL NOT RETIRE.
Eastern Capital to BE Interested In
the Browns.

81. LOUIS, Mo. December 23.-Chris Won
DER Abe, owner of the st. Louis Base Ball
Club. said today: Il have come to the con-
ciusion, after studying the situation at
length, to give up all thought of retiring
and will remain at the head of the local
club"
The st. Louis presidents plan. as far as
known, is to interest Mr.. Brush of Cincin-
Eau ana other eastern capitalists in the
Browns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
Dynamite Exploded in His Pocket.

SAN JOSE, Cal, December 23.--Amazon
Hernandez, a Mexican wood chopper, was
in the habit Of carrying giant powder car
tri6ges in his pockets, as he frequently used
them for blasting tree stumps. Yesterday
he tripped and fell, knife In his pocket
struck a cap and nine explosions followed
in quick succession. Hernandez was ter
ribly mangled and will die.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
DIED AT A HOSPITAL DOOR.
Ella Williams, n Young COlOrcd Girl,
n Victim of Heart Disease.

Eth "1II1ams, n Young COIOrcd GfrI,
n Victim of Heart Disease.
Ella Williams, colored girl seventeen
years old, who came here recently from
Chattanooga, Tenn, her native place. died
today at Freedmen's Hospital, where she
had just arrived Ella had a room with
Mrs. Taylor, a seamstress, at No. 1903 L
street northwest, and has been receiving
treatment from DR.. Morgan, one of the
physicians to the poor, for heart trouble
and asthma. AS she grew worse amid her
humble surroundings. 1t was decided she
should go to Freedmens Hospital, and she
was consequently sent there this morning.
She was accompanied by Abner Rollins, a
ledger in Mrs. Taylor's house, and just as
the couple were entering the hospital the
girl died.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
Finance In n Nutshell.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
What Is just and an equitable banking
system? 1t is a system under which char
acter, credit and the most available forms
of property are turned into currency which
may be employed to utilize the resources of
a community or a section. And that is
what the country needs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
Mid-Continent Poultry Show.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, December 23.-The
mid-continent poultry and pet stock show
opened here today with prize entries from
a dozen states and from Canada The en-
tries are numbered by the hundreds and the
many weli-known fanciers present pro-
nounce the show one Of the finest ever
held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23

BUFFALO, N. Y, December 23.-James
A. Nolan, lawyer of Topeka, KAN who
escaped from the Kansas State Insane
Asylum about two months ago, was ar
rested in this city today, and is being held
for the Kansas authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
Ex-CAsHIER BURR PARDONED.
was In the Missouri Penitentiary for
Embexzling 100000

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, December 23.-William
E. Burr, jr., ex-casher Of the st. Louis
National Bank. now serving a sentence of
hve years at the Jefferson city state peni-
tertiary for the embezzlement of $4,000,
has been pardoned by President Mckinley.
The pardon, it is said, was issued on the
recommendation Of Attorney General Nc
kenna, who received petitions of clemency
from National Republican Committeeman
kerens the two democratic senators and
other influential people of the state
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23

Fatal Explosion Of Fire Damp.
DORTMUND.-Prussia December 23.-Six-
teen persons were killed by an explosion
OF fire damp In the Kaiserstuhl II pit here
yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
Italy to Send Ships to China.

LONDON, December 23.-A special dis
patch from Rome says that at a meeting Of
the Italian cabinet today 1t was decided
to dispatch a squa dron to Chinese waters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23

The following local pensions were grant
ed today Richard Weller, Sl4; Samuel
johnson, IS to $12: Edwin Krouse IS 10 ST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
Divorce Granted.

Judge Hagner. in Equity Court No. 2 this
afternoon. signed a decree granting Hyter
Myers divorce from Lucy Myers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
Appointedr n Bookkeener

Alton Angler of Atlanta. Ga, has been
appointed bookkeepera in the office of the
&C mmissioner of railroads at a salary of
5000 per arnum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening, the high
est and 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. 80 Broadway.
Open. High. Low. Close.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23

FORT WORTH, Texas, December d.
George w. Simpson, president of the Fort
Worth stock yards, who has been appoint
ed special food commissioner to the Island
of Cuba, will sail for Havana next week.
He has instructions from the Agricultural
Department to make explicit report on
the food situation existing in Cuba.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
Steamship Arrivals.

New York-Kensington. from Antwerp:
Rotterdam. from Rotterdam: Nomadic
from Liverpool.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
Mr.. George to BE Reinstated.

1t is understood that John v. George. a
brother of the late Henry George, will
soon be reinstated as "a special inspector
of customs. y D 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
Government Bonds.

Quotations reported by Corson & Macart-
ney haukerS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23

Mrs. Booths Condition Unchanged.
NEW YORK, December 23.-The phys-
cisrs at the Presbyterian Hospital said
that Mrs. Ballington Booths condition has
not changed since yesterday. She Is still
vely ILL.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
Grain, Provi.ien. and Cotton Msrkete

Furnished by w. B. Hibhs & Co.. bankers
and brokers, 1927 F St, members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs.
Ladenburg, Thalmanh & Co., New York
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-05-27
BISHOP WILLIS WAS THERE.
He Arrived in Samoa ia Time to Off
ciate at service.

He Arrived in Samoa ia Time to Off
ciate at service.
APIA, Samoa, April 24.-The timely
arrival of the Mariposa on Saturday
last, notwithstanding the fact that she
left San Francisco some so hours late,
enabled the Bishop of Honolulu to per-
form most of his contemplated serv-
ices On Saturday afternoon bapt1s-
NAL and confirmation service was held.
There were several candidates Of both
sexes for confirmation, who were pre-
scented to the Bishop by Consul Cusack-
Smith. In the evening large number
of local residents attended at the Brit
ish Consulate, by invitation Of the
Consul, to pay their respects to the
Bishop and his lady, who, during their
stay in Samoa, were the guests of the
Consul. A most enjoyable evening was
spent. On Sunday morning a COM
munion service was held, and in the
evening, at the Apia Foreign Church,
His Lordship preached to large con-
gregation. The singing at the evening
service was especially good, thanks
principally to the efforts of Mrs. Cow
ard and Mr.. Gurr, who, as organist and
choirmaster, took special pains with
the musical part of the service.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-05-27
SPECIAL BUSINESS ITEMS.
IF YOU BUY A SINGER,


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( You can obtain necessary accessories
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You Will be dealing with the leading
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Sold on easy payments. Repairing
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The City Carriage Company possess
only first-class hacks and employ only
careful, steady drivers.
Carriages at all hours.
Telephone 49,
JOHN s. ANDRADE.