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Evening star., 1897-02-17
RETURNING TO LONDON.
Senator WOlcOtt Informed of Ge.
mnny'a Position ON HI M fnIli.un

Senator WOlcOtt Informed of Ge.-
mnnS's Position on BimetnIlism.
BERLIN. February Ex-senator Edward
o. Wolcott Of Colorado. who has been
visiting this city in the interests of BIZ
metallism, has started on his return tn
London. While in this city the senator
conferred with Prince Hohenlohe, the i'm
perial chancellor: Baron Marschall Won
Bieberstein, the minister for foreign af
fairs; DR.. MIGUEL. the minister Of finance
and DIR. Koch. governor OF the Reichsbank
He was assured that Germany would 1oin
in bimetallic convention provided Great
Britain and France agreed to do so.
Senator Wolcott did not see the bimetallic
leaders. DR.. Arendt and Count Won Mir
bach. while here.
During his stay in the capital Senator
Wolcott was entertained by John b. Jack
son, secretary Of the United States EN-
bassy: Charles De Kay the United States
ccrsul general. and Herbert Squires, sec
ond secretary Of the United States en-
bassy.
Evening star., 1897-02-17
Against Restriction,
Mr.. Caffery da0 spoke against the ge,
eral principle of restricting immigrant
In this connection he read a letter from h
I ovelist "Ouida' as to Italian immigrant
TIE senator said the Italians coming fro,
Against Restriction.
THE HOUSE.

The House todayiiagreed to the confer
ence report on the Bill to fix the times and
places for hoidiag. eoart In Utah. -
Mr.. Blue Ran) opposed conference
report. by which the House was to recede
fIcm Its amendment to bill increasing
the pension Of Lucy Alexander Payne.
widow of Captain 4. Scott Payne, to 80
per month. The House fixed the amount
at $50 Mr.. Blue maiPtained that the House
should cling to a fixed rule, and not 9rant
a pension of more Than $50 to the widow
of an officer below the rank of general.
Mr. 81 tPnq,s Warning.
Mr.. w. A. Stone lPa.) warned his co,-
leagues Of the danger involved in the mas
sage of these special pension bills. He
said II the practice continued all the wid-
ows who are now drawing pensions woull
demand special legislation In their behalf
There were thousands Of cases as deserv-
ing as this.
Mr.. Crowther (AIo.) took the same rosi.
ton as Mr.. Stone.
The House refused to agree to the con.
ference report-2S-06-and the bill was ST
to further conference.
The conference report on the legislative
executive and judicial appropriation hiIi
occasioned some debate ON the item re-
lating to the organization Of the Conxres.
siona1 Library.
Mr.. Bingham. who was In charge Of the
report, in answer to q question. said the
new appointments provided for by the hill
QS7 in number). would be made BY the AZ
brarian and the superintendent Of tine new
library building.
"Will the librarian. as heretofore" asked
Mr.. Bartlett N. Y.). "in considering recom-
Evening star., 1897-02-17
THE VACANT AT-rORNEYsHlP.
President in No Hurry to Approve the
Bill for Its Filling

The act authorizing the Supreme Court
of the District TO fill a vacancy in the Of
flee of United States district attorney un-
der certain circumstances was submitted
10 the President this morning
He concluded to have IL take the regular
course. and it may be two or three Gays
yet before he acts upon il. 1t was sent to
the Attorney General today for a report
as to whether there are any objections te
its approval
There was no suggestion of the necessity
OF haste In the matter and the presump.
tion Is that the measure will take its place
with lot Of other bills and be considered
in regular order.
The bill may be returned to the Presi-
dent tomorrow. and again il may not reach
him before Friday Saturday. The de-
liberation shown I'm the treatment of this
important bill seems to indicate that the
President Is in no hurry to act upon it,
1t is said he prefers the confirmation of
Mr.. Davis. and does not wish to do any,
thing that will tend to delay that result.
Evening star., 1897-02-17

mendations. listen only to the members of
the Senator
Il cannot answer" responded Mr.. Bing-
ham, smiling.
MI. Bingham said the new librarian
would be appointed July l. The report was
adopted, and the bill passed.
bill was passed to remove the politics al
disabilities Of Col. VIM. E. Sims. who was
a member Of the Thirty-fifth and Thirty
sixth congresses
Under the arrangement made on Monday
the bill to provide for the use and occupa-
ton OF reservoir sites reserved by the geo
logical survey was taken up with the un-
Outstanding that two hours should be al
lowed for debate
Evening star., 1897-02-17
Charge Agninst Mrs. Lockwood.

Rosa c. Breital and VIM. S. Heck, claim
ing to be children of the late John M. Heck.
who died here June I. 1852. today applied 10
the Probate Court. through Attorney Thos
Z. Taylor. for an order to compel Belva
A. Lockwood. as guardian of their fathers
minor children. to pay into the court the
sum OF $1,5O5.S0. with interest from April
3, 1884.
The petitioners charge that Mrs. Lock-
wood received from the government the
said srm Of 81. .5O5.s0 as pension money due
their father. and applied all of the money
to her own use
Evening star., 1897-02-17

bushels: stock. 2.2Is 500 bushels: sales. 10000
26ha27. Oats stesdy-No white xsae4: No
mixed. 2ia22- -receipts, =. So bushels exports
none; stock. 579U8o bushels Rye easIcr-No 2
nearby. 4oa$ $OLs: western Al saies rrccipts a. spt
bushels; exports. i7.i&3 iasheis; stock. Ss2. .642
bushels. Hay nrm. gooi demand for better grades
choice Timothy. $i3 sA$iaeo Grain fr,i ixhis less
active, unchanged. Sugar steady. unchanged. But
ter nrin, unchanged Eggs active fresh ID. Cheese
frm and active. unchanged. Whisky unchanged.
Evening star., 1897-02-17
WOODRUFF ELECTED.
The Contest for Legislator in the FIJI.
tecnth Wnrd. Phila dcIphin.

PHILADELPHIA. February 1.-THE re-
suit of yesterdays municipal election in
wards where there were contests was not
known until long after midnight The
strongest fight in the city between the
'.co mhine'' and anti-combine factions of the
republican party was in the fifteenth ward
the latter faction winning. In this ward
Clinton Rogers Woodruff. secretary of the
National Municipal League. was elected a
member OF the legislature to fill a va
cancy. defeating Councilman Joseph l..
Swope by $50 votes in a total of 7,12S, rum
ming 400 ahead of his ticket Mrs. VIM.
b. Riley elected school director on
the ticket which contained the name of
Mr. SwoDe- In three other wards women
who received the regular republican NOM
inatiOn for school director were elected.
Many women, however. who received either
the prohibition or Municipal League nom
ination were unsuccessful candidates.
In spite of the bitter factional fight in
the republican ranks the election was one
CT the quietest held in this city in recent
years. The vote polled was comparatively
light. except in few wards.
Tragedy In the Third Ward.
The contest waged between the two fac
tions of the republican party in TIE third
ward eliminated in a tragedy. Assembly
man r. Lincoln Roberts, a well-known pol
itcian of the ward, who had taken an act
i've part in the fight. was standing on the
steps OF MS nome ABOUT I'D o CLOCK this
morning. watching a parade of the victo-
rious faction. when he was shot in the leg
and vigorously wounded. VIM. Reed. d
political enemy of Roberts, was arrested
suspected of being the assailant.
The crowd of paraders was very noisy
and when they neared Roberts residence
crowd gathered OH his doorstep. Sud
denly there was a sharp crack of a revol-
yer shot. followed by several others. and
Roberts fell fainting on the marble steps.
There CONSERVATION among the crowd
at the doorway and a little excitement
among the paraders, but the procession
passed on.
Roberts was found to be bleeding from a
wound In the thigh.
At the hospital the surgeons removed a
bullet from the wound. The injured man
is IL a serious condition from loss of blood
but he will probably recover.
Evening star., 1897-02-17
Connecticut Avenue extension.

In connection with the proposition for the
straight extension of Connecticut avenue as
embodied in the amendment to House bill
10. 1877, the Commissioners today, in a letter
to Chairman Mcmillan. said:
IF Congress desires that the extension
of Connecticut avenue should not conform
to the recorded plans. but should be
straight, then the bill seems to be in good
form to attain the object. In view of the
agitation upon the subject. and the in
PRODUCTION Of the intended amendment to
missioners represent the great desirability
of action al an early time If any change
in the location Is to be made at all"
Evening star., 1897-02-17
Not Owned by Mr.. Cleveland.

The New York Sun this morning publish
ed 4 dispatch from Washington which
states that the Presidents country place.
"Wcodley.' will be placed on the market
Tor sale shortly after March l. and would
probably net Mr.. Cleveland a handsome
Trciit, perhaps as much as $aOOOO, on an
original investment of $4,000
one trouble about the story Is that Mr.
cleveland does not own Woodiey which
has been his country home during his pres-
ent administration. but simply rents II.
The property belongs to The Capitalists
forming what Is known as the California
syndicate.
Evening star., 1897-02-17
NEWS TO MR.. HANNA.
He Knows Nothing About Mr.. Cox's
Reported Utterances.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. February 1.-THE
publication in Cincinnati and New York
yesterday that Geo. B. Cox had said that
the Foraker faction could not afford to
break with Hanna on the senatorial ques-
ton was shown to Mr.. Hanna today. The
story also intimated that Cox would in
return for favoring Hanna receive a good
personal appointment. and the distribution
Of a great deal of patronage.
Mr.. NJ. A. Hanna said in response to an
interview that it was all news to him. If
Mr.. Cox had decided to support him for
the Senate he had not been informed of
the fact. He knew nothing, he said, about
Cox influence in the distribution of patron
age.
Evening star., 1897-02-17
GARY FOR THE CABINET.
Friend of Major Mckinley Says the
MnrylnnLer Hns Reen Chosen.

LYNN, Mass, February IA personal
friend of President-elect Mckinley. who
resides at Warrington, and who is staying
In this city for few days, stated today
that 1t Is positively decided that James A.
Gary OF Ellicott City. Nd, will be the
southern member of McKinley's cabinet.
me position assigned him is that of the
Postmaster General
Ihe gentleman who makes the statement
will not allow the use of his name. but
states that his Information is Authoritative
Evening star., 1897-02-17
Donations for Indin Are Slow.

SAN FRANCISCO, February 1.-THE To-
cal committee engaged In securing a ship
load of grain to send for the relief Of the
famine sufferers in India is again solicit
ing contributions. only about one-fourth
of the cargo having been placed. Dona-
tions of wheat can be shipped free Of
charge to G. w. McNears' warehouse at
Port ChoSta.
Evening star., 1897-02-17
Badly Injured.

Miss Fanny Wood was knocked down nv
horse attached to a carriage while rid
ing her bicycle on 9th street near the men,
sion Office about 2:3O o'clock this afternoon.
She was carried In an ambulance to the
Emergency Hospital In an unconscious CON-
dition. The extent Of her injuries was not
known at late hour. nor had the police
authorities then learned who was the driver
CT the vehicle which caused the mishap.
Evening star., 1897-02-17
Defeated the silver Men.

CHEYENNE. Wyo.. February 17.-In the
Wyoming legislature the republicans. by a
full party vote. have defeated an unquali-
fled free silver resolution introduced by
democrats and substituted a resolution in
structing the Wyoming delegation IN Con-
gress to vote and work for measures which
might secure free coinage of gold and silver
by International agreement.
Evening star., 1897-02-17
Presidential Nomination..

The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
Postmasters-L. H. Young. at Chino, Cal.
Stephen c. Woodson. st. Joseph, Mo-; Ida
G. Kratochwill. Boscobel, Wis.
Navy-To be chapIains In the navy, J. H.
McJunkin Of Iowa and D. R. Leland OF
New Jersey.
Medical Inspector ]. R. Tryon to be q
medical director. Also a number Of other
naval promotions.
Evening star., 1897-02-17
Resigned His Comm nd.

SAN FRANCISCO, February 17-Colonel
R. H. Mclean, until lately commander of
the Hawaiian army. has arrived in San
Francisco on his way to New York. Col
onel Mclean resigned his commission early
in February, and will remain in the United
States. He was formerly lieutenant
in the United States navy.
Evening star., 1897-02-17
Stenns ship Arrivals.

QUEENSTOWN. February 17-Arr!ved.
Majestic. New York for Liverpool.
SOUTHAMPTON. February 11.-Arr.ved,
Aner, New York. for Bremen
Evening star., 1897-02-17
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening the highest
and the lowest and the closing prices of the
New York stock market today. as reported
by Corson & Mccartney. members New
York stock exchange. Correspondents,
Messrs. Moore &. Schley. No. 81 Broadway
Evening star., 1897-02-17
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, % February i7.-Flour dun, unchans-
sales eco barrels. Wheat steady-spot. IS bid;
NAY. MhsSl 4.receipts. eo.S21 bushels; exports.
none; stock. Sl1. .O3S bushels-southen wheat BIZ
sample. 6ea00; do. on grade. asHasSh Corn
.teady.slct and mouth. zSa25M March, 2xs25N:
3Hassx receipts, S8,a19 bushels; exposts, eo,ssS
Evening star., 1897-02-17
MUST STOP FIGHTING.
Note Addressed to the Greeks in Crete
by the Powers.

by the Powers.
Copyrighted 1897. by the Associated Press)
CANEA. Island of Crete. February IL
At a meeting of the commanders of the
foreign fleets today on board the italian
flagship joint note was drawn up and
sent by Admiral Canevaro the Italian
commander. who is in command of the
united fleets. to the Greek consul here.
The note informed the representative OF
Greece that any attack upon Canea Re
timo. Heraklion or Sitia would be repelied
by the warships of tn. foreign powers in
Cretan waters.
Evening star., 1897-02-17
FavorabIe Action.

In letter to the President this afternoon
the Commissioners recommend favorable
action upon House bin 67ls. to extend North
Capitol street through the grounds Of the
Prospect HIN cemetery.
Evening star., 1897-02-17
The MotherS Congress.

The future sessions of the mothers con-
gress will be held In the First Baptist
Church. corner 10th and O streets north
west. as the banquet room at the Ar
lington Is found to be entirely too small
tend.
Evening star., 1897-02-17
POSTED IN THE MOSQUES.

Plncarls Found Demn niling the Death
of the Sultan.
CONSTANTINOPLE. February IL
Placards have been found posted in the
mosques demanding the death of the sui
tan.
Evening star., 1897-02-17
Phy.ician to the Poor.

Dr. Z. s. Lothrop has been appointed a
physician to the poor. vice DIR. Marvin T..
Custis. resigned.
Evening star., 1897-02-17
Grain apd Cott.u m.rke,..

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co. bankers
and brokers. 1421 St. members New York
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs.
Ladenburg, Thalmann a Co. New York.
Evening star., 1897-02-17
Government BonAs.

Quotations reported by Corson & Macart.
Evening star., 1897-02-17
Charitable Institutions.

A2ti inc Hcal OF Clarftle5 all of ha
provisions of the House are stricken out.
ana 'he various charitable institutions in
me District are appropriated for as follows.
For relief Of the poor Sl;,UO: temnorarv
nome Tor ex-Cnion Soldiers and Sailors
Grand Army of the Republic. sogU: NO.
nj otristlan Association. 5000: Cen
Gal Dispensary and Emergency HospitaI
si1."o: Children's Hospital. sl00Oc Ma
uohal Homeopathic Hospital Association
OF Washington. $3.50: Washington Hos
phsnage Association. ST Johns nar;Sb
S!.So' German Orphan Asylum 81 SD
Natonal Association for the Relief
., o. destitute Coiored Women and Children,
$3.50, 81 AIMS Infant Asylum s., 400: As
sCciation for Works of Mercy 81 500. House
OF GOOD Shepherd. $500. St Rose Inous
a. sI'si a.. ocnoot $3.50: St Joseph's Asylum,
400; Hope and Help Mission q 900. 49,
6eys' end Children's Aid Society. 81 oD.
Eastern Dispensary. 1900: Washington
Lodging House. $1,000 'p"'
FOR repairs and furniture of ColumIl,
hospitdl Tor Women. $jOo1 is allowed The
APPROPRIATION for superintendent Freed
l1ea hospital and Asylum is stricken OUT
and the following inserted: For salaries
ana compensation. surgeon-in-chief NOT to
eAceei $o.Uo; two assistant surgeons clerk
$4,000" ''0'' "e-'
TIE Reform School for Girls is given an
adHnionaI appropriation of $40 to pay for
For the Industrial Home School s120o
Instead Sf $500 10 allowed
= provision Is inserted in the bill recitinp
tnst II Is the policy of the government IN
me future to appropriate no money for
charitable institutions that are under SEQ
tartan control.
The House appropriation for rife prae-
tce and matches under the District mill
tie is Increased from 5000 to $500
Fne House provision that hereafter no
eiectric light company doing business In
tne District OF Columbia shall charge or
collect from the United States or any other
consumer of electric arc or lncandescent
nehts exceedings I5 per cent Of prices
charged for such lights on January l. 1897
In the District of Columbia. Is stricken cut
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-02

We live DO a sensational age. be-
cause The nervous stamina o. our peo-
Ble IL less,nod the very brain is GO
ing And Why The silly cry is. we
live too fasiw-sIuy because Il Is IN
itself an eject With less brain force.
stronger outward appeals % excite
ncnt are uecst AIRY sensational play
bills. sensational auascmeats. scnsa.
tisnaI books. even sensational songs
ana sermons What arr the elements
u thIs fat liice a fast ne is a lite
Of waste. % exhaustion. both morally
and physically. and THIS has been go
ing en- Ia spite ot Temperance educa.
tion aud shortened hours % labor.
What. then. arc the chief constituents
in this caua,ion which can possibly
account, Tor the terrible effects. They
are no, Ear TO seek. and they are vices
en,aned upon the children. cursng
them cyermore with each generation.
A tablespoonful o. alcohol diluted
taken IN the 20 hours, causes 1850 ex-
ira heart beats. aud In secondary ei'
feet narcotics the recuperatlve forces
Consider the cftect o. ElS0.020.0OO IL
value OF this poison yearly consume,
by i2OOOOOO adults and then calculat,
the possible effect upon the nerve an,
brain Of ci6.OO0. 900 worth OF the mar
eoue tobacco consumed by another 20,
100000 OF cur population. GambllnO
finds In these people lowered ton
Of moral llfc and intellect which re
sponds 90 the temptations oi custom
. example and Interest. nooding on
country with corruption. and erin
and dllng our homes with heartbrca
[ and misery Gar beyond our SKIN TO ID
/ scribe. Thrift is natural % tho CcltI
1 race hut tbc unnatural appetite @
narcotics. on which brewers. win
growers and dlsupors thrive and gro'
wealthy counteracts nature. FRS, cor
cucr alcohol. and then Will iorcsigt
and economy resume thoir. happy reig
Of amclloratlon and true glory'-Ut
ION signal
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-02

A writer In the National Advocate
says Presumins that you believe you
are not destitute Of some influence In
the world We would urge upon you a
brief appeal II may De you regard
yourself Boz no danger from The power
OF an appetite which has vanquianed
thousands before you Perhaps you
have thus ias passed unframed BY
that Zoe which has blasted the hopes
and happiness %; s8 many % your fell
lows But you have never thought
that watchiul eyes age fixed upon your
example? Perhaps yol are a young
man. Are there none among your
acqualniances % whom your example
/ d subyortlng moral principles and
/. leading the way 20 the drunkarda
grave? Perhaps you are a father. Is
the eye OF your little one cast toward
you a. you guam your daily or occa-
sional dinner glass? And are you
aware that Tor that child you may be
laying a foundation for a miserable
| lie and death? DO you love your fam
Iny? Is your love eyincei BY introduce
ing a principle which may result In
temporal iniamy and finally ruin 70
the members o. that iamily2 Nay
you not live 10 see your folly perpot-
uated IN those who bear your image.
and see Il too. rioiing 10 their destrue-
tom II you SOW TIE wind. can you
complain &, You reap the whirlvlndr
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-02

.Icyc s abou, the Oldest newspaper in
Sew York .s sIll O. y0uns mat
though ho has been prominent Cor so
long as o journalist that hc may De-
said 90 bg fairly entitled 90 long gray
beard. Eut le began carly. and hc $50:
here' quickly This fnrwarineH ia
starting ana .u arriving has given q
.1mevhat aroag impression 90 those
aho De- u-' know ST. Coates. who
really o. young enough and handsome
enough te meet tae standard filr Rosa
Iud. Boz The play. seq 40 Tor the man
Who could please her 70 is likely.
however. ina, Mr Coates values his
youth dlly because O. assures him g1ol
time in which 90 acquire new dlst.uc-
lions and his looks merely that they
help him 90 opportunities Tor further
occupations Among the men OF HE
profession De enjoys well-mor.tcd
popularity. and among the womea
we'll. the women are not saying ans.
thing against him u the fairies ava
not preside when De was bora then D.
mus, have inherited good gifts from
bis forcbears In the ordinary way. But
I be has made no ordinary use o.! cithel
gifts or opportunities 90 have thus. a
an age which ThackCuy declared @,
be- that OF a boy. achieved much mos
. than ninety per cent Of those aecluutc.
. successful
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-02

a Sussex doctor writes 90 the Ion
DON STANDARD 90 ray that ,he common
n.0,lg iu the rural districts In bis
rc.ehh0rhc1l give their children such
names as GLADYS Irene Florence. Doris
Alma May. HllJl Eyylina Clomcntlna.
Eals,a O,ride. Dora Vi1Ita. Winifrcd
Emily. Olive Rgby. Nars5rctta Iayinia,
Gladys Elsie. etc. Norman Archibald.
Archibald Gordon Richmond Cyril
Granville Douglas Dennis Richmond,
stanley Vernon. Albert Victor Cecil
Claude. Cyril Dudley etc. he opincs
that those toDlotty names win sound
very funny I'm our future ruilop and
other maids. rgComs gardeners, coach
men. and sr forth" What ~ a. Why
. should not O. waiting maid or footman
bo just gs good servant 90 her or bis
o1uc Doe Gladys or CyrIl' Here Ia
/ democratic America % is not uncom-
mon 20 Hud an Earl Jones. a Baron
/ smith or a Duke Robinson. whose fond
parents invested them az baptism with
] these rcsouudiug torouamcs, and james
/ q. Blaine used 10 tell with glee Of q
Boston mother who christcned her sor
out Of a fashionable novel V. de c
brown. the initials standing Tor Vale
De- Chambre. which surely looks might!
| ar!stoctatic Boston PILOT.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-02

fesslonal man and ali around reioffuef
afford much food fol thought ana IN
limited field for action
Nov the New Republic would not
IN a line or word md fault with any
OF our grand. good and small prohi-
billion papers. but the action OF tne
committee Of the Nebraska Liberty
party by a strong resolution ana Sweet
soul-stirring comment In support there
Of. endorsed the Monroe Looking GLASS
and the Inman News as Official or
gans OF that party; 30 far all right.
but the New Republic man VIII risk
the assertion that no action was con-
sldered 70 help secure means whereby
these papers could increase their CIR
culaiion and thus reach the masses
whose vote and influence Is needed 70
secure liberty and freedom from the
saloon and 10 many kindred evils Tho
committee may offer. and with good
grace. these times the plea OF hard
times and no money. but the editor u
sure that every one OF tnt esaii.iitNee
could help just a little now. and could
urge others 70 help and q very little
would enable these editors % send ont
more papers and better edited papers
than ever. Tor both are strong and Viz
oroua 10 their ut,emnces. Somehow
the New Republic seems 20 be more
favored than most papers. with a
strons list o. most generous whole
hearted and firm friends. who IN sun
shine and storm. in campaigns and
during the lull OF battle. have stayed
By us. ana our heart gees out for them
at all times ia thanksgiving. With oour-
age that viii never fal;er while the
cause goes marching on. Tor We are
gaining ground. dear friends. and the
saloons Waterloo Is not FAR Oh.