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Evening star., 1898-12-14
SENATE.
rned at 2:o5 pm.

The Senate opened today with a protest
upon the part of Mr.. Gallirger, chairman
Of the committe on pensions against the
practice of senators of introducing pension
bills in cases pending in the pension office,
He said the committee would not consider
such bills and that it was useless to pre-
sent them.
Mr.. Vest again called attention to private
pension bills and entered a protest against
their passage without due consideration,
as he said the Senate was falling into the
habit of doing. He called attention to the
fact that Notwithstanding Illinois had fur
nished 600 more soldiers than Indiana,
the pension roll for Indiana exceeded that
Of Illinois by S1,5DOOOo He accounted for
this fact on the ground that Indiana is a
pivotal state politically, saying that it was
notorious that the commissioner of pensions
who was an ex-Union soldier had granted
pensions TO almost every applicant in polit-
ical districts which are close
lie did not contend that the republican
party was alone TO blame. but knew that
men of all parties were inclined to use the
machinery of the pension office to further
their political interests. He was cognizant
of an instance in his own state, in which a
democratic candidate for Congress had re-
CelVed several republican votes because he
had secured pensions for the voters. He
had indorsed Mr. Cleyeland's veto of pen
sion bills. and, while he did not want to re-
vive the old questions, he would express
the opinion that the government had in
this matter fallen into "a most unjust and
II iquitOus expenditure by Its ill-advised
legislation and through political Influences -
characterizing the government as an acci-
dent insurance company.
He did not want TO deprive any honest
applicant of his pension. but he wanted the
abuses stopped.
Mr. Galiinger suggested that, instead OF
scolding the Senate on private bills, he
| sn0ulu propose amendments to the pension
| laws which would correct the abuses he
| complained Of
Continuing Mr.. Galinger said the COM
mittee mad been considering the advisability
| of publishing the list of pensioners. Yet
| there were objections to the plan, and he
/ feared that If undertaken its only effec;
would be TO take two or three million dol
| lars out of the treasury to no good purpose
The bill providing regulations for the
| registration of foreign built vessels on the
| American coast and repaired in the United
| States was taken up at the instance OF Mr..
| Elins. and Mr.. Caffery addressed the Sem
ate in opposition to it, saying that under Its
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Heavy Realizing Sales Depressed the
Stock List Today.
some NOTABLE EXCEPTIONS
Missouri Pacific Advanced Under
Strong Buying of Stock.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NEW YORK, December 14.-Today's mar
ket WAS under the influence of extensive
reai1zlng sales during the greater part of
the session, lower range of prices and
pronounced irregular tendency resulting.
London cables reflected declines varying
from a to Il per cent, but toward the close
OF the day the curb prices in the foreign
markets were the highest for the day Lo-
cally the selling began in the industrial de-
partment, under the leadership of Sugar
Inc decline in these shares was stub
oorhiy resisted, for a time good buying
appearing at every fractional decline
The recent elimination of the short in
tefest and the reported decentralization in
the trade helped the depression for time
but there was no absolute lack of support
A rally of moderate proportions followed a
later attempt TO buy back the sales of the
forenoon.
A Venturesome room element mistook the
surface indications during this reactionary
period for the initial process of the much
talked-ot setback in prices. The standard
STOCKS, howevY, gave evidence of good
support and high prices did not prevent
the further acknowledgment of merit.
New York Central and Omaha were active
under buying above the average character
and, except for profit-taking in the
Changers, that group showed a steady un-
dertone.
sharp advance in Missouri Pacific was
a conspicuous incident of the day, a rumor
that the company had secured control OF
the chicago and Alton gaining consider
abie prominence during the last half of
the day. The buying of these shares since
the price crossed 81 has been for the ac-
counts OF very strong interests.
Atcheson issues were again traded in
extensively and for both accounts The
sellers found ready market for all offer
was made toward an entirely new level the
ability TO retain the old is attracting almost
universal commendation
Inc coal stocks as a group were really
the features of the day, belief In a salts
Factory working agreement helping prices
III all departments.
The iron stocks were moderately active,
but these shares fail to approximate their
statistical position If figures are to be
taken as the basis for pure bases, the iron
shares have much to do in the matter of
discounting the future
Federal Steel is being accumulated by
large inside interests, but there is appar-
emily but little effort being made to make
the market reflect all that is known to the
inside faction. The daily bdying Of an en-
bafraSS!ng floating supply may at least be
taken as evidence of a preparatory move
ment looking toward an important market
demonstration.
The trading during the final hour was
again confident in character Missouri Pa
citic leading the activity under liberal buy
ing inspired by the rumor mentioned above.
Northern Pacific directors declared a dtvi-
dend Of ! per cent on the common stock of
that company.
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THE IMMIGRATION BILL.
The Failure to Consider 1t Probably
Ends 1t for This Congress.

The failure of the immigra ton bill to Sc
cure consideration In the House today does
not necessarily end the matter, but the
chances are that it will not be considered
further by this Congress.
This is the second time the bill has been
defeated for consideration. During the last
session the question Of consideration was
raised against it, and the House, by very
large vote, decided not to take it up.
The vote then was Influenced by de-
sire to avoid a direct vote on the question
before the congressional election. The
friends of the measure thought that they
would be able to take 1t up and pass 1t
a this session, the elections being over
The motion was made rather in advance of
preparation this morning, however, and
though the opposition was not nearly as
strong as at the last session. 1t was Suff-
cient to defeat consideration by majority
of three.
The question of restricting immigration
is being associated by anti-expansionlsts
with the question of the acquisition of the
Philippines. and it was expected that II
the immigration bill had been taken up 1t
would have been made the basis of a Wig
orous debate on the merits of the PROPOSE
tion to absorb the population of those IS
lands, with the view of awaiting of the
anti-immigration sentiment to strengthen
the opposition to territorial acquisition.
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Washing EtOn Stock Excbanre

Sales-regular cal-12 O'Clock MI & % oo,
ECO gS sto St = = lSs %srssn Bel, EaSosa 'i
100 West End National Bank, 10 at So Lincoln
Trust 10 at 10 Mettopotao iSan RsiraaG and
10 at al. American GraphOphone is at IL Iao ~
a3' % at l55s. After cail-Lanston Monotype, 50
,a District Of Columbia Bonds-5s, 2o-year funding
stock 1io bid 65s fndag dpn nj liz hd .s 1903
y Msseila9eo:s S ,5S Metropotan Railroad 5s
4I, bq lid ~ asked MeT1poiitan Rairold conv 6s
ndeb us Metropolitan Ralraad aar cent IT.
deGt' Tet hi LIS bid. Columbia Railroad 6s 122 bid
Cas- Cas- SGSmp1y ssa sefes es r. bid
and Potomac Telephone S 1857 bid Sd Garsapeke X
curity and Trust 5s, 100 bid. washington Narkst
Gemmny 11 a st IS ll5 bid washinston Market imp
GFsphophpns y ,Sph9 e,h deb 5s 100 bid los asked
Farmers and Mechanics. Isl bid iSi asked. See See
bid Capital, 125 BID West End. 90 LID o. ,see 500
ed Traders, 1os bid, 11s asked. Lincoln 1o9 bid.
safe Deposit and Trust Companies,-National Safe
Deposit and Trust 10 bid. ~ asked Washington
curity and Trust 16o bid ---''i 'e''n DC
Insurance Stocks -Eiremen's, 2S bid Franklin,
Potomac, 60 bid, 65 asked. Arlington II bid IN
asked; German American, 200 bid National In
asked. Lincoln. loas bid 10y asked Commercial s
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title so bid.
Columbia Title, bid, 5la asked. District Title, 3
asked.
Railroad Stocks.-.Captal Traction Company 1s7Is
BID, ssl@ asked. metropolitan l40sl bid 141A ask
ed. ColuInba. 65 bid. 7o asked lexington, Is
asked.
Gas and Electric Light Washington Gas.
COS bid, 50s4 asked. Georgetown Gas, 45 bid US
Electric Light 125 bid.
Telephone stoeks-Chesapeake and Potomac, 511s
bid. 81 asked. Pennsy l,ania, rs bid. so asked
Miscellaneous stocks:-MergenthaIer Linotype,
1919 bid 1884, asked. Lanston Monotype, I55s bid
16 asked American GraphophOne. x127s bid I3Is
asked American Graphophole preferred 1917 bid
Pneumatic Gun Carriage, so bid, .35 asked, Wash
nstOn Market. l. bid. Great Falls Ice, 40 bid
125 asked Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, 93
bid.
XIX dividend.
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A missiOn PrODose6

Senator Proctor today introduced reso-
luton providing for the appointment of a
committee of five senators to visit the is
lands of Cuba and Porto Rico for the pur-
pcse OF "inauiring into the military REQUIRE
ments necessary to establish and maintain
order in those islands until civil govern
ment is inaugurated." The resolution also
directs the committee to investigate tho
existing conditions, military, political, econ
omic and sanitary, in the islands, and re-
port such facts and recommendations as
they may deem important for the informa-
ton of the Senate"
The resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on contingent expenses
Evening star., 1898-12-14
WANT THE TAX RENTED.
Chicago Men Before the ways and
Means Committee.

The representatives of the Chicago cham
Der of commerce have, since the adoption
of the war revenue tax, been trying to get
rid of paying the tax on transactions ON
the board of trade. Last night the presi-
dent, vice president and secretary of the
Chicago chamber of commerce We're given
an Informal hearing on the subject by the
ways and means committee of the House
They protested strongly against taxes be-
ing collected on board of trade transac-
tions. but apparently did not make much
impression on the committee, the idea
seeming TO prevail in the committee that
these transactions were in the nature of
specuations, and should therefore not he
exempted the ground of duplication Of
taxation
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IRWIN TRADES REIrz OFF
Gets Pndden. sIaEie and O'Brien From
Pittsburp Club.
NEW YORK Decan7ha,. ~

NEW YORK, December IL
There were all sorts of rumors todav os
deals and trades and EXCHANGES u-i,I,o,,,
number. but the only genuine trade was
made BY Arthur Irwin, manager Of the
Washington club. He traded Second Rasa-
man Rei,z to Pittsburg in exchange for
P1ldden Slagie and O'Brien of the Pr
ateS"
Colonel John l. Rogers Of PhlIadeInbia
brought Won der Abe and Muckenfuss 10
Kether last night. and suggested that they
should work in harmony. He asked Won
der Abe 10 allow Muckenfuss to vote an
~! matters which might come before the
meeting. but Chris was Obdurate and said
i will not allow any man TO vote for me
/ am ths president of the St. Louis cIub
and hold the franchise. If ] am not al
Owed To vote, MuCkenfuss can't do So
will fight IL out in the courts II I am not
recognized here
Nanderbcck OF Detroit was expected here
today IN reference 10 the purchase of the
louisville club. but up TO ] o'clock he had
not been seen
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BALTIMORE Markets.

BALTIMORE Nd, December 14.-F1our dull uu-
changed-reeeipts, l2.@2s barrels; exports. 10 l24
barrels. Wh. eat strung-spot and month TIhaTIa !:
January. n7sa71b; May: 7ola; steamer No. red
6ssa6ssi receipts, "a d5S bushels exports, So SCI
bushels-southren wheat by sample. 6sa72; do on
grade, 6s&a71R- Corn strong-spot, 39ta39ss;
month, 39Isa39Is; necemher, new or old 3Sata3S5f
January 3sA a3ss4; February. 3Sai ia3S7k: 81 nef
xed 354a35k-receipts, 249, 96i bushels: EFFORTS
none; stock l 475 994 bushels: sales 1874 Oh Snsh'
els -seuhtern white corn s8aSg4: do yellow 36a
80. Oats dull-No. white, 32h a33; No 2 mixed.
stock. 1872. 4sf bushels. Rye strong and higher,
No. 2 nearby. 579i;. No. western, 59a.-receipts.
927 bushels. Hay frn-Ne. Timothy S10 5oasi.
Grain freights quiet, unchanged. Sugar strong un-
changed. Butter steady. unchanged Eggs firm
unchanged Cheese steady, unchanged IettureH
81 25aS1 so per uUshel box. Whisky unchanged
ff Nha
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REV ARD FOR GAII.ANTRY.
Two BilIs Introduced in the Senate
by MIR. Hale.

Senator Hale today introduced two bills
relating to rewards for meritorious serv-
ices, one providing suitable rewards by
medals for officers and men of the navy
and Marine Corps, by granting of medals.
The other is to restore to their original
status as to promotion officers of the navy
and Marine Corps who lost numbers by the
advancement of other officers for eXcep-
tional and meritorious services.
Evening star., 1898-12-14
Medal for Muiar HaSta4.

President Mckinley has granted a medal
of honor to Major f. w. Haskell of the I'd
Maine volunteers for gallantry in action at
the battle of Fair Oaks, Va. in 1862 The
delay in granting this medal was due to tha
fact that the records relating to This off
GERS conduct were in the archives at All
gusta, Me-, instead OF Washington.
Evening star., 1898-12-14
Wrong Address Given.

The address of Liewellyn G. Estes. who
recently filed petition in bankruptcy, is
s1l 9th street. not I04 11th street,
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Grain, Provisions and Cotton m.r,...

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co, bankers
and brokers, l419 + St, members New York
stock exchange, CORRESPONDENTS Messrs La
denburg, ThTtmanh & Co, New York
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provisions vessels would be wrecked in or
der to secure American registry.
Canal Bill Laid Aside.

While the registry bill was still under
consideration the hour of . o'clock arrived
and the Nicaragua canal bill was laid be-
fore the Senate but, on request of Mr.. Tur-
pie, 1t was laid over temporarily in order
to allow Mr.. Caffery to continue.
Cintinuing, Mr.. Caffery attacked the navi-
cation and tariff laws of the United States.
saying they had practically driven our
merchant marine from the seas. He con-
tended that the bill was prohibitive in its
terms intended to remove the last vestige
of competition in the matter OF ship
builders.
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Observation-Disclosures
Prepare your Christmas list.
0ickford's
Deerless,
II rofitless
II riCes
For Groceries

and all good things for the table"
We've trebled our force uf statesmen and i'm
proved every facility for handling ,he crowds
so that the many little iaconveniences ex-
pertenced In the late rushes VIII he totally
lacking. No restriction as TO the amount
of purchase. foull find nj our store every
thing first-class grocery store should carry
Evening star., 1898-12-14

If you want work read the want columns
Of The Star.
Evening star., 1898-12-14
Bent Glass Globes.

In latest effect-rich. neat and handsome
present. We guarantee they viii ut your
friends lamp.
Prices, $I.6o, $I75, S2.oo each.
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A Divided Answer.

Am old fisherman sat by the sea wall,
skinning cells, which were that fore
noon to be packed in ice and sent to a
city market. A young woman, visitor
in town, stood by watching the unusual
occupation. and quite fascinated by the
ease and dexterity with which it was
carried on. At length she felt the
necessity of making talk" what do
YOU get for eels?" she asked. Moth
in'!" returned the old man. emphatical-
ly, stripping off a skin. Then with the
same precision and lightning-lile
haste, he ''peeled" another and another,
leaving his visitor to wonder at the
eccentrieity which prompted him to
take so much trouble unrewarded. 1t
was only after she had given up the
question as bad job that he calmly
finished his sentence, TO what I'd
ought to!''-Youth's Companion.
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Misaemeanors in Texas.

A justice of the peace in Texas, on tn"
fourth trial of petty but tenaciousiy
fought case in which no appeal could
be had, allowed the witnesses on cross
examination to suit themselves abou!
answering questions. A witness would
say: 81 won't answer no such - fool
questions as that" and the justice, with
similar emphasis, would say: That's
right" There was fight between the
attorneys because one of them tried "a
stem the rushing, roaring tide of the
others eloquence to the jury by calling
him a liar. These amenities were APP
parently regarded as proper incident;
of the trial. but on complaint made
against the orator for using loud and
vociferous language in public place,
to-wit, the courthouse" he was con-
victed by the justice and fined SIS The
justice seems to have a new version of
DR.. Watts, which says: LET lawyers
delight to scrap and fight, for tits their
nature to; but to yell like fury when
addressing the jury, only imps of Satan
will do."-Case and Comment.
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SAY IT'S FOR TOMMY"

key? I heard the buggy wheels = O.
mercy! Who is this?"
The tramp gave her the note, which
she read quickly.
EYES," she said, 80, certainly! will
get them at once. And while you are
waiting"-she looked at the tramp,
doubtfully. "The doctor sent you-it
must be ALL wonder if you would be
so very obliging as to look at the fur
mace for me? Our man is gone off; I
don't know where he can be, and am
sure there is something wrong. The
house is cold as barn, and can't leave
the baby more than a moment, and my
girl is sick. If you would be so kind! -
She showed him the cellar door and
ran to get the medicine.
The tramp stumped down the cellar
stairs. shook the furnace thoroughly,
put coal on and shut it up.
When he went up the fire was burn
Jig well, and the doctors wife was
waiting for him with a packet and a
cup of hot coffee.
You must be cold," she said "And
am SO much obliged. cannot imagine
where Thomas can be-
you're a lady, num-" said the
tramp.
On the way back he was hailed by
woman who came to her gate with
shawl over her head
"Say, mister, was you goin' any
where's near the post Officer"
Most probably 1 was" said the
tramp. I'm in the delivery business to-
hight"
Then if you'd post this letter for me
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I'd be thousand times obliged to you.
It's to my son, and he'll fret if he don't
hear from me New Years day. Thank
you, sir / hope your mother feels COM
Portable about you this cold night"
The tramp WINGED at this He said
nothing. but took the letter and went.
AS he drove by street lamp rough
voice called to him 10 stop. He checked
the horse and was aware of the burglar
few hours before.
"Hello, pail" said the burglar.
you're in luck! Seems to me you was
the Teller that was goin' to stay an hon
est man, was you? And got team
already! That's smart business. Gim-
me ift!"
The tramp grunted and shook his
head.
'I'm on an Grand" he said, for a
sick child"
sick granny" said the burglar.
"You go shares or I'll give you up"
He grasped the horses bride as he
spoke, and his looks were ugly enough.
'All right" said the tramp. Jump
i'm
He threw back the robes and held out
his hand. The burglar left the horses
head and was in the act of springing
into the buggy when well-planted
blow sent him sprawling on his back
in the road.
The tramp drove on rapidly. Some
folks amt no sense of what's right and
fittin'," he muttered. There's time
for everything. That's Scripture"
He found the doctor waiting at the
door of the white cottage.
"Sharp's the word!' said the doctor
81 was getting uneasy, my man."
$50 was l." said the tramp. He ex-
planned that the hired man was gone
and the lady had asked him to see to
the furnace.
"Gone, has he?" said the doctor, and
his face darkened. "Then that's the
last time. He needn't come back, the
tipsy rascal"
Again he looked keenly at the tramp,
who was shifting buckle of the har-
ness in a very knowing way.
"Know anything about horses?" he
asked.
Reckon" said the tramp.
"Who are you, anyhow" asked the
doctor.
"Well, 1 was wonderful" said the
tramp. 81 took care O. horses five years.
l been sick, and since then l been
trampin' spell. Tonight 1 started
out to be burglar, but | amt had no
chance. I might as well go back to
work again and done with it,"
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HEIR TO ITALY'S THRONE.
The New1y-BOrn Son. of the Duke of
AOsta Is Likely Successor
in the Line.

Another prince has just been added
to the already large male element in
the house of Savoy, which for half cen
tury-that is to say, from the birth of
Queen Margherita-has had no daugh-
tiers, with the exception of the child of
the duke of Genoa, also called Mar
gherita, born in 1896. The prince is an
important addition to the family, as he
will, if the present order of things con-
tinue, one day sit on the throne of
Italy He is the first child of Prince
Emanuel, duke of Aosta, who, three
years ago, married at Kingston Princess
Helene of Orleans. AS the duke and
duchess of Aosta had been married a
relatively long time without children,
and as it is asserted that the crown
prince, married two years ago, may
never have issue, the enemies of the
house of Savoy, especially the clericals,
had diligently spread the idea that the
want of direct heir after the prince Of
Naples was the curse of God for the
"usurpation" of the papal state.
1t is known that certain anxiety was
really felt in the royal family itself,
and his relatives were busy choosing
wife for the count of Turin, the next
BROTHER to the duke of Aosta. The little
prince who has just entered this world.
has, however, put his rosy little foot
down on the prospects, which thus lose
their pressing Importance. Another
lease of bachelorhood, too, is given to
the count of Turin, which he is popular
" supposed to prize highly. !,
The duke of Aosta, to whose branch
Of the family the Italian throne will
pass should the prince of Naples die
without an heir, is the son of Prince
Amadeo, that brother of King Humbert
who died when only As, and about whom
the king in the depth of his grief eS-
claimed: 81 have lost my best friend"
His mother was princess of the noble
house of Della Cisterna, and not. there
fore, of royal birth, but such was her
cleverness and superiority that she took
her place with great dignity and grace
as daughter-in-law and sister-in-laW Of
kings, and as queen herself when for
five years her husband sat on the
throne of Spain. In Madrid she con-
tracted the disease which killed her.
one year later, at the age of 90 Eng
lishmen will certainly not forget the
sensation caused by the second mar
riage of Prince Amadeo with his niece,
the beautiful Princess Letitia Bona
parte, daughter of his sister Princess
Caltilde and the celebrated ''Plon
lon."-Pall Mall Gazette.