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The age-herald., 1898-12-06
THE TRIAL OF U. s.
 SENATOR KINNEY
Charged With Collision in Mis-
 appropriating State Funds. MUCH EVIDENCE ON HAND
Kenney Alleged to Have Drawn Money From First National Bank to Tide Over Business Trouble Caused
 By Speculation.

Wilmington, Del, December 5.-The sec ond trial of United States Senator Kenney, who was indicted on a charge of being in collusion with Teller Bogss, of the wrecked First National bank, and aiding Boggs in misapplying the banks funds in last July and afterwards in a trial lasting over week, the jury disagreeing, began here to- day Since then the charge of conspiracy has been joined to the first charge The evidence against Senator Kenney deals largely with numerous stock transactions in which he and Boggs were interested.
 Court does not open until noon and the accused was on hand early, for the usual preliminaries. The jury was quickly se- lected.
 The court took recess until 2:30 p. m. when the examination of witnesses began before a court room that was crowded to the doors.
 In his opening address to the judge, Dis trict Attorney Vandegrift said he would be able to prove that Senator Kenney drew money from the bank to which he was not entitled and used it to tide over difficulties brought upon him by stock speculation. He said that by an arrangement with Boggs Senator Kenney drew money from the bank when he had no funds there, Boggs making the defendants account balance by the use of other money in the bank or in some in- stances by withholding the senator's checks until he had made good the. de- felt.
 The cause of delay and argument at the former trial was avoided by the admission of numerous checks, aggregating nearly 5000 drawn by Senator Kenney to the or der of number of persons and paid by the First National bank. Of this amount S5 ,SSS represented stock dealings with E. B. Cuthbert & Co.,, of Philadelphia.
 Numerous telegrams between Kenney and Cuthbert & Co., were also admitted. These represented calls for further payment on stock and dealings in regard to stock, but none of the telgrams were read to the jury. Court then adjourned until to- morrow.
The age-herald., 1898-12-06
COMMISSIONERS
 MAKING PROGRESS Were in Session Over Four Hours
 Yesterday. THE RIGHTS OF SPANlARLS Ill the Ceded Colonies Occupied Most of the Discussion Spain's Envoys Have Received Authority to
 Bind the Government
THE RIGHTS OF SPANlARLS S

Paris. December 5.-The American peace commission held long conference, beglh- ming at 10 o'clock a. m., and only had brief recess for lunch before going to the foreign office to meet the Spaniards at 3 Ip. ml
 The Americans, apparently, had changed the form, if not the substance of some of their demands as result of their deibera- tions during the past three days.
 Secretary Moore of the United States commission was engaged far into the night in revising the draft of the treaty of peace.
 The joint commission was in session for over four hours. Most of the discussion concerned details as to the guaranteeing of the rights of Spanish citizens in the ceded colonies. The debate was occasionally en- ergetic and the Spaniards on emerging ap- peared to be dejected.
 Secretary Ojeda of the Spanish commits sion, when questioned of the meeting as to the progress made, answered, excitedly:
 q am almost mad. l cannot talk. We are making progress"
 The American commissioners declined to say anything further than that the prog ress made was satisfactory.
 The Spanish commissioners have received authority to bind their government in cer- tain matters, but there are yet important matters on which their instructions are unsatisfactory, and 1t is likely that the de- tails involved in the change of the sover- eighty of the Spanish colonies will be left for settlement in the regular diplomatic process when relations between the two countries are resumed
The age-herald., 1898-12-06
ONE RECORD BROKEN.
Frank Waller Holds Championship for
 Continuous Riding.

New York; December Crank Waller, of Boston, has broken the only record up to the present time in the six days bicycle race at Madison Square Garden. He now holds the worlds record for continuous rid ing. He left his wheel at 410 o'clock this afternoon, having ridden 314 miles and eight laps in sixteen hours and ten minutes w. th- out dismounting, beating last years record of PIP miles made by Stephane. Waller took a short rest, losing two places in the con test, Pierce, followed by Miller, passing him. At the end of the seventeenth hour Pierce was about five miles behind Walters record of last year. The record made by hours today fell short three or four miles of the records last year.
 Eight spills occurred today but none of the riders were seriously hurt The Gar den was filled with spectators all day, and until late hour tonight.
 Miller aroused the greatest enthusiasm this afternoon by setting wonderful pace for many laps. Many cheers greeted the reappearance of the French champion this afternoon. He had been off the track about four hours, and it was generally believed that he had quit for good. On his return, however, he publicly announced that ne would not leave the track again for forty eight hours, and immediately began 10 make the hottest pace of the day. Miller, Waller, Pierce and Nawn, however, refused to be shaken, and stuck close to his heels.
The age-herald., 1898-12-06
OPENING OF THE LAST SESSION
 OF THE F|FTY-F|FTH CONGRESS-
Representatives Felt the Weight of Duty Pressing Upon Them
 and Were Not Joyful

bered and confided within the secrecy of the white house.
 It is pretty game to watch. More in- terest perhaps than when the fighting shall. be above board. The skillet fish will do lit- tie and say less until the game the leaders are playing shall be revealed.
 The democratic side is even more compli- cated. There is not the harmony there might be. Petty quarrels have soured some, and ambitions have been the making of plots and counterplots over there. Be- sides the great public questions to be set tied there are the empty honors to be dis tributed The gifts in the hands of the minority are as seven loaves and a few small fishes to multitude. The leadership of the minority is a thankless post at best, but there are several who want to rob MT. Bailey of it. Richardson, DeArmond' Bankhead and no telling how many others are in the hands of their friends. There will be division among the democrats uhtii this question is settled.
 May Plot Against the Czar
 At present there seems to be no indication that any attempt will be made to defeat Speaker Reed, but there is no telling when such a plot may be part of the republican schemes. If MT. Reed shows any disposi- tion to balk the administration there. will most certainly be made an effort to defeat him for speaker in the Fifty sixth congress. For this reason he may not show his hand until the extra or regular session.
 The house will have little to do with the question of expansion until the matter or increasing the army comes up. It has noth- ing to do with ratfying the treaty. but as soon as the attempt to increase the army to a hundred thousand men is made, then the house will ask what Is the intention or the government regarding the Philippines. Or if we keep the Philippines there will be other legislation for the archipelago which will force the issue in the house.
 It is next to impossible to get an accurate impression today as to what the senate Will do in regard to the treaty. There are rum- blings heard among the republican senators which are ominous. Should the treaty com- init this government in any indirect way to perpetual ownership of the archipelago then the fate of the treaty is very doubtful. If the question Is left open then it Is likely the treaty will be ratified and the question Of ------~--~~-~~~~-~~---- -~---~-~-~>-~>>---~~-~~>
The age-herald., 1898-12-06
WHEELER CONGRATULATED.
Now That the Fighting is Over He Will
 Resign.

Washington, December 5.-Major- General congratulatlon when he appeared in the house of representa- tives today to resume his congressional duties. He arrived last night from the cami in Alabama, where his troops are steti"ned. General Wheeler s;lid he prCbat ly wou'u resign from the army, hut his plans were not definitely fixed. He expects to confer with the presi- dent and secretary of war and then will de- terrnine cn his course.
 If there Is to be any more fighting, want to stay in the army" said he But If the fighting is oN CT l prefer to return to civil life
The age-herald., 1898-12-06
MEMBERS EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS
 ON THE PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE With Some All Is Praise, While Others Find Fault With All
 Points of the Document

cured in, but MT. Wiley asked a recon sideration as he was not present to vote. This was done and Mr. Wiley moved that committee of conference be appointed to take the whole matter under consideration.
 The question to non-concur in house sub stitute was put to a vote and MT. Wiley's motion to non-concur was lost. discus sion arose as to result of vote and the vote was had to determine if the senate would sustain the chair in ruling that the Wiley motion was lost. The roll was called and the chair sustained. The question of adopting the house substitute was then called for and the substitute non-concurred in
The age-herald., 1898-12-06
The Pope Not Hostile

London, December 6.-Mr. William T. Stead, editor of the Review of Reviews, who has just returned from the Vatican, gives to the correspondent of the Associated Press an unqualified denial of all stories representing that the pope is hostile to the American policy regarding the Philippines. On the contrary his holiness is ready to CO., operate withAhe United States in restoring order there.
The age-herald., 1898-12-06
Entire school Polsoned

Versailles, Ky. December 6.-One hundred girls, inmates of the Cleveland Female Or phan Home of this city. together with the matron. Mrs. Mary Bradford, and Mrs Kate Vandeyeer. music teacher, are in a precarious condition tonight, having been poisoned.
 .a kSs Eet yet been Cecided low they were poisoned, but they think 1t was from drinking water that had been standing in lead pipes. Some of the children may die.
The age-herald., 1898-12-06

oil and Gas Stoves at Cost
 Ala Gas Fixt. & Plmb GO.
The age-herald., 1898-12-06
Ready for Sea

Washington, December 5.-The big hos pital ship Missouri is now ready for sea, and Surgeon-General Sternberg has given orders for her to proceed to Savannah to take on an additional quantity of medical supplies and then go to Havana. She will remain in Havana harbor as a floating hos- pital and depot supply ship.
The age-herald., 1898-12-06
Reeds Countenance stoical

There was no indications of his inten- tions on that rounded face. It was stoical
 He has his lieutenants on the floor. and he will show his hands first through them. It is doubtful as yet whether he has express ed his thoughts to Dalzell, Henderson, Cam coterie was General Grosvenor, the "court favorite." Nothing, no expression, no whispered conference was lost to him.
 What he observes will be carefully remem-
The age-herald., 1898-12-06
THE WEATHER.

WINDS. BECOMING sOUTHERLY.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-03
MUST BE NO NEW SCANDAL.

Directions Issued Regarding the
Transport San Marcos.
The following kilograms have passed be-
tween Surg. Gen. Sternberg Of the army
and Chief Surg. O'Reilly, in charge of
United States camp at Tampa. in regard to
the arrival Of transports and the yellow
fever convalescents who are to be dis
charged from quarantine.
Steamer San Marcos arrived last night.
with one hundred and five passengers
Steamer Comal, in quarantine, has eighty
Ave passengers There are sixty yellow
fever convaiescents to be discharged from
quarantine. who will not be allowed to So
1cUrn In Florida
San Marcos cannot be funigated until
the 10th and will not be released until the
18th. Recommend that she take all passeu-
gers Immediately to New York as She cam
accommodate 600 She can go there. be
fumigated and returned before the 18th
otherwise l must be authorized to hire a
special train to take yellow fever GONZALES
cents north Of Baltimore. Direct DISPOSE
ton of these people Immediately, because
II the 90 are not disposed of Immediately
no more passengers can be admitted to de-
tention camp but must remain on board
ship. thus blockading the Quarantine
TO this dispatch General Sternbere sent
the following reply:
San Marcos will be ordered to New yortr
with all convalescents See that they have
ample medical supplies competent medical
officers, Ice and proper food supplies Let
there be no cause for complaint against the
medical department when this ship arrives
In New York"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-03
HEARING POSTPONED.
Suit of Purcell Company Against the
Postmaster General.

Suit of Purcell Company Against the
Postmaster General.
The suit "f the Purcell Envelope Com
pany of Holyoke. Mass, against Postmas-
ter General Charles Emory Smith, in which
the compliments seek to restrain the Post
Office Department from setting aside the
contract awarded IL EN- for furnishing
stamped envelopes and newspaper wrap
pers to the government for a term Of four
years, will come up for a hearing tomor-
row morning at IL o'clock before Justice
Cole in Equity Court. The case was to
have been heard today, but upon the con-
sent Of all parties was postponed until to-
morrow.
The Post Office Department has prepared
a demurrer to the bill, but it has not vet
been placed on record in the case In the
demurrer 1t Is cOntended that the Purcell
company has no standing in court of
equity and that it's remedy, If it has one
Is to be found in 4 suit for damages in a
court of law. The department admits that
the Purcell company was awarded the con-
tract and that it was duly executed by
it The department. however, did not
complete the instrument by having the sig
nature Of the Postmaster General attached
After careful inquiry and considera ton
the present Postmaster General the de-
murrer says, found that the Purcell COM
pany was unable to fulfill the terms of the
contract and decided to annul 1t and read
vertise for another.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-03
Government Bonds.
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, August 3.-Flour dull UNCHANGED
receipts. 1s9es barrels; exports, 1.s4I barrels.
Wheat hrmnspot 72Aa72ss; month, 7l1a7lS; Sep
ceipts. SO, s41 pishels; exports, 215oo0 bushels;
stock, 439 521 bushels; sales 80 600 bushels-south
ern wheat by sample, 65aT3; do on grade 69Ka
Tx. Corn easier-spot and month, 3sL.a3sss
September. 36s4a37; steamer mixed. 35Aa35s- re-
stock 663 300 bushels; sales 1000 bushels-souti-
ern white and yellow corn, 39a4o. Oats easier
No. white western. 33a331s: No. mixed d.
81 ha32-receipts. 1929 bushels; exports. none
stock, 81, 375 bushels Rye frmer-No. nearby,
Al; No. western 49-receipts. is, 1876 bushels;
exports. none; stock. 1875 bushels. Hay steady
No. 1 timothy. s12 0oa$1250. Grain freightx, par
Gel room quiet. steamers 1ower-steam to Liverpool
per bushei, I'd August: Cork for orders per quar-
ter. 2s.6d. August. 3. aSs-3d September. Sugar
strong unchanged Butter steady-fancy cream
cry, 20. Eggs firm, unchanged. Cheese steady I'M
changed Lettuce--5oa75c per bushel boz. Whisky
unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-03
THE KAISER's REscRlPT
Williams Eulogy Upon the Career and Work
of Bismarck.
.sWhat He Created 1 WIN Maintain, II
Need Be, With Blood and
Treasure"

BERLIN, August 3.-An extra edition Of
the official Reichsanzeiger, just published,
contains imperial rescript addressed to
the imperial chancellor, Prince Hohenlohe,
and dated Friedrichsruhe August 2. 1t
says:
with my high allies, with the whole
German people, 1 stand mourning at the
bier of the first chancellor of the German
empire, Prince Otto Won Bismarck, Duke
of Lauenburg. We who witnessed his
splendid labors, who looked up to him with
admiration as the master of statecraft, the
fearless fighter in war and peace, as the
most devoted son of the fatherland and as
the most faithful servant of his emperor
and king, are deeply affected by the death
of the man whom God the Lord, fashioned
as His instrument to achieve the realiza-
ton of the undying aspiration of the Ger
mans for unity and greatness.
This is not the moment to enumerate
all the achievements of the great man who
has gone to his rest or to refer to all the
cares he bore for the emperor and the en-
pire and all the successes he won. They
are too mighty and too manifold. History
alone can do them justice and will engrave
them all on brazen tablets.
Il am. however, impelled to give express
sion before the whole world to the uni
versal sorrow and grateful admiration
which today animates the whole nation,
and in the name of the nation to VOW that
what he. the great chancellor, under VIII
liam the Great. created l will maintain and
develop. and, If need be. defend with blood
and treasure. In this may God help ME.
Il instruct you to make this rescript
2Gbiic.'
The North German Gazette this after
noon announces that Emperor William has
received a cable dispatch from his brother,
Prince Henry of Prussia. dated Flu San,
Corea. expressing profound grief at the
death of Prince Bismarck
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-03

Sales-regular caIl-I2 O'Clock m.-American
Graphophone. so at I'm American Graphophons
preferred 81 at i3S. After call-Ianston Mono
District of Columbia Bonds.-3. 65s funding cur
rency, l12i2 bid.
Miscellaneous Bonds-Metropolitan Railroad 5s
Us bid. Metropolitan Railroad COW. g. lis bid
Metropolitan Railroad certificates Indebtedness
\, 112 bid. Metropolitan Railroad certificates Of
Indebtedness, -. Jog bid. Columbia Railroad 5s
l6 bid: Belt Railroad IS, SO bid 80 asked. Eek
pany 6s. series 4, Ii2 bid. Washington Gas Com
pany de-. series B. LIP bid e. s. Electric Light
deb. imp, los asked. Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone 5s, 1o3 bid American Security and
Nstienal Bank Stocks.-Bsnk OF Washington 2s5
bid Metropolitan. 305 bid Central lao bid
Farmers and Mechanics, $50 bid. Second. lao bid.
Citizens, 14o bid. Columbia. 100 bid Capital
Safe Deposit and Trust Compauies.--National
Safe Deposit and Trust. 1l2n bid. lis asked
Washington Loan and Trust, I26 bid American
Security and Trust l40L bid
Insurance Stocks.-Firemens. 26 bid Franklin
81 bid Metropolitan. 20 bid. Corcoran. so bid
Potomac. 30 bid. Arlington, 122 bid. German
lumhia, 10 bid. Risgs, IA bid, 8 asked Peoples.
bid. Lincoln. 81 bid Commercial 4 bid.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title 20
bid Columbia Title, AZ bid, 81 asked;
asked. Metropolitan, III bid, 123 asked Colum-
Gas and Electric Light stocks-washington Gas.
AN bad, s84 asked. Georgetuwn Gas IS bid. U.
s. Electric Light. 102h bid. Ic3E asked
Telephone Stocks Chesa peake and Potomac 81
bid. Pennsylvania 80 bid.
Miscellaneous Stocks = Mereen;haler Linotype.
lis bid. 1s2 asked. LanstoR Menotype. lsH hid
In asked American Gaphophone, I2h hid.
American Graphophone preferred x13x bid 13ss
asked Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 27 bid 30
folk and Washington Steamboat, 80 asked.
XXX div.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-03
SOME HAVANA VERSIONS.
Fights I'm Which the Spanish Always
RepuIsed the Enemy.


HAVANA August IA Spanish report
says that at noon on Saturday last an
American warship fired on the Punta
Maya, Matanzas, battery after the battery
had opened fire the warship, which is
said to have withdrawn for a time and to
have returned with another ship. The two
vessels. it appears, fired eight shots at the
battery, which were answered by twenty
shots from the shore guns, whereupon the
hips alleged to have withdrawn. 1t is
said that only one Spanish artilleryman
was wounded.
1t is announced from the palace that on
Saturday morning last the plantation of
Precise of Matanzas was attacked by a
orce of infantry and cavalry under the
American flag. 1t is added that squadron
of Spanish cavalry from the plantation of
Dos Rosas assisted in routing the Ameri
cans who are said to have left ten men
KILLED on the field The Spaniards. accord
ing to the report, had two men badly
wounded
In the provinces of Havana and Matan-
ZaS, recently, there have been several un-
important skirmishes between Spanish
forces and bands of insurgents. An insur-
gent force. under the leadership of Camejo,
opened fire on Thursday last on San Nico-
las, but was seemingly reDulsed by the
garrison after a short period.
The insurgents are also announced to
have attacked Gamarraga, defended by
fort, in the province of Santa Clara, for the
purpose of capturing cattle which were
pasturing there. The Spanish version of
the affair says the insurgents were driven
off after an exchange of shots, which last
ed ten minutes.
The free kitchens here have distributed
about II 900 rations; during the last two
days. 1t is estimated that about Il, 900 per-
sons are being fed daily from charitable
sources. The municipality contributes
From today on about 1000 rations will be
distributed daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-03
TELEPHONE CONTROVERSY.
Decision In Pending Case to BE Rem
dered Tomorrow

Justice Hagner will render a decision in
the telephone controversy tomorrow morn
ing at Il O'Clock, and for that purpose will
sit in Equity Court room No L. The de-
cision Is looked forward to with the great
est of interest by the 300 subscribers OF
the local telephone exchange and by as
many more persons who desire to avail
themselves of telephone facilities provided
the new law fixing the maximum rate of
rental at $50 per annum is carried into eff
feet. 1t is to compel the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company to comply
with this law that the subscribers have
taken the matter into court.
The suit on which the decision will be
rendered Is that of J. F. Manning & Co.,
who seek an injunction restraining the
telephone company from removing their
instrument SO long as the complainants
continue to pay the rental fixed in the
clause of the District appropriation bill
covering the subject. The case was argued
at length last Tuesday and Wednesday.
and since that time Justice Hagner has
had 1t under consideration. Messrs. ]. NJ
Wilson and Hoehling represent the tele-
phone company, while Messrs. Birney and
Woodward and Hemphill and Peter rep
resent the comrlainants. Justice Hagner's
decision will cover seventeen other cases
pending against the local telephone COM
pany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-03
SWALLOWS DOSE OF POISON.
Isaac w. Caldwell Attempts Suicide
Because of Ill Health.

Isaac W. Caldwell. a carpenter, thirty
i've years old. attempted suicide this morn
ing at his home, No. 400 New Jersey
avenue northwest, by swallowing a big
dose of laudanum. He was taken to the
En- Urgency Hospital in the sixth precinct
patrol wagon. The poison was pumped out
Of Kim. and he returned home this after
noon. Ill health was alleged as the cause
OF his rash act. He is said to have catarrh
of the stomach. and recently he has been
unable to sleep. This morning. while in
the room with his wife, he swallowed the
poison, ard. in response to her manifesto
ton of alarm and sorrow, he remarked:
Its too late now
A man who was passing the house at the
time was called In and at once went for a
policeman.
Officer Frazier responded with the wagon,
and soon had the man in the hospital His
wife followed on a street car and took a
place at her husbands bedside. Mr.. CaId-
well objected to going to the hospital when
the police called for him. although he had
but little to say to them. Caldwell and his
wife have lived at the house on New Jer-
sey avenue Tor some Tina. They have no
children.