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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
DRAFTED A BILL.

Action of Committee of Anti-Cfyil
Service Reform Representatives..
The committee appointed by the anti-civl
service reform members of the House to
draw up measure for the modification of
the civil service law met today and agreed
upon a measure. They will report to a
conference of their sympathizer tomor-
row evening, and will endeavor to get a
measure through the House. There is good
reason for believing that they will fail to
secure any important modification of the
law. After a while it is the intention of
the President to correct some of the more
objec tionabe features of the Cleveland
blanket extension of the classified service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
TAKEN TO TRENTON.
Prisoners Under Sentence Conveyed to
State Prison.

The following prisoners, recently con-
victed and sentenced in the local criminal
courts, were today taken to the New Jer-
sey state prison at Trenton. leaving from
the 9th street depot at IL am: John Jeu-
kins, larceny from the person, six years !;
Horace Allen, same, six years; Peter Selby,
bigamy, TWO years; Lewis Williams, lar
ceny from the person, one year and one
day. Isaiah Robinson, kousebreakiny, five
years, Henry Wynn. same, four years;
James Morris, larceny from the persC n,
three years; Charles Cook, highway rob-
berry. five years: Edward Brooks larceny
from the person, two years; Levi JOIN son.
assault to Kill. two years.
Guards Edward Ransdcll and H. H.
Smith of the District jail were in charge
OF the prisoners. Another lot will be taken
to Trenton soon as the guards return
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
TO COMMAND THE MoHICAN.
Officers Selected for a Voyage Around
the World.

Commander G. NJ Book has been de-
tached from the navy yard, Mare Island,
and ordered to command the Mohican.
which is about to start on a cruise around
the world from San Francisco. Other Off
GERS assigned 10 the Mohican are: Lieut..
]. D. Mcdonald. now on the st. Mary's;
Lieuts. H. NJ. Dombaugh. NJ. L. Wood and
T. Porter and Ensgns H. Laning, G. E.
Gelm and c. ]. Lang, now on the Independ-
ence.
The unexpired leaves of absence Of Lieut..
Commander N. +. Niles of the bureau of
equipment, and of Lieut.. R. D. TisdaIe of
the Washington navy yard, have been re-
voked.
]. Dirkinck has been appointed paymas-
ter's clerk on the Puritan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
THE BOARD sustained.
Court of Appeals Defines Mile-Limit
Under Excise Inv.

UnueF Excise buV.
The, Court of APPEALS late this afternoon,
in the case Of the United States ex rel.
Henry Shelby against the excise board of
the District, handed down an opinion OF
considerable Importance 1t involves the
question of how the measurement shall be
made, whether by air line or by the short
est route of travel, in ruling on applications
for liquor license under the mile limit law
Sheehy, whose place of business is at 2O3s
18th street, ApplF for liquor license. The
license wasrefu4ld by the excise board on
the ground that Sheehy's place of business
was within the mile limit of the Soldiers
Home Sheehy protested. taking the stand
that his place was not within one mile OF
the Soldiers Home, measuring the distance
by the shortest route of travek
The excise board maintained that the
measurement SHOULD be made by air line.
The Court Of iApneals aff1rms the order
of the exclsE boarG and thereby holds that
by air line The opinion was written by
Mr.. Justicd1Morhs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
Evidences Of Eectroly.i.,

Mr.. Allen. the District superintendent of
electric lighting, is engaged this afternoon
in making some experiments on AZ street
near Virginia avenue for the purpose of
discovering, If possible, an alleged escaping
electric current in that locality. 1t is
claimed that there are evidences Of cleo
trolysis in that neighborhood. and Mr.. Al
len hopes to be able to discover from
whence it comes. Naphtha pipes are said to
have been found badly damaged in the
neighborhood by electrolysis. Several in
stances are also said to have been dis
covered in other parts Of the city, and It is
probable that the Commissioners will again
report to Congress in the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
BIG FIRE AT STOCKTON, CAL.
Warehouses Containing Over 100000
Bushels of Wheat Destroyed.


bushels of Wheat Destroyed.
STOCKTON, Cal, January 4.-Ware
houses Nos. 5 and Of the Farmers Union
Milling Company were burned early today.
The warehouses were filled with grain, for
both the union and its clients have been
among those who were waiting for the
price of wheat to advance. The lowest es-
innate of the amount of wheat destroyed
is 10000 bushels.
There was besides considerable barley
and rye. Much of the grain was the prop
erty of the union, but by far the largest
proportion was held in storage by farmers
The loss Is placed at more than $500, 900.
The loss on the warehouses will be heavy,
though both of the buildings and grain
were insured for reasonably large share
of their value.
The fire started in the machinery of
grader and cleaner.
1t was with much difficulty that the Navi-
CATION and Improvement Company's ware
house and the Crown Mills warehouse adj
joining the burned building were saved by
the firemen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
sOLONs GATHERING UP.
Maryland Legislature Will COnven,
at Annapolis Tomorrow.

Maryland Legislature Will Convene
at Annapolis Tomorrow.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, January 4.-The men,
bers of the Maryland legislature, which
meets here tomorrow, are beginning to as
semDle, and by tonight most, If not ALL of
them will be on the ground. The republic
cans will caucus for officers of both the
house and senate, with the probabilities
that Ashley w. Gould, the member from
Montgomery. will be speaker of the house
ard Senator J. Writ Randall will preside
over the senate.
The usual custom is for both branches to
organize On the first day of the session and
then adjourn for a week, to give the speak
er of the house and the president of the
senate time to make up their committees,
and there is no reason to doubt that this
will be done tomorrow. The balloting for
United States senator TO succeed Arthur
p. German in 1899 will. therefore, not be-
gin for at least a week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
PLEA FOR MAINTENANCE.
Mrs. Clement Alleges Cruel Treatment
and DesertiOn.

Emma T. Clement this afternoon filed
suit against Francis D. Clement for sup
Fort and maintenance. The couple We're
married July g. 1876 it is stated, and had
eleven children, four of whom are now
living The husband is said to be plate
printer, employed at the bureau of engrav-
ing and printing and earning about 50
day.
Mrs. Clement says that her husband has
not lived at home since January ), 1897.
but has been residing with another woman.
Cruelty and abuse are also charged. Mrs.
Clement claims that herself and children
ere in destitute circumstances, ard there
fore asks the court to afford her relief in
the manner indicated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
MONTHS SUMMARY.
The state6f the Temperature During
II December.

- December.
The monthly meteorological summary for
December issued by. the weather bureau
shows that the mean temperature for the
month was IS degrees. The highest tenn
perature was. SO degrees. December IL; the
lowest temperature was IA degrees, Christ
mas day. The greatest daily range of tenn
psrature was 81 degrees. December 10. The
least daily range Of temperature was de-
grees, on the Sd. The mean temperature
for this month for twenty-seven years was
SO degrees. The prevailing direction of
the wind during the month was south. The
maximum velocity of wind, direction and
date was "a miles, northwest, December
"a. The total precipitation was 8. 35 inches
The number Of days with .01 inch or more
precipitation was Il The average precipi-
tation for this month for twenty-seven
years was 287 inches. There were IL clear
days Gin the month, partly cloudy days
and 10 cloudy days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following
White-Thomas Worthington Cooke and
Alice Hume; William II. Cecil and Minnie
Thompson, both of Montgomery county,
Va; William F. Turpin of Richmond, Va.
and Bean Rudd of Manchester, Va; Milton
&. Tucker and Henrietta l.. Norman, both
of Araby, Md.
Colored-James f. Ellington and Daisy
Kennedy; Robert Thornton and Martha
Gee: Thomas III. Wilkinson and Alice De-
lany: William Henry Lee and Lizzie John
son; George F.. Thomas and Susie Thomas
Paul Robinson and Susie johnson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
New Post once Electric Plant.

1t will be about a week before the con-
tract is awarded for the installation of an
electric and power plant in the new city
post Office. The bids were opened last
week. They contained 1877 propositions, and
are so complicated that much time will be
taken in getting them in shape to be con-
Sdered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
A TRULY PENITENT THIEF.
a. r. Revix Asks the Judge to Impose
Heavy Sentence.

SAN BERNARDINO, Cal, January A.
A. P. Revis, member Of the Salvation
Army in Redlands, who was arrested for
wholesale thievery. appeared before the
superior court yesterday with Bible in
one hand and a tabulated statement of
his thefts, committed since 1883. in the
other. He pleaded guilty to the crime
charged and also insisted that punishment
be administered for each theft committed
as per schedule, which appeared by the
score.
In that way only, he said he could atone
to just God. The defendant presented SO
novel a case, without any attorney to adj
wise him, that the court refused to pass
sentence without further consideration, and
continued the time for sentence two days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
Inspector Little Hopeful.

Police Inspector Little, who is investb
eating the Hyattsville and Marlboro pos4
office robberies. called at police headquar-
tiers this afternoon and had an interview
with Inspector Mattingly. The inspector
hopes to be able to land the robbers in
prison in the near future. Several persons
who claim to have seen the safe blowers
have been found and have given good de-
ScriptionS of them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
IGNATIUs DONNELLY TO WE'D.

His Bride-tO-Be is a Typewriter In
His Office.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, January 4.-The an
Houncement was made today that Mr..
Isnatius Donnelly, the well-known populist
leader, famous also as the author of many
popular books. and upholder of the Ba-
CONAN authorship of Shakespeare works,
will in six weeks marry Miss Marian Han
sen, who has been stenographer in the
office of his newspaper. THE sage of
Ninger." as Mr. Donnelly is called, is now
sixtysix years old and Miss Hansen is
twenty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
His skull Fractured.

During a fight near the Columbia Hos
pital this afternoon James Lee, colored.
aged twenty-six years, of Rosslyn. Va.
a driver for the Consumers Brewery, was
struck i'm the head with a brick by his
antagonist and his skull fractured. Lee
was taken to the Emergency Hospital,
where his injury was trephined. and at
2:30 o'clock he was thought to be improv-
ing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
sANGUILLY SAILS FOR MEXICO.
Spanish Troops Defeat nm Insurgent
Force Under COllazo.

Nhuer SOIluzO.
HAVANA, January 4.-The Ward Line
steamer Saratoga, with Major General
Julio Sanguilly on board. sailed at sunrise
today for Tampico, Mexico. He was close
~ watched while the steamer remained in
port. Much surprise is expressed in Span
ish circles at the presence in this harbor
of the former insurgent leader.
The Barbastro Battalion, 1t is announced
from Spanish sources. has been engaged at
La Cienaga de Habana with an insurgent
force under Colazo. numbering about 200
men. The insurgents, who occupied an in
trenched position, are reported to have
abandoned it with the loss Of ten men
killed.
The troops subsequently destroyed the
intrenchments. The government force Is
said to have lost four men killed and four
teen men wounded.
Gen. Segura returns to Spain January 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04

steamer mixed. 3oisaS0ss-receipts aa3 $50 hush
cis' exports. 10000 bushels. stock al2 .zls hush
ees sales b:oDo bushels-s,uthern white corn ga
80; 40 Yellow. 3la34 Oats quiet hut drm-No
81, - bushels exports 10000 bushels stock 4ss.-
80 bushels Rye easier-No nearby. aais: No ?
western osS-rrceipis. - s15 bushels: exports
none: STOCK 1873 bushels. Hay -choir.
uoothy Sl5 Graiu freights steady. unchanged.
SUGAR strong unchanged. Butter quiet unchH ne ed.
l ress ana cheese s'eady, unchanged. Whisky un.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
kETCHAM's WILL PROBATED.
Question Of His Competency to BE
Decided Later.

CHICAGO, January 4.-Judge Kohlsaat
has admitted the will of John 3. Ketcham
to record. The lawyers for the Ketcham
heirs announce that they did not desire to
contest the question of the admission of
the will to probate at this time, and simply
asked for an appeal from the formal order
of the probate court admitting the instru-
ment to record.
This was allowed, and the matter will
come up again in the regular course in the
circuit court, where, before a jury, the
entire question of the mental capacity of
Nh. Ketcham to make will can be brought
up The matter of an appointment of an
administrator to care for the estate was
discussed. but the court continued this
phase of the case until January 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
Petitions for Divorce.

Through Attorney Preston Williamson.
Caroline A. Wheeler this afternoon petit
toned the court for a divorce from John
H. Wheeler They were married October
D. 1850, it is explained. and have one child.
Cruel and brutal trea tment and desertion
are charged by the wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
BRYAN BACK FROM MEXICO.
Will Arrive at His Home in Lincoln
This Evening"

VIII Arrive at His Home In Lincoln
This Evening.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, January 4.-Wm. ].
Bryan and wife arrived here today en- route
home after their trip to Mexico. At Musko-
gee, |. T., where Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan were
the guests of Judge and Mrs. VIM. M.
Springer, the Nebraskan last evening
spoke in the open air to the largest crowd
ever gathered in Muskogee to hear a poit-
zeal address. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan took
breakfast at the Coates House and left
later for Lincoln Neb, where he will at
tend u dinner this evening. given in his
honor by the Byran Travelling Mems Club
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
APPEAL TO GOVERNOR BuDD.
Durrants Attorneys Want Him Ms
Witness In Libel Suit.

Durfants AffOrneys Want Him as
Witness In Libel Suit.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, January 4-The
attorneys for Durrant visited Gov. Budd
at the home of his niece in this city and
presented petition praying for executive
Interference in the Durrant case. The petit
ton stated that Durrant was a vital wit
ness in the SANDER suit brought by his
mother against Horace Smyth. a juror in
the murder trial. who, It is alleged, circu-
lated scandalous stories regarding Dur
rants family relations. Gov. Budd receiv-
ed the petition. and promised that he would
read and carefully consider It's contents
before moving his decision. Attorney Du-
prey still threatens to spring a sensation
in the case.
General Dickinson will today make an
other attempt to obtain a writ Of habeas
corpus from the United States circuit court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
Withdrew His Plea.

Arthur Brown, recently Indicted for lar
ceny. in Criminal Court No. 1 today with
drew a plea of not guilty, heretofore en-
tered, and pleaded guilty. At the sugges-
ton of the district attorney, Chief Justice
Bling ham suspended sentence during good
behavior. and Brown was released on his
personal recogniZance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04

Capital fractions Electric Power to
BE Tested Friday,

1t is expected that by Friday next cars
will b. run by the underground electric sys-
TEN on the 14th street line of the Capital
Traction road. from u street to the north
ern terminus and return. Today the men
will practically complete relaying the pave
ment which was torn up in order to put in
the openings through which access Is had
to the conduit. Mr.. CARL, the general SUI
perintendent of the road, does not think il
Will be possible TO operate the cars by the
new system before Friday As heretofore
stated in The Star. that section OF the road
Will b. run by the current taken from the
street branch.
The work of completing the balance OF
the 18th street line is being pushed and the
Workmen are now IN the neishborhood of
Ioth street AS soon as practicable the en-
tire line from 18th street to the northern
terminus VIII be operated by the new sys-
TEN. ne cars which VIII be used on the U
street branch were taken today to the car
mouse on 18th street extended. AS already
stated they are painted the same color as
the Old l4th street cable cars and are s1,n
pned with all the modern improvements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04

The trial of the contested will case. in
volving the estate OF the late Anna North.
set for today, before Judge Cole. in Cir
cult Court No. 1, was continued until next
Monday. This is a controversy involving
a large amount of properly and the hear
ing is expected to prove unusually inter-
eSting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
MAI. BUTrERwoRTH VERY Low.
His Physicians Entertain Slight Hope
of His Recovery.

of His Recovery.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
TOWNSVILLE, Ga, January 4.-There
was a slight turn for the better in Major
Ben. Butterworth's condition this morning
but it vas not sufficient to give much en-
enlargement to his physicians. He is rest
ing easy, but is very low. and hope of saw
ing his life has almost been abandoned.
His family are at his bedside, his most
faithful nurse being his widowed daughter
Mrs. Howe. DR.. Mcintosh is fearful of a
return of the uraemic CONFUSION, which
yesterday brought his distinguished patient
to deaths door.
Major Butterworth. United States COM
missioner of patents was suddenly attack
ed with uraemic commissions yesterday
morning. The commissions are a complica-
ton of a kidney complaint. which has been
harassing him for some time
He went to brownsville in search of
health. after long siege from pneumonia,
which had exhausted his strength. Up To
yesterday morning he had exhibited mark
ed signs of Improvement.
MIR. Henry W. Coffin of this city received
the following telegram from Mrs. Howe
this morning:
THOMASN1LLE, Ga, January FEATHER
weaker: but slight hope of his recovery
About pm. Mr.. Coffin received another
as follows:
Father holding his own. some symptoms
better. He is no worse. Tell Ben
MARY 3. HOWE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
KELLOGG GIVES HIMSELF Up.
Member of T.. 8. Dean Company Ac.
cuscd of Frnud.

cuscd Of Fraud.
NEW YORK, January flames B. KEEL
logg, one Of the members of the defunct E.
s. Dean Company, surrendered himself to-
day to the police. He was held in 81 900
bail for examination on the charge of Con-
spiracy to defraud'
Kellogg is the reputed founder of the
Dean Company. Myron l.. Bernard and
Sam Kellar, the president and manager of
the firm, surrendered themselves yesterday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04

Chief Hazen of the secret service left
today for Philadelphia on ascertaining
that another of the counterfeit 500 silver
certificates has come to light in that city.
He will put on foot an investigation which
may lead to an idea of how many of the
bills are in circulation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
Death of wythe NJ. Peytol

Death of Wythe NJ. Peyton.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND. Va, January 4-wythe M.
Peyton. commemorative attorney. of Henry
county, and grand outer guard of the Grand
Lodge. Pythians Of Virginia, died today at
Salem. Va. where he was visiting his
mother.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
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 50 Broadway
Oxen. High LOW Close
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
Schooner Libeled.

Andrew Jackson this afternoon filed a Pc
tition in the District court libeling the
schooner Geo. H. Asst. Jackson claims that
the master of the schooner is indebted to
him for wages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. January 4.-Flour inactive,
ehansed-reeepts. Is ,23 barrels: exports none.
061saS6*; May, oa bid: steamer No. red, 9Os.a
el-receipts. % ~ bushels; exports. none: stock.
wheat By sample. 92a97h do. grade, 92a97.
Corn Qufet-tpot, S3ha22h; February, 82xaa2x;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
Cold Weather in New York.

MALONE. N. Y, January 4.-The coldeA
weather of the season thus far in the
northern part of the state was experienced
today. the mercury registering "a degrees
below zero at Saranac lake. % below at
Mountain View and 20 below In this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04

The Commissioners today accepted the
resignation of DR.. George NJ. Kober as
special sanitary inspector In the health
o01co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04

""" FroStHtOhh Nnrkets.
Furnished by W. b. Hibhs 4 Co.. bankers
ana brokers', 1927 F st. members New York
STOCK exchange, correspondents Messrs
Ladenburg. ThalmanE q Co. New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04

me regular meeting of the Washington
Primary Teachers Union, Thursday, Janu-
any D. at AIS pm, in Calvary Baptist
church. will be known as Superintendent
day. The lesson for the following Sunday
will be taught by Mrs. W. F. Crafts su-
perintepdent of the International Primary
Teachers Union. and Mr.. Ralph Wells OF
New York viii give a talk to supertnten-
dents. All interested In the work are In
vited to be present.