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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-07
Prosperity I'm Virginia.
From the Raltimore SIM

Encouraging reports come from Virginia
in regard to the business Of the year Just
closed. In Roanoke trade was better than
for several years past, and the business
men of the magic city" enter upon the
new year in hopeful spirit. The Roanoke
machine works, the most important in
dustry in that city. is working more hands
than at any time since it's establishment,
and even with this extra time is being
made to keep up with the demands. The
monthly pay roll is now over s60,OO0. New
port News makes a great showing. its ex-
ports including over 20.0O0,O00 bushels of
gTa!n nearly 1,50O.WU barrels Of flour and
over 10000 head of cattle. This breaks the
record for that port. In Petersburg the bust
ness for the year was highly satisfactory.
the cotton mills, tobacco manufacturers
and the growers of the weed all having
prospered. Norfolk, Danville, Lynchburg
and other manufacturing centers will doubt
less make good showings for 1897. With
these evidences of prosperity, the silver
craze in the old commonwealth is likely
soon to become thing of the past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-07
FINANCE AND TRADE
Decided Bull Sentiment DEVELOPED in
Stock Market,
HIGH PRICED SHARES TOOK LEAD
London Was a Good Buyer and
Local Board Followed.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS


Special Dispatch &c The Evening Star
NEW YORK, January 7.-Buyins for
LONDON account and continued activity on
the part of the influential interests noted
IN yesterdays business combined in pro-
ducing an exceptionally strong market for
the morning. The demand for the better
class OF securities has increased noticeably
and well-distrtbuted volume of business
mas taken tn" place of the profes siona.
narrowness heretofore prevailing.
London bought upward OF 10000 shares
during the first hour. and good buying ag-
gregating the total was a conspicuous fea-
ture OF certain individual trading.
The financing of the Union Pacific pay
ments has been successfully passed with
sout the predicted unsettling of the money
market.
This fact in itself is one OF especial sig
nificance at this time. High grade fiivi-
dend-paying issues are I'm excellent demand
by representatives OF the most conserya-
tive interests in the street.
The Vanderbilt stocks were again taken
in round amounts up to new high prices
Burlington led the advance In the Gran
ger group. selling well up to its midsummer
level With the exception of the volume OF
the trading, todays market reflected all
the dominant characteristics of last years
upward movement and seemed destined To-
Improve on record prices.
NoflsineraDie prOnt-takinR was in progress
during the day. but the process failed to
make any impression on prices. All offer
ings were quickly absorbed and the DENIAL md
Tor the most part, was greater than the
supply.
The traction shares were less active than
usual, hut reflected, somewhat indifferently
at times the strength elsewhere SO pro-
rounced. As the result of the recent buCy y
ancy in these shares, rumors OF an early
electrical equipment of the Manhattan and
Its surface competitors were current.
These rumors had the customary semi
monthly effect on General Electric, as the
contracts. at the stock exchange, at least
were again awarded TO this company. An
advance of per cent in the shares last
named had the effect OF reviving interest In
elected.
The low-priced shores which came to be
such Important features OF the market last
summer are now being taken In hand Wy
the interests most capable of developing
them. Should the price OF the better
paying dividend properties become pro-
tibitive, smart speculation in the low
priced shares is likely.
American sugar was strong and active
up to AZ. the buying being especially con-
fident. The many arguments against i'm
provement in this property have been drop
ped. and the argument and the effort are
now favorable to a higher range of values
Some realizing toward the close of bust
ness resulted in fractional deliveries, bur
beyond the easing up OF contracts there
was no significant selling
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-07
THE NEW YORK JUDGEsHIP.
Representative Fischer of Brooklyn
Urged for the ONCE.

Urged Tor the Office.
large delegation of New York congress-
men, headed by Messrs. Hooker, Sherman
and Mitchell. today urged the nomination
of Representative Fischer of Brooklyn as
judge of the eastern district of New York
to fill the va cancy caused by the death of
Judge Tenny. Senator Plat is the only
New Yorker who is not joining heartily in
recommending the application of Mr. F1sch-
er. The colleagues of Mr.. Fischer would
like to see him receive the appointment
above anything else. yet the question of
patronage is so largely In the hands OF
Senator Platt that the settlement of the
case will depend on what the senator does
The friends Of Mr.. Fischer say that he has
right to expect the support Of Senator
Plat. whether he gets 1t or not
Ex-Secretary e. f. Tracy is here, and
will see the President in the interest of
John H. Allen for the judgeship. Senator
Platt Is also said to be fer Mr.. Allen be-
cause Gen. Tracy has asked him to support
Allen. Mr.. Allen is commissioner of in
terEai revenue in Brooklyn and a close
friend OF Gen. Tracy. President Mckinley
once before declined to appoint Mr.. Allen
to judgeship and may do SO again. An
effort is being made to induce Senator Plat
to change his Endorsement, and the situa-
ton NAV change 80 as to permit him to
support Mr.. Fischer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-07
No Shame for Honest Pensioners.

From the Philadelphia Progress.
Yes, publish the pension list. No soldier
no sailor, who has an honest right to be
on the pension list need be ashamed of It.
No widow or child who rightfully inherits
the claim of dead soldier or sailor need
be ashamed of it. Make it, as it should be,
q roll of honor No deserving soldier or
sailor, no deserving widow or child of a
dead soldier or sailor can reap anything
but honor from the publication of the fact
that they are the recipients of the nation $
gratitude for what they or theirs did for
the nation in it's hour of peril. A pension
is not charity, it Is right. true SOL
der should be as proud of his pension GER
tificate as of his honorable discharge. II
am a pensioner' should be as proud dec
laration as Il was a soldier of the Union. "
If the publication of the pension lists will
do any good in eliminating fraud then let
it be done. The honest veteran need have
no fear, he need have no pity or compass
sion on the bogus pensioners it may I'm
earth any more than he had for the coffee
coolers" and bounty jumpers who dissraced
the boys in blue. The writer is pen
sioner and feels free to write in this vein.
His pension certificate reads For gunshot
wound in right hip" The number Of his
certificate is 17l.OO0. He is proud Of It.
Why shouldn't he be?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-07
EMPTED SUICIDE
Hiss Nay Waite Takes Strychnine in Fit
Of Dependency.
Said TO De . Daughter of the Ex-
Governor of COlorndo-In
Serious Condition.

Miss May Waite, twenty-four years old
and said to be a daughter OF ex-Gov Waite
OF Colorado, attempted suicide about 2:3O
O'Clock this afternoon at 81 II street north
west, by taking one grain OF strychnine
1t was said that this was her fourth at
tempt. On one occasion, Ii il said she took
two ounces of laudanum. Drs Herbert and
Sillers attended her, and she was after
wards sent to the Emergency Hospital
Miss Waite lived here some time ago. be-
Ing employed In the government printing
ONCE, but lost her place and went away
from the city. Her brother, Arthur r.
Waite. is also employed in the government
printing office
She returned here about four months ago
and tried to get reinstatement in her
former position. but failed. and has been
respondent ever since. This. il is thought
was the cause of her making the attempt
upon her life She bought the strychnine at
a drug store several days ago, telling the
druggist she wanted to use it on a cat that
had met with an accident.
She Will Recover.
The landlady of the house where Miss
Waite took the poison told Star reporter
that Miss Waite is the daughter of Colora-
dos ex-governor. and she said she had
been Respondent for some time. Her BROTH
oi' sue Saiu' WAS married ana the sister
seemed to think that his marriage had
taken him from her
This. together with her failure to get
employment in the government printing
Office, had resulted in making her despond-
ent. Four times. she said Miss Waite had
attempted to end her life by taking poison.
When taken from the house the young
Voman's condition was regarded as serious
although she was not unconscious. She
took the poison just after dinner AMI this,
the doctors thought. was favorable to her,
and that she will recover
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-07
FRAUDULENT PENSION CLAIMANT.
james Howard Held to Federal Grand
Jury In Chicago.

CHICAGO, January flames Howard
colored. who says he is a Methodist minis
ter. has been held to the federal grand
jury on a charge of violating the United
States pension law. His bail was fixed at
81 900, in default of which he was sent to
the county Jail.
Eleven years ago Howard applied for a
pension, asserting that he had been a SOL
der during the civil war. He stated that
as a result he was then suffering from in
fammatory rheumatism, and that he had
also received a saber wound during a bat
tie. Yesterday Howard admitted that he
had sworn falsely to his application, and
that he had never been q soldier. He said
he was willing to suffer for his attempt to
defraud the government.
For nearly five years Special Examiner
Stubbs has been investigating Towards
record, but not until few days ago was
it definitely learned that the man had never
been in the army.
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DEFENDED By sIBoGus LAWYER.
Novel Plea Ter New Trial I'm Case of
Nebraska Lad.

OMAHA, Neb., January 7.-Attorney
General smyth is arguing a peculiar case
in the superior court. 1t is motion for
new trial in tfie case of Edward Lorenz, a
sixteen-year-old boy, convicted Of murder
in Red Willow county. Contrary to the
general CUSTOM! the State is not combating
the granting Qf q new trial, but is the
party asking for IT'D: being of the opinion
that the condednedi boy had not the proper
defense. 'H.SF
Edward Lorenz was convicted Of killing
a man whose body was found two days
after death had evidently occurred The
boy was arrested on suspicion. A new
lawyer In the town. who afterward proved
TO be a pretty good horse doctor, was en-
ployed by the boy and retained by the
court. When the prosecution closed its
evidence and rested. the doctor rested his
case also, without offering any evidence
These are some OF the reasons why the
attorney general thinks Edward Lorenz
ought to have another trial with lawyer
to defend him.. 1t Is stated by those who
have interested thHmselyes in the boy that
there was no evidence that he killed the
man.
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Not Allowable Items,

Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn has decid-
ed, in the case of Capt. c. Morton. who put
in bill for medical attendance, that Hun
yadi water. whisky and a trained nurse are
not allowable items of public expense un-
der military regulations. He says that
mineral waters are specifically excluded
from the list of proper charges and II
whisky were needed it should have been
obtained from the army stores. 1t was rep
resented that the trained nurse was neces-
sary to save the officers life. In disallowins
that account the assistant secretary sug-
gested that the matter was a proper sub
ject for d new regulation.
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vICkSBURG NATIONAL PARK.
The House Military Affairs Commit ee

The military committee of the House
has returned from the recent trip to the
Yicksburg battlefield favorably impressed
with. the value of this locality for a ma
tional military park, and it is practically
agreed that a favorable report will be
mace ON bill to this end. Members of
the committee say that the old defenses
about the city and the points occupied by
the Union forces can be secured for about
10000 Among those who helped entertain
the committee was Gen. Stephen d. Lee
wfo next to Gen Pemberton. was most
conspicuous in the defense of Vicksburg.
1t led to some good-natured raillery during
the visit as to the valor of the respective
parties to the conflict. and the sufferings
each had incurred from the siege. This
took rather pointed form at a banquet,
although the incident passed without any
loss Of good feeling between those who
had participated on the two SUES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-07
Tramps On the Road.
From the st. Paul Pioneer Press.


A good compulsory education law re-
quiring the attendance of all tramps on
the nearest open-air school of applied
science in road-building would soon work
out at least two good results: 1t would do
away with the tramp evil and 1t would
bring about the construction of some good
stretches of road. Every such stretch will,
by illustrating the superior advantages
and economies attendant thereon, as COM
pared with inferior roads, so increase the
demand for scientifically constructed high
ways that even when tramp labor shall be
no longer available there will be small
danger of the trained road engineer ever
lacking job.
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baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE January Flour firm, unchanged
receipts % .0s5 barrels: exports, l.41s barrels;
sales, $50 barrels. Wheat strons-spot and month,
No. red, 92a924 -receipts, 1875 bushels: re1-
ports "a 900 bushels; stock 1,34O. 0l9 bushels;
sales %, 900 bushels-southern wheat, hy sample,
a2aas; do. grade. 92ha91A Corn lirmer- spot
month and February, 32sa32X; steamer mixed,
30Tas1-receipts 135. Ago bushels; exports 258.71@
bushels; stock, $50 go bushels sales. os0e0 bush
els-southern white eorn S3a35; do. yellow, 31a3S.
Oats 6rm-No. 2 white western. 29ixa3O; No. 2
mixed, 27ka2S-receipts, %. Isl bushels; exports,
none: stock. 4s2. 522 bushels Rye nrmer-No: 2
nearby, 63; No. 2 western, 54-receipts, ~, III
bushels; EXPORTS 17.l43 bushels; stock AIS, 701
bushels. Hay frm-chofce timothy. $13. Grain
freichts steady, more demand for steamers. un-
changed. Sugar strong. unchanged Butter quiet.
unchanged Eggs STEADY. unchanged Cheese
steady unchanged. Whisky unchanged.
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AID FOR THE CUBANs,
Further Contributions for Their Re-
lief.

Contributions to the Cuban relief fund
continue to be made to the State Depart
ment, but it is admitted with regret thai
the responses are less general in character
than was expected. The latest contribu-
lions include one Of $3.50 from Mr.. Seth
Low of New York, one of 81 from Mr.
Thomas Weise of Chicago. and one of s33 p
from Miss Edith NJ. Mason of Newport
r. I. The last named amount represents
collections in tin boxes. placed by Miss
Mason In stores and business houses in
Newport She regrets that the returns
are so small in the aggregate, bat ex-
presses the opinion that better results will
be obtained In the summer season. She
will also introduce the same system OF
collection in the city of Providence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-07
Testing OH a. FueI.

Mr.. John Platte Of New York has written
a letter to Engineer-in-Chief Melville on
the subject of oil fuel In which he gives the
results of experiments with this fuel in
hydraulic life boats. He says the tests
were very successful speed OF ~. knots
being attained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-07
Fatal Explosion at Glasgow.

GLASGOW, January I.-During fire to-
day at Hatrick's chemical works there was
an explosion. which killed four firemen and
injured a number of other people The
damage done is estimated at $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-07
wreek on Grand Trunk Railway.

CHICAGO. January IAN open switch
on the Grand Trunk railway threw
freight train into a siding at Harvey
shortly after midnight and caused a wreck
that fatally injured Edward Bancroft of
Battle Creek, Mich. fireman. and +.
Spalding, head brakeman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-07
MARSHAL PALMER,

His Nomination Confirmed By the
Senate.
The Senate held short executive ses-
sion previous to adjournment at $40 clock
this afternoon. Among nominations con-
firmed was that of Mr.. Aulick Palmer to
be marshal of the District Of Columbia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-07
PENSIONERS on POLICE FORCE.
Recent Agitation Stirs Up st. Louis
Peace Guardians.

ST. LOUIS. January THE crusade 10
expunge from the pension list the names
of all pei SONS who are not entitled to PEN
sions may cause an upheaval in the police
force Of this city. 1t, is stated on the best
authority that at least fifty men on the
police force are drawing disability pen
sions from the government and al the
same time drawing their salaries as able
tcdied policemen. The police board will
investigate the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-07
Bryan Invited to Mississippi.

JACKSON, Miss, January THE house
Of representatives has passed a concurrent
resolution inviting W. ]. Bryan of Nebras-
ka to address the Legislature. There was
only one dissenting vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-07
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 e. Mccartney, members
New York stock exchange. Correspondents
Messrs. Moore & Schley. No. 80 Broadway.
ODeA. High. low. Close.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-07

The Columbia Theater in San Francisco
burned last night. entalllng a losshf $4,000.
glyeer.ne near Booth. Ohio, killed one man
and team of horses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-07
Goverumcnt Rec-,n...

Government receipts today-From Gus
toms. 1881 ,056; internal revenue. $3.50, T61
miscellaneous, $s.6040Gs. Expenditures, 8,
So, 0U0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-07
OTTO WII.LIG SENTENCED.
St. Louis Young Man Who Murdered
His Sweetheart.

ST. LOUIS, January Judge Zachritz
in the criminal court last night passed
sentence Of twenty-five years in the peni-
tertiary on Otto Willig for murder in the
second degree. Last February Willig's
sweetheart, Pauline Rosenthal, bleached
her hair. Willig vas angered at the acl,
and one evening sSon after the girl was
shot down while irida crowded room. No
body saw WilAg hrel the shot, but the girl
before she died said Wiliig was her muir
derof.
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Government Bonds.
Quotations reported b. Corson & Macart-

Grain. Provisions and Cotton Markets
Furnished by W. B. Hibhs 4 Co. bankers
and brokers, 1927 st, members New York
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs.
Ladenburg. Thalmanr & Co.. New York.
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= Lord Douglas of Harwick Coming.
SOUTHAMPTON. January 1.-The Amer
lean line steamer st. Paul which sails from
this port for New York tomorrow, will take
among her passenger Lord Douglas of
Harwfck, eldest sen Of the Marquis or
Queensbury, and his family.
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A Blessing Very Little DisEuised.

FrUW the NOrtnHWptoH tMuss.1 Huzette
Many a man with an ambitious wife will
bless Congress for prohibiting the importa-
ton of seaIskins and sealskin goods into
this country. Good stout wOolens are just
as warm and {. great deal cheaper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-07
Total

| The Secretary Of State received two con-
| tributions this afternoon, one of So from
| of $25 from Edwin Ludlow of Monroe,
Wis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-07

ccmpanionship were SO frequent that some
people began to whisper Of a possible en-
ga8emept.
Miss Williams was q young woman Of
large and recognized worth. though ex-
ceedingly unfortunate in her home life
By her own observation she became con-
WINGED six or seven, years ago Of her
fathers alleged infdeHty to her mother,
and separation Of the parents was the
result. After some months Of painful
struggle by Mrs. Williams in endeavoring
to care for her family, the Emmanuel
Church sent her and her three young child
rem to her parents home in Canada. Min
ME remain ed In San Francisco to care for
herself and to earn. in time, her own pass
age money eastward. She cared for her
self by doing housework though having
the same aversion to such employment
which is common to the majority of young
women who have been otherwise brought
up
But in doing II she easily retained the
respect of her many friends Miss VII
liams was of short and delicate physical
frame. was very quiet and retiring,
scarcely ever speaking above an ordinary
whisper. She was baptized by me at near
ly the same time that I received Theodore
Durrant into the church. and soon after
1 had received Mrs. and Mr.. Noble, rela-
tiyes of Miss Lamont.
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Durrant is an only son. and has an only
Sister, a most beautiful and accomplished
young woman. who reached Berlin, Ger
many, whittier she had gone to finish her
musical education. on perhaps the very day
of Miss Lannon'S murder. Durrant's father
has long been a foreman In a large shoe
factory. man Of quiet and exemplary life.
Durrants mother. scarcely sixteen years
Older than her son, is a woman of refine
rnent, ami. like the mother OF the Gracchi
delights in her children as her jewels.
Miss Lamonts home was In Montana
but on account of poor health she was
spending the winter with her aunt and
uncle, Mrs. and Mr.. Noble of San Francisco
and members of the Emmanuel Church.
Miss Lamont, having somewhat recovered
her health. was. at the time of her death
attending the girls high school, about four
miles from her aunts home ard the church.
Theodore Durrant was a more or less fire.
qGent caller ON Miss Lamont at her tenn
perary home, where he was always well
Gene for his worth's sake. The calls and
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The judge decided that the witness need
not answer the question put to him by
Mr.. Jeffords as to whether he had cut out
similar articles or not, and mailed them
to firms alleged to have been iibeled.
The case was still on trial when this
report closed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-07

even grandiloGuent he said: IF have to
die 7 will die like a Durrant-that Is ALL
j belong to a race which can meet even
death without fiinching-