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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06
RAILWAY BILL REPORTED.

COmmfssfOners 'uRecommend Favor
able Acti5n OH Pending Measure.
In a commpnic4tion addressed by the
Commissioners today to Senator Mcmillan,
chairman of sthe Senate District commit
tee, they recommend favorable action on
Senate bill 254sG, II incorporate the Wash
ington and University Railroad Company
Explaining that the object of the bill is
to furnish street railway facilities to the
portion of the District west of Connecti-
cut avenue and north of Newark street,
the Commissioners say they believe that it
will be to the public interests to have
street railway in this territory. and they
recommend that this company be author
lied to construct a road through 1t on a
route named.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. January 6.-Flour inactive and
steady, unehanged-recepts, 6,4S6 barrels; ex.
ports. i3. 6S5 barrels; sales 1850 barrels. Wheat
steady Mt decline-spot and month, 95fsa95l2; Feb
ruary, 964n96l4; May. 92!4 bid; steamer No
red. 9J3sa9Diy-receipts 81 .o29 bushels; exports,
So 100 bushels: stock, 1,426040 bushels; sales
600 bushels-southern wheat by sample, 9oa.s5;
do on grade 800 a95a,. Corn firm-spot, month
and February. .3ssa23la: steamer mixed, 3o-sa3trt
receipts lI9 03i bushels; exports. 2o2, o2I bush
els: stock Lob I'll bushels sales 6.0oo bushels q
southern white corn. 29a:.5; do. yellow 3oa33
Oats frm-No. white. 2912a3o; No. mixed. :Its
47o193 bushels. Rye easy-No. nearby. 52i
No 2 western, 53lea53f .-receipts, IS ii6 bushels
exports ETH bushels; stock, 39G.5io bushels
Hay firm-choice timothy. s13. Grain freigh's
quiet steamers limited demand, unchanged. SUI
gar strong unchanged. Butter quiet, unchanged
EGGS and cheese steady, unchanged. Whisky un-
changed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06
ALONG FLORIDA AVENUE.
Citizens Favor Ending the Capitol
Traction Co.'s Line.

A committee from the North Capitol and
lexington Citizens Association today
called on Mr.. Mcmillan. chairman of the
Senate committee on the District of Co
lumbia, and presented a statement in favor
Of the passage of a bill lately introduced
in the Senate authorizing the Capital Trac-
ton Company to extend it's street line
eastward en- Florid q. avenue to North Capt.
u The statement is figned by W. G. Hender-
son, president; W. ]. Fowler vice presi-
dent: S. Me- seixell. treasurer; W. j.
Hughes, secrs}arysJ. F. Bancroft, B. E. L..
Tremaine, Thso. r. Moore. executive COM
mittee: A. +. Segven. chairman; T. r.
Kane J. H. Lane, y. F. Cain, committee on
railways. ~ ia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06
SERVED WITH PROCESS,
Actor Mansfield Legally Notified of
Two Suits at Law.

Richard Mansfield, the well-knOwn actor,
vino is playing an engagement here this
week, was served with notice this after
noon of the suits filed against him here
by Ethel Douglas and Mary Sanders Win
ter. heretofore explained in The Star. 1t
will be remembered that the marshal
some time ago encountered some difficulty
in finding Mr.. Mansfield, but was informed
if one of mis- officers would call at the
office of Messrs. Phillips and McKenney
counsel for Mr.. Mansfield, they would find
him there ready to be served the process
in the TWO suits. Therefore, at 30 this
afternoon Deputy Marshal Cusick, who
had been given the papers to serve. ap-
peared at the Office of Mr.. Mansfelds at
toriIeys, in the Sun building, where he
found the actor awaiting him. The de-
PENDANT accepted the process and the dep
uty marshal departed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06
HEAVY LOSS OF LUMBER.
Fire at Saginaw. Mich, Destroys
SI.O,N.O Worth of PrOnertN.

SAGINAW, Mich, January 6-Eight mil
lion feet of lumber were burned on the
docks of the Saginaw Lumber and Salt
Company, at Grow Island, three miles be-
Low the city, early this morning causing
loss of about Sl20,UO0 The docks held
about 100000 feet, and large quantity
of lumber was piled in the mill yard, which
the flames did not reach. The mill and salt
block were saved with difficulty The docks
and one drill house were destroyed. AS
nearly as can he estimated, three-fourths
of the loss will be covered by insurance
The origin is unknown, but it is thought
skaters dropped matches or had started
fire to warm themselves by in a slip. The
fire was burning fercely before an organ
lied attempt to stop it could be made. The
Saginaw steamer began throwing water
about = o'clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06
FRED WILLIAMS AT DENVER.
Boston SfIverite Receives Hearty
Greeting in the West.

Erecting In the West.
DENVER, Col, January George Fred
Williams of Massachusetts arrived in Den
yer this morning, and was met at the
depot by a reception committee. Demo-
cratic clubs took the initiative in preparing
for his reception, but the people generally,
regardless of party affiliations, Joined in
the arrangements to extend a character
istic western welcome to the man whom
they regard as the leading champion OF
the silver cause in New England.
During the forenoon Mr.. Williams was
escorted TO the state house and the city
hall, and was cordially welcomed by Gov
ernor Adams and Mayor McMurray. Mr..
Williams will be here three days. Tonight
an informal dinner Will be given in his
honor by the alumni of Dartmouth Col
lcSe; tomorrow night he will deliver pub
lie address and attend a banquet and on
Saturday evening he will be the guest of
honor at the celebration of Jacksons day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06
New civil service Bill.

ference Of republican opponents Of the ex-
listing civil service system last night was
introduced in the House this afternoon by
Mr.. Evans Of Kentucky. 1t was referred
to the committee on civil service. The
details of the bill hare heretofore been OUT
lined In The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06
FOR A HALL OF RECORDS.
Secretary Gage Recommends tn
Hay Market Site.

Hay Market Site.
Recommendations OF q site for a hall of
records and tentative plans for construct
ing the building have been prepared by the
Secretary of the Treasury, to be sent to the
Senate committee on public buildings and
grounds. For this purpose the Secretary
recommends the. use of the reservation at
tie intersection Of Louisiana and Ohio ave-
nnes between 10th and 18th streets, now
used as public hay market by the Dis
trict Plans for a building 500 feet long
and from $50 to 200 feet wide have been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06

prepared. the estimated cost Of the same
to be about S0o0,0O0. The recommenda-
tic ms have not yet been received by the
Senate committee on public buildings and
grounds, which viii probably consider the
matter shortly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06
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 G. Mccartney, members
New York stock exchange. Correspondents.
Messrs. Moore & Schley No. 50 Broadway.
Open. High. Low. Close
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06
CuT-RATE TICKETS,

Commerce Committee. ,I. D.,
Senator Cullom asked for the names Of
the railroad companies supplying tickets,
and Mr.. Mckenzie replied that to answer
would be breach of cdofidence.
While he considered the question proper
he should decline to name thee ompanies,
except under a summons. In that case he
would respond, but did not want to break
faith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06
ATTORNEY GENERALS STATEMENT.
Proceedings for the Sale of the Kan
sas Pacific Described.

The Attorney General today sent to the
Senate, in compliance with a resolution of
inquiry, a full statement of the transac-
tons of his Office. in connection with the
proceedings looking to the sale of the Kan
sas Pacific railroad. The greater part of
the reply consists of documents already in
print. He says the transaction has been
in compliance with the law organizing the
Pacific railroads and in accordance with
the direction Of President Cleveland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06

Former Mayor Grace of New York Is re-
covering from a severe surgical operation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06

Furnished by W. b. Hibhs & Co, bankers
and brokers, 1927 F St. members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs.
Ladenburg ThalmanL & Co., New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06

Quotations reported b! Corson & Macart-
rev, bankers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-06
Ia" Hurh Theory Alleged.


civil service reform has not attained
the popularity which its projectors antici-
pated. and to my mind the result is at
tributabie to several causes, the most nota-
bic OF which are an excess of theory in its
groundwork and miScOnccption in its
structural work and EabllItation. The COM
mission charged with the formation Of rules
anu regulations 1" give force and effect to
the law of lsS3 have succeeded in erecting
a system. the elahOrateress of which is OK
ceiIei only by its glariug lack of consist
ency. and the magnitude Of which-in YER
biage-rlva.s the modern unabridged die
tOndry. The rules existing are prolix and
prolific and embrace Offices ranging frorn
the coast survey 10 the blacksmith shoD in
the navy yard. No problem of scientific,
research L. so aJstrusC as TO deter the com
mission from preSC-- biHg a method for de-
termining who can best solve such a nrob
lem, anG no trade or occupation is too sim
pie or easy OF requirement to warrant the
commission T. permit the employment of a
representative artisan without its irdorsa-
ment Of MS skill and efficiency
To BE sure, the primary reason for the
81 actmrnt Of civil service Law was to Sc
cure efficient and meritorious officers.
Clerks and eUpi Dyes in certain branches of
the public service, but the most ardent
supporter Of the theory underlying the law
never imagined that the theoretica would
so soon obscure the practical features, of
the anticipated reform and that even coal
beavers or passers would ne enconDas sed
about by this octopus OF reform which was
to stiiic all partisan clannor for office ard
produce class of office holders wiser than
solomon ard possessed of greater virtues
than the great multitude who were their
Interiors n scholastic accomplishments
In conclusion, I submit that In order 10
have true civil service reform. il will inc
necessary TO reform the civil service law
and methods ROW controlling appointments
promotions and transfer in the public SER
vice"
Chief Erackctt's Experience
Senator Chiffon asked Mai Bracket how
he became chief of the division of appoint
ments Of the Treasury Department He re-
piled he had been given that place by re-
fnstatement- He originally entered the
service in lsS- when he was appointed TO a
place IN the War Department after being
given an examination for that place His
htness had also been tested when he en-
tered the Interior Department but he had
never taken civil service examination
Senator Chiffon: Have you noticed any
difference in the political pressure for office
since the civil service law went into eff
fect?'
Mai Bracket: There is less political
pressure now
Mai Bracket was questioned by: Sem
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-25
A NOTABLE OCCASION.
Parents of Bishop Beaver Celebrate 5oth
Wedding Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Beaver, the
venerable parents Of Bishop Thomas
D. Beaver, celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary in a quiet but
pleasant way Sunday, at Springfield.
The observance opened with an ami
versary mass by Bishop Beaver at his
private chapel in the episcopal resid-
ence, followed by a breakfast and So
cial hour in the parlors, during which
Mr.. and Mrs. Beaver received many
congratulations and testimonials of es-
TEEN from prominent Catholics
Later there was an elaborate dinner
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Beaver on
Linden street.
Among the valuable gifts were a cut
glass, gold inlaid dinner service of IA
pieces, numerous religious mementos,
bric-a-brac, and SO roses, representing
Mrs. Beaven's age.
Thomas Beaver was born in Trow-
bridge, wiltshire, Eng. December ri,
1921, of English Unitarian stock.
He came to this country in his teens"
working first In Worcester, where he
learned the machinists' trade, and met
his future wife, Miss Nancy Kelly, in a
boarding house In this city. They were
married so years ago Sunday, In Wor-
cester, Mr.. Beavers baptism into the
Roman Catholic church taking place In
the morning, and his marriage, which
was performed by Rev. Mr.. Boyce, in
the afternoon.
Mrs. Beaver was born in Londonderry,
ireland, 88 years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beaver went to Spring
| field Immediately after their marriage.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Beaver have had three
children, only one of whom, Bishop
| Thomas D. Beaver, survives.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-25

patients needed their symptoms in time.
If young girls blood is watery. her
pale and waxy looking, her lips colorit
torpid, digestion poor, her ears and temple
she is subject to headache, begin at once to
system with Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Do not allow her to undergo a physical e.
Here is a letter from young lady who re
her name should not be used, but gives her
street number so that any inquiry addre'
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-25
PHILLIPS DEBATING SOCIETY.

The weekly meeting of the Phillips De-
batting Society was held Monday might,
the program being as follows: Declam-
alton. A. ]. Deacon; extemporaneous adj
dress, w. E. Brooks; paper, Arnold
Shaw; reading, w. A. Midgley. The
question for debate was: Resolved, that
the law for the exclusion Of the Chinese
should be abolished. The affirmative
was debated by r. D. Scott and F. A.
Reed. R. S. Hall and B. c. Macdonald
upheld the negative side of the ques-
ton
Among those who spoke from the
floor were: T, w. Ferguson, Arnold
Shaw, W. A. Midgley, w. G. Hall, w.
e. Brooks and A. ]. Deacon. The ques-
ton was decided in the affirmative R.
D. Scott was declared the best debater.
The critics report was read by T. w
Ferguson.
The question for next Mondays de-
bate is: Resolved that the English
were justified in their action regarding
Russian and German occupation of GER
tain islands off the coast Of China"
W. A. Midgley and R. D. Scott will
speak for the affirmative and F. A.
Nee and R. S. Hall for the negative.
w. H. Critchley will be critic.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-25
THE SALARY BILL.
1t is Likely to Be overhauIed in the Com
mon Council.

mon Council.
Though the salary bill passed the
board Of aldermen last evening in the
form in which it came from the finance
committee, it Is quite certain to meet
some opposition in the common council.
The popular objection to cutting down
the salary of the veteran city treasurer,
which was indicated in the board Of al
dermen by four votes against the COM
mittee's report, will be urged by at least
two common council members of the
finance committee.
There is likely also to be an attempt
to give City Messenger Marvin a raise
of $500 instead of $10G as provided in the
report of the committee. The veteran
messenger used to get $500 for keeping
the books Of the highway committee,
but these have been taken to the street
commissioners office, and so this source
of revenue to the messenger Is cut off.
1t is argued that the new city hall will
furnish additional work and RESPONSE
bility for the city messenger in the line
of his office, and that he should receive
at least as much from the city as he
has been getting.
There is also talk of raise for SUI
perintendent of Sewers Eddy and Clerk
Coe. Some question may be raised as
to the propriety Of paying the newly
elected assessor. as much as his more
experienced colleagues, and the allow
ance Of $500 to each member of the
new license board is likely to be scru-
tinized. 1t is argued that the men who
compose this board, the chief Of police,
the chief of the fire department and the
clerk of the board Of health are now
paid for their entire time by the city,
and that the new duties are not much
in addition to what they have been ac-
customed to perform as agents of the
board of aldermen
Some of the members of the common
council are disposed to regard the pro-
vision set against some of the salaries,
that the incumbent of the office shall
provide and board his team as some
what antiquated. They argue that the
chief of the fire department and the
chief of police each has a team at his
disposal, furnished by the city, and they
see no reason why the city engineer, the
street commissioner, the water commits
sioner, the superintendent of public
buildings and the rest of the heads of
departments, who need to use a team
In their business, should not have one
furnished to them by the city. If an
amendment to this effect is made and
carried it will of course have the eff
feet to raise the salary of each official
who comes under its provisions.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-25
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The first of Viavi health talks will be
given by Mrs. George S. Hatch, Wednes-
day at p. M, at Arcanum parlors. 566
Main street. All ladies interested are
cordially invited to be present.
There will be an important meeting
of the Worcester Veteran Firemen's AS
ISOLATION, at their rooms, on Exchange
street, tomorrow evening, to make final
arrangements for the annual bail,
which takes place Friday evening.
st. Marks Aid Society will meet in
the parish house, Freeland street, this
afternoon, at 3 O'clock Miss Wither-
spoon, Of the Associated Charities, will
speak at this meeting, and all ladies of
the parish are invited to be present.
The l.. w. A. L. will meet in room go,
Day block, today at p. m.
The Woman's Association of Union
Church will meet this afternoon. There
will be from to 4 sewing for Dr. Scott,
medical missionary in Ceylon from to
5, foreign missions service, with a talk
on the life and work of Joseph Neesima
OF Japan, by Mrs. Harlow
There will be meeting of the Ladies'
Aid Society in the church parlor of the
South Unitarian Church, this afternoon
at $50 o'clock.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-25

RYAN-In this CITY, 24th, Patrick F.. son
of Mary (F'lynn) and the late John Ryan,
SO yrs. 5 mos. % days.
Funeral from his mothers home, 81 Lin
coin street, Thursday at S.15 a. m. High
mass of requiem in the Church OF the
Immaculate Conception at O'clock. Rel
atives and friends are invited to attend
V. McTiernan, daughter of Catherine
Oane) and the late Thomas McTiernan
Funeral from her mothers residence, 81
Ward street. Wednesday morning at S.15
Requiem high mass at the Sacred Heart
Church at o'clock. Relatives and
WILKES-In this city, sd, Eliza Wilkes
wife of Joseph Wilkes, 20 yrs. mos.
Funeral services at St. Matthew's
Church, Wednesday at 2.3o p. m Friends
invited.
PIERCE-In Shrewsbury, sd, William D.
Pierce, u yrs. II mos, 20 days
Funeral services at his late residence
Tuesday, Jan. %, at o'clock. Relatives
and friends invited.
RICE-In, this city, I'D, Charles H. Rice
SO yrs. mos.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend funeral services at his late resi-
dence, Allen street, Tuesday at p
EsTABROOK-In this city, ed, Jane B.,
widow of Ebenezer r. Estabrook, 81
yrs, mos. Il days,
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend funeral services at her late resi-
dence, 81 Dayton street, Tuesday at
p. m.
WHALLoN-In this city, 24th. Hannah
CHAMBERLIN-In this city, oath, John L.
Chamberlin, 4S yrs
DWYER-In Spencer 2lth, Frank s.
Dwyer, 81 yrs. 8 mos. "a days.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-25
PIEDMONT L. AND S. UNION.

The L. terary and Social Union of
Piedmont Church held its third meet
ing of the season, Monday evening, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. James E.
Orr, 1888 Main street American colon
ial history is the subject that is being
considered at the meetings this year;
and at Monday evenings gathering the
Indian wars was the special theme.
Papers bearing upon the subject were
read by Irving e. Bigelow, Mrs. John
H. Orr and c. f. Marble. Mr.. Bige-
lows paper described in most interest
ing manner the Indian tribes in this
state, and touched upon the Pequot
war. King Phillips war was taken up
by Mrs Orr; while Mn Mar bles paper
comprehensIvely told of the significance
of the French and Indian wars.
Between the reading of the papers, C.
Z. Hildreth sang several selections, and
Master George Orr operated the graph
ophone.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-25
THE LAKE BRIDGE.
Substitution of Steel for Stone
Awakens Opposition.
A Fear in the Common Council That Any
Change in Plan Means No Bridgea.
AlI-CIty Hall Notes.

The announcement in the Spy Monday
morning that City Engineer Mcclure,
by direction Of the mayor, was at work
on plans for 40Q-foot steel cantllever
bridge to span a portion of the lake,
created a sensation. 1t is understood
that the work Is being done in order to
furnish information to the mayor who,
like everybody else, would prefer a long
err bridge than the one contracted for, if
1t can be obtained at a reasonable cost
and satisfactory design and material.
The feeling among members of the
city council who discussed the matter In
formally after the adjournment last
evening, was that nothing would come
of il. One member queried whether the
mayor had authority to direct the pre-
paration of plans for structure to take
the place of one whose construction had
been ordered by the city council,
1t seemed to be the general opinion
that, even if Mr.. Webb were willing to
throw up his present contract and not
hold the city, liable for damages, it
would not be good policy to reopen the
question. The feeling seemed to be that
any reopening of the question might
lead to the abandonment of the whole
bridge scheme.
Councilman Powell suggested loosely
that if the city would hold on for a
year or two, he knew where it could OBJ
tain two secondhand steel bridges
cheap, which were to be removed to be
replaced by bridges of stone. He al
lowed it would cost $500 year to keep
a steel bridge in repair, and that 1t
would have to be replaced by a new
est1. tofn in, 1oa Of
1t is quite evident that any attempt
to break the contract now existing with
the Webb Granite and Construction
Company for the construction of the
stone bridge, will meet the determined
opposition of the councilman from ward
Z and not a few of his fellow-members
in the lower branch Of the city council
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-25
SACRED HEART FESTIVAL
Dates Fixed on by General Committee,
Monday Night.

The general committee from the
Sacred Heart Church which has charge
Of the arrangements for the Slhrovetide
festival for the benefit OF the church,
met in the church vestry, Monday night,
and decided upon Feb. 20, 81 and % as
the dates for the festival. Sunday, Feb.
20, a sacred concert will be given by the
church choir. assisted by Instrumental
lists, under the direction Of Frank Carr
Monday night will be devoted to the
children. The last evening will be for
the adults. A ticket-selling contest has
been arranged between 10 members of
the Married Ladies' Sodality and the
st. Thomas Society.
The committee will hold another
meeting next Monday. The committee
on program will meet Sunday afternoon
at 4.S0 o'clock.