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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-26
Blind Man Chokes His Wife to
Death,

BALTIMORE, December 26.-Franklin
B. Livingston, a blind man, aged fifty-six
years, clloked his wife, Rosie Livingston,
to death this morning at their home, 1160
Columbia avenue.
The first knowledge the police had of the
crime was when Livingston walked into
the Southwestern police station. Living
ston gave his name and address and told
the following story:
My wife and l have been sleeping in
separate rooms for several weeks, she &C.
cupying the second-story front room and l
the one in the rear on the same floor. She
came into my room and called me- We
had some words, and she attempted to
smother me with a feather bed. | resisted
and We had tussle, during which she got
my hand in her mouth and bit it with her
teeth, which are false. pushed her
away, but she returned and the struggle
continued 1 found her throat with my
hands and choked her. She fell to the
floor. L felt something wet on my vest
and shirt, which l was wearing, and, feel
ing her body, found it wet also. l took OFF
my clothes and hers also and burned them
In the kitchen stove. | then went upstairs
and dragged the body to the bath tub,
sheet I had yelled Murder and Police,
but had attracted no attention by the
noise. L then went back to bed and slept
until about $50 o'clock.
Il receive a pension of So a month for
the loss of my eyes, which happened at the
battle of Fair Oaks in 1862, during the civil
war, when shell exploded, wounding me
in the head and feet. | served in Company
n, Goth New York Regiment
Livingston was locked up and the police
went to the house, where they found the
body of the woman in the bath tub, as Liv-
i1lgston had said. Both rooms gave evil
dence of a struggle.
Jealousy is thought to have been the
motive for the crime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-26
They Are Expected to Arrive at
Rosslyn Tomorrow Morning,
THE CEREMONIES AT ARLINGTON
Capt sigsbee to Have Charge of
the Affair.
N AV A L P A H A d E

The special train of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway. bearing the remains of the
Maine dead, Is expected to arrive at Ross
Ign, Va, tomorrow morning at o'clock.
From there they will be taken in wagon
train to Arlington cemetery, and placed
in tents and shelter boxes The transfer
from the railroad station to the cemetery
will be made by non-commissloned officer
and guard of marines, who will have
charge of forty teams, composing train
of ten wagons. When the caskets are de-
posted in the tents, lists will be made and
graves assigned, and the tents will be taken
away as fast as vacated. Each casket will
be draped with a storm flag. and the head
beard. bearing the number of the grave.
placed on each casket. The quartermaster's
department of the army has provided 175
storm flags for the occasion. A marine
guard of twenty-five men, in command of
a commissioned officer, will meet the cor
tege at the cemetery, and be maintained
over the remains until after the inter1nent.
The Ceremonies Thursday.
Barring accidents and unavoidable de-
lays. the funeral ceremonies at Arlington
will take place at II o'clock Thursday
morning. The ceremonies will be simple
and dignified, and will consist of prayer,
the reading of Scripture, dirge by the
Marine Band and the firing OF volleys over
the graves. A covered stand. appropriately
decorated with the national colors, has
been erected at the site of the graves, for
the use of the President and other distin-
guished personages who have indicated
their intention of being present.
Capt. Sigsbee. commanding the battle
ship Texas, which brought the remains
home from Havana, will have charge of
the ceremonies at the cemetery. There is
peculiar approprta teness In his selection for
this service. as the dead. in whose honor
the ceremonies will be held were members
of his command when the Inflated Maine
was blown up with such fatal results in the
harbor of Havana in February, 1893.
Father Chadwick, who was chaplain of the
Maine at that time, and who performed tho
sacred offices for the dead at the Spanish
cemetery, will conduct the religious serv-
ices at Arlington Thursday morning.
4 Naval Parade.
troop of cavalry from Fort Myer will
probably assist in the ceremonies at the
graves, but win this exception the demon
stration will he entirely naval. There will
be no parade in this city, and there is 70
intention of calling upon the War Depart
ment or the District National Guard for
assistance. The escort will consist entirely
Of marines and a small body Of bluejackets
headed by the full Marine Band, under
Lieut. Santelmann. The band will render
appropriate music at the cemetery. and the
marines Will fire Volleys over the grave
Taps will probably lie sounded by bGgiers
from the cavalry band at Fort SVer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-26
row DEHLY's ALLEGED CRITICISM
Secretary Gage Has Directed an In
Hulry Into the ImterHieM

Secretary Gage has directed an inquiry
l"'o IN alleged interview with T V. Pow
DERBY. commissioner general of Immigration.
concerning the Treasury Departments ruI-
ing admitting twenty-nine Croatians at the
port OF Baltimore. Forty-nine immigrants
arrived from Croatia and twenty passed
without question The local board of in
curry at Baltimore decided that the twenty
nine. destined for Chicago. were brought
over in violation of the alien contract labor
laws On the report of the board Mr. Pow
DERBY held that they were contract laborers
ana ordered their deportation. The Secre-
tary Of the Treasury overruled Mr. Pow
derry and admitted the Croatisns Mr.
P"wderly thereupon is alleged to have nj
tel Ell some strong criticisms of Mr. Gage
luumatlng that he was not in sympathv
with organized labor. The interview. COM
ing 10 the attention OF the Secretary ere
sted some comment. and an inquiry was
started TO settle the authenticity Of the re-
marks Mr.. Powderly declares that he has
been misquoted. but the matter is still held
open by the Secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-26
WILL LEAVE TONIGHT.
An Immense ThrOng Saw Bodies
Transferred to the Special Train.

Special Dispatch to The Evening star.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, December 90
After a stormy and disagreeable trip up
the coast the battle. ship Texas arrived
safely in harbor. She lay out in the
stream about mile off PIERS awaiting the
transfer of the 151 bodies OF the Names
dead from her quarter deck to the c. and
o. special, which will take them to Wash
ington.
About 10 o o'clock al official visit was paid
the Texas by Mayor Moss, representing the
city; Mclaughlin of the council W. B.
Vest, president of the Business Mems Asso-
citation; Capt. C. c. Berkeley, 4th Immunes;
Capt. ]. E. B. Stuart, representing Col.
Baker, ID Virginia Volunteers.
The bodies We're taken from the ship on
lighter draped in American flags. Every
flag in the harbor was at half mast, in
GLIDING those on foreign vessels
The lighter touched the pier at 1870
o'clock. The collins were piled on 1t in two
huge blocks of seyenty-fiye each covered
with immense flags and wreaths of white
and green. Between the two blocks was
the single coffin of Frederick c. Holzer of
New York. The collins We're rapidly load
ed into the baggage train without any cere-
mony, an immense throng of people silent
ly watching the transfer.
The train will leave 1t 10 O'Clock tonight
and will reach Arlington at o'clock to-
morrow morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-26
QUESTION OF LICENSE.
Citizen Explains Phase of II Local
Problem,

w. C. Mason of 1911 Sth street recently
wrote the District Commissioners, on
postal card, that 'the whole trouble of the
dog question is this: The police go around
and take a census of the dogs, and that is
the last of it. Now, you send them around
again, and send the wagon with them.
When they find a dog without tag, carry
him to the pound. and let the owner do the
rest. My next-door neighbor keeps three
dogs on one tag. told the police of it. He
said it wasn't hts business to look after
such things-and there you are"
to the health officer, and he iii turn re-
ferred it to PoundmaSter Einstein, who has
reported as follows: ~
THE officers detailed to accompany the
wagons, whenever they discover dog
without tag, notify the owner to procure
tag, or surrender the dog, or be prose-
cuted in the Police Court. BY this means
number of dogs go to the pound that we
could not get in any other way, as ma
jority of them never run at large. 1 would
also call attention to the fact that the sani-
tary inspectors of this department have
loo ated and reported a large number of I'M
licensed dogs that were hidden away in
back yards, boxes. aand cellars from the
The compartment Has been Informed in
accordance with theS report of the pound
master .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-26
DEATH OF ALLEN B. R0RHE.
A Prominent PhiiadeIphin Contractor
aud HuiIder.

PHILADELPHIA, December 26.-AIlcn
j. RorRe. q prominent contractor and
builder and republican politician of this
CITY, died At his home here today. He was
stricken with apoplexy after he had retired
Sunday night. and this was followed by an
attack Of paralysis He did not regain con-
slt"'Isti"ss after the first attack
Mr. Rorke was born in Philadelphia
March Il. 1916 and started in business for
himself in 1873 He at once stepped into
the front rank Of his profession He con-
structed the buildings of the national ex-
port exposition and new state capitol at
Harrisburg He also constructed a large
ruInhsr of prominent buildings in this city
End vicinity. among which are the PhiIa-
dsiptiiJ iisurSe building, he Betz Office
building. SIreCkelS' sugar refinery. Thomas
I'"lan < CemUany's mills Edwin Filter &
company C"rd9ge works at BrdesburE
rear here the Park Theater and the Manu-
tArtGreTS' club house.
Flo VS. chairman of the republican civ
c4nPaiEE committee for two years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-26
Not Credited by Officials.

The alleged attempts in different parts OF
the country to organize Fenians for raid
into Canada have not as yet been drawn to
the attention of the State Department, and
nothing is known there upon the subject
beyond the matters set out in the news
paper publications. The officials do not
give the smallest credit to these stories,
and are of opinion that the purpose in set
ting them afioat is to frighten the Cana
dams into keeping their soldiers at home
and failing to answer the appeal of Eng
land for volunteers for the African cam
paign.
Lord Pauncefote, the British ambassador.
is too well experienced in American meth
DDS to make this matter the basis of official
representations at this stage, and, indeed,
it is said at the State Department that he
has not even found it necessary to remon-
strate against the alleged violation of neu-
trality involved in the recruiting of SOL
diers for the Boer army within the limits
of the United States.
Boer Recruiting Being Watched.
1t Is suggested that the explanation for
this attitude is a preference on the part Of
the British to deal with such persons as
may enlist here for the Boer army after
they leave the boundaries of the United
States and it is not doubted that all of
these movements that really promise to
amount to anything are being carefully
watched with a view to catching up with
the volunteers at some convenient point at
sea through the agency of a fleet cruiser.
Should it turn out that a Fenian move
ment of the kind alleged to exist is actually
discovered and brought TO the attention of
the United States government, sharp and
prompt repressive action will be taken, not
only TO prevent the violation of the neu-
trality laws, but also to save the raiders
themselves from such consequences of their
actions as befel the unfortunate Fenian
raiders of 1866
Calculated to Cause Alarm.
The talk of a Fenian raid is well caicu-
lated to cause alarm on the Canadian side
of the border, as the people of that section
were greatly agitated during the former
Fenian excitement. Although an actual
movement occurred at that time, the chief
trouble occurred over alarming reports of
invasions which never took place. Some
thing of a panic took possession of the
Canadians on the border, and many wo-
men buried their household silver and val
uables on the small islands of the border
rivers fearing that the Fenians were about
to loot the towns. On the American side
the excitement was intensified by local
Fenian organizations, which drilled in APP
parent anticipation of a movement, al
though these proved to be purely local
bodies more or les sympathizing with the
movement. but wholly without systematic
connection with the head organization
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-26
MANY FINE BASS SAVED
Numerous Other Fish Removed From the
Canal to the River
Report of the Recent SEEMING Con-
Quoted by U. s. Fish Commission
Experts-Luck Mt wOodmont.

Capt. L. G. Harrorr of the United States
fish commission, who has been in charge of
the groups of fish commission employees
engaged in the work of SEEMING the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal, finished the enter
prise last Friday evening at Great Falls
The men began at Middlekauff's mills,
about five miles above Wiliamsport. Md,
and the result of the SEEMING was excellent,
Notwithstanding the fact that Capt. Harron
found that nearly all the good holes In the
canal had already been seined by unknown
parties before his arrival. There were
many nets seen along the route and he OBJ
served two parties engaged In seining be-
tween Whites ferry and Great Falls. Upon
learning this DR.; W. P. Young, secretary
treasurer of the District of Columbia Game
and Fish Association, wrote to Secretary
Penniman of the Maryland Association, con-
corning this Illegal practice, and the latter
replied today that his society would take
up the matter and endeaVor to nave the
guilty parties punished.
An Excellent Report.
Capt. Harron reported that there had
been taken from the canal and Immediate
ly liberated in the Potomac river 1926
small-mouth black bass; 41o rock bass, 627
crappie, 695 white perch, go yellow perch,
$40 catfish, $3.50 sunfish, 4,S00 suckers
and nearly $4,000 minnows. the number of
the latter being estimated by measure
ment.
There were also taken 1913 carp, which
were either destroyed or given to people
in the neighborhood where caught for food.
Secretary James NJ. Green of the Wood
mont Rod and Gun Club, which annually
seines the canal along the club preserves
when the water is drawn off, has received
a report from the superintendent that sew
eral hundred bass of large size had been
transferred to the Potomac, as well as a
INV 1p f1np .N,oaC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-26
PROBABLY FATAL INJURIES.
Aged Man Hurt While Attempting Il
Cross Car Tracks

Daniel Garyey, an aged man, who has
two sons on the police force, was injured
by an electric car at Des Moines street and
Brightwood avenue this afternoon. His
right leg was broken and his head cut. IL
is believed he will die. The police of the
eighth precinct arrested the motorman ana
conductor, and took them to the station to
await the result of the mans injuries.
Mr.. Carney is about eighty years old, and
has been living at the establishment Of the
Little Sisters of the Poor. He had beer
visiting his son. Charles E. Carney. who
lives near the scene of the accident and
while attempting to cross the tracks Ia
board a car in order to return to the CITY
was struck by the car going In the opposite
direction.
He was taken to the residence Of u
Stone, where he received surgical al.
Later he was taken to Freedmen's He
pitai- He was in an unconscious cond.
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-26
FOR CANADIAN INVASION.
DunkirI>, n. ", Said to Have Been
Called on for 600 Men.

BUFFALO, n. Y, December ga special
from Dunkirk says:
The Fenians are said to be organizing
here for an invasion of Canada. A man
known to have knowledge of the condition
of Fenian affairs in Dunkirk says this city
has been called upon to raise 600 men to
form part of New York's quota of the
125000 men that are to be enrolled through
cut the country. At the present time 500
men are known to be mustered with the
Fenians here, and the remaining 100 Will
be obtained with little difficulty. 1t is cur
rently reported and extensively credited
that the Fenians have two carloads of arms
and munitions of war in concealment in or
near this city. This material is said to
have been in the possession of the Dunkirk
FenianS for some years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-26

Randolph Cole was today convicted be-
fore Judge Kimball of severely cutting Ed
ward Edelin,. a young coiored man, in the
right arm with a knife last evening, and
was sent TO jail for eleven months and
twenty-nine days He was also charged
with chasing John Ganny with knife. and
was given six months for that. A case of
disorderiy conduct was noiie pressed
James Bing CHAM, who was charged with
being concerned in the disorderIy conduct
case, was also sent down for thirty DAYS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-26

Drowned by the Swapping of the
AriosfO-s Hoats.


CARE HENRY. Va. December o6.-FoI-
lowing is the list Of men lost by the
swapping Of the Ariosto's boats in the surf
near Ocra soise.' y. C., furnished by Mr.. S.
J. Dosher. United States weather bureau
official. HIJ-eras;
John Krnt. chief officer. W. L. Infort,
second officer; J. W Scott seconu engineer:
Z Roberts. third engineer: !. w Wilcox.
fourth engineer; Kyellin, doukeynan;
Honuscher- chief steward; NeuInann. sec
cad stew 'rd: Meuinger, cook: S Seger,
mess room boy; Colin, Horrik Law. C;js-
o.ans-u tyuricsen. Gustassen, sailors, and
t-rnan. iircnuer
Inc steamship lies brcadslde 10 the beach
and apparently In good condition. Captsin
baints. EFiet Engineer Warren. Third OH
Ger Reed ,t1'i six men. al that were saved
are still being cared for al the OcrGcokt.
life saving station.
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FORT SMITH SENT AIN.
A 100000 Fire Caused at yan R,ro,,
Ark. This Mornfup

VAN buren,, Ark, December 2s-Mur
"a opera House and HfnckePs Hall yere
burned today and the stocks of the Van
buren Hardware Company; John Hinclei.
general merchandise; w. II. Ross. drugs,
ana several smaller stores were destroyed,
causing loss estimated at 100000. A cali
was sent to the Fort Smith fire department
winch helped to save the remainder Of The
block. "a ZIG
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-26

southern wheat by sample 66aT2; do On grade
% seaslh Corn cry dnll-spot. month aud de-
fSsmeer nes or old. 36ssa3I; January, sIssay1s !,
reorua-y, SfAesS1N; March. ST.; steamer mixed,
sS5sx-reecip.s, <2s. 6s2 bushels; exports 40
80 eushels-southerp white and yellow corn, 33a
Sil9- Oats steady-No. 2 white. 3nisa3i; No 2
mixed. 2Slsa2s Rye dull and nnmlnAl-No ?
nearby, "a: No western. 50. Hay steady-No.
timothy. Si5sSi5.s0. Grain frclghts very dull
unchanged. Sugar s'roug-granulnted 81 80 Cheese
deh.iarge. 13l.aisA; medium. laHalsls; small
lsSsa15&. Butte hrm-fancy creamery ga 2sis
do. Imitation. 22a.4; do Iadie ao12i: rccI issie'
lsa2o; store packed. ieals: rolls. I7a2i. Eggs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-26
EXPIRES SUDDENLY.
Stricken With Fatal Illness While inf
Lunch Table.

william II. B. kittson died at the Fmer-
seney Hospital last evening from an at
,dch oi heart disease. He was at the table
in a lunch room on E street near 12tb
street when he became unconscious and
died soon after being removed to the hos
pitai.
He was about fifty-hve years of age and
was employed In the record and pension
division of the War Department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-26
Died From a cat Rite.

K. Lefevre, a farmer of Greenland, aged
fcrty-fve years, died this morning from
hydrophobia. He was bitten on the hand
by cat about four months ago. but did
not feel any i'll effects from the wound
until Saturday, when his arm became stiff.
BY Sunday he was violently IL. and it be-
came necessary to keep him under the in
fuence of opiates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-26
Receive. seriou. Iniur,e..

Michael ]. OLeary, member of the hos
p:tal corps at the Washington barracks,
while intoxicated, fell on top of a low
picket fence last evening, after dark, and
jabbed a hole in each side of his face.
thereby infifcting two ug.y wounds He
was taken to the arsenal barracks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-26
Mrs. Gorman'a Treat.

Friday afterrNof, December %, rare
treat. the gtftH Mrs, Arthur P. German.
was enjoyed BY public School No. 1, dis
trict No. g. of Howard county. Maryland.
taught by Miss Aliee s. Reason. Each of
the little ones went home well supplied
with good things This is the third Christ
mas treat given the school by Mrs Ior-
man, who is the only Santa Claus known
to some of the children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-26
Accidentally shot

While careiessly handling a pistol at No.
42s Wilson street northwest this morning
Rachel Fennel wac accidentally shot In the
left hand. Her wound. which was not serf-
GUS. was dressed at the Freedman's Hos
pital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-26
Transport Put Back.

SAN FRANCISCO December 26A-The
transport Westminster. which sailed from
here Sunday with 400 horses and mules and
a cargo Of fodder. has put back into mort.
having met with an accident to her ma
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-26
Gold Going out Tomorrow.

NEW YORK. December 26-Heidslbach.
lckleheimer & Co. will ship $4,000 gold
ON the steamer Teutonic. sailing for Europe
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-26
Estate Left to Wife,

The viii of r. c. Ray. deceased. dated
December IL, 1895, was filed this afternoon
for probate. The estate of the teStator Is
left TO his wife, Anna Caroline Ray, who is
named executrix
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-26

Martin Wolf, furrier. whose place of
business is on 18th street, between ana
G streets. today made an assignment for
the benefit Of his creditors His liabilities
amount TO about 1000, and his assets to
about $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-26
Local Pen.iona Gran.aa.

PENSIONS were issued today to the follow
ing residents of the District of Columbia:
Minors of John NJ. Sullivan, SIP: James
Ward. increase. SD to $l6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-26

NEW YORK, December 26-Tho directors
81 the American Tobacco Co. have declared
the regular quarterly dividend of 9 per
cent on its preferred and IL on its common
stock. payable February /
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-26

During a fracas tbs morning at 222 Will
son street James Paris was struck on the
head with beer bottle by John Smith and
painfully cut Smith ESCAPED and Paris had
his wound dressed ar the Freedmen's Hos
pital as.@'dy
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Government Bonds.
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. Nd, December 26.-Flour quiet
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., c6o6S barrels; exports. l. 6si
barrels Wheat ye-y dull-spot and month"; 70isa
70Ia; January, 70a4a7l: May. 74a7ih; steamer No.
red, 65sa6e receipts 81, sol bushels, EXPORTS =;
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Furnished by W. b. Hibbs & Co, bankers
and brokers. 14l9 F St. members New York
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs. La
denburg, Thalmann Co. New York
CHICAGO necan,ber
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-26

paigu Horse sickness in South Africa
generally appears during the latter part
IF January and lasts three months. The
present outbreak is unusually early: