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Evening star., 1899-12-11
Real Estate Transfers.

Addition to LIE Droit Park-Gerald NJ
johnson to Rufus w. Pearson, lot So. block
20; s4,3O0
First and L streets southeast-H. Fl.
Bergman and Geo. NJ Emmerich, trustees,
to John C. Weldon. part lot %, square 740:
s1,SlO.
Thirty-first street northwest between l.
and NJ streets-Horace Jarboe ct ux. to the
Tabulating Machine Company. lots 81 to
30. square 1889; 500
Alley between L and NJ, 22d and 23d
streets-Laura Audrick ct al. to Matte r.
Slater, part lot 10. square 81; $40 (stamps,
30 cents).
Dobbns Addition-C. Wiihelmina Dob
bins to Joseph Paul and John JOS. AL
bright, lots to 6, square 5. lots 2 to 4,
square 6; all squares Z. IA, Is. 16, Is, 33 to
3S and 80 A; SO (stamps. S142.5o).
Dobbins Addition-Joseph Paul ct ux to
John Jos. Albright, half interest in lots 10
to 49, square 8. and lots II to Is, square
u; $40 (stamps, $500.
Mount Pleasant Geo. c. Johnson ct ux
to William Johnson, lot %, block IL; $40
(stamps. $500.
Kenlwerth-Allen W. and Lawrence o.
Mallery, trustees, to John Herath lot IL
and west half lot 16. block IL; $40 lstamps,
so cents).
Second street and Maryland avenue north
east-Francis A. Norman to Jno. F. Collins,
lot 81. square 727; $40 (stamps, So.
Evening star., 1899-12-11
Army Orders,

Major Charles A. Williams. 18th United
States Infantry, upon the expiration of his
present leave, is to proceed to Fort Slocum,
n. Y, for assignment to duty with re-
cruits, who will leave that post in Janu-
ary next
Captain Samuel Reber. signal corps.
United States army, has been ordered from
Governors Island, n. Y, to this city for
special duty connected with the signal
corps.
Lieutenant L. A Fuller assistant sur
geon. United States army, has been ordered
from New York city to Fort Monroe Va,
to relieve Lieutenant b. ]. Edger, ir, as
sistant surgeon, United States army who
is ordered to San Francisco for duty
Captain John Landstreet, assistant COM
mlSSary of subsistence, United States VOL
unteers, has been honorably discharged the
service upon tender of his resignation
Major Edward r. Morris surgeon L. s.
volunteers, has been transferred from the
department of the Pacific to duty at Fort
wayne, Mich. department of the lakes
Acting Assistant Surgeon Charles Brun-
ing. from Manzanillo, Cuba, to New Or
leans
First Lieutenant Charles R. Ramsay. 10Th
L. S. Infantry, from Company B to Com
pany G of that regiment.
Leave of absence has been granted First
Lieutenant Arthur Cranston, 18th Infantry;
Captain Lucius L.. Durfee. 18th Infantry;
FIRST Lieutenant Samuel A. Kephart 4th
man. 18th Infantry; First Lieutenant Robt
W. Barnett, 18th Infantry, and Second
Lieutenant Alden c. Knowles, 18th Infan-
Evening star., 1899-12-11
Washington Stock Exchange.

Nojice.-Coumbia Title Insui anca Company's books
Sales-reguIar call, - O'Clock M. $. IS. cot
@ pSon S. ist mort o5S at S iSs West End
National Rank. 10 at l20. 10 at 10. National safe
and Trust. 10 at 1ss 10 al iGs Sapa TraciiS issH
- at g2is, at 92l2. Washington Gas, % at 5J4.
2s at s5 Is at ssa.. Is al sa5S. Is ., 50, Is AZ
s9. Is al a5lA. . at s5lt, 2s at s5.. Mergen
% % iS al x sos 8 S al S al aSSs | SnsfI
phone pSa T@edi preefsfred is at "a Is American "rain0
Miscellaneous Bords.-Mctropolitan Railroad Sc.
l28fs bid, IL asked; Metropolitan Railroad cert.
road cert, indeht; B. il2 hid, lio asked. Columbia
I'd mort. 5s, l09k bid 1i0ia asked. Washington Gas
Company series A. a. cs IL bid %sshngtCn ,Ss GSs
indel't, 6s. rs asked. Chesapeake and Potomac
Tse"ne co" os Saa asss $a sS
and Trust As, 100 hid. Washington Market Co. LIST
bid washington aIsrSet A Co. extn Gs, cp lis lid
Masonic Hall Association 5s io9 bid; ii2 asked.
bid. 400 asked MetropOliian. SIS lid. SIS asked
] ss rs 50 S Sd cl @p se ND GoumSS 49, 100
bid Capital, l35 bid. West End, 100 bid, IL ask
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies National safe
Deposit and Trust. 1921 bid. 134is asked. Wash.
ington LoaE and Trust, ie3 bid. 1881 asked Amer
lean Security and Trust, I9s bid. Washington safe
Deposit, 65 bid, as asked.
Insurance St0cks.-EIremen's 30 bid 40 asked
Franklin 42 bid. so asked Metropolitan, % BID %
asked. Corcoran, 60 hid. Potomac. Tss1 asks1i.
2lo BID Nafiopai Union, % bid IS asked oola%;
bia IL bid, II asked. Riggs. 81 bid. Peoples
6tt bid. 4 asked. Commercial 4 bid s hskeA
Title Insurance Stocks.-Reai Estate Title IS bid
loo asked. Columbia, 45s bid. 5A asked. District
Title. bid. 3h asked.
railroad s,ocks.-Capstni Traction .9aA bid, 9s1s
asked. City and Suburban, 20 asked.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks Washington Gas
55ss bid, 55% asked
Telephone s,ocks.-Chesapeake and Potomac, g.
asked. Pennsylvania, 40sbid-
Miscellan neous Stocks.-Mergenthaler IApotype
20G& bid. 206& asked- Lanston Nonotype, 15bs bid
lSA asked American Grsphophcue, si2ss hid, IS
asked. American Graphophone preferred Is bid
1871 asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, % bid, .G
asked. Washington Market, II bid. Norfolk and
washington Steamboat. i2S bid. Lincoln Hail. q
SEX dividend.
Evening star., 1899-12-11
Raltinore Markets.

BALTIMORE, December 11.-Flour dull unchan ng-
Sd receipts, ZOE barrels: exports, 2090 barrels
Wheat dull and easy: spot and the month. 70Asa
iof. January; Ilka71A: May, 74lsa7iss; steamer
ports. none: southern by sample 66sIl3.: do on
grade, 6iAallA. Corn quiet and easy spot and
3Its January. S7Aa3T&; February, 37laa37S,
steamer mixed, 3ta36h: receipts, 1290I3 bushels;
yellow, 34ha3sa. Oats firm; No. 2 white, 3li .a32:
No. mixed. 2s1ia29 Rye dull; No. 2 nearby 81 ;
No. western. 50. Hay firm; No. timothy. Sl5 so
bid. Grain freights quiet, demand better: rates
more or less unsettled; steam Liverpool per
bushel Sd. aSl-d- December: Cork for orders per
quarter. 3s ABS lid. December. Sugar strong IN
changed; coarse and fine gIanuiated, 5.39. Butter
tat:on- aDa21: do ladle 1saI9; good ladle iea1I; ;;
store packed 15al1; rolls, Haze. Cheese firm up.
small. 13lsa13A. Eggs firm, unchanged, a1aao
Evening star., 1899-12-11
Want to Restore sold Ironsides.v

The Secretary of the Navy has submitted
to Congress, with his Endorsement, COM
munication from the Massachusetts State
Society, Daughters, of 1872, asking author
ity to restore the old frigate Constitution to a
serviceable condition in order that she may
again be placed in commission and used as
a training ship. or In such other manner
as may be deemed best 1t is proposed to
defray the cost of such restoration by pop
ular subscription. and the werk is to be
done at the Boston navy yard. According
to the representations of the Massachusetts
society the Constitution as she exists today
is but relic of the glory of the navy in
its infancy, and the fact that the memory
of her prowess is still cherished among the
people is gratifying evidence of patriot
ism that should be encouraged. 1t is rep
resented that the rehabilitation of this
grand old man-of-war by the voluntary
contributions of the people, would be an
object lesson of great value to the people of
the country at large. In recommending
legislation to the end desired Secretary
Long suggests that in case the reconstruc-
tion of the vessel is authorized it be with
the understanding that the work be done
under the supervision of the Navy Depart
ruent.
Evening star., 1899-12-11
TO DOUBLE GERMANS NAVY.
Prince HohenIohe Announces Govern
ment's Policy in the Reichstng.

BERLIN December 11-During the de-
bate on the estimates in the reichstag to-
day Count Won Buelow, the minister of for
eign affairs, reiterated the terms. of the
various agreements for partitioning Samoa
between the United States and Germany.
for repeating the Samoa act and for SUBJ
mitting to arbitration the losses resulting
from unjustifable military action upon the
part of officers belonging to either of the
three states. He said that after assent of
rath. a bin ratifying the treaty would be
reichstag would not discuss the matter. He
added that no increase in next years i'm
perial budget would arise from the supple
mental estimates for Samoa.
Prince Hohenlohe, the imperial chanceI-
ior then announced that the federal gov
ernments had come to the conclusion that
the present navy was insufficient for the
COuntry's needs and that estimates for
doubling the present number OF warships
would be submitted.
He added that the period within which
the increase of the navy would be effected
was not to be fixed by law, the number of
new ships to be provided for annually in
the estimates being decided in accordance
with budgetary requirements.
In this matter he continued, "the fed
Grated governments are acting on the sup
position that in accordance with the general
principles governing the financing of esti-
mates the additional vessels will be paid
for by loans.
Evening star., 1899-12-11
FUNERAL OF CAPTAIN AYRES
His Remains Laid kwa7 in Arlington
National Cemetery.
Military Escort Furnished VoIIey
Over the Grave and Taps" Con-
clude the Ceremony.

The remains of Capt. James c. Ayres,
ordnance department. United States army,
were inferred this afternoon at Arlington
national cemetery. the burial service being
accompanied with military honors commen-
surate with the rank of the dead officer
The preliminary funeral service was held
at Capt. Ayres' late residence, ssE5 o street,
shortly after > O'Clock 1t was conducted
by Rev. Teuns S. Hamin of the Church Of
the Covenant. according to the ritual pre-
scribed for the Presbyterian denomination.
= The residence was filed with officers of
high rank in the army. most of them being
from the various bureaus of the War De-
partment. A large concourse of the civil
ian friends of the family was also present.
In most instances the officers who called
to pay their last respects to an honored
comrade were accompanied by their wives
and other members of their families The
funeral was one of the most largely at
tended in military circles of the capital
city.
In the parlor, where the casket rested
during the service, there were many beau
uful floral tributes, one that was espe-
claily appreciated being a mounted Hreat h
OF white roses and orchids sent by the
clerks of the ordnance bureau of the War
Department, to which Capt. Ayres was at
tached at the time of the bicycle accident
friday IN which he met his DEATH
Inc hOSy hearers.
With the conclusion of the religious serv-
ices at the house the aag-inclosed casket
was borne from the parlor and placed upon
a caisson. which was also draped in ma
uonai ensigns, and drawn by six horses
The body bearers We're eight non-comms-
stoned officers of the eth Artillery The
honorary pallbearers We're Quartermastrr
General Ludington. Col Phipps. Col. Car
ter, Major Greer. Major Smith. Capt.
Wheeler, all of the army, and AIR. Andrew
w Pentland.
Light Battery NJ of the 9TH Artillery. un-
der command of Capt. NJ. NJ Macomb
composed the military escort as far as the
Aqueduct bridge. where the funeral pro-
cession was joined by the band and a fir
ing party from Fort Myer.
AT Arlington the services We're conducted
according to the army custom. volley be-
ing fired over the grave and taps sound
ed by a bUger.
The services were impressive throughout
and were especially sad on account of the
tragic death of Capt. Ayres, who was
stricken down 50 suddenly. Always popular
and esteemed in the army. Capt. Ayres had
won the admiration and confidence of all
with whom he had been thrown In contact
since his assignment to duty at the War
department.
Evening star., 1899-12-11
PRONOUNCED FRAUDULENT
Decision Against the La Abra Mining
Claim.
A Famous Case in the Supreme Court
Presidents Signature During
a Recess Valid.

The United States Supreme Court today
affirmed the opinion of the Court of Claims
In the case of the claim of the La Abra
Silver Mining Company against the republic
of Mexico, holding that claim to be fraudu-
lent and unfounded. The claim was for
about s4,OOO,000.
Bills Signed During Recess.
In passing upon the case the chief justice
incidentally decided that the signature of
the President attached to a bill during a
recess of Congress. If attached within the
constitutional ten days, renders an act so
signed as valid as if Congress were in ses-
sion.
The point was raised for the purpose of
attacking the constitutionality of the act
of 1892 and authorizing the investigation
of the claims by the Court of Claims.
which was approved during the Christmas
holiday recess of 1S92-'93.
Justice Harlan said the essential require
ment was that the President should sign a
bill. and it could not be considered i'm
portant whether the signature was at
tached during recess or whether Congress
was actually sitting. If the act was done
within the ten days time allowed for execu-
tive examination.
He said, however, that the decision on
this point did not cover the legality of eX-
ecutive approval after the final adjourn
ment of Congress, that point not being
raised
The opinion in the case was handed down
by Justice Harlan, who went fully into its
history
Evening star., 1899-12-11
THE COURTS.

Equity Court No 1-Justice Hagner.
Burns agt. Duehrng; exceptions to an
swer sustained with leave to amend. Maese
agt. Hermann: on hearing.
Equity Court No 2-Justice Barnard
Ferl ast. Fert; commission ordered to
issue. Campbell agt Carter ct al; decree
declaring title gooC; in complainant Fowler
agt. Fowler: B. J. Cain appointed guardian
ad litem. Dement, agt. Richards; order au-
thorizing trustees to pay judgment out of
Palace market fund. Wells agt. Wells; rule
to show cause. returnable December IL
Senge agt. Washington Mortgage Company
ct al; order overruling plea, with leave to
demur. plead or answer within ten days.
Spinks agt. Spinks: testimony before E. d.
F. Brady, examiner, ordered taken. San
ders agt unknown heirs of Jno. T. Key: de-
cree declaring title good in complainant
Circuit Court No. 1-Chief Justice Bingham
Capital Trust Company agt. Walbridge
ct al; on trial.
Circuit Court No. 2-Justice Bradley
Rosenberger agt. Capital Railway Com
pany; motion for new trial filed. FftZger
aid agt Washington and Great Falls Elec-
trio Railway Company; motion for new
trial overruled and judgment for plaintiff
for $1,000. Haarer agt. Capital Railway
Company; on trial.
Criminal Court No. 1-Justce Clabaugh.
United States agt. Joseph Davis, second
tence, West Virginia penintentiary for three
years. United States agt. Henrietta Mar
shall, larceny from the person; verdict,
guilty: sentence, West Virginia peninten-
tiary for one year and six months.
Criminal Court No. 2-Justice Cole.
United States agt. Frank W. Funk, mur-
der: empanelling of jury.
Probate Court-Justice Cole.
Estate of Charles II. Lemos; warrant to
appraisers issued. Estate of Lawrence
O'Halloran; letters of administra ton
granted to VIM. J. Miller; bond. $500. In re
guardianship of Charles ". Spindler; An
ME r. Peck appointed guardian, bond $3.50,
and order of allowance. Estate of James
Cooney; final notice naming Friday, jan
uary II, 1860, for settlement. In re Clar-
ence V. Sayer, guardian: answer filed. E5-
tate of Eugene Fugitt; letters of admins
tration granted to Miriam r. Fugitt; bond.
$500. Estate Of Louis P. Hazel; do. to Clara
V. Hazel; bond, s4,5oO. Estate of Isadore
B. Belmont do. to Richard w. Kendall:
bond, 500. Estate of Frank T. Hyman:
petition of administrator for allowance of
certain credits proof of publication and ac-
count filed and order referring account to
register Of wills to be stated. In re Henry
E. Baker, guardian; account filed Estate
of Sarah J. Shaefer; final notice naming
Friday, January ), 1900 for settlement Es-
tate of James Sullivan; will dated Novem-
Der 49, 1899, filed, with petition for probate.
Estate of Christian Dxel; oath of sureties.
Estate of Mary V. Thompson; inventories
filed. Estate of Cornelia E. Mcdonald: will
admitted to probate and letters testa-
mentary granted to Jay A. Moss; bond,
$500.
Evening star., 1899-12-11
Construction OF wARsHIps
ADMIRAL Hichborn says Good Pro-
EreSs Is BEING Mnhe

I' MS last monthly report Admiral Hich-
born chief Of the bureau Of construction
and repair. shows that good progress is
b,'inS made in the construction of vessels
I"r the navy. of the battle ships. the
hearsarge. building by the Newport News
company. is near completion. lacking only
per cent Of being 4 finished product. The
Dd'tle snip Kentucky. building by the same
company, l. - per cent completed and the
Aiapdnia. building by the Cramps, is only
o per cent behind her. The Wisconsin. at
thr mon !ron works. i 81 per cent COM
pieted and the Illinois. at Newport News
- per cent y good start has been made on
the Maine by the Cramps, and work has be-
gun on the Ohio. at the Union iron works
ami on the Missouri, at Newport News
The Shedthed cruiser Albany is nearly com
pirted ~ the Armstrong; England and
VII! h.- turned over to the Cni;ed States in
a short Time The monitors Arkansas,
Connecticut. Florida and Wyoming are
larry under way. and the thirty-fiye tor
pet1 boats are gradually nearing connie
tiuu The Dahlgren and the Craven and
the F"ldSborough are each over % per cent
completed and viii soon be added 10 the
naval list The submarine torpedo boat
Piunser. building by the Columbian iron
works is within L. per cent of completion.
Evening star., 1899-12-11
TO PUNISH WIFE BEATERS.
Bill Proposing to Make Whipping
Fit the Crime.

Y
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
RICHMOND. Va, December 1t.-Dele-
gate John Whitehead of Norfolk will in
troduce in the house on Monday bill
which will excite the liveliest interest. The
bill provides for the punishment of wife
beaters by whipping, with specified num-
Der of lashes. 1t will be prepared by Major
Parks of Page. and will be supported by
Delegates Pitcher of Fauauer, Feather
stone of Campbell and other leaders. Mr..
Whitehead said today that he had long
seen the necessity of such a law. AT pres
ent there is nothing for judge to do but
to send the wife beater to jail in default OF
his fine, and this results in the wife spend
ing hours of hard work sewing or some
thing else, in order to get her husband
free again. He believes the bill will be-
come law.
A petition has been received from several
veterans at the Soldiers Home here, COM
planning that they are farmed out: that
they are roughly treated by the employees
and are poorly fed They charge that the
institution is not properly run, and they
beg that it be put under a board of vfsi-
tors to be appointed by the state. and taken
from the control of Lee Camp. The petit
tion was brought before the senate by Sen
ator Opie and will be investigated
Delegate j. NJ. Whitehead of Lee county
will shortly introduce a bill designed to
eradicate the widespread practice of pistol
carrying in Virginia. There have been many
shooting affrays lately. and the legislature
recognizes that something more than fine
Is necessary to put a stop to them. The
bill will provide that any magistrate or
justice of the peace may search any party
whom he suspects of having a weapon
without search warrant. If his sus-
picions are correct the guilty party is to
be fined $50 and given thirty days in jail.
Should the offense be committed on cleo
ton day the fine is to be $500, with two
years confinement in the penitentiary.
bill was introduced in the Senate to-
day directed against trusts. 1t is almost
identical with the Texas law and is a stru-
gent measure.
Evening star., 1899-12-11
DIRECTED To GO TO PRETORIA.
Consul Hollis TO Take Charge. sue
ccedinS Consul Nncrum.

Secretary Hay has cabled to United
States Consul Stanley Hollis. at Lorenzo
Marquez. Portuguese East Africa. directing
him 10 proceed to Pretoria and take charge
Of the Uuite'l States consulate there. upon
the departure Of Mr. Macrum. Mr. Hollis
has undertaken TO perform this important
service for the State Department and.
from his experience. will undoubtedly be a
valuable man for the place. This action
viii 0byiata the necessity the department
had been under accepting the services of
Mr. Atterbury. who had been designated
by Mr. MaCrum To take his place Mr.. Hol-
lis VIII serve as United States consul at
Pretoria only Until the arrival there Of Mr.
Ade!bert Hay. Who Is already on his way,
VIA southampton to thar place. Mr. Hol-
lis VIII go direct by rail from DeIagoa bay
u Pretoria and should make the trip so as
10 arrive there before Mr.. Macrutn' $ derar-
tuFr- The latter has already announced
ta4t ne VIII sail on the 18th for home Mr.
HAY should arrive az his post about Jan
utry - next.
Evening star., 1899-12-11

Columbia Heights-Walter a. Brown ct
ux. to Eugene E and Gertrude NJ. Stevens,
lot 3s. block 81; SIC tstamps, $3.50.
Congress Heights-Wjiliam Herrler ct ux.
to Arthur f. RandIe, lot Il. block /; Sio
stamps, 80 centsl.
Seventh street and Howard avenue north
west-AlonzG G Barnett TO Thomas w
Stubblefeld, all interest in parts lot II,
block 4, Effingham place; $40 tstamps.
S1J0l.
Six and half street southwest between
D and E streets-MichaeI W. Snee ct al
to Katherine and Mary Snee, lot ~, square
465; $40 tstamp. 81.
Twelfth street southeast between G and
! streets-Theo. A. Harding ct al, trustees.
to Eibert Robertson, lot So square 995;
81, 1887.
Bloomingdaie-Ray E. N{iddaugh ct ux
to Minna E. Spangler lot 56, block .; $40
STAMP, so.
Massachusetts avenue northwest near 9Th
street-Harry 7. Harding ct ux to Wood
run Manufacturing Company, part lot I,
square west of 4Si: $40 tstamps SID.
Maryland avenue northeast between 18th
and 14th streets-James J. Story ct ux. to
Benjamin p. BatsOn, lot 43 and part lot f.
square 102S: $40 tstamps. 81 5ob.
Evening star., 1899-12-11

They Are Striving for the Republican
National Convention.

PHILADELPHIA, December ia COM
nlittee of ten citizens left here at noon to-
day for Washington, being the advance
guard of committee of one hundred, who
will endeavor to have Philadelphia selected
for the next national republican convention.
They will make the Arlington Hotel their
headquarters and will hold a conference
with the Pennsylvania congressman as soon
after their arrival as possible.
A course of action will be outlined and
plans laid for the benefit of the committee
of one hundred, who will go to Washing
ton on Thursday. The campaign fund
amounts now to more than $50, .BU and the
members of the committee assert they will
secure the $1Oo,oo0 necessary without diff
Guilty.
Several committeeman today declared
that President Mckinley had expressed
himself as favorable to the selection of this
city.