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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02
SENATE CURRENCY BILL.
Secretary Gage Before the Finance
Committee.

The republican members of the Senate
committee on finance met at the room of
that committee today in accordance with
the call of the chairman, Senator Aldrich.
to consider a financial bill to be presented
at the approaching session of Congress.
There We're present Senators Aldrich, Alli-
son, Plat of Connecticut, Wolcott and
Burrows, Mr.. Plat of New York being the
only absentee
Secretary Gage appeared before the com
mittee and was in consultation with the
members until after 1 o'clock. He went
over the general situation with them, max
ing various recommendations to the de-
tails of the measure to be introduced. One
of the points discussed was the ACCESSIBILITY
of a general refunding of the bonded debt
of the country at lower rate of interest
than now prevailing.
The indications are that a feature of this
kind will be Incorporated in the Senate Dill
1t can be definitely stated that the Senate
measure will make provision for the main
tenance of the gold standard. 1t is also
quite definitely understood that the Senate
bill will be an entirely different measure
from that prepared by the House republic
can caucus committee.
1t will necessarily cover much of the
same ground, but will differ from the House
bill in phraseology and detail and cover
some points not included in that measure.
This difference will have the effect of re-
curing a conference committee to settle
the difference in case both bills are passed,
each by it's respective house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02

The complimentary dinner to be given to
Rev. Dr. Butler at the Arlington on We'd
nesday evening next promises to be one of
the most notable occasions Of its character
in the history of the city. Already more
than one hundred and fifty Of the most
prominent persons in official and private
life have secured seats, and many more
have signified their purpose to be present.
Indeed there is a probability that the num-
Der could easily be doubled; but 1t is I'M
derstoCd that the limit has been fixed at
about two hundred. and the guest list will
be closed on Monday evening, in order to
satisfactorily make necessary seating and
other detail arrangements for the affair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02
MIR. DOWNS RETIRES.
Tenders Resignation rs Court Clerk
Mr.. Given His Successor.

Mr.. N Carroll Downs, for the past seven
years an assistant clerk of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia, this af-
ternoon rendered his resignation. The va
cancy thus created will be filled by the APP
pointment of Mr.. Harvey Given, chief clerk
in the office of the United States attorney
for the District of Columbia
Mr.. Downs resigns to accept the position
of private secretary to Senator McComas
He has been associated with the latter for
many years. and was with him the eight
years he was in Congress. When Senator
McComas was appointed a justice of the
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia,
Mr.. Downs was installed as an assistant
clerk rendering most efficient service in
the criminal, circuit and equity branches
of the court. He was always assigned 10
the court in which Justice McComas pre-
sided Since the latter resigned Mr.. Downs
has been with Justice Cole.
Mr.. Given has been connected with the
Office of the United States attorney for the
past fifteen years, and is one of the best
known and most popular young men or
this city He has been chief clerk of the
office since the incumbenCy of Justice Cole
as United States attorney. His duties were
most important, and it is believed that MS
departure constitutes a serious loss to the
office AS United States Attorney Anderson
was not informed until late this afternoon
of the intended departure of the chief clerk
it is not yet known when and by whom the
place will be filled. ,
1t also has not yet been decided
when the resignation of Mr.. Downs and the
appointment of Mr. Given in the clerks Of
fee will take effect but, in all probability
it will be in few days.
It has been known for some time that
MIR Downs intended to resign and the uh-
derstanding was that a Maryland man
would succeed him. 1t Is believed, now
ever, that the influence Of Justice Cole up
set that proposition and settled the matter
in favor of Mr. Given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02
NO ADDITIONAL CASES.
The smallpox Situation Remains rs 1t
Was Yesterday.

The District health officer announced to-
day that no additional cases of small pox
had been reported up to a late hour in the
afternoon.
John Root. a young colored man, who
lives in the house from where a smallpox
patient was recently taken, called at police
headquarters this morning and inquired II
the police wanted him.
Why would the police want your" he
was asked.
u don't know" was his response
where do you live?"
In Shepherds alley where the people
mad the smallpox was the young mans
answer.
Just then special officer from the health
department came along. John was immedi-
ately conveyed to the detention camp,
The five patients at the hospital are re-
ported to be rs well could be expected,
and the health Of the dozen or more ner-
sons at the detention camp is good The
disease Is regarded by the health officer as
being well in nand, and no general spread
of 1t is anticipated by him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
White-Thomas W. Lancaster and Rosa
Lee Dickey, both of Harper's Ferry, w.
Va; John f. McCauley and Annie Wilson;
Angelo Rockelli and Rachel Bonavires
James w. Stow of this city and Lizzie R.
Miller of Sharpsburg, Md; Otto William
Harke and Ettina Julia Stommel Of Prince
Georges county, Md; William S. Ashley
and Laura PanCoast, both of Baltimore,
Nd; Wade H. Jackson and Lila May Ian
ham. both of Fairfax county. Va.
CONGRATULATIONS Polk and Rosa Brad
ford: Andrew Banks and Lucy johnson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02
ARRIVAL OF THE C0PTIC.
REPORTS Transport Fort stevens HaV-
ing Had Rough Trip.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 2.-The
steamer Coptic has arrived from the orr
ent via Honolulu. No mail or passengers
will be landed until after quarantine IN
spection today. Purser Goodrich reports
that the transport Fort Stevens, which left
Seattle on November IL. with troops for
Manila, put in at Honolulu November "a
after having been driven out of her course
by storm. The captain reports ali well
on board"
Among the Coptic's passengers are ex-
Attorney General Smith of Honolulu. and
Mrs HAYWOOD wife of the consul general
at Honolulu. Hayward was a passenger
from Yokohama. but left the steamer at
Honolulu to resume his duties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02
NEW SAMOAN TREATY.
Convention Signed at the State De-
partment This Afternoon.

The British ambassador, Lord Pauncefote,
was at the State Department today, and in
company with Secretary Hay went over the
new drafts of the treaty for the partition
of Samoa, preparatory to the final signing
this afternoon. The ambassador was &C
companied by Mr.. Tower of the embassy
staff, and Secretary Hay called in the Of
ficials of the department who engross
treaties for final signature. Three copies
of the instrument were prepared, one for
each of the governments concerned. and
these preliminaries were fully and salts
factorily disposed of that there was felt to
be not the slightest further doubt of the
complete execution of the treaty today.
The treaty was signed at the State De-
partment at o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02
TAYLOR's FRIENDS on Guard.
A"out sixty of Them Reach Frank
tort. Is V. TohnN.

tort- NY Today.
FRANKFORT. Ky. December THE
first delegation Of Taylor men who are ex-
pected to watch the work Of The board OF
election commissioners arrived here today.
There wore about sixty OF them. and I'M
inedjateIy on arrival the majority of them
went % the state house 10 see what were
the prospects Of a count Deng had today.
Being Informed definitely that there was no
prospects Of anything being done before
Monday they quietly left. several of them
announcing, however, that the entire crowd
proposed 10 stay until the thing was set
He'd An interview with one of them was
the View II them all They say they simply
desire 10 see that Taylor is not robbed of
his rights. All Of them, however, seemed
10 hav= determined in advance Jus; what
'Taylor's rights" are. and anything short
- their estimate is likely to be resented
There has been no influx of democrats as
yet. and the arrival of any number of them
Is not expected until Sunday night or Mon
day morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02
Petition for NandamuS.

The United States of America, on the re-
lation Of the New York Condensed Milk
Company and Borden's Condensed Milk
Company, REALTORS this afternoon filed in
the Supreme Court of the District of Co
lumba a petition for mandamus to compel
Charles H. Duel, commissioner of patents
of the United States, to register a certain
trade mark of the REALTORS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02
NO ALLIANCE WITH ENGLAND.
There Has Been No Change in the. At
titude of the Government

1tude of the Government
There will be no official utterance by orr
government respecting the speech of Mr..
Chamberlain dealing with the entente be-
tween the United States Great Britain and
Germany, for the reason that it is not
proper thus to take notice of matters
merely mentioned in a speech delivered be-
fore social organization. However, it can
be stated that there has been no change
in the attitude of our government as to the
undesirability of entangling alliances, even
since the satisfactory solution of the
Samoan problem. and, as stated by Secre-
tary Hay in his letter to Chairman Dick
in the letter opening the Ohio campaign
just closed there Is no alliance nor Is one
in contemplation, OF course. the govern
ment recognizes the direction of popular
feeling in this matter, and has no wish to
discourage 1t, believing that a mutual good
feeling Is as effectual as any written treaty
in securing substantial results as between
nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02
Instructions to Minister Powell

Mr.. Powell, our minister to Haiti and San
Domingo, has been instructed to proceed
from Port au Prince to San Domingo to
urge upon the Jiminez government the
payment of the overdue installments in the
arbitration award to the Mckay estate, on
account of the absorption by the govern
ment of a bridge concession.
Another matter that will be presented to
the Dominican government grows out of
the reputation of certain debts incurred
by the late President HeaureauX to Mr. j.
Sala of New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02
BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION.

A reference 10 the statement be-
low will show that the circulation
sworn to Is bona-fide one.
1t is easily possible for a news
paper with an elastic conscience to
swell its legitimate circulation enor-
mously, in order to deceive adver-
Users. by sending out thousands of
papers 10 newsstands which are re-
turnable. and which are. in fact, re-
turned. but nevertheless are in
cluded in what purports to be an
honest statement of circulation.
Intelligent advertisers, however,
judge by results. and bogus circula-
lions don't give them
The family circulation of The Star
is many thousands in excess of any
other Washington paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02
baltimore Markets

BALTIMORE. December Floor dull unchang-
ed: receipts. II. 547 barrels: exports none. Wheat
dull; spot and the month, 69aG94; January, 7o9-a
ToL May. II asked: steamer No. 2 red. 6lisa65I,;
receipts TO- 795 bushels exports, none; southern by
simple. 6IaI0I2; do. on grade, 66Ea7o. Corn dull;
mixed. spot 3T$sa3712; the month 3Ia37lt; Deceln-
Der, old. 369sa365s; January. 36asa36I5 Feb
ruary. 36@a3C$4; steamer mixed 35ss 35s; receipts
26S. tD bushels; exports. nome southern white corn
33I2a3s do yellow, 3312a3s. Oats firm; No. .
white ;S2a32; No. mixed, 2aa29I1. Rye dull and
easy; No. nearby. 81; No western 50. Hay
firm No. timothy, S1i.5oasl5. Grain freights
steady. unchang ID Butter, eggs, cheese and sugar
unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02
In Hands of the Court.

The telephone injunction case, after a
hearing extending through three weeks,
was submitted to the court shortly after
o clock this afternoon, Mr.. A s. Worthing-
ton of counsel for the Chesapeake and Po-
tomac Telephone Company concluding the
final argument at that time. Justice Bar
nard, it IS believed will not announce his
ruling for several days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02
EXPECT LONG FIGHT
Caucus of the House Democrats This
Afternoon.
-FOUR CANDIDATES FOR SPEAKER
Mr.. Roberts From Utah PartIcl-
pated Without Opposition.
IN ENERGETIC CANN ASS


The caucus Of the democratic members of
e.. NJ, 49,, t,.,rasar,ta+i,.as for the selec-
- So H., ,4,i,.e-s vras
t,.r7 a. ~. II.u o< REPRESENTATIVES. this
afternoon The principal interest conferred
fr the contest for the speakership nominal
+fon which carries With II the democratic
leadership ON the floor. The. candidates
,,ers E2icbarIs,r NJ Tennessee De Almond
,r Missouri Rankbead OF Alabama and
ss,,Izs,. of \svy YORK
,
me Last Hours OF the canvass
The democrats Of the House entered into
The final stages Of their contest for minority
r5l-t.; - iii, oil .b .,,..ry,- and
e'7iP ''''''S "'''' an III" -
interest among themselves that uSudiE
marks a serious struggle for the speaker
ship. During the morning number of
conferences were held, ana there was great
1gJal..s d --'' al '''''
\ movement was started during the
r7,nrnirp, In F,rinp ont =, ueu candidate tn
adj 10 Inc four already in the field bur il
80 daci1.d not ., rsLr this actton nm
is a ,7aadInoI. 9a,-alnnad In caucus
Tbs NJ VI 1sIeeystion beId a meeting
diiG peSluFu 10 sIaIu oy autzFt it
10 - ~ .; Ia ~ arai oii,io,,
ne HouF Oh iHeeIlhs' anu tile genera. opltiiol
lore a vote vas laASh was tnaI lLS IouI
,5HdldateS Would stand SO lose tosether On
ne nrSt haH9I u al there might nol ne
- i-e-Nt- $3.50 0N'A N--N
est ana the lowest IN the hst ana opinions
GInerei as to whether Richardson or DE
Almond would lead
I,np Eiybt Ex,ccted
-...-
Inc prospects al 'he hour Oh meeting
seemed to be that there would be a pro-
tracted hgh, and possibly a deadlock. last
ir7e, at last tbrougb tho 5av II u-as said
- te -, c. .. -. 4. ,ztoa.5
't". '"e Hsnl sot where l. Ltl'iic'' eo d
choice between Richardson and De Almond
Suffers vote would grow quickly beyond
any estimate made heretofore of his
81 Gun Nopody clallned strehgth enough
meeting. and The utmost Conbt nrevsiIad
The contest was conducted as of the ut
most Importance. each candidate having
tsau4 ia lsIs IN coiiiniltee rooms Where
F-Ir, - ..,I,o,, ~ '''-''''9 ' -
Victory for Bailey.
The caucus assembled about I:15. with
the nrasar,.. If ~ ,,,s,,bars
rhL - u IL - ~, .
rb, sTac"f f go ing NJ
IIS,- ~ Virginia a+5 ~ Mer,oa - 49,
were nominated The friends of the
,'t'e' mac d strong Hshl against Mr. Hay,
House, Mr. MCRaa is the 0Idest daInoc IA,
in continuous seryia.. NOW in Ilr,sa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02
DEGREES Signed.

Justice Barnard, in Equity Court No. 2
this afternoon signed DEGREES granting
Claudius B. Peyton a divorce from Mary
c. Peyton and Matte Ellen Dodson a d.
vorce from Fielding Lewis Dodson. Deser-
ton on the part of the respondent was al
legged in each case. Mrs. Dodson is also
authorized TO resume her maiden name,
Williams
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02

Upon the recommendation of Major Syl-
vester the chief of police, the District
Commissioners have appointed Joseph F.
Waldron a member of the police force as
a private of class l, vice ]. r. Howe de-
ceased, the appointment to take effect De-
cember l, 1899.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02

The State. War and Navy Department
was almost deserted today as a result of
the West Point-Annapolis foot ball game in
Philadelphia. A special train left Wash
ington at 10 O'Clock carrying Secretary
Long. Secretary Root. Postmaster General
Smith, Gen. Miles. Adjt. Gen. Corbin, As
sistant Secretary Allen and a large number
of officers and ladies. Almost every chief
of bureau. both on the army and navy
side, took a holiday in order to see the
game In the department there was con-
siderable betting in a quiet way, the odds
being In favor of the navy, in many cases
as much as to 1 being given on the An
naDOliS team.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02
DILLON DECLINES TO SERVE
objects to scheme to Unite Irish-Par-
iiamentary Party

LONDON, December John Dillon M
P. declines to serve on the committee an
pointed by the recent Dublin meeting to
carry on the unity negotiations. In letter
TO Timothy Healy he says he believes the
country has lost all faith In the possibility
of the reconstruction OF the united Irish
parliamentary party by negotiations be-
tween the members OF parliament, and adds
that he does not believe the country will
accept settlement so reached. Hence
while wishing we'll for the efforts of unity
be declines 70 serve on the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02
Azure TurauOises,

Eight years of trial have demonstrated
that azure turquoises do not change color.
Every azure stone has a ring or circle a
engraved on Its back, and none are genuine
without this ring. Reputable jewelers. car
ry them in stock.-Adyt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02
Going to south Africa.

Mr. Webster F. Davis, second assistant
secretary of the Interior, leaves Monday for
three months trip to South Africa Mr.
Davis goes TO visit his friend. j G. Stowe,
consul at Cape Town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02
Mrs. A. b. stickney Dead.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, December Mrs AL
pheus B. Stickney, wife of the president of
the Chicago Great Western railway, died
today at her home here after an illness of
two years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02

Fully 100 enthusiastic base ball admir-
ers gathered at Convention Hall last night
to witness an exhibition game of indoor
base ball between the local Y. NJ c. A.
team and the Central Y. NJ. c. A. Club of
Baltimore The visitors were In fine fettIe
and easily captured the game by Ii to g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02
Senator Mcmillan Coming Tonight.

Senator Mcmillan, chairman of the SEN
ate committee on the District of Columbia
Is expected to arrive here this evening
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02
Govern menf Bonds.


Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers, 14i9 ST., members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La
denburg. Thalmann & Co.. New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02
Interest in OmciaI Circles.

their own 51-yard line, where Annapolis
got Ii on downs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02

SATURDAY. November 25, 1899 .......... 81, 466
MONDAY, November n 1899 .......... .!.. 80 e9
TUESDAY, November ~, ls99 .............. 80, 500
WEDNESDAY November 70, 1s99.......-~......3O,7 1913
THURSDAY. November 30, 1899 .--..-.....-. 29,3I7
FRIDAY December 1, 1899 ...................3 O24
1SS,63S
Daily 81 439
solemnly swear that the above statement
represents only the number of comics of
THE EVENING STAR circulated during
the six secular days ending Friday, Decem-
Der 1. 1s99-that is. the number of copies
actually sold. delivered. furnished or mailed.
for valuable consideration, to bona-flde pur-
chasers ca subscribers, and that the copies
so counted are not returnable to or remain
in the Office unsold.
]. WHIT. HEBRON,
Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
second day OF December. a. ID. 1889
GEORGE f. TRALLES,
Notary Public, d. C.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-10
a Cow, d Neero ana An lndlan


Yesterday afternoon negro
named Albert Davis, who lives four
or FIVE miles east from Ardmore,
offered for sale and sold a nice
little Jersey cow to one Will Card
well in this city. Cardwell thought
he knew the animal. He paid the
negro So so for the cow and at
once informed James E. Gait
what he had done. Mr.. Gait at
once recognized his COW, which had
become another mans property
since morning without his consent.
The negro was arrested, but told a
very straight tale of bis purchase
of the COW from an Indian named
Will Parish. Davis also produced
high grade references as to
honesty and uprightness of charac-
ter, and was released. A warrant
charging Parish with the theft of
the COW WAS issued and in a very
short time he WAS a prisoner in the
United States jlil. lie will be
given hearing before Judge Brad
ford.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-10
Bankrupts Petition for Discharge

In the United States Court. Southern Dis
trict of the Indian Territory.
In the matter of william e. Thedin, bank
rupt-in bankruptcy. No. 81.
To the Honorable Hosea Townsend. Judge
of the United States court for the Southern
district of the Indian Territory:
William L. Thedin OF Wynnewood, In the
Southern District of the Indian Territory.
in said district, respectfully represents that
on the 9Th day of October. last past, h was
duly adjudged bankrupt under the acts of
Congress of the United States relating to
bankruptcy; that he has duly surrendered
all his property and rights of property, and
has fully complied with all the require
ments of said acts and of the orders OF the
court touching his bankruptcy.
wherefore he prays that he may be de-
creed by the court to have a full DISCHARGE
from all debts provable against his estate
under said bankrupt acts, except such debts
as are excepted by law from such discharge.
Dated this the 9Th day of November, 1899.
WILLIAM z. THEDIN, Bankrupt.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-10

viii Pyeatt and Capt. d. J..
Kendall who left here a few days
ago for duck hunt had rather q
perilous experience on their rounds.
They secured q boat and got away
out on the Lowrance lake near
Sulphur. A flock of ducks was
passing overhead; standing Mr..
Pyeatt blazed away. The recoil of
the gun unseteadied him and the
boat was turned bottom side up.
The water which was ten or fifteen
feet deep was almost freezing, and
the wind blowing cold as charity.
The guns went to the bottom and
are there yet. The two men clung
to the overturned skiff for dear life,
and after being some thirty min
utes in the water, were rescued
with rope by Mr.. Roderick. More
dead than alive, unable to stand
they were carried to Mr.. Lowrance's s
house ard cared for. Captain Ken
dali says he has been in many
tight places before. but never did
the doings of his past life appear
so plainly to him as on this watery
trip. Both men expected to suf :
fer afterwards from their expert
ence, but so far have not.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-10
Horse Racing,

Local interest has developed a
horse race. The event will be pull
ed off at Wilmington park Satur-
day afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock.
Half mile heats, best two in
three. Entrance $15. The entries
are:
White Rat" DIR. j. D. Hodge,
driver.
frankie Wilkes" !" Ebb Will
liams, driver.
Bonnie Carrie" -" Ed Reed,
driver.
An admission fee of ID cents
will be charged at the gate; chill
dren free.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-10
At the Opera House.

Those who failed to be present
at the opera house last night miss
ed a rare treat. The Kempton
Komedy Kompany had an unusually
strong cast in the play of Michael
Strogoff," and this sensational
event was portrayed most admir-
ably. The Kempton-Keogh CORES
pondent combination kept the au-
dience in roar. but we cannot in.
dividualize without embracing the
entire company, for all Of them
played excellently.
Tonight the same company pre-.
sent States Evidence" Matinee
tomorrow afternoon.