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LATE NEWS BY. WIRE
Bafoting for United States Senator
egn at Aapnnl. -
That is Not Half Enough to Give
Him the Election.
ADJOURNED TO TOMORROW
sp.w nant& to The Esean Par.
ANNAPOLI.M Md., January 14.-Both
houses of the general assembly of Maryland
began baloting at noon 'today for the sue
cessor in the United States Senate of
Charles H. Gibson. No candidate received a
majority.
As soon as the vote was taken both
bcuses tranaceted a sma amount of rou
tine business and then adjourned, as the
member, wee an too full of polities to at
iend to anythlrg else.
In fact, as soon as the vote was announced
and the various republican candidates and
their friends, who are on the ground, began
,o work among the members, preparatory to
the vote to be taken in the joint eonvention
temorrow at noon.
The vota In both branches was greatly
scattered. Mr. Wellington led in the house
of delegates, receiving 2 votes; Mr. West
Cott of Kent, 10; Mr. Goldsborough, 11; Mr.
Mulliken 7;-Mr. Dryden, 5; Mr. Torbert, 1,
and Mr. Mudd, 1. All the above named are
republicans. 0 - 0
The democratic vote was divided. CoL
John Walter Smith, sate senator of Wor
piIer ce , receiving twelve votes, and
Mr. Daniel M. Henry of Dorchester receiv
IRg six votes. Senator. Bond and Emery
were abset from the senate, and Senator
John Walter Smith did not vote. None of
the Owndfate. received a majority of
votes.
The ressalt of the ballot was as follownr:
Senator John Walter Smith. 9; Dan'l 3.
Henry of Cambridge. Dorchester county, 3;
Congressmen George L. Wellington, 3; Phil
lp Lee Goeieborough, 3; Senator Clias. T.
Wetooft 2; Senator A. Lincoln Dryden, 2;
Bobut B. Dixon of Easton, Talbott coun
%W' democratic senators held a meeting
Wier to the meeting of the legislature at
whieh It was determined to give the com
Pulmentary vote of the state to -Mnatbr
John Walter Smith of Worcester county.
Efforts were made to make the compll
mnentary vote unanimous, but President
Bruce and Senators Jackson and Michael
declined to vote for any one other than
Dank-a X. Henry, and while Mr. Welling
ton Is undoubtedly in the lead, he Is not
In the lead to the extent that he and his
friends expected, and there Is no doubt
that he is disappointed at the result of
the vote.
Seve-al of the members of the house who
were absent today will be present tomor
row and will vote for Mr. Welingtmn.
There were nine absentees In the house,
one member is dead, and two absentees
and one member not voting In the senate.
The fght now is raging with greater bit
terness than ever, and all the candidates
are working like beavers to get votes.
No change in the situation is indicated.
All the candidates are on hand.
Western Maryland appears to be solidi
Bel in Wellington's Interests, and a large
delegation of his political allies are down
bere to keep the delegates from that sec
tio IW line.
None of the eastern shore candidates
show any disposition to withdraw from
the fight, but they are solidly united in op
posing any attempt to 4gnore or repeal
the eastern shore law, and have caused
the circulation of pamphlets through the
house and senate reminding the delegates
of their oaths to support the constitution,
and narning them that a vote for a west
ern shore man will be a violation of their
obligations.
A number of prominent republicans who
are after other olices are finding some difi
culty In keeping out of the -entanglements
of the senatorial contest. Among these gen
tlemen are Gen. Thos. J. Shryock, Mr. Wm.
T. Brigham and Maj. Joseph . Carter, who
aspire to- the state's treasurership. and ex
Postmaster W. W. Johnson, Dan'l Huddinger
and other., who are after the police com
missionerships.
While every effort Is being made to keep
other matters from interfering with the
senator.al contest, there Is no likelihood
that It will be successful, and the candi
dates for the several other offices will be
drawn Into the light against their wilL
JUDGE ROBINSON'S DEATH.
Victim to Heart Disease at * An
napeNs.
teeIal Dkpstch to The Eveaing Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md., January 14.-Chief
Justice Jno. M. Robinson of the court of ap
peals dropped dead of heart disease hiere at
1 p.m. today.
Judge Robinson succeeied Judge Alvey on
the Maryland bench.
B. AND 0. AFFAIRS.
A Representative of J. P. Morgan &
C.. Confers With fai. Shaw-.
BALTIMORE., Md., January 14.-Major
Alex. Shaw, chaIrman of the finance com
mittee of the Baltimore and Ohio, and Mr.
C. Morton Stewart, the representative of
J. P. Morgan & Co., baad a conference today
at Major Shaw's office, at which, ft is said,
the position of the Baltimore and Ohio and
the needs of the company per discussed.
Major Shaw was seen ater the confer
exnce, but declinedl to make any statements.
He, however, said that he might have
something to say after the directors' meet
ing tomorrow.
There was considerable talk In circles
supposed to be on the Inside of Baltimore
and Ohio affairs, that Mr. C.j orton Stew
art might be Invited to ace pt a potion
In the directory to represent Messrs. Mor
gan & Co., in the event, that house decides
to take an Interest In the company.
uRsU-ED BY THOUSANDS.
Massares of the Armenians by No
Means Over.
CONSTrANTINOPLE, January 14.-Ac
cording to Information collected by the
emasses, 2,000 Armenians were killed at
Orfah on December 28 and December 20,
and at'Bredjik, Roumkale and Djiblre 00
were killed.
President Brissm Re-Eieeted.
PARIS, January 1.-The chamber of
deputies reassembled today. M. Henri Bris
son was re-elected president.
The indiana.
The battleship Indiana, having been fitted
with her torpedoes and tubes, sailed from
Newport today for Hampton Roads.
Court of Appeals,
The Court of Appeais adjourned today
mnil Monday next. This was done, It is
said, to allow Mr. Chief Justice Alvey to
devote himself this week to his duties as
a member of the Venesuelan commiesin,
- and to as to not Interfere with the present
assignment of the members of the District
SuBpreme Court.
For Coast Defenses,
Senator Lodge today Introduced a meas
nre In the shape of an amendment to the
fortifications appropriation bill authoriz
ing a bond issue of $100,000,000 to pay for
coast defenses.
The republican caucus to nominate a
candidate for United States Senator
was held at Frankfort, Ky., Saturday, and
resulted Ila the nomination by acclamation
of Ccrngressman W. Godfrey Hunter. His
was the only name presented. Three sena
ters and three representatives were absent.
Sixty-one senators and representatives were
pre sent. Some of the absentees had given
proxies.
The large frame storage sheds at the
corner of Biayard and Riidgley streets, be
longing to the glassware firm of Swindell
Bros., Baltimore, were burned last night
together with their contents; loss 31%05,.
In the New York assembly yesterday a
resolation was adopted petitionig the
President and Congress of the United
Mate, to recognise the Cuban patriots as
Melgerents anel expressing sympathy with
' Seammy of the 19i=m===pw.
PostmaWterWilDett of the 4419 post ofce
appeared before the Houes committee en
post mces and post roads tdse in be
of Representative Bingham's bi -raising
the salary of the postmaster of Washingten
from nW0 to KSOM. Mr. WiDett submit
ted voluminous statistics to show that the
businass of Washington is suffeimnt to plase
it In the ranks of cities like Buffalo. and
others whose postmasters are paid $0,000
a year.
To Provide for inebriates.
Mr. Reach intreduced in the Senate- today
a bill to provide for the care of inebriates in
the District of Columbia. It is similar to a
e=s=a== Introdued in the House of Repre
sentatives by Mr. Meredith-on December 9.
To Prevet Cruelty to Amnbims.
A bill for the prevention of cruelty to antz
mal In the District of Columbia was today
introduced in the Senate by Mr. McMillan.
It provides that no person shall perform any
experiments on a living anima calculated
to give pain to such animal, except subject
to certain restrictions. Experiments .by
licensed medical practitioners may be per
formed, but the animals experimented on
are to be placed under the influence of an
esthetics until before they are revived. A
first offense In the violation of this law ren
ders the offender liable to a fine bf $150, and
a second offense. to a fine of 300 or six
months' imprisonment.
Medals foir Distriet Vetewams.
Mr. Herrmann of OrCon has introduced
a bill in the House providing that the .Sec
retary of War be authorised and digected
to procure a silver medal, with suitable
devices, to be presented to each of the
several oflicers and soldier, and the fami
Des of such as may be dead, of the first
twenty-one companies of the District of Co
lumbia volunteers who were the first to
render service for the defense of Washing
ten city, the capital of the nation, in the
late war,,and prior to the 18th day of April,
1851.
Fire Sa the Woods.
This afternoon about 130 o'clock a tele
phone message received at police headquar
ters asked that a fire company be sent to
Petworth woods. where there was a fire.
The person who sent the message said
that the fire in the woods was spreading
rapidly in the direction of Rock Creek cem
etery. A chemical engine was sent out.
The Nicaragna Canal.
The Nicaragua canal scheme received at
tentien today from the House committee
on interstate and foreign commerce, when
Chairman Hepburn designated a subcom
mittee of seven to have special charge of all
proposed legislation for building the canal
The Potters' a==ociattou.
The United States Potters' Association
met here today for their twentieth annual
convention. There were about thirty
memars present.
a
Te Launch the Helega.
Arrangements have been made for
lanehing the gunboat Helena at Newport
News on the 30th instant.
A large party from this city will attend
the launch.
Northern PaiSe's Receivers.
Associate Justices Fields, Harlan, Brown
and Brewer of the Supreme Court today, in
chamber, gave a hearing to the attorneys
who are interested in having the receiver
ship of the Northern Pacific railroad con
solidated. .
A SILENT CONTRACT.
The Watehing Poelieman's Fears
Were Deeply Aroused.
Fran the Chicago Record.
The policeman stood on a windy corner
at 4:30 yesterday morning looking up a
short side street. On one side was a row
of frame cottages. and in. every one of
them was a light. On the opposite side
of the street was a six-story flat building,
housing more. persons than. could. have
been crowded into six blocks of cottages.
In all the front and side expanse of win
dows there was not a single light.
"Strange." mused the officer. moving up
he quiet by-way. In front -of the cottages
he paused.
"The little rascals are awake early," be
chuckled, as volleys of "ohs" and "mys"
came through the cottage windows. "But
what's the matter with the kids In the
flats?"
There was no answer, of course, and he
trudged on.
At 5:30 o'clock he stood again on the
same corner. Every hlind In every cot
tage window let put shafts of light, but In
the big apartment house all was dark.
"Wonder if the gas has smothered 'em
al?" he mused, in genuine -concern. He
moved around on another side and resur
veyed the gloomy walls in the mist of
morning. Still no light. As he stood
looking somebody approached. It was the
policeman on the next beat.
"Hello, Mike, what's the matter with
the kids in the flats? Ain't one of 'em up
yet.".
'Sure, an' devil a bit will they be."
"Why not?"
"Because there's not a kid in the whole
buildin'."
And there wasn't. The leases all read:
"No children allowed."
Determined to Be Beautiful.
From the Saturday Review.
"You who are telling me about mny
beauty, you have no conception how ugly
I was in the beginning," said Rachel one
night at a . dinner at Morny's. "I, who
had to play tragedy, had an absolutely
comic face. It would have made you roar
with laughtetr to see my square forehead,
crooked nose, ferrety -eyes and grinning
mouth. I leave you to imagine the rest.
My father took me to the Louvre cne day.
I was not greatly impressed with the plc.
tures, not even with the tragic scenes of
David, to which he drew my attention
over and over again. But the moment I
got among the statues I became an al
tered being. I thought it was very beau
tiful to be beautiful. I came away feel
ing several inches taller, and with a kind
of fictitious dignity I managed to trans
form gradually inito a natural graceful
r.ess. Next morning I looked through a
book of .engravings after the antique; no
lesson at the Conservatoire ever proved so
useful. My success in appealing to men's
eyes by my attitudes and expressions is
entirely due to the fact that the master
pieces of antiquity had appealed to my.
eyes * e e I ought to tell you that if
I have managed to become handsomie * *
* ft is because I studied overy hour of
my life to be ugly no longer."
An Episode in the Abysnian War.
Rome Dispatch is the Tamon Times.
The particulars of the death of Major
ToselD furnished by the correspondent of La
'Tribuna, as gathered from survivors, con
stitute a very remarkable incident of heroic
dignity.
Having sent on the wounded and those
who could mae their escape, he turned his
face to the enemy, being surrounded by his
personal attendants. Negussle, his inter
preter; his servant, Alu Mariam; Uold
Gaber, and some others. He was the first to
be wounded, and Negussie tried to help him
along, giving him his arm. This attempt
proving a failure, his servants defended him
while their ammunition lasted. Finally, see
ing that Major Toselli was dead, Negussie
shot himself with his revolver, Ailu Mariam
followed his example, and Uold Gaber stab
bed himself to the heart with his dagger.
This account is given by one of the regu
lars who came in with Gen. Arimondi. This
chivalrous devotion of the native troops to
the Italian officers agrees with all that we
hear from the colony, and with what we
know of the general relations of the officers
with their men, and explains the stanch
ness of the battalions during this long and
desperate battle, only one party of the Ir
regulars and none of the regulars attempt
ing to retreat until the order was given.
To Be Presented Tomorrow.
M. E. do Kotsebul, envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary of the Russian
empire, will present his credentials to the
President tomorrow afternoon. A similar
formality will be observed tomorrow morn
ing in the case of Senor Don Louis Felipo
Earbo, the newly appointed diplomatic rep
-.eseav Of Ecu.a.
GATHERlG CLANS
0o0uatina G" hzaiting the Gom
ng f th &mnittes
New York's Chances Seem to Be
the Best so Far.
SCENES AT HMADQUARTERS
The lobbies of the Arlington Hotel
were crowded with energetic strangers.this
morning, all of whom seeemed to be equip
ped with information solely regarding the
claims and chances of this or that city for
the honor of holding the next democratic
Vational con.vention. New York and St.
Louis had the largest number of represent
atives on the ground, but Chicago was
much In evidence by the transformation
that was taking place in the reception room
to the left of the public entrance to the ho
tel. This familiar and conspicuous apart
ment had been selected as the headquar
ters of the windy city delegation, and its
windows on Vermont avenue denoted that
fact'in big black and white placards. The
walls of the room were also covered with
placards telling the merits of Chicago for
convention purposes, and every man who
came in and out of the Alington couldn't
help seeing that Chlcago was taking an
energetic part in the fight. The delegation
will arrive this evening in a special car.
and the advance members of It already on
the ground say the rext democratic nom
inee will be selected out their way.
New York on Hand.
If arybody believes that New York is
not in earnest about securing the demo
cratic naticnal convention of 1896 a visit
to the Arlington will effectually dissipate
such an idea. The advance guard of its
hosts of fighters arrived last night, under
command of Col. A. B. de Frece, chairman.
The others are R. W. Walters, George A.
Kessler, T. M. Roche, John A. Mason and
Albert T. Patrick. They represent the
convention committee of the citisens of
New York. They held a mceting this morn
ing and visited -the Senators and Represen
tatives of New York at the Capitol. New
York places its main hope in the individual
preferences of the ccmmitteemen.
Senator Gorman makes no secret of his
preference for New York as a convention
city, and will give it his vote.
As Mr. Gorman's Influence with the com
mittee is undeniable, this will doubtless
have great effect on the final action of the
body. Mr. Gorman, it is well known, does
not place much faith In the argument that
the place o( holding a national convention
has any effect on the political situation in
the state where it is situated, but thinks
that if there Is any strength In such a plea
itswill best hold good regarding New York.
Chairman Harelty also favors New York,
and-ex- Secretary Whitney will be here to
nigntto throw his influence in the same
direction. New York claims that she will
give the committee as much money as it
desires for expenses, and points to the
fact that dver $54,000 has already been
subscribed.
The headquarters at the Arlington are
very handsomely decorated with flags and
foliage plants, and every place that will
hold a photograph or picture contains one
of a big hotel, while Madison Square
Garden and surroundings are shown in a
large photograph occupying a conspicuous
position.
St. Louis in Smiling.
St. Louis nloes not admit that It is In any
way overwhelmed by the claims of New
York, despite the confidence that accom
panies them. Ex-Gov. Francis and his col
leagues of the advance guard in favor of
seeuring the convention were followed this
morning by Frank Gaienne, Charles W.
Knapp, publisher of the St. Louis Republic;
John J. Martin, L. M. Rumsey, C. 0, Ran
water, ex-mayor - of St. Louis; Hegry
Salmon, S. M. Kennard, mayor of St. Louis,
president of the St. Louis Exposition Com
pany, who made a brilliant speech before
the republican committee in behalf of
influencing It to select St. Louis as a con
vention city, which it did; J. W. Zevely,
James L. Carlisle, B. Jones, Walker Hill,
John C. Wilkinson, W. H. Woodward,
Rotert L. Owen, Dr. Owen and James
Hagerman.
St.Louis has its headquarters in the same
parlors. where the successful delegation to
the republican committee held forth. Ex
Gov. Francis is at the head and front of
the movement, and when a Star reporter
saw him this afternoon he appeared full of
confidence.
,incinnati's contingent has not put in an
apearance yet, but a crowd of eloquent
crators, who will push her claims, is ex
pected tomorrow.
Very few of the national committeemen
not in Congress have yet arrived in the
city. Chairman Harrity and Charles W.
Blair, the member from Kansas, are at the
Arlington, and J. J. Richardson, the mem
ber from Iowa, is at the Ebbitt.
Death of D. P. McKeever.
Daniel P. McKeever, _assistant superin
tendent of the Philadelphia and Wilming
ton branch of the Pennsylvania road, died
this morning in Asheville, N. C., where he
went a few days before Christmas for his
health. Mr. McKeever was a native of
Maryland, and for several years a residenlt
of Catonsville. For the past twenty-five
years he had been in the employ of the
Pennsylvania road, originally entering the
service of. the company as a telegraph op
erator. For a number of years. he was lo
cated at York, Pa., as chief operator of the
Frederick division of thie Pennsylvania
road, under Superintendent H. H. Carter.
He came to Washington in 1885 with Su
perintendent Carter, and remained contin
uously in service here since. Mr. Mc
Keever leaves a wife and three childregi.
-Thanks to the President.
A commit tee, consisting of ex-President
Beraza, Gen. Uslar and Dr. A. ML. Soteldo,
Venezuelans residing in this country, waited
an President Cleveland Saturday evening
and presented a bound copy of the resolu
tions of thanks adopted by the Venezuelan
mass meeting In New York . city on the
4th Instant.
The'President expressed his appreciatIon
of the action of the meeting and took oc
casion to advise his visitors that nothing
short of a national indignity should lead
Venesuela into any hostile demonstrations
toward England. The President also warn
ed them against the evils of Internal dis
sensions..
John Meflride's Farewell.
John McBride has written out his formal
farewell to the American Federation of
Labor. He speaks in generous terms of
Samuel Gompers, and, reiterates his deter
mination, expressed durLin the heat of the
late convention, as follow.W "I shall never
again either seek or aepept oflicial life or
official responsibility in the labor moranent,
but whenever opportunity offers or occasion
demands, my voice and pen will be used to
aid and relieve suffering humanity anid op
pressed labor."
Jumping Race. at Gravesend.
In answer -to the suggestion of the stew
ards of the National Steeplechase Associa
tion, the Brooklyn Jockey Club has fol
losed the lead of the Coney Island Jockey
Club, and decided to have races across
country and over the hurdles at Graves
end, under the auspices and supervision of
the National Steeplechase Association.
This will bring an unbroken circuit for
spring and autumn meetings for .the jump
ers, with Washington, Morris Park, .Brook
lyn, Sheepshead Bay. Saratoga and Brigh
ton Beach.
Temporary Soldiers' Home..
The temporary home for ex-Union sol
diers and sailors, Department of the Poto
ma, G. A. R., No. 305 Missouri avenue
northwest, has elected the following ofi5
cers for the coming* year: Calvin Farns
worth, George G. Meade Post, Ne. 5, presi
dent; Newton Ferree, John A. Rawlina
Post. No. 1. vice president; Thomas R.
Turnbull, Kit Carson Post, Ne. 2, secre
tary; Rev. J. H. Bradford, James A. Gar
field Post, No. 7. treasurer; Rev. W. H.
Gotwald, John F. Reynolds Post, No. 6,
CAWT FIND THRIE.
Mr. Havemerer and Other Witnesses
Rave Dbappeared.
It was expected that Mr. Theodore Have
*neyen vil Psi idmt of tn so-ealled sugar
tras, who der indictment for ref ing
to awrw queslons ft the Senate in
vestigataiuittaa of May. 1894, would
be elle #4s witmess b* the district at
iarney tI in the trial of Mr.
Elverton lt hapnian, the alleged recalci
trant sugal' &rust witness.
When court opened Assiqtant District At
torney TagPrt stated that Mr. Havemeyer
had - been - sibpeenoed, but the marshal's
office in NeW York could not find him as
he had let the city. and no one knew
where he had gone. Mr. Taggart added
that Mr. Diek, second vice president, and
Mr. Matthewson of the board of directors
of the American Sugar Refifng Company,
had -Ise been supoensed, but could not be
found. Mr. ,Frazier, manager of the Frank
lin sugar reatery of Philadelphia, had
been summon to appear, Mr. Taggart
explained, ard he would arrive later in the
day. A recess .was then asked until the
witness could reach this city from Phila
delphia. After the examination of Mr.
Frazier, Mr. Taggart said, the case of the
government would be at an end.
Mr. Nathaniel Wilson of counsel for
Messrs. Havemeyer and Searles stated that
the disappearance of Mr. Havemeyer was
by no meatis willful, as he had no objec
tion to obeying the subpoena. His absence
from New York at this time was due to
business reasons only.
A recess until 1:30 o'clock was then taken.
When the court reconvened Mr. Frazier
had rot put In an appearance, and Mr.
Birney anhounced that he wduld rest his
cese at that point.
Qn Judge Dittenhoeffer's motion the tes
timony given yesterday by Messrs. Shea,
Ei good and Hume, local grocers, and C. 36.
Sioussa, the sugar broker, so far as it re
lated to the Franklin refinery, to Mr.
Sioussa, as agent of the Franklin refinery,
and to the Amerlcan Sugar Refining Com
pany, as conducting the largest business
in sugar In the United Staes,-was stricken
out.
Mr. Wilson made the opening address for
the defense to the jury.
At the conclusion of Mr. Wilson's address
the court adjdurned until tomorrow morn
Ing,
DISTRFCT GOVERNMENT.
Brightwood Railroad.
The annual report of Ehe Brightwood
railroad was submitted to Congress today
through the Commissioners. It shows that
the operating expenses and interest for
the year -Was 5,582.65. The loss by fire
was $10,973.15, and the revenue received
during the .year was $51,136.95. The num
ber of passengers carried during the year
was 1,183,268.
Only One Company.
In reply to the Senate resolution con
cerning the-number of telephone companies
doing business in the District, the Commis
sloners today replied that there was but
one company now operating, although the
Home Telephone Confpany represented It
had contracts for over 3,500 business men
in and about Washington willing to take
its service provided it could get into Wash
ington.
Without Autheirty.
As heretofore stated in The Star, tne
Commissioners are without authority to
grant the Alexandria and Mt. Vernon rail
road to put up a trolley on 14th street
until after the company has secured a
ferry slip. . As the grounal in the vicinity
of the Long bridge Is Unitad States prop
erty, it -would appear that the company
must fnet: get congressional authority to
occupy the ground there, or else change its
charter. e
In a liter to the pres!4ent of the rail
road comypany today the Commissioners
call attention to the abovq.
iave Refused.
The Corpmtaioners have refused to recon
slder the case of Samuel D. Drane, who
was recently removed from the police force.
. ,Wood Centraet..
The Commissioners have awardel a con
tract toaharles. Werner for fifty cents per
cord for wood-sawed at the mun~i~pal wood
yard and $1.75 per Cord for sawed and split
wood.
sOM WVUT' KEN SACRIFICES.
Experient'es Which Sometimes Come
to Those Who TIry to Do Good.
From Harpers Bazar.
A certain woman, with a small Income
and a large heart, has a falmily of Impe
cunious cousins-mostly girls-of the type
that cannot earn their own living, and let
themselves helplessly down upon the near
est available benefactor. She worried over
them last winter considerably, because she
vas sure the necessaries of life were run
ning low in their little house, and she fina4
ly gave up her Christmas presents to her
own family and sent the cousins a check
instead. Two weeks later she met two of
the girls at a tea-they always go' to every
thing-and to her amazement each wore a
handsome gold, buckle at her waist. "Dear
Cousin Jane," one of them said, effusively,
"we were so grateful for your gift! We
have wante buckles for a year, and now
we have gotten them through your kind
Dess!" Cqusin Jane's feelings, as she
thought of her home Christmas sacrificed
for these adornments-butchered to make a
Roman holiday, as It were-an be hm
agined.
She could sympathize with another friend
In New York, who gave up going to hear
Patti, witlh her son and daughter, in order
that she might send the -money for the
three tickets-S15-to relatives who, she
knew, were much straitened by the business
crisis,, and In actual need of ready money.
What was her surprise to hear next day
that three of the family had treated them
selves promptly to Patti on receiving the
check. "It came in the nick of time!" one
of them said appreciatively; but, of course,
Mrs. - cottid not feel it as providential a
happening-as they seemed to do.
It Wasn't Him,.
From the Ney York Telegraph.
At a village near Acerington there is a
certain Wesleyan -chapel where a bass viol
has been introduced to assist the choir. On
a recent Sunday, while the parson was in
the mIddle of a sermon, abhlg bull got out
of his pasture and came swaggering down
the road, gopwling as he camne. The minis
ter heard the loud bellow and looking up
toward the singers' seats with a grave face,
said: "I would .thank the musicians not to
tune during service time; It annoys me."
The choIr ~was surprised, but nothing- was
said. Pretty soon the bull gave another
grumble and -then the parson became fran
tic. He stepped short and, looking directly
at the bass viol player, said: "I now partic
ularly request Mr. L. that he will not tune
his instrurnlent while I am preaching.''
This wad inore than the fiddler could
stand. Popping up in his -seat he snapped
but: "it irnf mne, parson-It isn't me! It's
the old Q TueulL."
Voega~ iylitions by a Mongrel.
From the 3g. Ianis Globe-Democrat.
Wile dn~ a trip through Moore county,
Tenn., re nW I was the guest of the Rev.
Frank Mi. Goninig, who lives in the neigh
borhood of awomall settlement called Coun
ty Line. Bis family consists of himself
and wife eahdl-a small yellow dog, which, -I
noticed, received an unusual amount of
care anelattenltion.. As there was nothing
particularly, ttrac tive about the dog,which
was only a tridngrel cur, I rather wondered
at thecir ibaibst affection, and one day In
quired thie rehson for it. Mr. Downing, for
answer, called "Bench," and, placing him
In a chair, commanded him to "'crow."
My ast nislyinent was unbounded when
the dog 'gave a perfect imitation of a
Shanghal roester, and, without further
command,' fdllbwed It with the neigh of a
horse, the lowing of cows, the grunts and.
sqeals of pigs. the whining ",f cats and
various noises incident to fe' m life. He
could give all the yelps of a pack of hounds
in pursuit of a fox, and In so realistic a
manner that you could scarcely help be
lieving that a hunt was in progress. Mr.
Downing said that notody had taught the
animal. at~d that his Imitative powers were
discovered by accident.
In uppearanice- Bench Is not prepossessing.
his color bemng a dirty yellow, hIs hair
coarse arid wiry, his legs short, and his
body rather unwieldy. In his eyes, how
ever, there gleams an ii telligence almost
human.
Canada hap agreed to the terms of the
Bering see seisure claim treaty, and has
forwarded her aslnt to the British anthori
FINANCE AND TRADE
Prim Aavasm on Enooumging
cable Avice..
mmA SAID TO BE 0R
No New Features Added to Spec
ulation.
GENERAL MAlKmT REPORTS
Speial Dispatch to The Eveag Star.
NEW YORK, January 14.-Opening prices
this morning reflected advances varying
from 1-4 to 3-4 per cent, and were well
supported throughout the day en a small
voluspe of business. London cables were
uniformly encouraging, the financial appre
hension incident to recent diplomatic com
plications having dwindled into insignifil
cance. Foreign houses were again con
spicuous among the early buyers of the
more ac'tive international issues.
Locally conditions have not changed ma
terlally from yesterday, trading being of
the same general character, and the result
of no new motives. The belief in a dull
and narrow market with a marked ten
dency towards a higher level prevails in all
well-informed circled. Having decided that
no important movement would be practical
during the three weeks which must elapse
before the bond issue is announced as a
success, the street to disposed to operate
for quick pronts only.
Traders sold some stocks during the
early advance, and fractional concessions
were established in various parts of the
list In consequenee. Stocks are easier sold
than bought, however, and no attention is
paid to fluctuations resulting from the un
important transactions of the dominant
speculative interest.
The engagement of a million and one-half
dollars in gold coin, and rumors of sub
stantial additions to this sum before sail
ing hour, caused some selling of the entire
act:ve group, but as in previous instances
only fractional declines were recorded. The
market for foreign exchange was extreme
ly dull throughout the day and void of
feature.
Rates were said to be a trifle easier, but in
the absence of any business this point could
not be established. Concessions in actual
rates are more likely to result from a fall
ing off in the demand than from any sub
stantial alteration in the main situation.
The gold premium is estimated to be
about seven-eighths of one per cent, appli
cable alike to gold coin and greenbacks.
The demand occasioned by the bond circu
lar is large, and shows no signs of imme
diate contraction.
The willingness on the part of the syndi
cate to take all or any part of the new
loan Is additional evidence of its assured
success. It would seem that recent utter
ances attributed to the syndicate have
ddubled the attractiveness of the loan to
individuals, and that a subscription for
twice the amount is probable.
While questions of this character absorb
attention the considerations which usually
govern speculation are disregarded. Earn
ing%, for example, have not been impaired
by the discussion of war probabilities, and
presuming that values prior to the South
American and South African difficulties
were based on profit-making ability, there
is no reaso'i why anti-panic prices should
not be re-established.
Rupors of a currency contfction, as the
result of the bond lasue are not seriously
considered, and such a condition is not in
dicated by time money rates. Call money
Icaned at 4 1-2 per cent during the day and
borrowers are generally satisfied with the
prospect. The settlement of the bond trans
action would demonstrate the lack of ac
tual basis for apprehension of this sort.
Until such settlement is made bankers will
of course be cautious with their funds, but
there will be enough to invest in govern
ment bonds and Snough left at easy rates
to assist both buliness and speculative en
terprises.
FiNANCIAL AND On XaseAa
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 & Macartney, members
New York stock exchange. Correspondents
Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway.
Opsa. Rig. Law Last.
American Sugar........ 104% 1 1 101
American Sugar, Pfd... 97% 91% 9 1% 91%
American Tobacco...... 81 81 SON Box
Amerinan CottonO.... .. .. ..... .....
Atchison................. 14 % 14 % 14%
Canada Southern....... 49 4 40 41
Canada Pacifc.......... ..... ..... ..... ....
Chesapeake & Ohkb..... 15% 15%
C, C., C. a St. L....... lam 36 any
Chica, B.R& Q.......76% '7% 75% Tax
Chic. *orthwestern. 9 99 16% 99%
ChicagoGas,Cfs........6% 6 % 4 % 4653
C.M. St. Paul........63% 6s % 6% ON
C. M. A St. Paul. Pfd... 127 127 117 137
Chic., It. I & Pacifc. 67% 67% 46% 47
DeL., Lack.& W.........161% 161% 161% 161%
Delaware A Hudson.... 15% 12M 10% 15%
Des. & H. Grande, Pfd. 43% 43%% 4%
Din. A Cattle Feeding 16% 16% 16% 16%
General Electric.......16% 16% 16 1
Illinois Central...... ... ..-. .. ..
Lake Shore..........144% 1i es 14
Erie---...---....---..14% 15 14% 1U
Louisville A Nashvile 45 46% 44% 46%
Long Island Traction..............
Metropolitan Traction 108 106% 368 106
Manhattan Elevated. 98% 36% 37% 1r%
Michigan Central.....95% 95%~ 36y 36%
Misouri Pacno....i.... 16 to 15y 1
National Lead Co........... ..... ..... ....
Eiational Lead Co., Pfd.............
U. 8. Leather, Pfd.....68 58%j 567% j7%
New Jersey Central. 10 100% 39 100
New York Central... 97% 9Ty %o 9gg
N Y.k&N.Eng. Cfs.. 46 45 46 45
N. Y.C. biSt. Louis.... ........... ..........
Northern Pacaflc...............
Northern Pacinec, Pfd .. 12%i12%i1%i19%
North American........ 4% 4% 4% 4%
Ont.& Western........13% 18% 18% 13%
Pacifl aail............ 6 26 to 16
Philla. & Reading.......% *8% 8% 8%
Pullman tal. Car Co. 154 135 1s6 15s
Southern Railway, Pfd 1i3% 1% 17% 1T%
Phila. Traction........66 64 46 66
Texas Pacinc............ 8% 6% 6 8
Ten. Coal & ro..... 165% 37 1ry
Union Pactflc................... . ..
Wabash................ 6% 6% 634 6
Wabash, Pfd.......... 16% 16% 16j4 16%
WheelIng A L. Erie. 11% 11% 10% 11
Wheeling & L. Erie, Pfd 36% 36% 36% 36%
Western Union Tel..84 84 M4 4B%
Wisconsin Central...... ..... ..... ..... ...
Silver................ ..... ..... ..... ....
Washington Stock Exchange.
Sales--eulr call-12 o'clock m.--T'radera' Na
tional ak,10 at 100. Lincoln Fire lasurance,
100 at 7%. Chespeake sand Potomac Tel~b~e
6 at 53. After call--D. C. 5. of 1899, 4.m at
108%; $300 at 103%
Gov-ernet Bon .-U. 5. 4s, registered, 106%
bhl,110 askd. . S.escoupo., 106. bid, 111
aske.t U.8 e 9 14 bid, 1)6 asked. U. S.
5s, 112% bid,.1% d
District of Olumbia Bonds.-2S-year ia 6.,
103% bik. 30-year fund 6s. gold. 107% bid. water
stock 75, 1901. currency, 112 b'd. Water steek 7a,
1903. currency, 115 bid. 3.46a, funding, carr-emey,
110 bid. 3%s, registered, 2-10., 100 bid.
Miscellancoes Bioda.-Metropolitas Railhoad corny.
6s, 110 bid. 111% b:d. Metropolitaa Rallrsad ii.,
106 bid. Blelt Riailroad Ba, 84 bId, 86 make Erk
ingtee Railroad 6s, US bid, 101 asked. COlumbia
Itailroad 6., 115 bid. Washington Gas Gaspnesy
Os, series A, 108% bid. Washington Gas Opnupany
Os, series B. 1091% h~id. Washington Gas Company
cont. 6., 120 bid. 125 asked. U. 8. lectrIe Light
corn,. 1s, 120 hid. Chesap.ake and Potomae Tele
phone 5s, 95 bId, -102 asked. Amercan Security
and Trust 5sa, F. and A., 100 hid. 1.~ asked. Amer
ican Security and Trust 5., A. and O., 160 hId, 100
asked. Washnington Market Company tat 6., 14os
h'd. 'Washingtion Market Conupauy imp. 6s. 100
hid. Washington Market Company exst. Os. 110'hid1.
Masonic Hali Association 5a, 103 bid. Washington
LigrhtlInfantry lst Gs. 19 bid.
Natioa Bank Stocks.-Bank of Washington. 270
bid. Bank of the iepublic, 240 bkl. Metropolitan,
280 hId. 301) asked. Cetral. 270 h~id. Parsers aml
Mechanies'. 180 bid. Second, 133 hId. 140 aked.
Uliacus', 130 b~id. -Columbia, 128 bId, 13 asked.
Capital. 114 bid. West End, 106 hid, 106 asked.
Traders', 99% h~id. Lineoln, 98 mid, 99% asked.
Safe Deposit eind Trist Compnies.--National Safe
Deposit and Trust. 120 bId. 12. asked. Washlngten
Ian rond Trust. 118 b-!d, 122 a'ske d. American Se
curity and Trust, 140 bid. Wahington Safe De
posit. 5 ls'd.
Ilailroad Stocks.-Captal Traction Company, 7I%
old, 78 sked. Me'troinolitan. 93 b'd. 97 ask"d.
Colombia. 55 bid. 65 askqd. Belt. 30 asked. FA
ingted, 30 asked. Georgetown and Tennallytown,
30 asked.
* Gas and Electric Light Stocks.-Wash agoa Gas.
459% bid. 47 asked. Geowtown Gas, h61,d. 5
asked. U. S. Electric Light. 1211 bid, 122t. asked.
Insnuranc:* Stocks.-Fiemen's, 3) hu'd. Si' naked.
Franklin, 37 h~d, 43 asked. Metrolitan. 70 hId.
Carearan. 50 bid. Potomac,. 00 hid. Arlington, 138
bid. 155 asked. German-American, 1400 ItL. Na
tional Unoon. 10% hid. 12 askedn. Colnhmbla, I11%
bId. 13% asked. Riggs, 7% hId. 8% asked. Pee
ple's. 5V hkl. 5%, asked. Lincolo, *7% bid, S
ase. mercial. 4% bid.
Title Insurance stocks.-Real Estate Titie, 106'
hid, 116 asked. Columbia Title. 6% hid. 8 asked.
Washinwton Title. 8 asked.
TeeoPw Stoeka.-Peanaylvania. 3 bId. Il0 asked.
Osa....k. ...nd Piensu... 3a bi._ na 5.5k... A....i
--. ===. 1==i== =
Mise..me...~W M.a~ Ug
dir.
Gead, and O&s Maet .
DWr1shde by W. E. Hibbs & Co.. Un 1
stret, mnembes New Tork stock exchange.
Vorse ss. Ladenburg, Thai
mann & O New York.
ORAL%.
Wheata..... Low. cle.
Oats...
May....... 1"% IS% I"
May...... ... i:* il
....... 9.e4s0 8.28 98.6f
Ma . 5.47 57 LI W
Saam........ 4.05 4. M .0 4.1
May........ 4.90 4.97 4.1 4.S
MaUth. OpTN. "M law. (%a&
Sebruary ........... .7. 2 7.982 7-1 .9
March.............. .02 IM 7.9 T.AG
8.06 8.8 7.90 8.1
. . .10 8.10 6."4 LOS
Baltimere Markets.
BALTIMORE, Janmary 14.-Flour dall, uchanared
-qwneipt. 14,.5 barrels; shipmeats, 13,16 her
vetA: sIes. 300 harrel.. Wheat very flat-c.
67a61%; amath. 6ja6A%; March. 67 ser%; ,
68a6i%-rece-p's. 544 thasbal; stork. 29.418 hab
ela; sales. 30.400 huhels-WMthera wheat by sam
ple, 68af; do. om #rade, 64%ya67%. Oe ea
9pat and moath, 32%%U%; Feloraary, 322%~a :
Miarh. 33311%; May. 34% bA: steamer mixed.
31%a3l%-4wepts, 94,472 husbels: ahipuent. 130.
143 bushei; sto&. 1.282,878 bum.e; sae.s, S.00
busaes-souther white amd yellow cars, 32%aWA.
Oats quiet and steady-(N.. 2 wbite wesetr 24a
2P%; Na. 2 miaed de.. 2 5.011
bushels; stock, 153.731 hlaie -N.
2, 39 flor earbr; 41&42 warters-stsek, 118.372
hasbels. Hay. value. straply heid-chdre ti
thy, $16.00 aked. Grata freighta deL. with little
demand. ==ehasnoe Sugar arm, unabmed. Bt
ter ateady. =sehas'-. Em dail-fref. 18.
Ones ras. -med Whsky -ebasse.
IN A L028TE='S 13ON QUIP.
A- Monster Crsstneena Feweemoey
Seise a Pubegmasan's Aam.
From the lawistoa Jourmal.
At T wharf, where all fishermen resort.
Mate Elmer Staples related the following
tale:
"On the afternoon of September 2 we
were fishing on the Great Banks off the
coast of Newtoumdlard. The -en was shin
ing brightly, and all the boats were out do
ing good business, as the cod were biting
fine. 'Tom' Massey of Pietou and a ellow
named Reed. from Antigonish, were out in
a dory about one hundred yards from the
smack flohing.
"Suddenly we aboard the Three Sisters
heard a yell from the dory, and leaking
that way, saw the boat lurch as it some
one was climbing over the side. IMamey
was hanging on to the side of the boat for
dear life, while Reed was belaboring with
an oar a great, green, slmy-lonking thing
that was waving his -long feelers above his
head. At first we shouted that a devil fish
had attacked the men in the boat, but at
that moment a long swell brought us near
the dcry, and we saw that the object was a
huge lobster, which was hanging over the
side of the boat and having Massey's right
arm fast in one of its horrid claws.
"He was screaming for dear life, and was
hanging to the thwarts with his left hand.
wkile t~me reature was trying to seine Reed
with the other claw. The .boat was lurch
ing dangerously. and every minute we ex
peeted to see Maaaey let go his hold and go
over the side and be dragged down into the
depths by tihe monster that held him in its
grasp. Reed kept belaboring the cemature
with the oar. and it let up for a moment in
its grasp on Massey to get a grip on Reed.
but, not succeeding, it took a fresh hold on
Mamey In a fresh place on his arm. His
screans of agony and fear were frightful to
hear, and we gave him up for lot.
"By this time, however, one of the other
boats had come up, and one of the men In
It made a crack at the creature's head with
a heavy hatchet. He strck It a giancing
blow, and instantly It let go of Massey and
turned on the men in the other boat, throw
ing its body, which was fully three feet in
length, nearly over the side of the boat.
As It did this It also grasped the side of the
beat between the jaws of one of its nippers
and broke it out like paper. But It did not
succeed in seising hold of any of the men
in the second boat, as -the moment it let go
of Massey Reed seized a pike ax and gave
It a terrible jab in the back of the neck.
It let go its hold of the second boat *t once
and sank out of sight before a harpoon
could be struck into it.
"The wounded man was at once taken
on board of the smack, which sailed for
home that night, and his arm set and'
wounds dressed. The bone was found to be
snapped short just above the wrist, and the
flesh and muscles terribly lacerated up as
far as the elbow. He was given ouch re
lief as could be given bn board of a fshing
smack, but suffered great pain until he ar
rived home and secured the services of a
regular surgeon.
"Reedwho was not injured, told the story
of the appearance of the monster. He said
they were hauling up a steady catch, when
a cod, larger than any they had leaded that
day. was flopped over the side of the boat
by Masmey. Following the flsh out of the
water rose the horrid apparition of this
monster, of which they had never seen the
like before.
"They both recoiled in horror as it waved
its long tentacles In their faces and turned
Its green eyeswhich seemed to be set In the
end of long tubes, at them. They both
screamed that it was the devil, and that
%as the scream that attracted our atten
tion on the smack.
"The -creature seemed enraged and tried
to climb in the dory. Reed says he made a
crack at it with a short billet of weed
which lay handy, and that in return it
made a snap at him with Its nippera which
sounded like the crack of a rifle. Suddenly
and without turning Its eyes olf him It
seined Massey's right arm in the jaw. of Its
loft claw."
A sammamKAam* WOMAN.
StIR a Club leesedary at the Age et
. Ninety-Three.
Fram the New Yr:I Tine.
There are numbers of women of great
age who have wide interests, as well as
busy hands, who feel that it is "good to be
alIve," and who are interested In the ptog
res of the world, and who keep in touch
with youth, advanoement and selenine
growth.
Such a one is Mrs. N. W. Howard of
Lansing, Mich., a relative of Wnnlim Cmi
len Bryant.
Mrs. Howard has been'for years the re
cording secretary of the Woman's Club of
that city, and for five years held the presi
der cy. She is ninety-three years old and
still vigorour and active, performing all the
duties of her position as secretary with a
fervor equal to that of a younger woman,
Her mind is perfectly clear and her pen
ad purity of diction rival those
W' an un~g graduates. Her age is no
barrier to the performance of many literary
duties, and her letters are scholarly and
delightfuL. The Woman's Club, of which
she Is tame secretary, owes much of Its sue
cess to her activity. It is one of the pimneer
clubs .of the country, having bebn organ
ized in 1874. Its work has been serious, a
systematic and comprehensive study of the
history of civilisation having been carried
on since its inception.
TE POLECMA'S CLUM.
A Devlee by Whieh the Night Stiek
May Be Used as a Light.
From the Kamas (ty lime.
Commissioner Grant of New York, whoe
especial duty as a member of the polie
board is to look after the equipment of the
torce, is much Interested In a .communlica
tion he has received from an Astoria man,
to the effect that he has Invented a device
by whIch the enide of policemen's night
sticks may be illuminated.
Neither electricity nor phosphorus is to he
used in the new night sticks, as was guess
ed at headquarters when the communication
was received; neither Is any glass used In
its construction.
Briefly, the device consists of a hollow
head, which may be attached to any ordi
nary police club. The upper end of this is
esosedi by a heavy metal cap with a spring
hinge and a peculiar catch.
Inside this hollow head is a spring, above
which is placed a pencil composed of mug
ni slum and other chemicals. When the
holder of the club wants a light he presses
a spring, whIch releaes the cap end cuses
it to fly open. The spring Inside at the
same time forces out the composition pencil,
which becomes ignited by friction.
It is said that it wall burn for a quarter of
an hour, giving a strong, bright light,
The attorney general of -ilinois has be
gun proceedings in the state courts to annul
the charter of the National Linseed Oil
Coany.. on te grond that t Is a eenst.
2 sales
going!
On the oe Mad wear efer -
ig the r8g6 Musli Undewr
Emrodei and Ih.
Uul..ndred Dets Shits ia
other new goods at pecem
On the other hmd we are pre
paring f(or oi. mu supc
taing January 31, and we ci
ing out various s=Nalkto of de
sirable goods throughout the A
store at ridiculous loW price.
Hosiery,
Iic. pr.
We a.l Plu. m a ....,e .e,
. a.b. . mt -.f
....e... ..t .m ...., -00
Wme. 3OMA mm
Mm.e FK n* 8=%
me .. ... .o . at .U " ar
At uc. pr.
Ssa& s a .s.
For $1.98.
mi we" am as doGms%8
... a g. ... w.
.......... . ....... ...
Coats, $4.95.
We *a IN soft
em Is anl 01m& "m (imm ftA
Choice, $4.95.
$15 to $22
Coats, $11.13.
J.. ..... . ..... eat s~ es
NSwth so m, bm ...
Mo. mom _ ot 80f
JN- - - IbVismat $f gf
SP1.5. pam oft on ME SK
Choice, $11.13.
Winter Underwear
...... e . m e. ....
3a"" V -m% Nomm me
.. . WNW ., at.. .... ...
dmm 4c as Wm "ft
....* .tm med e ...
... .o... at ..................
Gioves Reduced.
cm*f aYu admo a gp uns
Mn'siwoods Lowerm
16=76 mlAm ~b" a
e...te.............. ..
...-. . .....00, SOoc.
.. ft.. .......... - ....
~Mun UnderwearFm
eSe eur ..i& m... m ... .4,.
S.......... 9C.
we ae. ..ee..
MensGoods Lower
Mmm mmm RW~
fTomorromw, 57c.
.e ....
e. m.e wm @fe. . 9c
m. ..........!............... cf
-W Fk Ntm W .- Wee
.. .. . ju.e 5. . 0
51L.........., . .3 c
49c e. ~TBLE0 m.Mm
... ..$..r................. 2 5
Muslin Underwear
6hec~. wTABLUmmrE
..e . ...m .ae.. r....
89c. TABLE.
..toA s... ........
n t... a.m. t . . m .
SWk Pa y West 4-96.
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3BONABE
M~1-ARCHEUa~y~
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