Evening Star Newspaper, December 23, 1891, Page 6

A> Kacrnas, 909 PA. AVE. ON THE EVE Of the battia. TOMORROW ‘The last day of shopping BEFORE CHRISTMAS. ‘We cisim to plays lesding part in this erand ezit. We are giving as great value as sny con- cern in the United States, ‘Below you will find suitable and sensible Presents at EXTRA SPECIAL SALE PRICES. EXTRA | EXTRA | SPECIAL otic, _with | SPECIAL Patan! SALE. | LADIES” ‘Se. Jai p. Sik Han. chiefs. any iitial, ie. ‘VEN Po nowe —— ——j| PRES- = LADIES" 25e. ALL- BALE. | “Linea Exbroviered and | Scalloped Hanaserchiets Cee 19 ~o- 7,900. BRONZE AND ‘White Metal 49. Paper Weights” (shape 0! sphynai for. We i ———_—_B00Ks. Med Line Postsfor....40° DESIR- iS —————| sun ABLE [C5130 ane quality Faney PRISE — Prices. | LADIES ‘$1.00 Gaiter Tops for 00¢ en: ee —O— Raiucctinen ity Boot Pattern: ma | $iu}a Goop St CHEV. | wisH To howe Xe | MERRY TES" (4 Mackintoshes.in Tan Gray, for. orate Legvins in Brows, Black au ‘wnice | com. E | MENCES ‘The above articles areall suitabie Xmas presents. Avail yourself of the Sa-3OUVENIR PRICES.-GB. PENNSYLVANIA AVE. ¥.W., THE PEOPLE'S BENEFACTOR. it AccsrtaBte CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. FINE PLATES, 83 to $90 per dozen. TEA SETS, $5 to $22.50. ICE CREAM SETS, 84.50 to #32. A FINE SET OF CARVERS, $1.50 to $17.50. GAME SETS, #15 to #50. FISH SETS, $10to 960. Individual CUPS and riety. WILMARTH & EDMONSTOR, 1205 Peona. ave. Warse Wu Yoo Ber: Be im _buyine Sealskins and ag he wore ‘Uusbrellas abd Canes, perhaps. Both engraved free. WILLETT & RUOFF. ‘ibmcick: <p MrentaL Lanes Banquet and Pisno Lamps. Fancy Lamps of alt kinds. One guilon of Pratt's Astral with every Lamp sold. ‘THE IMPERIALLAMP ‘Ie eepeciaily recommenced. FRANCIS MILLER, az 305-307 9th st. mw. As Arraacrive Disrzay. Of the many attractive windows on Pennsylvania evenue there are none that compare with the elewant aad piseaing variety dispiayed in the windows of J. W. BOTELER & 5ON, (923 Penusyivania avenue. Mere can be found as complete an assortment of | TABLE LINENS, CRASHES, BEDSPREADS, CHINA, GLASS, PIANO AND BANQUET LAMPS, BRIC-A-BRAC, &., As was ever brought toxether, selection from a clina store. ais Opec evenings until Christmas z “—. 3 J ae rE = ‘ass* lus = SEFUL CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. Below we quote s few of the thousand and one useful fticles suitable for ho.iday gifts: Patterns of Wool Drees Goods from. Patterus of Black cud Colored ao, Guaranteed to sear wall to 254 pair. Bow'san Eiderdown Quilt for $6? How does au U:nbrelia strike you" reat variety, ranging frou: We. to $8.50. Whet's more useful than a Gossiasr Waterproof? ‘We have them for jadies and children {rom $1 to #4. ‘Ladies’ and Children’s Fur Sots trom $1.98 to $50. ‘Far Mafia, tc. to $12. ‘Silk and Linen Handkerchiefs in embroidered, plain and initialed, from Se. to #2 apiece—put up in fancy Any merchandise bought of us for nd proving unsatisfactory can be Caristas. JORNSON & LUTTRELL, az 713 Market space. Fin Exzcrno SILVER-PLATED WARE. ‘Repiating and Repairing a specialty. EAM & SONS MANOFACTURING CO. ten History. Baicnors, had: Seectectinet wih. NT OF TEN CENTS ON THE DOLLAR ‘apapted for the Holiday Trade. would charm the xost | DISCOUNT fastidious. Among the many ereetings for Xmas and | FOR CASH. ‘New Year's none can be found more appropriate than a ‘The superior qualities Of theve goods and their suitability for Moltday Pres erie can only be determined by a visit, which insures a air of California Wool Blankets? Prices $5 We have them in peor poo CARRIAGE ROBES: FLOOR RUGS, FUR TRIM- —_ ~~ THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. Every Fay ‘Should be provided with Ayer's Pills. Nother aperi-" ent isinsuch general demand or so highly recom mended by the profession. Mild but thorough im operation these pills are the best of all remedies for constipation, biliowsness, heartburn, indigestion, flatulency, loss of appetite, liver complsint and sick headache. They break up colds, fevers and malaria, relieve rbeumatism and neursigis and are indispens- able to travelers, either by land or sea. Sugar coated and compounded of the purest vegetabl 2d . EDITION. GEN. CRESWELL DEAD The Maryland Statesman Passed Away This Morning, EXPLOSION ON A FRENCH VESSEL. Arrival of Senator Plumb’s Remains cathartics, they may be taken with impunity by old and young. Physicians recommend these pills in Preference to any other. H. W. Hersh, Judsonis, Ark, says: “In 1863, by the advice of s friend, 1 be- an the use of Ayer's Pilis as s remedy for biljousness, constipation, high fevers and colds. ‘They served me better than anything I hed previously tried, and I have used them in attacks of that sort ever since."” at Kansas City. TODAY'S ELECTION INIRELAND J. CRESWELL DEAD. Unexpected Demise of the Ex-Postmaster General. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. Exxtox, Mp., Dec: 23.—John A. J. Creswell, ex-Postmaster General, died here this morning. Gen. Creswell died of pneumonia, JOHN A. AYER'S CATHARTIC PILLS. Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer &Co., Lowell, Mass. Sold by all Drugyists and Dealers in Medicine. ‘The news of Gen. Creswell's death will be read with a great deal of regret in this city, where he occupied a prominent position and where he had many friends and more ad- mirers. Soon after quitting the desk at the ID YOU EVER SEE A SICKLY BABY head of the Post Office Department ry he became the president of the Citi- With dimples? ors healthy one without them? =| pong National rang A tartry perad ‘A thin baby is always delicate. Nobody wor- Fies about a plump one. ‘Af you can get your baby plump he is almost sure to be well. If you can get him well heis almost sure to be plump. ‘The way to do both—there is but ow ‘way—is by careful living. Someti:nes this de- pends on SCOTT'S EMULSION of cod.iver ofl. ‘We will send you a book on it free. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, ‘$32 South Fifth Avenue, New York. of which he owned a large share. This position he filled from 1875 till January, 1890, when he was succeeded by Mr. E. Kurtz Johnson, who had secured a controlling interest in the bank, Gen. Creswell was a man of marked bility and was unusually popular with all wi whom he was at ail fainiliar. At the bank the first news of his death was received th - noon from THe Stax oftice. It caused genuine sorrow among All those connected with that institution. Since severing his connection with the bank Gen. Creswell had devoted himself to the prac- tice of law. He had a large and lucrative prac tice and it was from this source that most of his large wealth was derived. His work was maiply with important cases before the Supreme Court. During the winter he lived with his wife at the Richmond, having leased his handsome house at tho corner of 19th and I streets to Senator Quay. He also owned a handsome summer home at Elkton, here that i city about three weeks ago and was planning to come back for the winter at an carly day. Last spring he had the grip. ‘This was sue- ceeded by rheumatism and later by pneumonia, which leit him in a very enfeebled condition. When he was last here it was noticed that he weak, but his complete recovery was ntly looked for. - Creswell was a member of the Presby- terian church and had a pew at the Church of the Covenant, where he was a reguler at- For Fesare Corrarrs Use POND'S EXTRACT. ==T ae fondant. “He ‘leaves a wife, who was a Miss 5 ichardson. They had no children. Nothing Brows Inox Fe a is known in this city as yet us to the probable time and place of the funeral servi LIFE ANP CAREER OF GEN. CRESWELL. = John A. J. Creswell was born at Port De- osit, Cecil county, UNDKED RECIPES for making de- jeaply and quickly at home. The at drug and yeaeral stores, dd How Asovt A Par Or peo Md.,’ November 18, GOLD SPECTACLES, 1828. “He was gradu- GOLD ETEGLASSES, ated at Dickinson seo College, Penney]- OPERA GLASSES, vania, in 1848, studied law and was admitted to the Maryland bar in 1850, He was a member of the state legislature of 18604nd and was aseist- OPERA GLASSES, OPERA GLASs HOLDERS, OPERA GLASS HOLDERS, KODAKS OR M LORGNETTES, FOu GUAIST MAST ¥. W. McALLISTER, elected to Congress and served from De- cember 7, 1863, till March 3, 1865, and, having distinguished bim- self as an earnest friend of the Union, was elected asa republican to the United Stat Senate in March, 1865, to fill the unexpired term of Thomas H. Hicks. On Feb- 928 7th and 706 K st. a.w. uary 22, 1866, ho delivered, at the —_— ‘of the House of ' Represen- MEN'S NECKWEAR. High taste, careful excelience of manufacture, cor- rect style. Ail that is novel in Puffs, Tecks and the ever popular Four-in-hand, all satin lined, at 25and Boe. a memorial eulogy of his friend and He was a del- ion of 1864, the RB Philadelphia loyal border states convention held in Baltimore in i convention of CMBRELLAS From the best mskers at prices much below the gen- eral ones. Very durable coverings and stylish handles, in horn, ebony, antique ivory. natural wood with sil- ver trimmings. and im the natural woods, weichall, furce, oak, acacia, &c.. et popular prices, GLOVES. Walking Gioves of the very best makes tates Senate, but declined. March 5, 1869, he was appointed by President Grant Postmaster General of the United States and served till July 3, 1874 ———— SENT TO BLOOMINGDALE. Mrs, Ada Thorpe Loftus, the Crank Who ‘Wanted to Kill the President. New Yonx, Dec. 23.—Mre. Ada Thorpe Loftus, who, according to the statement of Rudolph V. Martinson of No. 58 East 54th street, came to this country for the purpose of “removing” President Harrison, was sent to the Blooming- dale Asylum this morning from Bellevue Hos- pital, having been pronounced insane yester- day.’ She arrived on the Britannica last Sun- day and put up at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. gebeicntaahin TREMENDOUS DYNAMITE EXPLOSION. Eighteen Persons Killed and Thirty ‘Wounded ona French Vessel at Antwerp. Axtwenp, Dec. 23.—Eighteen persons were killedand thirty wounded by the accidental explosion of dynamite on the French “lugger” orvwo-uasied vessel, The Pilot, here today. The force of the explosion was so great that the whole neighborhood seemed to rock and tremble. Every window within the sweep of the concussion was shattered. Doors were blown in and crushed as if by battering rams. People at a considerable distancefrom the quay where th blew up were swept off their feet and burled, bruised and. bleeding, for yards. : : Fragments of the ship, intermixed with human remains, are scattered bere and there about the scene of the explosion. The horrors of the scene can hardiy be described. eshte MENTAL AND PHYSICAL WRECK. While Cyrus W. Field Improves His Son's Condition Grows Worse. New Yorx, Dec. 23.—The condition of Mr. Cyrus W. Field is considered more hopeful to- day than it has been for some time He was able to sit up and take a little nourishment. His family now have 10 fears of any immediate danger. ‘The belief is growing that Edward M. Field isa mental as well a8 a physical wreck. He still refuses to eat, and Warden Dunlop said this morning that force would soon be used to make him take some nourishment. Field's counsel, Mr. Lindley, visited Ludlow street jail this morning and tried to induce the imprisoned banker to partake, if only sparingly, of a tempt- ing repast which he had had prepared, His ef- forts were unsuccessful. Want Piarse, N.Y., Dec. 23.—The jury in- vestigating the condition of E. M. Field today, after # consultation of fifteen minutes, brought in a verdict that he was insane, paxaionctacaaiay TODAY'S FIGHT AT WATERFORD. Significance of the Struggle Between Red- mond and Davitt. Dvstrx, Dec. 23.—Thia is the great day in the battle for supremacy between the rival factions of the Irish parliamentary party. It is conceded that the election which takes place in Waterford today is the decisive atrugele in the Irish fight and upon it will depend ‘the future course of the factions. If Mr. Michael Davitt, the nominee of the McCarthyi tion, wins the fight it is believed his suc- cess will end the dissensions which have split the party since the developments of the GShes divorce caso and that henceforth the Irish members of parliament will work together to secure home rule for Ireland. In the event of the victory of Mr. John E. Redmond, the nominee of the Parnollites, there is no doubt the struggle will be further con- tinued, and the result will @ still longer Rostponement of the realization of the hopes of the le. juite os num- ir ballots. Gentiemen’ at gland at. jer Kid and Suede Mosquetafre Gloves at Sand $2 Chenille Table Covers, Down Pillows, Head Rests, Fancy Baskets, Art Goouls of all kinds, Chenille Por- theres, Lace Curtains, Fur Rugs, Handkerchiefs, Deco- rated Chins and Bisque Ware, Clocks, Bronze Orna- ments, &e. CARHART & LEIDY, £28 7th and 706 Kat. mw. Ww. M. Suvsrex & Sons TEN PER CENT OFF FOR CASE. RECOGNIZING THAT BUSINESS IN OUR LINE 18 FULLY ONE MONTH BACKWARD, AND HAV- ING AN OVERSTOCK OF FINE CHOICE GOODS, WE HAVE DETERMINED TO REDUCE OUR STOCK WITHOUT DELAY, AND SHALL BEGIN ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 40, AND ALLOW A DISCOUNT OF TEN CENTS ON THE DOLLAR IN LARGE OK SMALL PURCHASES FOR CASH. OUR STOCK I8 WELL KNOWN TO CONTAIN GOODS OF ALL DESCRIPTION AND OF THE BEST MANU- FACTURES IN EUROPE AND AMERICA. SILKS, FAILLES, RHADEIMESSE, BENGALINES, VEL- VETS, PLUSHES, SEEGES, HENRIETTAS, DIAG- ONALS, BEDFORDS, PLAIDS, STRIPES, AND IN FACT A MAGNIFICENT LINE OF FIRST-CLASS DRY GOODS, ON ALL OF WHICH WE WILL ALLOW TEN PER CENT OFF FOR CASH. WE ALSO HAVE AN ELEGANT LINE OF HOSEM UNDERWEAR ANDTHE MOST COMPLETE LINE OF HOUSE- KEEPING GOODS, SUCH AS TOWELS, NAPKINS, BLANKETS, &c.. ALL OF WHICH ARE AT THE LOWEST MARKET VALUE, AND AN ADDITIONAL W. M. SHUSTER & SONA oy PA AVE Aussza Seat Sacoves, Rezrzns AND JACKETS, Astrakhan Reefers and Jackets, ‘Alaska Seal Capes and Muffs, ‘Mink Capes and Maffs, Persian Lamb Capes and Muffs, ‘Black Marten Capes and Mafis, Astrakban Capes and Mufts, Beaver Capesand Muifs, Monkey Capes and Muff, ‘Gray Krimmer Capes and Mufis, Woo! Seal Capes and Mutffs, ufts, Lyed Upvs-um Capes and Muff, —o— Boas in Bear, Black Lynx, Black Marten, Black Hare ‘and other furs. ‘There was no disorder and everything passed —— peareay slong quietly, There was no delay in the pro- ‘COACHMEN'S CAPES AND HATS. Lalla three tok dy briskly. SSE Extensive Iron Discoveries in the Northwest. 58, ranges 16 to 18, are just beginning to come out and show that these Species gio 4 GUTTED BY FIRE. ‘The Tremont House at Quincy, Til, Burned— ‘Loes in Other Places. Qurncr, Int., Dec. 38.—The Tremont House has been gutted by fire. The three upper floors ‘are destroyed and the two lower floors were ruined by water. The fire was discovered shortly before midnight, but everybody was safely aroused. Loss upward.gf 100,000; in- surance unknown. Sunday night, was ber of valuabie horses and cows perished in the flames. ‘The lose is €10,000 quit? At Yas probably the work of an incen- ry. New Yorx, Dec. 28.—A fire occurred at an early hour this morning in John Chatillon & Sone scale factory, 85, 87 and 89 Clift street. it e out in paint shop on third floor, and the running oils and ts" communicated flames to the other stories in quick order. The building was damaged about $40,000, while the loss on stock is put at $75,000. Both building and jock were fully insured. Dernorr, Micu., Dec. 28.—The oil-can depot of the Union Mills was almostentirely destroy ed rly hour this morning. The loss $150,000. The amount of in- surance is unknown. The fire was cansed by spontancous combustion. Ross, L. I., Dec. 28.—The barns, out houses and farm machinery on the farm of William Townsend, at Glenwood, were destroyed by fire atan early hour this morning. Three horses and several cows were burned to death. toss is $3,000; partially insured. The cause of the fire is unknown. oot KANSAS’ HONORED DEAD. Arrival of the Remains of Senator Plumb at ‘Kansas City. Kansas Crrz, Mo., Dec. 28.—The day had barely dawned when the special train which was bearing the body of the late Preston B. Plumb to his native soil arrived at the Union depot The scere was one of extreme gloom, in keeping with the solemnity of the occasion. A heavy cloud of fog and smoke hung over the station like a pall. The hurry and hustle of the trainmen and passengers and the noise which is ever present about the station seemed mod- ified. All moved slowly, and by their actions discovered that they unconsciously endeavored to prevent any unnecessary noise. Everybody desired to show bis respect and honor for the dead Senator. The depot lights had been extinguished and early morning was scarcely sufficient to light the station. while the headlight of the engine of the funeral train cast weird shadows before it as it drew Into the station. THE ESCORT TO TOPEKA. Gathered in a grout opposite the main en- trance were stationed the various escorts which were to accompany the body of the distin- guished Kansan to Topeka, the state cap- ital, and thence to ' Emporia, the home of the Senator. These escorts were four in number, the first being composed of Gov. Lyman U. Humphrey of Kansas, ac- companied by his staff and the officers of the state; the second of Timothy MeCartby, commander of the G. A. R. of staff and delegations from various posts of Kansas, Emporia Post being given the place of honor; the third of the pall- bearers, Hon. J. K. Hudson, Judge Jobn Gutbrie, Col. A. G. Huntoon, Mayor W. Sims, Judge John ‘Martin and the Messrs. J. 8. Collins, C. M. Foulkes and F. P. MeLenna, ali of Topeks, Kan..and the hon- orary pallbearers, F. P. Baker. Ji G. Adams, ex-Gov. Thos. A. Osborn, Col. C. K. Holliday, George R. Peck, sade J.B. Johnson, Dr. 3. Sheldon and Dr. O'Brien. ‘Ihe fourth escort consisted of Mayor Hannon and the members of the city council of Kansas City, Kan., a committee, headed by A. R. Ford, of representative men of that city and # detachment of metropolitan police. When the special train arrived over the Mis- souri Pacific Gov. Humphrey, Commander Me- Carthy, the pallbearers, Mayor Hammond and Mr. Ford entered the funeral car and formally received the body from the sergeant-at-arms of the Senate. pee Ses Suspension of a Mississippi Bank. Vicxsstro, Miss., Dec. 33.—The bank of Greenville, Miss., suspended yesterday after- noon. United States Senator White of Louis- jana, representing the Whitney National Bank of New Orleans and other creditors, was in Greenville yesterday. President Pollock has been appointed receiver. ‘The liabilities are stated at $1,000,000. The assets are fully equal to that amount. eS CAPITOL TOPICS. ‘Two Bills Providing for the Establishment of Mints That Are Very Similar. Imitation is said to be the sincerest form of flattery. Ifthat be true then Senator Allison has paid Senator Manderson a delicate and un- usual compliment. On the 10th in- stant Senator Manderson introduced a dill to establish a branch mint of the United States at Omaha, in the state of Nebraska. On the 16th instant Senator Allison introduced a bill to establish a branch mint of the United States at Council Bluffs, in the state of Iowa. Singularly enough the two bills, with the one difference of location, are precisely similar as to phraseology and Punctuation. Omitting the first section of each measure—which provide for Omaha and Couneil Bluffs, respectively—there is not @ single point of difference. ‘Ihe careful investigator is therefore forced to the conclusion that, recognizing Senator Manderson's ability as a bill drafter, Senator Allison procured ® printed copy of the Ne- braskan’s bill, and, after making the necessary amendmests with # pen, introduced it as his own. It is generally understood that the establish- ment of a branch mint at each of the laces named would never be permitted [= Congress The two cities are but a short distance apart—fare on the electric road 10 cents—and the impression is therefore abroad that the old struggle between the two centers of population is about to break aut in ® new place. Advocates of Couneil Bluffs claim that thei: town should be selected be- cause at present it bas nothing worth having except the Union Pacific transfer, and this ar- gument is concurred in even by the Omaha people. The chancesare that neither competitor will get there—the rival cities killing each other's chances. While Senator Allison may admire Senator Manderson's literary style he will doubtless effectively op] the location of a money-making concern in Omaha TO BUY TRE BANCROFT LIBRARY. Senator Frye today introduced a bill author- izing the purchare of the Herbert H. Bancroft library—e collection of historical information concerning the western half of America. There out 60,000 books, maps, manu- scripts, whole collection may be purchased for the sam of $500,000. NICARAGUA CANAL. The bill introduced by Senator Sherman to- day toamend the act to incorporate the Nica- ragua canal is identical to the bill reported to | DY the Senate from the committee on foreign rela- tions last sewsion on the same subject. MILITARY BILLS. Senator Proctor today introduced « bill to amend the revised statutes by adding the proviso that all persons not in the mili- tary service who refuse to give testimony when sammoned before a court-martial shall be liable tow fine of not less than 500 and im- ronment for not more thar oue year. nator Proctor also introduced a’ bill repealing the law passed last Congress providing for the examination of officers of the army and requiring that in future all examins- tions prescril shall be conducted by boards composed as the Secretary of War may direct. ‘The bill further provides that the examination of officers in the ‘engineer and ordnance corps who were officers or enlisted men in the volunteer service shall ing | the carrie latest ore discoveries yet found in the entire Lake be conducted in the same manner as the exam- ination of the officers of their respective corps. IMPROVING THE HARBOR OF NEW ORLEANS. Senator Gibson of Louisiana today intro- need a bill appropriating $500,000 for the im- provement of the harbor of New Orleans, to be expended in accordance with the plana of the Mississippi river RORAL FREE COMMUNITIES. Senator Hansbrough today introduced a bill blets, &c., in the library, and the | asked. ‘Rules of Precedence Net Followed im the (Cases of Many Committess. Speaker Crisp in the make-up of his com- ‘mittees bss departed in many cases from the O'Beilly, who was second on the minority to Mr. Crisp himself last Congress, goes to the heed. Nils Haugen of Wisconsin is the first minority member, being the first among sur- vivors on that side. ‘The committee on Ways and means is badly shaken up, as was expected. Mr. Springer, whobas not heretofore been connected with the committee at all, is chairman, and Mr. McMillin holds second place, his relative posi- sition on the minority last Congress. Mr. Turner is retained, but the other members of the majority, with Wilson, Montgomery, Whit- ing, Shiviey, Stevens, Cochrane and . are all new men. Messrs. Reed, Burrows, Mc! and Payne have served before, takes Bayne's place. Mr. Dingle} to the committee on aporopei ions. Instead of joting “Mr. who headed the in the last eaker Crisp has made Mr. Holman ebairman of the committee on appropriations, wi ir. Forney second. Ail ether’ democratic ten bere are retained and C. R. Breckinridge, Compton and O'Neill of Massachusetts added. Livingston represents the alliance membership. Phonew republican members are Bingham, ingley rou been drop} Mr. Outhwaite of Ohio is a notable example of the bee! ofachairman from outside the old membership of the committee. He is at the head of military affairs and loses his place on tho elections committee. Gen. ‘Wheeler of Alabama, the ranking member of the old committee, is second on the list. David B. Culberson of Texas goes to thehead of the judicmry, being the ranking member of the old mmority, while ex-Chairman E. B. Tay- lor of Ohio heads the minority this year. Mr. Oates of Alabama is second and Bynum of In- diane third. This is the best place Bynum wet Henry Bacon of New York, ® new man, gets the chairmanship of the important com- mittee of banking and currency, instead of Coyert of Now York, who would have had it if Precedent aoe tollowed. Joinage, weights and measures, as was ex- Beoted, will be presided over by Richard P. jan Mr. Mills is at the head of the new committee on interstate and foreign commerce. Charles 8. Baker of New York was chairman of the committee on commeree, its predecessor in the last Congress. ——_——_-2-—______ IN WALL STREET TODAY. Unusually Active Trading on the Stock Ex- change This Morning. New Yorx, Dec. 23.—fhere was an active trading on the stock exchange again this morn- ing. By noon the sales had aggregated 207,600 shares. The opening figures were generally 3 and 3 per cent higher than those of last even- ing.” Chicago gas and Missouri Pacific were the conspicuous features of the early dealing. ‘The first named was very strong and rose 1. Ret cent, while Missouri Pacific was weak an leclined sharply. After the first few minutes the general list went down under moderate offerings for realiz: In the hour to noon the market again be- came strong. Lackawanna took the lead among the active stocks and gained 15 per cent. Western Union followed with an ad- vance from 823; to 83%. Among the low-priced shares fown Central was very prominent, The preferred rose 3 percent to44. ‘The whole list advanced, but in most cases the improvement was only frac- heer At this writing (1:30 p. m.) the market di Money, 244 at8 percent. Exchange q but stendy; posted rates, 482340485; act rates, 4813¢a4813{ for sixty days and 4833/0484 for demand. Governments steady; currency Ss, 109 bid; 4s, coupon, 117% bid; extended 2s, registered, 10034 bid. jan FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The folio: are 249 ing and ‘prices ot obser or airmen set ceterieest tite to Corson aud Macartney: 1410 vireet, ©. | c. || Same, 2 tf on ht Infant-y incoln National Bank, 10 at 103. ington and Georgetown Railroad, i at 225; 5 at 227. Commercial Insurance, 25 at 6. Washington Sea Se at 41%. American Grapho- Phone, 10 6x. Washington’ Gas, series A, $200 at 1 Government Bonds—U. 8. 4a, registered, 1907, 63 bid, 1173 asked. U. 8 “4s, coupons, 1907, Ug id, 11854 aaked. trict of Columbia Bonds—Market stock, 7s, 1692, currency, 1085 bid, — asked. 20-year fund, 1892, gold, 10zbid, — asked. 103 bid, — asked. Tency, 195 bid, —usked, 3.658, 1 924, fund, ‘cur- Fency. 18 Did. 115 asked 3348, Teg. 2-105, 1508- 1901, 102 bfd, — asked. ‘Miscellaneous Yonds—Washington and George- town Kallroad 10-40, 63, 1085 bid, 105% asked. Washington snd Georgetown ullroad Converti- bie 63 148 bid, — asked. Masonic Hall As- sociation, 68, 104 bid. — asked. Washington Market Company, ist 68, 1892-1911, 110 bid, — asked. Washington Market Company imp. 6a. 114 bid, — asked. American Security and Com: any 68,1003 Vid, Wey, asked. Washington Light 1n- fauiry Tet Mortgage os, 1904, 100 bid,-- asked. “Wash ington Light Jufantry 24, ¥8 bid. 103 asked. Wash- ington Gas Company, series A, 68, 127 bid, — asked. ‘Washington Gas Company, series B, 63," 198 bid, —asked. Washington Gas Company’ Converti- bie 6s, 1901, 148 bid, 147 asked. “Eckington Railroad 60. 6 bid, — asked.’ Capitol aud North O Street Railroad ist mortgage 5s, 111 bid, 116asked. — Met- Topolitan Railroad Convertible Ga, 111%, bid, 123 asked. U. ~ Electric Light Convertibie 66, 108 Did.tii asked Anacostia Kallroad Gs. 102 bid, — asked. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone ‘ist Mortgage 66, 97 did, 103 asked. ional Bank Stocks—Bank of Washington. 410 Did, 40 asked. Hank of Kepublic, 300 bid, — asked, Metropolitan, x60 bid. 210 asked. Ceniral, 295 bid, 306 asked. Farmers and Mechanics’, 190 bid, —‘asked. Citizens’, 170 bid, 18S asked. Colum- Dia. 1c0 bid. 175 asked. “Capital, 124 bid. — asked. West End, 94% bid. 97 asked. Traders’, 112 bid, 119 asked. “incoil, 103% bid, 103 asked. ‘Ohio, 94 bid, ced. — ask Kallroad Soldiers’ Home, 31 bid, 33 Georgetown and ‘lenleytown, 51 bid, 58 asked. Kock Creek, luv bid, — asked. insurance Stocks—Firemen s. 47 bid. 53 asked. Franklin, 50 bid, Gv asked. Nat Union, 18 bid, 1% asked. Arlington, "170 bid, 195 asked. Corcoran, 61 bld,— asked. Columbia, 1x bid, ie asked: Potouiac, 78 bid, 90 asked Riggs, $ $34 asked. People's, 6 bid, — asked. Li 6g" bid, — asked. Commercial, 6 bid, 55 asked. tle Insurance Stocks—Keal Kstate ‘Title, 180 did, — asked. Columbia Title, 63 bid, 6% asked. ‘Gas gud Electric Light Stocks—W; Gi 414; bid, 4194 asked. Georgetown Gag, ao bid asked. “U. 8. Electric Light, 144 bid, 150 asked. ‘Telephone Stocks—ci e and Potomac, 61 bid, @ asked. american Graphophone, 4x bid, 6 asked. ‘Miscellaneous Stocks—Washington Market Com- pany; 16010, 20 asked. | Great Falls Tee Company, id, 160 asked. Boll Kun Panorama Company, 16 did, ¥3 asked, Pneumatic Gun Carriage, Sf Peary 1, aske any, 250 014, 240 Lincoln Hall, aa safe Deposit ani ton Loan and BALTIMORE, Dee. 28-—Flout dull, uuchanged— = Raat Petia Se eee pe WING, 2 fed. Spot, Listen egg; De- ber, 1.03%, ary, 1.055¢91.05%¢;- May. 107 Ted, 9%—recel| 84,069 bus! ry els; 000 bushels; stuck, 1,6:3,525 bi ‘ bushels, Southern wheat dull — > 9$aL05. Corn steady —mix $2 | important poinis in the repo 4s, 2d8,]and the » | that the THE CHILEAN MURDER. ‘Ne Oficial Information of the Result ef the Investigation Received. 4 ALLEGED SUMMABT TELEGRAPEED FROM WRICH IT DOES XOT LOOK 48 THOUOR cEnLE WOULD ACQUIEGCE IN TEE DEMAND OF SECRE- The State Department has received no offi- cial intimation as yet that the report of the Chilean minister of crimes upon the Valparaiso riot has been submitted to his government It was printed in few papers this morning, cabled from Valparaiso, that such a report had been made and what purported to be a synop- sis of it was given. At the department it was stated that it would not be reasonable to expect a notification at once, as the formalities of transmitting the document, it to the bee Up; = ry: least and y @ week af 18 Ve it three weeks. It ‘would ‘take a week in case Scake be somtemed ta tema eae loul consum ite Chilean foreign office. | PS NOT EXPECTED TO BE CABLED. ‘WRAT MEMBERS Sax. Some Criticism, But They Are Generally Satisfied With the Committess, Fee oat 3 if Hie 8 r i 2 ie et It is not expected that it will be cabled when een! it is submitted, as it will no doubt be a rather long affair and ite transmission would be very expensive. ‘There is no established precedent {oF the delivery of such a missive in case of an es aad el arias Cena In some cases the foreign minister here is the medium of communication and in others our have been selected to constitute the committee. The committee on tions is regarded to indicate that end is S policy ofettict wconomy is going to be fol minister abroad is given the document and it | lowed. is he who forwards it. In the present case it is thought most likely that Minister Montt will hand the reply to Blaine. » In case the report of the completion and submission of the report be true there will probably be no more than » month's longer de- | it y at most, making allowances for all forms. AN ALLEGED SUMMARY. ‘The summary cabled from Valparaiso is as follows: There are 300 pages of it. It goes on to say the Baltimore's men who were arrested stated that a citizen and other parties assaulted them. was not the slightest evidence of handcufing or bad treatment by the police. ‘The seaman Garrett thought, but was not sure, ‘that policemen stabbed _ All of the Baltimore's sailors with the excep- tion of Mann, who appeared to have been per- fectly sober, acknowledged that they had been drinking. ‘Thirty American sailors were ar- rested in the first instance. The court of in- quiry was kept waiting for evidence that was overrated in arriving atany conclusion, be- cause Capt. Schley of the Baltimore stated that Minister Egan would procure other witnesses to the affray. ‘The judge said the inquiry is now concluded without these promised witnesses having been Produced. Four of the accused rioters are id. Gomez, one of the four, acknowledges stabbing Coaiheaver Turnbull’ three times in the back. Turnbull received in all eighteen wounds in his back, two of which penetrated his lungs and caused his death. STORIES OF THE ASSAILANTS. Gomez, however, while admitting thet be Stabbed Turnball, asserts that he was defend- ing some friend of his whom Turnbull bad knocked down. Ahumad, another of the four Prisoners, denies all participation in the as- sault, but the evidence of other witnesses was to the effect that he engaged in it. Rodriguez, the third, acknowledges that be struck Boatswain's Mate Charles Higgin, be- cause Riggin assaulted one of the sailors of torpedo boat Almirante Cochrane. Rij after being stabbed, was left to die in the street. Petty Officer Johnson lifted him in his arme to carry him to a neighboring drug store. At that moment, it is alleged by the Baltimore's men, the Chilean police came up. fired at Kig- gin over Johnson's shoulder and killed him. MUCH CONFLICTING EVIDENCE. Cortez, the fourth prisoner, who is a Santa Cruz negro, claims he was not mixed in the riot. The judge says there is strong doubt as to Cortez’s complicity in the affair. One of the witnesses testified that he saw three policemen holding Riggin when he was shot. Our sailors’ stories were the same as they gave aboard the Baltimore after the assault. ‘The evidence of the saloon keepers and other witnesses is very conflicting. These are all the rt. Aftor the fiscal has reviewed the testimony and returned it for Judge Foste: to pass judg- ment upon it will be submitted to the supreme court for a final decision. WHAT AN OFFICIAL Sa¥s. An officer of the State Department, after reading this carefully, said that in view of the general prolixity of Spanish “gummarios,” or legal reports, the cabled statement wauld ap- to intelligent synopsis. The fiscal, ‘added, occupies an office similar to that of Prosecuting attorney in this country. The inquiry conducted by Judge Foster cor- responds tothe hearing cf acase by a grand jury. His report is in the nature of a “return.” He did not that the Chilean government would wait the conclusion of the p: against the four men hi that will doubtless occupy some time, chances are that the whole “summario,” submitted by Judge Foster, will be transmitted tc Washington together ‘with the conclusions of the foreign department at Santiago. his will constitute Chile's reply to our demand for apology and indemnity. NOT LIKELY To sPOLooizE. In case the above synopsis of the findings is accurate it would not seem likely that the Chilean government will acquiesce in Secretary Blaine’s request. yublication this There was arumor given ident would Chilean morning to the effect that the ‘send a message to Congress about the situation today. This was denied at the White House. AN ADDRESS TO THE TAILORS. The Secretary of the Union Aske the Wash- ington Men to Come IZ Tho secretary of the Tailors’ National Union, J. B. Lennon of New York city, was in Wash- ington Monday night on his way home from the southern convention of the federation at Bir- mingham, Ala., and addressed @ gathering of Journeymen tailors at Faber's Hall on the benefit to be found in his organization. His hearers were nearly all Knights of Labor. Washington is one of the few large cities in which there is no branch of the Journeyman Tailors’ Union. ‘The local organization hae been for yearsan assembly of the Knights of Dur. ‘Mr. Lennon told the Washington tailors that the tailors’ union has raised the price of labor in nearly every city it has entered, found em- ployment for members and generally, bettered the condition of the craft. If the Washington tailors donot soon change their organization into a branch of the national union, said the secretary, that body will send ite organizers here to form s union, not to antagonize exist- ing bodies, but because the national union ante the co-operation of its craftmen in this city. a DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. SIONS, AWXINGS AND CARRIAGE STEPS. ‘The Commissioners today ordered that all permits under the police regulations pertain- ing to buildings and other structures shall be issued by the Commissioners upon the recom- mendation of the major of police. ‘This order refers to signs, awnings and carriage steps beat ase stats ‘The New Hudson River Bridge. It the intention of the New York and New Jersey Bridge Corporation to begin the work of construction of the bridge over the Hudson at once,and very likely the first earth will be turned for the foundations before the ist of ing-| January. The War Department has accepted the desi As submitted these designs were ‘and unusual that suspensio: greater Ospsiche to the time of the construction of Belg had believed. poste, co likely fudson river bri willmark a further step in advance of anything that has ever been attempted in bridge construction. fanill f i eld for trial, as | » ‘There is some difference of opinion as to the meaning of the construction the coinage committee. it is inferred by most personsat first means that a free coinage bill is to be passed. It is said, however, that the free coinage on the committee bave party will stand firet SILVER AND TARIFF REFORM, ‘What Are the Records of the Men on Two Principal Committees. An inquiry into the records of the members of the House committee on coinage, weights and measures shows that by past utterances or Votes in or out of Congress nine put of thirteen members of the committee have de- clared in favor of free coinage, while three of the other members have been outspoken againet free coinage and the fourth is ssid by his friends to be unquestionably against free coin- age, though his record is unknown, he not having been in Congress. The “members in favor Of free coinage are Messrs. Bland of Missouri, Williams of Ilinois, Kilgore of Texas, Robertson of Louisiana, Pierce of Tennessee, Epes of Virginia, Mc! rhan of Nebraska, Ber- tine of Nevada and cae of North Dakota. Those opposed are Messrs. Tracey of New York, Williams of Massachusetts, Taylor of Llinois and Stone of Pennsylvania. Of the free coinage members Messrs. Bland, Williams of Kilgore, Robertson, Pierce of Tennessee and Bartine were iu the last Con- gress and recorded themselves as in favor of the passage of the free coinage bill. Of the new free coinage members Mr. Epes of Virginia was elected on @ free comnge platform; Mr. Mc- Keighan comes here as an independent, elected largely by alliance votes, aud committed to free coinage of silver. Mr. Johnson of North Dakota was elected on # platform, one of the Jeading features of which was the free silver Of the anti-free coinage com- mittee worked and voted against free silver. Mr. Williams of Massachusetts takes the place on the committee formerly held by Mr. Walker 8 Massachusetts, who, though = the present Congress was not given an opportunity to serve on hisold committee. Mr. Williams, like his predecessor, however, is a strong anti-free silver man. The fourth man placed free coinage list is Mr. Stone of Pennsylvania. Mr. Stone was not in the last Congress. He is not in the city, but hie friends say he is un- doubtedly against free silver. Mr. Willcox of Connecticut is the one demo- cratic voting member of the committee in the last C who was re-elected, but who is not on the committee this time. He voted against free coinage. Mr. Vaux of Pennsylva- nia was not re-elected, and Mr. Joseph of New Mexico, being a delegate, had no vote. ‘WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE. Of the ten democratic members of the ways and means committee all except Mr. Stevens of Massachusetts and Mr. Bryan of Nebraska, who are in their first term in C wore mew- ce Saoear eas ae eight members all e: ir. Whit ich- rot are recorded as voting for the Mulls bill on ite final passage. ‘Mr. Whiting made several speeches favoring the clauses of the bill relating ‘to wool and salt re ry the tariff mes- sage of President d. He is one of four- paired in favor,of the bill.’ The five members of rs the committee, of course, all voted against the Mills bill and in favor of tne — Me bill in the lust Congress. Mr. Dalzell of Penney. vanis is the new member of the committee from the iblican side of the House and Messrs. McMillin, Turner and Wilson (W. Va.) ‘are the democratic members who have in re- cent years been identified with tariff reform as members of the committee. ‘The three democratic members. last named aided in framing the Mills bili. Mr. Springer, the chairman; has always voted for tariff re- form measures, but has, by published inter- views. recorded bimself'as in favor of passing specific bills to put a few articles on | Haile. e free list aud against a general revision ofthe tariff by the Houme at ths soe- sion. A maj ity Jemocratic colleagues la pattie chat Seay worst toot ef} Ghiis line of policy at the present time. SILVER MEX PLEASED. The silver men are very well pleased with the constitution of the coinage committee, and re- gard it as significant of the Speaker's purpose to afford opportunity for the passage of a free cclange See. Tae Gallen lin iewk, is the most pronounced democratic advocate of silver in the House. not be found. Nomination by the President. ‘The President today sent to the Senste the following nomination, being @ recess appoint- ment: Mark H. Harrington, to be chief of the Cold and Fog in London. a Intensely cold weather continues to prevail throughout England, and is causing more or loss distress everywhere. Most of the lakes and the water on the lowlands, where the THE G 4 & KELIKAY COMMITIER, 4 ‘Tome of Provisions Gathered Teday te: 4 Chi tstnae Dietribetion. of the Grand Army, began their work at thy Washington Light Infantry Armory today. The contributions were pouring in all day and this evening there were up Provisions of all sorts Five bundred and sixty applications bad bece received. and more expected to swell the number of families who will receive their dim ners to 600. The provisions on hand today were ae fob. lows: 3,500 pounds of chickens, 3 barrels of four, 140 bushels of potatoes, 1,200 sugar, 500 pounds of coffee, 180 pounde of 300 loaves of bread, 500 a the Committee thet twetve schools would send contributions of packages, aud these came im during the day. The work was under the of the de Partment relict committee, of Mr. A. ‘aber is chairman and Comrade Stone tars. Mr. Brown had general by —_—_ Admission of Chinese Merchant, Judge Hanford of Seattle, Wash., hae Sledan to remain in this country. ———~er- and Julia Jobnson; Wm. H. McGinnim and Emma B. Waldsam: Alexander Glasgow Francis Marble; Wm. Herbert and sarah J. Lee; Charles E. Jenkins and Belle Mckenney; ‘Lous Queen and Leafton Burley. The Hawthorne cottage at Winthrop, Mass, iat at Win was burned Monday night. Application has Lecn made at Baltimore for ® receiver for the Order of Vesta, for the pur- ‘The Bank of Spain is arranging The lower house of tue Hungarian dist will £ chase of €10,000,000 in guid. = — Range of the he The following were the readings at the office of the weather bureau today: $ a.m., 54,2 p.m., | 65; maximum, $6; minimum, 52. East YOUR Covon by using Dr. D. Jayne's Ex- Pectorant, @ sure and helptul medicime for ail (hroat aud lung aliments, and a curative for asthma. penetrometer ene in the anti-} | Funere) BERRY, At Providence on Tuesday, De- genre 2, Stahl, ROBERT BERRY: fo the Biaty ‘ita year of is CARBAKHY. On W. sy Pecember, 23, 1801, sen JOHN D. CRaBARKY ie the, thay 200 ete Joun and a abalt siwaye oe hy Baving a piace within mis dss, the woth instant st) Sas. 2 8b IO a eld at St Douluse’s Chi CURTIB. Ov Decem! Wiliam z = all dcniy, IBABELLA LOLISK COR” pm. UNLAP. .: F.. dauchter of Buniap, aged sit years and a: Tnterthent at Albans, N- ds DYER. On December 22, 1891, st her son-in-law, James L.”Layior, street nortuwest, ELIZABETH B., widow Gen. AB , clvel ot ordnance, United army, im the sxty-ninth year of her ‘uneral from Church of the er 24 at 2-20 o'elock. p.m. Pa aE TE Pte ‘wouthe and twelve da} : das sat te resiuence, to St. Aloysius Ciy ER. On Tuesday j. December 22, 180), py a S street horturwest, on thursday et 2 pom “Inter 00d as “C-A-K-T-E-R-8." ’ Ach tor “0-42 723-2 ant ememnes te genuine CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER A POSITIVE CURE FOR SICK HEADACER, oc804.m.wiy Cansazs Car . von rivoman's a