Evening Star Newspaper, December 29, 1891, Page 5

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, ‘D.C. TUESDAY, s A DECEMBER 29, 1891. ais z ae Er be At ma FEAR Y S- We don't nd men hard to please. Our experience caterina * ‘wanities is comfned to only one or two lines « “+ -bet SHIRTS are most promi- Rent of all. Some mem find a great deal of fault about that very article of apparel—with cause. But they are not OUR brands. We give universal satisfaction in five grades. The way they are cut and made—and the quality that is tm them—each bears its burden of re- ‘Sponsibility honestly. They work tozether for perfec- tion—and what ia perfect is sure to please. Ours are uniaundered—wiat you pay is all for SHIRT—and Bothing for starch and wioss. It is better so. “ - - Oce “Isvixerstey Is 50 Cexrs. Made of DWIGHT ANCHOR COT- ‘TON, wich apure linen bosow—amply Iarze bosom, too—to set weil. . ores Oce “Nosrsaseny Is 623 Cests. UTICA MILLS MUSLIN. omen folks wil) «ive you that credit—made ‘With remforced back and front and pure Hinen bosom. Ovx “Asx: Is 75 Cests. Made of WAMSUTTA MUSLIN— another “hero” of good service—with wa amd back and front rein Oc “*Penrectioxy Is SL. Made of NEW YORK MILLS MUS- LIN, with band-sewed button holes— finished as nicely as we knowhow to have them. Oce “Qvaxex Cire Is $1. “Perfection” on the “other hand.” Made of WAMSUTTA MUSLIN—the uation knows the ‘‘stuff." Hundreds of Washington men know the shirt. Praise, the only eriticism. ‘The SHIRTS have single and box-plaited bosoms, eselets and plain. Whichever you prefer you can find That ts @ peculiarity “at Perry's"—to have tte here. want what “Scomuee Roses» When night comes the shirt sings a different song— Dut om the same “‘perfect™ pitch. We cannot make to sacrifice quality for the sake of rms you bearer to paying cost bere than in up our profit. other places. We Have A 59c. Guave. You will like them even if you are Particular. They fit as Night Shirts should—for comfort. They are @u- brokered in White, Blue and Red—neat needlework. All sizes—I4-inch to 17- tach neck measure. Ocx “Sven Kiser 1s 75 Ceszs, Made of WAMSUTTA MUSLIN, of gene-ous length, with a pocket. They are plainly finished and as “*white as the driven snow.” Ovx Besr Is Orn 85_-Cesr Qeaury. If it wete not for the greatly increased ‘Worth of the material in them they would pass for twinsof the SQ-cent grade. They prove their value in the wear they sive you. Any size. ‘Try for your satisfaction where your wife finds hers ‘She shops here. A correct sbirt is not the commonest thing in the world, If you havs ““hit” upon one stick toit. Otherwiss let ours in ontrial. They will hold fuli sway afterward. Prnays, “NINTH AND THE AVENUE.” ESTABLISHED 1840. [it] TELEPHONE 905. oe wo” Bests.» Today we resume our daily chats concern- tmz those two most wonderful aids tothe Vusine min his office routine—the Himenond Typewriter aud Bdiaon Meme apa. The former is acknowledgedly the best writing uschine extant, im pom: of sped, Give of manipaiaticn, Desthene wbd aceuracy of" work and Wurabiity. it is last velnie Stopeed tm ail the mov-roment departavents analy at The Mu kasy amd favutless in operation, it eashiy pro- dares iu ome hour trem 00 fo 1,000 exact ‘copies of the origiual Come in and let us sbow you more fully the pre-cwinent advantayes of these two mm ory pee Lovkeeller and Statuner, G19 Tthet. n. es Hurrs A Heusze: BALANCE OF OUR STOCK AT HALF MARKED PRICE! Our tine for the Clothing Business in Washington {s growing shorter. We have yet sbout $25,000 worth of Clothing to sell. Our Baltimore store is too auuch crowded with stock to admit of our sending them the goods we have bere tm Washington. There is but one thing for us to do—that is to SELL THE GOODS AT A SACRIFICE. SO HERE IT GOES, AND ITLL BE A “GO” WITH A RUSH. As long as the stock holds out we will sell you ‘Whoice of anything in our store at Just Wo te oo mu ay Maaseo Paice. Caildren’s $3 Suite and Overcoats no -— «7 5 © © eon ~ “8 ge “ee se ew gson “eT wm B50. - ee ee 00 ~“ go* © * © 500. ‘Men's #12 Suits and Overcoats now $6.00. “age = as “gis “eee « “ee ew “gor ew All persons indebted to us will please call and settle. HusscrcnS’, 621 Pesssrivasn Ave FOR a1. inners Goods called tor and Fett oo Steerer Rice a Tax Svrenion REMEDY FOR ALL DISEASES ORIGINATING IN IMPURE BLOOD; TuE MEDICINE ‘WHICH MAY ALWAYS BE RELIED UPON TOGIVE THE BEST SATISFACTION 18 AYER'S SARSAPARILLA. CURES OTHERS, WILL CURE YOU. 2d EDITION. FRESH WAR RUMORS. Alleged Significance of a Dispatch About Armor Plates. THE MIANTONOMOH READY FOR SEA. Meeting of American Chemists in New York. A HAND TO HAND FIGHT. NOT LOOKING FOR WAR. Admiral Brown Awaiting Orders From Washington at San Diego. Sax Diao, Cat, Dee. 29.—According to Ad- miral Brown, who is now hero with the San Francisco, the cruiser Charleston left Honoluln for Acapulco. Whether"the Charleston will come north or go south from Acapulco the ad- Basrs Ane Awaxs Harry Wars Comfortable. They are comfortable when well. They are apt to be well when fat; they worry andcry when thin. ‘They ought to be fat; their nature is to de fat. If your baby is thin we have a book for you—CAREFUL LIVING-—tree. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, 132 South Sth avenue, New York. ‘Your druggist keeps SCOTT'S EMUL- SION of cod-liver oli—sll druggists every- where do. For Moscvran Sonexess USE POND'S EXTRACT. 4 DE avaus WHOOPING COUGH REMEDY. Stops whoop, allays cough and cuts short disease. Instant end infallible in the sudden and dangerous Croup. Harmless and speedy in hacking and racking couzhs. Over 40 yearsin use. Sold by druggists EDWARD P. MERTZ, ccl@-com 1th and F sts., Washington, Browws Inox Brrtens Auwaxac FOR isoz Contains ONE HUNDKED RECIPES for making de- lieious CANDY cheaply and quickly ct howe. The Look is wiven away at drug end keneral stores, ‘[ HAT TIMED, LANGUID FEELING AND DULL serbepaiachy tory diacrecable., Take two of Car: ers Littie fore retiring, and you Ww find reitef. rer fail to do ood. Liver vi 2r"If it isin our line—No otherhouse DOES—EVER DID-or EVER WILL— sell such STERLING QUALITIES at such LOW PRICES as we quote. ““If ‘We say it’s 80, it's 30." Saxs Axp Courasx. A Marre Or Pane. EFFRIDAY is “society's day.” How FF are you fixed for it with wearablest F We're selling the “swell” things for FULL DRESS from “top to toe.” You'll eed a “calling” outi® and a changefor evening. Both—bousht here—will be Just right. There's nothing “‘gawky” about the cut and make of our clothes. Wo aim at symphony of effect—and reach it. A well-dressed man never creates a sensation. In s CLAY FROCK COAT and VEST with PATTERN PANTS that ‘we have got to show—you'll il the ideal. At sundown you must “shift” to the SWALLOW-TAIL. No “ifs or ands” about that, You'll be *“read out” of so~ ciety if you ignore the laws of custom. 11's busy stock with us Just now, be- cause we keep right slong with fashion. Iweall here. *Twon't take us ive min- Utes to fit you-and you'll have saved half a tallor's price by letting us. “Over all is the INVERNESS OVERCOAT. It “kills” adress suit to crowd on the common kind. ‘The IN- VERNESS save it. We never opened such line of FULL DRESS SHIRTS and SCAKFS. The designers have been ““busybodies."* SHOES, GLOVES and JEWELRY if they ‘como from Saks" arerizht.” You don’t want to run the risk at this late day of experimenting with tailors Fasten to acertainty. WE'LL “‘sce you through” to your complete satis.action. Saxs Axp Coxraxy, DRESSERS, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE AND SEY! BU STREET. NTH Ouve On. Ifyou make use of OLIVE OIL at your table, we wish to tell you that we take the reatest pains in selecting this article for ‘medicinal as well as table use and it wou'd be to your advantageto try our Vil. There — {9 none superior to it for salads. We put it up only in ult quart bottles. Price, $1. W. 8, THOMPSON, Pharmacirt, 70S 1oth ot. ow. Lizzie Couraxsys Exraacr Or Bese. BEST, PUREST, CHEAPEST ‘BEEF TEA, INVALUABLE IN THE KITCHEN FOR SOUPS, SAUCES AND 410-4b,ta Tasers eee DIGESTIVE urs Biter the pramine of dO. SRS EET to extra ammunition on board isco, Capt. Simpson suys: "We have enough to fill up the Charleston and Balti- more and put them in campaign condition.” It is beheved here that the San Francisco has orders to remain at this port until diplomatic relations with Chile take one turn or the other, und that her disposition in future will depend upon the turn those diplomatic relations take. ‘The Baltimore ig expected here ubout Thurs: day. Admiral Brown says he has no reason to ex- pect war with Chile, He will await further orders from Washington. A TELEGRAM ANOUT ARMOR PLATE. Prrtsncza, Pa., Dec. 29.—Mr. Abbott of Carnegie, Phipps & Co. has been summoned by telegraph to Washington by the Secretary of the Navy in relation to armor and deck Plate, whieh the, firm ie supplying for war ships’ now building. ‘The telegram ordered him to leave on the first train and he will take his dcparture this evening. ‘The rumors of the feverish rapidity with which the government is pushing work on the war vessels in light of the strained relations with Chile receives new confirmation locally. On the streets today it was stated that Carnegie, Phipps & Co. are pushing work on the armor and deck plate contracts as rapidly as possible, and no telegrams from the bureaa of ordnance could powsibly expedite matters, That the Bethichem “iron works and Carnegie, Phipps & Co. who lave con- tracts Sto supply armor — plate for the double-turreted battle ship Monterey being constructed at San Francisco, had re- ceived orders to send the plate as fast as pos- sible, also that Carnegie, Phipps & Company had replied that they had some of the plate ready for shipment. In reiation to the above a member of the firm of Carnegie, Phipps & Co. was inter- viewed this morning and «aid: “There is noth- ing unusual in relation to our contracts nor any extraordinary rush. It is customary to re- e many dispatches concerning the work and also for some member of the firm to be called ington on the same business. “We have been shipping as fast as completed protected deck¢plates for the New York, which vary from one anda half to three inches in thidkness, and therefore are hardly heavy enough to be classed as armor plate. “The plate for the Monterey is yet in an un- finished condition—that is, it has not been tested, and we have received no orders to ship it without the usual tests.” crust: TO BE READY FRIDAY, The Double-Turreted Monitor Miantonomoh Seon to Go On Her Trial Trip. New York, Dec. 29.—The heavy double- turreted monitor Miantonomoh will be ready for sea on Friday, five days earlier than was originally intended. The work of coaling will De finished today. The ordnance department will proceed to fill her magazines with powder and projectiles. “We are going on our trial trip on Friday to Gardiner’s bay to test our guns,” said an ofiicer of the Miantongmoh. “It is possible that we may go to the West Indies before we roturn, but of that we would not be likely to krow anything at present.” geeks ee AMERICAN CHEMISTS MEET. Fourth Annual Convention Being Held in New York. New Yorx, Dec. 29.—The fourth annual meeting of the American Chemical Society was commenced here this morning at the Univer- sity of the City of New York. An address of welcome was made by Chancellor Henry M. McCracken of the university and was responded to by Prof. Geo. F. Barber, president of tho society and also president of the University of Pennsylvania, Among those present were Prof. R. Ogden Doremns, F. W. Clarke, professor ofzchemistry of the United States geological survey at Waeh- ington; Edward Hart of Lafayette College, John Howard Appleton of Brown's Univer: ty, Prof. Chas. A. Catlin of Providence, R. I., Prof, L. M. Norton of Boston, Prof. Charles F Pomeroy of | Newark, ° Prof. @._ G. Pond of the Pennsylvania State College, Prof. Wm. L. Dudley of Nashville, Tenn. ; Pros. G. C. Caldwell of Cornell University, ‘Prof. 8. W. Jobnson of Yale, Prof. C. E. Munroe of the U. 8. naval torpedo station, Prof. Horace Wells of New Haven, Prof. C. E. Lineburger of Chi- cago and many others. he meeting will continue for two days. peeiees come FOUGHT FOR A GIRL’S LOVE. . ‘Terrible Hand-to-Hand Duel at Gallipolis, Ohio. Gatzzroris, Onto, Dec. 29.—John_Fad Harry Boyes, fellow employes in the Gallipol furniture factory and rivals for the hand of Kittie Little, engaged in a deadly conflict, pre- cipitated by jealousy, while at work today, which will probably result fatally to both. Boyes used a knifo and Eads hammer. Hoth are in a critical condition. ————— MR. GLADSTONE 82 TODAY. He is Nevertheless Preparing for an Act Political Campaign. Loxpox, Dec. 29.—Mr. Gladstone is eighty- two years old today, he having been born in Liverpool December 29, 1809. Mr. Gladstone igat present at Biarritz, a French watering place on the Bay of Biscay, where he issecking to recruit his strength inorder to perform the parliamentary duties before him. He is accom- panied by Mrs. Gladstone and by Mr. Jobn Morley. tls close personal and. political friend. The Gladstone residence at Hawarden, in Wates, is deserted of all its occupants save the household servants, but this fact did not in the least detract from the enthusiasm manifested by the villagers and others on the occasion of the recurrence of Mr. Gladsto ith, Early this morning the church bells rang peal a.ter peal in honor of the event, and the day was observed, as far as possible, in the manner usual when the family is present. Viliugers a congratulated the tenants of the Hawarden estate and the latter in turn congratulated the villagers upon the anniversary of the great liberal lead- er'snatal day. ‘The usual rejoicings were in- duiged in on all sides and the celebration, if it may so be termed, passed off cvery sucessfully. Anuntber of congratulatory messages were sent to Mr. Gladstone at Biarritz by the more minent residents of Hawarden and Mr. indstone’s tenants. A number of his personal friends and political followers in London also took advantage of the day to forward tele- Fraphic messages and letters congratulating ‘im upon reaching a hale old age and wishing him @ repetition of many birthday anniversa- ries. ——. . EXCITEMENT AT TYRONE. Explosion of Dynamite Under a Livery Stable Causes General Dread. Prrtsaune, Pa., Dec. 29.—A Chronicle-Tele- graph Tyrone, Pa., special says the Clearfield Hotel livery stable was blown up by dynamite at 2 o'clock this morning. The debris took fire and, spreading to adjoining Jroperty, de- stroyed five other buildings sacthacnerg ed also consumed. The excitement pre- soicey ie: herein a people that an organized effort to the town is being pak neeete ‘Walt Whitman Better. Campex, N.J., Dec. 29.—Walt Whitman is better today. CRUSHED BY A FALLING DERRICK. ‘Two Carpenters Working on a World’s Fair Building Killed. Cmrcago, Dec. 29.—By the falling of a der- rick which was being used to hoist heavy timbers into position on the electricity building at the world’s fair grounds two carpenters, Andy Johnson and John Allore,were crushed to death late last night. Their bruised and mangled bodies were dragged from the wreck of the fallen derrick by other workmen on the build- ing and taken to the Hyde Park morgue. Jobneon came to Chicago from Philedelphin several months ago for the purpose of obtain- ing work on the world's fair buildings. He was a single man and the residence of his rela- tives, if he has any, is not known. Alloreis.a married man and bis family lives in Canada, whence he came. Itisnot known where Al- lore boarded, but it was ascertained that Johnson had boarded at 5509 La Suile streot. ‘There has been no satisfectory explanation of how the accident occurred, and an iuvesti- gation will be made so that the responsibility may be properly located. Tho men were at work on the second floor of the building, the structure being completed that far. Heavy tim- Vers are being used in the superstructure, and it was necessary to place a derrick in order to hoist the timbers to a position where they might be handled by hand. The derrick was onthe second floor, xbout thirty feet from the ground, and at the ‘timo of the accident the two men were using the derrick to place a heavy timber in position. ‘The work was al- ‘most compiete when the supports which held the derrick gave way, and the derrick with its load and a huge section of flooring of the second floor came down with a crash to the basement. A-score of workmen rushed to the scene and after ten minutes’ hard work succeeded in get- ting the broken timbers out of the way and finding the bodies of their fellow: eubniieais NOT IN SALOONS, Liquor to Be Sold in Restaurants at the Chicago Fair, Cnrcaco, Dec.29.—-A local paper says: Liquor isto be sold at tho world’s fair. ‘Tho thirsty wayfarer, longing for cooling streams where- with to quench his thirst, may got any kind of alcoholic beverage he may want. It was not known definitely until yesterday that the di- rectors had agreed on a liquor program, See- retary Crawford of the ways and means com- mittee, who is supposed to know everything about world’s fair headquarters, gave the first intimation of the plan. He sid his committee had decided to allow the sale of liquor—for a consideration—the exposition to get a percent- age of the gross receipts realized. After he had volunteered this much Mr. Crawford de- clined to talk further. President Baker said it was practically de- cided months ago that liquor should not be sold in saloons—nothing of that kind—but it will be on vale in the restaurants. Mr. E. B. Butler, acting chairman of the Ways and means committee in_ the absence of Mr. Higginbotham. suid no final action had been taken by his commitice, but it was under- stood by ail the members of the committee that liquor would be sold on the grounds. The reason for this action of the directors is «ery simple. As given by one of the board it is a plain business proposition. An immense revenue can be derived from the sale of liquor rivileges. ‘The national commission is yet to e consulted in the matter. Director General Davis when interviewed said: “The board of control has power to veto anything that seems objectionable. It would ceriainly have such power as regards the sale of liquor. What it will do, however, is, of course, a matter for the board to decide.” ———— Y ON A TRAIN. A Conductor Shot for Refusing a Free Ride to an Alabama Nesro. Bimwixonam, Axa., Dec. 29.—This morning at Pratt mines, on the Ensley City railroad, Joe Smith, a negro passenger, refused to pay his fare, and Conductor Frank Phillips put him off. The negro shot Phillips five times in the‘abdomen, inflicting fatal wounds. Phillips, after falling, returned the fire, killing negro. Phillips is dying. pita Soi ae Rioting on the Stockbridge Reservation. Miwavkee, Wis., Dee. 29.—United States Marshal Wiswell has left for the Stockbridge IN WALL STREET TODAY. A Fairly Active Buying Gave Strength to the Market. ‘New Your, Dec. 29.—The stock market was ‘not so active this morning as during the same hours yesterday, yet there was a fair business done. "The sales for the two hours amounted to 165,300 shares. The opening was weak at a de- cline af 3 to 5% per cent, but the market soon Gethered on a fairly active y oa sieecet 8 baying. copesilily ‘ough! ‘after; sed’ unter’, Get ro and. under fend figures edvanced 3 to 1 per cent bythe \d of the first hour. ‘The general market was active after 11 o'clock, but pricescontinued rm. Consolidated gas was the featuro of the second hour's trading, advancing 21 per cent to 103}¢ by noon on an active trading. The best prices were current, asa rule, by midday. At this writing (1:30 p.m.) the market is dull. Money, 2523, per cont Exchange steady, ted Fates, 4821;a4853¢: actual rates, 81a 136 for 60'days and 4843a48434 for demand. Governments quiet; currency 6°8, 109 bid; 4's, coupon, 118 bid; extended 2's, rogistered, 100 —+—___ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, follor the and oD arent Page et Sed Mire to Corson and Macartney ,1419 F street. 0. | 0 ! 4535 || Trices of xy special Namo. Er &W. N. 3, Com Petes Fanire’ 8 Washington Stock Exchange. Sates — Regular eall—12 o'clock m.: Commercial Insurance, 2 at 5. Washington Gas, 6 at 41%. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 100 at 3; 200 at 34: 100 at 4; 10) at 3%. American Security and Trust Com- any, 10 at 105%; 10 at 10875; 10 at 109; 30 at 109. Government Honds—U.s. 48, Tegistered, 1907, Mex bid, 117% asked. U.S. “4s, coupons, 1907, LIT bid, Us ask riey of Columbia Bonds—Market stock, 7s, 1892, currency, 1033, bid, — asked. 2-year fund, 6s, 1892, gold, 102 bid,— asked. 20-year fund, 53, 1899, é asked. ‘Water stock, %s,' cure asked. 90-year fund,¢s.gold, Water stock, 78, 1908, cur rency, 1¥5 bid, —usked. 8.658, 1924," fund, “cure Feney: 113y Did. US asked 83a, Teg. Yits, 189d. 1901, 102 bid, — asked. Miscellaneous Konds—Washington and George- town allroad 10-40, Gs, 108 bid, — asked. Washington and Georgetown Railroad Copverti- ble 3, 140 bid, 160 asked. Masonic Hail As- sociation, 68, 1043; bid.— asked. Wasington Market Company, iste, 1592-1911, "110 bid, — asked. Washington Market Company inp. 6s, i bid, — asked. American Security and Trust Com: any, 3, 100 bid,— asked. Washington Light su lautry 1st torigage 6s, 904, 100 bid, asked. Wash- ington Light infantry 24s, 99 bid, — asked. Wash- bid, ‘Company’ Converti- asked. “Eckington Kailroad Capitol and North O Street Railroad ist mortgaze 6s, (11 bid, 116 asked. Met- Topolitan Kaliroad Convertible és, 1113 bid, 11935 asked. Us. Klectric Light Convertible 54," 107% bid, Ligjasked. Anacostia Kailroad 6s, 102 bid, 1053¢ asked. " Chesapeake and Potomae Telephone Ist mortgage 63, — bid, 104 asked. National Bak Stocks—Bank of Washington, 410 bid. 440 asked. Bank of Kepublic, 800 bid, 320 asked. Metroporitay- 200 bid. 9 asked. 124 bid. — asked. 1,97 asked. Traders’ 112 bid, 125 - 105 vid, — asked. Ohio, 92 ‘bid, = asked. Second. 173 bid, 155 asked. Kailroad Stocks — W: 226 bid, 250 as hingion and Georgetown, Metropolitan, 90 bid, 95 ech, S0g bid, — rm asked. “Capitcl and North O asked. Eck:ngton aud Soldiers’ Home, 31 bid, 36 aeked. Georgetown aud Tenizytown, 45 bid, 50 asked. Rock Creek. luv bid, — asked. Columbia, & bid, 75 asked. insurance Stocks—Firemen’s, 47 bid. 58 asked. Franklin, 30 bid, 65 asked. ‘National Union, 15 bid, i9 asked. "Arlington, 170 bid, iss asked, Corcoran, 613 bid, — asked. . Columbia, 14%, bid, mac, ibid, 9asked. Riggs, ‘ot Indian reservation in responso to a telegram stating that the Indians thero were rioting. No further particulars were contained in the dispatch to the marshal. ‘The Stockbridges aro located on the east shore of Lake Winnebago and number 300. They have abandoned their tribal relations. a Prorogued the Australian Parliament. Muxuovnxx, Dec. 29.—The right honorable the Earl of Hopetoun, governor of Victoria, prorogued the colonial parliament today. His excellency in closing the session said he regretted that difficulties had arisen in dealing with the commonweaith bill, but he believed that the federation of the Australian colonics was only delayed, not defeated. He added that the financial prospects of the colony were promising and that good reports had been re- ceived concerning the harvest. picdhasrctcethheeate A Trick That Was Vain. Orrawa, Osrt., Dec. 29.—The minister of customs has inflicted a fine of £50 upon a Chinaman at Victoria, B.C., for endeavoring to defraud the department by personating another individual with a view to obtaining a permit to return to Canada. The sum charged ‘ora permit is 1 and the practice of the “Chinee” is to send them to friends in China who may be coming to Canada and by this means avoid paying the poll tax of $50. atte camtars Southern Pacific Earnings. Sax Fraxctsco, Dec, 29.—Heretofore the Southern Pacific statements of earnings and op- erating expenses have been given regularly to the ¢press, but an order just issued by C. P. Huntington forbids this in the future. A week ago an article published in the Call stated that the surplus for the year would be about €4,000,- 000, the largest known in the history of tho company. ge Grip Fatal in Three Hours. Corvmnus, Ixp., Dec. 29.—Bud Hook, a prominent farmer of Clifty townehip, died from tho grip, having been sick but three hours. ‘This disease is prevailing to an alarming extent in this city, threo deaths having occurred within the last two days. Business in the circuit court is suspended. ‘The judge and four of the attorne; e suffering from the dixease. ———. Stage-Struck Girls to Be Taken Home. New You, Dec. 29.—Allie. Parker and Dora Van Schaick, the young girls who ran away from their homes in Chicago to go on the stage in New York and were arrested here at the instance of their reiatives, were arraignod in court today and delivered into the custody of Miss Parker's father, who will at once take them back home. ——— Funeral of Pay Director Heiskell. Purapetrura, Dec. 29.—The interment of the remains of Pay Director Horace M. Heis- kell, U.S.N., retized, whose death occured on Saturday at his home in Germantown, took place today at Bristol, Pa. Deceased was placed on the retired list in 1875 after a con- tinuous service of thirty-five years, of which twelve years woro spent at sca. sida sche Threatened for Prosecuting Law Violators. Cnrcaco, Dec. 29.—A special dispatch from Valparaiso, Ind., says: An attempt has been made to assassinate Dr. W. N. Gray, a prom- inent practicing physician at Chesterton, this county. Gray has teen very active in the pros- ceutions of saloon keepers for alleged viola- tions pf the iaw, He was returning home at alate hour from a visit toa patient when some one fired at him, the bullet whiz- zing by in close proximity 'to Gray's head. ‘The would-be assussin oscaped. Yesterday Gray received a white cap notiee warning him, on penalty of death, to desist in hin prosecution Of saloon’ men, but as he is still persistont trouble is feared, ———____ Argument in the Graves Case. Dexvex, Cot., Dec. 29.—In the Graves trial today, immediately after Judge Rising’s charge to the jury, Mr. Lafe Ponce began his closing argument for the prosecu:ion. — Big Tin Plate Factory to Be Established. Purtapenruia, Dec. 29.—The N. & G. Taylor Company, which has been operating a small tin plate ‘factory here, today ar- Tangemente for the erection of a festory ia this city, which, when com} will be the largest establishment of its in the United See ‘The Reverend Ex-Treasurer Released. Rup Croup, Nap., Dec. 29.—Rov. Mr. Shirey of Denver, who has beon on trial here for the last ton days on the charge of embezzling $80,000 belonging to the Nebraska and Kensas Farm Loan Company dusting bie tft of ofhee as treasurer, has -ople’s, °5%, bid 5% asked. Lincoln, Couimercial, 55, id, 6% asked. te ‘Title, 131 “Did, 645 asked. nd ilectric Light Stocks— Washington Gas, 42 asked. U.S. Electric Light, *143 bid, 150 asked. Georgetown Gas, 43 bid. —asked. ‘Telephone Stocks—Chesapeake and Potomac, 50 bid, 6) woked. ..merican Graphophone, 434 bid, 6 asked. Pennsylvania, Is bid, — asked. Aliscellauevts Stocks— Washington Market Com- pany, 16 vid, IS asked. Great Fulls lee Company 130 bid, — asked. -kull Run Panorama Company, 35 bid, — asked. }neumatic Gun Carriage, 1 bid, asked. Lincotn Hail, — bid. 10 usked: Ivy’ City Brick Company, — bid. 195 asked. Wash= ington Brick Machine Company, 250 bid, — asked. Bafe Deposit and irust Companies — Washing- ton Safe Deposit Company, 110 bid, 185asked. Washington oad and rust Company, 106 b.d, Wi asked. American Security Trust Com pais, 1083 bid. 109 asked. *Ex. dividend. Markers, BALTIMORE, Dec. 2.—Flour dull, —receipis, 20,190 shipments, heat easy Spot, Lozigai.o2%; December, 1.0254a1.02%; 1.0945; February, LO wal.osg; May, LOT steamer, No. 2, red, ¥sa9Sig—receipts, 36,- ishels; shipments, 000 bushels; stock, 1,622,461 bushels; sales, 33,000 bushels. Southern wheat steady —Fultz, 95ai.03; Longherry, sal. Corn easy —tnixed, spot, 52a52%; Year, 523a59%: January, 514851 February, 514a51y; March, Siadiig: ‘stewuer mixed, 417,a48—receipts, 273,935, bushels; shipments, 118,765 bushels; stock, 951,873 bushels; salea, 460,000 bushels. Southern corn dull ‘nite, 40a53; yellow, 42453. Outs steady—No. 2 ute ‘Western, 4'4:'No. 2 mixed western, 39— receipt, 4,000 busticis; stock, 112,193 bushels.” Rye firm — No. % 9—receipts, 1.125 bushels; shipments, 2,318 bushels; stock, 161,600 bushels. lay steady— good to choice t Y, 12.60a14.00, Grain freights very dulil un rs Cotton dull—middling, Provisions dull and jet, unchanged. utter steady. unchanged. Eggs’ steady—wiagx Coffee duil—iio cargoes, “f No.7, 134. Sugar steady, unchanged. Copper steady—retined, 1034. Whisky firm—1.25a1.26. Peanuts unchanged. BALTIMORE, Dec. 99.—Virginia threes, 724; Baltimore and Ohio stock, S4a86i4; Northern Cen- tral stock, 7/4; Baltimore and Obio Southwestern firsts, 104358105; rst incomes, 73ai75; do. sec- ond incomes, 3ias2; do. third incomes, #xay: Consolidated gas bunds, 118 bid; do. stocks, 437 ait. a Secretary Blaine Still Non-Committal, Another futile effort has beon made to com- pel Secretary Blaine to say whether he would or would not be a presidential candidate in 1892. Col. W. W. Dudley made the attempt yesterday, but the Secretary simply declined to make any kind of a statement, in spite of the colonel’s entreaties. + Exchange of Currency Sixes. The Secretary of the Treasury gives notice that there are remaining in the sinking funds of the Union and Central Pacific railrond com- panies the following described currency 68, viz: €45,000 maturing February 1, 1896, €207,000 maturing January 1, 1897, $1,644,000 maturing January 1, 1898, $601,000 maturing Junuary 1, 1899. “He witl' accept hereafter in exchange for the two first mentioned amounts $250,000 of first mor! Pacific railroad bonds maturing on orafter January 1,1897. With this exception the receipt of first mortgage bonds in exchange for currency 63 will be lim- ited hereafter to those maturing on or after January 1, 1898, which may be presented in exchange for currency 68 of similar dates re- maining in the respective sinking funds of the railroad companies, The terms upon which the exchanges will be made are the same as those heretofore in effect, viz: Upon the basis of 134 per cont increased income per annum to the sinking funds. ‘Trial of Policy Cases. After several days’ recess the Police Court jury returned today and resumed the trial of Policy cases. The first case called was that of Edward King, who was charged with backing the game. He failed to respond was called and his recognizance was forfeited. The trial of Samuel Turner was then pro- ceeded with and he was acquitted. tional Rifles’ had been secured for the club's ree 2. The semi-an- nual election of officers took and resulted asfollows: Mr. Daniel 5. president; Mr. Wm. G. Greenwell, vice it; Mr. J. Frank Coleman, treasurer, and Wm. F. secre elected 0 tho . The officers governors. constitute THE NEW FRENCH MINISTER. Department Today. ‘Mr. Paternotre, the new minister from France to the United States, reached New York yester- day morning, came to Washington last night and put in an appearance at the State Depart- ment today. His extended experience m diplomacy has evidently not blunted his sense of promptness. He called on Secretary Blaine ‘at about noon and was received cordially in the diplomatic room. Arrangements have been made for his presentation to the President “arr ¢ noon. lo is a fine-t of did but fora mustache. He is apparently about forty-five years old. He looks rather English then French and speaks fairly well in our is unmarried. mt he is established at the Shoreham, + °T™ GEN. MILES IN THE CITY. Bat His Visit is a Social One and Not by ‘Order of the Department. Gen. Nelson A. Miles is here. Ho has not come in response to orders from the War De- partment; he is not here to co-operate with the naval forces and he isnot en route to Chile. His visit to Washington was prompted by social and unofficial reasons. Tomorrow Miss Rachel Sherman will be married to Dr. Paul Thorndike, and as Gen. Miles is related to Miss Sherman he came from Chicago to be present at the ceremony. Ac- companying the general are his wife and their son, Sherman Miles. The general was seen at the Shorcham this afternoon by a Star reporter and to him he stated very emphatically that he had not been ordered here by any of the authorities. ——a UNITED CHRISTIAN @©OMMISSION. Reforms in Army Life and in the Appoint- ment of Cha ins Recommended. An adjourned meeting of the United Christ- ian Commission was held today in the Con- gregational Church. Tue vice president of the association, Rev. 8 M. Newman, was in the chair. The report of the committee appointed at the last meeting to submit resolutions was read by the secretary, Rev. Geo. Elliott, and was considered in tions. They reported in favor of a cha for every army post occupied by two or more companies, the erection of library build- ings, the creation of libraries, @ change of the barrack go that not more than four men shall be wired to live and sleep in one room, the expulsion of all alcoholic drinks from military reservations, the crea- tion in all denominations of a board whose recommendaticn shall be necessary to sccure an appointment of chaplain in the army and navy, in order to prevent the appointment of unworthy persons. The subject of gambling Was acted upon, urging its abatement. The report was adopted. The commission finaily adjourned. CHILE’S FINEST WAR SHIP. ‘The Capitan Prat Can Be Keady for Sea Within Less Than Two Months. Special to the New York Herald. La Sevye, Dec. 28.—In accordance with instructions I received from the Herald I visited the Forges et Chantiers de la Medi- teranee near Toulon this morning and found the Chilean ship of war the Capitan Prat afloat at her moorings alongside where she was This ship has been described as a cruiser. She is in reality a formidable armor clad, aud is described in the books of the Forges ct Chantiers as a “‘vaisseau de guerre, cuirasse de In deuxieme classe.” She is fitted with powerful engines, eombin- ing ail the latest improvements, and is guaran- teed to steam eighteen knots an hour. All her engines are now in working order, and if necessary she could stcam out to sea at once: but she has been delayed by the non-arrival of her armament, which is coming from Havre. TOKPEDO TUEES To BE FITTED. Also, the commander who has superseded the former one since the revolution in Ghile, has ordered considerable changes—particularly with regard to the introduction of six formid- able torpedo tubes, systeme Canct, one of which has already been placél on the port side of the lower deck forward, and is ready for use, while another is being put into position with all possible apeed on the starboard side. Beyond these alterations there is nothing to be done to her that would prevent her going tosea ina month, provided her guns were ik position on board. All the machinery for the guns is finished and in working order, the mo- tive power being electricity, furnished by pow- erful dynamos. in case anything wrong with this machinery. however, gun, of which there are four, is provided with hand power for the elevation of the ammunition, which is passed up from the lowest deck through iron tubes 248 millimeters (93; inches) thick.” She has two separate engine rooms, completely shut off one from the other, as are also the furnaces. IMPORTANT DETAILS. Her dimensions are: Length between per- pendiculars, 100 meters (528 feet); beam over all, 18.5 meters (60 feet 7 inches); depth, 10.6 meters (34 fect 9 inches); draught forward, 20 feet 9 inches; draught amidships, 21 fect 9 inches; draught astern, 22 feet 9 inches. She ‘will mount in’ her main battery four guns having a caliber of 24 centimeters (9.45 inches), two amidships, one forward and one aft; four guns of 12 centimeters (4.72 inches) foreward and aft: six rapid fire guus of 5 cen- timeters (1.97 inches), four rapid fire guns (two Nordenfelt and two Hotchkiss) of 2 ceatime- ters ealiber (0.73 of an inch). None of the above have yet arrived, but all the armor shields are in piace, as well as the gun machinery. If the vessel is to be thoroughly finished and armed, and is to have the alterations and fitting of torpedoes made and is to wait until she can receive her guns—which, I understand, have not yet left Havre—and if ehe has to undergo the usual preliminary trials of ships of war. I do not think she can be rendy for sea before the expiration of two months, but she could, under preasure,armed with torpedoes and smali guns, get under way in a montb. WHAT SHE LOOKS IKE. In general appearance she resembles the greater number of the French armorclads. She has two enormous funnela and two military masts of steel, fitted with birdcages for Nor- denfeldt guns. They tell me here she is one of the most powerful ships ever built at La Seyne, nd that her cost will exceed 20,000,000 france. Her hull is sheathed with wood, as there are no dry docks in Chile, and it is impossible to dock her frequently:to keep her bottom clean. Experience teaches, says her constructor, that a copper bottom over the wood is better ‘than iron when the bottom cannot be cleaned as soon. as it becomes foul. , Her nominal horse power is said to be 7,500, her guaranteed speed eighteen knots an hour. Each engine room is surrounded by armor lates having a thickness of twenty centimeters Geiz and onetbalf inches), Nothing whatorer is lacking below, cables, steering gear and all other fittings being in ——+e-—___ Place. Fatal Explosion in an Illinois Mine. Danvitze, Ins. Deo. 29.—A terrific and fatal explosion occurred at the Middle Fork mines, seven miles northwest of this city, yes- aes semana yhen it Tiling 2 wder was wl e . ie and wounding man by the name of Anderson another man by the name of Peerman so badly that it is 't he cannot recover. g # FR fi i i i i sss FOR FOREST RESERVATIONS. URGING MEANS TO SAVE THE TIMHER—A MEMORIAL To THE PRESIDENT—THE MEETING ADDRESSED ‘THIS AFTERNOON PY DISTINGUISHED MEN. The American Foresty Association began ite tenth annua! meeting in this city this morning. There were two sessions held today, tho first at 10 o'clock in the Agricultural Department. This was a private business meeting devoted to the reception of delegates, reports of officers and committees, the appointment of commit- tees and a discussion on the subject of incor- Poration. This annual meeting of the association is to Inst through tomorrow afternoon, with morn- | img and afternoon sessions tomorrow. The program for tomorrow is as follows: 10 a.m., business meeting, election of officers, appointment of committees, &e. ac, Pretentation of memorial to the Presi- len it which the follow- 2p.m., public meeting, ing papers and addresses will be presented: a Jevelopment of a Protective Forest Poliey 1m Europe,” by Gifford Pinchot of New York. “Development of the Forestry Movement in the United States,” by F. D. W. French of Maxeachusetts. ‘ceds of Forestry Education in the United States,” by President C. K. Adams of Cornell University. National Forest Reser- “Management of the vations,” by B. E. Fernow of Washington. e Since the last annual meeting of the associa- tion, the executive committee, represented by @ quorum of its Washington members, has hela fourteen regular sessions, and has, in con- | junction with the forestry division of the Jepartment of Agriculture, worked up the necessary data for the recommendation to the President of the United States of public forests reservations, to be set aside under the law of March 3, 1891, which authorizes the President to make withdrawals of public lands for forestry purposes, Upon the return of the President to the city special committee, in conjunction with the forestry committee from the Am« ‘an Associ- ation for the Advancement of Science, waited upon the President with a memorial, trans- | mitting the data regarding the proposed forest Teservations. The committee have reported not only the President's assurance that he would give the broadest construction to the law which per- mits these reservations, but also the prompt action of the Secretary of the In- terior, through the commissioner of the land otfice, in detailing agents to investigate und re- port upon the desirableness of the proposed Teservations. The temporary withdrawal, pending the decision of final reservation, of several tracts has also becn ordered. THE BUSINESS SESSION. When the association began its busi ness meeting at the Department of Ag- riculture at 10 o'clock this morning there were present Jas. Grant Wilson of New York, Alfred L. Elwyn of Philadelphia, James Poindexter of Columbus, Olio, member of the Ohio forestry bureau; Prof. KB. Warder, Howard © University, Wash- ington; 8 J. ‘Northrop, Clinton, L. W. ‘Ledyard, Cazenovia, N. ¥.; J. D. W. ench, oston, Masa; Col Wm. F. Fox, superintendent of state forests, Albany, J. 0. Barrett, Minneapolis, Minn.: York: H. M. Fisher, Phil yres, Washington, D. New Mexico. Willets of the Department of Agriculture presided. An interesting paper on the “Forests and Forest Products of California,” prepared by President Aivord of San Francisco, was read by Secretary Bowers. THE FOREST RESERVATIONS. The report of the corresponding secretary showed a gratifying progress on the work of the association ‘The special effort of the year has been to secure the reservation of portions cf the public timber lands of the west- ern states and territories, under the provisions of the act of Congress of March last. Favorable consideration to the recommendations of the association on the subject hus been given by the President of the United States and by the Secretary of the interior and the conimissioner of the gen- eral land office. Several reservations lave already been made, aud surveyors trom the land oitice are now examining other tracts which have been recommended as forest re- serves. The committee on arbor day reported that this tree-planting day is now observed by the people and schools of thirty-eight of our states and territories. OTHER BUSINESS. The report of the executive committee showed that the committee have held numer- ous meetings during the year, and given much time and labor to the work of the association. Letters were read from various persons re- gretting inability to attend and expressing hearty intercst “in the objects of the associ- ation: Interesting reports were made by delegates and members in regard to forest interests in their respective states. Specially interesting reports were made by Col. Fox, superintendent of state forests of New York; Judge Higley, J. O. Barrett of Minnesota and others. Various committees were appointed, when the association adjourned its busiuess meeting. THE AFTERNOON sEsstox. At2 o'clock this afternoon the association held a public meeting in the big lecture hall of the National Museum. It was devoted to a dis- cussion of the report of the executive commit- tee on natural forest reservations. The attendance was by no means as large as such an important and interesting subject would be expected to call out. Among those present were Secretary Noble and Assistant Secretary Willits, who presided over the meet- ing. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. The report of the executive committee was read by Prof. B. E. Fernow. It called atten- tion to the growing needs for the reservation of public woodlands and stated that the commit- tee had devoted all its efforts to securing a lib- eral application of the law of March 3, 1891. ‘The report laid down the following as the stand of the association upon this question: 1. Reservations in detached localities, while perhaps preferable to none, will not satisfy the heeds of forest protection unless their. number is sufficiently large to embrace practically all remaining public woodlands. 2. ‘The all-important problem is that of the management of these reservations, made be made, whieh should be volved at once aud simultaneously with the making of the reser- vations. 3. The principles upon which such manage- ment must proceed are laid down ina draft of suggestions for a bill submitted by the com- mittee, in which are pro FOR THE STARVING RUSSIANS. Just now it looks as though the District of Columbia was going to do something for the relict of the hungry inhabitanis of Russia. A number of business men, who are philanthrop- aeally inclined, have already contributed liber ally, and there is evidence that the subscrip- tion will soon become agencral and thoroughly popular one. Mr. John W. Foster wrote yee terday to the District Commissioners aking them to designate some one to receive contri- butions, at the same time proffering a personal subscription of $50. To Star reporter Commissioner Ross this afternoon said: “The Commissioners are heartily in favor of ® general movement among the peopie of the District in aid of the suffering people of Russia, Aside from the requirements of humanity, the friendly — relations which have always existed between the two countries would such action. The Com- missioners believe that all that is needed to eecure @ practical manifestation of aympathy of this community im this bebalf is a recog- nized medium through which contributions may be made and distributed. The highly commendable action taken by Tae Stam in offering to receive and distribute subsertp- tions meets with the hearty concurrence of the Commissioners and of the people of the Dis trict. It is hoped that all liberal minded eiti- Zens, who can afford to do #0, will subscribe t the fund.” — Keal Estate Matters. Samuel Perkins has purchased of John B Suit for £4,000 sub 28, equare 758, 17 by ¥8 feet on 2d between F and G streets, and sub 118, square 1051, 16 by 100 feet on 15th between F and G streets northeast, Joseph McMahon har bought for €8,000 of Mary A Gannell sub 2, square 38, fronting 28 feet'7 inches on Washington circle between 284 street and nsylvania avenue northwest. T. J. D. Puller has bought of F. 8, Newlands for $4,894.37 sub 37, square 156, 25 by Ws feet on P’ between 17th and ISth streets north west. Maury E. Morsell has purchased for $5,000 of 4. H. Lane lot 22, square 6, West Eckington. W. W. Wright has bought for $4,200 of C, E. Crown part 4, block 15, Meridian Hill—9 feet front, nn Range of the Thermometer, The following were the readings at the offiee of the weather burenu today: 8 a.m., 34; 2 p.m., maximum, 47, WEISBROD_NORWOUD. any, 28, INDI, by Mev C.c. Meador, £. MARKY Bop or Fhdadelpuia, Pa., aud ALLACE NOW of Wasdimeton, D. UPatindespaia papers please copy. J Notice of Luneral hereafter, BADEN. On Monday, December 28, 1891, at the ot bernie Docember 2%, 1891, at 12 + bewoved dane of Mer tell anleep on Jesus, aged vouch and tweuty in daye. Dearest Lily, thou bas Jeft us; We tny juss’ uot deeply see, But ‘tis God who has | ereft us— fY ec, Wilk Jo) tocreet thee, Where no ice wel: teete ane shed. Funeral from the Zion Bapt tween Third and Four-and day, December Bl, vite to attend. BUILEL, On Maky twenty-o c Pu ~_ Ca > ++ south west. at aaa Secs TA HM. COLB, at ther residence, duly Con- ae. Pailadelphia, bd Tnteruant at On Decenbor 28, 1891, HARRIET D. w of the lute Kamson "HB. Cri On Monday. 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