Evening Star Newspaper, December 20, 1893, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER had got across the track. There were no passengers on the car, and there was no one at ali on the front end of the car, but he saw some one step off the rear end of the car, though who it was he could not say. Witness said that before the woman started to cross the track he heard her say, “I wish those cars would couple, for I am in a hur- Ty to catch a train.” Witness stated that he used to be a slave, owned by ex-Gov. Bowie, id had worked under ex-Gov. Swann. en the injured woman was pulled from ‘ander the car he recognized her, he used to see her in Prince George’s county, Mary- Jand. He saw her get off a cable car,alight- ing on the south side of the track, and stood there for a moment while the cars shifted, waiting for them to clear off, so that she could cross. When she started to cross he thought the car was standing still, and no one warned her, nor did he hear any gong e- iliam Henry Berry, a colored bootblack, that when he first saw Mrs. Fer- guson she was crossing the track in front of the car, and either the car struck her or aught her dress and threw her to the In company with Fred. Furlong witness ran across the street to the assist- ance of the injured woman. When the ac- cident happened he saw no one on the front pf the car. The Gripman. Lewis F. Schooler, the gripman, testified that he had been employed by the Wash- Ington and Georgetown Railroad Company for seven months past. He was in charge of No. 5 train, behind the train that ran ‘ver Mrs. Ferguson. His car pulled that car up the hill and at the top the two were uncoupled. He did not see the lady until after the accident. Witness was on his car ringing his bell, and the conductor of the coach of No. 4 train was on his car ringing his bell. The gripman explained how the shift is made at this point. ‘The grip car leaves the trailer just before it reaches the Switch, to be pushed up by the next grip that comes along. He had received the signal from his conductor to gb ahead, and the car that struck her was going east, be- ing shoved up the hill. The conductor of this car, No. 25, was standing on the west end of tne car, with one hand on the bell yope and the other hand on the brake. At this point the two tracks come together Bnd there is a single track for a short dis- tance. It was just about the junction of the two tracks that the accident occurred. The woman was struck by the east end of the trailer going up the hill, while the grip ‘was pushing it. The conductor was at the wear end of his car. In answer to a question from one of the Jurors the gripman said that if there had been some one on the front of the car the woman would have been seen and the acci- Gent might have been avoided. All the wit- ness could do was to obey the signals as he @ot them, end if the woman had been his own mother he could not have avoided striking her. The Conductor. William =. Thomas, the conductor on the car, was next put upon the stand. He stated that he was tn charge of trailer No. 25, which ran over Mrs. Ferguson, He did not know who she was until she told him after the accident. He conversed with her in an ordinary tone of voice and her hear- ing seemed to be very good. The witness then described the accident. it was about 9:30 a. m. Witness was standing on the west end of the car, so as to let his brake go that his car might drop back to the grip to be pushed. He pulled the bell so as to ring at the opposite end of the car, and was keeping a loofout through the car ahead. The first intimation he had of the accident was when he heard an ex- clamation and then felt the car run upon something. He applied his brake instantly d stopped his car at once. ‘the witness ted that he was standing in his proper Place on the car, according to the orders and rules of the company. He has to be at that end because it is the front end of the car when it comes down in order to couple with the grip when it reaches it. His car ‘was being shoved up the hill when it struck Mrs. Ferguson, and it was about a car Jength from the switch and two or three car lengths from the very end of the track. In his opinion the lady must have started to cross the track just about the time the car started to move. The car had not gone a length before it struck her. At this point the main, or right-hand track, runs very close to the sidewalk. The Verdict. This closed the testimony in the case, and the room was cleared in order to give the jury a chance to decide upon their verdict. ‘They were but a few minutes engaged upon this. Their verdict was to the effect that Jane Byrd Ferguson come to her death, about 1 o'clock p. m., December 19, 18%, from fracture of legs and other injuries and resulting shock. From the evidence it was clear that the injuries were received from being run over by coach No. 2% of the ‘Washington and Georgetown Ratiroad Com- pany, and that the gripman, or conductor, or any other empioye was without blame in the case. The verdict recommends that a man be stationed by the railroad company at the point where this accident occurred to assist in shifting the cars and to warn pass- ersby of danger. ——o——— APPROACHING A CRISIS. Whe Naval Force at Rio is Being Gradually Increased. As indicated in yesterday's Star, the ad- ministration has decided to increase our Raval strength in Brazilian waters. As a step in that direction, Secretary Herbert yesterday directed the U. S. S. San Francis- co, at Trinidad, West Indies, to proceed to Rio without delay. The distance between the two ports is not very great and it is ex- pected that the San Francisco will arrive at Rio in about a week. Secretary Herbert de- lines to say what has occurred to require an increase of the fleet at Rio, nor will ke admit that the New York is also going there. That such is the case is the generul belief of naval officers, and it receives strength from the fact that orders have been given to hurry up the torpedo outfit of that vessel. This outfit is at Newport and ‘will be transferred to the ship at the eurli- est opportunity. The naval force of the United States in the harbor of Rio consists of three vessels, the Charleston, the Newark and the De- troit, under command of Capt. Picking of the first named, who succeeded Rear Ad- miral Stanton when the latter was detached for saluting the insurgent Admiral Mello. ‘These three ships, all of recent build, would Beem to be sufficiently imposing for the as- surance of protection to American interests, but the United States government has been Placed in the possession of information, Which it considers trustworthy, that Petxoto is weakening and that the success of the in- surgents means a probable re-establishment of the monarchy. There are said to be rea- sons why the administration would depre- cate such a termination of the present troubles in Brazil and that its plan of mak- ing a naval demonstration at the Brazilian capital at the present critical era in its history ts for the purpose of peacefully pre- venting such a result. The administration may have peculiar ideas about republics in the Pacific ocean, but it is believed to be sound in the opinion that monarchies shall hever be allowed to again obtain a foothoid on the western continent. ns HE WANTS A CHANCE. Col. Hoge at the State Depart- ment With Friends. Col. J. Hampton Hoge, the called-back @onsul to Amoy, visited the State Depart- ment yesterday afternoon for the purpose @f demonstrating to Secretary Gresham the falsity of the charges filed against him ‘dur- ing his absence. He was accompanied by Senators Daniel and Hunton and Repre- sentative Marshall of Virginia, and they did most of the talking. The result of the con- ference will not be known for several days yet. Col. Hoge is confident that he can clear himseif of the charges and he says, “I will do so if I have a chance and am rot, like Robert Emmet, prejudged. And I have some charges to make, too,” said the colonel, significantly, “and they will show the animus of this whole affair and the character of those who made the accusa- tion.” More than this he did not care to say at present while the matter is before the State Department. a Dr. Boynton Out of Harm's Way. Secretary Herbert says that Dr. Boynton, the eccentric American who created a sen- sation at Rio some months ago by attempt- ing to destroy the warship Aquidaban, now that he has arrived in the United States will be allowed to go about his business. “My only intention with regard to him,” said the Secretary, “was to keep him trom doing harm in Rio and invoiving the Unitea States. Now that he is removed fron the Place where he could cause trouble I have no further intention to keep him in cus- | STATE BANK TAX. Curious Tongle of the House Com- mittee on Banking and Currency. It is a curious sort of a tangle that the committee on banking and currency have got into over the repeal of the tax on state banks. The entiré subject was referred to @ subcommittee composed of Springer, Hull, Warner and Cox, democrats, and Hender- son, republican. This subcommittee entered earnestly into the work, and it came to a conclusion and formulated a bill repealing the tax under certain restrictions. This bill was supported by Warner and Hull, Springer taking no action in its approval or disapproval. Mr. Cox filed a minority report, embracing the idea of a clean repeal of the tax without LATE NEWS BY WIRE. Report on the Virginia Senatorial Investigation. NO CANDIDATE USED WRONG METHODS. Unanimously Approved by the Gen- eral Assembly. —_+____ TESTIM AKEN in omanaeed th ‘bet th In considering the report before the com- ONY T. TODAY. mittee the report of Cox was adopted as the views of the majority of the committee. gt. Then a mation was made to report the bill favorably to the House. This motion was lost on a tie vote. Then the committee adopted the first section of the bill reported harged nvestiga of|by the majority of the subcommittee, but payeprsetts ee ee mop on a motion to report this to the House fa- the conduct of the last election, as relating - voral feated. T! tion was or- to the election of members of the legisla- pomie f lhet ats, and — errs ture. met again this morning. Very little won a interest was manifested in the proceedings, DISTRICT'S HEALTH. and ncthing new was developed. Mr’ Decatur Axtell, vice president of the Chesepeake and Ohio railroad, submitted @ statement to be read, as he could not be Present to testify. In this statement he said that it was with the greatest reluct- ance that the railroads contributed any money at all to the campaign, as far as he knew, and that they only did so after ur- gent requests from the state chairman and other members of the executive committee, who stated that they were very much in need of funds for the campaign. He also stated that he has no reason to believe that the confidence reposed in Mr. Barbour Thompson was abused. Judge Berryman Green was sworn and took the stand. He stated that he did not know of any improper use of money or other means in influencing the election of a United States Senator from Virginia. desired to explain several articles which ap- peared in the Times and of which he was the author. The article which appeared in that paper under the nom de plume of “Civis,” of which he was the author, im regard to cer- tain remors afloat in relation to the use of railroad money, he retracted. This article was one that reflected upon Chairman Ellyson, who was present while Judge Green made his statement. Judge Green stated to the committee and Chairman Ellyson that while he had heard various quarters these rumors, that he now did not believe in the truth of them. The committee was in session only about three-quarters of an hour, and a motion was then made that in the absence of any other witnesses the investigation should be clos- ed, which was agreed to. At 12 o'clock the general assembly went into joint session and announced the vote for United States Senators. Martin and Hunton each received 120 votes, and Maj. Mann Page 10, the populists giving their complimentary vote to the ex-president of the farmers’ alliance. Report of the Committee. Following is the report of the investigat- ing committee sbmitted to and adopted by both houses of the general assembly this morning: “To the general assembly of Vir- ginia: Your committee acting under the joint resolution of the general assembly of Virgina, adopted on the 15th day of Decem- ber, 1898 (the committee here quotes the resolution authorizing the investigation and says), we beg leave to report that in pursu- ance of said resolution, have examined a large number of witnesses whose names and their evidence reduced to writing is here- with submitted. On a mature consideration of all of said evidence and papers filed here- — we submit the result of said investiga- on. “First, that certain practices and acts were proven connected with the election on November 7, 1898, which they do not com- mend, but such practices and acts were without the consent or approbation of any candidate for the United States Senate, and not different from those resorted to in for- mer campaigns. “Second, that this evidence fails to show that'any improper method or means were used by any candidate for the United States Senate to influence the vote of the assembly at the caucus held on December 7, 1893, in the hall of the house of delegates. “Third, that the said evidence fails to show that any candidate for the nomination of United States Senator before the said cau- cus held in the hall of the house of dele- gates on December 7, 1803, was guilty of using any improper methods or means in se- curing delegates or senators in his or their interest at the election held on the 7th day of ember, 1595. “Your committee recommend that they be discharged from further consideration of said resolution. Respectfully submitted. “C. E. Nicol, chairman; G. A. Mushbach, J. C. Green, Merritt T. Cooke, R. E. Boy- kin, H, H. Downing.” Mr. Nicol, in offering his report to the house, said that when he was chosen a member of the general assembly, it was his sincere desire that Gen. Eppa Hunton should be elected to the United States Sen- ate for both the short and long terms, that when he declined to let his name go before the caucus for the latter place, his next]. choice was for Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. In both of these wishes he was grievously disap- pointed. He said that it was with great reluctance that he went upon the committee and ac- cepted the chairmanship of that body. How- ever, he was glad to state to the general assembly that the committee had faithfully performed their duties, and that no evi- dence had been brougnt before them that showed that the election of a United States Senator was accomplished by any other than fair means. His remarks here received hearty ap- plause. The legislature adjourned today until the Ist of January, 1894. ————_—_ MRS. WILLL Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 20.—The com- An Exceedingly Low Death Rate Has Prevailed Lately . “There was a decline in the death rate last week, notwithstanding the severity of the weather,” says Health Officer Hammett in his weekly report. “From 21.5 in the previous week it fell to 1¥.7 for the total population. Thirty-three of the decedents, being well nigh one-third of the whole, were persons over sixty years of age. This gain in the health conditions was mainly owing to the improvement among those suffering from lung diseases and typhoid fever, and the noticeable feature thereof is that it occurred in the face of the present grippe visitation. From this influenza six deaths were reported ws against four the week preceding. ‘he indications are, that while there are quite a large number of cases of this malady, especially among school chil- dren in some sections, it has not yet as- sumed an epidemic form. There were nine new cases of diphtheria reported, with four deaths, and three cases of scarlet fever with mo death therefrom. It was observed by the medical oftjcer in charge of the diphthe- ria and scariet fever service that a total cessation of reports of scarlet fever cases occurred for some days during the late fall months. Its sudden reappearance after such cessation would seem to indicate that the scarlatina germs can maintain their dangerous vitality for quite lengthy periods outside and independent of the human system. Hence the great need to disinfect F: destroy all articles of clothing, especially those of woolen texture, everywhere that this malady has prevailed. The other dan- gerous diseases are almost wholly in abey- ance, while typhoid fever and malarial ail- ments are at a minimum. “With so low a death rate, with infant mortality much below the normal and vio- lent fevers in abeyance, the general health of the city may be considered not only fa- vorable, but even excellent for this season of the year.” The report shows: Number of deaths, 108; white, 72: colored, 86. Death rate per 1,000 per annum: white, 19.2; colored, .8. Total population, 19.7. ‘Twenty-seven were under five years of age, twenty-two were under one year of age and thirty-three over sixty years. Nineteen of the deaths occurred in hospitals and public institutions. The principal causes of death were: Diph- theria, 4; consumption, 18; typhoid fever, 3; malarial fever, 1; pneumonia, 7; congestion of the lungs, 4; bronchitis, kidney di- seases, 5; meningitis, 1; cancers, 4; influenza (grippe), 6. ee A NAVAL CADET. Mr. Strait Wants to Know Why One Was Appointed. Mr. Strait (S.C.) offered in the House to- day a resolution requesting the Secretary of the Navy to communicate to the House the authority under which he appointed Benjamin L. Brockway of Livingstone, Ala., @ cadet in the Naval Academy for the fifth congressional district of South Carolina. Mr. Strait, in speaking of the resolution, said that early last spring a vacancy oc- curred in the academy from his district. He wrote the Secretary of the Navy regarding it, but received no reply. When Congress met in August he called at the Navy De- partment on the matter, but found the secretary away. He wrote again in Sep- tember, but received no answer to his com- munication. A few days ago he received a reply to another communication, in which the secretary said that he had filled the place, as Mr. Strait had made no recom- mendation. On receiving this reply, and learning that a person from Alabama had been appointed to the place, he wrote Secre- tary Herbert that he had overstepped his avthority by appointing a person outside of the state to a place belonging to the fifth South Carolina district. Mr. Strait will bring the matter to the at- tention of the House as soon as an oppor- tunity is offered, DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Mm. Williams Pensioned. The Commissioners have allowed a pen- sion of $30 a month to the widow of Kre- man Zadock Williams, who lost his life in the service. More Money for the Schools Wanted. A committee representing the board of trustees of the Industrial Home School, composed of Messrs. J. Ormand Wilson, Dr. M. D. Peck and Mrs. Kate Barlow, had a hearing before the Commissioners this afternoon with reference to an increase in the appropriation for the support of that school. It was stated that the school would have a deficit of $2,000 for the year. A Specimen Street. ‘The Logan County Asphalt Company of Russellville, Ky., has written to the Com- missioners, asking permission .to lay a specimen of its bituminous sandstone pave- ment in this city. The company offers to lay a pavement under the direction of the engineer department, and if at the end of two years it is not found satisfactory in every respect the company will restore the street to its original condition. Plumbing Regulations. Capt. Powell, the Engineer Commissioner, today laid before the Commissioners a letter from Capt. Derby in reference to paragraph 33 of the plumbing regulations, providing that no excavations shall be made in the streets between November 1 and March 1 for necessary repairs. Capt. Derby says the number of unem- ployed in the city is so unusually large that it would seem advisable also to allow all the laboring work to go on that pos- sibly can be done without unreasonable inconvenience to the public. He therefore recommends that special authority be granted the permit clerk to issue permits as usual at other seasons throughout the whole of the present winter. Paving an Alley. The health officer has recommended the paving of the aliey in square 8S9, under the provisions of the compulsory permit system. She Had No Idea People Were So Civilized in Hawaii. ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 20.—A letter from Hawaii to Mrs. George H. Mead, from members of her family there,has an interest- ing bit of intelligence. This is a quotation from the letter: “Mrs. Willis told me herself how over- whelmed with surprise they were at finding a community here equal to, if not far ahead of, any city of its size in America in cul- ture, refinement, etc. “Why, you have no idea,” she said, “of the dense ignorance that exists in America in regard to these Islands. I told Mr. Willis that Mrs. Dole was a lady who would grace the White House quite as well as the lady who now reigns there or any other, and that is saying a good deal. “Mr. Willis said as much and more, show- ing how strongly he was impressed with the character of the people in power. He was led to believe that a few low class whites and ‘beach combers’ had done all this business of purloining the queen’s gov- ernment.” een A BRILLIANT METEOR. Residents of Petersburg Say That It Resembled a Ball of Fire. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. PETERSBURG, Va., Dec. 20.—A briiliant meteor was witnessed here this morning about 6 o'clock. It resembled a ball of fire the size of a large cannon ball. ‘Those who witnessed it say it was a most mag- nificent sight, and that the meteor left a zig-zag path in the sky, which sasted fully half an hour. It disappeared in the south- west. ———_— DISTRICT IN CONGRESS, To Extend North Capitol Street. Just before the Senate went into execu- tive session this afternoon the House bill extending North Capitol street to the Sol- diers’ Hcme was taken up and passed with- out amendment. District Committee. The House District committee held a meeting this morning, but, owing to the fact that none of the subcommittees had any business to present, no bills were acted upon. This is the last meeting of the com- mittee until after the holiday recess. The Thatcher Manuscripts. Senator Mills, from the library comittee, today reported adversely the bill appro- priating $6,000 for the purchase of the his- torical manuscripts lately compiled by Erastus Thatcher relating to the District of Columbia, the city of Washington and the towns of Alexandria and Georgetown, including the museum of public buildings, c. ——__. WRECKED THE “FLYER.” Rear End Collision on the Valley Railroa TOWANDA, Pa., Dec. 20.—The Lehigh Valley “night flyer” westbound was wreck- ed at Homet’s Ferry, near Towanda, at 2 o'clock this morning. The train had been blocked at the station and had just started again when a fast milk train crashed into its rear, the engine plowing through the rear sleeper. The engineer of the milk train was un- able to stop in time to prevent the collision. One passenger received slight injuries. Traffic was delayed five hours. —_———— A Belated Dispatch. The U. S. consul at Bahia, Brazil, reports under date of November 20 that the states of Bahia and Minas Garear remain loyal to the present constitutional government of Brazil, that there hus as yet been no dist.:bance to business on account of the troubles at Rio. Lehigh on Free Bread and Soup. Jordan’s cafe, 517 9th street northwest, will furnish free to the poor soup and bread from 6 to 11 o'clock this evening, to- morrow evening and Friday evening. Par- ties applying should bring their own ves- sels. —_——__- Eleven Pardons. The Secretary of the Navy has directed the pardon of eleven prisoners at the naval prison at Boston before Christmas day be- cause of good behavior during confinement. ; have not been verided n-any incline to the ; January, 64%a64%; en eeenther No. 2 red, 6la61is— receipts, 47,1 bushels; stock, 1,293,336 bushels; sales,107,000 bushels; milling wheat by sample, 65a65%. Corn ixed, Spot, 42%a42%; December, 41%a41 janu- wat 41%241%; February, 41%a41%; May, 44 bid; steamer mixed, 40%a41—receipts, 69,- 888 bushels; shipments, 25,714 bushels; 693,987 bushels; sales, 72,000 bushels; by sample, 40243; yellow corn by sample, 40a42%. Oats inactive—No. 2 white western, 35 asked; No. 2 mixed west- ern, 34—stock, 137,597 bushels. Rye dull and easy—No. 2, S0a5l— ts, 2,400 bushels; stock, 63,478 bushels. = uiet—good to choice timothy, $14.50a$15.50. freights steady, unchanged. Butter steady—cream- ery, fancy, 2a30; do. fair to choice, 26027; FINANCE AND TRADE. Covering of Shorts Causes Prices to Advanoe, DISTILLERS TAKE A DROP OF FOUR POINTS Improvement Throughout the Reg- do. imitation, 24425; ladle, fancy, 22; good is . rolls, fine, 213%; do. fair ular List. to cholce, 19420; roils, fine, 21a: do, talr articles unchanged. BALTIMORE, Dec. 20.—Virginia consols, threes, 37%; Baltimore and Ohio stock, 71 asked; Northern Central stock, 60% bid; Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern firsts, bid; Consolidated Gas stocks, 544855. a Chicago Grain Provision Markets. Reported by Silsby & Co. bankers and brokers, Metropolitan Bank building. CHICAGO, Dec. 20, 180% GENERAL MARKET REPORTS. ——_.__ Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, Dec. 20.—The covering of short contracts by bear traders resulted in higher prices at the opening of today’s mar- ket. London was dull at a slight advance Open Highest. Lowest. ne. from our closing with the exception of | "best—Mey 90M if ad Atchison; which was 1-2 per cent lower. A} Corm—Jan. 3 >= 4 few small selling orders comprised the only} Osts—Jan. business for foreign account, ver Ba 2 t Distillers succeeded New England as the May ve Sr iF] # leading bear card and was sold freely for a May ed at ze Fe Me ciene oe omy Gh tE tet ‘The publication of the treasury report in- terrupted the decline and a rally to 261-8 was recorded later in the day. Chicago Gas gained 1 per cent on early trading to 55-8, but succumbed to bear tactics finally and sold down 21-8 per cent to 6 1-2. General Electric sold up 1-2 per cent to 38 and then fell off to 363-4 on moderate deal- ings. In the regular list prices were all better, although the shorts are entitled to the bulk of the improvement. St. Paul advanced 1 per cent to 60 7-8, Burlington gained 3-4 to 77 3-4 and Rock Island gained 1 per cent to 67 5-8. Western Union advanced 1 per cent to 86 3-4, ex-dividend 1 1-4 per cent. Lake Shore regained 1 1-2 per cent of yesterday's losses to 124. New Ergland was active again and advanced 11-2 per cent to 21 1-2. Liquidation, for the present at least, is apparently over ani all rumors of the sell- ing of long stock by the present manage- ment of the road are emphatically denied. There is considerable diversity of opinion concerning the ultim#te fate of this prop- erty, and while rumors of a receivership Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the ther- mometer at the weather bureau today: 8 a. ™., 26:2 p.m., 82; maximum, 33 minimum, 26. ——_—— COLONIAL FIGHTERS. Their Descendants Celebrate Their Deeds in Loving Memory. ‘The Society of Colonial Wars heid its first banquet at the Cochran last night. Jt was in commemoration of the twenty-eighth an- niversary of the great swamp battle in the reign of naughty Injun Phillip. Colonial ancestry is one of the requisites for admis- sion to the society, and all those present, about twenty, had it. They were a happy and jovial crowd. As a preface to the feast, officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: Governor, Rear Admiral Francis Asbury Roe, United States navy; deputy governor, Charles Edward Coon; lieutenant governor, Pay Director James H. Wat- mough, United States navy; secretary, Capt. Oscar Fitzalan Long, United States army; treasurer, Joseph Frederick Batchelder; registrar, Albert Charles Peale, M. D.; his- torian, Samuel Moore Shute, D. D., and chaplain, Rev. James Owen Dorsey. The banquet hall was radiant with electric light, flowers and tne insignia of the order. Admiral Francis R. Roe said some nand- some words of welcome, and said a good deal about the high caste Indians of King belief that they are not wholly without foundation. The foreign exchange market developed no new features and prices remain practi- cally unchanged around 4.85 1-2a4.88. There are indications of an easier market for the present and the supply of bills, though small, is quite up to the demand. Money on call is freely offered at 1 per cent and time accommodations continue to run from 21-2 to 4 per cent. ‘The clearing house statement reports ex- 3 “ Boy} changes, $82,118,386; balances, $5,433,745, and | Philip's age. Charles i. Coon respon the subtreasury’s debit balance, $515,ws. | the toast, “The Society of the Colonial The following dividends were declared to-| Wars.” He outlined the aims and history of the society. Mr. A. Howard Clark talked on the “Great Swamp Fight,” Gen. Joseph Cc. Breckinridge responded to “The Society of the Sons of the American Revolution,” Gen. A. W. Greely spoke on ancient Amer- ican history, and Commodore Richard W. Meade brought up the rear of the proces- sion with a scintillating speech. Those present were Admiral Francis As- bury Roe, Charles Edward Coon, Gen.James H. Watmough, United States navy; Gen. Richard Napoleon Batcheider, United States army; Joseph Frederick Batchelder, Charles Edward Cooke, Edward Augustus Moseley, Samuel Moore Shute, Gilbert Thompson, Henry Dearborn Saxton, James Bowen Johnson, Frank Birge Smith, Gen. Walter Wyman, Prof. G. Brown Goode, Commodore Richard Warsaw Meade, United States navy; Alonzo Howard Clark, Arthur Keith, George Cotton Maynard, Gen. A. W. Greely, Gen. Breckinridge and Mr. C. L. Paris, SEVENTH STREET AS A CENTER. day: Canada Southern 1 1-4 per cent regu- lar and 1-2 per cent extra; Michigan Central 2 per cent regular and 11-2 per cent extra; Lake Shore regular semi-annual dividend of 3% per cent, and New York Central quarterly dividend of 11-4 per cent. Rumors of a receivership for Atchison were in circulation during the afternoon, but the price of the stock was not material- ly affected. The entire list sold off during delivery hour on selling by the rocm, and most of the early gains were lost. Rallies serve to attract renewed selling and are consequent- ly short lived. dull at net losses for the ‘The closing day in most instances. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. fol senate snae soy ie ea se ar] ay, as lacartnes fori Baring Stocks, Open. American Sugar a American Sugar, me Aine: bh One Merchant Who Has Great Confi- dence tn Its Future. Mr. Charles Baum, the proprietor of the well-known establishment on 7th street be- tween D and E ts a firm believer in not only the present greatness of 7th street as a business center, but equally as well in its future greatness as a trade thorough- fare. Said Mr. Baum to a Star reporter today: “I have now been in business on 7th street for more than twenty-six years, and’ I am today as firm a believer in it as I ever was before. I know that many believe that the center of trade is moving away from the street, but I am not one of those persons. Why, sir, 7th street is the very center of what may very properly be termed the pop+ ular trade, remain so. “Of course,” continued Mr. Baum, “I am aware that much progress has been made nd what is more, it will always jin bullding up F street by the erection of numerous business houses, but that was | really required by the advance in the pop- ulation of the District, and not because of co falling cff in the business done on 7th te street. I am aware, too, that the owners of 7th street property should do much more than they have done in the matter of im- wig | proving the street by the erection of more modern and commodious buildings, but that ‘}only strengthens my assertion that not- 208 withstanding such inactivity, 7th street ee < 7 more than holds its own. I am confident, Wibeen pid: re PB however, that real estate owners and oth- Wheeling & 2° & FS a ipa to ers on 7th street will soon realize the abso- Western Union tel". 85% lute necessity of erecting better accommo- isconain Central, dations for the trade on the street, if, In- sur ‘div. deed, they have not already done so, and estes before long I expect to see quite a gen- eral improvement along the street.” Wi ington Stock Exchange. Speaking of his own business affairs, Mr. Baum stated that he could not complain of the present financial stringency to any great extent. He was doing a very good holiday business, and had enjoyed a good fall trade. That business would rapidly increase, he had every reason to expect, and he believe? that in a comparatively short time the hard times would be a matter of the past. Mr. Baum is quite proud of the fact that he is a veteran of the late war, and his G. A. R. button is no less proudly worn. He came here after a term of service in the army, and about thirty years ago started in business on Louisiana avenue between 6th and ‘th streets, manufacturing hoop- skirts and like goods. He has been on 7th street for the past twenty-six years, and Is establishment is justly and widely known for fair and honorable dealing. salceasinr sstlees Assassination Attempted. The Secretary of State is informed that an attempt was recently made to assassinate President Henreaux of San Domingo and that further trouble is feared. Orders have accordingly been issued for the U. & 8. Kearaarge, now at New York, to proceed at once to San Domingo for the protection of American interests. The duty of destroy- ing dangerous wrecks on the Atlantic coast has been assigned to the Vesuvius. o—-——_____—. Commissions TIasued. The President has issued commissions to officers of the National Guard of the Dis- trict as follows: Daniel L. M. Peixotto, to be adjutant of the first regiment of infantry with rank of captain; Andrew W. Kelly, to be qnarter- master of the first regiment of infantry with the rank of captain: Edgar A. Shil- ling, to be first lieutenant company RB, second battalion of infantry; James M. Fairly, to be second Neutenant, company A, third battalion of infantry. o-.—_____ jpection of Milk All the Year, Government Bonds.—U. S. 4s, registered, 1907, 113 bid, 114 asked. U. 8.” 107, 114 bid, 115 asked. badstice=7: istrict of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, 106 bid. Water stock 7s, TOOL courkeny, 116 bid. 30-year fund 6s, gold, 114% bid. Water stock 7s, currency, 1903, 120 bid. 65s, funding, currency, 106% bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Washington and Georgetown R. R. conv. 145 bid, 16) asked. Washington and Georgetown R. R. cony. 6s, 2d, 145 bid, 160 asked. Masonic Hall Association 6s, 102 bid. ‘Washington Market Company Ist 6s, 105 bid. ton Market Company imp. 6s, Washington Market Company ext. bid, 105 asked. American Security and Trust 5s, 1905, A. and O., 100 bid. Ameri- can Security and Trust 5s, 1005, F. and A., 100 bid. American S<curity and Trust 5s, 3906, A. and O., 100 bid. Washington Light Infantry Ist 6s, 95 bid. Washington Light Infantry 2d 7s, 93 bid. Washington Gas Company 6s, series A, bid. Washington Gas Company 6s, series B, 121 bid. Wash- ington Gas Company conv. 6s, 136 bid. Eck- ington R. R. 6s, 100 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s, 96 bid, 103 asked. Capitol and North O Street R. R. 5s, 90 bid, 102 asked. Metropolitan R. R. conv. 6s, 101 bid, 104 asked. U. 8. Electric Light conv. 5s, 108 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Wash- ington, 300 bid. Bank of the Republic, 225 bid. Metropolitan, 260 bid. Central, 265 bid. Second, 122 bid. Farmers and Mechanic: 175 bid. Citizens’, 140 bid, 175 asked. Co- lumbia, 117 bid. Capital, 110 bid. West End, 95 bid, 110 asked. Traders’, 100 bid. Lincoln, 90 bid, 95 asked. Ohio, 85 asked. Railroad Stocks—Washington and George. town, 300 bid, 335 asked. Metropolitan, bid. Columbia, 75 asked. Capitol and North O Street, 25 asked. Eckington and Soldiers’ Home, 25 asked. Georgetown and Tenally- town, 32 asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 388% bid. Franklin, 46 bid, 53 asked. Metropolitan, 70 bid. National Union, 18 asked. Arling- ton, 150 bid, 160 asked. Columbia, 13% bid, 6s, 100 a ere Pog ese ye Prt nt Th is at present no inspection of the otomac, a |. Riggs, 5 . ht into thi y daily. People’s, 5 bid, 5% asked. Lincoln, 75% bid, premrgeast a ith eee that provided for such inspection during the summer was taken by the health officer from the emergency fund, as he had no other means. A large number of citizens are of the opinion that there should be @ permanent provision for the inspection of this highly important article of food. A petition has been numcrously signed by the physicians of the city and will be sent to the Commissioners urging that in the ap- propriation bill it be provided that the posi- tion of assistant inspector. of dairy pro- ducts be made a permanent position. A similar petition signed by the citizens will also be presented to the Commissioners. The latter requests that George G. Ott, who filled that place during the past season, appointed to the permanent position when it is created. 8 asked. Commercial, 5% bid, 5% ed. Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Ti- tle, 112 bid, 125 asked. Columbia Title, 7 bid, 7% asked. Washington Title, 5 bid, 7% ask ed. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washing- ton Gas, 48% bid, 51% asked. Georgetown Gas, 52 bid, 55 asked. U. 8. Electric Light, *110 bid, 118 asked. ‘Telephone Stocks—Pennsylvania, 47 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, bid, 40% asked. American Graphophone, 2 bid, 2% asked. Miscellaneous Stocks.—Washington Mar- ket, 12 bid. Great Falls Ice, 110 bid. Bull Run Panorama, 80 asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, .75 asked. Lincoln Hall, 100 asked. Inter Ocean Building. 100 asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.—Na- tional Safe Deposit and Trust Company,.125 bid, 120 asked. Washington Safe Deposit, 105 asked. Washington Loan and Trust, 103 bid, 112 asked. American Security and Trust, 127% bid, 132 asked. *Ex dividend. ed Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Dec. 20.—Flour dull, un- changed—receipts, 17,209 barrels; ship- ments, 32,068 is; sales, 300 barrels. Wheat steady—No. 2 red, spot, 64%a04%; eee Se Disastrous Runaway. ‘This morning about 10 o'clock there was an exciting runaway near New Jersey ave- nue and H street. A horse attached to a wagon belonging to E. J. Sacks ran away and threw from the wagon the driver, John Elder, colored, and two friends, Frank and John Adams. All the men were injured, but Elder was able to look after his team. The other men were sent to the Emergency Hospital. 20, 1893-TWELVE PAGES. Insist on Having —/|The “Reversible” YOUR FRIENDS —— —will appreciate a dainty bot- —— tle of any of these delicate and —— lasting perfumes—Lilies of France, —— Ruth Cleveland, Alpine Rose, White —— Heath, Double White Violet— /931 F St. —— Store open evenings. —— Office of the “Oxydonor Victory,” a 2 920 F st. For Boys We have a superb show of presents. ‘The things near and dear to 2 boy's heart are to be found in @ Sporting Goods Store, 2s is evidenced by the crowds that gather tu front of our windows to see the STEAM RAILROADS and other STEAM TOYS in ‘actual operation. Evening Gowns As to our prices—they’ll be found ex- | ¢ * Bend « postal. Anton. Fischer, ania pia op bo ~~ confommgen 5. Ee AS ea ct 908 G ST. N.W 7 Downey’s Hotel for Horses Knives with 3 and 4 blades, 25 and 50 pn one Razors, guaranteed by us, T5e. and more. ey Boys’ Printing Préwes at all prices. 1622-1628 L ST. N.W. TELEPHONE, Steam Toys, Boats, Engines, Drays, - ao — Carts, Locomotives and Cars, Pile Drivers, and Scientific Toys of every sort. All the new games for the year "O44. And everything cise Boys want. 'M.A.TAPPAN, Athletic and Sporting at-eo2t Things in Silver Daint r Christmas Gifts Foi Useful Holiday Presents King’s Palace . Sum HC A Carpet - 25 Per Cent.|Sweeper. Cloaks, Hdk’fs, Umbrellas, Gloves, [lufflers, Toys, Geo. M. Oy: B st. wing, near Tth st 26 RIGGS }_RIGGS MARKET. Telephone, Just The Thin: Games, Furs.| One Of The Finest Taiz Axp Qvapavre Soe oat et ae x $5.50. Silver Ware Piccam tacan ct BysicaL \-circore ‘ onser 10, 1G] G ST. Ql. C. Whelan, late of F OT., Mgr) Furs Down At Willett & Ruoff’s. PER TRAYS, FRAMES, FANCY BOXES, INKSTANDS, SOUVENIR SPOONS AND PLATES, BASKETS, PUFF BOXES, GLOVE AND SHOE BUT- TONERS, FANCY BOTTLES, SMOKERS" ARTICLES, ETC., ETC., ETC., ETC. All at a discount of 25 PER GENT. KING'S PALAGE, x 810-812-814 7m Sr. TO MUDDIMAN’S FOR YOUR GIFTS! Are you out on a Christmas Gift hunt? “ Hard to something suit-| * able, isu't it? Let us help you. Our Handsome Holiday Gift Lamp, at|* © $1.75, is a perfect jewel for the Ciriani e's7 ‘wil’ buy an uddiman’s, 614 12x Sr. Ber. F Axp G. x — _No need to your purchase of — We have iret made our radeon a — counter full of Capes have been put —— Way down to move it —— New Seaiskin Jackets and Long Capes, ——. Muffe of all furs for Xmas gifts. _ Willett& Ruoff, 905 Pa.Ave. ‘sPurriers.” & Dressing Case always proves an acceptable present, much time and think- ing will be saved. We have a new and splendid stock of Leather Goods, which Christmas For _ Inedeet burerse “* Price® that will st! Grandma and Buckingham’s Celebrated Candies, Artistically packed in handsome boxes, Will be tomorrow's «pecials. They pre- sent @ most tempting appearance. A Present of a box of our fine CANDIES Will be appreciated. MAILLARD’S famous confections are also here. His CHOCOLATES and BON BONS are enowned all over the country for their excellence. You should become aequainted with Maillard’s finest retail CHOCOLATES and BON BONS. G0-cent Candies, 2 Ibs. for $1.00. 25-cent Candies, 5 Ibs. for $1.00. Broken and Peanut Candy,"15 cts, 8 lbs, for $1.00. Finest Im ed Conserves, 60 cts, 2 Ibs. for $1.00. Fancy Boxes and Baskets of all kinds. ‘Three p or more of any Candy higher than the 25-ceut Mixture shipped free of charge. BUCKINGHAM, 516 uth St. N.W., /.2ie, ao ‘Can’tbe Duplicated For the Price. | $18.50. ‘on't fail to see those LADIES’ 14 KARAT In Washington. To be found only ot H. A. Seligson’s, 1200-1208 Pa. ave. aw. Holiday Presents. HANDSOME AND OTs. ANDIRONS, RRSSEorose REDSSSaarS Pt tt tt) bt ttt ttt tt et tht Eth) 17 Market Space. a