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2 THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1893-TWELVE PAGES. ported resolution, if it went to the calendar, would lose its privilege, and he did not be- Meve that the House could be deprived of its right to examine this matter. Mr. Boutelle said that the Speaker had Previously ruled that this was a privileged question, and if the Speaker now held that such a privileged question could be placed upon the calendar it would give the chair absolute authority over the consideration of all privileged questions, even including that of impeachment. ‘he Speaker had read a precedent show- ing that any bill reported from a committee during the morning hour must take its place on the calendar. After a lively discussion, participated in by the Speaker and Messrs. Boutelle and Reed, the Speaker said the best way to de- termine the rights of this privileged ques- tion would be to ascertain them when the gentleman called the matter up for action. So the resolution was placed on the cal- endar. THE SENATE. ‘The attendance of Senators at the opening of today’s session was just as large as usual, indicating that few Senators have yet left the city in anticipation of the holiday recess. A message was received from the House with a corrected and true copy of the con- current resolution for adjournment from to- day tiil the 34 of January—the copy sent to and acted on by the Senate yesterday giv- ing the day of the week as Monday instead of Wednesday. It was laid temporarily on the presiding officer’s table. Mr. Proctor (Vt) introduced a bill to an- nex the territory of Utah to the state of Nevada. Referred to the committee on terri- fories. The Bankruptcy Bill. Mr. Mitchell (Oreg.) made a statement in relation to the bankruptcy bill. He said that there was a general impression in the country—since the recent action of the House on that subject—that ail hope of passing a bankruptcy bill was gone. That pression was not justified by any means. were live bankruptcy bills pending in both houses, and there seemed to be a gen- ral disposition in both houses that there should be some kind of legislation on the subject at the present session. The only difference was as to the charcter of the Measure, some insisting that it should cover both voluntary and involuntary bankruptcy and others insisting that it should be con- fined to voluntary bankruptcy. He had himself early in the last session introduced what was known as the Torrey bill, and a similar bill had been introduced by Mr. Hoar. These bills were now pending before the judiciary committee of the Senate, and he, as one member of that committee, would do everything in his power to have early consideration and favorable action on them. Mr. Stewart (Nev.)—as a uestion of privil- ege—corrected an erroneous statement which he made in one of his speeches on the silver question last September. And then, on motion of Mr. Mills (Tex.), the Senate (at 12:45) proceeded to the consideration of executive business. os ‘The doors were reopened at 1:35 end legislative business was resumed. ‘Senate bill for the relief of the owners, officers and seamen of the schooner Henry R. Tilton, sunk by careless firing of ord- mance officers off the Sandy Hook proving grounds, was taken from the calendar and passed. The Adjournment Resolut The corrected House concurrent resolution for adjournment till Wednesday, January 8, 1894, was laid before the Senate and e@greed to. A petition from the operatives of the weolen mills at Great Falls, N. H., was ited Mr. Chandler (N. H.). It isa aaeeet pid ist the Wilson tariff bill, and contains the threat that if the petitioners have their wages reduced on account of its they will hold the Senators and members who voted for it responsible. At 1:55 a recess was taken till 2:30. ‘Two Resolutions Disposed of. After the expiration of the recess two Tesolutions offered by Mr. Peffer (Kan.) fn September last were taken from the calendar and disposed of. One was as to the failure of national banks in Boston, New York and Philadelphia to keep and maintain their legal bank reserves. This ‘was referred to the committee on finance. ‘The other was directing the committee on interstate commerce to inquire whether legislation is necessary to prevent inter- ruption of interstate railway traffic. This ‘was agreed to, and then the Senate again Proceeded to the consideration of execu- tive business. ne INSTANTLY KILLED. Harry J. Wallace Loses His Life in an Accident. This afternoon Mr. Harry J. Wallace of 623 N street northwest was instantly killed a@t the corner of 5th and O streets north- west im a runaway accident. He was en- gaged in driving one of C. D. Buckawig’s wagons, and the horse running away at 5th and N streets, at the corner of O street collided with a coal cart, both vehicles be- ing knocked over. When Mr. Wallace was reached he was found to be breathing and ‘Was taken to the sidewalk, where Dr. Gile, on his arrival, pronounced him dead. His skull was badly fractured and his neck appeared to be broken. His remains were taken to his home, where he has a young wife and two small children. matics DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Bills Received. The Commissioners have received the following billS for report: To amend an act relating to the incor- poration of certain corporations within the District of Columbia. To provide for the punishment of certain frauds. To prohibit horse racing in the District of Columbia between the Ist day of Decem- ber and the Ist day of April in each suc- ceeding year, and for other purposes. —_——> The Davenport Report. ‘The record of the “Court of Honor” in the ease of Lieut. Davenport has been received at the Navy Department and is now being reviewed by the judge advocate general for the action of the Secretary of the Navy. Acts Approved. ‘The President today approved the follow- Ing bills: “An act to provide for further urgent de- ficiencies in the appropriations for the ser- vice of the government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1894, and for prior years.” “An act to provide for two additional as- sociate justices of the supreme court of the territory of Oklahoma.” “An act authorizing the fourth assistant Postmaster to approve postmasters’ bonds.” “An act to close alleys in square num- bered 751, in the city of Washington, D.C. “An act to extend North Capitol street to the Soldiers’ Home. eee nee eee Seeking Vindication. Mr. J. Hampton Hoge, consul to Amoy, has been furnished with a copy of the charges against him on file at the State Department. which resulted in his being summoned to Washington. There are but two formal charges and each alleges the improper retention of money collected by him as an agent. Mr. Hoge says he can easily disprove these charges. It is said | he has no further desire for the consulate and is seeking vindication alone. a Christmas Holidays. All the executice departments will be elosed, as usual, on Christmas day and New Year day. The Secretary of the Treasury has decided to excuse at noon of the 23d and 30th instants all clerks and employes whose services can be spared. It is under- stood that the other departments will adopt the same plan. ces ee Postmasters Appointed. The total number of fourth-class post- ™asters appointed today was fifty-six. Of this number twenty-seven were to fill va- eancies caused by death and resignation and the remainder by removals. D. L. Slade was appointed postmaster at Delight. Md. vice Mrs. Meta MclInness, resigned. The Virginia appointments were as fol- lows: BallsviNe, M. McLarine, vice B. C. Willson, removed; Blackwater, J. M. Rob- imett, vice R. G. Livesay, removed; Chester, J. EB. Purdue, vice D. S. Fitzspatrick, re- moved. o Additional Supplies. Secretary Smith has authorized the pur- chase of additional supplies, consisting of 390,000 pounds of beef and 129,000 pounds of flour for the Cheyenne and Arapahoe In- dians in the Indien territory. ——_+e An unknown white man was taken sick at the Y. M. C. A. building, on New York avenue between lith and 15th streets. LATE NEWS BY WIRE. Arrival of the Mariposa With News From Hawaii. ADVICES UP T0 DECEMBER 14 RECEIVED The Corwin Had Brought Instruc- tions to Mr. Willis GOVERNMENT’S ULTIMATUM. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21.—The steamer Maripesa, from Sydney, via Samoa and Honolulu, arrived this morning with Hono- lulu advices up to December 14. The Mariposa brings the following Hono- lulu advices: ‘The United States cutter Corwin arrived here this morning, bringing dispatches to Minister Willis, the contents of which have not yet been disclosed. The general belief here is that he is in- structed to make every effort to restore the queen short of using force. The provisional government has prepared an ultimatum declaring their intention to resist with military force all attempts to overthrow them. —_—_. FIRE CAUSES TWO TRAGEDIES. Suicide of President Prechaska of a New Ort Milling Co. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 21.—The second tragedy of yesterday's fire, in which Lieut. Hack was killed, occurred this morning, when George B. Prechaska, president of the American Rice Milling Company, which operated the destroyed mill, sent a builet through his temple. Death was instanta- neous. ‘The fire was the direct cause of the sui- cide, but previous business reverses had something to do with it. a UPRISING IN SAN DOMINGO. Unnecessary Harshness by the Presi- dent Causes Widespread Anger. KINGSTON, Jamaica, Dec. 21.—Intelli- gence received here from San Domingo is to the effect that an uprising against Presi- dent Heureaux is expected soon. A short time ago President Heureaux caused the ar- rest of one of his prominent generals, who) he suspected was plotting against him, and ordered that he be shot. Not content with the execution of the gen- eral, the president caused all the members of the general's immediate family to be also shot. The affair caused deep indignation among the friends and relatives of the general, and they determined to seek revenge. They have agents, and it is probable that a very de- termined attempt will be made to drive President Heureaux from power. The party opposing him is reported to be a strong one, and severe fighting is shortly expected. To Protect American Interests. NEW YORK, Dec. 21.—The U.S.S. Kear- Sarge passed out at Sandy Hook at 12:50 this afternoon, bound for San Domingo, where she has been ordered to look after American interests. —__ HAD NO JURISDICTION. Decision of the Tribunal at Naples Regarding the Utopia’s Loss. NAPLES, Italy, Dec. 21.—The tribunal here has dismissed the action for damages brought against Henderson Brothers, the owners of the steamer Utopia, which foundered in the bay of Gibraltar on March 7, 1861, when upward of 300 lives were lost. The tribunal held that it had no jurisdiction. The Utopia, a vessel of 2,781 tons, sailed from Naples March 12, 1801, for New York with 700 Italian emigrants on board. As she was entering the bay of Gibraltar she collided with the British ironclad Rodney, the ram of the latter tearing an immense hole in the hull of the Utopia. The latter sank almost immediately. Large as the jess of life was it would have been much larger had it not been for the heroism of the crews of the warships in the bay, who lowered boats and rescued a large number of the people struggling in the water. A gale was blowing at the time and this ren- boi the work of rescue extremely dimMi- ult. —___. To Preserve a Historic B: ilding. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 21.—An ordinance has been introduced in common council pro- viding for the purchase by the city of the house 239 Arch street, which was occupied by Mrs. Betsy Ross when she made the first United States flag. The property is Jued | at $8,000. It is proposed to remove the | dwelling to Fairmount Park. William Penn superintended the construction of the build- ing. ————— Managing Director Spencer Dend. EDINBURGH, Dec. 21.—Mr. James Spen- cer, managing director of the American Steamship Company, died suddenly in this city today from a chill, caught while at- tending a launch on the Clyde. ————_— $50,000 Fire at Akron, Ohio. AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 21.—The plant of the Akron White Stone and Sand Company burned yesterday afternoon. Loss, $50,000; insurance, $14,000. Ex-Bank (1 ler Indicted. BROOKLYN, N. Y., Dec. 21.—At 11 o'clock this morning Detective Bagnarelle of Brooklyn arrested John J. Vail, the former cashier of the wrecked Commercial Bank of Brooklyn. Vail has been indicted for perjury for making alleged false returns to the state bank examiner as to the condi- tion of the wrecked bank. It is rumored that other ex-officials of the bank may be arrested soon. —_—-—_— After Arms for Mexico. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 21.—Greywood A. Gon- zalez, a distinguished Mexican, who had occupied many positions of trust under his government, is in this city en route to New York. He is commissioned by the Mexican republic to secure 150,000 stands of arms for the new equipment of the army. —_-____ Draped in Memory of Mr. Keim. BALTIMORE, Dec. 21.—The Baltimore and Ohio railroad station and the Central building in this city are heavily draped as a mark of respect to the memory of Mr. George De B. Keim, a director of the company, who died in Philadelphia. ‘rhe board of directors will attend the funeral today. —_—__ May Desert the Snengerfest. BALTIMORE, Dec. 21.—On account of disagreements in the Northeastern Saenger- bund it is doubtless if the singers of Balti- more and Philadelphia will participate in the national saengerfest, which is to be held in New York next July. If the Phila- delphians and Baitimoreans do not attend the national festival, it is possible that they: | will combine to hold an independent festi- | val, to which the singers of the principal | Southern cities will be invited. RES To Strengthen Spain vy. MADRID, Dec. 21.—Admiral Cerevera, minister of marine, yesterday submitted to the cabinet a scheme prepared by a tech- nical committee to build a squadron of twelve first-class gunboats, each of 300 tons burden, and eight second-class gun- boats of 1 tons for service in Cuban waters. The cost of the squadron is placed at $2,000,000. pace ree ae Grand Vaccination Ceremony. PARIS, Dec. 21.—A grand vaccination ceremony took place yesterday at the min- istry of the interior. A heifer was brought into the court yard, and the clerks from the highest to the lowest grade, all ser- vants, children and porters were ordered to be inoculated. The weather was cold and damp, and therefore the exposing of bare arms until the vaccine took was a trying ordeal. Paar alee Mr. McLe-? Gitt. in addition to the dorations which it has beenjthe custom of Jchn R. McLean, pro- prietor of the Cincirnati Enquirer, to dis- tribute at Christmas he will this year give %,000 to the worthy poor of Cincinnati. )of Trenton, died two ye: ago, been materially aided, it is said, by Haytian | para SHE ENDED HER WORRY. Sufeide of the Wife of a Man Who Had Been Losing on the Races. NEW YORK, Dec. 2i—Mrs. Annie Geo- ghan, aged twenty-four years, and a wife only one year, rose from bed at 1:15 o'clock this morning, and telling her husband, Rich- ard Geoghan, that she was going for @ drink of water, entered a closet and shot herself in the right lung. She died almost instantly. Mr. and Mrs. Geoghan occupied a room on the top floor of a boarding house at No. 70 West 132d street, kept by Mrs, Gilmartin, Mrs. Geoghan was a quiet woman, and of late had not been in very good health. It was said that her illness had affected her mind somewhat and that she was morose and melancholy. Her husband, who is described as a young man of a somewhat lively disposition, fond of sports and company, did not arrive home until midnight. He had attended a house warming at the Pontiac Club, a Tammany organization, 442 Amsterdam avenue, whith- er she had gone for him. While Geoghan and his wife are said to have had no open quarrels, it is said that she had been greatly worried for some time because of her husband's losses at horse racing. When he married her, a year ago, he was reputed to be worth about $60,000. Since then he has met with heavy losses, which, apparently, caused his wife much ‘worry. On their return from the Pontiac Club's pe ty seen she gave him no intimation that she intended taking her life. After she had retired and had apparently been sleeping, she roused herself and remarked that she was thirsty. “I want a drink of water,” she said, and getting up, leisurely she left the room. A moment later Geoghan heard the muf- fled report of a pistol. He jumped. from bed and ran to a closet adjoining the room and opened the door. The closet was filled with smoke. On the floor lay his wite with a pistol still clutched in her hand. Her night dress was covered with blood, which flowed in a stream from her right breast. She was apparently dead. A physician was called in and he pro- nounced life extinct. been instantaneous. Geoghan had been away from home this week even more than usual. Mrs. Geoghan showed plainly that she was much worried over his long absence, but shé was a loyal wife and never complained. She was very restless last night and nervous in the ex- treme. At last she left the house. It was then about 10 o'clock, but she said nothing as to where she was going. In some way she learned where her husband was and she went to the club house at 442 Amsterdam avenue. An attendant hunted up her husband and sent him out to her. After a quiet word or two Geoghan accompanied her home. He ‘ays he asked her how she had found out where he was, but she parried the question without an answer. Geoghan was taken to the 126th street Police station, but after he had told his story ‘he sergeant permitted him to re- turn home. He seemed deeply grived over his wife's self-murder, and spoke of her in the most affectionate manner. The re- volver was a small one, almost a toy, be- longing to him. When Geoghan’s father, a rich lumber han inherited about $60,000. A year ago he mar- ried Annie Curran. Those who knew him best say his whole fortune has melted on the rac> track. ———— BANKER MAGOUN’S DEATH. It Will Not Affect the House to Which He Belonged. NEW YORK, Dec. 21.—George C. Ma- goun, the well-known member of the bank- ing firm of Baring, Magoun & Co., died last night at his home in this city, aged fifty- two years. The direct cause of death was blood poisoning, which resulted from an operation performed some weeks ago to re- lieve an intestinal complaint. One of the partners of Baring, Magoun & ‘Oo. say: “The death of Mr. Seen will in no way affect the business of Baring, Magoun & Co. His estate -annot be with- drawn from the firm for at least a year, unless the remaining partners choose to Pay it off prior to that date.” A morning newspaper says the death of Banker Magoun will probably prectpitate a receivership for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railway. Gen. J. J. McCook, general counsel for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, when asked about this mat- ter, stated that he had not heard of any such step, and he thought he would have heard of it had such action been contem- plated. lag TRIUMPHANT TRIP, He Beat the Schedule Over Eleven Hours in His Walk to Albany, ALBANY, N, Y., Dec. 21.—Edward Pay- son Weston, the pedestrian, who walked from New York city,reached the south door of the capitol building at 9:35 o'clock this morn- ing, beating the scheduled time by eleven hours and twenty-five minutes. He was in excellent condition, WESTON INCREASING THE WHISKY TAX. Secretary Carliste’s Propositio: Said, Would © CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 21.—Yesterday morning a private dispatch from Washing- ton was received on ‘change which an- nounced Secretary Carlisle's recommenda- tion to Congress that an increase of 1U per cent be added to the tax on spirits. The news came in the nature of a revela- tion, not wholly unexpected by the best-in- fcrmed whisky men. There is a general feeling that the recommendation of the | Secretary will not be followed out to the letter. Almost everybody has figured on an in- crease, but the exact figure has been a dilemma which nobody has been able to solve. It is believed that the trust men are indisposed to see the tax take effect. It is figured out by competent judges that if the increased tax should be levied the result would be a profit not to’ exceed $1,000,000 or, possibly, $1,500,000 to the trust. Should the tax spoken of become executive, it is argued by reliable whisky men that nearly all if not all of the plants} of the trust would have to close down for @ long period, with a large stock on hand for future demands. — SUPT. PRESTON IN CHARGE. Exam| tion of the St. Nicholas Bank at New York. NEW YORK, Dec. 21.—State Bank Super- intendent Preston has taken charge of the St. Nicholas Bank, and pending an exami- nation the bank will be closed. Superintendent Preston examined the con- dition of the St. Nicholas Bank yesterday, and after a conference with the clearing house committee it was decided not to open the bank this morning until a more thor- ough investigation is made. The notice closing the bank was posted before the bank officials reached the bank this morn- ing. President Graves says: “I am astonished to see the notice. I supposed this bank was solvent, and do not know why the superin- tendent should have posted the notice.” When the superintendent arrived Presi- dent Graves said to him: “This is a high- handed proceeding of yours. What does it mean?” Then the state official and the bank officer walked into an inner office. In financial circles the closing of the bank is considered an after clap of the Madison Square Bank failure. It will be >emem- bered that just before the suspension of the latter State Treasurer Danforth withdrew | $50,000 of the states money, and the check went through the St. Nicholas. This bank cleared for the Madison Square, and until a few days ago for the Empire Bank. To- day’s development had little effect on the stock exchange. There has been talk for some time of reorganizing the St. Nicholas, so that today’s action of Superintendent Preston was not much of a surprise. The St. Nicholas Bank, on November 6 last, had a capital of $500,000, net surplus and profits of $152,700, and deposits of $2,- 823,800. The bank had offices in the Mills building. Officials refuse to talk about the matter pending Superintendent Preston's examina- tion. — Rev. T. B. Hughes of Anacostia will ex- hibit some very interesting views to the members of Carroll Institute and their friends in the institute hall this evening at 8 o'clock. Last evening the explosion of a coal oil lamp at 1530 7th street northwest caused a slight fire. A fire took place yesterday in the depot of the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Company, on E street near Delaware avenue south- west. He said death had} CHRISTMAS AND THE POOR. The Evening Star Santa Claus Club and Its Plans for Relief. Everywhere preparations are going on for Christmas festivities except in the homes of the poor. To hundreds of fami- Mes Christmas means only a long, dark, shivering night and a cold, cheerless, din- nerless day. There are thousands of chil- aren who will have no stockings filled with goodies; many of them have no stockings to fill. This is pitiful enough, but how much more touching it is to know that many people, little cnes as well as big ones, will be hungry and cold unless the good people of the city who have something to give, give liberally. The Evening Star Santa Claus Club proposes doing ail that its means will allow to feed the hungry and to clothe’ the shivering. It is a practical and not a sentimental work. Food and fuel, shoes and warm clothing are to be Provided. The club's membership extends all ove~ the District and its charity will be dispensed with a thorough knowledge of the needs of every section. Thousands of children have given their dimes to the club and many citizens have sent in their contributions. The destitution in the city, however, is great and many more dimes and dollars are needed. The club and its effective agencies afford a means for quick- ly applying relief, and those who have money to give are urged to give it at once. plies of provisions for distribution among the poor can be sent to the nearest school building. Those who have clothing to give should notify The Evening Star and @ wagon will be sent for the contributions. The Merchants’ Parcel Delivery Company have offered the use of their wagons to col- lect the packages, The membership of the club numbers now nearly 20,000. The following contributions to the treasury of the club have been re- ceived: The kivening Star Newspaper Co. $500.00 cE B. 5.00 Anonymous 1.00 G. P. Hosiey, 2 A lady....... 1.00 Robt. Johnson. 1.00 J.B. oi 6.00 H. EK. 5.00 Riggs & Co. 100,00 Little Marie. Le A wido' 1.00 H. 3.00 H. ~ loo Nellie Le Caine, contents savings bank........ or 2 Virginia and Edith. 1.00 cau. LL. 1.00 Pixie 5.00 Ruth Harper Pilling. 1,00 at BP... 1.00 Jennie C. 2.00 A. B. Kehrer. 1.00 Kate and Lillian.. 1.00 Arthur W. Calver. 25 Two little Kentucky girl 1.00 Allison .... 3.00 G. Bradford. 200 Two ladies. 2.00 Master George Stone Wetmer....... 2.00 Collected by George Stone Wetmer. 1.00 Cash .. 1.00 iu tee bo Walter Ayres Darling. 2.83 Proceeds of a children’s fair held at 303 M n. w..... . children. Lawrence Gussenheime: “ Little Tommy, 10c.; Little Ernest,10c. Little Carlyle, 10c.; Little Frank, 1c. Big Tommy, 10c.; Little Charlie, 10c. R.H. P. Thos. W. Gilmer. A friend. Cash... . Merchants’ Jno. L. Newbold. Friend A.... Joan and Gordon. Savings of a little child. A. A. Hoehling, United States navy. 5.00 64 10.00 $748.62 For Christm: Dinners, ‘The turkeys and chickens, one ton weight of which have been generously contributed by Mr. Staples of Willard's Hotel, will be distributed on Saturday, commencing at 11 o'clock, from Willard’s Hall, on F street. ALLIANCE, the Name of the Organizatio: The Methodist Alliance of the District met last night at The Foundry Methodist Epis- copal Church, corner of 14th and G streets no>thwest, holding an important meeting, and one of the largest attended which they have ever had. The Methodist Alliance consists of the pastors of all the Methodist churches in the city, three members of the official board of every church, the resident bishop, Bishop Hurst, and many other members of Metho- dist churches who wish to become mem- bers. Last night’s meeting was the regular meeting which takes place once in every quarter during the year. The general ob- ject of the society is to assist needy churches, but last night there were two other matters of considerable importance which came up for discussion and lent an especial interest to the meeting. One of these was the proposition to change the name of the organization from the Metho- dist Alliance to the Methodist Union of the District. After some discussion in regard to this, the matter was referred to a com- mittee of nine members, ‘who are to consider the matter and report at the next meeting, which will take place on the second Monday of January. The chairman of this commit- tee is L. B. Wilson, the pastor of Wesley M._E. Church. The other matter was a reception, which will take place some time in the new year, to the members of the official boards of all the Methodist churches of the city. A com- mittee was also appointed to take this mat- ter in hand, and to make arrangements for the affair, consisting of the following per- sons: Dr. Naylor, chairman; Rev. Joel Brown, pastor of the Union Church; H. L. Strand of Ryland Church; Mr. Simpson of Foundry Church, and Rev. W. Baldwin, the agent of the Methodist University. There was no regularly arranged program for the evening or any prearzanged speech- es, but nearly every church in the alliance was well represented, and a large number of informal talks were made by various pastors and by other well-known Metho- dists present. The officers of the alliance are Mr. Duvall, president; Mr. Gallier, sec- retary, and Mr. Emery, treasurer. ee Admission to the Bar. The law students who recently passed ex- amination will appear tomorrow at 10 o'clock in the room of the Court in General Term and their admission to the bar will be moved. —__ Burial Permits, During the twenty-four hours ending at noon today burial permits were issued from the health office for the following: White—DeWitt C. Patterson, 67 years; Mary E. Norris, 27 years; Gustave Royer, 40 years; Nelson Ditto, 67 years; Indiana Greene, 83 years; Benjamin King, 82 years; Julia Nalley, 42 years; Frederick W. Kiner, 17 years; Johanna C. Franz, 83 years. Colored--John Lacy, 75 years; Fanny Bus- sy, 87 years; Mary J. Smith, 60 years; John Pettiford, 2 years; Percy Davis, 1 year. | | PASSED EXAMINATION. And They Will Be Admitted to the Bar of the District. The following applicants for admission to the bar of the District Supreme Court have passed a successful examination be- fore the bar examining committee, and their admission to the bar will be moved at 20 o'clock tomorrow morning in the Court in General Term: John B. Abbott, Cyrus N, Anderson, George C. Aukam, Ernest C. Bartlett, Charles B. Bayley, William Du Val Brown, Charles N. Butler, Blias N. Butts, Clarence Byrnes, Peter C. Cole, Ed- ward W. De Knight, Victor L. Dodge, Chas. A. Eccleston, Ernest Hayward Fairbanks, Eugene C. Foote, Edward T. Gaddis, Pat- rick J. Galligan, Alexander Grant, John P. Gunn, Percy B. Hills, Oliver C. Hine, H. Stanley Hinrichs, William Edward Horton, James G. Shearman, Daniel M. Kellogg, Charles O. Kimball, Conrad Krebs, John Howard McElroy, Andrew P. McGarvell, Joseph B. McGirr, John W. McKinley, Franklin P. Mendenhall, Roy BE. Middough, John D. Morgan, James F. Mullaly, Chas. J, Murphy, Morton C. Patterson, Samuel N. Pond, Eugene Rhodes, William J. San- doz, A. Rothwell Sheriff, James J. H. Sprinkle, James F. 8 le, | Augustus B. To! Willam F. Wil- by, C. Wolf, Alexander Wolf and Windom 8. Woodworth. —_ POSTPONED FOR THE PRESENT. The Effort to Secure an Appropria- tion to Give Work tu the Unemployed. Dr. Sunderland, as chairman of the mass meeting of citizens held Tuesday evening, called to devise means for relieving’ the Poor, was authorized to appoint a com-/| mittee of five to act with the District Com- missioners in urging Congress to make an/ appropriation of $53,000 immediately for im- ! provement of suburban streets and roads, | in order to furnish work for residents of the District out of employment. Dr.Sunderiand has announced the committee as follows: Lawrence Gardner, A. T. Britton, Beriah | Wiikins, T. W. Noyes and M. I. Weller. The District Commissioners had a confer- ence this morning with the committee. Messrs. Gardner, Britton and Weiler of te committee were present. Capt. Powell re- lated a talk he had yesterday with Repre- | sentative Dockery, who, during the ab- sence of Chairman Compton ef the sub- committee on appropriations on the District of Columbia, is the acting chairman. The captain said Mr. Dockery expressed himself as familiar with the situation, but did not think there was any possible chance for legislation until after the holidays. Upon this statement it was decided not to take any further steps in the matter as far as Congress is concerned until after the holi- day season. : —_—_—_— A BIG ESTABLISHMENT. Three and a Half Acres of Floor Space Devoted to One Business. More than three and a half acres of floor space devoted entirely to the display of furniture and household goods of the very | finest character makes an establishment | that would be a credit to any city, no mat- ter how large. Yet this is the actual size | of the building on the southwest corner of | llth and F streets, which has been known | for years to every Washingtonian as Moses’. Thirty-one years ago Mr. W. B. Moses opened up a furniture store in this city, and from small beginnings the business, started then on 7th street, has grown to such pro- Portions that now the mammoth nine-story | building that is one of the show structures of the city is none too large for its needs. W. B. Moses & Sons is the firm name, but since the death of the founder of the bus- iness it has been carried on by his three | sons, Messrs. William H. Moses, Harry C. Moses and Arthur C. Moses, as equal part- ners. They have lived up to the principles upon which the business was established, active, enterprising methods, fair treatment to customers and a liberal and judicious use of advertising space in the local newspapers. | Their establishment today is one of the handsomest and most complete of its sort to be found anywhere. The various departments are well ar- | ranged on the different floors, and with | quick-moving elevators shopping is made comfortable and pleasant here. As every- | one knows, the display of furniture and | housefittings of all sorts is a very imposing one, Their facilities for carrying a large | stock are such that they are not compelled | to restrict themselves to any one line or to limited quantities, but furniture can be had here at all prices, from the lowest to the highest. But no matter what the price they have always made it a principle to give good value for the money. That this is appreciated is clearly proved by the fact that there are not many firms of the sort in the country that can say, as this one can, that the business they have done this | fall has been fully equal to that of a year ago. Indeed, their business during October and November went very considerably ahead of the corresponding months of 182. Owing to the financia! squeeze this year and the consequent embarrassment of | many manufacturers and large business | firms, a great deal of gocds has been | thrown upon the market at unusually low figures. W. B. Moses & Scns have taken advantage of this state of affairs with the result that they have been this fall offer- ing particularly desirable bargains, though the fect that prices have been low has in no wise affected the quality of the arti- cles themselves, The three members of the firm as it is today are all young and enterprising busi- ness men, ready to take any fair advantage which will redound to the interest of their customers and still further solidify them mee the respect and esteem of the commu- nity. —_—~___ CAPITOL TOPICs. Mileage Allowea. A dozen Senators had a spasm of con- science yesterday afternoon and voted to ‘bstain from the mileage proposed in the | “little urgent deficiency bill” that went over from the House. Senator Peffer started it going, and one by one the statesmen who thought they were not entitled to the mile- | 5s, age for the regular session, since they had | been paid for the extra session, arose and told why. The contention was that the law allows but one mileage for each regu- lar session, and has never recognized the right of Senators to mileage for the extra | sessions. Senator Gorman said that he rrobably had less interest in the mileage question than any other Senator, but he | thought there was an undeniable right to bid, it under the circumstances. After nearly an _hour’s talk the proposition of Senator Peffer to elintinate the provision from the bill was voted down, 41 to 12, and the bill | Was passed in its entirety, including the | provisions for the month's extra pay to employes, and the pay for the clerks to Sen- j ators for the long session of 1890. - RECEIVED CONGRESSMEN. The President Relnxed the Rules. Against Visitors in Office Hours. | The President today relaxed his rules| against the reception of vistors during of- fice hours, and gave audience to nearly twenty Congressmen. Most of these got into the cabinet chamber through the inter- cession of Assistant Private Secretary | Pruden. They pleaded that their business | was important and required a personal in- | terview with the President before they left | the city for the holidays. There was one visitor whose presence caused some com- ment, because of his bitter opposition to the President's Hawatian policy. This was Sen- | ator Frye of Maine. The nature of his bus- | iness with the President just at this time is not divulged. Among the other visitors | was Secretary Morton, escorting Mr. Dab- | ney and Mr. Willets, the incoming and out- going assistant secretary of agriculture. $e Free Food for the Hungry Poor. Jordan's cafe, 517 9th street northwest, will furnish free to the poor soup and bread from 6 to 11 o'clock this evening, tomorrow evening and Saturday evening. Tickets can be obtained at the first precinct station | house. Parties applying should bring their own vessels. | —_—o———-_ | Chi Returned to Nebraska. Mr. Tobias Castor, democratic national committeeman for Nebraska, who has been for several weeks, with Mrs. Castor, the guest of Mrs. and Miss Kioman, at ¥i8 M street, returned today to Nebraska. niger Food for 0! oma Indians. Secretary Smith has authorized the pur- chase of additional supplies to the amount of 390,000 pounds of beef and 138,000 pounds of flour for the Cheyenne and Ai Indians in Oklahoma, who are. reported to be in a needy condition. | company’s financial position and the FINANCE AND TRADE. Another Successful Raid by the Bears. NEW ENGLAND AGAIN A FEATURE Closing of St. Nicholas Bank Had Little Effect on the Prices. morning by order of the bank superintend- ent was a surprise to all concerned, but had larly strong one and suffered considerably from the Madison Square Bank failure last summer and later from the collapse of the American Casualty Company. The strength of the market at the time of this announcement clearly proves the pres- ence of an enormous short interest and an unusually smaii supply of long stock. Lead- ers continue to talk bearish and are san- guine as to the final outcome of their cam- Wostern Union was sold freely during the morning and lost 1 1-2 per cent to 83 1- New England was again the most conspicu- ously active member of the railway list and lost 23-8 per cent to 195-8 on continued selling from mysterious sources. The Grangers do not yield as easily as Was expected in consequence of decreased earnings, which the bears so carefully em- phasize, even to the point of exaggeration. Slight concessions are recorded from time to time, however, which affords them suffi- cient encouragement to continue their course. St. Paul lost 1 cent to 587-8. Rock Island lost 1 to and Burlington lost 3-4 per cent to 76. Atchison was weak on selling by Boston houses and lost 13-4 per cent to 153-4. No additional information concerning owe bilities of a receivership was recei dur- ing the day. In the industrial group Sugar was the most active and declined 2 per cent to 90%. Chicago Gas lost 1% per cent to 62% and Distillers, after selling up % per cent to ae ae sold down for a net loss of 1% points. The foreign exchange market was weak on limited transactions. There has been a noticeable falling off in the demand from remitters. but as the supply of bills contin- ues small no material decline in price re- sults. The market is very sensitive and conforms quickly to the amount of busi- ness in sight. Money rules easy at previ- ously quoted rates. ‘The clearing house statement reports ex- changes, $88.%32.072: balances. $5.650.250, and the subtreasury’s debit balance, $639,- 407. Canadian-Pacific earnings for the second | son earnings for the same $40,073. Entire system 4 the beginning of the last hour resulted in the lowest prices of the day for those se- curities. The closing was active at net losses throughout the list. —_—— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. week in December decreased $7,900, Atchi- Aecrea: The following are the lowest and the closing Gorrespond lents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 way: Bes i. A, & Chicago ~~ tian Elevated. wre x. ‘an ii th Washington Stock Exchange. lar call—12 o'clock m.—U. 8. $000 at 110K. wor, Sid bide It? asked. » is , 114 ask J. 8. 1907, 114 bid, 115 asked. mises District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 106 bid. Water stock 7s, 1901, currency, US bid. 30-year fund @s, gold, 112 bid. Wa- ter stock 7s, 1903, currency, 120 bid. 3.65, funding, currency, 106 bid, 108% asked. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Washington and 6s, lst, 145 bid, 160 R. Georgetown R. R. conv. asked. Washington and wo R. conv. 6s, 2d, 145 bid, 160 asked. Masonic Hail Association 5s, 102 bid. ‘Washington Market Company Ist 6s, 105 bid. Washing- ton Market Company imp. 6s, 105 bid. Washington Market Company ext. ts, 100 105 asked. American Security and Trust 5s, 1905, A. and O., 100 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, 1905, F. and A., 100 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, 1906, A. and O., 100 bid. Washington Light In- fantry Ist 6s, 9% bid, 101 asked. Washing- ton Light Infantry 2d 7s, 98 bid. Wash- ington Gas Company 6s, series A, 120 bid. Washington Gas Company és, series B, 121 bid. Washington Gas Company conv. 6s, 135 bid. Eckington R. R. 6s, 100 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s, 108 asked. Capitol and North O Street R. R. 5s, 90 bid, 97 asked. Metropolitan R. R. conv. 6s, 101 bid, 104 asked. U. 8, Electric Light cony. 5s, 110 bid, 111 asked. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washing- ton, 300 bid. Bank of the Republic, 220 bid. Metropolitan, 260 bid. Central, 265 bid. Second, 133 bid. Farmers and Mechanics’, 175 bia. Citizen: 140 bid. Columbia, 118 Capital, 110 bid. West End, 94° bid, 105 asked. Traders’, 100 bid. Lincoln, 89 bid, 95 asked. Ohio, 85 asked. Railroad Stocks—Washington and George- town, 275 bid. Metropolitan, 75 bid. Co- lumbia, 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, 38 bid. Franklin, 45 bid, 53 asked. Metropolitan, 70 bid. National Union, 18 asked. Arling- ton, 150 bid, 160 asked. Corcoran, — bid. Columbia, 13% bid, 14% asked. German- American, hom] pg ged . Riggs, 64 |. People’s, 5 5% asked. Lincoln, 7% bid, 8 asked. ‘come mercial, 5 bid, 5% asked. Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 112 bid, 125 asked. Columbia Title, 7 bid. 7™% asked. Washington Title, 5 bid, ™!% 5 gon Electric Light Stocks. —Washing- ton Gas, 48 bid, 52 asked. Georgetown Gas, = U. 8. ic Light, *111 bid, 115 mobs Sad rotemae ah pat = Graphophone, 2 bid, Sales—regu Electric Light conv. 5s, Gun Carriage, .75 asked. Lincoln Hail, 100 asked. Inter Ocean Building, 100 asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.—Na- 5 it, 107 . Washington and Trust, 100 bid, 110 asked. American Security and Trust, 127% bid, 130 asked. *Ex dividend. —_—_—_ Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Dec. 21.—Flour steady, un- i z 4 The Manner of Reporting the Substi- tute for the Boutelle and Hitt Reso- lutions. i gF i ii buried in the House calendar. rules of the House a privileged may be reported by a committee time, and if it is reported nary call of committees, it endar like other reports privilege, and thereby character. li if ® é i i : F 8 i f g i F i i i E f fi : : i bint Tree 3 7 i hope they want then. The Secretury Carlisie as to ing internal revenue, it acopied by the commit means. + 2+ ___ AFTER 12 YEARS’ ACTING. fl el &§ : E With Only Seventy Cents Fred. Warde has been granted his piea to take the poor debtor's oath discharged from custody. The case was that of D. R. Bissell R. Bissell, executors, versus W: writ was for $8,200 and was for the of that amount alleged to have a theatrical venture some From the examination : i i aH fiir fF hy uy i : i i j : i i { i : land have been compelled plan of spending the holidays at N. J., and will remain at until after Christmas at dent will probably have ing next week if he can ) An unusually small colored boy the dock of Judge Miller's court this morn- ing on a charge of theft. It was charged that he stole from @ vacant house at No. 7i4 P street six window shutters. The stolen property weighed several times as much as the boy who was charged with having carried them off. Precinct Detec- tive Barnes of the second precinct was the judge Miller anes take him him. } —— Injury to the Pirating. BOSTON, Dee. 21.—The owners in this city of the ocean tug Santult, which was reported arrived at Martinique | with the submarine gunboat Pirating, re- ceived a dispatch today that the Pirating | will have to be docked at Martinique before the tug can proceed with her to ber destina- falls to state why it is neceosary to’ haul state tee vente out, but ft is supposed that she may be leaking.