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2 LATE NEWS BY WIRE. Packages of Explosives Found in Paris Streets. CONTRIBUTIONS SENT 10 VAILLANT. nae An Accomplice of Pallas Con- fesses. HUNTING DOWN ANARCHISTS. PARIS, Dec. 22.—The police continue to Feceive a large number of suspicious look- ing packages, supposed by their finders to be infernal machines. These packages are either found in the streets or are addressed to individuals Most of them on examina- tion prove to be harmless, and are evidently intended to make people believe that the anarchists are still actively at work. Some of the packages, however, are real- Jy dangerous. For instance, one found a few days ago on the window sill of the Mairie of the Thirteenth Arrondissement was found to contain a quantity of blast- ing powder and seventy revolver cartridges. A fuse had been attached to the package, ‘but it had, owing to some defect in the |@rrangement, burned out without causing an explosion. On the package were in- scribed the words: “Death to the bour- Beoisie.” Auguste Vaillant, the anarchist under |rrest for causing the explosion in the chamber of deputies, which crime he has confessed, has received donations amount- ing to 4,0uu francs since he was lodged in prison. LONDON, Dec. 22.—A dispatch from Mad- Fid to the Central News says that the ar- Fest of Jose Codina, who has confessed that was the author of the bomb explosion the Lyceum Theater at Barcelona, has afforded relief to workingmen, who are now Jess harassed by police visitations tc their homes. Hundreds of families are in great lacking the necessaries of life, ow- ing to the wholesale arrest of men who are suspected of being implicated in anarchist plots. One of the men in custody, a soapmaker mamed Mariano Ceruelo, has confessed that he assisted Pallas in his attempt to assassi- Bate Gen. Martinez Campos at Barcelona. He also says that he acted as a confederate to Codina in planning and causing the ex- plosion in the Lyceum Theater. The police believe that the evidence they have secured as to anarchist plots in Bar- Belona is now complete. VIENNA, Dec. 22.—Fifteen kilogrammes of dynamite have been stolen from Ceconis’ building yard at Sudolpsworth, Styria. SASS a RIO'S SURRENDER REPORTED. Sensational Rumors Regarding the Discomfiture of Peixoto. LONDON, Dec. 22.—The reports circu- Jated in America that Rio de Janeiro has surrendered to the Brazilian insurgents and that President Peixoto has resigned are Bot credited here. Inquiry at the office of the Eastern Tele- wraph Company and at other cable offices Blicits the information that cable traffic ‘with Rio and other points in Brazil is pro- feeding as usual and nothing has trans- Pired to indicate that any important change im the situation of affairs has occurred. Brazilian Reports Denied. NEW YORK, Dec. 22—Flint & Co. had @irect advices from Rio Janeiro today and they say that there is no truth in the re- that that city has fallen. Brazilian Pisistericcndonce says ne nas nad no ad. Weither the State nor Navy department fhas received official corroboration of the Beported overthrow of the Brazilian govern- tment. —_ REVOLT IN SAN DOMINGO. Cemsal Vasquez Says That It Has Already Been ressed. NEW YORK, Dec. 22.—Mr. F. L. Vasquez, consul from the Dominican Republic, was this morning by a reporter of the Press and asked about the reported ‘Uprising against President Ulysses Heu- eaux at San Domingo. He admitted that there was some trouble there, which he or was caused principally by a num- of American exiles, who are continually tting against the government. Pie said he had received a cable dispatch Kes taken afternoon stating that a revolt taken place, but that it had been quick- suppressed, and that the government was than ever before. The cable, he said, gave no further de- ‘tails, but the consul stated that it was from fn authoritative source, and he was sure Shat the trouble was at an end. —_—_——>___ MADE A BIG HAUL. Masked Burglars Secured $5,000 Worth of Diamonds in a Long Island House. NEW YORK, Dec. 22.—Two masked burg- lars broke into the residence of Christopher Meyer, at Maspeth, L. I, at 2 o'clock this morning. The household consisted of Mr. Meyer, his sister and a servant girl. Mr. Meyer was away from home last night, and the men took advantage of it. They broke into the house and made at once for Miss Meyer’s room. She awoke with a scream to find both men in her room. She was told that fur- ther outcry meant death, so she was unable to give an alarm. While one burglar held @ pistol to Miss Meyer’s head, the other Fansacked the house. He got $5,000 worth of diamonds and $60 in money. When the burglar finished the job he THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1893-TWELVE PAGES. THE MINORITY REPORT. Mr. Hitt Has Requested Mr. Storer to Prepare It. Mr. R. R. Hitt of Illinois, the senior member of the House committee on fo eign affairs, being detained at Dobb's Ferry, N. Y., by the serious illness of his son, has telegraphed Mr. Bellamy Storer of Ohio to go ahead with the preparation of the minority report on the Hawaiian ques- tion. The basis of the report will be Mr. Storer’s resolutions, which (heretofore printed inaccurately) read as follows: “Whereas, executive communications to Congress disclose that the executive de- partment has been furnishing to a minister | Plenipotentiary of the United States secret instructions to conspire with the representa- tives and agents of a deposed and dis- carded monarchy for the overthrow of a friendly republican government, duly recog- nized by all the civilized nations, to which said minister was accredited, and to which his public instructions ed the good faith and sympathy of the ident, the government and the people of the United | States. | “Resolved, that it is the sense of this House that any such intervention by the executive of the United States, its civil or military representatives or officers, without authority of Congress, is a dangerous and | unwarranted invasion of the rights and dignities of the Congress of the United States and a violation of the law of na- tions; and, further, that the manner of such attempted intervention by the execu- tive and methods are unworthy of the executive department of the United States, while the confessed intent of such intervention is contrary to the policy and tradition of the republic and the spirit of the Constitution.” Oo TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEFICIENCY. The Finance Committees of Both Houses Looking Into the Matter. The committees of the House and Senate having to do with finance expect to put in some time during the holidays in trying to come to an agreement as to how they shall meet the requirements set out in Mr. Car- lisle’s report for immediate provisions for the deficiency in the revenues of the govern- ment. Among the democrats in the House the idea seems to be that instead of adopt- ing Mr. Carlisle's first proposition for au- thority to issue $200,000,000 of bonds they will either adopt his alternative proposition for $50,000,000 of interest-bearing notes to be used in current expenditures or else pass an act providing for the transfer of coin certificates to the account of greenbacks redeemable in gold and tc cover the silver bullion into the treasury as an available asset to be coined and used in the expendi- tures of the government. Representative Culberson, who is one of the strongest men the democrats have in Co! said today that he was rather disposed to vote for the latter proposition. The coin certificates, he were redeemable in gold now, practic- ally, and might as well be regarded the same as the greenbacks. The silver bullion would then be freed from the position of a reserve fund and made available cash. Then at any time it should become necessary to secure gold for the redemption of the green- backs, bonds could be issued under the law for that purpose. ———————_2-______ THE PUBLIC WARNED. A Man Who is Said to Be Not All Right. A circular signed by J. W. Gaines, who gives his residence as 1210 24th street, has been circulated during the past few days. The circular states that Gaines is in charge of the Spurgeon Mission, Dingman place, and alley mission work generally. The names of many alleged sick and destitute colored persons appear in the circular as being in need of assistance and mention is made of a note from Dr. Sunderland and Rev. E. D. Bailey. Prof. Cleveland Abbe and Rev. S. G. Lampkins are mentioned as references. The circular says: “No doubt the Associated Charities re- Heve these who call, but there are so many who cannot find this association, as they are too poor to buy newspapers or too old or sick to look for them, and the associa- tion certainly do not hunt up the needy and deserving. If it had not been for the assistance of a few business men who gave me some food and a little money at least twenty families would have gone ab- solutely hi on Thanksgiving day, not one of them owl! where to find the Associated Charities. Much is trusted to the police and they, as a general rule, do not do justice to the negro; besides, the public contributes to all, but many worthy cases are overlooked on account of their color.” Recently the secretary of the Associated Charities, Mr. L. S. Emery, sent a note to the newspapers warning the public against Mr. Gaines. it Keefe of the third precinct was given one of the circulars and after an investigation he reported to Lieut. Boyle that many of the persons mentioned in the circular were not in need and some of them did not even live at the places where the circular stated they did. He further reports that he found some persons who attended a Thanksgiving dinner given by the Man Gaines, who is known as the ‘Rev. Gaines, and concludes by 1 “While the Rev. Gaines was ei in mission work, he was arrested in this pre- cinct, charged with keeping an unlicensed bar. He was convicted in the Police Court and fined $105. At that time he lived on O street between 16th and 17th streets. He was warned at that time that if there were any more complaints about his house his place would be raided. He from that locality shortly afterward.” Cree report was forwarded to Maj. Moore today. ———.__—_ Interior Department Changes. The following official changes have been made in the Departirent of the Interior: Patent office—Appoirtments: Bolivar L. Falcorer of Texas, fourth assistant exam- iner, $1,200; Jesse Dillenback of New York, Harry G. Griswold of Georgia, Doctrine H. Reed of North Carolina, Robert P. Brown of New York, Walter J. Sprenger of Georgia and Walter B. Hindmarsh of Vir- ginia, a $720. Persion office—Promotions: Benj. L. Markland of New York, clerk, $1,000 to came back for his companion. After warn- ing Miss Meyer that if they heard any noise on their way out they would return and kill her, the pair made off with their Booty. ——— ee MEETING OF BUSINESS MEN. Ex-President Harrison Holds a Big Reception. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22.—Ex-President Harrison was given a reception from 12 to 1 o'clock this afternoon in the rooms of the Trades League, and about one thousand of Philadelphia's business men shook his hand. Gen. Harrison and Mrs. Dimmick will — for Indianapolis at 10:25 o'clock to- ig) The ex-President was in consultation this morning with Whitelaw Reid, and at 11 o’clock the latter departed for New York. Mr. Reid said, as he was leaving, that he ‘would meet the general in California, and to this the ex-President nodded assent. ——.-_ —_ Landslide Causes a Fatal Wreck. NORFOLK, Va., Dec. 22.—A landslide last might near Roanoke river on the Norfolk and Carolina railroad caused the wreck of twenty empty freight cars. The engineer, W. F. Barlow of Churchland, Norfolk founty, was killed and the fireman and twc brakemen injured. —__. Duel From Which Both Will Die. HANFORD, Cal, Dec. 22—F. M. Byrd met John W. Harris on the street yester- day. The latter drew a revolver and opened fire, which was returned. When both men had emptied their revolvers they grappled. th men will die from their wounds. Se RS Dervishes Beaten by Italian Troops. ROME, Dec. 22.—Lieut. Gen. Mocenni, minister of war, today in the chamber of deputies announced a victory of the Italian ‘troops over the Dervishes between Kassala nd Agordat, in northeastern Africa. —- New Evidence for Mrs. Maybrick. LONDON, Dec. 22.—Baroness De Roques, Mother of Mrs. Florence Maybrick, serving @ life sentence on conviction of having Poisoned her husband, Mr. James Maybrick, formerly a well-known Liverpool merchant, has not abandoned hope of securing the re- lease of her daughter. She has retained a well-known solicitor of London to reopen the case. He says that he has new evi- Gence of a sensational character in favor of Mrs. Maybrick’s statement that she is not guilty. $1,200; Mrs. Hester E. Weston of South Carolina, spr 3900, to clerk, $1,000. Res- se 'W. Bounds of Texas, clerk, —— + 2+ DULUTH FLATS ON FIRE. All the Occu; its, About Fifty, Made Their Escape. DULUTH, Minn., Dec. 22.—Fire started in the Mansion Flats shortly after midnight. The property was owned by Thomas Mason of New York. The lower floor of the build- ing was occupied by Dixon and Lowry and — Bros., who will be the principal rs. The upper floors were divided into apart- ments, and about fifty persons were sleep- ing in the building. All escaped, but saved very little. The total loss will be between $75,000 and $100,- 000; probably $40,000 insurance. —_— The Murder of Ling Gun. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RALEIGH, N. C., Dec. 22—Gov. Carr having received official information of the finding of the half eaten body of Ling Gun, the long missing Chinaman, today ordered Sheriff Mitchell of Madison county to search for the murderer. The governor to- day forwarded all correspondence in the case to the Department of State. Three men, cl with the murder, are in jail at Mars! ee Shot for a Burglar. PERTH AMBOY, N. J., Dec. 22.—James 8. Johnson, a prominent clothing merchant of this city, was mistaken for a burglar at his home at an early hour this morning and was shot in the neck by Adolph Sofield. There is little hope of Mr. Johnson's re- covery. oe Lobengula Again Beaten. CAPE TOWN, Africa, Dec. 22.—A dispatch | from Buluwayo states that Capt. Wilson's force defeated Lobenguela beyond the Shan- gani river on December 4. Lobenguela fled after the battle. —_—_ Asks Restoration. Before Justice Bradley in Circuit Court, division 1, today, the case of the United | States ex. rel. C. D. Long agt. Commissioner of Pensions Lochren, was heard on applica- tion for a mandamus for the restoration of his name to the pension roll, under the |claim that the suspension was illegal, etc. | Mr. Thos S. Hopkins of this city and Fred. A. Baker of this city for the relator, and | Assistant Attorney General E. B. Whitney itor the respondent. PENSION MANDAMUS. Mr. Whitney Argues the Pensién Bureau Side of the Case. The application of Judge Long for a writ of mandamus upon Commissioner of Pen- sions Lochren, to compel him to pay his pension, which was suspended under the commissioner’s order, came up for argu- ment in court today. . Mr. Whitney’s Review. Mr. Whitney, for Judge Lochren, reviewed the action of the predecessors in the case, and called attention to the fact that Gen. Dudley had allowed on the application for an increase to $72 from $36, and that Com- missioner Tanner had reviewed this action, and, no new evidence being presented, had directed an increase to $72 per month. If this power was held, the respondent cer- tainly had the power to suspend the case, pending a review. The law, said Mr. Whitney, undoubtedly failed to empower Commissioner Tanner to grant the pension of $72. On the other hand, the law unquestionably gave the commissioner of pensions the power to re- rate, suspend and otherwise adjudicate pen- sions already given. That was a rule fol- lowed in the matter of claims by other departments of the government. “But,” asked Judge Bradley, ‘was not a suspension of a pension equivalent to a withdrawal of it?” Mr. Whitney replied that he thought not, when Judge Bradley dryly remarked that suspension was at times a very effectual method of final execution. Further, continued Mr. Whitney, the gov- ernment, through the commissioner of pen- sions, had undoubted power to investigate @ pension where fraud or misstatements were suspected, and could, in case of fraud, revoke the pension. “There is statutory authority for doing that,” remarked Judge Bradley. Judge Scofield. said Mr. Whitney, had de- cided that it would not do to pigeon hole evidence of fraud or of irregularity in ob- taining a pension, and the learned judge had disclosed that pending an investigation into alleged fraud or irregularity in obtain- ing a pension the pension could be suspend- ed. That Congress coincided in that opin- ion was demonstrated in the passage of an act yesterday which in plain terms empow- red the commissioner to suspend a pen- mn upon a thirty-day notice. But previous to the passage of this act, the Commission- er, under the general laws relating to pen- sions, had, in the opinion of the speaker, ample authority to act, and the Commis- sioner had acted wholly within those gen- eral laws in suspending Judge Long’s pen- sion. No real hardship was im) in the act of the commissioner, for his allowance ‘was merely suspended for the time being, and the suspended amounts would become his should his right to the full amount be subsequently sustained. ——_—~_ —--2—_____—__ THE SENATE RULES. A Growing Impression That There Will Be no Change in Them. There is a growing impression among Senators on both sides of the Senate cham- ber that there will be no attempt made to change the rules during this Congress at least. During the silver debate of the ex- traordinary session, when the silver men carried debate to a point where repeal men called “deliberation” filibustering, many attempts were made to force the adoption of a cloture rule. These propositions were finally referred to the committee on rules along with numerous rules relating to quo- rums, and the counting of members pres- ent and not voting, &c. When the Senate adjourned it was the understanding that during the recess the commitee would get together and agree upon some policy that would prevent a repetition of the scenes that were enacted during that debate. ee WHAT THE POLICE DID. They Sold Tickets to the Amount of $3,180. The returns from the Marine Band con- cert at Convention Hall on Wednesday night are not all in, but the police leuten- ants this afternoon reported to Maj. Moore the result of the efforts of their men, and turned over to him, subject to the order of the committee, the sum of $3,180. The firemen are yet to be heard from, and their returns will probably be ready tomor- row, when the committee hope to be able to settle up affairs and turn over the entire proceeds of the Commissioners for distribu- tion by the police. The expenses are not all known, but cne item was stricken off today by Capt. A. A. Thomas, president of the Electric Light Company. That was the cost of the light for the evening—$31. Capt. Thomas, when asked by the committee, promptly canceled the sum. —__. Railroad Employes Not Blamed. An inquest was held on the body at 10 o’clock this morning at Wheatley’s funeral rooms, Alexandria, over the unknown man killed on the railroad. The jury consisted of J. C. Wallace, foreman; with A. B. Davis, R. Cook, J. D. Hooe, G. H. Robin- son and W. J. Webster as jurors. They returned a verdict of accidental death and that “‘the evidence was insufficient to put any blame on the railroad employes.” ie name of the deceased is ascertained to be Thomas D. Ryan and his residence Rich- mond, Va. > A Mysterious Death. On Wednesday last Sarah Smith, a col- ored woman of Lowe's Bottom, between C, D, 1st and 2d streets northeast, started to Jackson City with her husband's dinner. About 8 o'clock in the evening a cab drove up, in which she was lying unconscious, and was in company with another woman. She was taken into her house, but no medi- cal attendance was given, and this morn- ing about 4 o’clock she died. ———_—- Senator Hunton to Be Notified. Senator Hunton of Virginia, who has just been elected by the legislature of his state to serve out the remainder of the unexpired term of the late Senator Barbour, will be offi- ctally notified of his election next Thursday at his rooms in the Metropolitan Hotel. The notification committee consists of State Sen- ators Fairfax and Mushback, and Delegates Ryan, Gibson and Willard. ————_e- —___ Assistant Treasurer Jordan’s Return. NEW YORK, Dec. 22—A cable dispatch was received from Havre today at the sub- treasury department, stating that Assist- ant United States Treasurer Conrad N. Jor- dan had left Havre, France, and would be in this city Tuesdi ing Faster Than the Wind. From a European Traveler's Book. Every yachtsman knows that a ship can sail faster than the wind—that is to say, if the wind is blowing ten knots an hour, a ship may be making twelve or fifteen knots an hour. Now, it is obvious that if the ship is sailing straight before the wind it cannot, at the utmost, travel faster than the wind itself is blowing—as a matter of fact, it will travel much more slowly. If, on the other hand, the ship is sailing at an angle with the wind, it seems at first sight that the wind must act with less effect than before, but as a matter of fact the ship not only sails more quickly than before, but more quickly than the wind itself is blow- ing. Let us consider the difficulty in the lght of the following experiment: Place a ball at one side of the billiard table, and with the cue, not held in the ordinary manner, but lengthwise from end to end of the table, shove the ball across the cloth. The cue here represents the wind, and the ball the ship sailing directly berore it. The ball, of course, travels at the same rate as the cue. Now, suppose a groove in which the ball may roll be cut diagonally across the table from one corner pocket to the other. If the ball be now placed at one end of the groove and the cue held horizontally, parallel with the long sides and moved forward across the width of the table as before, the ball will travel along the groove and along the cue, diag- onally across the table in the same time as the cue takes to move across the width of the table. This is the case of the ship sail- ing at an angle with the direction of the wind. The groove is considerably longer than the width of the table—more than double as long, in fact. The ball therefore travels much faster than the cue which im- pels it, since it covers more than double the distance In the same time. It ts in precisely the same manner that a tacking ship is en- abled to sail faster than the wind. ———_+o+—____- Saved Her Life. From Puck. Miss Pastelle—“It's too bad! I love you, and I've promised to marry you, and yet there isn’t a bit of romance about it. You have never once saved my life.” Adorer—“I_ haven't, eh? Don’t you re- member the first time you saw me’ “Yes; I was walking down the and you passed me on your bicycle.’ “Yes; and I rang the bell for you to get out of the way, didn’t I?” ¥/ We CToape g tne becauye' kad ahr We 7 keenly feland Abundance ryorcere Waal shall par you denn for? Boog rns Some pitiful letters addressed to Santa Claus by the little ones ask Santa not for dolls or sleds, but for bread. It is touching when other children are waiting for toys, and expecting them, too, that there should be little ones appealing to Santa Claus for food. Some write for shoes and coats and some ask Santa Claus to bring a warm cloak or some other com- fort to their poor mothers. Santa Claus is going to help a good many of these cold and hungry little ones and their mothers. He will do tt through The Evening Star Santa Claus Club. The children of the city have joined his army and their dimes will go to getting shoes, and fuel, warm cloth- ing and bread for those whose Christmas is shadowed by poverty. A good many will have turkey or chickens for dinner. This will be due to the generosity of Mr. O. G. Staples, proprietor of Willard’s Hotel, but it will done in the name of Senta Claus. He authorized the club to issue six hundred orders on him for turkeys or chickens, and the orders will be filled to- morrow between 11 and 4 o'clock at Wil- lard Hall. Three hundred of the orders were distributed today to needy families through the school teachers, who are tak- ing an active interest in the relief work, and the other 300 went out through the police and other charitable agencies. The schools closed today, and the returns of The Evening Star Santa Claus Club will all be in today or tomorrow. It is estimated that fully 20,000 have joined the club. ‘The city has been already thoroughly can- vassed, and the work of relief will begin on Christmas day. It should be remembered that the need is great, greater perhaps than at any former Christmas time, so those who can give should give quickly and liberally. If those who have clothing to contribute will notify The Evening Star a wagon will be sent to collect the contributions. The Star has received cash contributions for the club as follows: The Evening Star Newspaper Co.... $300.00 c. E. B... 5.00 Anonymous . 1.00 @. P. Hosiey 2.00 A lady..... 1.00 Robt. Johnson... 1.00 J. E. Fitch 5.00 H. E. Hauptman 5.00 Riggs & Co. 100.00 Little Marie. + 1.00 A widow's mit 1.00 H.. 3.00 H. . 1.00 Nellie Le Caine, contents savings bank.. 24 Virginia and Edith. 1.00 cU. L.. os 1.00 Pixie 5.00 Ruth Harper Pilling. 1.00 @. T. P.. ++ 1.00 Jennie C. 2 2.00 A. B. Kehrer. 1.00 Kate and Lillian.. 1.00 Arthur W. Calver. 25 Two little Kentucky girls. 1.00 3.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 5 50 . 233 Proceeds of a children’s fair held at 3038 Mn. w.. 14.06 Willie Pearson.. 1.00 ow 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 oo 1.00 1.00 -20 Little Carlyle, 10c.; Little Frank, 10c. 20 Big Tommy, 10c.; Little Charlie, 1Uc. 20 R. H. P.... 1.00 G. W. B.. 1.00 Mrs. A. H. Brown 5.00 Mrs. Ward.. 1.00 Marian Lentze . 1.00 Jseees Bou 1.00 5.00 1.00 20.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 “. A A. A, Hoehling, United States navy. 10.00 Miss Singleton. + 2.00 A friend.. + 1.00 Cash + 1.00 c. 8. T.. - 1.00 Cash . - 5.00 Cash .. - 60 Mrs, L. R. Monroe, Fort Foote, Md. 6.00 Tt xX O.... 5.00 F. C. Steven: 25.00 Mrs. E. 1.00 c. D. . J.J. EB. Total $805.12 Other subscriptions received by The Star are as follows: Associated Charitie Heretofore acknowledged. $182 27 144 52 Police Fund. Heretofore acknowledged. Anon 5 00 20 00 meral Relief Fun Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Bell. 20 00 THE COURTS. Probate Court.—Judge Hagner. Today—Estate of Francis J. Jones; order directing payment of certain monies. Estate of Margaret Cavanaugh; petition asking in- structions. Estate of Lydia E. Long; James Butler granted letters of administration on bond of $10,000. Estate of Francis A. Baker; petition for letters filed. Estate of Henry ‘Weaver; letters of administration to P. T. Hall; bond—$1,000. Estate of Samuel H. Lind; will admitted to probate and letters to Henry Adler—bond, In re John F. Vogt; order making allowance. Estate of Leonora Ruppert; order authorizing sale of furniture. Estate of Isaac Diggs; letters of administration to Sarah C. Robinson—bond, $200. Estate of Frank Schwarz; inventory returned. Estate of Charles Rauterberg; do. Estate of Isaac Smithson; petition for ad- ministration filed by the widow. Martha E. Dayton; Ralph P. Dayton grant- ed letters of administration—bond, $2,000. In re children of M. Deving; order increas- ing allowance. Estate of Thomas Sunder- eo ae eee 2 Zz Estate les Hayes; Henry layes appoint- ed administrator—bond, $5,000. Criminal Court, division 2.—Justice Cole. Today—Wm. Milburn, alias Johnson, for Hon Mee stolen property was found not guilty. Fannie Milburn, alias Burket, convicted of larceny, was sentenced to three years in the Albany penitentiary. — Mrs. Peachblow—Why does your husband carry such a tremendous amount of life in- surance, when he’s in such perfect health? Mrs. Flicker—O, just to tantalize me. Men are naturally cruel.—Life. NEW PUBLICATIONS. the Ice MY_ARCTIC JOURNAL. A Year Fields and Eskimos. By itech- re it of Great White Peary. With an account o! = ; civi, engineer, U. S. Navy. New York and Philadelphia: ' ‘The Contemporary Publishing Many n.en have written of Arctic ex- periences, and all of them contributed more or less to popular education on a subject that always fascinates and to elucidate which lives have been sacrificed and money spent as though both life and money were valueless, but until Mrs. Peary left this city—her native place—and ventured north- ward there was no one who gave the timid, stay-at-home, book and newspaper reading majority more than an idea as to how the Eskimo live in their homes. This Mrs. Peary has done most skillfully. Most of the happenings occurred during @ year’s residence on the shores of Mc- Cormick Bay, midway between the Arc- tie Circle and the North Pole, and al- though there is a family resemblance be- tween this day and that one, every page is bright and entertaining, and breathes the spirit of wifely devotion to a man whose daring has established his title to distinc- tion, In the preface Mr. Peary pays his wife high tribute for courage displayed in seasons of great peril, but the wife herself is modestly silent or unpretentious a8 to these things when she has opportunity to properly exploit them. Washington has every reason to be proud of its Arctic hero- ine, who has been where no other white woman ever ventured, Mr. Peary’s appen- dix, “The Great White Journey,” and vivid narrative of a great and danger- ous undertaking. This work will appear in at least three volumes, the second, which is in press, treating of civil service reform in this coun- try; the third, in preparation, devoted to historical and Mterary addresses. In an introductory editorial note Mr. Norton says: “These volumes comprise a selection of Mr. Curtis’ chief orations and other discourses, from 1856 to 1892, the date of his death. °° * The range of the subjects dealt with in these addresses is wide, but the spirit which the collection. firmly convinced of the validity of the fun- damental principles of American in its highest sense, and believing, conse- quently, in the indissoluble connection of morals and politics; it is the spirit of an idealist, tempered by sound reasonableness, and by experience in affairs; the spirit of an apes well aware bd the limits, estal y the necessity of party organ- ization, within which independence can be usefully asserted and maintained. Of this spirit of patriotism, of fidelity to moral principles, and of manly independence, the life character of Mr. Curtis afforded such illustration as confirmed and enforced the lesson of his words.” Mr. Norton speaks nothing but truth. 84M _ HOUSTON AND THE WAR OF INDE- PENDENCE IN TEXAS. By Alfred M. Will- jams, With it and maps. Boston: Hough ton, Miftin & Co. Washington: Robert Beall. A truthful portrait of a wonderful man. Sam Houston was one of the strongest figures in a period of our national history when strong men were not few. Afflicted with shortcomings such as are common to poor humanity, and beset by both fulsome flattery and envenomed abuse, he might easily have become worse than his enemies declared him to be, but marvelous will force sustained him, and for a time defied even the efforts of nature to revenge herself for excesses too frequently indulged in. A sol- dier whose courage was never doubted, a Patriot in the most belligerent sense, he de- served much of the eulogium that has been poured upon his grave, but he erred often, and at times grievously. Mr. Williams is a dispassionate bicgrapher. LOVE IN LETTERS of Statesmen, Warriors, Men of Letters and Others, with a brief note on every writer and a preface by Henri Pene Du- Bois. New York and Washington: Brentano's. As the world loves a lover, so must it be moved to affection by this collection of epis- tles in which many of the great ones of history showed their close kinship with less illustrious people whose ability to express their passions with pen and ink were in- ferior, perhaps, but whose love was as great as any here recorded. Abelard and Heloise have the place of honor, followed by an ar- ray of kings, queens and commoners. The Americans whose inspired episties are on exhibition were Franklin,John Adams,Aaron Burr, Hawthorne, Poe and Lincoln. Sus- ceptible young folks of both sexes will find much to admire and sigh over; students will gain an insight into several historic charac- ters by studying this work. A HISTORY OF MY TIME. Memoirs of Chan- cellor Pasquier. Edited by the Due D'Audif- fret-Pasquier. Translated by Charles E. Roche. Volume I. 1789-1810. With portraits. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Washington: Brentano's. France was never much more disturbed than during the period covered by M. Pas- quier in the history of which this first vol- ume has just been issued. The revolution, the consulate and the empire are treated so that none can complain of the author's fairness. To him the machinery by which the great changes were brought about was visible, and he was, therefore, eminently fit- ted for the work of contributing to the truth of history. M. Pasquier, in his introductory remarks, declares that he has written with- out feeling, without hatred,without envy, but his memoirs leave no room for questioning as to where his sympathies were whenever royalty was pitted against the people. He throws light in several heretofore dark cor- ners, and to him must students of French history be considerably indebted. THE CENTURY ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY MaG- AZINE. May to Ociober, 1898. New York: The Century Co. Washington: Robert Beall. A bound volume of the Century is one of the most delightful books to the multitude that loves variety within small compass, and this particular volume is especially pleasing. Some of the best of writers and a host of unsurpassable artists contribute of their professional opulence to the makeup of @ magazine than which none are better. Its serials have achieved classic reputation; its brief chapters are beyond praise; its {l- lustrations are models. Among the many notable features of the contents of the 1893 volume are the valuable and intensely in- teresting chapters on “Napoleon's Depor- tation to Elba,” and ‘Taking Napoleon to St. Helena;” two contributions which have giv- en the world a clearer view of the “Man of Destiny” than it ever had before. Ie who depicts the tory is made with fascinating boldness. SCRIBNERS’ MAGAZINE. 1892-1808. New York: (hariee Seribner’s Sons. Washington: Bren- can find nothing that is calculated to afford Znore real pleasure than a bound volume of Scribner's, uniess it might be three or four volumes of that same publication. In the front rank of magazines from its initial number, Scribner’s has continued to im- Prove steadily until it is as fine an example of authorship and art as ever merited . Its serials are of the best, its short stories admirable, its wealth of illustra- tion the peer of any competitor and su- perior to many. Scribner's for the year, or better yet, a complete set, would be an ideal Christmas present. THE GRAPH . x New York: The lntermatioual Neo espetee Fully up to the standard of years gone by in all that goes to make up a bright Christmas publication. Among the writers who contribute are Bret Harte, 8. Baring Gould, E. Lester Arnold, Paul Cushing, Morley Roberts and Eden Phillpotts. The artists, whose work is on almost every page, are Miss M. I. Dicksee,Charles Green, W. Ralston, Phil. May, Miss Mabel Ince, W. Hatherell, A. 8. Boyd, Miss Robinson, William Small and L. Perrault. There are three colored supplements, “A Proud Father,” by W. H. ; “The Squire's Daughter,” by John Chariton, and “Lilies,” by che Jenkins. Sol Of all the Columbian literature brought into existence during this Columbian year none can claim rank over this latest pro- duction of the Tourgee pen and pencii. History and romance are intertwined with exceeding skill in a narrative that will give pleasure to thousands of readers. ‘The situations are natural and the tale 13 80 smoothly told that it has all the appear- ance of truth, and none of the strainings which so frequently disfigure fiction. The lad who accompanied Columbus and won his favor spins an interesting yarn. | Albion _W. THE RULERS OF THE ‘. By Richard Davis, author of the Wi ibber and Others,” “&e. Illustrated. New ‘ork: G 3 CTE Brothers. Washington: Wood- Richard Harding Davis is never dull, no matter what he may write about, and he is especially bright in this chatty, and yet seg sag Superficial, book just published Harpers. The seven chapters deal, respectively, with the Rock of Gibraltar, » From Gibraltar to Cairo, Cairo as a Show Place, the Englishman in Egypt, Modern Athens and Constantinople. THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM OF ‘NITED STATES. By Dr. J. M. Rice. ‘New Yo The Century 3 Reproduces the most important data se- cured by Dr. Rice during nearly half a year’s personal inspection of the public schools of thirty-six cities, and heretofore a in several numbers of the Forum. @ criticisms, emanating, as they did, from a capable source, attracted much at- tention and have undoubtedly resulted in reforms. The aggregation of the articles is an excellent idea; it should great good. ST. NICHOLAS: AN ILLUSTRATED sacazrse | FOR YOUNG FOLKS. Conducted by Mary Mapes . Vol. XX. November, 1892, to November, 1893. New York: The ury Company.’ Washington: Robert Beall. Wherein men and women who possess and make use of the varieties of literary and artistic genius so acceptable to the young folks do their very best to please, and suc- ceed ly well. Asa children’s mag- remarkab! azine St. Nicholas is without a peer. FIGARO ILLUSTRE. ‘lish edition of Ctriat- mas pumber. New York: ‘Interustional News An entertaining and superbly illustrated addition to the library of seasonable publi- cations, with a quaint story by Jules Verne as the opening attraction. Augustus Filon contributes “Jim and Jack,” while Francis Thorne and Jules Cheret have “The Fairy of the Rock,” « two-act pantomime of the liveliest sort. Three colored are * by R. 5 De »"" and “Autumn,” by Aime Morot. ‘annual re- reau of Statistics The conclusion of a very valuable statis- tical effort, from which the student of this country, its inhabitants and its institutions can secure much interesting material. Mr. ‘Wadlin does his work well. THE BARBARY COAST. Henry M. Field. ‘With illustrations. New York: Charles Scrib- ner's Sons. Wi : Brentano's. Like other of Dr. Field’s books of travel, this is deeply interesting. Not a guide book, not filled with inconsequential details, but @ broadly-limned story of the best things one man of keen vision and tender sympa- thies saw during a lengthy sojourn on the Barbary coast. 4 REFERENDUM ‘Washingvon: This Referendum is a valuable key to these illustrations, which no one can afford to be without who desires to possess the knowledge necessary for the most intelli- gent understanding of the oriental places, ey customs, &c., described in ““Ben- fur. ——_——2+_____. The Decorative Art Society. The Decorative Art Society hold a special sale today and tomorrow at their rooms, 728 17th street. There will be 10 per cent off all things sold. The work is most artis- tic, and those in search of suitable Christ- mas gifts will find a charming variety in these rooms. It is hoped the public will give patronage and aid in establishing this society for the benefit of the ladies who help out a slender income by skillful em- broidery and fancy work. The society is now organized and established on the basis of the Baltimore Decorative Art Associa- tion, which is most successful in its efforts. All work is inspected by a committee of ccmpetent judges before it is accepted. The ew York: Woodward & OF JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL. Edited | officers are: Mrs. Hearst, president; Mrs. by Charles Eliot Norton. Two volumes. New | Geo! Washington: Wood- York: Harper & Brothers. ward & Lothrop. The editor says that in making this selec- tion from the great mass of Mr. Lowell's letters which was in his hands, his attempt | ™&” has been to secure for it, so far as possible, an autoblographic character. But it is quite certain that the reader will find the poet's self-reveiation in these letters more com- plete and more completely charming than the pages of an autobiography would be Lkely to offer. In the first place, here is a freedom in expression, and a naivete, that no conscious narration could have; and, in the second place, Mr. Lowell had the rare and true quality in letter-writing—for he speaks (only with pen in hand) to his cor- respondents as though they were present friends, informally, impulsively. The per- sonality that becomes more familiar the publication of these letters was a force in a crisis of American history, and must always be regarded as an expression of the best elements in the nation’s life; and doubtless the letters could not have been more suitably prepared by any other hand than that of their author's friend, the edi- r. THE CHRIST-CHILD IN ART. 4 study of In- erpret lon. lenry Van Sew York!, Hatper & Bretiese” We toa Woodward: &e Lothrop. A magnificently illustrated work in which the author testifies directly and with great tenderness to the profound impression made upon his heart by the story of the birth and childhood o he Savior of mankind. In the volume are fifty-two reproductions from ancient and modern paintings of the many schools, each engraving having for its subject the childhood of Christ. There is deep sympathy and sound reasoning in the literary portion of the book. The subdivisions treat, respectively, of the An- nunciation, the Nativity, the Adoration of the Magi, the Flight into Egypt and the Childhood of Jesus. LAST YEARS OF LOUIS XV. By Imbert De Saint-Amand. Translated by Elizabeth Gilbert poo With Portraits. New York: Charles t's Sons. Washington: Brentano's. Saint-Amand says, that to live the life of the dead, to study an epoch thoroughly, to identify one’s self with personages and become familiar with their habits, ideas, passions, tastes, fashions, prejudices, is —_——>—_ Baltimore Markets. Dee. 22.—Fiour dull, un- ‘ber, ; January, 64%a64 May, 604270; steamer No. 2 red, 61 asked. receipts, 27,414 bushels; stock, 1,261,576 bushels; sales,151,000 bushels; milling wheat by sample, 65. Corn weak—mixed, spot, 41%a42; new and old December, 41%a41%; January, 41a41%; February, 41%a41%; May, ceip oe bush u sock 75690 bush. 692. els; si - pation 000 bushels; ite corn by iow corn by sample, = R: teady—No. 2, 52—receipts, stock, 50,042 bushels. Hay dull and steady to choice timothy, $14.50a$15.50. -Rio Other articles unc! BALTIMORE, Dec. 22.—Virginia consols, 10.408, ; do. threes, 70 bid; Baltimore and Ohio stock, 70% bid; stock, 70 asked; Baltimore and Ohio South- western firsts, 104; first incomes, 61% asked; second incomes, 27 asked; Consolidated Gas bonds, 114%a115; do. stocks, 54%. Markets closed till Tuesday. —_—— Chicago Grain and Provision Markets. Reported by Silsby & Co., bankers and brokers, Metropolitan Bank building. CHICAGO, Dec. 22, 189% Opening. Closine. July jan. ce May i May PorkJes. 2 az = ver t% eB . May = G88 650 Northern Central | FINANCE AND TRADE. Fraction Rallies and Reactions Oo- cupied the Street Today. LOWER PRICES GENERALLY LOOKED FOR London a Very Small Buyer of Stocks. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, Dec. 22—A series of frac- tional rallies, the result of covering, fol- lowed by reactions whenever the temporary demands of the bear party were supplied, | comprised what there was of today’s stock |market. Introductory figures were strong at yesterday's closing, with an occasional improvement from 1-8 to 3-8 per cent. London bought a few stotks, principally St. Paul and Atchison, but not in sufficient amounts to Influence local quotations. The bears have a trifie too much company for comfort and are quietly reducing their lines, although they have no intention of abandoning that side of the market. All natural influences throughout the coun- try contribute to strengthen their position and lower prices must eventually repay their efforts notwithstanding an occasional rally at the expense of the shorts. Western Union was fairly active by com- parison with the rest of the list and after gaining 1-2 per cent to 84 1-4 immediately became weak and sold down to 82 The falling off in revenue is urged as @ reason for the attacks on this property, but ma- mipulation by traders is New England declined 1 per cent on early trading, but advanced 1 1-8 per cent to 20 5-8 on renewed inquiry from shorts. New York Central lost 1-8 per cent to 9% St. Paul gained 3-4 per cent to 58 8-8, and Atchison lost a similar amount to 14 7-8. The industrials were steady with the ex- ception of Chicago Gas, which was some- What elastic in its movements, declining 3-4 per cent to 61 3-4, from which price it advanced to 623-4 and back the whole length of its gain. Sugar became active shortly after noon and sold down 11-4 per cent from best fig- | | January 1 or be | ship it is not likely that the would suffer muterially, as believed to have discounted both gencies. The clort fairly spirit Bet losses for the day. - FINANCIAL AND Feel sent iy oS 5" vt ~ Spsbsys tc F apres eet ESTES Base: fifi Paget t fi s2eare g les—regular call—12 0’ and North O Street R. R. U. 8. Electric Light conv. Americar Graphophone, 100 at 5s, 5s, Government Bonds.—U. yor, 113% bid. U.S. District of Columbia Bonds.— 112 bid. 30-year fund 6s, gold, 116 bid. W: ter stock 7s, 103, currency, 118 bid. 3.658, funding, currency, 106 bid, 108 asked. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Washington and Georgetown R. R. conv. 6s, ist, 145 bid, 160 asked. Washington and R. R. conv. 6s, 2d, 145 bid, 160 ed. Masonic Hall Association 5s, 102 bid. Wash! ‘ington Market Company Ist ts, 103 bid. Wash- ington Market Company imp. 6s, 108 bid. w Market Company ext. bid, 105 asked. American Security and Trust 5s, 1905, A. and O., 100 bid. Ameri- can Security and Trust 5s, 1905, F. and A., 100 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, 1906, A. and O., 100 bid. Washington Light Infantry ist 6s, 95 bid, 101 asked. Wash- ington Light Infantry 24 7s, 9% 101. asked. Washi: Gas Company ries A, 120 bid. Washington Gas 8 5 3 . | 6s, series B, 121 bid. Washington Gas j= pany conv. 6s, 135 bid. R. R. 6s, 100 asked. Chesapeake Potomac Telephone 5s, 96 bid, 108 asked, and North O Street R. asked. Mi ey R. conv. Sa, 101 bid, 104 asked. U. S. Electric Light conv. 5s, 109 bid, 110% asked. National Bank Stocks.- West End, 88 bid, 105 asked. T Vest . bid. Lincotn, 95 asked. Ohio, 85 asked. Railroad Stocks—Wi and town, 275 bid. Mi tan, 80 bid, rs, conta anet “ant North O Street, — Soldiers” om, * asked. Georgetown — M4 asked. s, |e i eeked “Lincoln: Ty bid, 8 asked. | Commercial, 5 bid, 5% asiced. fe Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Ti- tie, 112 bid. 125 asked. Columbia Title, 7 | bid, 7 asked. Washington Title, 5 bid, 7% —-3 and Electric Light Stocks.—Wash- Gas, 48 bid, 52 asked. Georgetown . 8. Electric Light, 110 bid, ed. Mh aepbone Stocks—Pennsylvania, 47 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac. 48 bid, 51 asked. ‘American Graphophone, 2 bid, 2% asked. ‘Miscellaneous Stocks.—Washington Mar- ket, 12 bid. Great aFlls Ice, 110 bid. Bull Run Panorama, 30 asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, .68 asked. Lincoln Hall, 100 asked. | inter Ocean Building, 100 asked. Norfolk |and Washington Steemboat, 85 bid. | Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.—Na- | tional Safe Denosit and Trust Company, 125 bid, 130 asked. Washington Safe De- posit, 107 asked. Washington Loan and Trast, 190 bid, 110 asked. American Se- curity and Trust, 127 bid, 130 asked. *Ex dividend. On motion the board adjourned over until Tuesday, December 26.