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THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1894—TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE|PRACTICE OF MEDICINE|SFENATE AND HOUSE|THE CABLE car GRIP Marines Landed at Belize, British Honduras, TRYING 0 STOP A LABOR RIOT Workmen Dissatistied With Pay- ment of Their Wages. SOLDIERS ORDERED UP LONDON, December 19.—The colonial of- fice has received confirmation of the As- sociated Press dispatch from New Orleans, La., last night announcing a labor riot at Belize, British Hon‘uras, and that a tachment of 150 soidiers has been dis- patched from Jamaica to iselize in order to relieve the marines of the Lritish gunboat Partridge and the British sloop Pelican, who were landed in order to protect the police force of the town, whe were at the mercy of the mob. ‘The disturbances at Belize, according to the advices received at the colonial office, are due to the substitution of the Unite: States gold dollar for the Central Ameri- can silver dollar in the payment of the Wages of the wood cutters, and the latter demanded the same pay in gold as they had previously been paid in the depreciated silver of Central America. ‘The condition of the mahogany and log- ‘wood industry, owing to the fall in the value of dyewoods, which is said to be partly due to the McKinley tariff bill, ren- ders an advance in wages impossible, and the employers announce that they’ will be compeiled to abandon wood cutting alto- gether if the men persist in their demands. eae FATAL FOOT BALL GAME. Death of a Player Accidentally Kick- ed in the Head. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., December 19.— Gecrge S. Young, who played right guard for the Frankfort foot ball eleven, and who was injured on November 30 in a game with another local eleven, is dead. At the time Young was injured he was given the bali to make a run and was heavily thrown, fumbling the ball. While reaching for it he was accidentally kicked in the head by a runner who was close behind him at the time. He was taken to his home and grew better, but later an abscess formed at the base of his brain which re- sulted in his death. ———_ GIVEN A NEW TRIAL. Goodm: Whe Killed Col. e Parsens. BALTIMORE, Md., December 19.—A spe- clal to the News from Covington, Va., says: Judge McLaughlin has granted a new trial in the case of Thomas Goodman, convicted last summer of the murder of Col. H. C. Parsons at Clifton Forge and sentenced to eighteen years in the peni- tentiary. easton THE SENATE RESTAURANT. ‘Thow»: Mr. 4ien Wants an Inquiry Into Its Right to Exist. Senator Allen created quite a stir by introducing a resolution in the Senate to- day calling for an investigation into the reasons why a restaurant is maintained in the Senate wing of the Capitol. Some won- der is expressed on various sides that this resolution should be introduced now, after the Senator has had nearly two years of acquaintance with the existence of this establiskment. The resolution which Sen- ator Allen introduced is as follows: “Resolved, That a committee of five Sen- ators shall be appointed by the Vice Presi- dent to inquire into and report to the Sen- ate by what right or authority one Page occupies several rooms of the national Capitol building as a restaurant, the num- ber of rooms and how large thus occupied by him; whether or not he pays rent there- for; how long and by what authority said rooms have been occupied under the pres: ent arrangement; whether and by what au- thority the government furnishes to him stoves, ranges, fuel, ice and other fixtures and supplies, and from what fund the same has been paid, and how much of the money of the government has thus been expended within the last ten years; also whether it is rot expedient to remove said restaurant from the Capitol building, or if not, wheth- er it is not expedient to fix a maximum rate of charges and strict rules for the government of said restaurant. “2. That it be sent to the Senate of the United States; that pending the investiga- tion herein provided for no more money of the government shall be paid to said Page for his use or benefit, in furnishing ice, fuel, lights or other supplies or fix- tures for said restaurant.” Mr. Allen, it ts understogqd, shares with several other Senators the belief that the prevailing rates in the Senate restaurant are comewhat exorbitant, and it Is thought that he has taken this method to institate a reform. He endeavored to speak to his resolution this morning, but Mr. Hale ob- jected to its immediate consideration, and it went over until tomorrow. —— THEY FAVOR ARDITRATION. Brotherhood Chiefs Arthur and Clark ‘Address the House Labor Committee. At the session of the House committee on labor this morning Chief Arthur of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Chief Clark of the Brotherhood of Railread Conductors were heard on the question of national arbitration of strikes. ‘They expressed themselves unqualifiedly in favor of the principle of federal arbi- tration. Mr. Arthur said that his organiza- tion would not even object to compulsory arbitration, as they had never yet been in- volved in trouble which they would not have submitted to the judgment of an im- partial board. Mr. Clark's views were along the same lire of general approval of arbitration. The chiefs agreed also that the plan of national incorporation of labor organization, the individuals to be subject to removal for violence or lawlessness, was desirable so long as the individuals were not made personally liable for the acts of the organization as a whole. TITLE TO ISHERWOOD. A Case of Importance to the Property Holders. Judge McComas and a jury are consider- ing today, in Criminal Court No. 1, a sult at law which attacks the title it is said to the whole of Isherwood, a subdivision in the suburbs of Northeast Washington. The case is that of Peck and others against Christian Heurich, and is a suit in eject- ment. It is but one of twenty or more similar cases, in every one of which the plaintiffs contend that the present owners of Isherwood, a tract of about 46 acres, have no legal title to the land. The plaintiffs, Peck and Simmons, trus- tees, claim that one Ann Bartlett, now de- ceased, acquired title to the land in 1828, and never parted with that title. She died in 1878, and her husband survived her but eight years. The land, reverting to her* heirs, was conveyed by the latter in trust to Messrs. Peck and Simmons for all the heirs for the purpese of recovering it. ‘The ndants’ claim, it is understood, is based on a power of attorney, which 1s alleged to have been executed by Mrs. Bartlett in 1832. The supposed attorney Is understood to have been one Watterston, and his power of attorney is said to have been recited in & deed of conveyance from the Bartletts. All of which the plaintiffs deny. The land in controversy is sald to be Valued at $100,000 or more, and the suit is being managed by an unusually large ar- yay of local legal talent. Messrs. A. A. Birney and F. H. Mackey represent the plaintiff, while the defendants are repre- sented by Messrs. Wm. Mattingly, Leon ‘Tobriner, J. H. Gordon, Woodward & Gould, D. O'C. Callaghan, D. W. Glassie and cth- ers. The case is expected to continue sev- eral days. a Lord Dunraven'’s Cablegram. NEW YORK December 19—The Ameri- ca’s cup committee is in session consider- ing @ cablegram from Lord Dunraven, re- @eived by Comme“-=* Smith today. Hearing Today on the Bill Regulating the Physicians. The Question at Issue—Some Amend- Propored—Health Officer's Report o: ments The bill to regulate the practice of medi- cine in the District of Columbia and known as House bill 8133 was the subject of an in- teresting discussion at the Commissioners’ office today. This bill, it will be recalled, was introduced by Representative Heard, and is now before the Commissioners for their report. As is customary, a special hearing was given to those interested in the bill, and when Commissioner Ross call- ed the meeting to order this morning the bedrd room was crowded with physicians. The bill has been heretofore printed in The Star and its provisions are well known. Dr. S. C. Busey, president of the Medical Society, explained the bill in full. He said it originated with the Medical Society of the District of Columbia, and its object was to elevate the standard of medical educa- tion and protect the community from char- latans and imposters. “During the year,” he said, “the society had received an invi- tation from the Homeopathic Society to unite with it in the preparation of a bill which would accomplish these objects. Joint committees were accordingly ap- pointed, but they failed to agree upon one peint of the organization of the board of medical examiners. There were no esse tial differences between the two societies in the bill itself. ‘The difference was that one society claimed an equal division in membership upon the board, and the other refused to accept it. The Medical Society of the District of Columbia, he said, is un- willing to grant an equal representation to any other society upon this proposed board of examiners, ror the reason that it out- numbered in the proportion of four to one all other societies in the District. The Medical Society, under those circumstances, failing to agree, and having the interests of the people at heart, and with only a desire to protect them against quacks, de- termined to agree upon a bill and preseat it themselves, leaving for those who had the power to legislate the right to arrange the differences. Inteiligent people of all civilized comraunities have reached that standard when they are no longer satisfied to have unqualified men attend them. The medical profession throughout the world had agreed that even a diploma is not a standard of medical education. In thirty- eight states and some of the territories laws have been made to require qualifica- tions upon a diploma. The District of Co- lumbia has no medical act, and has become the rendezvous of quacks and imposters.” Dr, Susey read the charter of the Med- ical Society, and compared it with that of the Homeopathic Society. He then read the charter of the Eclectic Society, and characterized it as being a loosely constructed piece of legislation, under which anybody could practice medi- cine without having any requirements at. ajl. With the existence of such a law, he said, it was utterly useless to try and raise the standard of medicine here or an: where else, and that provision must be annulled before anything could be done. In thirty-eight states laws had been en- acted regulating the practice of medicine, and while he did not want to discuss any of them, for many of them were imper- fect, he was free to confess that any one of them would be more acceptable than existing conditions. He referred to the law in Pennsylvania, which was, perhaps, the most liberal yet passed. Another Standpoint. Dr. J* B. G. Custis, representing the Homeopathic Medical Society, was thé next speaker. He said he indorsed every word Dr. Busey had said, and agreed that the laws of the District of Columbia were totally inadequate to protect its citizens from imposition. He thanked the doctor for the fair state- ment that he had made regarding the Homeopathic Society, and said further that the board of censors of that society never considered an applicant for membership unless he had a diploma from some reput- able college. He was thoroughly In faver of reising the standard and would join hands with the Medical Society, no matter how high they placed it. But he. thought the Homeopathic Society was entitled td equal representation upon the board. He offered a substitute bill providing for three separate boards of examiners to consist of five members each to examine the appli- cants from the three schools. ‘The Com- missioners were to appoint the presidents of each board, and these were to be known as the committee on examination, to revise and edit the questions of the three boards and examine answers and change them if they saw fit. Dr. C. B. Purvis objected to the bill in several minor details. In the first place, he was opposed to the first section, which gave the Medical Society the power to se- lect the board of commissioners, and thought that it should be wiped out, and the commissioners given authority to se- lect the bgard from among the practicing physicians in the city. Dr. Bland, representing the Eclectic So- ciety, objected to the whole bill. Among those present were Dra, S. C. Busey, D. W. Prentiss, G. L. Magruder, W. W. Johnson, G. Y. Cook, Z. T. Sowers, C. H. A. Kleinschmidt, C. W. Purvis, 0. G. Stone, J. S. McLain, J.’ B. G. Custis, Health Officer Woodward and Dr. Bland. Dr. Woodward's Report. Health Officer Woodward today mitted to the Commissioners his upon this pill. In his report Dr. Woodward says: “This District ts therefore urgently in need of legislation which wiH protect the lives and health of its citizens trom the as- saults of quacks and impostors and of in- competent physicians. That the measure is necessary is shown by the fact that nearly every state has in force restrictive laws upon the subject. It is necessary pecause each physician is practically a guardian of the public health, especially in connection with contagious diseases, where, by an error of diagnosis or treatment, an epidemic may be precipi- tated upon the community. Nor can a pri- vate citizen, even if he is competent to do so, undertake to determine even in the simplest cases the quaffications of a phy- sician who may treat hi, or whom he may call upon in case of emergency. “With such changes as may be necessary to put upon all forms of the practice of medicine equally the restrictions of the act, while at the same time securing to each a fair representation in the conduct ot examinations, I am of the cpinion that the passage of the bill presented cannot be too strongly recommended and urged by every possible means.” a TAX SALE DEEDS. Attorney Thomas Renders an Opinion of Considerable Importance. Attorney Thomas has rendered an opin- ion to the District Commissioners on the cancellation of arrears of general taxes levied prior to the fiscal year 1891-1892 against certain lots. It was claimed that such taxes were cut off by the tax sales of the property and the deeds given by the Commissioners pursuant to such sales. At- torney Thomas quotes several decisions as well as acts of Congress to uphold his de- cision that until the present law is changed a tax sale deed given by the Commission- ers divests the District of any right to col- lect arrearages of taxes that might have existed prior to the sale. a Putting It Into Effect. Secretary Carlisle has issued an order putting into effect the directions of Pr dent Cleveland extending the classified service of the civil service to all clerks, storekeepers and guagers. They are to be arranged as follows: Class trans- report one, clerks; class two, storekeepers; class | three, storekeepers and gaugers; class four, gaugers. Secretary Carlisle further orders that no perscn shall be admitted to any | place not excepted from examination by the civil service rules in any of the classes above designated until he or she shall have passed an appropriate examination the United States civil service commission and his or her eligibility certified to by the commission or the appropriate board of examiners. ——-—__ M Better. Mary Williams, the young smallpox pa- tient wko was so ill yesterday, was much better this afternoon, and Dr. Elliott thinks she will recevex under | Mr. Allen Offers Two Resolutions of Investigation. ALABAMA TROUBLE AND-A RESTAURANT The Currency Bill Further Dis- cussed in the House. SPEECHES FORAND AGAINSTIT Immediately upon the convening of the Senate today the Vice President laid before the Senate a letter from the Secretary of the Navy transmitting the report of Ad- miral Walker on the subject of Hawaii, which the Senate called for by a resolution. The letter and report were referred without discussion to the committee on foreign relations. Mr. Pasco (Fla.) reported from the com- mittee on public lands a bill extending the act relating to abandoned military reservations, which was passed without division. A Senate bill was reported and passed amending the act of May 18, 18%, giving permission to construct a bridge over the Missouri river near Jefferson City, Mo. The bill made certain changes in regard to the draw span of the bridge. At Mr. Vest's request the bill was immediately consid- ered and passed. Mr. Quay (Pa.) offered a resolution di- recting the Secretary of War to inform the Senate if the appropriation for the construction of dam number 6 on the Ohio river is adequate to prevent the obstruction of navigation. It was passed. To Investigate Alabama Politics, A resolution was introduced by Mr. Al- len (Neb.) providing for the appointment of a select committee to investigate politi- cal affairs in Alabama, which, at his re- quest, was laid on the table in order that he might submit some remarks on it later. He also introduced a resolution for the appointment of a committee of five Sena- tors to investigate the Senate restaurant. Mr. Allen was about to speak on this matter, when Mr. Hale (Me.) interposed objection to its immediate consideration, and it went over. Mr. Bate (Tenn.) then called up the bill to establish a national military park at the battlefield in Shiloh. The bill was read in full and then passed. ‘The resolution offcred yesterday by Mr. Lodge calling on the President fer corres- pordence in the Ezeta extradition case was passed without divisicn. ‘The Nicaraguan Canal Bill, The Senate then took up the Nicaraguan canal bill. Mr. Turpie, who had the floor when the Senate adjourned yesterday, yielded it to Mr. Cullom, who desired to make some remarks on the subject. It was remarkable, Mr. Cullom thought. that the world had submitted to such a long delay in the construction of a canal the building of which was regarded as a commercial necessity. He supported the measure with much earnestness and in connection with the sub- ject devoted some time to expressing the desire felt for the early completion of the Hennepin canal. All roads lead to Chica- go, said he, and not alone that city, but every agricultural state and every manu- facturing city had a deep and growing in- terest in the construction of the canal. He believed the importance and value of the undertaking to be greater and beyond any consideration of the actual cost and expense. The United States should not reglect the opportunity to have the canal built within reasonable time and should also control it. Mr. Cullom referred to the great expense of the citizens of Chicago in building the drainage and ship canal to the Mississippi, and paid a tribute to the people of that city for their enterprise. Wil! the govern- ment, he asked, stop half way and leave our progressive people with only half the world open to their trade? Let us make a new vow, and declare that for the pur- poses of American trade and commerce “No pent-up Utica contracts our powers. But the whole boundless continent is ours.” Mr. Perkins Advocates the Bill. Mr. Perkins (Cal.) secured the floor for thirty minutes to speak on the canal, Mr. Turpie announcing that at the end of that time he would resume the floor. Mr. Perkins said that no loop-hole has been left cpen for a credit mobilier or any other contrivance by which the projectors and constructors of great’ public wor! saddle these enterprises with watered stock fictitious indebtedness. ig Nicaraguan canal will pay,” said he, “as an exhibition of American enter- prise, of American skil! and forethought, and of American nerve. It will pay be- cause it must receive the commendation of the world, as it will show that there was a great question to be considered, great work to be done after the consider- ation was concluded, and there was a great people to carry ‘it into effect.” ow of the benefits to California, he said: “The completion of this canal will bring the markets of Europe 10,000 miles nearer to California and shorten the distance in the same ratio to our home markets, that stand ready at a price to take all the fruits, nuts and wine that we can send them.” Before Mr. Perkins had concluded the thirty minutes yielded to him by Mr. Tur- pie expired and the latter refused to extend it, which action, Mr. Morgan said, was “very ungraciou: Mr. Turpie then continued his speech. THE HOUSE. As soon as the regular routine had been disposed of today, on motion of Mr. Springer, the House went into com- mittee of the whole, and the debate on the currency bill was resumed. Mr. Johnson (Ind.), one of the minority members of the banking and currency committee, opened the debate today with a vigorous speech in opposition to the Carlisle bill. Admitting the defects in our currency system, he said, thelr correc- tion could not be obtained by the passage of a bill along the lines suggested by the banking and currency committee. It was much easier to attack the present system than offer a safe substitute for it. The present system had given the country a greenback currency, which enabled the government to carry on the war, and it produced a market for our bonds in the hour of danger and peril. The currency it produced had never been questioned. While remedial legislation might be ad- visable, this was no time for experimental legislation. There was no need of indecent speed. Gongress in this matter could well afford to make haste slowly. Attacked Its Various Provisions. The exigencies confronting the treasucy had, Mr. Johnson said, constrained the majority members of the committee to affix their signatures to a report which, in many. respects, they did not approve. Ie took up the bill section by section and at- tacked its various provisions. Mr. Johnson recalled Mr. Springer’s op- position to the repeal of the 10 per cent tax on state banks last spring and his present advocacy of a proposition for its repeal in this bill. “I know of no change of heart comparable to it,” said Mr. John- son, “in efther sacred or profane history, unless it in the conversion of Saul of ‘Tarsus. But there the parallel ends, for ul was converted to the right, while the gentleman from Lilinois has been converted to the wrong.” (Republican applause.) 'To Meet at 11 O'Clock Tomorrow. Mr. Johnson sp)ke almost two hours, and was liberally applauded at the conclusion of his remarks, On motion of Mr. Springer, the committee then rose temporarily and an order was made fixing the time of meet- mg of the House tomorrow at 11 instead of 12. This was done to enable the House to devote several hours to debate before the exercises in connection with the dedication of the statues of Webster and Stark. Mr. Warner Defends the BAL Mr. Warner (N. Y.), also a member of the committee on banking and currency, then took the floor In support of the pend- ing measure. President Duylop Says the Couplings Cause the Jerking, Not the Grip. He is Having the Remedy Applied as Rapidly as} Possible — Proposed Extension of the Line. wn President Dunlop of the Washington and Georgetown 4 Company was asked by @ Star reporte? when the new grips in- tended to be put on the cars in place of those now in use would be introduced. Mr. Dunlop smiled at the question: “There was an item published a couple of days ago, which, unintentionally, I am sure, stated that I had said that a new style of grip was about to be adopted on our lines, in order to do away with the jerking, which now appears to cause some annoyance,” he remarked. “Such an impression 1s er- roneous. What I said was that means were now being taken to stop the jerking. This will not necessitate.a change in the grips. I know it is the common belief that the grip is responsible for the occasional sudden lurches passengers are subjected to, but such is not the case. 2 “The grips in use upon our cars are the very bent obtainable. ‘They are identical with those in use cn Broadway in New York, only they are worked differently. Up to the floor of the car and down to where they catch the cable, they are the same. Ours are worked by means of a lever, while those on Broadway are con- trolled by a wheel and a chain. Now, the grip has nothing to do, I repeat, with the jerking. The Broadway cars du uot jerk because they are run singly. What Causes the Jerkin, “Ours are run in a train, and the annoy- ance complained cf is caused by the coup- ling of the cars. I can put you on any single grip on our line without trailers and you can ride all day without being jerked. We have discovered that the car couplings are the cause of the jerking, and we are remedying them every day, cars being turned into the shop every day or so for the purpose. “You see, the constant use wears the coupling-pins a little so that there is not an absolutely tight connection between the cars. When the train is started, therefore, instead of moving all together it moves in sections, so to speak, hence the trouble. In a very short time there will be no more jerking, as all the cars will undergo remedial treatment for their defects of this character. Many of the trains have already been fixed and are running as smoothly as a vestibule train. . “What are the intentions of your com- pany in relation to the proposed extension of its lines as indicated in the bill pre- sented to Congress?” inquired the reporter. Proposed Extension of Line. “I should like to have that generally un- derstood,” said Mr. Dunlop. “‘We are not fighting anybedy. We have long appre- elated the fact that the section lying be- tween 17th street and Rock creek and the avenue and the Potomac and tributary to our system alone has been in need of better transit facilities, and that the people desiring rapid travel should not be com- pelled to walk so far in order to get it. We also appreciate the fact that a cross- town Ine was a necessity in the upper part of Washington proper. With these conditions in view, we have asked for a charter to our cars from 17th to the river by way'of G street, returning by F street, and to.runa trunk line out 22d street to R street. We do not want a charter for the mere purpose of holding it. If the bill is passed thé roads will be built at once, equipped with cable as finely as our present system is, and the people in the section now without proper facilities will be enabled to reach any part of the city over our lines for one fare. The Columbia's Claim. “Suppose the claim of the Columbia road to priority over the section below the ave- nua fs upheld?” inquired the reporter. “Of course,, we ,do not admit any such claim, and it-is difficult’ to see how any one else can,” replied Mr. Dunlop. “The Cokumbia road could not benefit the sec- tion in question, because passengers taken up there seldom would wish to continue into the northeast. To reach any other part of town such traffic would be com- pelled to leave that road and pay another fare on one of the others. But there is no fight, as so many persons seem to think. We have asked for the concessions I have enumerated, and we will com- mence work and push It to rapid comple- tion as soon as they are granted, in case they are. We would not, however, build the southwest section lines without ‘establish- ing the trunk line on 22d street, and we would not put in the latter unless we were given a charter for the former. Our plans embrace the eventual extension of the 224 street trunk line to the northwest territory, Kalorama Heights and neighboring tocali- ties which are without means of communt- cation. We would also build a separate power house to run the F and G street and the 22d street cables.” What do you think of the prospects of the passage of the bill?” “I can see no reason why it should not pas: was the reply. “It will certainly add immensely to the convenience of a large number of the population, and I cannot tor the life of me, speaking in an entirely dis- interested manner, see wherein it would injure anybody or anything or their rights, promised or acquired. —_—_——-— MR. BOWEN’S RESIGNATION, It Has Been Sent and Accepted by the Commissioners, The Commissioners have accepted the resignation of School Trustee Bowen,which was sent to them yesterday, in compliance with their request, as printed in The Star. pate an se sia The President's New Team. D. Guest of Princeton, Ky., has sold to President Cleveland a pair of young horses vf a deep bay color, 15 1-2 hands high. They are perfect specimens of Kentucky horseflesh. The team will be shipped to- morrow. Last spring Mr. Guest sold Pri- vate Secretary Thurber a horse, and this led té the purchase by the President. a A Report Denied. The Turkish minister at this capital says there is no truth in the report of the ar- rest of the Armenian Bishop of Mouch, AEE Chicago Grain and Proyision Markets Reported by Silsby & Co., Bankers and Brokers. CHICAGO, December 19, 1894. Open. High. Low. Close. 53% 546 58% BAG Bolg” SAN OS 6 55% 4600 «48 4 4 ASH 49% a 3 High. 5.55. 5.53 5.68 5.72 peuary ; steamer No. 2 red, bushels; shipments, O11 busheh Les, 5a. Corn weak—spot and yea 4b4a48%; May, 52 asked; 111,079 bushels southern Oats 3814; No. 2 mixed, 09S bushels; “stock, 171,981 ve ive and firmer—No. 2, 57— bushels. Hay firm, demand active— cliyice timothy, $12.00a$13.50. Grain rates fairly steady, unchs Su- banged. Butter steady, firm—fancy ; do. imitation, 1920; do. ladle, le, 15ai6: store packed, 10a15, Sei cold storage, 17a18; med ‘hermometer. he readings of the ther bureau today: ximum, 46; mint. Range of The following thermometer at the 8 a.m., 30; 2 p.m., 46) mum, 31. FINANCE. AND TRADE Effect of the Coming Gold Ship ments. PESSIMISM RULES IN THE STREET Fears of Legislative Hostility to Sugar, GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, December 19.—The feeling among traders this morning was decidedly pessimistic in view of the steadily de- creasing gold reserve and the prospects of large gold shipments at the close of the week. The condition of the market is such as to preclude the probability of any sig- nificant improvement in values during the balance of the month, except such as fol- lows an effort to cover. The decreased short interest and today’s selling for long account will postpone any improvement even from this source. The financial plan now under discussion in the House is encouraging only as it in- dicates the existence of a desire to reform present conditions, E:vidences of haste and short-sightedness ure too apparent to rec- oramend it further. It is believed that seme benefit will be derived from the con- sideration of the measure, however, and that valuable data will be secured for the formaulaticn of a more popular plan, The prospects of a further attempt to call up the Lill providing for the abroga- tion of the one-tenth differential duty on imported sugar have again unsettled senti- ment and given rise to fears of an effort to force down prices. It is not generally be- lieved that the attempt will be given any mcre support than was accorded the last effort in this direction, The agitation wii probably be success- ful in causing a temporary reaction in the market price of sugar, and it is not be- lieved that this result would be either un- expected or unsatisfactory to those inter- ested in the repetition of what is believed by competent judges to be a useless waste of time. ‘The sudden change in sentiment relat- ing to Chicago Gas was instrumental in restoring an additional 1 1-2 per cent of the recent toss. Considerable cheap stock was purchased on the decline, and a well- founded opinion prevails that stock ac- nrorncaiey was the real object of the set- ck. The regular 1 1-2 per cent is expected to be declared later in the month, or perhaps not until early in the New Year, Strong interests identified with the stock’s move- ments predict one of the most profitable bull movements in the history of this com- pany. The grangera were all fractionally lower between the extremes of 1-2 and 3-4 per cent. Reading was more active than usual, declining 1 per cent on selling, in which Philadelphia houses were conspicuous. Jer- sey Central also lost 3-4 per cent on sell- ing, due to the unfavorable outlook for the winter's coal business. Elsewhere the narrowness was so pronounced as to pre- vent any material changes in quotations. The market for foreign exchange was ir- regular on a small volume of business. Sterling was firm and francs a trifle easier. Bankers were reported to be in the market as drawers of bills against gold already shipped. The last hour’s trading was dull, with prices in the main around the lowest point of the day. Consolidated Gas, which was marked up earlier in the day on moderate purchases, advanced jJuring this period for a gain of 33-4 per cent from opening fig- ures. Final figures, as a rule, however, reflected fractional net losses for the day. —— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, a. ‘The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway: Stocks. Open. High. Low. Close Sugir.... 9M 913 American Sugar, pds... .... Amertean Tobacco. in Cotton O' Atchison. Canada Southern . Canada Pacific... Chesapeake and Ohio. C.¢. C. and St. L Chicago B. and Q. Chic. and Northwestet Chicago Gas... Ley nd St. Paul. ) M. and St. Pani, pfd. CG. R'L. and Pacine, Del.. Lack. and W Delaware and Hudson Denver and Rio Grande. Dis and Cattle Feeding General Electric. Miinois Central Lake Shore. Erie. Loulsviiie and Nastivilie. Long Island Traction, Metropolitan Traction Mannattan Elevated. Michigan Central Missouri Pacific, . ‘ational Lead Go, Cordage Co. Y, and New England. . C. and St. Louis. jorthern Pacitie, pfd. North Ame: Ont. and Western Pacific Mall. Phila. and Ki Pullman P. © Southern Rail Phila. Traction. ‘Texas Pacific, Tenn. Coal and iron... Union Pacific, Wabash . Wabash, pi Wheeling & Lake Etie. Wheeling & L. E., ptd. Western Union ‘Tel, Wisconsin Central, Sliver Washington lock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—D. ©. 8.658, wat 114%. U. S Electric Light, 5 at 126, and Potomac ‘Telephone, 20 at 50; 15 at 50; 50 at 50; 15 at 50. Washington nd ‘Trust, S at 120, Columbia Tithe In- 8 at 74. Government Bonds.—U. 8. 4s, registered, 114 bid, 114% asked. U. S. 4s, coupon, 115 bid. "U. S. 5s, 118% bid, 118% asked. District of Columbia Bonds.--20-year fund 5s, 109 bid. 20-year fund 6s, gold, 120 bid. Water stock 7s, 1901, currency, 118 bid! Water stock 7s, 1903, » 125 bid. 8.658, funding, cucreney, 13444 » registered, 2-108, 100 bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Washington and George- town Raflroad conv. 68, Ist, 133 bid, 140 asked. Washington and Georgetown Railroad Cony. €s, 2d, 133 bid, 140 asked. Metropolitan Railroad conv. 6s, 100 bid, 103 asked. Belt Railroad 6s, 75 bid, asked. 'Eckington Railroad Gs, 100% Did. Co: lumbia Railroad 6s, 107% bid, 109 asked. Wash- ington Gas Company conv. 6s," 130 bid, 140 asked. U.S. Electric Light conv. 8, '125 bid. ' Chesapeake and Potomac. phone Ss, 9914 bid, 103 asked. American Security and Trust, 5s, F.'and A., 100 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, A. and 0., 100 Wid. Wasbington Market Company Ist 68, 108 bid. Washington Market Company imp. 6s, 108 bid. Washington Market Company ext. 63, 105 bid, Masonite Hall Association 5s, 104 bid. Wash- ingion-Light Infantry Ist Os, 99 bid. Light Infantry 2d 78, 98 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 200 810 asked. Bank of the Repubite, 260" bid, Metropolitan, 280 bid, 297 asked. Ci . 270 bid. Farmers’ and Mechanics’, 190 bid, Second, 137 bid, 147 asked. * Citizens’ Columbic, 130 bid, 150 asked. “Capital, West End, 108% bid, 112 asked. Trad % bid, 110 asked. Lincoln, 94 bid. Ohio, bid. fe Deposit and Trust Companies.—Natior st, 122 bid, 128 asked. 121 asked. and Trust, 135% bid, 137 asked. Deposit, 100 asked. Tailroad Stocks.-Washington and Georgetown, 310 asked, Metropolitan, 70 asked. 5714 bid, 65 asked. Belt, 30 asked. bid. Gas and Electrie Light Stocks.—Wasbington Gas, 46%, bid, 48 asked. Georgetown Gas, 50 bid, 60 Washington Amerlean Security Washington Safe asked. U. 8. Electric Light, *125 bid,’ 127 asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 39 Wid, 45 asked. Fran’ in, 45 bid, 55 asked. Metropolitan, 68 bid. Corcoran, 56 bid. Potomac, 69 bid. Arlington, 145 bid,’ 160 asked. Germin-Amertcan, 160 bid. National Union, 12% bid, 13% asked. "Columbia, 16 asked. Riggs, 7 bid, 7% asked. People’s, 544 bid, 5% asked. ‘Lincoln, 7% bid, 8 asked. Com- mercial, 4% bid. ‘Title 'Tnsuran bid, 115 asked. Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 107 Columbia Title, 7 bid, 8 asked. Washington Title, 8 asked. ‘Telephone ocks.—Pennsylvania, 35 bid. Chesa- peeke and Potomac, 50 bid, 52 asked. American Grophophene, 414 bid, 5% asked. VPneumatle Gun Carriage, .25 bid. Miscellaneous Stocks.—Washington Market, 15 bid. Great Falls Ice, 145 asked. Norfolk” and Washington Steamboat, 96 bid. Lincoln Hall, 8 bid, 100 asked. Inter-Ocean, 90 asked. Mergen thaler Tanotype, 135 bid, 150 asked. *Ex div. Chocolate SETS. Just in time—an exquisite Ii . Dainty China ‘Cbocolate: Sets, consist tng of one large china tray, six choco. ¢ fe cups saucers and handsome * chocolate pitcher. : Becutiful designs, in “Fleur de Lis,” “Blue “Dresden Flower” aod other ‘patterns.----- D705} Others handsymer, at $10 to $15." $ Attractive Dresden China Decorated * Pieture Frames for cabinet photos, $1 4 up. No matter what you want in the * way of Dainty China or Glassware, * you can expect to find it prettiest and * cheapest here. . Wilmarth & Edmonston, CROCKERY, Etc., 1205 PA. AVE. 19-344 weeee eect cent eeeeneee Pewee teen teeeeeee a eeeeeeeee EESSI, 4: Shopping Bag IF Pee. —Every patron who pur chases to the amount of two dollars or over ts presented with a Ladies’ Handsome Seal Grain Leather Shopping Bag—with satin top. SHOPPING BAGS REDUCED. 50c. Bags, 35¢. 75¢. Bags, 50c. Sterling Silver Mounted Pocketbooks, soc. Photograph Cases, 75e. to SSiehiking Flasks, 5c. to $5. ‘Drinking Caps, 25e. to Py aa and Cases, $1 to a Ticket Cases, 10c. to 1. Th Your name on leather goods Kneessi, 425 7th St. a19-50d PRICES FOR TWO DAY Christmas | Luxuries. OUR, “NOBBY" 2c. MIXTURE, 10c. Ib Ze. MIXED CREAMS, Ib. ; VANILLA CHOCOLATES, Ib. ASSORTED CHOOOLA’ BURNT ALMONDS, Ib...... ROSH AND LEMON GUM DROPS, 1b. FRUIT CAKE (new), Ib. FRUIT CAKE (1 LUNCHEON OLD LUNCHEON BAKED BEANS, can. CONDENSED MILK, can. LIQUORS—WINES. PERSE uD "gO. CALIFORNIA BRANDY, at SHERRY, v old and fine, PORT, very old and fine, qt. MUSOMTEL,” gt: ‘WILSON K . JAS. E. PEPPER ISK Jas. D. Donnelly, Cor. 14th and I Sts. 419-4000 A MM RN NM RR Aa Aen 2 ee ‘Canvas Back and (Red Head DUCKS, Venison, Wild Turkeys and all kinds of GAMB covstantly on hand. We also have choicest hot house | deli- cacies—Tomatocs, Cucumbers, Mush- > rooms, et>. Everything we handle can be relied upon as being the freshest, Inost toothsome, that can be obtained. Lowest consistent prices always, TI FINNAN | RADDIE—fresh * © © delicious—some:bing new—15e. Ib. (Cottage Market, 818 14 St.’ 419-200 ~~ and ~~ ee jWhat'll You Have | ‘For Breakfast? “Vienna’’ Sausage. There's nothing else so delightful and enjoyable dur- ing cold weather. Our sausage is prepared of carefully selected beef and pork of our own killing—and deliciously flavored. (7 Be sure to get N. Auth’s. There are inferior makes, but none other as 00d. Auth, 2220, 8xTEF wanker, UTN, 300-31 K st. MARKET AND 0 ST., RIGGS AND WESTERN MKTS. d19-20e0 ‘Exquisite Gifts‘ At | Small Cost. Imported FANCY BASKETS, BRIO- A-BRAG, &c., make as dainty a gift any one cares to receive. We Te- ceive new designs almost dally. Hun- a of articles to select | from, Prices remarkably low. Purchases laid “aside and delivered when de- ‘i. Hunt, 1309 F St. a Hy 5 a 2 a a nfo ca: agian HHH rs. M. 19-20¢0 LIP BABAR AAARAAARAADARAAAAAARRA Milk is Baby’s § {Principal Diet. | rosy-cheeked, order your milk here. All our milk is aerated at our own farms— received here twice daily. Always the freshest, purest, sweetest, creamiest that's > obtainable. TJ Let us serve you—twice daily if you wish—in bottles if preferred. Drop postal. oREAM, 120. PIN > Pr ILK, 80. QT. - S. Thompson," + st,s.w WV VEEN Ow rer ewe eee Trimmed Hats he Best Gifts. Best, because most useful and most ac- ceptable. For new and stylish milline ¢reations our showing cannot be sui 5 We've made a big reduction in all Trim med and Untrimmed Hats, just for the holiday season. See our magnificent dis- play 1f you're thinking of Hats. Mrs. C. Stiebel, 11:3 ¢ sr. ‘Open till 9 o'clock Saturdays. _. 219-2000 |) Foe eM So padsacaaaas daa dsaaeadaaaaae It’s No Experiment To Uset ‘Loeffler’s Sausage. ¢¢ © It’s known all over the city as being the best that made. None other com- pares with ft for superior quality and delicious flavor. It's made and flavored after our own special recipe. Be sure you come to our stands—our Sausage { isn't sold elsewhere ‘Telephone 1617-2. ‘A. Loeffler, 33g erie faret. {618-620 N. L., 720 St. and 65 Western Market. { a19-20e0 Seve verw cere rrr ree LAMPS! LAMPS! No difficulty experienced in selecting one at this establishment. We received A New Lot Yesterday, embracing every style, and from the low price of $2.00 up. All Good Burners. Geo. F. Muth & Co., 418 7TH ST. N.W., G19-24d Successors to Geo. Ryneal, jr. i If you wish your baby to be healthy mpt delivery. A wyvewerrvewe Open Evenings. -« W. D. Clark & Co., 811 Market Space. Holiday Hosiery and Underwear. Nothing better for a gift and nothing more ac- ceptable than Hosie-y and Underwear ‘e bave always made special efforts in this department, and we have been rewarded by liberal patronage. Come early, while our assortment is unbroken Ladies’ Hosiery. ‘All of our 50c. Fancy Hosiery, 35¢.; 3 for $1, In- cluding boot patterns, embroidered fronts, etc., ete. Ladies’ Fast Black’ 2-thread Hose, 25c. Ladies’ Fast Black 2-thread Hose, white feet, 250, Ladies’ 40-gauge Tan Hose, 25e. Ladies’ Fast Black Fieece-lined Hose, 25. Ladies’ Balbriggan Hose, 25¢. Ladies’ Black Cashmere Hose, 25c, Jadles’ Fast Black Hose, Se.; 3 for $1. dies’ Fast Black Hose, white feet, 35c.; 3 for Fast Black Hose, white soles, 35c.; 3 for hread Tan Hose, 35¢.; 8 for $1. Balbriggan Hose, B5c.;'3 for $1. Worth Fast Black Lisle Hose, plain and drop A Hoe (extra quality}, 00. Ladies’ Fast Black Hose (out size), 50c, Ladies’ Fast Black Hose, opera 0c, Latles’ Balbriggan Fleeced-lined Hose, Ladies’ Fast Black Fleeced-lined Hose, 50c. Ladies’ Cashmere Hose, 5c. Ladies’ Cashmere Hose (extra fine), Te. A Great Cut in Ladies’ Silk Hose and Underwear. 50e. Black and Colored Silk-plaited Hose. Re- iMsic; ‘Bleck’ and Colored § = Hose. ¥ ‘ilk-plaited Re- a et colored” Silk pla! -plaited Hose, boot pattern. Re- duced _to T5c. - 11.25 Black Silk-plaited Flose. Reduced to m4 1.50 Black Pure Silk Hose. Reduced to Pr 5 1.62% Black im Silk Hose. Reduced to $1.37%. Black Pure Hose. Reduced to $1.50. 2.50 Black Pure Silk Hose, Reduced to $1.98, $2.50 Silk Vest, H. N. L. 8 Tomorrow, $ Silk Drawers. Tomorrow, $1.98. Black Equestrienne Drawers, silk. Tomorrow, $2.28, Ladies’ Underwear. Ladies’ Ribbed Vests and Pants, 35¢.; Tacs: iiboea ‘Vente and ‘Panis Sas © Ladies’ Ribbed Merino Vests, Tc. Ladies iibbed Mettaa Pants to match, 1.25, ot" # sikttiga’ Ribbed’ Merino Vests and Pants, extra Ladies’ Ribbed Balbriggan Combination Baits, Ladies’ Ribbed Merino Combination and natural, §2. Bat walt Ladies’ Fast Black Wool Equestrienne ‘Tights, “fader” Stik Vests, from’ 80e. to $2.73. Children’s Hosiery and Un- derwear. CLEARING SALE OF LADIES’ WRAPS, NOTICE PRICE. EXAMINE STYLE AND QUALITIES. $30 Electric Seal Cape. REDUCED TO $25. $27 Electric Seal Cape. REDUCED TO $20 Plush Cape. REDUCED TO $16.90. $25 Plush Cape. REDUCED TO $21.75. $29 Plush Cape. REDUCED TO $24.75. $35 Velvet Cape. REDUCED TO $29.75. $8.75 Coats. REDUCED TO $7.49. $10 Coats. REDUCED TO $8.48. $12.50 Coats. REDUCED TO $10.00. $13.75 Coats. REDUCED _TO $12.00, $18 Coats. REDUCED TO $15.50. $18.75 Coats. REDUCED TO $16.75. $20 Coats. REDUCED TO $17. W. D. Clark & Co 811 Market Space. buyers. Chance for good buying. 86-inch Smyrnas. 30-inch Smyrnas. 26-inch Smyrnas. B6x72-in. Moquettes. 2ix54-in. Moquettes. 2.50 ——— Moquette Mats...... 1.10 Houghton Co 1214 F St. N. W. 419-204 YEE Xmas Sweets. nothing nicer than to send your dis tant friends — especially if you send our delicious crea- tions. We make a specialty of packing Candy securely and daintily for out-of-town shipment. Send your order in now. Ocr CHRISTMAS MIXTURES, 35, 40 and 60 ENTS A POUND. |Special rates to Sunday schools, ete. Gill’s S22" wth&F sts. 419-204 k! 40c. for LADTES’ SLIPPERS. 40c, for MEN'S SLIPPERS. 15e. for BABIES’ SHOES. Soe. for LADIES" SHOES. SOc. for MEN’S SHOES. 5c. for BOYS’ SHOES. THESE ARE SOME OF THE Bargains Now sane Seep UP Great Shoe Sale. Tucker’s, 1923 Pa. Ave. SELLING OUT TO. CLOSE BUSINESS. 19-308 Where Do You Buy Your Cologne? Why, at Simms’, Of course, cor. i4th st. and N. Y. ave., who only charges $1.00 for a pint bottle; and it is as good ‘as other Colognes that cost two or three times as much, Try sample size at 25e. a19-6t Dances and Parties 1 e holidays will require all the gowns During the Pyou have aswell” gown that nd it here. We'll clean it in match- . restoring its bright, handsome a ‘without the slightest ‘injury to fabt ‘7 Finest work and reasonable prices guar- Anton Fischer, 906 G St. Matchless Process Dyeing and Cleaning. 419-104 Your Friends Will Enjoy A cup of tea brewed from BURCH- ELL'S SPRING LEAF For ab- solute purity, great strength and de- liclous flavor, it's unequaled. It’s used, not only throughout this city, but all over this country. Our price fs an additional inducement—but (ec. LB. N. W. BURCHELL, 1325 F STREET. a19-14d NEAR DUPONT CIRCLE, CARPENTER SHOP, = JOHN T. bes Builder, st. Jobbing ‘by experienced and reliable men. o8-Sm° a

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