Evening Star Newspaper, December 20, 1894, Page 2

2 LATE. NEWS BY WIRE © aoessions to Challenger for the America’s Cup, EIGHT MONTHS INSTEAD OF TWELVE Determination of the New York Yacht Club. —__+——_—_ PROSPECT OF A RACE SA Ea LONDON, December 20.—The greatest in- terest is manifested in yachting circles here in the result of the meeting which the America’s cup committee is to hold at neon’ today at the office of ex-Commodore James D. Smith, in New York, and the Associated Press was requested to keep the members of tne syndicate challenging for the cup promptly informed of the de- cision of the American yachtsmen. This syndicate is composed of Lord Dunraven, Lord Lonsdale, Lord Wolverton and Mr. Henry McCalmont. A representative of the Associated Press called upon Lord Lonsdale, at his resi- dence on Carlton House Terrace, today, and his lordsbip sald: “If the New York Yacht Club does not accept the offer which we have, after long consultation, been able to make in view of the difficulties which have arisen after our first challenge was sent, in my opinion there will noc be another international yacht race for a generation. “English yachtsmen generally indorse the position taken by the Royal Yacht Squadron, and we feel that we have done everything possible to bring about a sat- isfactory arrangement. “It is true that if the Royal Yacht Squad- ron is unable to bring about a match, the Royal Victoria Yacnt Club, the second of | the English yacht clubs, or, perhaps, the Royal Dorset Yacht. Club, also a very prominent organization, might challenge, because many of the members of these two clubs are not members of the Royal Yacht Squadron. But English yachtsmen generally would not approve of such ac- tion. “In my opinion, the Americans are act- ing in a childish and ungportsmanlike manner, while we are doing everything we can do to arrange a race. We want to | build @ boat and let them build a boat, and then let the best of the two boats win. Anyhow, the Americans have got six weeks the best of us. While our craft will be stripped for an ocean voyage, cross- the Atlantic and refitting on the other side of the water, at least six weeks must elapse, and during all that time they will be able to keep on tuning up their boat to get her in perfect trim.” Concession is - M: NEW YORK, December 20.—Ex-Commo- dore Smith of the New York Yacht Club has made public the following cable cor- respondence relative to a race for the America’s cup from Secretary Grant of the Royal Yacht squadron. “Smith, N. Y. Yacht Club: Cable of 17th recetved. Middle of November considered much too late. But Dunraven will race September or within three weeks of ar- rival. If this is accepted, question of re- ceipt for cup will be referred to special meeting of Royal Yacht Squadron at earli- est opportunity. f refused, special meeting unnecessary. “Guarantee that squadron would not de- mand cup, failing agreement on receipt. “hallenge intendetl to be identical with Dunraven's proposal of June 24, 18s#. “Please cable acceptance or refusal. “GRANT, Cowes.” To this message the America’s cup com- mittee today sent the following reply: “Grant, Secretary, Cowes: Will fix first race eight months from receipt of advice from Royal Yacht Squadron that terms of our cable of 17th are officially agreed to and Dunraven'’s request for three weeks to fit out after arrival is granted. “SMITH, Chairman.” es SHOT THE SUPERINTENDENT. Dispute Over Right of Way Ends in a Tragedy. CRIPPLE CREEK, Col., December 20.— The shooting of Richard Newell, jr, gen- eral superintendent and chief engineer of the Midlard ‘Terminal railroad, by A. W. Van Houten, a miner, near Independence last nifft, was the result of a difficulty over the right of way of the road. It ap- pears that the owner of the Black Won- der could not agree with the railroad as to the damage done to the property by passing over, and so arbitration was de- cided upon, which gave the Black Wonder @ verdict of $150. Of this sum, it appears, the Midland company only paid $125, and so the owners, or one of them, at least, Gus Yoeman, wh» resides in this city, told three men, who live in a cabin standing directly on the right of way not to let the people disturb the house under any cir- eumste Supt. 3 cal ¢ well was out on the road in a When the train’ reached the +l signaled the engineer to . jumping eff his car, he pulled a pocket ad walked into the train came to a stand- was not six feet from the exhaust was working the men say they 3 being said instde. 1 came out and in- ppeared with a rifle 1 minute later and Newell fell in the he time } en mint tw - Spoke a 3 he shot in s sad men, who wi stify nessed that Mr. Newell Houten has no interest pute. He has been Colorado Springs. The ell has also been taken ngs and will be shipped to Cleve- for burial. “well, Jr, Was twenty-seven nd a nephew of Mr. Newell, ¢ Lake Shore railroad. m to te wey of one art. Oo nicha rears of ate pi Huw fathe at Newburyport, Mass. sides Van Houten, his partner, W. H. I has also been arrested as an accessory —— CAYHOLICS AND S RET SOCIETIES. exizatien! Interdiction Promul- y Bishop McDonnell. NEW YORK, December 20.—Archbishop Corrigan denied himself to reporters today who sought to obtain his views regarding the ecclesiastical interdiction of secret so- sfeties promulgated by Bishop McDonnell sf Brooklyn to a conference of priests of his diocese this week. Vicar General Farley admitted the truth ef the statement that such an order had been promulgated. “The Odd Fellows, the Sons of Tem- ce and the Knights of Pythias have n interdicted,” he said. -“The decree of gondemnation will at’ once be promulgated throughout the church, both from the pul- is and by the press. As to the reason fer this action, It is a delicate matter to talk upon, and it is sufficient to say that they were condemned because the arch- bishops evidently held that they were an- tagonistic to the church.” ‘The understanding is that the movement | Bee! against secret societies was determined upon at the council of the archbishops of the Roman Catholic Church in. the United States, held in Chicago in Septem- ber, IS%Ki. Th 41 formulated certain Fecomm i ich were forwarded to the pop turn, laid them before & conferenc linals, which indorsed them, the pope the’ Mixing his seal te a decree of col This decree | was in the form of a letter to the arch- Bishops and bishops of the United States, and it was communicated through Mar. Barri. op McDonnell ts the first to give the decree publicity, and his course Will be quickly followed by other prelates reve ho the country. It was expected t Ar hop Corrigan would announce the {nfcrdiction at a meeting of the trus- tess of his diocese to be held today at the no declaration of such ac- bat et been made public, a has y THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. ELECTRICITY TO NEW YORK. To Build an Elevated Road From This City to New York. Senator Teller today, by request, intro- duced a bill into the Senate to incorporate the National Rapid Transit Raiiroad Com- pany, which proposes to construct an ele- vated electric road between New York and Washington capable of developing a speed of from 100 to 1% miles per hour. The in- corporators are named as follows in the bill: Noah L. Jeffries, Joseph J. Reynolds, John F. Hemphill, Charles M. Shelley, Samuel M. Bryan, A. M. Bliss, Howard 8S. Reeside, Lewis A. Grant, Beajamin But- terworth, John F. Ginal, George F. Brott, Hamilton Msston, C. F. Kindred, Isaac D. Hetzeil, Virgil D. Stockbridge, Hiram Woods, H. C. Turnbull, William L. Brown, Thomas Ewing, John C. Calhoun, Hen: Cummings, Moses Sweetzer and Henry T. Welles. ‘The bill authorizes the persons named to form a corporation and to-construct the road from a point in Washington to a point 1 on the Hudson river opposite New York. It gives them power to purchase land for the right of way through the District of Columbia, and the states of Maryland, Del- aware, Pennsylvania and*New Jersey. In ease of inability to purchase by private sale, the company shall have =he power to secure land by condemnation in the state courts of the state in which the land is lo- cated, or in the United States courts, if the state courts should refuse jurisdiction. The bill mentions the Brott system of electric propulsion as the one to be utilized in the construction of the road, which is declared to be a public highway, and subject at any time to use by the United States in prefer- ence to all others. The capital stock, fixed at $15,000,000, may be increased by a vote of the stockholders to $25,000,000, in shares of $100 each. The schedule ‘ime of the road shall not be less than 100 miles an hour, and the charge for passenger’ traffic not more than two cents per mile. The road is to be hegun within three years af- | ter the passage of thevact and completed within five years from the passage of the act. Se MINISTER BRECKINRIDGE. tion of Our Russian Representative Cannot Be Confirmed. The report that C. R. Breckinridge would resign bis place as minister to Russia can- | mot’ be confirmed among those most In- | timate. with him. His cousin, Representa- tive W. C. P. Breckinridge of Kentucky, | had-not hearé of such action, and doubted its correctness. ntative Terry of Little Ro¢k, whence came the report, says he ot believe it, as he says an Arkansas usually keeps a good thing when ne gets it. He says, however, that Mr. Breckinridge | has found the expenses of a diplomatic es- | tablishment at St. Petersburg very heavy, |and it is probable that the report arose from this. Chairman Wilson of the ways and means committee received a letter from Mr. Breckinridge only a few Gays ago, in which no reference was made of any intention to resign. In view of the very close relations between the two men, the letter is accept- ed as proving that the report is untrue. ———o+—_. CHRISTMAS IN COURT. Jurors Pleasantly Remember Judge Miller and the Police Court Official When today’s session of Judge Miller's court ended the jurors were discharged for a week, the court expressing the wish that they would enjoy the holiday and refurn ready to do justice between the United States and defendants at the bar. In wishing the court a merry Christmas the members of the jury presented the judge with a handsome mahogany chair, Foreman ‘Sturdevant of ene of the panels making the presentation speech. Foreman Kervand of the other panel made a speech and presented Deputy Clerk Harper and the bailiffs each with 2 handsome umbrella, while Clerk Potts, Officer Marks and Docket Clerk Colgate were each given a box of cigars. —_——_ AND PFEFFER BAR? APPEAR, They Present Their Cases to the League Committee. NEW YORK, December 20.—Wm. Barnie and Fred Pfeffer were heard before the board of arbitration of the National. Base Ball League today, the former verbally and the latter by a Jong written statement. The question was uron the restoration of the two to their former standing in the league. Barnie hurriedly left the ‘hotel in which the arbitrators met to consult his attor- ney. As he went he said that he had not come before the board, to humble himself or to cringe. He had been notified of his privilege to appear, and was in attendance by advice of his attorney. ae EX-SENATOR ALCORN DEAD, A Paralytic Stroke Carries Away the Mississippian, MEMPHIS, Tenn., December 20. — Ex- Gov. and United States Senator James L: Alcorn died this morning on his estate at Eagle's Nest, Miss. Gov. Alcorn was sev- enty-eight years of age. His death was the result of @ stroke of paralysis. PES EES LAS ‘Tomorrow's Alexander Island Entries First race, half a mile—Carcassis, 102 Explorer, 102; Imp. The Dude, 102; Yama- craw, 102; Charlie R., 102; Nemo, 102; Grange Camp, 105; Despatch, 102; Helena Swampoodle, i Anxiety, Ninety-seven, 102; Vigilant, 105; Chil- lon, 105; Estelle, 10; Second race, seven furlongs—Chateau, 102; Adjourn, 101; Headii, nd, 104; Eclipse, 110; Hay Tay, Belle Blackburn, 96; Flushing, 102; 104; Little Bravo, 99; By Jove, 104; Ponce-de-Leon, 105. , four and a half furlongs— 104: Detroit, usberg, ‘Third Princess Marie, 115; Parthenia, 115; Dr. Parkhurst, 115; Adventuress, 115; Jolly , 118; Vexation gld., 115; Delia M., 115; 115; Berwick, 115; Boonton, Uno Grande, 110; Cadet, 105; Wentworth, 105; Luj Mirage, 110; Sweetmeats, } Lithograph, 110;Galloping King, 105; Saunterer, 110; C. O. D., 110; Alonzo, 11 Fifth race, six and a quarter furlongs— Kentucky Lady, 110; Jersey, 113; Roland Reed, 10%; Blackfoot, 105; Grand Prix, 110; Ontario, 108. aaa ee Officers Elected. The following were elected officers in Treasury Council, No. 200, National U for the ensuing year: President, W. Clift; vice president, C. G. Raff; speaker, S. W. Maddox, sr.; secretary, J."B. Reed financial secre’ J. W. Harsha; treas urer, N. C. Martin: chaplain, R. L. Dutton; usher, W. T. Ritner; sergeant-at-arms, 3. _B. Carter; doorkeeper, W. D. Keck. Officers have been elected as stated be- low by the members of the Epworth League of Gorsuch M. E. Church: Mr. Daniel C. Smithson, president; first vice president, William ‘R. Hunt; second vice president, Mrs. K. Hudson; third vice president, Mr. ‘Albert Ruff; fourth vice president, Mrs. Albert Ruff; secretary, Miss Fannie Smith, aud treasurer, Mr. Robert Akers. Pythagoras Lodge, No. 9 F. A. A. BL, will be officered for the ensuing year as follows: W. M., James O. Bompfield, re- elected; S. George W. Pitts; J. W., A. L. Herron; treesuror, E. Tignor; secretary, H. 8. Smith, voth re-elected. | Last evening Gen. Guy V. Henry Garri- gon, No. 43, Regular Army and Navy Union, | elected the following officers: Commander, {Samuel Harris; vice commander, G. W. Washington; deputy commander, Henry Simmons; adjutant, W. H. Tilghman; pay- master, R. T. Jones; quartermaster, R. A. ‘Tilghman; chaplain, John T. Simmons; offi- | cer day, L. F. Webster; officer guard, Thos, | H. Hart; officer watch,” Jas. Greenfield trustees, Cornelius Morgan, Jas. H. Will- jams and Jas. E. Ennis; delegate, R. T. Jones. These officers will be publicly in- | | Stalled at the G. U. O. O. F. Hall on Wea- | | nesday evening, January 2. ‘The Washington City Dental Society, at = meeting held on Tuesday evening last, elected the following officers: President, Dr. J. Roland Walton; vice president, Dr. William M. Hunt; secretary, Dr. D. Elmer Wiber; treasurer, Dr. M. F. Finley; libra- rian, Dr, Henry B, Noble; essayist, Dr. St. George Elliott. Jennie T., 105; ; Halfbreed, Drizzle, 110 > - Mrs. Clev Mother Here. Mrs. Perrine of Buffalo, Mrs. Cleveland's mother, has arrived in the city and will be | ‘This morning a guest at the White House for several days. WASHINGTON’S BIRTHPLACE Secretary Gresham Has Selected the Monu- : ment to Mark It. A ™M Almost a Counterpart of the Shaft olith Determined Upon That is to the Patriot's Mother. Secretary Gresham has reconsidered his recent determination to have the Virginia congressional delegation select the design of the monument to be erected at Wake- field, Va., to mark the birthplace of Wash- ington. He concluded that it would be a saving of time to make the selection him- self, and he spent over an hour in Col. Wil- son's office this morning studying the twenty-nine designs submitted in response / to advertisements inviting proposals. He | was accompanied by Mr. K. M. Landis and by Representative Jones of Virginia. The last named gentleman has taken an active interest for the reason that the site of the monument ts within the limits of his dis- trict. Col. Wilson afforded the, Secretary every fatility for a thorough inspection of the various designs, which were favorably displayed on the walls of his office, and provided him with all the information in his possession concerning each design. A Simple and Chaste Design. Secretary Gresham's choice was the de- sign submitted by John Crawford & Son of Buffalo, N. ¥. It is almost an exact duplicate in its proportions to the monu- ment to Mary Washington, the mother of the immortal George, at Fredericks- burg, Va., designed and erected by the same firm. 1t is probably the simplest design of the entire collection. In its gen- eral appeararce it resembles the Wash- ington monument in this city, but its con- struction is of an entirely different char-, acter. Including its base it will stand fifty-one feet in height, and when placed in posi- tion will be Visible from the decks of steamers passing up and down the Poto- mac. It will be constructed entirely of light Barre granite, and will cost, com- plete, $11,000, The bidders guarantee that the granite will be free from all imperfections and cut- tings-and that it will also be free from waves and irregularities, Description of the Monument. The foundation will be composed vf two stones, the first base to be 12 feet square and 1 foot 8 inches h, and the second base to be 9 feet 3 inches syuare and 3 feet Ligh. The die upon which ‘the inscription will be cut will be 6 feet 5 inches square and 4 feet 10 inches high. The plinth just above it will be 4 feet 5 inches square and 1 foot 2 inches high and the shaft itself will be 3 feet 8 inches square and 40 feet 4 inches high, making the total height of the structure 51 feet. The shaft will be in one solid piece. it will contain 542 cubic feet and will weigh about 35 tons. The founda- tion proper will be 14 feet square at the bottom and will ve 8 feet high, including stone and cement. ‘The only decorations on the monument will be the scroll work on the plinth. The form of inscription has not yet been final- ly determined. It will, however, be simple in character, so as to accord with the gen- eral design of the monument. The prob- abilities are that the words, “Birthplace of George Washington” will be cut into the face of the die stone, and that the words “Erected by the United States,"" with the date 1804 or 1895 will be inscribed on the front of the first base. —— + e +____ CHARGED WITH ASSAULT. Miss Cosgrove Says Geo. F. Kozel As- ed Her. Saloonkeeper George F. Kozel, who sells liquor at 1827 ith street, was a defendant in the Police Court this morning on a charge of assault. The charge was brought by Miss Mollle Cosgrave, who was In his employ as chambermaid at the time of the alleged assault. Lawyer C. Maurice Smith Appeared as counsel in the cause and de- manded a fury trial. “The case went over until after the holidays, Miss Cosgrave, who makes the charge, is a good-looking young woman of refinement. She was well dressed and presented an at- tractive appearance when she answered a summons this morning and told her side of the alleged assault to Prosecuting At- torney Mullowny. Mrs. Kozel, it appears, {s an invalid and there are two female servants employed in the house, a nurse and chambermaid. Last Monday Miss Cosgrave filled the latter po- sition, That afternoon, she says, she asked Mr. Kozel to advance her $5, which he did, and later on he came in the room where she was working. “Are you in my way or am I in your way?” she says he asked her, and she says she told him she would get out. Then she alleges he told her she need not get out and put his arm around her and kissed her. At the same time, she charges, he laid his hand on her and made an inde- cent proposal to her. Miss Cosgrave says she immediately left the rcom and went to her uncle, Mr. Walk- er, and made complaint to him. The next day she returned to the house and got her trunk, but Mr. Kozel did not speak to her. Mr. Kozel denies the charge. As already stated, the case will come up some time in January. —_—_ CAPITOL TOPICS, Ute Remo Senators Teller and Wolcott of Colorado and Chairman Hunter of the House com- mittee on Indian affairs made an argu- ment before the Senate committee on In- dian affairs today in favor of the compro- mise Ute Indian removal bill. Confirmations. The Senate in executive session today confirmed the following nominations: James F. Connelly of New Jersey, to be | collector of Internal revenue for the fifth district of NeW Jersey; Robert B. Palmer, | postmaster at Washington Court House, Chio, and Charles Sossong, postmaster at Carnegie, Pa. To Rédppoint Paymaster Sulliv ‘The committee on naval affairs of the Senate today presented a favorable report to the Senate on Senate bill 1655, for the re- lief of John Clyde Sullivan, formerly pay- master of the navy. This bill directs the President to reappoint Mr. Sullivan as a paymaster on the active list of the navy, with the rank of lieutenant commander. ‘The report accompanying the bill is very long and exhaustive, setting forth that Pay- master Sullivan was unjustly convicted of embemlement by a court-martial, and, in accordance with that finding, was dismissed from the service by the President. The committee found that the books of the ‘Treasury Department contained absolutely no evidence of there having been a short- age in Mr. Sullivan's accounts, while, on the contrary, the Treasury Department re- ports that after his dismissal the depart- ment paid him $300 due upon his books. The bill was placed upon the calendar of the Senate. Senators Perkins and McMil- lan, as a subcommittee of the naval com- mittee, have spent most of the year in- quiring into this case, and their report to the full committee was adopted without amendment. —__—__-2 -—____ Stolen Bicycle Recovered. Three days ago a bicycle belonging to H. -L. Williams of 1503 Sth street was stolen from in front of the Corcoran building. Detective Boardman, who looks after such cases, sent word to the Baltimore authori- ties notifying them of the theft, and giv- ing them a description of the machtne. it was found in a repair shop in Baltimore, and the detective has gone over to get it. A bicycle, alleged to have been stolen in Indianapolis, was recovered here two days ago and is held for the Indiana authori- ties. pecs Suit for a Trust Enter: John S. Rich today filed a bill in equity against Joseph H. Sweeney to establish a trust on lot 3, block 22, Columbia Heights, —_—_— Runge of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of thi thermometer at the weather bureau today 8 a.m., 20; 2 p.m., 52; maximum, mini- mum, 31, nias N. Dilla . Harper and saan A. Booker; DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Complains of Drainage. A. M. Bauer hasscomplained to the Com- missioners of the*drainage of 14th street northeast. Eyery ‘hard rain, he says, the water comes down F street and does his business grest daynage. Want It Graded. ‘The Comnijssicrérs are in receipt of a petition from the affected property owners urging the grading and naming of the 50- foot road laid ow in the subdivision of Bates and Cdlleghan of lots 25 and 26, sec- tion 3, Barry’ Farth, Hillsdale. : Brightwpou’s! Recommendation. The Brightwood ;Avenue Citizens’ Asso- ciation has recommended to the Commis- sicners an dfhendthent to House bill 7885, now before them, providing for the regula~ tion of fareg.ang qransfers in the District of Columbia,, to*the effect that nothing in the bill shall be construed or operated to deprive either surburban railway now con- necting with the lines of the Metropolitan Railroad Company of the trackage over said Metropolitan railroad, provided by the 5th section of the act of August 2, 1894, authorizing said road to change its motive power, or to deprive any passenger on etther of ‘said surburban railroads of the right incident to the use of said track- age to a continuous ride for & single legal fere over such surburtan railroad to or from its new terminus in the center of the elty. ‘This association also sends additional arguments to the Commissioners today to supplement what a committee urged with reference to an addition to the present school building at Brightwood recently. It is stated that the population of that section has rapidly increased during the past few years, and the school enrollment has increased from 13% pupils in 1880,when the present school building was occupied, to 216 pupils at the present time, for the accommodation of which there are but 175 jesks. Have Protested. The owners of the Polle fender have protested against the report made by In- spector Bradshaw, as printed in The Star at the time, and requegt another examina- tiont Amount of Damages. ‘The aitorney for the District has recom- mended that $1,500 be turned over to the attorney of Cardinal Gibbons, the same being the amount of damages awarded for ground belonging .to the old St. Patrick's stave yard, which was required for the extension of R street. Constitutes a Contract. An opinion of interest to bidders District work has been rendered to Commissioners by the attorney for the District. John Cudmore, a contractor, was awarded a contract for constructing sew- ers In 1891, He failed, after repeated no- tice, to enter into the contract, and the work was accordingly readvertised. Ac- companying Mr. Cudmore’s bid was a de- posit of $500, as a guarantee of good faith, and he specifically agreed in reference to this note that the same “fs hereby forfeited in the event of failure to enter into con- tract for such work as may be awarded.” In his report upon the facts, Attorney ‘Thomas today says: “Mr. Cudgnore voi- untarily made the deposit in question, and agreed to the conditions prescribed by the Commissioners governing the _ bidding. This constitutes a contract_between the parties competent to make @ contract. It is not against public policy or otherwise objectionable; on the contrary, it is in the for the prohibited byvany act of Congres Roda Complained Of. The committee on roads of the Wood- burn Citizens’, Asagciation has called the attention of the Commisioners to the bad condition of the Rock Creek Church road, beginning atithe Eagle gate, Soldiers’ Home, and extending as far as the Riggs roa Marriage lenses have been granted to the following: Albert S. M. Lemon of U. 8. M. C. and,Maude Stevens of this city; Theodore Janey and Mary Ware; Willard M. Nourse of*Afexandria county, Va., and Mattie A. Heybert of this city; Henry Lee Gosling and Sarah, Pauline Trumbo; Rob- ert 1. Goalmag ayd Georgie Shaw; Ana- Gtacy A. Agy; Tevius Bernard Rammarmann and Rose Mophaikoff; Jere- miah J. O'Leary and Mary V. Flynn; Wil- lis Albert Hubbard and Annie Reed: Syd- ney Harvey and Annie Keys; George T. Lawson and Mary Grimm; William Bowe and Florence Cooper. _— Mrs. Cadington Gets a Divorce. Judge Hagner today granted Catherine F. a divorce fram Walter L. Cadington, to whom she was married in Prince George's county, Md., September 26, 1876. The de- cree recites that the divorce is granted Mrs. Cadington “because of the gruelty of treatment of the sald complainant by the said defendant, endangering her life and health, and because cf the habitual drunk- enness of the said defendant for the period of three years next preceding the filing of the bill in this case” (ugust 13, 1504). Mrs. Cadington ts given the guardianship and custody of the five children, the de- fendant being charged with their mainte- Rance. He is also to pay the costs of the suit, On Trial for Bigamy. John T. Knight, an elderly white man, was placed on trial before Judge Cole in Criminal Court No. 2, on a charge of big- amy. He is charged with marrying here on the 20th of last J.ne one Annie Burgess, while his first wif, nee Mary Jane Wat-; kins, to whom he was married in Balti- more, Md., May 11, 1859, was still living and not divorced from him, ‘The fact of the two marriages having taken place was shown by the govern- ment, and it was also testified to by the children of the prisoner that their father knew that his first wife was living up to within a short time of the second mar- riage. The defendant swore that he be- lieved that his first wife was dead, and that he had also been told that their mar- riage was not a legal one. Messrs. Barrett and Niles, counsel for the defendant, then moved to take the case from the jury, arguing that the defendant had been deserted by his first wife for the seven years next preceding the second marriage, and that the defendant had during that time lived here and his first wife in Baltimore, Md. Judge Cole denied the motion, to which the defense excepted, and the’ case was then argued before the jury. priate Postmaster Arrested. The arrest of Postmaster T. H, Hutton of Bossier, La., by Post Office Inspector Fry, was announced at the Post Office Department today. Hutton was charied with rendering false accounts to the partment. Pa ion Markets Reported by Sitsby &’Co., Bankers and Brokers. CHICAGO, December 20, i894. 1 Oyen. “High. “Low. Close, 53% Bi Box-x Eis coy 4% 45% By Sy 4“ 49 219-44 22-16 1 he 1: 180 118011: 12.12 12.15 6.30 6.80 5 685 6.85 7.05 7.10 5.90 5.90 5.00 5.90 610 G12 / A New Yérk Cotto: High. ull, unchang- ‘S72 barrels and . on grade, fear, 4740479 Outs steady — whi 2 mixed di receipts, stock, 168,287 bushels, Rye slow ipts, 505 bushels; stock, Hay ‘Gris good, to cholce_thaothy, $13.00n$13.50. Grain freights inclined to be easy, ‘unchanged. gar quiet, unchanged. Butter, eggs and chye firm, unchanged, FINANCE AND TRADE No Hostile Sugar Legislation is Ap- prehended. CHICAGO GAS STRONG, BUT NO? ACTIVE The Grangers Were All Moderately Advanced. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS aie Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, December 20,--Ileavy sell- ing of Sugar relieved the monotony of an otherwise featureless opening in ok stoc! speculation this morning, and temporarily increased the small volume of business. The cause of the activity, as usual, was the outcome of manipulation, the largest purchases on the decline being made for the accounts of inside interests. The con- dition of the trade was conspicuously pa- raded as thé inotive for the decline,, with its customary effect. Washington advices, containing assurances that the sugar sched- ule will not come up for consideration un- til after the holiday recess, stimulated some buying by the room, which, added to the purchases above mentioned, advanced the price of the stock slightly im excess of initial figures. It is believed that no serious effort will be made to legislate against the best in- terests of this company during the present sessicn of Congress. The calling up of the schedule after recess will serve only for stock-jobbing purposes and will be of temporary inconvenience only, as its de- feat is generally believed to be already as- sured. Chicago Gas, the second feature of im- portance during the entire week, was de- cidedly strong on limited trading. An im- pertant movement in the stock will proba- bly follow the declaration of the regular dividend. Further rumors cf consolidation with the East River Gas Company suc- cessfully advanced the price of Consoli- dated Gas 3 per cent beyond first figures. In the regular list the Grangers were all moderately improved, an average advance of 1-2 per cent being recorded during the morning. Realizing sales in Western Union, the stock opening ex-dividend 1 1-4 per cent, marked the price off 5-8 per cent on early trading, but later purchases restored the full extent of the decline. Reading was weak on a fair volume of business, the internal complications of the company be- ing added to unpromising trade prospects as an incentive to lower prices. Over $500,000 gold withdrawn from the subtreasury this morning was said to be for export on Saturday. The full extent of the outgo at the end of the week cannot be estimated—about $3,000,000 probably. ‘The serious aspect of the continued drain a small extent, in the opinion of bankers, loans are now extremely scarce under 3 1-2 per cent, and the interest account will re- fect a narrow margin of profit from now on, The outflow of gold will not be allowed to proceed much further without active remedial meagures being applied, in which the financial institutions of the country will work in complete harmony with the federal treasury in its efforts to perpetuate the nation’s credit abroad. The trading of the last hour was mod- erately active at the best prices of the day. Sugar sold up 21-2 per cent from the low level of the morning, and Reading re- flected a 1 per cent gein, due to covering and moderate buying for the long account. The volume of business excepted, the re- sult of the day's trading was very encour- aging, final figures generally reflecting fractional net gains. —_ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ‘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 stovk exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway: Stocks. n. tilga. Low. American Sogir. Or tary “oe American Sugar, American Tobi C.C. C. and St. L. Chicago B. and Q. Chic. and Northwestern. Chicago Gas... G, M. and St. Pat Dis, and Cattle Feeding. General Electric. MMnois Central Lake Shore. Erie Louisvilie and Nashvilie, Long island ‘traction. .. Metropolitan ‘Traction . Mannattan Elevated. Michigan Central. Miasouri Pacific. . National Lead = 8. Cordage C U8. Cordage, pia. New Jersey Central. New York Central... . Y, and New Engiand. Ya. C. and St. Louis. Northern Pacite. Northern Pacine, orth American! 8% 8% 35 nt. and esterp 15} 15: 18: 15; Pacific Mail. nee OK OM Phila. and Ke WK 147% 18H Mig Pullman P. Cur Co. 1553p 154635 18455 Southern Railway Phila. Traction. ‘Texas Pacific. ‘Tenn. Coal aud Union Pacitic, Wabash ... Wabash, pf. Wheeling & Lake Erie. Wheeling & L. E., p{d. * Veatern Union ‘Tel Wisconsin Central Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular ca!—12 o'clock m.—D. C. $100 at 114%.) Washington Loan and ‘Cru 119. Chesapeake and r Government Bot 114% asked. 118 Did, 118% aske District of Columbia Bonds.— 20-year fund 5s, bid. 80-year fund Gs, gold, 110 bid. , 1901, currency, 117 bid. Wat currency, 120 bid.’ 3.65s, funding, bid. Bigs, registe 108, 100 bid. Miscellaneous Washington and George. town Railroad conv. a, Ist, 183 bid, 140 asked. Washington and Georgetown ‘Railroad conv. 6s, 24, 109 Water stock stock 7s, 1108, curreney, 1141 Bonds. 133 bid, 140 asked, — Metropolitan {tallrond_ cony 6s, 100" Wid, 1 asked. Belt Railroad 5s, 75 bid, 80 asked. “Eckington Railroad 6, 100% "h lumbia Railroad Ga, 107% bid, 1084 asked. Yashington Gas Company coi 130 bid, 140 asked. “U. 8. Electric Lig! 5s, 125 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac ‘Tel © bs, 991g bid, 102 asked. American Securt ‘Trust fs, F. and A., 100 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, A. and O., 100 bid. Washington Market Compeny Ist Os, 108 bid. Washington Market Company i fs, 108 bid. Washington Market Company eat. 105 bid. Masonic Hall Association 5s, 102% bid. Washington Light Infantry Ist 6s, 99 bid. Wash- ington Light Infantry 24 7s, 99 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Rank of Washington, 200 310 asked. Bank of the R asked. Metropalitan, 280 bid, 207 askes tral, 270 ‘bid, rmers and Mec! 200 asked. Second, 187 bid, 147 asked. 120 bid. “Columbia, 130 bid. Capital, 115 bid: West End, 108 bid.” ‘Traders’, 103 vid, ‘110 asked. Lincoln, 94 bid, 100 asked. Ohio, 75%" bid. Safe Deposit and Trust Compantes.—National Safe Deposit and Trust, 120 bid, 130 asked. Washington Loan and Trust, 119 bid, 121 asked. “American Se- curity and Trust, 135% bid, 137 asked. Washing- ton Safe Deposit, 100 asked. Railroad Stocks.— Washington and Georgetown, 280 bid, 305 asked. Metropolitan, 52 bid, 65 asked. * Citizens”, Columbia, 57 bid, 63 asked. Belt, 18 bid, 33 asked. ckington, 35 Wid. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, Georgetown 50 bid. 25% bid, 126 ; ‘iremen's, "39. Lid, asked. Metropol! Cotomac, 70 bid. Arlington, 14° rman-American, 160 bid. 160" asl tional Unior we 13% asked. Colun be. 16 asked. Rigs, 7 bid, 7% asked. People bid, 5% asked. Lincoln, 7% bid, 8 asked. Com. ini, 44 bid. Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 108 Columbia Title, 7 bid, Tie asked. asked. ‘District Title, 10 ‘Title bid, 115 Wi Insuran Pennsylvania, Chesa- SL bid, 54 American Gruphophon a, Bis aisked. Parumatie Gun Miscetia § kot, 15 bid. at Falls I : id Wash ington Steumboat, 06 bid. TAncolu Hall,, 83. Wid, 100 asked. Mergenthaler Liuotype, 137 bid, 150 asked. *Ex div. * “| on the country’s gold supply is relieved to’ by the increase in interest rates. Time [ o- -——» A handsome Silver Plated Child's Knife, Fork and Spoon to every purchaser of $2.00 or more tomor- + —---0 LAST CALL TOMORROW AT Augenstein’s, qth St. N.W BEST YET OFFERED HERE OR ELSEW Regular Price. $1.19 ‘and 98c. and Wooden Toys. of Different Articles. All our Iron Hundreds $2.48, $1.98, $1.79, $1.49 Dressed Dolls M¥e, School Desks. . $35.00 Hand- $25.00 Hand-Painted Porcelain’ Dinner Sts, 112 pleces. eee mine oe THE, pkyphaameme 9 SS8c. 22C. S. W. AUGENSTEIN, bo vu t39 7th St. N.W. y and a the rush, iseveovesseseceses reer er’ $1.29 Engraved Water or Lemon- ade Sets.. B9c. Iron Trains of Cars. ol? ‘Di 3 Inner 3 On Christmas day depends much om e the flour you use. ‘The turkey may ° be good—the salads may be good— > 4 but POOR BREAD and BISCUITS would mar the feast as would a drop of ink on a piece of white satin. Cream Blend ‘Flour o o o ° POPOOOOSSSESSSESHSHHHSHET EGE Has won a high reputation among people who are satisfied only with THE BEST. It costs a little more in the ‘dust’? than the “ordinary’? flour—but WHEN BAKED IT'S THE CHEAPEST YOU CAN BUY fF Ask your grocer for “Cream Blend.”” If he doesn’t Sell it write or telephone us, We'll supply you through him @ B. Earnshaw & Bro., Wholesale Flour and Feed Dealers, 1105-1107-1109 11TH STREET SE. AND 1000-1002 M STREET S.E, w SSTCVOTS 9990009004008 1t FOOSESOVSSHO OT HOOD greesese SET EGOTOE Fussell’s ;Confections. oes made Fruit Cake, $ Free from grit, Ib. 30c. Pound Cake, Ib. 25¢. Prime Mince Pies - 20. $Mixed Candy, Ib.= = 25¢. © LBS. $1.) iPeanut Taffy, lb. = = 15¢c. 2 LBS., 25e.) $ Mixed Nuts, lb. = 10c.2 SIce Cream, 17 flavors. Orders for Xmas can be placed any time. Our wagons deliver any- where, dally. We want YOUR order. FUSSELL’S, é soosonn 4427 N.Y. Ave. SESSOPISO HP PO CHIODOS OS SEOOD * oh POPESSAIPG eeeseetseee 2 ‘Xmas Gifts ; #LOperaGlasses $1 Opera Glasses, $8.60: McAllister & Co. or “Old Folks.” cee like $ ndparents of dear o) * Delight both old and young par- 3$10 Opera Glasses, §7-75 Opticians, ? $ 2 SOSOOOSSe 3 We fo all ‘kinis of frame: eereee le PPPPSLSH ISO SO Nothing pleases the aged comfo Reading ts thelr chief mG. AS: a ave them $> usted, after giving, with- "a charge. 53 tleularly young . Ours are 3 exquisitely — feshic on fitted with * the finest Lemaire lenses—big re- * ductions for the holidays. ed Opera Glasses, $7. 25: 9 1311 F Street N. W. (Next to “Sun'’ bldg.) 420-564, S2O9SSTSESSSEO49S9960990 LE-BSP- OP LL DO OH DH DDS ‘The face “with a story In )t fs one that is frequently met; It 1s a pathetle story, too; one full of despair about unsightly “bumps'’ and aggravating pim- ples—and about having “tried all sorts of things.” After a visit to ‘Dr. Hepburn that face would be transformed —"but that’s anotber story, Kipling would say, A free con- sultatiod granted to any one, Drop a postal making au engage- ment to call, MERTZ BUILDING, con. F AND LTH STREETS. cin S0-OS 9S -9SH OSESOOSERE =) ¢ ; 4 ° o Pr Soe Ys -0S-ce- - Lord Bless me, Elecam pane & Horehound. T woutd as soon be without ) D. ns & Co, STH & MARKET SPACE YOU Must not ignore our daily reminder calling your ate tention to our immense stock of Holiday Presents, if you wish to save money. OUR LINE OF HDKFS. Are beginning to show a wonderful decrease. Not alone are the cheaper ones selling fast. Better in linen and silk are also being sold in quantities. 300 DZ, FAN BORDER AND PLAIN HEM- STITCHED HANDKERCHIEFS AT. - be 10) DZ. SILK-EMBROIDERED 8C. HANDKERCHIEFS AT... Be ELECT PATTERNS SWISS | EM- ED SCALLOPED 200 DZ. BROIDI INITIAL HANDK’ BOXES CHILD: DERED HANDKERCHIEF 300° BOXES CHILDR ILK HAND- 5 AT.. MEN'S EXTRA LARGE: anny WHITE BEOCADE MUFFLERS AT. 2 EVERY ONE OF OUR FINE IMPORTED HANDKERCHIEFS, SUCH aS REAL DUCHESSE LACE HANDKERGHIEFS THAT WERE MARKED $18 REDUCED TO. $12 REAL DUCHESSE LACE HANDKERCHIEFS THAT WERE MARKED $12 REDUCED TO.. $6 REAL HAND-MADE FRENCH EMBROIDERED MANDKERCHIEFS THAT WERE MARKED $6.50 REDUCED TO. + $3.25 REAL VAL. LACE HANDKERCHIEFS THAT WERE MARKED $5.50 REDUCED TO.. $2.75, FINE IMPORTED LINEN HAND-EM- BROIDERED HANDKERCHIEFS THAT WERE MARKED $1.98 REDUCED TO.. UMBRELLAS. YOU CAN . ‘ MAKE YOUR - SELECTIONS FROM 1,000 As- SORTED KINDS AND STYLES, FROM A 40c. COTTON GLORIA UP TO A $10 IMPORTED SILK WITH GOLD OR SILVER HANDLES. Men's Neck Fixings AND FANCY SUSPENDERS. 500. QUALITY ‘TECKS AND FOUR-IN-HANDS, IN EVENING AND STREET SHADES, MADB OF ALL SILK AND SATIN LINED, THE EW CZAR SHAPE wa We QUALITY TECKS AND FOUR. HANDS, EVENING AND STREET SHADES, a VERY CHOICE SELECTION» OF PATTERNS, ‘THE NEW IMPERIAL SHAPES, . 500 WINDSOR SCARFS, 6 INCHES WIDE AND CHES LONG, A BIG LINE OF PAT- TERNS . 30c., AT. 100 Dz. LUSIVE CORDING TO OUR OWN WASH, WORTH T5e., AT. FINE SATIN EMBROIDERED SUSPENDERS, IN SINGLE BOXES, AT.... 48, 69, 89, 98 Ladies’ and Misses’ HOLIDAY GLOVES, IN WOOLEN, SILK AND KID. WE ARE GAINING GREAT STRENGTH IN THIS DEPARTMENT AND ARE IN HOPES, WITH THE RAPID STRIDES MADE WITHIN THE LAST 60 DAYS, TO MAKE IT ONE OF THE LEADING DEPARTMENTS OF OUR HOUSE. WE CAN FIT ANY SHAPED HAND, WITH ANY STYLE OF GLOVE, AT ANY PRICE YOU MAY WANT. NO BETTER DISPLAY OF LEATHER GOODS CAN BE FOUND IN WASHINGTON THAN THOSE SHOWN BY U8. EMBOSSED LEATHER COLLAR AND CUFF BOXES, WORTH $1.25, AT. LADIBS’ LARGE-SIZE HAND” SATCHELS, WITH OUTSIDE POCKET BOOKS, WORTH 50c., AT. HANDSOME BOOKS AND CARD WORTH $1, AT. NDREDS OF FANCY PURSES FOR MISSES D CHILDREN, WORTH 25c., AT. . $ BILL BOOKS, MADE OF REAL SHAL, ALLIGATOR, CALFSKIN, LEATHER LINED THROUGHOUT, A’ Se., $1.39, $1.68, $2 and $2.39. EVERY ONE WORTH DOUBLE THE MONEY. JEWELRY. WE DON'T PRETEND TO SHOW YOU A STOCK * FINE JEWELRY, SUCH AS THE LARGE EX- ISIVE JEWELRY HOUSES CARRY, BUT WHAT WB ARE SHOWING IN THIS LINE ARK THE REAL LEATHER PO CASES COMBINED, H Mi RE. N BE FOUND ANYWHERE. YOU CAN SELECT A SUITABLE PRESENT FOR ANY oR CHILD FROM OUR IMMENSE AND THE PRICES WILL BE LOWER THAN YOU HAVE ANY IDBA OF, We Are Showing SOME VERY PRETTY HOLIDAY HOSIERY FOR LADIES, IN LISLE THREAD, SILK-PLAITED AND REAL SILK, PLAIN AND DROP-STITCH, IN ING SHADES, IN REGULAR AND OPERA WE PUT ANY QUANTITY IN A SUIT- FANCY BOX; IN FACT, WE HAVE ARATE BOXES FOR ALL OUR HANDKER- $, MEN'S NECKWEAR, LEATHER GOODS WITHOUT EXTRA COST. Fon THAT WE HAVE SILKS, FINE DRESS GOODS, FINE TABLE LINENS AND TOWELS, FINE DRAPERIES AND HANGINGS, FINE BED WRAI’S, ANY OF WHICH WILL MAKE A VERY ELEGANT XMAS GIFT, BOOKS! BOLLS? TOYS! MUST BE MENTION 70 ED EVERY DAY IN ORDER GUIDE YOU WHERE YOU CAN GET A ENDID SELECTION AND SAVE BIG MONEY. WE ARE OPEN EVERY NIGHT UNTIL CHRISTMAS, SOUS & 6O., STH & MARKET SPACE 1t DIRECT BUYERS AND IMPORTERS.