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2 THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1895—SIXTEEN PAGES. sions cf affection to be written by a woman to any man rot her husband. Mrs. Slack told her, said the witness, that she hi loaned Paulding money when once he encountered a frost, and remarked to witness that she would have been much happler had she married him instead of Mr. Slack. Mrs. Slack told her, declared the witness, that she had heen told by a Miss Riggs and a priest that she should not keep the lette: She knew that she destroyed two of them, but did not know as to the others, The witness admitted, on cross-ex- amination, that she knew Mrs. Slack and Mr. Paulding had been close friends from + childhood, they having grown up together. Strong Langunge. The deposition of Maj. Wm. B. Slack Mrs. § K's father-in-law, who died last evening, was also read by Mrs. Perrine’s counsel. His daughter-in-law, said the de- ponent, possessed a violent temper, and he beard fer once threaten to give her hus- bend h—l He also heard her use the ex- pressions, “D—n you and your unbern chil- ren, and the whole of you," referring to Mrs. Per-ine, and also the expression, also used in ref- “D—n, double d—n, you, erence to Mrs. Perrine. On nation Maj. Slack was Slack had not said to Mrs. Perrine that She was a barren woman; that she cursed her with a mother’s curse, and that she would not prevent a mother from seeing her cbildren if she had been a mvther, but the witness did not so re ie ber It. Nor could he recall that Mrs. Slack said to him: ‘May God bring you down to h—I for what you have done in this, Maj. Slack. HOUSE. Speaker Reed a Conspicuous Caller on the President. Speaker Reed was a conspicuous caller at the White House today, and he had a short and pleasant interview with the President on general questions. There were quite a large number of other dis- tinguished callers, including many new members of Congress, who desired to pay their respects to the chief executive. Among those who secured an audienc “re Senators Gray, Burrows, Gear, Smith, orge and Bacon’ of Georgia. In view of the presence of Congress it is believed the President will revive ‘the rules which btained last winter for the reception of urs, official and otherwise. While the President will receive excursion parties by special arrangement, it Is said that tri-weekly receptions to the public in room, such as were held in the sent. . THE MARKET FARMERS. A Resolution to Inquire Into the Com- miswioners’ Recent Order, Senator Vest introduced into the Senate yesterday a resolution, which was agreed to, directing the committee on the District of Columbia to inquire and report by bill, or otherwise, as to the order recently made by the District Commissioners requiring the small farmers and gardeners who have been allowed spaces on the sliewalks around the Center Market with awnings thereon, erected by the Washington Mark Company for their accommodation in ex posing taeir products for sale, to remove their products further west on the same street und sidewalk. a SENATE DISTRICT COMMITTEE. It in Likely to Be Reorganized With n Republican Chairman. There appears to be considerable prob- ability that the Senate committee on the District of Columbia will be reorganized, with a republican chairman. Of course, should the republicans be able to carry out their desire to reorganize the Senate, this would be accomplished, but even if they should fail in their attempt to do this, and should (be Senate be organized through a compromise, the committee on the District of Columbia might receive a majority of re- publican members. Two vacancies on that committee now exist, Senators Hunton and Martin both being out. In order to maintain the bal- » of power existing In the committer the last Congress it would be neces- sary to have two democratic members named to till the vacncies. But if the re- publicans should be able to have but one member of their party placed on the com- mittee it would stand six republicans to five democrats. hat would please Mr. McMillan as chalr- man, he being the senior republican mem ler. Phere are many who think that th’ may yet be the outcome of a reorganiza- ticn of the District committee, although the democrats are not at all willing to concede it. a rs LANING MILL FIRE. Belt & Dyer's Drying Klin Aflame. Workmen engeged in stowing oak in the dying kiln in Belt & Dyer's planing mill, at the corner of 13th and D streets north- west, were startled about 2:30 o'clock this afternoon by seeing flames leaping up over the @artition of the shaving room ad- jeining the kiln. The entire force of the mill was at once summoned to run out the hose belonging to the shop, and an alarm wus turned in to the fire department. In a few minutes No. 2 engine, distant only a block, was on the spot and had a stream playing on the kiln and shaving pile. Four other engines were soon at work, and the fire was attacked from all sides. A hole was cut through the roof, and several streams sent into the fire from that point of vantage. In half an bour ail tear 07 tion was. general con- je Nain As the plan with its oceu, rly . & terrible loss of proj f life, would have follywed any spread of the flames. —-—_ Naval Movements. The cruiser Yorktown sailed from Che mulpo, Corea, today for Shanghai. T action is accepted as an indication of peaceful state of affairs in Corea. The bat- tle #b sailed out of New York har hor y for a short to town her machine! who recently filed with t committed a register of wills & is inscribed: “Washington, D. IMM, To Frederick R. s. ibute my estate as herein rected within My signature.” The incl t to be life in- nee pe 1.000 in th: Life Insurance Company: of Vt, and the other Life Insurance ——-_ Wool Growers Meet. annual me iz of the Nati sociation of Wool Growers began here to- day. The principal feaiu tod. jon was the annual address of President of Ohio. be adopted urging the ol to the dutiable Hist at n of W ynably high rate. Acting Adjutant Genera Gen, Vincent is aeting djutant general of the army in the ab nee v In the Conrt of Appeals today the ¢ Philip A, Deffer and Har mith, erepl of the Postal Union apany, | against Judge J. G. he Pouce urt, ued. The sppedants figured In the charge northwest for convicted, Judge Col the Police the matier was app: Appeals. The Commissioners have under considera- tlon a bill which will be shortly present- ed to Congress extending their author so as to permit of the ment of a new police regulation governing -he erection ef poles, the stringing of \ and the lay of conduits in the stro ILATE NEWS BY WIRE Russia Will Stand by the Other —— REJECTS THE APFEAL OF THE SULTAN Resuming the Arrest of Suspects in Constantinople. AFFAIRS IN ASTA (Copsrighted, 1895, by the Asoclated Press.) NTINOPLE, December : December 4- all along believed, and the palace cote has been apparently equally , and, therefore, Russ.a, Farnee, and rmany, might be counted upon if to oppose any it came to a de active interference upom the part of Britain in the Turkish empire. In fact, t belief was almost general in the politica S| organization. = Wh rame known today, however, to the of the skeptics, really in accord with the powers, anc the sultan need look for no sympathy czar or his advisers in ; tending to thwart the determin- $ to have order restor throughout the Turkish empire and meas ures’ taken for th ation of the pow protect.on of the i of all the Christian subject In no case did the sultan's app Lobonoff-Rostovsky, ter for foreign affairs, replied at first that he Would sound the cabinets of France, Germany and on the subject, it being, apparent: ‘as useless to again ques! The Russian for- Russian minis cluded that it Great Britain or Italy. eign minister did so; but, receiving nothing but unfavorable replies, he later informed the Turkish ambassador at St. Petersburg no reason to separate himself from the course followed by th other povvers in regard to the eastern ques- that he could see Austrian min'ster for for: Count Golu-howski, was even mo Lobanoff-Rostovsky, ader at Vienna to than Prince gave the Turkish amb: understand clearly that a complete under i standing existed among “he power hould not persist in rding the demands that Turkey ent dilatory policy res of the powers for extra guard work of restoring and preventing further out- pusning the Asiatic Tur The reply of M. the French er for foreign affairs, that of Prince Lobanoff- Rostovsky. 9 throvgh Prince Hohenlohe hal yon Bieberstein, peror William gave the Turkish ambas' erlin no consolation at all. firmly told that the powers were undoubt- edly acting in their best interests s of the Turkish empire in de upon the porte, and th: ambassador was plainly warned that the the best int ary demards m mpathy of Germany in any continued op- ‘ition to the will of the powers. The police here hav rests of Arment. resumed making Ss, and are again tr porting them in batches to thelr own coun- try on the plea that they are cm conspiring against the Turkish government; that their presence here is a menace to they are Habl another serious outbreak in this city or its At the rate the they should be able to thin down the Armenian population of Constan- Unople very considerably ndighborkood. now working before the new t over @ thou: ratively sh estimated t menians have, w besa expelod : the \rnicnians t their revolutio: r else tne cha spite ot this oftict seem to be able toe them is well est es without some discove scription, and i: is upon this lice, as a rule. of this de- tion in arrest- Armenians by the whole- Turkish officials at Erzeroum, Ersiggjan. is continue to force under penalgy of imprisonment to sign add of gratitude sh government for nded to them by the local of- “recent dis- and tortur to the Tur ficials and others during In addition to the threats of im- understand that unless they petitions ihere will be a_repeti $ made upon them by Armenian notabilit ed under threats | jon of the oum have been foi authorities rchate here of the Armenian bishop on account of the telegraphic. m: uis of Salisbury detailing tne deplorable yndition of Armenia and appecli ; nee of Great Britain in behalf of his coreligionists, Armenian patriarch has to the Armenians world and to all © to send help to relieve the recent pillaging in Armenia. and death from demanding exposure mu be chronicled from ma : tricts ere long, unless prompt relief is fur- the unhappy ated to the power: s here, and ste ops Preparing December % v ut last been the commander nts for thi t > halied outside Z% Armenian outpos rrender of were informe 1 battation, ja spite of th | other u 1a point of 1 h governmeat tations on the subje the representatives o the powers. | velopment in the ble to reproduce, in towns un- Insurgent | Lender, to Re Shot. of taking | sentenced to be shot. West Virginia. HUNTINGTON, was found froz: » this morning. | electric! felt here today. stiee Fuller of the United Sti Supreme Court is confined to his be Dr. Johnston was itton did not improve. ent for, as his coi THE EXACT SITUATION What is Confronting the Republican Sna- tors in Their Caucus. Mr. Sherman and the Older Senators Object to Any Attempt at Reorganization, The situation confronting the republicans in their caucus today is perplexing, and they enter upon it with doubt,of a plishing much. Since the caucus Monday several conferences have been held be- een leaders of the two factions with the View of coming to some understanding that might be put through at the meeting today. The Real Situation The exact sitvation was not 4d the accounts of Monday's caucus, at its close. The difficulty which led to their adjourn- ment then without action and which con- fronted them today was the opposition of Sherman, H , Hele and / and th older Senators, whom the any attempt to accump! Mr. elected chairman of the cauc Pounced at once that it was us the circumstances, to attempt to and he suggested that a commiltes of 1 be appointed to consalt with the Jemoc for Sot . the MM the resolution to Was supported by Proctor repr thi: e 3 he Galiinger und Pettigrew, young element, objected to it po. awal of F solution the sittaticn which made a failure of the first caue Mr. Sherman's Position. and those mirol of et that ed on The opposition of Mr, She wko stand with him, to taking the committze is Iue to the pro: the finance commitice will he organ iver lines and that the order of sew Will not be observed in making up the gen- eral lst. Mr. Sherman claims the right to appoint the committee to ix up the committee Hsi for the party. If this is conceded him he will appoint men who will follow out the oid plan in general and make che finence minitteé correspond to his ideas. iis At to select the committee on organiza- tion is, therefore, antagonized, and it is in- sisted that this must be made the work of the caucus, A Compromise Proposed. As a compromise, Mr. Sherman has ex- pressed 4 willingness to appoint a commit- tee of three, whose duty it shail be to se- lect the committee of nine on o1 ation. Several couferences were held over this proposition, and it was at first rejected by the leaders of the younger element. Sub- sequently it was decided by the latter that they would agree to the compromise, pro- vided they were allowed to select one of the three members of the committee. This is expected to be agreed to to "Ene LENE IS not wloKEther Os plexion of * the com- finance committee, since many of U.ose joining with the young © tore not silver men. It is more a r lL aga.nst the theor that the rank of cnators shall be determined by length ot set vice. A Compromise Eftected. At the republican senatorial caucus thi ifternoon the friction between the y and the older eiements was smoot! by a comyromise proposition, which w substantial victory for the youn: Mr. Proctor proposed that the chairman of the caucus, Mr. Sherman, appoint the ittee of nine to make but the committee his proposit. S$ unaniinously adopted. it makes the appointment by the chairman of the caucus nothing more than an orna- ment, the actua! selection lying with the caucus ultimately. R EXPERIENCE. TOLD E Sister Caroline t Even With the Man Who Had Despised Her Love. Fro the Lonisville Times, There was a scene and a sensation at the Calvary Baptist Church (colored) on Sun- A “ce or experience meeting in progress, and Sister Caroline, of some fifty summers, had the floor. She be- gan in the usual orthodox form of telling of her personal but shifted to a recital of her personal gri her Jackson, whose arrival de upon his arm had turned of her remarks. Rev. Mr. Parish attempted to call ker down, but she insisted on haying her say out. He sought, to overcome her haranzue with a song, and gave out a hymn, ne continued to talk against the over- whelming odds until her voice gave way ‘lowed Almighty sa just Lawd, an’ an’ see eny ob his poor De Law been pful tome. He has fed me when 1 wuz hungry, an’ 1 have been naked an’ he clothed me. He hab put money in purse.” Just then Brother Jackson apy and the sister changed the Kk thee t ood tome. 1 thank thee tnabled me to Jackson, who done got married t in violation of his promise to marry me. 1 thank thee that thou has ‘nabled me to him si ts and has helped me to rais: de $8 for him to huy a pair of new sho [thank thee that he hab libed in my a wh car without K thee thou has oh, Lawa, Brother another ion, an’ if it is 1 . Lawd, rouher on, for ‘ye know not what f s convulsed ter ineffectual e ed the con- permit. our im 1. Sing the ton singing it until shi takes, —— ++ =. VYown of Electricity. From the New York Post, velopment trom electric hibit in Philadelphia, which and usefulness of elee- irection of cheapnes may be po! prov h » means of motiv the condition sting in Gre: wn electric power provi at a water privilege de 1 work. It propels, 1 heats the street runs th the printing pre the cranes kinds of ma building tra isual to see on the attached to an ¢ cook by el to chop hi his coff run_ their ing machines and_ he flatirons by ke their cakes in w: s that can be steboard boxes electric boilers, broilers and t soe = Joseph K. Emmett, the actor, has sued 2, who was Miss Emily I divorce, naming Edmond Haye respondent. aS CO- orts | fe. With a further de- tton, for DECLARED A DIOCESE (Coutinued From First Page.) called to 6rder in the church. It had been intended & hold these sessions in the parish hall, but ;thi& plan had to be abandoned, owing to line, size of the crowd in attend- ance. When Stishop Paret opened the meet- "of the church was well filled. shop Paret announced that the con- vention Wasmot yet organized, but was but a gathering of men entitled to seats when the orgenization should be perfected. In the meantine it was necessary to have a temporary scretary. The names of Rev. H. Allen Griffith and Rev. Mr. Johns were placed in nomination. Mr. Griffith was elected on a ig, or, as the bishop ex- dit, an inforiaal vote. ‘The bishop then handed the secretary a Bishop Paret. list of the clergy of the new diocese, to be submitted to the proper committee. This Was read and showed the presence of al- most every minister eligible to a seat in the convention, The bishop appointed as % committee on the right of clergymen to seais Dr. luck, Dr, Stuart and Rev. R. S. W. Wood. The secretary then read the names of the lay delegates ‘on the temporary roll from the papers, which have heen submitted. This was afterward turncd over to the Proper committee for more caretul consid- eration before being finally adopted. Me Chew, Whiting and Baldwin were appointed ‘members of the commit- tee on the right of laymen te seats. An Argument. This left but two matters to be accom- plished before the diocese would be for- mally organized and in a position to go ical with the transaction of business as separate and distinct organization. These were the election of a permanent secretary and the choice of a name for the diocese. Rey. Dr. Mackay Smith r 1 the point vould be out of order to proceed to 1 before the committer : lals had been received, In this condel by Mr. Wm. A. Meloy, but the lishop explained that he but following cut history atid precedent in proveeding in this manner. ‘Tne appeal from the dec’sion of the chair WAS not sustained. The question was then put to the chair by a lay delegate (Mr. Charles Aberb, as to whether this conyen- tion was actlag under the rules of the dio- - of Maryland or not. a # that the convention is not act.ng uuder the rules of the dioc but is an y and without rules. I: was then moved and carried that the convent.on should proceed under the rules > old diocese temporarily, or until such it could re rules for itself. med an solution of the difti- 43a recess was taken until o'clock in order to give committees on cre- thals a chance to prepare their repor| nd, incidentally, to permit the de! ) partake of 3 handsome luncheon, whi ss served by the ladies of St. Andrew's Church, lection Possibilitie During the “recess the situation w warmly discussed by the delegates present, 1 the opinion seemed to be general that no real attempt would be made to elect & bishop at this convention, 1t was suggest- ed that in all prptability the proposed clanges in-the course of procedure, the joption of 2 majgrity rule end the prop- sition to increase the powers of the laity wenld be referred back to the vestries of the diocese, and that the election of a lishop would be postponed until the next convention, This was foreshadowed by the action of the meeting last evening, whet pumber cf the delegates in a certain sense cemmuitted themselves in favor of the ma- jority rule and lay representation. If this should be done, and there fs every reason to believe that it will, the election will not take place until next spring. Or- dinarily, the convention weuld not be hell ultil May, and there is a strong conserva- tive element who Lelieve tha’ ica an im- portant matter should not be railroaded through. On the other hand, some are in favor of holding the convention at an ear- Her date. $ soon as possible after the yestries have taken action upon the pro- ch os the constitution. In the interim the sianding committee will be the ccclestascical head of the church in this Hiucese. The bishop of any nearby locese may be called upon to perform such rite only a bishop may perform ‘elock, the convention reas- p called for the reports of the commiti on the rights of clergy and laity to seais, Fifty-six clergymen were present today and al s many lay- men, at Diocese of Washington. ‘Then came the question of a name for the new dioe Rev. Dr. R. H. McKim rose and presented a resolution to the cffect that the new diocese be known as the “Dio- of Washington,” the bishop of Mary- 3 uid that pratify- laws of led his cencurrence. In wording of the resolution A unanimous vote favored cese land the ing, but that hi the church den view The motion is cam said the bishop slemniy 4 I now deciare that the new anized sufficientiy, and is in existence. Bishop Parets Farewell. ret then announced that the * had come to make formal ent of his choice of dio! he had already 4 imounce- though in ade his vn, He felt that it was his duty before God n with the d e of Ma did not mean that he lo or the people of Washir s, but that God guiled his in the other direction, He touching words of tribute to the new dio- cese and to the people from who: he was separating. He then asked Rev. Dr. Ad- dison to take the chair temporarily, so that ntion might proceed to business. s You, browl said Bishop. ‘i left the chan- room the und remain- cel, he delegates ail 2 to their feet ed standing uutit he was gone On assumii s Dr. A prop expressive of the leve and revere 3 new PS? has for the mother and Judge Chew made-a sim on behalf of the laity. Pesmanent President. Nominations for the office of perm: president were then called for. It John H, Elliot, rector of the Church of the Ascension, was the only one named, and he elected on made es arose to their feet to greet him. Dr. {then made an appropriate address on importance of the duties which con- d the convention, zhi's Conference. meeting at Trinity Parish ening to consi a number of tiens which wee expected to up before the primary convention. ing developed a good deal of ani- d no small amount of were three propositions yusht before the meeting, all which had been outlined in the letter of "These included a representation of the on the standing committee of the new se, giteng the laity a concurrent vote yon of a bishop, the two orders to and finally the proposition sion to de a majority vote, in- 2 two-thiras vote, a8 now pre- sensatio! in pink ed, dre The matter, of form. The low feet high, be regarded as binding on the delegates in convention, the conference being for the purpose merely of discussing the situation and reaching some general consensus of opinion. There were upward of a hundred lay and clerical delegates in attenaance at the meet- ing, which was presided over by Rev. Dr. Addison, the rector of Trinity Church. The debate of the evening was precipitated by one of the lay delegates, Mr. L. A. Wilmer, who introduced a resolution expressing it as the sense of the meeting that the laity should be given representation on the stand- ing committee. This gave rise to some argu- ment, but was carried after a full and fair ission. Rev. A. R. Stuart of Christ jureh, Georgetown, then made a short speech, urging the need of tolerance and churity in the deliberations of a church con- vention, especially when such important questions as the adoption of the constitu- tion and the choice of a bishop were to be acted upon, The second proposition, providing that the laity should voice in the election of a bishop, voting concurrently, was carried with little or no opposition. The 'Two-Thirds Rule. It was the third proposition, providing for a majority vote in elections, that gave rise to the liveliest debates of the evening. The discussion was started by Rev. Dr. McKim, who spoke briefly on the reasons that favor- ed such a change in the organic law of the diccese. He insisted that a two-thirds vote s not in accord with the sentiments of a republican people, and said that the only way for the convention to command respect ong Americans was to adopt the Ameri- cn plan of a majority rule. Dr. Mackay- mith of St. John’s also favored the propo- sition and made an earnest speech seconding the arguments raised by Dr. MeKim, That the meeting was not unanimous in its consideration of this question was quick- evident, for Dr. J. B. Perry, rector of St. ndrew's Church, opposed the proposition at some length. He said that he did not beheve the new diocese had the power to change its constitution at the primary meeting, and reviewed the proceedings of cther conven- tons to show that there was no precedegt fur such action. He expressed his belief that “the convention had no right to consider the tion of a change of constitution, adding stion had already heen rejected by sessions of the Maryland diocese. Dr. McKim answered at some length, dis- cussing the various points raised by Dr. Perry and detailing the circumstances under yhich the proposed change in the constitu- tion had been rejected the diocese of Maryland to show that it did not properly express the opinion of the diocese as a whole. At this point it was suggested that the di cussion was hardly in order at this time, and Dr. Addison sustained the objection. This brought to an end the argument on the third proposition, and when it was put to a vote it was carried by 50 to 22. Shortly after the mecting adjourned, but the general feel- ing that the arguments might be re- imed with even more feeling on the floor of the convention. It is understood that a proposition has Leen actively discussed among the delegates, and has been received with some favor, to provide for the appointment of a nominating committee, which shall name a candidate for the bishopric. According to the plan this committee shall be representative of all the factions in the convention. es MAJOR SLACK DEAD An Aged and Well-Known Officer of the Marine Corps. In the Contest Over His Grandchil- dren He Had Espoused the Cause of His Daughter. Majo- William B. Slack, a retired officer of the marine corps, Cied about 10 o’clock lest right. He had a few days ago returned frcm a visit to the Atlan- ia exposition. While there he contract- ed a severe cold, which caused him to shorten his visit. On arriving in this city his dist ase developed into pneumonia, hich in his enfeebled state soon resulted fatally. He was about eighty-five years of age, and had recently shown symptoms of heart trouble. Attended by His Daughter. During his last hours he received the lov- ing care of his only surviving daughter, Mrs. Perrine, and her hushand, who are temporarily in this city, to resist the pro- ceedings instituted by Mrs. Wm. B, Slack (deceased's daughter-in-law) for the re- covery of her cnizdren, now in the custody of Mr. and Mrs. Perrine, under the provi sions of their father’s will, In this family controversy Major Slack took sides with his daughter against his son’s widow. His Service in the rine Corps. Major Slack was a native of New Jersey, and was appointed a second leutenant in the merine corps from that state January 28, IN30. He served in the Mexican war. and was brevetted ceptain for gallaniry on the field of action, In 1860 he was ap- pointed quartermaster of the marine corps, with the rank of captain, with station in this city, and remained ou duty here in that capacity until May 3, 18s hen he was retired, on account of age. ‘Throngh his long residence kere he naturally :mo very well known to our citizens. The rrangements for nis funeral have not yet been completed. ——_—_—_+-« +—_____ Married to the Best Man. From the Smyrna Times. One evening last week, the statement is made, there was a wedding at Duck Creek and “ali the colored ladies ob de town” were invited. In fact, it was the most pcial event known there in rs. The “beautiful bride’ was attired jowne with green trimmings, the groomsman, stalwart-looking wore the “conventional black.” The ad her attendants and the groom s best man and usher: Amid a n of chrysenthemums and autumn es the ceremony, with the first touch the Wedding march, began. The bride, aning on the erm of her father, walked cefuliy to the altar and was’ met by the preacher, groom and best man. Imme- Mately everything w t in confusion. The pr cher had 1 ed the bride to the st man, groom, becoming anger- at and a melee ensued. understand ttled, the bride still declaring emphati- lly that “she loves them both” and it c city of Cor fashioned tower and 1 one of the sights of Den- It is one of the most re- markable exaninles of eccentric architec- ture, althourh the itect, in his desire for originality, has not s ed the grace r part is agonal in but the upper part consists of four dragons, whose acefully en- . gradually und form the ot The tower {s_165 about 18i3, The most eccentric chureh spire is that of the sh Church (All Saints’) of Chesterfield, h its curious sp Ss feet high, and six feet off the perpendicular. Whichever way the observer looks at this curious spire it appears to bulge out in that direc- tion. —+e0.—_____ She Couldn’t Help It. From the Boston Courier. Susle—“And so you are an old maid, auntie; a real old maid?” Aunt Ethel—“Yes, Susie, dear; I am a real old maid.’ ie (wishing to be nice and comforting) , never mind, poor, dear auntie, I am sure it isn’t your fault. ~ 100 altimore Markets. IMORE, December 4.—Vlour dull, unchanged 123 barrels; shipments, 10,703 barrels, ‘spot, month, ts ay, sample, 6 4 on y—spot and month, 33a Janu: 38 February, eamer mixed, 82 shipments, 13,05 bushel , 1,308,967 bushels; sales, 326,000 bushels. uthern white corn, 32433; do. y: Bil. Oats tirm—No, 2 white western, 24a24%4 2 mixed, 2: 23 — receipts, G11 bushels; Rye quiet and steady—No. 48 western—reeeipts, 2,500 bushels; ste 3 bushels. Hay firm—choice timothy, $15.50. Graln freights steady, fair de- mand for parcels, unchanged. Sugar firm—granu- lated, 4.70 per 100 pouuds. Butter, eggs and cheese firm, unchanged, FINANCE AND TRADE|THE MoRTON BOOM —— Scant Supply of Commercial Bills at New York. a INDUSTRIALS WERE AGAIN FAVORED Sugar Was Once More the Active Feature. ee GENERAL MARKET REPORTS ee Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, NEW YORK, December 4.—A moderate volume of professional trading constituted today’s stock market, and resulted in, frac- Uonal concesstons in almost every instance. Rock Island's statement of carnings v disappointing, and led to some selling of the Granger shares, but the modest proper- tions of the trading presented any marked depreciation in value. The foreign interest in our market is un- improved, and the railway list, for the present, seems destined to be deprived of any assistance from abroad. The market for foreign exchange con- tinues firm at the recently establishe high level, a good demand from remitte and a seant supply of commercial draw ings being responsible for this condition. The prevailing indications are not favor- able to large sold sLipments at the clo: of the week, but it is quite probable that some coin will be shipped. ‘The industrial department was again fa- vored by the trad:ng element and the cus- tomary inside operators. Sugar was_ the most active feature of the day, a good buy- ing demand forcing the price up 2 1-4 per cent from the opening level. The charaeter of the purchases which have been steadily made from 9 up to the present price clearly reflects the presence of a strong interest in the upward move- ment, and that the management of the company is a party in interest there can be no reasonable doubt. The subject of dividends for the last quarter will be taken up and determined tomorrow, in cll probability, the usual rate being voted on both the common and pre- ferred stock. While there is evidence of a strong belief in the failure of any hostile action on the part of Congress or the courts, good policy suggests the holding of the price at a point where short sales could be effected to profitable advantage should occasion demand action in that di- rection. In view of this apparent intention the street is again trading in the long ac- cou but only to such an extent as to make a change of front a matter requiring but a moment's preparation. American Tobacco and Chicago Gas were moderately active, the covering of short contracts being responsible for the steadi- ness of both propertie: The trading of the last hour was dull and in the regular list at the lowest point of the day. The industrials were dull, but the manipulation in them was opposed to a decline. — D COMMERCIAL. FINANCIAL A The following are the opening, the high- est and the lovest ad the closing prices cf the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New Ycrk stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs, Moore & Schley. No. S0 Broadway. Open. igh. Low Last. 123 105 1024 10g 97, 997, MOE BOY American Sugar... American Sugar, Pfd. American Tobacco vq 80 1835 1834 16% nada Southern. 65 Canada Pacific, . Chesapeake & Onid. Gy Cy GC. & StL, Chicago, B. & Q Chic. & Northwestern. “hieago Gas, Ct Mow St Paul M. & St. Paul, 166, . 18t3g bea. & K. Grande, Pfd. 48% © Din. & Cattle Feeding.. 193; 193) H Genera! Electric, W% 3075 j Mlinots Central, Lake Shore. soy sO iby 150K Erie.. 1B. 18" 12% ie Loulsvilie & Nashvilie.. 584 583 Long Island 18° 18 Metropolitan Traction. 1073 1073 Manhattan Elevated. Wi% 1013, Michigan Central. 2000) issouri Pacific. National Lead Go..222"> National Lexd Co.. Pid. U.S. Leather. New Jersey Central New York Central. NY.£N. Eng. C1 & St. Louis.. ‘orthern Pac Northern Pacitic, North Auerican ont. & Western. racifle Mail, hia. & Reading. Pullinan Pal. Car Co. Southern Railway, Pid Phila. fraction. Texas P Union Paciti Wabash Wabash, Ufd + ey “193; Wheeling & L. Erie! Me oi Wheeling & L- Erie,Pfd. 417% 42 Western Union ‘Tel SIR STK Wisconsin Central - 5 Silver Grain and Cotton Markets Furnished ty W. B. Hibbs & Co, 421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Me Ladenburg, Tha mann Wheat Corn Oats Pork, Lard ibs Washington Stock Exc! Sales—re al Bank, Metropolitan L o'clock m. jon, Lat bid, asked. 121 1a bid, 1 tof Coli and ‘Trust 3 Association 140 asked. 140 as tid. bid 104 ash 0, Safe Deposit and Trust Deposit and ‘Trust Loan and Tru: an eu Kailroad ed. Natlonat W: ‘carl Depos x. ed. Metropoli ia, 40 bid. Belt, nen and “T rle Light, a. Potomac, . German-Americ Union, 10 bid, 124% asked, ¢ 1 aske ines, THe bid, Sty r bid, 6 asked. ‘Lincoln, 7% bid, 8 asked. i, 48s bh Title Insurance, Stocks.—Rteal Estate Title, 1 bid, 116 as Title, Tt bid, 7% neke Washingt 8 bia. ‘Telephot peake and Poton 68 bid, ke. hi i American Graphophe matic Gun ‘arriage Mise Market, 14 bid. 125 Wd, 185 asked. "Bull Run Panorama, Lincoln Hall, 60 bid. Mergenthaler Linotype, 218 bid, 226 asked. It is Now Encountering Some Stormy Weather. Mr, Platt Again Under Suxpicion— Discussion of the Old Ticket Plan. The Morton presidential boom is encoun- tering some stormy weather. The gales this week in New York are likely to be unusually severe. The craft, however, is thought to be fairly well rigged, and it may live through the trial. But if it founders, the small boats, with the crew, are reasonably certain not to row in the same direction for safety. Mr. Platt Under Suspicion. Thomas C. Platt is again under suspicion. He professes to be a Morton man, but some of the governor's friends doubt his loyalty to the governor's cause. They accuse him of a desire to secure control of the state delegation ostensibly In the governor's in- terest, but reaily for the purpose of playing it in the national convention for his own individual ends. They are moving, there- fore, to checkmate him, and their plan is to resist his scheme of party reorganization which is to be voted upon next Tu If Mr. Platt carries his point and succeeds in installing the men of his choice in power, no remedy will remain to the other side but to bolt, and a bolt, of course, by either side will mean serious, if not complete, loss of prestige for the state in the battle for the presidential nomination. Neither Side in Earnest It is reported here that neither side is in earnest in urging Gov. Morton for place; that if Mr. Platt lacks sincer! bis professions so also do the men who are opposing him, The division is safd to be very much on the line developed at Minneapolis in 1892. On the ono side are Harrison men, and on the other sid> anti- Harrison men. Mr. Depew, Mr. Hiscock and Warner Miller are said to be warmly in favor of :he renomination of the ex-Presi- Cent, and this time ef supplementing that with the re tion of Mr. Morton. In other word: py are for the old ticket upon a platform promising a return of old times w return of that ticket to offic This is said to be the real m of recent conferences in . which Gen. Hart's have the approval of Harrison men in every section of ihe country. They sce In such a combination an inevitable influence, and they are laboring to impress its value on doubting Thomases now somewhat irresolutely following in the train of sther candidates. Gov. Morton's Embarrassments, Goy. Morton’s individual cmbarrassments are plainly reveaied in all o1 this. If New York is not behind him he is rot in the race. New York's real position is ques- ticred. The cerdial indorsement of his can- ddacy by the republican state conyention has been swallowed up in this later racket of the party managers. The power is with them. If they can be brought together all will be well; if they persist in their pres- ent @vision all will be lost. Gov. Morton is 2eked te “do something.” But the ques- ticn comes up, what can he do? He ts in a very delicate position. The state con- vention of his party has practically put him in ncmination for the presidency, and if he should come out now with a deliver- ance to the effect that he is undoubtedly in the field it might have a strange sound. It might be consirued as an acceptance on his pert of these stories about the local man- agers, and as an appeal by him for good faith and fair play. And yet he is being urged to teke some action calculated to bring Mr. Platt up with a round turn on the cne side, and the Harrison men in the State with a round turn on the other side. Assisting the Movement. Meanwhile, so far as the movement for the renomiration of the old ticket of Har- rison and Morton is concerned, the efforts » | of Mr. Depew, Mr. Hiscock and Warner Miller are te be assisted by Senator Elkins, who almost lives in New York city; Senator Sewell, who lives just across the Hudson river, and Senater Procter, who always stops in the metropolis on his frequent journeyings to and fro between his home In Vermont and his residence here. And they are all three clever politicians, with two good eyes apiece. +4 SOME LITERARY DON'TS, Especially for the Benefit of Young Pcople Who Write. From the New Bohemian, Do not tell an editor that the poem sub- mitted was written in thirty minutes. Speed is excellent for a railway train, but is not considered a necessary attribute of a poet. Do not tell him that the story is an inspira- tion, and that you were forced to write it. He probably will prefer something that ts the result of study and observation. Don’t tell him that the story 4s true, or that it is founded upon fact. That does not add to its literary value; in fact. is very apt to detract from the literary quality, as when a writer is hampered by facts he cannot give the imagination as free play as would otherwise be the case. And it is quite pos- sible your editor will prefer fiction that is fiction, a creation of the brain, rather than @ narrative, more or less adorned, which comes to hjn at second hand. If you are forced to live a somewhatectir- cumscribed life, never yet having seen the larger aspects of the world, do not write of the things that are beyond your ken. It ts truer art, in any event, to-write of the life about vou, which you know intimately, which is to some extent commonplace in your own é! than to seek for great and strange effects that appeal to the reader only, or mainly, because of their strange- ness. Do not undertake to be an outset. If you are young in y you will need more ¢ of the things that go you can hope to be nd if you are young in literature you will need time for the formation of . and to acquire the manner of putting without which your essay will be flat and unprofitable And, I be- h you, do not attempt to write poetry a living thought to utter. and meters, however correct, etry; although I of the effus te that the st, at the CAUGHT A MARINE MEDLEY. x to Be a Sort of Com of Fish, Bird and Frog. From the Sava M News, Herman 1e, Who runs a saloon, has one of the most kable curiosities in his possession ey en in this It ap- pears to be a combination of bird, fish and 3 if it might be a relic of d, which fasted to nation trog, and looks the evolution complete its ev The creature was presented to Mr. Kiene about a month ago by the fishermen of the , who informed him that y caught it ir net while fishing out at sea about fifty miles down the coust. In appearavce the body is about th a but with no The b remarkably at of a frog, being composed of a tlat, K about four inches by two in width. The most remarkable fea- ture of the thing fs i hich branch cut from its sides, just back of the gills, The wings now ‘e the shape and appear- of a large cabbage leaf, but Mr. Kiene said that when fresh they had twice their sent expansion, which would give them a body. -like sub- nigh them. and fan- pr reach of abovt twelve inches from th 2 wings are of a thin, rubt with ribs running th are dark. The tail is are con- waich gives The two sets of fins on the ba rected by a filmy su them the appearance of scales. Underneath the gills and just ahead of where the wings branch out are two fins jout four inches in length each. They 1 and tovgh, and Mr. Ki . when fresh they had a remorkabl blance to the f of a frog. A fs a most curious creature, a combination of fish, frog and h been seen by numbers of fishermen, none of whom can identify it. It has bigger wings than any fish ever seen in the ters. An examination will show that there ts no fake about it, as everything is natural and in one piece.