Evening Star Newspaper, December 23, 1895, Page 2

When it comes, however, to the ques:'on of Sy z _ THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1895—FOURTEEN PAGES. = sere Tei aGre dl 7b y, un rcesonine Uiee a LATE NEWS BY WIRE ARMS SMUGGLED IN|/THE ENGINEER CORPS SPREE DROOL OPEN UNTIL 10 P.M. how to perform a necessary but offensiye duty the problem is how to affect or di commode the least possible number and to the least possible extent. Of all the points in the city, he said, the Commissioners had selected the very worst one and the ane least adapted to the purpose. In the first place, they are dealing with an article which by its very nature argues itself a nuisance. He said that as a lawyer he was surprised that he had to come before mu- nicipal authorities and argue against the authorization of a nuisance by them. If a private individual came before them and asked for a permit to start.a soap factory or a tannery, or any other business of the sort, even less objectionable than a garbage crematory, all that would be necessary in answer to his request would be for the Commissioners to read their own ordi- nances on the matter, which in so many words forbid anything of the sort within the city im: Senato Stewart and © Totten. enator Stewart also made a few remarks on the subject, in which he called the atten- tion of the Commissioners to the f: that cities almost invariably extend toward the for the reason that the prevailing winds are from that direction. This, he ught, was an unanswerable argument against establishing a crematory at the west end of a town. It should be to the east of it, and even then sufliciently removed to prevent it from being an actual nuisance. Col. Enoch Totten closed the hearing with a brief address, in which he said that if they were going to have two crematories within the city limits he was in favor of seattering them all over town, so that the nose of all, rich and pocr alike, would be offended) by the foul odors and their lives imperiled by the noxious exhala- tions. He thought that such a thing as a erematory ought to be established miles away from the center of the city, where dead animals and the city refuse could be destroyed without offending any one. The matter of transportation ought not to be considered, If it costs a little more to trans- port the garbaze a little farther off the dif- ference ought to be paid without hesitation, for th no matter in which the welfare of the community is more vitally interested. In conclusion, the Commissioners said that they “would take the matter under consideration.” The Commissioners’ Probable Action. It is not regarded as likely that they will accede to the requests of the delegation. After the hearing they pointed out to the newspaper men in the board room that many, if not all, the objections to the es- tablishment of the plant at the point pro- posed are based on misunderstanding or lack of knowledge of the premises. They stated that reports from Atlantic City, Where a similar crematory is in operation, show that the tem is devoid of all dis- eeable features, and is nothing like as much of a nuisance as is generally sup- posed. In a report to the Comm which report they made public this after- noon, Health Officer Woodward gives the results of a recent visit to inspect similar furnaces at Philadelphia and Atlantic City. With reference to the one in Philadel=hia he says: “The only nuisance arising from it at that time was due, in my opinion, to care- less dumping of the carts, whereby the gar- bage was permitted to roast and smoulder outside ef the furnace itself. Some smoke arose from the stacks while I was near by, bat if any odor originated from this source it could not,be distinguished by me. The Atlantic City Crematory. With reference to the one at Atlantic City, Dr. Weodward sa “The Smith furnace, which was erected about eighteen months ago, was in active operation at the time of my visit, with no appreciable odor ‘and no smoke. It had heen operating for about eighteen months to the entire satisfaction of the local board of health. “Desiring to increase the capa plant, a second furaice was buil ventor attempted, however, to depart from the original design, and the furnace was a failur, use was, therefore, discontin- rfected Whereby it will be remodeied on ihe lines ef the old furnace. Its failure resulted in the accumulation of thousands of tons of garbage in the yard of the crematory; and this putrefying mass it at present being moved, with a resulting odor that is better conceived of than smelt. The complaint of the operaticn of the furnace during the past summer was due to the failure of the new ‘improved’ furnace and to the conse- quent accumulation of garbage, as above explained ssioners today, a NON-UNION RINTERS. The Civil Service Rules Admit Them to the Government Printing 0} A not entirely unforeseen conseqienc2 of the petition by the employes in the govern- ment printing offi King that the office be placed in the classified service has occurred. Four printers who are not members of the typographical union have passe civil vice ‘examinations and received appo' ments The reguiar me ng of Columbia Typographical Union yesterday gave the matter full consideration. No accion was taken. The debate was thorough and vehe- ment, and the course of the public printer In appointing non-union men was severaly criticised. A résolution demanding the missal of the non-union men was prevented, but no vote was taken on it. At the office of the civil service commis- sion it w stated today that the matter of nen-union men ¢ ting into the government printing office under the civil Was considered last summer in ence heid by the c the commissioners. The civil se com- s took very firm ground on’ the and declared that they had no right, under the law, to youchsafe any pref- erence or privilege to union printers. —_— TIE-UP ON NINTH STREET. An Open Switch Cruses 2 Good Deal of Mischief. A tle-up occurred on the 9th street line of the Metropolitan railway this morning. As a car going up the street passed the switch at E street, where the Beit line and Anacostia cars turn to and from E street, the truck wheel threw the switch open and the motor sts to turn the curve and 0 into B t. ‘The motorman, who was @ quick, sharp man, predic in an instant and reversed, but it was too late to prevent trouble. The plow or un- derground trolley was bent all out of shape, and braces which carry It were snapped into a dozen pieces. For over an hour the ear blocked the, street. By the time the wreck was cleared there was a bank of trains stretching down ac: Pennsyl- Vanla avenue and arcund B street to 6th. Baltimore Re: ans to Confer. Special Dispateh to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., December 23. -—A meeting of the republican city ¢ tion in the Maryland house will be held this evening, at which the members will e deavor to unite on one can. e for the speakership, whose name they may pr: at the republican causus. The most pr inent city aspicants are rs. Louis I zel, Rufus W. Applegarih and Yates § nington. The fact that the g: refers Mr. Applegarth Is thought im the best chance. chagrined ut the loss of the state senator ship from Carroll ¢ yas the democrats will now control the upper house. to five The republicans are — Tomorrow's Alexander Island Entries First race, one-half mile, selling—Honest Tom, West Park, 110; 110; Briscoe, 110; R. F Hoe Eelipse, jr.. 110 110; Paragon, 11 Imp. Bone: 110; La Prentis, 110; L Jap, 110, Second race, sellin y. lle: ¢ lio; six and 100; Florri Mid Rosi Third ynne, ade, 107; Winds: Too Much Johnson, 10’ Fourth » one mii 108; Frank R. Harf, 10 Markstone, Despot, lvl; 98; Rufus, Juliet, b: ton, Pi Fitth race, six and a quarter selling—Romeo, Quartermaster,] Tim Flynn, Cheddar, 7 Pickaway, Mattie Chur The Snake, Electro, Sixth race, six selling—Dilion J., Ruerite, or, Reet Miller, 9 Fitth ri Joming fifth. and a_quarter Traito: Brooklyn, 1 off and sixth divided, s Elevated Railway Car Jumped the Track at Chicago. FELL INTO THE STREET BELOW Five Laborers Crushed Load of Iron. Under a BURNED BY HOT METAL CHICAGO, December 23.—Three persons were probably fatally injured in an acci- dent on the Metropolitan “L” road this morning at 48th street and West Harrison. The injured are: W. H. Brady, motorman; Wm. R. King, conductor; John Schiller, passenger. The motorman lost control of his appa- ratus, and a combination motor and pas- senger car crashed over the bumpers and pte into the street, twenty-five feet be- low. : Schiller was the only passenger aboard. CRUSHED UNDER PIG IRON. . Five Laborers Injured at Iron Works t Dayton DAYTON, Ohio, December 23.—Five la- borers were injured, one fatally, at the Malleable Iren Works this morning. The men were at work on a track between buildings, and a car loaded with pig iren was pushed toward them, crushing them against the walls until stopped by an ap- plication of the brakes. The victims are David Renk, internal injuri probably fatal; Andrew Yost, back and chest crushed; Amos Moss (col- ored), arms and collar bone injured; Henry, Anderson (colored), shoulders and chest crushed; Henry Proctor, head badly bruised, BURNED BY HOT METAL. cident to Workmen in a Blast Furnace. PITTSBURG, December 23.—By an explo- sion of gas at Shoenberger’s rolling mill, on 14th street, at 4 o'clock this morning, eight men were burned, one of them fatally. The names of the injured are Philip Bow- man, colored, will dle; Fred Lear, Michael Kelly, Wm. Mooney, Anthony McNally, Jo- seph Rodman, David Scott, ani an un- known, The men were ‘king at the bottom of a blast furnace. When the gas exploded it forced the hot slag which accumulates in the cupola over the sides. Before the men could get out of the way the hot metal poured out over them. Bowman was badly burned all over the body, and the rest sus- tained severe injuries about the face and hands. Sr FIGHTING AT ZEITOUN. A Flerce Attack Made by Turks V Artiller BERLIN, December 23.—The Frankfort Zeitung publishes a dispatch from: Constan- tinople saying that there has been fierce fighting at Zeitoun between the Turkish troops who surrounded that city, and the insurgert Armenians who defended It. Both sides are said to have lost frightfully. The Turks were 10,000 strong and had twen- y-four pieces of artillery. he Armenians numbered 15,000, but they had no artillery. The London Telegraph Published this morn- ing a dispatch from Vienna saying it was reported there that Mustafa Pasha, com- manding a Turkish force, had captured the town of Zeitoun, which was some time ago taken by insurgent Armenians, and that he kad massacred all the Armenians in the place who did not make their escape to the mountains, —— THE EXTR Justice Cole Reads a Severe Lecture to Housebrenkers. who breaks into a house in the night-time for the purpose of robbing it,” parked Judge Cole this afternoon, “does so with the intent to kill any one who op- peses him. It is the crime next to murder itself, and every one proven guilty of It should be severely purished.” Judge Cole was passing on the case of Edward Ho! ard, a young colored man who had pleaded guilty to a charge of entering and robbing the dwelling of Daniel-Coughlan on the night of the 2d of last month. He sentenced Howard to ten years in the penitentiary. —_ WILL NOT S ELL NOW. Inexpedient to Dispose of Maryland's Interest im the Canal, BALTIMORE, Md., December 23.—A spe- from Annapolis, Md., says: Governor Brownvand Treasurer Jones of the beard of public works met here at noon and decided that as there was pending liti- gation over the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, it was inexpedient at this time to dispose of the state's interest in the waterway, us had been proposed. ———— REPORTED SPANIeW VICTORY. Four Thousand Cubans Said to Have Been Routed. December 23.—A dispatch re- from Colon, province of Ma- MADRID, ceived here tanzas, Island of Cuba, contirms the report that ths Spanish troops have routed 4,000 irsurgents on the Calmena river. One hun- dred of the enemy e killed, —_—— CALLED ON THE CARDINAL, Marquis Sacripanti Carried Over the Pope's Letter, BALTIMORE, Md., December 23.—The Marquis Sacripanti, a member of the noble ghard of Pope Leo XIII, and the special enyoy of the pope to bring the zuchetto to Mar. Satolli, arrived in Baltimore this morn- ing to present to Cardinal Gibbons the letter empowering the cardinal to the ta on Mer. Satolli. After an € of compliments in French, the dined with the car- N RELEASED. tly Acquitted of Murder on the « a of Insanity. NEWBURG, N. ¥., December 23.—David F. Hannigan, whese trial in New York city last month for the murder of Solomon H. Mann, his sister's betrayer, resulted in a verdict of insanity, was today discharged from the Hudson River State Hospital for the Insane. Judge Brown of the supreme rt of this district) granted the writ yon which Hannigan regains his liberty. —_—. —_ Mr. Wannmaker Asked to Arbitrate. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., De nm today passed a resolu- ng John Wanamaker go a as ar- in the street car trouble. Mr. tker has ac Almanac for n that of n solidly printed al rds and General i about the relations the District of Colum! ument.- Conta ny encyciopedia. nexpensive addition To be. had all news s ipt of price. — t. P. J. Weirlich of the fl 1 will be court-martiale z navy yard for drunkenness while ¥: and local Infor ip led upon rec Havana Customs Officials Have Been Negligent. Rebuked by a Spanish Minister—An Emissary From Key West With a Lond ef Revolvers, . From The Star's Speci! Ogrrespondent. HAVANA, Cuba, December 18, 1895. After a three days’ tramp in search of Gomez the column commanded by Gen. Navarro returned to Placietas yesterday. The men want new shoes, and Gen. Campos has ordered that each member of the com- mand be given two additional pairs. The peculiar character of the soil of Cuba ren- ders marching without shoes impossible for the Spanish troops, while the rebels, the great majority of whom are barefoot- ed, seem to pay no attention to the thorny jungles and the sharpened, hard clay of the roads. Arms Smuggled In. A long dispatch today from the Spanish minister of colonies has awakened the Ha- vana custom house officials and caused the selzure of large quantities of arms for the insurgents here and at points of the inte- rior. The minister charges the officials with gross neglect, and says that twice the number of arms for the insurgents have come through the port of Havana that have been landed by expeditions, and he goes on to say that even large pieces of artillery, marked “machinery,” haye been passed unnoticed by the sleepy officials. A very bold rebel was yesterday captur- ed at Matanzas. He claimed to be an American citizen, but this did not avail much, considering that he had as baggage an immense Saratoga trunk and two va- lises filled wit olvers. His ticket read Key West, Fla., and how he man- ggie in his little arsenal is not Desires ¢ American Protectorate. A report that caused considerable excite- ment in Havara yesterday was to the ef- fect that the Marquis de Apezteguia,leader of the ultra-Spanish part nd one of the Wealthiest men in Cu had gone from his Fome in Cienfuegos to join There was not the slightest such a rumor, as The Star c learned today from the He said, when ask situation in Cuba the question. could, never weuld, grant it. Nor would she sell Cuba or allow the island to be an- nexed in any other: way. Personally,while I consider myself true to my country, I would like to see an American protectorate over the island, and I think this will be the eventual solution of the problem. The marquis did not go into details on the protectorate idea, leaving one to guess whether he meant that Cuba should be free, with an 1 protectorate, or become an Americ ‘pt. However, he was plainly of the opinion that a large rrespondent arquis himself. 1 for his idea of the “Autonomy is out of Spain never could, and if she majority of the planters on the island, Spaniards included, would be pleased to see Cuba in the hands of the United States. He pointed out the enormous import and expert taxes planters were compelled to meet, and the fact that of late years little money had been made by them. “Six years ago,” said the marquis, “I told members of the committee of foreign af- fair shington that 1 would willirg- ly give away half of my property to nave Cuba come under American control. The remaining half would be worth more than the former whole, and I could dispose of it for cash and retire to Madrid. ‘This many Spanish planters would like to do, being sick and tired of Cuban political broil Red Cross Society Work. The Red Cross Society of London has pe- titioned Gen. Campos to spare the Ives of Spaniards found in the rebel ranks, but no mention is made of Cubans who may fall in- to the hands of the government troops. ‘The French divisfon of the Red Cross So- ciety sent an agent here in the early days of the war. He brought along a large quan- tity of medicines, bandages, ete., intending to divide the supply between the nurses of the rebel and government forces, but the latter appropriated it all and forbade the agent visiting the insurgent lines. Nothing was seen of him for a while thereafter. and it was supposed that he had returned to France, but recently it was learned that he had accepted a commission in the insurgent ranks, and s one of Gomez’s most efll- cient Heutenants. The anti-Cuban pamphlet distributed among Congressmen at Washington, and written by Mr. Frederic R. Coudert, the well-known New York lawyer, was pretty thoroughly ¢ din Havana during the past two or three days. Mr. Coudert is known personally by many prominent Cuhans, whom he taught years ago in New York, where he conducted a school of lan- guages. President. Cisneros-Betaucourt of the Cuban republican government was a former pupil of Mr. Coudert’s Hanged the False Guide's Family. The governor of Pinar del Rio wires tod: to Gen. Campos of an outrage in his prov. ince. It seems that a young Cuban, who was captuted by government troops in a recent fight, consented to act as guide for the command of Col. Rubin on condition that his life would be spared. He led the troops to a secret retreat of a band of in- surgents, and the entire party were cap- tured or killed, virtually the same” thing, and now, as the governor telegraphs, his family—father, mother, two sisters and a brother—have been found hanging to a tree in their own door yard. In the same province Mrs. Francisco Espinos was yesterday found hanging in her home, and no traces of her husband and son can be found. A score of such outrages, but with more disgusting details, are given in today’s dispatches from the interior, mmary Executions, The uncivisized features of the earlier days of the war are certainly coming to the front again, and grow more numerous daily as activity increases on either side. It cannot be wondered that whenever a fight occurs it is fierce and desperate, ow- ing to the fate t ms to be inevitable for the prisoner. A few instances are re corded within the last few days when aptured opponents were given their lib- erty or heno: changed, but these are certainly exceptions. In elght cases out of ten the unfortunate prisoner is put to the macnete, more frequel latter. The prisoner is not even allowed to join of bis captors, and his lease of short after he falls into their hands. ¥ js led out before the embled camp, made to 1 upon the ground, nding his head forward and receiving the death cut upon the back of the neck. In other ses the barbarous executioners more considerate. The prisoner is eed in , his head is held back nd the machete is drawn across his throat. A Spy From Florida Caught. A rebel spy, Ricardo Farrier by name, was captured in Havana today. When first imprisoned he refused to disclose his m sion, but an application of the torturing thumb-s¢rews made him confess t t he was the em of the revolutionists at Key West, and was on his way to the in- terior, with advices to the leaders of the starting of another expedition from Cape sable, Fla, to land on the north coast. Farrier is 1 of other valuable in- formation, is Mkely that he will and not be punished. it wires congratulations to secret service here upon Gen. the ch Campes of of the n. Ma Nunez, Gs o's adjutant, has 1 to be published a vivid scheme sing of funds for the Cuban goy- ernment. He propo: the issuing of $lu,- 009,000 in bonds, n bond of the denc =, would by fends of . Nunez has implicy c Raser MANAGUA, Nie., via Galves 2 lent Clevel | on the Ven question is | y indor: by ident Zelaya ul Nicar © citizens of ‘the U ates oP zt are delighted with Mr sparing to re urmy of Its Partial Reorganization Decided on by Secretary Lamont. Major Davis Succeeded in Charge of the Local Water Works by Major Allen—Other Changes, The Secretary of War, after consultation with Gen. Craighill, chief of engineers, has arranged for a partial reorganization of the engineer department of the army, the de- tails of which were announced today. A general rearrangement of the duties of the higher officeys of the corps was necessitated by the retirement of Col. George H. Men- dell in October last, ani has ever since been the subject’ of serious consideration be- tween the Secretary of War and Gen. Craig- bill. ice Although all the changes of stations and duties ordered are of an important charac- ter, the changes of principal interest to the residents of Washington are those involving the detachment of Maj. C. E. L. B. Davis fiom further duty in charge of the Wash- ington aqueduct, and the river and harbor works in the District of Columbia and Vir- ginia, and hts secession by Maj. Charles J. Allen, now stationed at St. Louis, Mo. Maj. Allen succeeds to all the duties heretofore performed by .Maj. Davis (including the reconstruction of the Long bridge, the con- struction of a bridge across the Potomac at the Three Sisters), except those relating to the care of the Washington aqueduct, which duty has been separately assigned to Capt. D. B. Gaillard, now Maj. Davis’ chief assist- ant in that branch of his work. Maj. Davis has been stationed in this vicinity since Jan- uary 22, 1892, and has made a most credit- able record. His work in connection with the deepening of the channels of the Poto- mac and the reclamation of the flat3 has been highly satisfactory to his superior offi- cers as well as to the citizens of the Dis- trict. He has been transferred to duty at San Francisco, and will carry the best a 1r people with him, Major Allen is regarded as one of the ablest offic of the cor He is the senior major and is a member of the Miss sippi and M ourl river commissions. has also exercised supervision over construction of bridges across the Mi sipp! river at St. Louis and at Alton, IL He ts a native of New York, and was graduated from the Milltary Academy in June, 18t He served creditably in the var to its close, with the rank of brevet major, and since thon has had charge of important engineering works in the vicin- ity of St. Paul, Galveston and St. Louis. He has been stationed at the last-named city since February, 18 he most important assignment made to- day ts that of Col. Charles R. Suter, a member of the Mississippi river commis- sion, to duty as division engineer of the Pacific division with headquarters at San Francisco, relieving Col. Mendell, retired. He will be succeeded at St. Louis by Lieut. Col. Amos Stickney, also a member of the Mississipp!_ river commission, in special charge of the works in vicinity of Cincin, nat. Maj. William H. Heuer, in charge of the improvements at Humboldt bay and in the vicinity cf Sacramento, Cal., has been trans- ferred to Cincinnat! as the relief of Lieut. Col. Stickne Major Davis, on duty in eceeds to the duties vacated Major Thomas H. Hand- in charge of the works in Florida, is t. Louis as the bury ordered to take station at relief of Maj. Allen, and Lieut. Col. W. H. H. Benyaurd, now engaged in various duties at San Francisco, is ordered to the relief of Jor Handbury at St. Augustine, Fla. 2 Another International Marriage. LONDON, December 23.—Mrs. John Far- ish of Philadelphia, a descendant of Presi- dent Monroe, was married in the Catholic Church of the Assumption, this city, to- day, to E. J. Bralatour, ex-secretary of the Paris legation. United States Ambassador Bayard gave the bride away. Many Amer- icans of prominence were present. —— Cannot Light Nehols Avenue. The Commissioners this morring notified Mr. A. E. Randall, president of the Congress Heights Citizens sociation, that they could not comply with his request to light Nichols avenue,’the funds for street light- ing being unavailable. ri ras The Chilean sepate has approved a bill for a new loan. ———— Grain and Cotton Markets. a Furnished. by W. B. Hibbs & Co, 1421 F members New York stock exchange, correspondepis. Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal. mann & Co.,, New York = GKAIN. Wheat—Dec, 16%. 16% AS19198 8.47 5.5: May. Ribs Jun. Baltimore BALTIMORE, Md. rT 23.—Flour do, extra, winter do, family, wheat patent, $3. pring do., $3.60; spring wheat straight, §.25a$%. shipments, 1,0: Wheat dull—spot and month, 63%a May, 66% steamer No. 2 71 bushe 32,000, rels, W835, b Wheat by Gh ary. steamer mixed, bushels; stock, 1,71! busheis; 1,00) Dushels—southern white corn, BlMar2y. Oa : am, 2. 4 receip Grain freights dull, rates steady, unchanged. Sugar firm—granulated, $4.70 per 100. poun¢ Butter steady — faney creamery, 28a: do, imitation, att; slo. ladle, 20; ‘good ladle, 18: tore pa Egys steady—fresh, 21; cold story Yheese Steady allt; do. pounds, 12a1z! —— apital ‘Trac- -U. S. 48, registered, 110 bid, . coupon, 11 bi Md, 120 asted, 20-y 1 tid. Water Vater stock 7s, asked) e 3s, Ked. rust, F. and’ A., 100 bid. ‘Trost, A. and O.. 100 bid. Company Ist 6s, 110 bid. G8, 110 bid. jee 10 bid. Seenrity ton Mir 130 ask 22 asked. |. 143 asked. Am Washington tion pe FINANCE AND TRADE} Foreign Buying Restores Confidence in Wall Street. MANY PURCHASES FOR HOME ACCOUNT Domestic Capital Apparently Not Troubled With Fear. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS + Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, December 23. — London prices were awaited with a great deal of curiosity, not. unmixed with anxiety, by Wall street this morning, and when they showed advances ranging from 1 to 3 per cent, and foreign houses reported Hberal buying orders from the other side, the feel- ing that the worst of the depression was over became very strong. ‘The action of the banks in issuing clear- ing house certificates also helped the good feeling, and our market opened strong at prices ranging from 2 to 6 per cent higher than Saturday's close. . The vital feature of the morning was the enormous’ buying of stocks by commission houses, the cash purchases being unusu- ally large, even for a bargain period. They began Saturday morning and have kept up ever since. Brokers who make a specialty in dealing in odd lots report an unusually large de- mand from investors. The volume of business of this character is not as large as it was at one time in 18%, and It is restricted to an extent by the fact that the transfer books of many companies are closed. The demand, however, indicates that small investors have been attracted to the security market by the decline in prices. The great bulk of the liquidation is now conceded to have been by speculative vhile a large proportion of the been by strong people, who will pay for their purchases. This obviously stpengthens the position of the market, and is also exceedingly gratifying as an evi- dence that the capital of this country has confidence in its resources and enterprises. There has unquestionably been a de- cided effort to impair our credit abroad, but it is about over. The pronipt action of the banks and the belief that the Presi- dent will not wait for Congress in the mat- ter of issuing bonds is having a good effect. The market will naturally be feverish for some time to come, but the best judgment of the street is that the lowest prices this trip have been ri ed. It has been demonstrated today that the machinery of the stock exchange ts all right and none of the failures have been of importance, ex- cept to the few directly interested in them. The steady to strong feeling of the early trading prevailed to the close, which was very firm around the best prices of the day. NEW YORK. December 23.—James Walsh & Son, members of the Consolidated Ex- change, who do a money and bullion busi- nh on 2 small scale, have suspended. The suspension of H. L. Langhaar has also bcen apnevnced. The failure is a small one. American Stocks Advance Abroad. LONDON, December 23.—At 1 o'clock this afternoon there was Icss excitement on the steck exchange, but prices were still in a very unsettled corfition. There was a dis- position to take a more hopeful view of the Verezuclan questicn politically, ols lost the opening improvement of here was not much movement in for- m government securities, and the Ameri- an railroad market, which was very ex- ted at the opening, was quieter at 1 o'clock. In fact, the panicky feeling seems to have given away to one of more confidence. Pennsylvania and Atchison income bonds recovered 21-2; Atchison ordinary, Illinois entral, Louisville and Nashville and Den- ver preferred recovered 2; Chicago, Milwau- kee and St. Paul recovered 1, and others recovered fractional parts of a point. On the Liverpool, Manchester and Glas- sow stock excharges the tone showed a distinct improvement, and prices for Amer- ican securities were steadily advancing. Prices Advance in Boston. BOSTON, December 23.—There was a roticeable reaction from the panicky con- dition of lust week's market at the opening ot business at the stock change this morning, and it is now believed that the worst {s over. The advance in prices noted during the first few minutes of business Was not seriously broken, and a feeling of greater confidence was apparent. The market opened with Montana at 64, Atchi- son, 121-2; Sugar, Cc. B. and Q., 73; Tamarack, 115, and bell Telephone, 1: ‘The firm of Gould, Hall & Co, suspended today as a result of last week's slump in the stock market. The firm is a small one, and the announcement’ of their suspension had no effect on ‘change. To Issue Clenring House Certificates. NEW YORK, December 23.—A* meeting of New York Clearing House Association was held at o'clock today to consider the financial situation. All clearing house checks, which were required to be certified, have been certified by the banks this morn- irg. The meeting of the clearmg house asso- ciativn adjourned after giving the commit- tee authority to issue clearing house loan certificates to an unlimited amount. —— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the high- est and the lovcst aad 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. SO Broadway. Open. High. Low. Last American Sugar. Oy 9 94 96; oo Be 94 Canada Southera Canada Pacific, hesapeake & Onis, C. & St. L 0, BL & Q. & Northw: Chica; KT & Pacific. Lack. & W Delaware & Hu m Den, & R. Grande, Pfd. Dis. & Cattle Feeding... General Rlectric. ° Illinois Central Lake Shore. Erie... = Louisvilie & Nashviile.. Long Island Traction... Metropolitan Traction... Manhattan Elevated... Michigan Central Missourt Pacific. National Lead Co ational Lead C - 8. Leathe New Jersey New York Central NY.£N.E N.Y.C.& S Northern Pacific Northern Pactti North American. Ont, & Western Pacific Mail. Phila. & Reading Pullman Pal. Car Co. Southern Railway, Pid. Phila. ‘Traction : ‘Texas Paci Penn. Coal Union Pacific. Wabash. Wabash, Pfd. Wheeling & L. Wheeling & L. Western Union ‘Tet Wisconsin Central. Sliver. : The Evening Star Almu for 1896. The Evening Star Almanac for larger and more complete than that of * Four hundred and sixteen solidly printed ges of national, international and local Statis: » ords and nfo tion. Tells ail about the ing between the District of Columbia the National Gov ment. Con not to be feund in any encyclopedia. uable, yet m to any 1 brary. Price a ‘o be had at The ing Star office, at all news ands, be mailed upon receipt of price. ne : Open Evenings. opham's oliday Hints, —You late Christmas shoppers who have been troubled with the question of what to give can settle it in an instant here. A hun- dred and one little things—a hundred and one big things—leath- er goods—novelties of all kinds—good use- ful gifts, such as a thoughtful giver would want to give. Here’s a partial list—and the range of prices: ¢ $ ‘ i Pocket Books, plain.25c. to $7 Pocket Books, silver mounted. -68c. to $18 Pocket Books, gold mounted . Sc. to $20 Card Cases, plain. -25¢. to “$6 Card Cases, silver mounted -98e. to $12 Card Cases,” gold mounted . -98e. to $15 Chatelaine Satchels.25e. to $8 Shopping Bags. Bill Books. Photo Fram, Triplicate Mir Hand sky mie We <= @ BDAY a a mt a _ PERE R ORIOLE ERE KX Memorandum Hat Boxes Pen Knives. Lunch Boxé Cigar Cas Cigarette € Extension Tronks Mateh Box ODO IAOAOO D “Hair Bru Cloth Brushes. Combs Whips. Whips Cigar Boxes .. Umbrellas. Military Bru tb $p1$10 gale With every pur- chase of a fancy leath- er article at more than $1.00 we give a sterl- ing silver initial, mark your name in gilt, or engrave one line on metal goods free of charge. = M = a a OOOO iS Trunks are furnish- ed with strap and name tag and marked free. TOPHAM'S DOUBLE STORE, 1231-1233 Pa. Avenue. it FACTORY, 1218-1220 E ST. ) 3 “THE TURQUOISE ts ¢ Ps December's Birthstone. } 3 a ¢ 99 of “Opening More? Toilet Ware. hood Se We were very fortunate 3 * * in securing duplicates in 3 * * Sterling Silver Toilet Ware @ * * —hesides several new pat- > * * terns in Beade and Re- 3 * * poussee designs — wtih $ * * have just arrived —and * * which we invite you to in- ¢ $x spect. < a $ Hair Brushes........$4.50 up. = Dressing Combs. .....$1.75 up. Hat Brushes.........$1.50 up. g (For both ladies and gentlemen.) Moore & Leding, Jewelers and Importers, 1109 Penn. Ave. N.W. Go To 040050000050500400003 Christmas Cakes Fresh Every Day. Any kind you wish. Candies, Confections * * and Pastry. 3 POPP POSSE IOV HIGH VAVOGPES CPM GOO COTE CEY FOGG IOTS: Krafit’s Bakery, Cor. 18th St. and Pa. Ave. de23-20d || BEST APRICOTS. French Liquors | At Cost | the finest t's Imported. OF Finest at cost. |, CALIFORNIA WINE & Gifts That’il Please Ten. Our “patent leathers’ are sewed — any style tues — only RO RCEEERS to match — ight — : broad or poitted toes— Sve. pair. Holi- day Siippess, Tc. up. Robt. Cohen & Son, 630 Pa. Ave., DOWN TOWN AMERICAN SHOE MEN. de23-20d 1 ann mista Our Windows Are decorated with a fine line of Pvsh and Ce- luloid Xm: fts, such a& Toilet and Manicure Sets, Fancy Stationery, Gentlen aving Sets, Ladies’ Work Sets, Perfumes, Atonuzers, &c., &e. Prices lewer than’ the lowest. Stop and so> for 04 ything if sniall depostt is made. =A nice Wade & Buteker 7 duced to 99e. will make bim an excetlent 4 KOLB PHARMACY, 438 7th st. o.w., cor. ED del6-tf Oppenheimer's, 514 oth Street N. W. SENSIBLE XMAS PRESENTS. Ladies’ Extra-fine All-wool Double $449 Capes, made out of Boucle Cloth and Beaver trimmed, in Vi + collars, Fur edging and plain. Actual value, $3, $9 and $10. Tuesd only $4.49. $4.49 Ladies’ Fine Beaver Cloth Jackets, made in the best of manne large mellon sleeves, ripple back, large but- tons. Actual value, §8. Tuesday, only $4.49. Fine Ladies’ Coney Cape, 28 and 30 Inches Jong, best quality of Fur, 100 inch sweep. Actual value, $3.50. For Tuesday, only $4.49. 7 : 59¢. For your choice of a great variety of Tea Gowns, all made in the very latest style, lined to the waist, made of English Covert Cloth, Flannel- ettes and Figured Navy Blue and Black Prints. Worth from $1.50 to $3.00. Tuesday? only 59¢. $4.49 89c. For Ladies’ Handsome Scoteh Plaid =: Waist, lined throug! latest st large e Worth $2.25. ‘Tuesday, only $9 Children’s Long and wt Cashmere $1.39 sain wade adttaete OMNES $3. ‘Tuesday, only $1.39. dies’ Belgian Con 98c. $2. Tuesday, ont: $1.89 Very handsome E Worth $4.50. Tuesd: $1.98 Se. rie Seal Muff. Children's Set — Handsome Ta Mufl and Collar. Wort , only $1 Dress Goods. A yard for Silk-finished Henrietta Cloth 40 inches wide. All the newest fall shades. Worth 75c. yard. Tuesday, only 28e. rd for’ Handsome Black Figured Molair Brilliantine. Worth 39¢. yard. only 19e. for Diagonal Black or + all wool, 54 i yard. Tuesday, only hair $5. 29¢. gc, 48c. 734e 48e. 5 A yard for a handsome selection of . Worth Figured or Striped Flani 15e yard. ‘Tuesday, only 7 Gift Books. Children’s Well-bound Books—Nurse: gc. Rhymes, Mother Goose, ete. Wo 89c. Tuesday, only 9e, 15c. Handsome Glot-bound Rooks, best works of fiction and literature. ‘Listed. at The. Tuesday, only Cloth-bound Po Editions of Best Toc. Authors. List price, 50c. For Tuesday, only 10¢. Shakespeare’s Works complete in one volume, handsomely bound In cloth, with memoir. List price, $1.75. For ‘Tuesday, only 49¢. Handkerchiefs. 534c. warranted fast color borders. Worth 10¢. each. Tuesday, only 3 for 9c. 124%c. pisdies! Linea Hematitehed Initial or ‘ancy Embroidered-ed; 39Cc. 49c. For 2 Ladies’ Linen-fintshed Hem- stitched Handkerciilefs. Worth 10a, each. Toesday only, 2 for 5%c, For 3 Gents’ Extra-large Handkerchtefs, Worth 25¢. Tuesday, only i24gc, Cents’ Pure Jap. Silk Wide Hem. stitched Initial Handkerchiefs. Worth Te. ‘Tuesday, only 390. Rated a meoeperins Sree gr aed bought of us suitably yx ina Fancy Box. sabe For 4 pairs of Ladies’ Fast Black Stain- 29Cc. less Hose—seamless. Worth Se. pair. Tuesday only, 4 pair, 29¢. L Ladies’ Faney-top and Black Root IDC. lees, Tanzi, sod Black Be. pair.” Tuesday, only 12ig¢, For halt Triple-plated Sheffield Fruit Knives, oxidi: handles, in Pad box. Worth $2.50. Tuesday, only 4 Lace Bureau Sets—Scarf and 3 Mata, beautiful Honiton Patterns. Worth #1. Tuesday, only 79e. Stumped Tray oths and Splashers, Mewest patterns, Worth 3c. Tuesday, only 9. 4 Hates ae pts Hensal Table amask, Inches wide. Worth 60c. ‘Tuesday, only 29. For full box of 12 Washington Relle Cigars—a good Xmas smoke. Worth 0c. Tuesday, only 19¢. For a dozen of Platd Fringed Linen ome Worth G0c. Tuesday, only le What is more suitatle for an Xmas S19.50 resent than a New Family Sewing 89c. 79C. 9c. 29¢. QC. 2c. Ma All Attachments included; Warranted for five years; does the work of a $00 Machire. © Only $19.50. Oppenheimer’s, - 514 oth Street N. W. a ZANAdmirablet Combination: The Reversible Mattress AND | The Comfort Spring Bed. fs made of the new RATT. FIBER, soft, springy, almost indestructible. Cotton filling BOTH sides. The ‘ing Bed can be ad- Justed to your weight by a tight- ening or loosening arrangement —quite simple. The two togetber_mal most restful couch fmagim Ask your dealer about them, ry ; ° The Mattr boy o- on the ondinary a. but they \ CESISOOSS OOS OO GIOCS A vast bn mattress é ee a ANAAD A AAD RAW Open evenings till Xmas. No such Lamps, Lamp globes, Lamp shades, Onyx-tep tables —elsewhere as you will find SELVOCCOTIOPS IVI ED & here. Ours are truly “gift” ~ goods—and you won't be > ashamed of anything that = you buy here. And yet, 4 only the lowest prices are ® asked. SSOSOOSLSIOSDOSSIIOC SPO OSES ?The E. F. Brooks Co.,¢ ° Corcoran searisth St., tuding n2t-romss? 253 ee ee cereeeeeereees Cold, Bleak DaysWiil Come, Prepare for them. GET & B. SEXTON & SON'S Latrobes, Furnaces and Ranges. They Are the Best. For sale by the PRINCIPAL STOVE DEALERS IN se3-3m WASHINGTON, D.C.