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2 . THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1896-14 PAGES. result of what would follow the just action they should take @ matter of self-de- fense. ‘The Policemen’s Danger. “There ts Officer Emmert of the first pre- cinct,” said the policeman. ‘He's one of the finest men on the force, physically and otherwise, and still he is laid up now with a dislocated saoulder, which he received in being beaten while making an arrest. Then there is Officer Posey, who lives out on M street. He has not recovered yet “rom the beating he got a year or two ago. r “Everybody remembers that Battie Minor case when he was killing an officer and was only prevented by a game lady comirg in with a pistol in each hand. The great trouble is sir.” he continued, “that the police officers are not properly protect- ed pursuit of their duty. ‘The Lawless Class. “There {s probably no worse class of cit- izens to deal with in this country than the low class of Washington negroes, who live in siums and alleys, and manage to pick up an ex'stence by any sort uf means that comes their way, bad means preferred. an olficer goes to make an ai these people he carries his life to be so, and if you see the surgeons they can tell you of the number of policemen who eme to them eatment for injuries r 1 while being resisted. The yolice- that if he protects him- ened with dangerous en would be upheld acting in ense, that he wiil not ive the support here that he should. ri is no better man on the force than inju for re Cur His record is as clear as spring wate. and while [am sorry he had to kill Shears. he ¢ did what any other sane man in the werld would have done whether he were policeman’s buttons or not ory of an Eye-Witness, Slaughter, step-daughter of the was in the room when the . So she told a Star reporter. -lared that he was under the in- fluence of liquor and that he was cursing an varing when he Her mother and step-fe talking about moving, conversation was loud, but they wer* ny quarreling. Her step-father is a pensione! falee sntered ihe nous: d was getting y to go for his pen- sion money. He wanted to move, but she did not, and she afraid he wonld rent «r house as soon as he go? his money. the officer entered,” she sai xed my stepfather and commenced = with i When I saw them over r near the window I got scared pstairs.” s she heard the report of the rushed down stairs and saw her tepfacher's dead body. Her mother was leaning over his body. A Smali Boy's Story. A small colored boy named Herbert he heard quarreling in the heard somebody had gone for a pelt he cami an. The colored man in the house, thought, had been drinking, although did not see him. When the policem around the back way he jumped the d went in the house. In a rd the pistol shot and whe policeman came out his face was cov with almost fat. blood and hat was mash Lawyer Ricks Saw It. Laaser Ricks, who was driving along the at the time. was among the first to respond to the loud cries and shouts of the d woman. He went in the house and the condition of affairs. While there he conversed with the officer and the colored people, and said he had ween asked the officer to look out for his interests in the affair. He had noticed the eomdition of the parties in the nou including the officer, put about their condi- tien he Short taken to the morete the coroner was notified. He will probably hold an inquest tomorrow. An Old Offender. Londen Shears had been out of jail but two days. He was released Tuesday after- heen, after serving thirty days for assault, having gone down for that time in default of a tine of $10, imposed by Judge Miller. The same of the dead man has decorated the records of the Police Court for years pest It was stated b the ¥ Several attorneys about Poiice Court this afternoon that Po- livemman Curry has more than once been severely rebuked Judge Miller for the free ise he was in the habit of making with his pistel, The court, it is sai warned the policeman to exercise the ut- hes © in handling the revolver. Gftiic-r Curry was appointed on the police fore July 10, 1801. He resigned August 31, ISa4, and was reappointed May 13, 1895. He is a splendid specimen of physical man- hood, of fine figure and handsome face. HOME OFFICERS. To Be Arrested Next Week Owing to a Congressional Investigation. OMAHA, Neb.. December 4.—A special to the Bee from Des Moines, lowa, say Federal officers of the southern district of Towa will next week arrest the officers and trustees of the Iowa Soldiers’ Home at Marshalitown on a charge of committing a misdemeanor against the federal gov- ernment by interfering with the pensior of soldiers who are inmates of the home. They will be taken at once before Judge Woolvorth for trial. SOLDIERS’ Th proposed n of the Towa als grows out of investigation made there by a con reau eiticials, m with the lopmenis of xaction Ly ar are surprised a Say that t anagerent of all excess of $3 per month from all inmates is a lirect viola- of ta Somewaat similar charges made som against Gov. h of the Heme at Speculating as to Whethe? Yale Will Participate. December 4.—Now that »ns point to a renewal of ath- utests between Harvard and Yale, Cornell is wondering what effect such ac- tion will have on her relations with Har- rd in ral, and with her boat races in ITHACA, fthac tinue the ns would much prefer to con- lrangular race, and, although au ne official action has been taken yet, it is the xeneral sentiment fuates here among the under- that Cornell would be the t to Yale_entering the Pough- atta next summer. Ccrnell and urvard have an agreement for boat races well as feot ball and base ball games, but «his is wholly apart from the quad- raugular races which were instituted last More nes «ry light practice will be held in the gym- m the remaining afternoons of the resent term. The ‘Varsity oarsmen will look after the new men, and. together with Mr. Cenrtr will aim to discover likely covdidates. At the beginning of the win- ter term the competition will be declared formally open shown in aquatics here MINE COMMITTEE. Disagreement Regarding Export Bounties in France. PARIS, December 4.—The customs com- of the chamber of deputies heard ninister of commerce, M. Boucher, to- He said that the government thought the export bounties adopted by the com- mittee were too high, and that the govern- nt intended to press its own bill before hamber. The committee, neverthe- . decided to adhere to its own bounties. ——$—_—___ To Represent the W. C. T. U. CHICAGO, December 4.—The National W. ©. TV. has appointed these fraternal dele- zates to represent the organization at the convention of the Anti-Saloon League, to he held in Washington, D. C.. December 8 10, 1806: Mrs. Margaret B. Platt, Di trict ef Columbia: Miss N. R. C. Morrow, West Virginia: Mrs. R. H. Jones, Virginia; Mrs. Emma C. Bourne, Delaware, and Mrs. Arna C. Hammer, Pennsylvania. A mittee the LATE NEWS BY WIRE National Council of Women in Session at Boston. TEACHING OF PATRIOTISM CONSIDERED Use of the Flag for Partisan Pur- poses Condemned. PROPOSED LEGISL -_ ATION BOSTON, December 4.—At the second day’s session of the National Council of Women there was a large attendance. The reporis made were of a most entertaining nature, and the greetings from the several councils were encovraging and enthusias- Ue. For the Indianapolis council Mrs. Eliza- beth Vinton Price reported, directing at- *=ntfon to the fact that the council has pe- titioned the Indiana legislature to pass an act requiring that a woman be placed on all boards of government institutions in which both men and women are confined. M Mary Bull of Quincy, M1, reported that the work of the Quincy council had been divided into four distinet departments philanthropic, literary, social reform and educaiional-and the work of each was outlined, Mrs. Augusta L. Hunt of Portland, Me., reported on the work done in that city and referred to several matters in which <hc hoped to enlist the attention of the le ture. Chief among these is the suggestion that after a will has been probated it may be examined by ary one upon the payment ef a small fee, newspapers being prohtbitea from publishing any item of a will except- ing such as refer to public bequests. Rev. Anna G. Spencer spoke for the Prov- iderce council. The first work done by the council was the formation of an or- nized charity in the city of Providence. hen, through the legislature, the councii suceveded in raising the age limit of chila tabor from ten to twelve years, and in the appointment of both men and women as factory inspectors. A greeting from Miss Mary Desha of the committee for “equal pay for equal wor wes then read. In this Miss Desa staied that work for this cause was delayed pend- ing a passage of the “merried | woman's property rights bill” by Congress. Now, that the bill has been passed and a new administration has coms in, the agitation will be pressed, and it is expe that it will result in the placing of the men and Women employed by the government on an equal wage busis. Mrs. Helen Campbell of Detroit. for the committee on domestic science, followed, after which Mrs. M. Brownlee Shery.ood reported on the subject of patrio instruc- tion. Patriotic Teaching. “Since the triennial meeting of the Na- tional Council of Women, held in Wash- ington Feburary, 185, at which time tie committee on patriotic teaching set forth its work, exemplifying it by introducing the flag drill by the children of Washing- ton, some progress has been made in aa organized capacity, but it has been through the agency of individual members that the largest interest has been awakened in the subject. At the annual meeting of the National W. C. T. U., following the Wash- ington triennial, a resolution was adopted calling upon the women of that numerous in- and influent 1 body to give their aid, dividually and collectively, to the cause patriotic teacking in our publ and from many sources reports reach of important work in this line accomplish- ed through this organization. “Tne Weman's Felief Corps, the Grand Ar: auxiliary y of the Republic, the a: ciation in which this work had its first conception as a national movement, ina: veen Making gigantic strides. In fully two- thirds of the states of the Union flags have een introduced into many of the public schools, and the daily exercises take © more and more a patriotic character. “From our woman's standpoint, educ tion means the preparation of the boys and of the United States to enjoy tac ges and discharge the duties of hu- mane, intelligent citizenship. | We would bring about such modification of our school system as would develop the largest spirit of nationalism, based upon the sacredness of private rights and the immutable char- acter of our free institutions The committee reaffirmed {ts faith in the suggestions, as to the method of accom- plishing this’ object, hitherto enunciated, and, in conclusion, the report says: Flag for Partisan Purposes, “Your committee would deplore the use of the flag for partisan purposes, as was done in the political campaign just closed, and would call upon their associates every- where to forward to the members of Con- gress and Senators, in their respective dis- tricts, the following resoiution: ‘Resolved, That the National Council of Women of the United States in execut ses jon assembled, call upon Congress t a bill forbidding the desecration of the by printing thereon the portraits of partisan candidates, or any mottos, or embiems, of the opposing forces in pofiti- cal campaigns, or its use for any adver- tising purposes, public or private, of any character whatsoever.’ ” DROWNED NEAR CHAPEL POINT. Two Men Believed to Have Deserted From a River Boat. s Dispateh to The Evening Star, LA PLATA, Md., December 4.—Two men, one white and one colored, were drowned in Port Tobacco creek, near Chapel Point, Wednesday night. The men are unknown. but they are supposed to be waternien who had deserted from some boat in the Po- tomac. They started in a small boat from rent’s wharf, on the opposite sie of the creek, and had rowed within a bundred yards of Chapel Point wharf, when their beat capsize either of the bodies has been recovered. The boat was picked up the next morning, but there was nothing therein to show the identity of the men. — BERT ARONSO! A DEAD. Passing Away of the Theatrical Man- ager After Six Weeks’ Hlnens. NEW YORK, December 4.—Albert Aron- son, the theatrical manager, died today at his residence in this city. He was one of the Aronson brothers under whose man- agement the Casino Theater in this city achieved its greatest success. Mr. Aron- son fad been suffering from lumbago for the fast six weeks, but persisted in attend- ing to the business of the b.jou Theater, in the cafe of which establishment he was prostrated last night. He was forty-eight years of age. —__— ONLY THE APPROPRIATIONS. Representative Brosius Doesn't Look for Other Legislation. LANCASTER, Pa., December 4—Cen- gressman Marriott Brosius, who is a mem- ber of tne committee on banking and cur- rency. left for Washington today. Prior to s departure he said that in his judg- ent there would be nothing accomplishel in the way of curren iff or any other important legislation outside of the appro- priations. LIBERIA'S PRESIDENT DEAD. Vice President Coleman Has Been In- augurated. LONDON, December 4.—Adviggs received here today from Liberia announce that the president of that republic, Joseph James Cheesman, died November 11. Vice Pre: dent Coleman was inaugurated November ee The Servin Broke the Reco BOSTON, December 4—The Cunard steamer Servia has again broken the record for fast steaming from Europe to Boston. ‘The big vessel arrived off Boston light last right, having completed the run from Daunt’s Rock in six days fourteen hours and eight minutes. The time from Liver- pocl was seven days, eight-hours and twen- ty-four minutes. > THREE SILVER SENATORS Have Not Indicated What Line of Policy They Will Pursue. Senator Pettigrew Favors a Tarifi— Mr. Diboils Does Not Believe Any Bill Will Pass This Session. Three of the republican silver Senators are row in Washington. Mr. Cannon has been here a day or two. Mr: Dubo's ar- rived late yesterday afternoon, and Mr. Pettigrew arrived today. What policy they are going to follow is still left to inference. In what they say they deal in generalities and do rot make it appear definitely whether they are going to adopt any ob- structive policy, but the inference war- ranted is that all, with the possible excep- tion of Pettigrew, will oppose tariff legis- lation as long as nothing is done for silver. This is stil left, however, to be a matter of inference. What Mr. Pettigrew Pettigrew voted for the Dingley bili at the last session and Carter voted against it. The republicans have courted on Carter voting for tariff now, but they have fear- ed that Pettigrew’s desertion of the party would be an offset. RbnaGn iia like tle or very cautious about what he says. i_ appear to he waiting to confer t before committing themselves to ay of action, The Senator from South kota said ioday that he guessed che repub- heans better be allowed to do what they Want to as regards the turiff. “You know.” he sald, “I voted for the Dingley bill. I am iu favor of a tariff. No tariff legisiation or anything else that the repuolicans can do 1 do any good. But,” he added, “I do not se* how any bill can Le passed at this session, Th will be only about two weeks of the se the holiday recess, and then there oniy January and Fobraary in whica s the appropriation bills. A very 1 opposkiivia would defeat tariff te Mr. Dubois’ Views. Senaior Dubois says, for hi: part. he does not think the Dingiey bill can 1 He says it has already been cond and that it Is not worth -vhile to wi time upon it. He says als that ne regards ap international agreement as impossible on the coinage question, s tht: the gold standard mea do not want such en agreement. FULL OF INCIDENT. Te the F man Journnlints. (Copyrighted, 1896, by the Associated Press.) BERLIN, December 4.—When the trial of Herr Lieckert, Baron Von Luetzow, Herr Ploetz, Herr Berger and Herr Faellmer, the journalisis who are charged with libel- ing Count Botho Zu Eulenberg, Baron Marschall Ven Bieberstein and Prince Alexander Von Hohealone (an outcome of ve Ger- ihe ezar’s and Emperor Willam’s toast at Breslau), was resumed today, the public presecutor announced that he had insti- “uted proceedings against Baron Von Luet- aow on the charge of forgery and fraud. ‘This latest development in an interes ing case is the result of the evidence taken yesterday, whch tended to demonstrate that Baron Von Luetzow had forged a ceipt for money, whle an interview wit the chiet of police yesterday snowed thai von Tausch, the commissioner of the tective police, traced the ineriminaiing arti- cie lo the foresgn offic: It was suosequent- ly devetuped that Baron von Lusizow was the auther of the assertion that the false version came from the fereign office, and $ thus proved, aiso, that von Luetzow n agent of the secret polic ded to a clash ye isaron Marschall von Bieberste! a ar and yon The former declared that the for ce, for some time past, an for good : has retrained from employing the politcal police when inquiring into” the authorship of articles, and the miaister for "3 accused the commissioner detectives cf fomenting — suspicions ninselt caused von Tausch to ask for the protection of the court, pointi fact that ke was not in the pri hat on the witness stand. fhe conclusion of the trial i with great interest, as it is ¢ ~d to re- veal the doings of ‘the court clique, wht Geminated by Count Botho Zu Eulenberg, the former minister of the interior: the lat. cousin, the present court marshal, and hthoffen, the ex-chief of vuiice, is credited with causing the downfall of Gen. out the oners’ dock, awaited Count von Caprivi, the prec ‘sor of Prince Hohentohe as imperial chancellor, 1 with being the instigators of the r against Prince Hohenlone ard Baron Marschall von Bleberstein, —_—+ SWINDLED OLT OF THOUSANE A New Orleans Jeweler Cheated by a Skillful: Manipulator. NEW ORLEANS, La., December 4.—Geo. E. Gail, jeweler, swindled out-of $10,000 worth of diamonds by three Italian stran- gers, one of whom had formed the a quaintance of Mr. Gail about eight days ago. He went into Mr. Gail's place of business to have a cuff buttoa mended, claimed to be a rich man, and in a few days had won Mr Gail's confidence. He id that he had a sister in a convent in Rome, and that he wished to buy $10,000 worth of diamonds to present a diamond cross to the pope in order that he might from him permission to remove his from the convent. Mr. Gail was thoroughly convinced of sincerity of the Italian and obtained $10,000 worth of diamonds from Adolph Pea- body, a New Yerk diamond importer, ‘The Italian broight a friend along with him to make the deal and they had a bank box to put the jewels in. The jewels and the $10,000 were placed in the box before Mr. Gail's eyes, and he was asked to keep the box until they returned an hour later, claiming that they had business that would take them out for that length of time. Mr. Gail took the box in which he had just seen the money and diamonds placed. It had been securely locked in his presence. After two or three hours had elapsed, the Italians did not return and becoming’ sus- pictous, Mr. Gail broke open the box and found instead of the diamonds and money a twoMboilar bill ard a silk handkerchief. Sa gS ‘INDIAN TERRITORY’S DEL TE. Dispute Owing to the Defects in Many Ballots, MUSKOGEE, I. T., December 4.—Indian Agent D. M. Wilson has issued a certificate of election to George E. Nelson, gold demo- crat, of Muskogee, to represent the Indian Territory in Congress. Col. Thomas Mar- cum, silver democrat, of this city, also re- ceived a certificate from the Indian agent showing that he had received the majority of votes cast at the late delegate election, but the omission from his ballots of the words “for delegate to fill existing va- cancy,” which was placed on the Nelson Hots, entitles Mr. Nelson, according to the decision of the Indian agent, to rep- esent the territory in Congress, providing he is. admitted. Col. Marcum claims he is electe: the territory is given a delegate push his claim for a seat in the Congress. Mr. Nelson left for W last night. |, and if fe will ifty-nfth ashington ee THREATENED WITH DESTRUCTIO) Fire at East Corinth, Me—Fiames at Ligonier, Pa. BANGOR, Me., December 4.—Word has received that East Corinth, a town ”) population, abcut twenty miles St of this city, is threatened with destruction by fire. There ix no fire di partment in the place, and the citizens ar fighting the flames with buckets little succes: LIGONIER, Pa., December 4.—Fire broke out in M. Clifford & Son's store in the Van Near block last night at 12 o'clock, and be- for assistance was secured the entire block was destroyed and $50,000 worth of prop- erty went-up in smoke, and ten business firms were cleaned out. Wm. Carnes was badly injured by falling walls. been FOR NEW QUARTERS|F°R ¢! Secretary Francis Will Ask Congress — PROPOSITION "0° CONDEMN 2 SQUARES a Present Building to Be Turned Over to thé Patent Office. A VAST DEPARTMENT . ——_+-— “I shall try hard this winter to secure a new Juterior building,” said Secretary Francis to a Star reporter today. No Secretary wes ever better able, doubt- less, than Mr, Francis to derive from his daily duties a consciousness cf the magni- tude and importance of the public business assembled in that department. Appointed in the last half of the last year of this administration, he has been iged to master the details of the busi- done by the de ent, and with the prudence and cautiousness of a safe busi- ness man in a new field of res ibility administer it while learning what it was. Personally Mr. Francis is a remarkable toiler. He is at his desk as soon, often sooner, than any of the 4,000 clerks under him, and it Is an easy and rare day when he has finished bis work before 8 o'clock al night. Those wko frequent the neighborhood of the department building have long 0 noticed tha: the Secretary's carriage waiis at the 7th street entrance for him every night until a late hour, while in his lighted office he may b> seen at work, with his office clerk, dispatching the business that accumulates on nis desk. Heavy Rentals. The Secretary says that the department is now paysag out nearly $50,000 yearly for buildings rented for the civil service com- mission, Indian ottice, the geological survey, the census office, and other branches of the service. This is the irterest oa a sum amounting to mere than the main interior ilding. cos That building is badly crowded. It ix rot a modern building, having been begun fe 1Sa ead ntehed We Ise Tt was ort inally intended solely fur the patent office, a name by which it is now more commonly Known than by any other. > The vast accumulation of the archives ‘of the department is gradually encroaching on the space given to clerks, and many rooms are used jointly for storage and for department employes. While the building is not-fire-proof, it is: also true that none of the buildings rented for the six or seven bureaux that are housed outside are tire- proof. Neither the health of the clerks nor the security of valuable documents can be properly maintained in the use of the building under such crowded conditions. Tne Secretary wall, it 1s undersicod, urge that the whele Interior building be given over to, the patent office, which now ec- cupies nearly, if ‘not quite, half of it, and is.seriously ‘¢rowded for reom, having been forced to rent several floors in the present post office building for the storage of patent models. * To this he will add the recommendation that ground be secured in the vicinity for the erection of a ve modern, comm dious, fire proof building, suited Specifical- ly to the vast business of the greatest busi- ress department of ihe government. Denl of Work, Secretary Tellér used to say that he was the equal of four or five supreme courts. He rendered, he s more decisions in a month th: did in a yea Ume the importance of the laid down in those decisions and t vast pecun value involved made t work of the court Jook insignificant in com- parison. It is a sense of the fact thus em- zed by Mr. Teller that has led Fra to determine if pos: ble to action this witter by Congress for a new building. If Congress looks upon his idea with favor it is not unlikely that two blocks it be condemned for the new building. To do this it would be necessary to vacate the street between these blocks. ‘These limitations would seem to indicate the selection of the blocks bounded by 7th and 9th, G and H streets, that part of Sth street iptervening to be vacated and em- braced in the site, These are short blocks from east to west, and the vacation of that part of Sth street would not interfere se- riously with traffic in that section of the city, Sasi Cae PLORED BY THE Referred to the Bruscwits Atinir in Addressing Military Officers. BERLIN, December 4.—The Hanover An- zeiger says that Emperor William yester- day visite1 the military school there. Speak- ing to the officers, his majesty referred to the Brusewltz affair, saying that the oc- currence had affected him most painfully. He exhorted the officers always to be conscious of the high duties their uniform demanded of them, and added that they should above all bear in mind that the uni- form should not be a cause for antagonism between cfficers ant citizens, and that such a distinction should not be emphasized by the demeaner of the officers. in) coneiu- sion nis majesiy eapressed the hope taat the oificers would always endeavor io re- main friendly with civilla KAISER. DI The Brusewitz affair was the brutal stab- bing of a civilian who had accidentally brushed against a military officer in an inn and had refused to apologize. Se TWO SMOKE CONSUMERS. One Company Sues to Prevent other Using an Invention. The Columbian Smokeless Furnace Com- pany, a Virginia corporation, today filed a Will in equity against the Milton Smoke Burner Company, also a Virginla corpora- tion, and John J. Wilmarth, its secretary, praying that the defendants be enjoined trom in any way interfering with the adop- tion by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad ny of an improvement in boiler fur- patented by Albert F. Kingsley, president of the complainant company and signed to it by him. The complainant company says that the said railroad company was about to adopt the improvement mentioncd, when Mr. Wil- marth pretended to the company that the device was un infringement of a patient issued to one John Milton, owned by the defendant company, threatening the rail- road company with suits if it should adopt and use the Kingsley device. The attorney ‘pt the complainant com- pany, Jere M. Wilson, presented the case to Judge Cox, who granted a temporary restraining order, returnable the 11th in- stant. An- allpox .ow;a Havana Boat. NEW YORK, December 4.—One of the Chinese passengers of the Ward Line steamer Vigilanéia, which arrived today from Havana,’ Was removed to North Brother's Island suffering with smallpox. The steamer wil be thoroughly disinfected and the passengers and crew vaccinated. NEW YORK, Degember 4.—Colonel John R. Fellows, distticgt attorney, and former!y member of Congress, is seriously ill with gastritis at his home in this city. easter Naval Movements. A telegram was received at the Navy De- partment today announcing the departure of the Minneapolis from Mercine for Jaffa, Asia Minor. The arrival of the Machias at -agoda, China, was also announced. 2 SSS Senator Allison's Illness, Senator Allison’s departure from Dnu- buque, -Iowa, for’ Washington has been pestponed indefinitely. He is confined to his home with a-cold and abscess of the ear. Government Receipt: Naticnal bank notes received today for redemption, 256. Government receipts— From internal revenue, $645,117; customs, $385,080; miscellaneous, $161,029, Present Arrangement in Government Print- ing Office Favored. Result of the Vote—Pi: iterers’ Union and the Trouble With a Brewery —Other Labor Notes. The result of the special election held yesterday in the various chapels in the District showed that the union printers here are favorable to the application of civil service laws at the government print- ing office by @ large majority, the vote cast being 767 in favor and 378 against. The matter was, as will be recollected, re- ferred to the different chapels by Columbia Union after the latter had passed a reso- lution at its meeting Sunday last censur- ing those of its delegates to the recent international convention at Colorado Springs who voted against the present sy tem of employment in the government printing office for doing so. A special meeting of Columbia Union was held last evening, and the secretary was instrucied to communicate with the Ameri can Federation of Labor at its coming convention and express the unanimous de- sire of the members of Columbia Typo- graphical Union that the headquarters of the A. F. of L. shall be established in Washington. The union also adopted a petition to Public Printer Renedict, asking him to give werk to as many unemployed printers as he cen. A resolution was also adopted em- owering the officers of the union, in czse they do not recure the desired result frem Mr. Benedict, and think best to do so, to call on the civil service commission and President Cleveland, and, If possible, get their influence in the matte: It is understood that the Central Labor Union will, at its meeting Monday even- ing, instruct its delegate to the ticn io do all in his power to sec e the result to be asked for dy the printers. Plasterers’ Union. The regular weekly meeting of the Operative Plasterers’ Union was held last evening at Electrical Workers’ Hall, and much important business was transacted. lest of the time was occupied in a con- sideration of the tro: » existing between the and Plasterers’ Assembly, No. 1644, Knights of Labor. It was reported that a committee from their union, com- posed of Messrs. F. W. Goulden and F. M Prector, Wednesday evening met Messrs. James F. McHugh, president of the local Federation of Labor; John Mahaney and John Fitzgerald two latter members of the Plasterer: all represent- ing their side controver: also Mersrs. William Maghan of, the William Silver, ad Joseph MeCrink, representing the Cen- tal Labor Union and Building Trades Counell. There were also present Messrs. Jordan, Connell and Richardson of the board of directors of the Consumers’ Brew- ery, the work on which was the origin of the quarrel. ‘The report of the committee stated that it was ascertained that seven plasterers are employed at the new brewery, all of whom are members of Local Assembly No. 1644, Knights of Labor. “The Operative Plasterers requested the directors Unat when it became necessary to employ more plasterers some of the mem- hers of their union would be given work on the job. “The directors ported to their b that the Plasterers’ Union was not a le imate body, and that they had offered tu work for less than the standard rate of on the brewery. was denied by the committee, and of 1644 were unable to prove the re- stated that it by members of 16 was re- 4 Thi hose present in the interests of the Plasterers’ Union claimed that the latter was a bona fide organization, regularly chartered, and had a majority of the first- class plasterers in the District connected with their organization; that eighteen of the twenty employing plasterers were fa- vorable to the body and employed its mem- bers exclusively. he representatives of 1644 objected to the new organization principally because, a8 Was alleged, the Plasterers’ Union had no scale of wages and hours, and were work- ing for less pay than were those of Local i644. rs of Plasterers’ Union serted that the members of the assembl cre not themselves receiving the regular wage, as for some time past the member- competition with their employer’ which would not pay more than $2 a day, at a rate and as a result the bosses, in order to Meet this competition, could not pay the rate y, the scoie adopted by Assembly No. 16+ After hearing the report of the commitee three directors of the brewery, who were Present at the meeting of the ‘union, said they would call a meeting of the full board at once, and consider the matter, and forward their conclusions te the Central Labor Union at the meeting of the latter Text wee he union arpointed a committee, which will meet the grievance committee of Co- lumbia_ Typographical Union, No. 101, to- night, in order to lay ail the facts of the controversy before them. The secretary announced that the Opera- live Plasterers’ Union has now a member- ship of 116, a gain of thirty-five in three weeks. It was understood that a committee from Plasterer: mbly, No. 1644, K. of L., will also appear before the committee of Columbia Union at its meeting this even- ing, at which time the whole sub- t at issue will be thoroughly investi- gated. Mr. Shelby Smith of Union will appear as counsel for 164, and Mr, J. L. Rodier, aiso of the union, for the Plasterers’ Union. om © Lunbor Notes. District Assembly, No. 66, Knights of Labor, at its regular meeting last evening, considered the report of Messrs. O'Dea and Clements, the delegates from the organiza- tion to the recent General Asse nly of the K. of L. at Rochester, N. Y. ‘The subject was not disposed of. The District Assembly also diseassed a letter received from Géneral Seeretary- ‘Treasurer Haye tive to the controversy between the assembly and the former, and committee was appointed to reply to Mr. Hayes’ letter. The annual banquet of the Printing Pressmen’s Union tock place last eveniag at Fritz Reuter About 100) members were present. President A. E, Sardo pre- ded. ‘The committee in charge was com- posed of Messrs. C. L. Davis and E. J. Shine. An interesting program was ren- dered. — . A Fraud Order Issued. Postmaster General Wilson today check- ed the operations of an enterprise that has heen sending insulting and threatening let- ters broadcast by issuing a fraud order against the Western Letter Brokerage Company of 27 21th place, Chicago. The concern claim to possess a host of com- promising medical letters, and in lieu of the nded fee threaten to deliver the lei- to scheming blackmailers, “hands thai no mercy and will stoop to almost crime on the calendar. have ev Naval Orders. Lieut. G. T. Emmons has executive officer of the Mi F. Fichbohm to the office of naval intelli- gence; Lieut. C. Thomas to the Oregon: Passed Assistant Engineer B. C. Sampson to the Michigan. J. A. Morrison has clerk to settle aecou ng station, the Con ing. E. S. Updike h clerk for the Puritan. ae Art Exhibition in, Venice. United States Corsul Johnson at Venice informs the State Dgpartment that the second of the biennial international art exhibiticns will open at Venice April 22, 1sn7, He thinks ‘t desirable that the art of the United States should be worthily represented at the exhibition, and saj he is confident that if advised in time many American artists would willingly contrib- ute. He forwards a small package of printed regulations, with- the suggestion that they be distributed to the principal art institutions and a few of the most prcminent artists. nen crdered as nigan; Lieut. Hy heen appointed pay of the naval train- ion and the Cush- s besa appointed pay VIL SERVICE/FINANCE AND TRADE|TO RELIEVE sur Columbia | FERING Appointment of a Committee to Conduct the Speculative Circles Awaiting Advices Work. From Washington. THE, AND 0. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS A Week of Cold Weather Has Inte sified the Miserics of the Poor— Col and Hunge: Followed by a Decline in the Se- Curities of 4 Per Cent. The recent letter from the Commission- ers to President Woodward of the board of trade was not submitted to the board of directors of that organization at its meot- ing yesterday afternoon. The letter, which has been printed in The Star, contemplated the appointment of a permanent committee for the District, which would have for its ebject the general amelioration of the con- dition of the poor, including the providin of homes for the worthy poor at reason- able rentals, as well as to aid immediate! in the alleviation of suffering this winter. ‘The creation of a“sperial committze to deal with a permanent plan of charitable relief for the District 1 the pow- ers of the directors aud coald be acco: GENERAL. MARKET REPORTS —__.+ Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, December 4.—A higher range of values in the London market aud an improving investment inquiry on this side inspired increased anxiety in profes- sional circles this morning. Rumors of a able dividend on Southern Railway nces of a possill: ¥ Omaha. hav re- per re ferred, and ass cent p be disbursement 3 confidence in the future of well-man- | jjished only by the board of trade fteelf, i properties. The demand for | \ nich would “act pre ai dend-paying securities and | surgestion of the board's standing commit. the ready market for bonds indicate acon- | tee on charities (of which Mr. B. T. Janne etna ae Gale ead the ch: whose functions cover the ulative activity usuaily follows a pro- Steadhw PAN ge, al committe». be k, and the sug ‘con. will, it is expe ard of tra estion of the Com- permanent nounced investment demand, and on the presumption that precedent ‘is to be ad- hered to in the present instance some real- itable wor ly g001 buying is reported. © he SHORT Saberoce hace eka nsideration and acticn. 12 aa S| in the market shows The ard of trade coc oe il ible evidences of doubt as to the cor-| December ®, and. in view of the ureene ctness of Its position and may be forced | of the situation, and the necessity of the 0 more hurried retreat at any moment. | immediate appointment of an emergency Washington is relied upon to supply the | pelief committee, the Commis ners, after to the next active market, the} consultation with Preside nt Woodward of ing meantime being based on the prob-| the board of trade, Mr. Janney and S able character’of the news from that cen-| retary Wilson of the Associated Charith ter. In order to avoid the consequences of | today named the following. to be invited 4 surprise in this particular prudent oper-{ tg become members of central relief ae = not heavily committed in either | committee: Mrs. J. W. Rabon, Sir. Soln ir lon. Baker Mr. H. F. ir. A. T. The report of Expert’ Accountant Litile | pp rg var 4 ay Roe yg Oe rae en the financlal affairs of Baltimore and | Cole, Mr. John’ F. Cook Nr 3. Pit h, Onto attracted attention to the stock of | wr Lawrence Gartner Mr BT dene, that corpan, op aie 5 fice Harriet nil The result was not complimen omelet = ner fe nog Hg management of the property, but the fig- | Giire, MrT. Ww ures submitted warranted no approval of | OO) MT Radchffe, Dr the advanced methods used to simulate | \W "pitcnie, Bishe D \ ‘ prosperity, More than six millions are | V.ttcbie. Bishop Satterls yg? Shown to have been distributed as divi- | QZ, Sureron General Sternberg. Mr. dends for a period in which less than one | x5, "yohn ‘Tracy. Mrs. Miranda Tulloch, sae as analy earned ne eer as, Win: Ht Wovleand ik. 131. Saree is well worth studying at this particular | SF rote Wincnen a eo a te Ume, when dangers of a too close imitation | MY yin we Me a ae — of the policy are threatened in other direc- | 2°) Mr. Simon Wolf, pas Effect of the Cold. The decline of 4 per cent in Baltimore ; , and Olio today after a period of extensive | A Meeting of the committee will prob- liquidation fs an experience which should | ably be held early next week, when the be averted in other securities. The best buying of the day was confined to tne early trading, a decrease in the out- methods of relief work to be followed th winter will come up for consideration. side demand encouraging a fresh attack | The continuance of the cold weather hag on values by the room. This movement | brought a great of suffering co the was successful within fractional limits | poor of the city, ond the several relief or. only, the scarcity of long stock preventing | ganizations have be n with appli- signifeant declines. ‘i Manhattan was strong and weak by | Cttlons fer a ommit- turns throughout the da. e buying bein tee will find ph ady to Band of an exceptionz ly confident character dui hether it follo methods ing the early op ons. Later in the ears ago or th some selling for both accounts was ported. j < the field Sugar ‘s the least responsive to the best | r m. the police department hi arguments now in force as to the neral | no funds in hand at pr nt for the relief market. Congress is feared by the usual | Of the poor, while the calls upon the Cen: operatcrs in this stock, but similar fears | tval Union’ Mission are in excess of the have heretofore been taken advantage of | Means at its disposal. to increase the holdings ef certain intluen- | The cold weather has had its effect opor Ual insive interests. the numbers of thos are compel A dividend of 1 per cent was declared on | 0 ¥eek a nigbt’s lodging at the mission or Southern preferred during the afternoon, Municipal Lodging House, and ev iieieocenlies nt both sare crowded. The wood FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL yard att mission, where applicants for sles j meals or lodging are put to wor The following are the opening.the highes: |“ cuminodate all who apply. and saw and the lowest and the closing prices of the | [!”!i\. wey Lester: kan St ear New York stock market today, &3 -eported | Ve ‘isp If the ft by Corson & Macartney, members New | *i0" “ou to the front and York stock exchange. Correspondents, | SCM ef Ue wood it would solve th Messrs. Moore & Schiey. No. 80 Broadway No attempt is made to unders Open. Wigh. Low. Clow | ™ lar dealers, but the mission people SS ee er think that as they handle only American Sugar. se BY 1G. Wood they A a position sos, 10a with them on an even footing American 76% 36% a an Cotton Oil. MEWORIAL MEETING. Columbia Historical Society to Honer ried Members, Canada Pacific...” Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society has ar- Ce. © & St. Louis ranged for a memorial meeting. to be held oy sehen sone t an University hall Monday Chicago Gas... evening next. The exercises will be i CM. abt. Pani voted to honoring the memory of three CM, & St. Pan depart embers, Joseph Meredith 7 ue eee leparied members, Joseph Meredith Ton Consolidated Gas... Georze le and Kate Field, who Del., Lack. & W. i were charter members of the society. Dr. Deets S ndeos eS Toner was the originator of the society, and it was at bis house its re ro meetings, a his death he was its pre rs is kine. SS General Electric ilinois Central. Laclide Gas Lake Shore. S Lousville & Nashville. Me:ropohtan Traction... avanhattan Elevated that it held all of 1 at the time of ident. The p mm arrarged for the memorial exercises follows: Resolutions adoy death of Presid: ed by the t Toner. board on th or. Toner as : : Man and Citizen,” Mr. Justice Morris: “Dr. =e pee Toner as Historian, Collector and Patron Matioual Meanien of Letters,” Mr. A. R. Spofford; resolu- National Lead Go, Pia adopted by the board on the death of ‘New Jersey Central... Brown Goode; resolutions adopted “the board on the death of Kate Fick New York Centra! N lemoriai of Kate Field,” W. J. Me Northern Pacitic. Northern Pacitle, Pf PES aay North American » Gute Westen Election of Officers. Pacitic Mail... Phila. & Reading. --- Pullman #. ©. Co. Lincoln Post, No. A. R., has elected officers as follows: Commander, John Bres- uithern Ry., Pfd...... nakan; senior vie commander, G. W. Phila. Traction...22..... Hazer; junior vice commander, T. B. Har- tase Se 3 rison: quartermaster, J. L. Thornton; sur- geon, Dr. A, E. Johnson; chaplain, Benj Swallow; officer of the Cay, Michael Ma i hiny: offiter of the guard, W Woaeeling & 1. irie... my 2 s Wheeling& L. Erie,Pid. delegates te the depariment Western Union ‘el. Lexg. J. L. Thornton, Silv E Williams, H. H. Martin eae meee Holn Ww. iL Iy, ©. Each : . Bingham, Joseph Maddern, Peas W. H. Moore, C. B. Moore, se é and, W. T. Cathcart, G. M. Rowe ani T. 1, Marrison: alternates, Robi. Me- Donald, Geo W. Giddens, Chas. Mcintyre, Robt. Venn, S. H. Elliott, John Morrison, 8. Hurter, E. D. M. Pei Bogia, F. ¥ Benj. Polgiase aw, Seymour, Benj. Swallow phn Tau Omega. A tie bi? Wa | Last evening the members of Alpha Tau 15 bid.” Ame arity | Omega Greek letter fraternity met at se eee eee eS | Muh street northwest. a a report re Ist dered, it is seen that the fraternity bas ee about sixty-five members in this city. The Ss, 13 bid. " following offic elected for the en- Bank Stocks. Bank of Washington, ing year: Mr. Geo. ar’: of the Repatdlic, 240 0 suing year: I Jr. Geo. H. Lamar; Central, 270 bid, se Holt; treasurer, Mr. H. Pechin, Th with Dr. Fairfax Ir 290" eked. in and Mr. Geo. Koonce compose the ex- Tree epee utive committer. After the election of ke. 06 ask : officers the president called upon Dr. L. W. ite Deposit and T cbrook. the chief executive officer of Devestt amd Trust, . the fraternity, to make a in re- atement and Trast, 119 1 asked. American gard to the coming congr pase Venes in Cleveland, Ohio, toks.—Washin isv6, The delegates for thi town, fas, 40 bid, : 1.0) asked | this association were then elected. Trsurance Fhemen‘s. 33 bid. Franklin, | lows: N. tewart, Dr. Fairfax Irwin, 34 bid, Metropolitan, 6 Md. © Corcers 1 Mr. H. Pechin, Mi. G. D. Ellsw: Gardner L. Booth of Alexandra. ae vernment Bonds, Quotations reported by Corson & Mac my, bankers. al per ce pr jer ee un, re ts, coupean Hk and Washington post, 100 asked. Hall, 9% ee eee Baltimore Markets, Grain and Cotton Markets. RALTIMORE, December 4,.— Flour ti Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co, 1421 F pis. TAT barrels; exports, 1, street, members New York stock exchange, © spondenis Messrs. Ladenburg, ° mann & Co., New York. GRAIN. irels. Wh h, SO asked red. Sd asked ree: Ports. 48,000 bushol<: stock, 6! OO bushels southern w rade. §’ at dull and tower sj May, High. >. on Wheat —May year, mixe ports, tshcis; sales, 11.000 ask demand gaz3— re hels; stock, aby, 434 ox Dushels: | Hay “steady x Law $14. Grain freights very dull, 31 Whisky ar steady, unchanged. Butter hanged. Cheese steady, unchanged. changed.