Evening Star Newspaper, December 4, 1897, Page 2

THR EVENING STAR, the young k >» here. The commercial clas to the mon- archy. The to the thr does not 4 e would save Cuba for one merchant “but we will not sacrifice Cuba to fave the throne. S r than that we will ask for y though it has been haie- ful to us.” Bianco's Problem. At the pa the gravity of this Spanish is recognized, but I am assured the task is not looked upon as insurmountabl Blanco found the had dreamed. Every comes to Cuba fin yroblem is not tic Captain General worse than he general who thing. Blan- xactly create a new 1 party out of nothing. He has to se together an organization out of ele- ments which are abhorrent to each othe! the fusion of the s 1 the Cub; And it is the Spaniard who must first be tempered to the fus int. The palace done “by de- dition assurance is t arees.” Patience, firmness and _ resolute purpose are all to be exhibited. Meantime the reorganization the office holders. has been reorganized from the top dowa and frem the bottom up. T inistra- tive offices have been subjected to an equally therough ove H The spoil re a z rty of t capiai who are put out nh athy. In th: present i iHicial of the highes or the low who after tw months under has not lined his pockets would not admit it because of the would bring tempt such an admission on him from his fellows. All the We ubordinates competent most of the ight note of Cuban protest is rais nile have been ct the honorary po: tions, the good places, as ever, have gone to the new captain general's Spanish fol- low have followed © of administrative functionaries. One day the customs receipts went up from $9.40 to $17, They kept gaining by leaps and bounds until they reached ». Everybody in Havana knew the nd x verybody the victims had re to rangement of their prede were being col- ed as levied, and the importers were in le a ¢ adful state. It would be a pleasure to ange in customs receipts to h would mean lasting hon- that 4 of administration an to the government the figures 1 do away with one of the breed revolution. But 1 for this kind of admi traiion to continue. Hon understood, is no part of the Spanish ofli- cial system, whatever nial poliey is being carried out. The e¢ oms rec pis drifting back to “normal” figur a um of s levied and duties ctel is. being restored. The receipts are now in the neighborhood of $10,000, © not itkely to upset the balan. to $70,000. the new regime makes a t what hax years in and on Sundays are nee of a mui- anc possibie under remem- butcher’ sincer Hl not be forgotten. The He il change po street, the ‘are of the street. That who may be er-by trying present order. remain, but Death. h the American ed I shall have oc- y Ta more cx- r the present it ha what is left of the Cuban is still starving to + So great a rate as former- I am told by those who along, the coi mea starvation. who were huddled have been oved outsi su supplied ent. Of the 1 hot more than 1,009 Were not the testimony © whole tragedy | idences of sufterin; yent in the , teo, tells by- done to reli employed ral Will give credit to better the condition to do much. Th policy cc through t forth © charity to y ler private charity pled thou; of means, int i- ouraged to do And they are accom- But as a government s are disappointing Weyler's * suf schemes ot well in t ted States. They do not test so well - The $160,000 credit was fn silver, which brought it down to $80,000. And the cash is still lacking. A govern- ment in debt up to its armpits does not so readily lay its hands on $80,006 The real trouble is that the facilities Which should cerry out an emergency-policy to stop starvation and disease are para- lyzed > government is imporent to cause t though t of its own commands, tion orders can hardly be called commands. Local commandants construe t suit their own whims, and their construction is often against do- ing anything for the paciticoes. Moreover, Spain, uncer the Blanco policy, is giving some heed to the condition of her own sol- diers. Their sufferings are fully as great as with the Cuban population. And the captain general is trying to do something for them. This is enough to take all the @nergics ond all the resources of his of- fice. He cannot relieve the sufferings of the soldiers and at the same time succor the non-combatants. It might be done in other countries, but not here. When all known about the condition of the people ‘whom Weyler sentenced to death by star- vation nothing will warrant the Unite! States im assuming that it has relieved them. CHARLES M. PEPPER. ————— Steamship Arrivals, At New York—America, from London; Phoenicia, from Hamburg. revoe: LATE NEWS BY WIRE Lobby at Richmond, Va., in Interest of St. Asaph Track, INTERESTED IN COUNTY JUBGESHIPS Rev. Holmes Will Not Pursue His Fugitive Child Wife. — . LATTER WITH HER PARENTS oan Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., December 4.—It is now about settled that the two branches of the legislature will hold a caucus Monday night to nominate county judges. It is understood that the contested fight over the judgeship of Alexandria and Fair- fax counties will be among the last to come up for decision. Inasmuch as thls judge- ship includes the jurisdiction of St. Asaph’s race track and the gambling dens opposite Washington there is more interest in the result than any other in the state. It is alleged that there are several parties ere lobbying in the interests of the racing people - W. Holmes said today he would ue his pretty sixteen-year-old wife, who eloped last night with her parents, in Chesterfield county. He attributed his trouble to a meddling woman in the same hotel with them. He was preaching in Manchester, across the river, when his wife escaped. She is very pretty and claims that her husbans was insanely jealous and would not let her even talk to another man, and that he treated her badly, locking her up in her room for hours. They were married last August. The United States Tobacco Company as- signed today, with $30,000 liabilities. The assets are not given. The vote on the question of holding a con- stitutional conventicn was announced in the iegislature tod: The measure was defeated by a vote of 83,453" to 38,32 —_—— SCHEMED TO GAL KNOWLEDGE. Novel Defense of W. M. Charge of Fraud. ST. LOUIS, Mo., December 4.—On Septem- Butler to ber 18%, William Mulls Butler, s Westerfield, was arrested for using the mails to defraud. He had some letterheads thegraphed, ostersibly for the Orphans’ Home at Rondout, N. Y., with the name of W. S. Bissell, Postmaster General under Cleveland, in the corner president. But- ler's name z2ppeared as secretary. He used these letterheads in ordering books and his orders were filled. Finaliy he was dj, and pleaded guilty. Whi rile in jail he repeated the offensi ile always got books hy standard authors. In extenustion, he said he had a consum- ing desire for His term for Now offen . is rning and is too poor to p: s taken the case under ad visement. ———— ANTI-FOOT BALL BILL. One Being Prepared for Next New mber 4.—The on after the le: vening ball bili will t passage. Jean L. Burnett, deputy clerk of the as- sembly, who has charge of the revision of bills, is preparing the anti-foot ball bill for introduction and has written to Governor son of Georgia for a copy of the recently Considered by the legis- e oft but declines to say for whem he is introd TO CHRISTEN THE KENTUCKY. Gov. Bradley Haw Had No Word From His Daughter. CINCINNATI, Ohio, December 4. ankfort, Ky., s 1 to the Times: s: Governor y says he has re- ceived no request from his daughter, who is at W. ington, to appoint Miss Richard- son to christen the battle ship Kentucky, and that under all the circumstances he could not now appoint? Miss Richardson, even if his daughter urged him to do so, but that the whole affair would be arranged shortly to suit everybody. A ar It is understood that an authoritative received here toda sporsor would ! ; t the gov the blue grass state, who is now a at the Washington College at Eckin: Oldest Engineer in Unite rin died here today, aged 3 a native of Pet Se Two Section Han BOSTON, and Corr Killed. December 4.—Frederick White lius Mahony, two section hands the Bosto: nd Maine rail- read, were instantly killed by being struck by a train at Revere last night. Their bodies were thrown into the water at Chain brid where the accident occurred, and have not yet been recovered. —_>__. Reaches Sing Sing. N. Y., December 4.—Martin mnvicted murderer of William arrived at the penitentiary rge of the sheriff of Queens » Was immediately placed in a h house, there to remain in . ntinement until the time set for ecution (the week of January 10), or 4 hew trial is granted. a Meeting of Stock Breeders. ST. PAUL. Minn., December 4.—Tuesday and Wednesday, Janu: 11 and have been fixed as the dates for the meeting of the National Live Stock Feeders and reders’ convention, and the hall of repre- sentatives ut the capital in Si. Paul as the place. on Thora SING SING, Thorn, the Guldensuppe, today in ¢ county —__ meron’s Return, NEW YORK, December 4.—Mrs. J. Don- ald Cameron of Harrisburg, Pa., and Countess Pappenheim, nee Wheeler, who formerly resided in Philadelphia, arrived here today on board the steamer St. Paul trem Southampton. > —— Grain Elevator Burned. NEW YORK, December 4.—The Ham- burg-American Steamship Company's grain elevator Columbia, at Hoboken, N. J. burned to the water’s edge today, causing a loss of $459,000. She had been towed into midstream and the prospects of extinguish- ing the-fire were good when the boilers Mrs. Don. C1 burst, scattering burning coals to. all parts of the lighter. ——— Virgil Staley Escapes. HUNTINGTON, W. Va., December 4,— Virgil Staley, who murdered his brother- in-l+w in Wayne county, escaped from the Wayne county jail this morning after a desperate encounter with Jailer Booth, —_—.__. Brooklyn Short of Fands. NEW YORK, December 4.—It is claimed that the five thousand employes of the city of Brooklyn have received no salaries for November, nor will they be paid for De- cember. On the Ist of January t) y deficit, is is said, will amount to toon ae and the total deficits of the city’ to §%,- 000,000, caleaates BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION. A reference to the statement be- low will show that the circulation sworn to is a bona fide one. It {s easily possible for a news- paper with an elastic conscience to swell its legitimate circulation enor- mously, in order to deceive adver- tisers, by sending out thousands of Papers to newsstands, which are re- turnable, and which are in fact re- turned, but nevertheless are in- cluded in what purports to be an honest statement of circulation. Intelligent advertisers, however, judge by results, and bogus circula- tions don’t give them. The family circulation of The Star is many thousands in excess of any other Washington paper. Cireulation of The “Eventing Star.” SATURDAY, November 27, 1897. 34,888 MONDAY, November 29, 19974... -29,042 TUESDAY, November 30, 1897. . -29,020 WEDNESDAY, December 1, 1897. -28,981 THURSDAY, December 2, 1897. + 29,047 FRIDAY, December 8, 1997... 28,836 Total... 179,814 Daily average +. .-29,969 I solemnly swear that the above statement rep- Tesents only the number of copies of THE EVEN- ING STAR circulated during the six secular days ending Friday, December 3, 1997—that is, the num- ber of copies actually sold, aclivered, furnish- dor mailed, for valuable consideration, to Vona fide purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the copies so counted are returnable to or remain in the office unsold. J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and’ sworn to before me_ this fourth day of December, A. D. 1897. GRENVILLE A. WHITAKER, . Notary Public, D. C. FILES A PROTEST, Local Labor Body Opposes Legislation Asainst Ticket Brokers. Local Branch No. 10 of the National Steam and Hot Water Fitters’ Association, t its meeting in Electrical Workers’ Hall t night, adopted a memorial to Congress ast the adoption of the proposed law against ticket scalping. The resolution sets forth as the sense of the members that bills by Representative Sherman of New York and Senator Cullom of Illinois, better known an act to regulate commerce, are against the interests of the entire laboring class end the public at large, and they fuily believe that its intenuon is to do away with what 1s known as the ticket broket, who, it is considered, is a benefit to labor- ing men and to the general public. ‘They al to each representat and senator to do what he can to defeat the passage of these bills. A copy of the memorial is to be sent each senator and representative and to every branch of the Sicam and Hot Water Fitters’ Association in the United States. > REACHERY OF FRIENDS, ucy Tibbs Loans Diamonds and Gets Into Troubte. Lucy Tibbs, colored, today pleaded guilty before Judge Kimball of the Jareeny of a diamond ring, valued at $0, from Mrs. J. M. Proctor; also a watch, valued at $6 from F. A. Springer, jr., and a ring, worth $2, from F. A. Springer, sr. She claimed that she had intended only to wear them, but loaned them to a young male friend, Who refused to return them. The accused was held in $500 for the grand jury in the first case, and fined sly in each of the others, Joseph Plummer and John Bell, both coi- ored, charged with receiving the ‘stolen ar- icles, had a partial hearing, after whicn their cases were continued until Monday, additional witnesses to be meanwhile sum moned. TWO YEARS FOR BIGAMY. Peter Selby Given That Term and is Lectured. ‘People of your class ham this morning in pronouncing sentence on Peter Selby, alias Selvey, an old colored ran, for ‘must understand that this offense will not be tolerated in the District of Columbia. ‘The marriage must be respected ufety of suciety so ne found guilty of bi it with. “In view of your age I make the sentence the law allows. Tt , therefore, that yo ew J long 4s it temands, my will ists, be severely de howeve seas low i of the court confined in the State prisoa for the period of —_—- —_ ADDED A YEAR. Chief Justice Bingham’s Conclusion in Henry Wynn's Case. Henry, alias Bloat, Wynn, colored, la October completed a term of three years in the Albany penitentiary for theft. To- day he pleaded guilty in Criminal Court No. 1 of breaking into the stable of Wm. Farquhar the right of the lath of last menth and taking a set of narn ree years," remarked Chief Bingham in pronouncing sentence, to have been not quite enough, see what a year longer will do. And for the next four years Mr. Wynn may be addressed in. care of the warden of the New Jersey state prison. ———__ Needlework Guild of America. ng the beneficent institutions of a ional character the Needlework Guild of America has taken a high place in the hearts and minds of the charitably dis- posed, being essentially direct and practical. It has fer its object the collection and distribution of new, plain, suitable gar- inents to meet the great need of our hos- pita!s, homes and other charities. The Georgetown branch will give an op- portunity to the friends and members of their association to see about one thou- sand new, comfortable garments and ozher necessaries, which have been made or pur- chased, at the Albion, on 30th street above N street, middie entrance, Monday next, December 6. The hall will be open from 12 crelock noon until 10 o'clock p.m., and tree to all. * Justice “seem We will A ——— Lyceum Pro; im. ‘The National Congressional Lyceum will hold its initial meeting at Odd Fellows’ Hall, M street between 16th and 17th, to- morrow, at 3 o'clock p.m: A paper, entitled “The Claims of Society on Young Men,” will be read by Professor J. D. Baltimore, assistant principal of the Colored Public Industrial School of the District of Colum- bia, and there will be an address by ex- Representative H. M. Baker of New Hamp- shire. The lyceum is incorporated and the fol- lowing compose the executive committce: Perri W. Frisbie, W. C. Martin, E. V. Davis, M. T. Clinkscales, H. L. Livingston, J. H. Coleman, E. P. Wingard, L. W. Quis- enbury and Dr. A. H. Stevens. Mr, Martin is president of the organization, ———_ —_ Released on Condition, Mary Scott, who it was stated had been before the court a number of times on the charge of yagrancy, today told Judge Scott that if he would release her she would go to Virginla, where she hes frierfis, and re- main there for at least a year, The court complied, but admonished her that if she came back to Washington within twelve months he would send her to prison for the full term provided by the law. ‘SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1897-26 PAGES, GOV.GRIGGS SILENT Refusee'ts ‘Say Anything About the Attorney Generalship. be 49 PREMATGRE: PUBLICATION OF OFFER toa, Pacific Coast Antagonism to Mr. we 1 2. tMcKenna. * 30 cp am se ELEVATION OPPOSED HIS Governor John W. Griggs of New Jersey has been practically offered, the position of Attorney General to succeed Mr. Me- Kenna, and it is said that he will accept the position. At least the New Jersey governor has, been sounded on the subject and is thought to. have expressed his will- ingness to go into the cabinet. At the cabinet meeting Tuesday the President brought up the subject of a successor to the present Attorney General. Several well- known men were discussed in connection with the position. A cabinet officer asked of those assembled: “What about Governor Griggs? He is a good man.” The President answered: “Yes, he is a splendid man, but I doubt whether he would surrender his place as governor of New Jersey To the cabinet members who did not have some friend to suggest for the place the impression was conveyed that while the President considered Governor Griggs a splendid man and would like to have him in the cabinet, the position would not be tendered for the reason it was thought he would not accept. The day following the cabinet session the President told one of his friends that Gov- ernor Griggs had been sounded on the subject and had declined the position. The probability is that Gov. Griggs’ friends induced him to reconsider his hasty decision and to notify the President that he would probably accept, or at least hold the offer oven. Gov. Griggs was not at any time a can- didate for the cabinet position, and was unaware that Vice President Hobart and Senator Sewell had urged his fitness for the place. This is thought to have been done in a forceful manner after the sug- gestion of the governor's name at the cabi- net meeting. Gov. Griggs came to the city Wednesday and saw the President that evening. He left here yesterday, having been a guest at the home of Vice President Hobart. A dispatch from Paterson, N. J., says that Goy. Griggs refused to talk about the report. He would not say that the office has been offered to him; neither would he deny this. This fact is thought to be mo: significant than anything else. It at lea: indicates that the governor has the matter under consideration. An undoubted authority, however, states that the premature publication of the mat- ter may do harm to the case of Gov. Griggs. Gov. Griggs tendered a position on the Supreme Court: beneh by President Harri- son, but declined. His term as governor will expire nex} year, and it is said that the lieutenant, governor could take his plac without préjudfce to the party. It is claim- ed that thé a nt would strengthen the repubtic of the state in its fight for a senator to succeed Senator Smith, democrat The nomination of a successor to Attor- ney General McKenna is a good way olf. Mr. McKenna will have to be nominated for the Supreme bench and contirmea by the Senate before Ais successor will be name: ‘There mayi.be fome delay in the contirma- tion of Mr, MeKenna, because of prote which will be i, but it is not thought, from present Idications, that these pro- tests will result'in much delay. One af the Protests. A petitien has been forwarded from. the Pacific cogs to the President protesting against the appyintment of Mr. McKenna. This pgtition is, signed by Judge Githert of the United States court of appeals of Ore- gon, Judge Bellinger of the United State «istrict court, by state judges and a num- ber of lawyers of Oregon. ‘The petition say: “The consensus of opinion has been and thai he is not, either by natural gifts, acquired learning or decision of character, ualified for any judicial place of import: ance, much less for the highest place in the jand. Claim, 1 to Be a Personal Atnek. Close friends of Attorney General McKen- na were somewhat hitter today in talking about the protest. They unhesitatingly said that Judge Gilbert is a personal enemy of Mr. McKenna, and that this is well known on the Pacific coast. The two men quar- reled some years ago over the appointment of some clerks in their respective courts and Mr. McKenna won the victory, thus 4 push- cd for a posijjon in the cabinet > rep- sntative of the Pacific coast, refused to ion. So did C Judge trict Judge De Haven of California friends of the eral denounce in unmeasured » who have InsUgated the pro- Mr. an indication of how stands in Califernia, it is said by his fri here today that before his d rture the cast to enter the cabinet he wa M a nds for n= dere a barqvet by the people of the state, irre: pective of party. This was followed banquet by members of the bar of n Francisco, Later Mr. McKenna was eived in open session by the Califermia iegislaiure. What a Fight Wou?1 Mean. There is no doubt that there would be serious troubie if a fight is made in the Senate on the nominaticn of Mr. McKenna. President McKinley would, it is said, con- sider it a personal affront to himself, and would so treat it. He knew Mr. McKenna many years before offering him his pres- ent position. His almost daily contact with Mr. McKenna since the 4th of March ought to have enabled him, he will say, to judge of the qualifications of the California man. He will consider himself as a competent judge of the man and the situation. It is belicved that much will be deter- mined by the attitude of the California senators. It is not now known that they have any more reason to oppose Mr. Mc- Kenna for the bench than for Attorney General. ‘They knew him then as well as they know lim now, it is said. It is not believed here that the latest at- tack was animated by the American Pro- tective Asseciatton. ‘The Attorney Geaeral does not tffnie #6 himself. He thinks tnat Judge Gilbt fst the bottom of the whole matter. It has long been intimated that the A. P. A, Would fight Mr. McKenna solely on the grind that he is a Catholic and that tHére is‘already one justice cf the Supreme Court 6? that faith; but this nas given the ‘friends of Mr. McKenna no alarm. 4 : Army Officers’ Retired. Lieut. Cols Clarence E. Bennett, 11th In- fantry, hag beep yetired under the pro- visions of the aet of June #0, 1882. Capt. John Kinzie, 2a‘Mnfantry, ard Capt. Wm. Baird, 6thyy ‘avajry, have been retired on account of filzabijity. ths eS Latest! Naval Orders, Lieutenarif W. 4. Edgar has been ordered to duty in’ the naval intelligence office; Lieutenant W. ‘B. Hoggatt to the Constella- tion; Paymaster H. E. Drury from the Texas to take charge of the naval clothing factory, New York; Paymaster J. 8. Car- penter from the bureau of supplies and ac- counts to the Texas; Lieutenant A. W. Grant from the Helena to the Massachu- setts; Lieutenant J. W. Oman from the Mases eee the Helena; Lieutenant T. Snowden m the Constellation to the Washington navy‘ yard. : Lodge ‘Blects Officers, At. the annual’ election of officers in Lebanon Lodge, No- 7, F.A.A.M., heid last evening, the following were chosen and in-. stalled: John -H-' Tatspaugh, W.M. E. Walsh, 8.W.;_ R.- 'W. W. Ludlow, treasurer; V. ‘dredger. He NAVAL PERSONNEL BOARD A Measure to Beorganize the Navy to Be Presented. Merging the Corps of Engineers Into the Line — Meeting to Be Held Monday. The naval personnel board will meet at the office of Assistant Secretary Roosevelt Monday morning for the purpose of com- pleting the preparation of a measure for the reorganization of the personnel of the navy on lines as nearly satisfactory as pos- sible to the line and the staff. The meas- ure has been prepared with a view to its submission to Congress for enactment into law. It will be strongly indorsed by the Secretary and assisiant secrete and it is openly stated that it will go hard with any officer of the service who undertakes to oppose it either in the halls of Congress or elsewhere. The main idea of the measure is the merging of the corps of engineers into the line and an enlargement of > powe responsibilities of the engineer cffic coupled with actual rank and privileges. Weeding Out Officers. In the accomplishment of this end there will be an extensive weeding out of oflicers not equal to the modern requirements cf the service. This process is called “sclect- ing out,” and will pe performed annually by a board composed of three rear mural. ‘The weeding-out process becomes neces- sary only when each year there are not thirteen or more vacancies in the grade of commander, twenty above that of jieuten ant commander, twenty-nine above that of licutenant ani forty above that of lieuten- ant, junior grade. Then the board sele out enough officers, after including casual- ties, resignations and retirement the number of vacancies require An important proviso is that which stip- ulates that all cadets at Annapolis shall take the same course, thus assuring linc and engineer men the same instruction. All cadets will be thus graduated to per- form either line or engineer duties for a certain period of yea after which some will be permanently assigned for line du- ties and the others become chief engineer: who are to perform duty almost exclus. ively on shore. A retiring list is men such as the provided for the enlisted oltiers of the army have, and the The number of rear admirals is increa the to cighteen unde measure, list of captains to seventy. The Rear Admirals, In case the plan is enacted into iaw the official naval register will contain the names of the following rear admirals, ranking im the order named: Kirkland, Miller, Sicard, Matthews, Norton, Bunce, McNair, Howell, Dewey, Howison, Kautz, Remey, Farquha. Watson, Robeson, Schley, Ca o The nemes of the following ginee ppear in the regular captain len, 41; A singular accident occurred a few min- utes before 2 o'clock this afternoon in tir room of the United Stetes uling Company at Ilz and 1B streets. William O'Neil, white, foriy-two years of age, a carpenter by occupation, was at work placing a frame of wood about the aperture in the floor in the northe: corner of the room, through which an im- mense belt 7 eil struck a blow with the hatchet with such foree that ti head became loosencd from the handle. ‘The head of the hatchet fell on the rapid revolving belt and was hurled back with great force, a point of the biade striking O'Neil in the forehead. s rendere unconscious, and it was wht at tirs that he had been kil ran to his a Hospital sses. ¢ Ani treatment. The a was d db: who are of the opinion t the oulcome will not be seriou After leaving the operating table O'Neil was put to bed in the emergency ward. His home is at #411 O street. the surgeons, —__+>- PAY CORPS CANDIDATES. Secretary Long Detnils a Board Examine Them. to The Secretary of the Na board ¢ y has detailed a mposed of Pay Director F. C., Cos. by, Pay Inspeetor G. A. Lyon and Paymaa: ter A. K. Michler, with Paymaster Living- ston Hunt as recorder, to examine ecandi- dates for admission to the pay corps of the navy, under a new system just adopted by the department. Secretary Long will lect ten or twelve applicants whose recom- mendations indicate their personal fitness for the places and these will be directed ppe mination. The candidates pected to make an average of the candidate who the ge or possibly the two who e the best showing will be considered cligible to appointment. Each vi will probably be made the subject of a s amination. The next vacancy in the corps will be that created by the ret in February of Pay Director Pritchard, 2 SS The Pen Women’s League. The League of Amegican Pen Women held its regular monthiy meeting Wednes- day evening, December 1. A large a of routine business was transacted, Mrs. Dallas Albert of the Pittsburs T before the board in a competitive will be patch was elected to active membership. The names of Mrs. John ‘Sherm: and M n of Ohio 's. Phyilis Lyon of New York were unanimous vote, added to Ue list | of honorary members. SS Pays the Penalty. Chick Thornton, colored, was today sent to jail for sixty days by Judge Kimball for striking Robert Berkeley, @lso colored, with a billiard cue about a week ago. ae a Experience of a Dredger. Will Johnson, colored, who called on San- itary Officer Frank this afternoon in quest of transportation to Baltimore, tells an interesting story of “fun” on an oyster reached Washington this morning by steamer from the lower Poto- mac with his left arm in a sling, injured, he says, by an oyster shell. . According to Johnson's story, he left Baltimore six weeks ago, and during that time had nothing to eat but beans. There was $18 due him, he says, but the captain put him ashore with only money sufficient to pay his steamboat fare to this city. It was a common occurrence, says the ex- dredger, for members of the crew to be knocked down with a shovel, after which “they would be pecked on the head with a hammer.” ——_-—__ Attempted Burglary. A daring but ‘Wmsuccessful attempt at burglary was made shortly before 3 o'clock this morning at a store at 1301 7th street. ‘The burglars, in the effort to gain an en- trance, smeshed a large pane of glass. The crash attrected the attention of a night watchmen, and his approach fright- ened away the crcoks. —_——__ Sent to Reform School. Rayménd Harris, a colored boy, who had been before the court three times pre- viously for larceny, today pleaded guilty before Judge Kimball of the larceny of a pair of opera glasses, valued at $12, and was committed to the reform school during his minority by Judge Kimball, with the stipulation that he is not to be sooner re- leased by reason of good conduct, contrary to the most cases. . vo. ~ r | tm a | Nod Colm ba Waskiagton Tic teh ia, 28 bid. «5 ai Stock Market Closed Dull and List- ee a less, but Strong. wt er “ar notype, 14 WEEK SHOWS GAINS IN THE LIS? Sugar Was the Predominant Feat- ure for the Period. —_— GENERAL MARKET REPORTS ———— Speciai Dispatch to The Evening Star. W YORK, December 4.—The transac- tiors on the stock exchange today w devoid of any particular interest and sisted simply of room traders’ manipuls ticn and small commission house trading. It was very dull and the tendency seemed to be to wait. London was better, but there was very little done from that center in the local market. The opening quotations showed very little change from yesterday’s closings, but prices soon commenced to improve on in- terviews from different representatives in a morning paper to the effect that Congr would let Cuban affairs alone. There was seme more realizing on the rise, which caused prices to weaken a litile, but pre- vicus to the close they commenced to get better and closed with but very little change from opening figures, and if there Was a change it was for the better. On the denial that the appellate court had handed down its decision regarding rapid transit, which had been reported yesterday as favorable to the Manhattan Companys that stock opened lower on selling by th operators who had believed in yesterday's rumor. On the decline there was the same pool buying, which resulted in a return to the price of yesterday. Sugar, as usual, attracted most of t tention of the list, and after ral: opening, it sold off on continu and closed about yesterday's el The reports of railr. ad earni fourth week of November continue large, the latest being that of the Chesa~ peake and Ohio road, which showed an in- a= crease of : For the w just ended we have had ve in stocks and an im- the street a #ards interest s. The arted with nuation of t uying stocks where they left off last week, aud late this moveircnt had spread to good com- on buying, and about Wednesday large Th advance extent of this movement was an in the price of ail sec ek. The reason of this ri ral, but the extent of it w appointing, considering the enc vorts, But then we are on the evs er ith plenty of talk as to whe body will and will not de As to the news dur the week, rouncement regarding the Rock | furding deserves the most consi on account of i aving to that tion and the Ii nood of its app! cther roads. It was the price of these new rent bonds that started the advance vity in the bond market that wa se pronounced during the week. ar was the * stock during the week, with transa: howing some ve great changes. ‘T different’ announces ments by the Department cerning several duties on imported su hes caused some violent fluctuations in this result is a much higher pric nger shares all scored a rise and the continued large crop ve sentiment re sarding this group very favorable to better for r the next week it is very Ik s¢ more ivity, for the openi s will undoubtediy encourage we = of both » bank statement shows no important Banks have gain little 0.080 in lawful mon: ased their loans rly surplus down Ss the statement: %; deposits, n, deere FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the nigh- est and the lowest and the closing prices of vy York stock market today, as re- Corson & Macartney mbers rk stock exchange. Correspondents, Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. mm. Hizh. Low. Close. & St Paul. pha. chicago, KT. & Pac Louisville & Na Metropolitan ‘Traction. Mat Michigan Central Missouri Pacitic. . Nailoual Lead National ve: Jer New Lork Centrat. Northern Paci Northern Pacitle, pfd Oni. & Western Pacitic Ma Phila. & Keadin; Puliman P. ©. Southern Ity., pfa Phila. Traction . Texas Pacitie.. ‘Tenn. Cnioa Pacitic.. U.S. Leatner, pta. Wabash, pid. Western Union’ Silver. Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—West End tional Bank, 10 at 104: 10 at 10: 104. American > Capital Traction, 10 at 62; 10 at 119. at 63; 20 a ; 8 at Gl. Metropolitan Railroad, 10 at 620: Electric Light, 10 4; 10 at 106: 10 at 10 thaler Linotype, 20_ at FT Monotype, 100 at 19%; 20 at 195: of Columbia’ Bords.— bid. 30-year fund 6s, Zs, 1901, currency, 121 bid. currency, 11 bid. 3.65 Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitan Railroad 5s, 116 bid. Metropolitan Railroad ccuy. 6s, 123 bid. 106: 10 at 126 asked. Metropolitan Railroad Certificaies of indebtedness, A, 125 5'd. Metropolitan Railroad certificates of. ‘indestednéss, B, 11 bid. Beit Railroad 5s, 60 bid, 5 Eckington Mailroad’ 6s, 85 bid, 100 asked. Columbia Railroad 6s, 120 ‘bid. Washington Gas Company 6s, series A, 111 bid. Washington G: Company Os, series i, 112 Inid. U. 8. Electric Light debenture imp.’ 102. bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Ww2- bid. American Security and Trust 5s, F. and A., 100 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, A. and O., 100 bid. Washington Market Company Ist @s, 110 fashington Market, Company imp. Oe, bid. Washington Market Company ext. 6s, E Mazoni: Hall Associat‘on 5s, 10% bid.” Washington Light Infantry Ist 6s, 100 asked. ‘National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washi bid, 309 asked. Metropolitan, 26 bid, 3: Central, 250 bid. Parme:s ‘and . 275 10 asked. Deposit 50 bid. :rcad Stocks.—Capital eS Ss 63% asked. Met: ii 1i8 bid, 120 ‘Colum- eth try) Ga rhe Stocks.—Washington Gas, 40} bid, 4614 asked. “U.S. Electric: Light, 105%, Iisuance Sto:ks.—Firemca’s, £0 bid Franklin, BS bid. Me c 36 bid Fotomac,, 62 125 bid, 180° asked. ‘American, 185 Kat is Tee, 105. bitd, 1 ingtoa Steamboat, shed 3Ex div, . ola Hall, Decent r 4 eipts, 91616 bares Is Wheat str ng spot, 903 anid, >" May stock. Whisky unc - => Government Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- rey, bankers 2 per ernts, rogistercd 4 per cenis, coupon 14 eonts, pe cents, Provisions and Cotion Markets lby W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers M27 F st. ors New York correspondents Thalmann & Co, New M Ladenburg, Wheat—May Jus Con My 21% : VISIONS: Open. MWigh s s The revised manuscript of the new police manual, which has been prepared by Mr. Richard Sylvester, chief clerk of the super- intendeat of police, was today approved by the Commissioners, and the copy sent to the printer. The changes made have here- tofore been referred to in The Star,and con- sist principally of rules for aid to the in- Jured in cases of emergency and dircet to ‘the police officers how to proceed in where they are ed upon by con- Stables to assist them in enforcing mag trates’ process ——.__ Heard by Judge Pagh. Three members of the metropolitan police force appeared before Judge Pugh's court loday to answer charges preferred against them. Private R. Dyer of the fifth precinct, attached to substation in A not 2 forth ty to an inform. grors neglect of du 1 to return, November book to tke fifth precinct ng ordered to do so by ¥ irson was t lainant gainst Policemen W. W. Wt id S. 1 ierndon, charged, while on duty the nigh ovemiy with ring an oyster «blishment at Gt Lok Birects northeast, and remaining there twenty minutes. ee Five Years for Stealing a Coat. Robinson, colored, who stated th a native of Yonkers Y., today d guilty in Criminal Court No. 1 of entering the d\velling of F hel- berger the evening of the Ith of last month and taking an overcoat. The man front door about S n hour later was caug cond time f Justice ham that he weat into the house the sec- ond tume to return the coat. That stu! failod to go with the court, however, who imposed a itence of five years in the New Jersey state prison at hard labor. panos a ae Investization Ordered. The District Commissioners have reque: ed the board of visitors of St. Elizabeth's Asylum, Rey. Dr. Sunderland, ident, to te a char by Miss Annie . that she is illegally confined in institution. Miss Drysdale has made a similar complaint before, and an i ti ation made by Dis officers, ¥ resulted in an adverse decision. Vor Assault and Theft. James Howard, colored, who was released about three months ago from the Albany he served a term for sent to jail for four Kimball, sentence of imposed, for striking also colored, in the pitener, nd one month for from he ives Jail Sentence. Several weeks ago Isaiah Wilson, colored, a waiter in a 7th stree urant, was sent by his employer to get a $20 bill | changed. Isaiah merely chi ed the pos- sion of the bill, and journeyed to Vir- ginia, b brought here for trial. He wilt rve the next five me District —__—.-— A ’Poxsum Roast. "possum at a gathe: sembled ntlemen at Henshaw at a novelty in the sh st. It was agreed tha q was neither bird nor rodent, but ince he frequently his \ men with the prefix O that Mr. Opossum must forsooth be an Irishman. At any rate, while many of those pi enjoy-d their first taste of the tooths: all greed it to be a fit dish for picure. Major J. K. Redington presided and during the ev: were xiven and when served we Redington, Waish, F Seaman: Caruth, Thema ‘owle 'y In the party were Messrs F m. Swann, Theo. King. ¢ George Fowle, R. H. Boyd, W. H. Henshaw, H. C. C. jes, Jas. Singieton, Mr. Kellogg, Major Randolph, Captain Seaman, Mr. Lehman, Colonel Hebreard, D. J. Walsh, Harvard Muricheisen, J. Van L. Taylor, H. 8. Fervish and D. Jordan. —— For False Representation. Lewis Williams, alias James Lewis, col- ored, was today sentenced by Chief Jus- tice Bingham to a year and a day in the New Jersey state prison for obtaining $2 from Wm. R. Killman by falsely pretend- ing that Mrs. Mina Burns had sent him for it ee Stole Twenty Cents. Frank Williams and James Rogers, both colored, were today each sent to jail for ninety days by Judge Kimball, for break- ing into a slot machine belonging to W. L. Bricker and stealing therefrom 20 cents. —_>_—_ Maurphy*s Name Dropped. The Commissioners today ordered the dismissal from the police force of Private T. F. Murphy of the first precinct for in- efficiency. Murphy was tried last week before Trial Officer Pugh on the charge of intoxication, but was acquitted. He has been on probation for six months, and the time havii arrived for a report to be made to Commissioner Wight in bis case, both Licut. Amiss and Major Moore re- ported that it would be for the good of the service if Murphy’s name was dropped from the rolls. It is expected that «n appointment to fill the vacancy caused by Murphy's dismissal will be made later in the day. of » wat The village Biackearth, Wis. arn Candee ney ond