Evening Star Newspaper, December 21, 1897, Page 2

= THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1897-16 PAGES. *x-Secretary Herbert, and presided in his | hore here since the death of his wife. As | @ ombinet lady of the last administration she hecame widely known in this city, and, in fact, throughout the country. During Scene of the Traged that period she m: Evrope and was pre © a summer trip to ented to Queen Vic- ‘a at one of the drawing rooms two ago. A portrait in which she wears dress worn at her presentation to roy- is hanging on the parlor wall in the At the beginning of the bicycle furore a few years ago Miss Herbert learned to ride so quick- » well that she was regarded as one best and safest riders among her of friends. alty house wher she now lies a corpse. circle Hurt While Horseback Riding. This fall she returned to horseback rid- &, a pastime at which she also excelled. bad fall, from the effects of has been suffering for several While never of vigorous constitu- nd for a person of her deiicate was unusually devoted to rts. and it was a mat- sure to her friends that r and sturdier as the “ame years went by. An Aminble Hostess. Naturally of a gentle and retiring dis- position, and a woman who talked but lit- tle, the sudden transformation from ihe sceming quiet of a congressional home in Washington to that of a cabinet residence je but little or any change in her ‘e- ne took up the duties of her jadly, and was one of the most jal hostesses during She knew a great 3 ashington, notably those southern blood, and kept up wi old interests with which she was i tified in former times. Miss Herbert was educated partly in this ;. where her paren ed during Mr. several congressional terms ar or two ago she was appointed the regent for Alabama on the board of Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association, place held by her mother for 9 rs and filled by the latter with t distinction. Miss Herbert was muca Herbert's Ay Vice the the appointment, and attended uties with untiring industry. Last she was present at the annual il and took an active part in every letail of work allotted to her. Her Miss Herbert was a very pret! Personal Attractions. woman. She was of medium height, with a slender, graceful figure, and carried herself with great dignity. Her features were almost | correct in outline, and her curly blonde hair and pink and white complexion were like those of a young child. She was a de- voted daughter and felt sacrifice too great to secure her father's pleasure and comfort. Last summer she spent off and on in this city and at near-by country re- with her father and_ sister, Mrs. to whose little children she was fondly attae Returning to town for - winter, the family rented the house on Hampshire avenue, where they at ferred their belongings. u New bnce tran NO OFFICIAL REPORT MADE. The State Department Not Advised as to the Ruiz Affair. It was stated positively at the State De- partment today that nothing has been i there from Consul General Lee in rd to the reported shooting by insur- ts of Ruiz, the Spanish peace com- or in regard to the alleged ef- forts of Gen. Lee to prevent his execution. Phe to be no doubt of Ruiz’s there is considerable difference ts to the surrounding circum- especially the part played by the nsul general. comes from Havana that ral Blanco, in order to save Ruiz, who was his adjutant, re- seems quested Consul General Lee intercede for nmerey w Colonel Aranguren, to whose camp he had gone to negotiate terms of Pitie story, as told by the correspondent of the New York Herald at Havana, is as follows: “Colonel Ruiz went to Colonel Arangu- yen’s camp on Sunday, and on Wednesday »rning it was contidently asserted in Ha- aa that he had been killed. On the fol- ¥ lowing day the Russian consul, Mr. Truf- fain, called on General Lee and asked if he Was willing to take action to save Colonel Ttuiz’s life, the colonel having been person- ally acquainted with General Lee. . ral Lee was much surprised, and wished to know positively first whe the man was dead or alive. If alive he would be glad te save his life, but he declined to take any action unless au- thorized or requested to do so by Gen- eral Blanes Mr. ‘Truffam suggested gcing once to the palace, and the two drove there. General Lee Blanco, who expressed esire to the American -lf in communication a exert all his in- mercy extended to Colonel Lee expressed captain » Col. Arangu an employe of the c a willingness to .. and undertook | camp Ernest nsulate and a n, for whom Gen. Blanco and agreed to provide a stion of securing a rebel not tuuched on by Gen. Blanco, left that indispensable docu- procured by Gen. Lee. at dawn, ary ry pass from the the other a safe the president of the ddressed to Jose Her- prefect of San nt ve Col. Aranguren e of San Joaquin. im a letter from requesting th 4. Ruiz, if consist- his military supe- a went. us a guide, a It is known that Col. Aranguren’s to the same authority, Tosca vtifled Gen. Lee that Ruiz a by the insurgents. of the State Department uss Gen. Lee's action in this absence of official informa- ined to the belief that s done in his personal ca- friend of Ruiz and not as f the United States. are disposed to mini- of the affair as a and as in nowlse sistent relations between nited States in regard to rer ae ee WILL CARRY LAMPS HEREAFTER. Letter Carriers Who Take Mail on Their Wheels. e Hereafter all mall carriers riding bicycles will be required to display a light after dark. tmaster Willett issued such an order tuls morning. Seme time ago the police regulation requiring lamps was waived in the case of letter carriers, the argument being made that the suspended mail bags over the handle bars of the wheel shut out the light, which was thereby rendered practically useless. The attention of Postmaster Willett was called to this some days ago by a promi- nent official, who pointed out the element of danger. Realizing !t and desirous of reducing the liability of aecident to a min- imum, he called Superintendent Bell to him this morning and gave him the order. | Francisco has been LATE NEWS BY WIRE|4T THE WHITE HOUSE|KILLED ‘BY CLEMMER Three Men Killed in Railroad Wreck | Near Altoona, Pa. RUNAWAY TRAIN CAUSED BY A Collision on Toledo and Milwaukee Near Marshall, Mich. _——— NO LIVES WERE LOST ee . ALTOONA, Pa., December 21.—As a re- sult of last night's freight wreck, which was caused by a runaway train on the Pennsylvania railroad, three men lost their lives and damage to the extent of $75,000 was done to locomotives and freight and passenger cars of the Pennsylvania com- pany. The dead are: S. Kuster, Hagerstown, Ind. Charles J. Numer, brakeman. S. G. Corbin, brakeman. : Kuster died a few minutes after mid- night, after being removed to the hospital. che bodies of Numer and Corbin were not recovered from the wreckage until early this morning. Numer couid be heard talk- ing for four hours after the wreck oc- curred, but could not be reached until after the mass of debris had crushed him to death. The body of Corbin was found in a pile of debris thirty feet in the air. He lay un- der the roof of a car, and was probably in- stantly killed. One locomotive was completely_and two others were partially destroyed. Four pas: senger coaches and fifty-eight loaded freight cars were almost completely wreck- ed. Besides this loss, the damage to the merchandise, with which the cars were loaded is heavy. Collision on T. and M. R. R. MARSHALL, Mich., December 21.—An extra freight train of ten empty coal cars and a caboose collided with a west-bound pessenger train on the Detroit, Toledo and Milwaukee railroad last night near Wilder- ville. Both locomotives were literally ruined by the impact. The freight cars were piled high in a mass of ruins. The baggage car was badly wrecked, and Albert Arner, bag- gageman, was seriously injured. His head is cut, arm sprained and hips bruised. 1 Repairer MeNiff of Tecum- seh had his back badly injured. The force of the collision drove E. B. Williams, a passenger brakeman, head fore- most through a door panel. His scalp is badly torn and back injured. Webb Lott, engineer of the passenger | train, had a leg broken, and his fireman sprained his ankle in jumping from their engine. Engineer Ben. Coonfer of the freight locomotive admits that he forgot his or- ders. He and his fireman jumped and es- caped injury. Trains Delayed, Wires Down and Big Stock Loss Expected. DALLAS, Texas, December 21.—North Texas suffered the worst snow and sleet storm Saturday and Sunday in many a year. Dallas was completely isolated all Sunday and communication with the out- side world is only partialiy restored. ‘The Western Union and Postal Telegraph ccmpanies, as well as the telephone compa- ries, suffered almost entire prostration. Reports from the cattie-raising districts are slow in coming in, but it Is believed the damage will be great. In Bosby coun- ty the death rate in cattle was'40 per cent. ‘The railroads ware badly demoralized. All trains were from two to six hours late. Freight traffic was at a complete stand- still. The rain stopped yesterday, and al- though a stiff northwester ‘set in, it is thought no further trouble will ensue. ——— WILL BE WELCOMED. The Reception Promised the French Ambassador's Wife at Madrid. Stories have been current -recently that the mission of the new French ambassador at Madrid, M. Patenotre, who recently closed his service here, would be con- siderably embarrassed from the fact that he had married an American girl. \ It is stated, however, that when a similar story gained circulation in Madrid a few months ago it was promptly, and with ap- parent authority, denied. ‘The report was originally printed in the French newspapers and was copied in Madrid. Thereupon tne Epoca, the leading con- servative paper in Madrid, the editor being the dean of the journalistic community teok up the matter and gave assurance that the American wife of the French am- bassador would be received with every rirk of consideration. é mie instanced as a similar case that of the wife of the Marquis Apezteguia, who was jormerly Miss Vincent of New York, and as wife of the well-known Spanish leader, has been made a Spanish grandee and a icse associate of the queen. olThese American wives, the Epoca assert- ed, in no way shared the sentiment of cer- tain radical elements in America, favorable to the Cuban insurgents, and they would be shown every mark of official and royal ta- yor. Madam Patenotre was formerly Miss Elverson of Philadelphia. = CRUISERS FOR JAPAN. One to eB Launched at Philadelphia and the Other at San Francisco. The Japanese legation has been informed that the two new cruisers which Japan js having built in this country are so well along toward completion that they will both be launched within the next few weeks. The cruiser at the Cramps’ siilp- yard at Philadelphia has been christened the Kasagi-Kan, and the launching has been set for January 20. Minister Hoshi nd the staff of the iegation will attend the anching, and a number of guests will be invited to participate in the ceremony. The cruiser at the Union iron works at San named the Chitose. ‘The launching will occur some Ume in Feb- ruary, but the exact day has nodt been set. The cruisers are alike in all respects, hay- ing a tonnage of about 5,000 each, and the contracts call for a speed of twenty-two knots an hour. sac . F. of L. Adjo i. NASHVILLE, Tenn., December 21.—The American Federation of Labor ended its seventeenth annual session today. Thos. I. 1 of Chicago was elected fraternal dele- gate to the Canadian labor congress. The convention spent most of the morn- ing in executive session, considering the re- port of the grievance committee. pbs eee er’s Case Before Jury. Mra. C A marshal’s jury late this afternoon be- gan an inquiry to determine the mental cendition of Deborrah H. Carter, the wo- ran whose release was ordered November 13, under habeas corpus proceedings from the St. Elizabeth Insane Asylum, on the ground that her commitment to that insti- tution by a judge of the Police Court was illegal. =e Want Bill Re-Enacted. The reintroduction and enactment of the measure known as H.R. bill 10331 of the Fifty-fourth Congress, entitled ‘A bill to authorize the reassessment of water main taxes in the District of Columbia and for other purposes,”’ has been recommended by the District Commissioners. This bill pass- ed both houses of the Fifty-fourth Con- gress, and was sent to the President in the closing hours of the second session, but failed to become a law for want of his signature, soa Fourth-Class Postmasters. The following changes in fourth-class pestmasters were made today: Woodsboro’, Frederick county, Md., Luther C. Powell, vice George M. Shaw, removed; -Arri Southampton county, Va., Thomas W. Nor- ris, vice J. A. Arringdale, resigned; Cha! ham Hill, Smythe county, Va., O. L. James, vice Miss L. V. Sexton, removi Mabe! ton, Hanover county, Va., A. C. Hardin, vice Anne G. A Fleming, removed; Towel Hill, Appomattox county, Va., J. P. Wing- field, vice H) C. Boss, removed. | has begun on Discussing Appointment of a New Fish Commissioner. Bowers the Probable Appointee— Executive Mansion Holiday Season Saddened,. Senator Elkins saw the President yester- day and again today regardirg West Vir- ginia offices. It is learned that a lively fight is being made on Senator Blkins’ candidate for fish commissioner to succeed Commissioner Brice. Mr. George M. Bow- ers is the West Virginia man who will re- ceive the appointment, it is said. The basis of the fight against Mr. Bowers is that he does not possess the scientific at- tainments which the law makes it neces- sary that the fish commissioner should have. Senator Elkins does not apprehend that the fight will be successful and in- forms the President that Mr. Bowers is well qualified in every way. Mr. Bowers has been studying matters pertaining to the position for six months. The Presi- dent, it is positively asserted, will nominate Mr. Bowers in January. Senators Cullom, Frye and Baker were callers at the White House prior to the cabinet meeting. The President is saddened at the death of his cousin, Mrs. Charles R. Miller, in Can- ton, yesterday. Her death is a blow to both the President and Mrs. McKinley, as she was one of the most beloved of their relatives. The President made up his mind yesterday afternoon to go to Canton to at- tend the funeral, but at last decided not to go_because of the pressure of business. ‘The death of the President's mother, fol- lowed by that of Mrs. Miller, will bring about numerous changes in the Christmas Frogram at the White House. It was at first intended to have a number of guests and some lively festivities for the young people, Misses Barber and Duncan, who are guests at the White House. This will all be changed and the few guests will be in- timate friends of the family. ~ Discussing the Currency. Representative McCleary of Minnesota, one of the prominent members of the banking and currency committee of the House, was a visitor who spent some time with the President this morning discussing currency affairs and the outlook for legls- jJation of that description. The President is deeply interested in the situation, but will not say much until the atmosphere clears. He does not care to become involved in the controversy which the subject of Secretary Gage's bill and its probable fate. In his message he advised that Secretary Gage’s views be given the most careful considera- tion. For himself, however, the President made only a few recommendations. These he will stand by and would like to see them become law. The House banking and currency com- mittee has before it a bill embodying the recommendations of the President. When introduced it included other phases of che currency laws, but was at last trimmed ro as to contain only the recommendations of the President. This bill may be reported to the House in its present shape. A por- tion of the committee is in favor of the lill and wants immediate action. Another portion favors the bill, but wants delay, in the hope that some features may be added which will give additional popular- ity. The opinion begins to crystallize among White House callers that Congress will first act on a bill which contains the Presi- Gent's views. Gifts for the President. Joseph P. Smith, director of the bureau of American republics, has sent President Mc- Kinley some beautiful Spanish mackerel caught by him. Owing to ill-health, Mr. Smith went to Florida some time ago. He is at Palm Beach, and is successfully spending some of his time fishing. The President and Mr. Smith are close friends, and the former enjoys the product of the latter's line. Francis B. Loomis, the Ohio man who was made minister to Venezuela, has sent the President a large box of Venezuelan oranges. They are large and sweet, but are curious looking, being covered with green spots. ——__ --e--___— NOTHING INCRIMINATING FOUND. The Silver Heels Authorized to Clear From Wilmington, c The Silver Heels, the suspected filibuster at Wilmingtcn, N. C., has been authorized by Assistant Secretary Spaulding to clear for Barbadoes with a cargo of lumber. The United States district attorney at W1l- mington sends word to the Treasury De- partment that, after a thcrough examina- tion of the officers of the Silver Heels he failed to find sufficient evidence to bring criminal proceedings. This ends the incident of the Silver Heets, so far as the government fs concerned. eee Army and Navy Notes. First Lieutenant John P. Ryan, 6th Cav- alry, has been transferred trom Troop A to Troop H of that regiment. Second Lieutenant Richard L. Liver- more, 16th Cavalry, is granted a three months’ leave. The leave of absence on disability grant- ed Lieutenant Colonel Charles C. Hood, 19th Infantry, is extended four months. The leave of absence granted 1st Lieuten- ant Robert H. Anderson, 9th Infantry, 1s extended one month. Lieutenant T. H. Oliver has been or- ered to the torpedo station. The orders of Lieutenant W. B. Hoggatt to the judge advocate general's office have heen revoked. Lieutenant T. B. Bernardou and Ensign W. Bagley have been detached from duty at the Columbian iron works and ordered to the Norfolk navy yard. Chief Ensign A. V. Zane has been de- tached from the navy yard, Washington, D. C., and ordered to duty with the civil service commission. The unexpired leave cf Passed Assistant Surgeon J. B. Bailey has bi revoked ep ordered to the navy yard, Washington, . Ce The training ship Essex arrived at St. Kitts, W. L, yesterday. ——____~¢. Personal Mention, Secretary Alger was confined to his home today by a cold, the result of exposure to the prevailing damp weather. First Lieutenant John H. Beacon, 3d In- fantry, registered at the War Department this morning. He is at the Shoreham on leave of absence. Lieutenant C. M. Winslow of the Nash- ville has reported here for duty in the compass room, Navy Department. He is at the Army and Navy Club. First Lieutenant W. A. Edgar has re- ported for duty in the naval intelligence office. He is at 1627 K street. Bishop Wm. Taylor arrived in New York Saturday last on the “Lucania” from Seuth Africa. He will reach this city to- day, and will be the guest of B. H. Stine- metz, 1531 P street northwest, for a few days, on his way to visit relatives in the valley of Virginia. es THE BELT RAILWAY, Order Directing Sale Not Yet Signed by the Court. The decree of Judge Cox directing the sale of the Belt railway was not signed to- day, as intended, for the reason that the engagements of counsel prevented a con- ference regarding the wording of the de- cree. Because the decree was not signed, the filing of the petition of the employes of the road asking a recognition of their claims was deferred. When the decree is presented to the court Attorney P. J. Ryan, representing the em- ployes, will formally enter objection fo the court signing it. —.>_—_ Judge Bateheller’s Departure. Judge Ceorge 8. Batcheller of New York, recently appointed a member of the inter- national tribunal at Cairo, Egypt, was at the State Department completing arranze- ments for his departure for his new post of duty. He will sail from New York on the 4th proximo, on the Normania ofe the Hamburg line, proceeding direct to Alex- andria. Mrs. Kaiser Victim of a Most Cruel BRUTALLY SHOT IN HUSBAND'S ARMS The Miscreant Had Luced His Wife to Her Death. MISS DEKALB CONFESSES NORRISTOWN, Pa., December 21.—The hearing of James A. Clemmer and Eliza- beth K. DeKalb, the two alleged accom- Plices of Charles O. Kaiser in the murder of his wife, Emma P. Kaiser, on October 28, 1896, took place before Magistrate Len- hardt this morning. The magistrate’s office was crowded, many persons being unable to gain admission. Mrs. Kaiser was shot while riding with her husband on a lonely road near here. The alleged motive of the crime was the desire to secure $10,000 in- surance on her life. Kaiser has been sen- tenced to death for the murder. District Attorney Strassburger refused to permit Clemmer to waive a hearing, and after a few minor witnesses had been ex- amined Miss DeKalb, the notorious “wo- man in black,” went on the stand and told the story of her life and the plans of the conspiracy. Told a Startling Story. Her story was of a startling nature and most damaging to Clemmer. The latter listened with great attention to her words, but remained calm and cool under the try- ing ordeal. She told of a plan which Clem- mer and Kaiser had agreed upon for get- ting Mrs. Kaiser out of the way. This was to chloroform the woman and then set fire to the bed. This plan, she said, was not carried out, because Kaiser lost his nerve. Miss DeKalb told of several carriage rides she had with Mrs. Kaiser, the ma- jority of which were planned by Clemmer. On all of these unforeseen circumstances happened which, it is believed, delayed the murder of Mrs. Kaiser. Her description of the drive which ended in the murder was minute and was attentively listened to. For the testimony given, it is believed, the commonwealth will allow her to enter a plea of accessory after the fact. It was thought to be impossible to convict Clem- mer without Miss DeKalb’s evidence, hence the abandonment of the original intention to prosecute both as principals. Plot to Shoot Mrs, Kaiser. In telling of the drive on the night of the murder, Miss DeKalb said that on a previ- ous occasion Clemmer had purposely in- jured himself, so that he could collect the amount of insurance held by him on an ac- cident policy, and that on the night of the murder of Mrs. Kaiser, she (Miss DeKalb) was informed that Mrs. Kaiser was to be shot and slightly wounded, so that some money could lie-Fealized on’the policy held by her ag4inst “accidents. Miss DeKalb said she avd Clemmer rode in a carriage some distance behind the carriage in which were Mr. ami Mrs. Kaiser. The Kaiser car- riage was stopped in the road and when she and (femmér drove up to within a short distance of: it Clemmer alighted and went forward. ~~ A few moments later she heard shots fired, and Ciemmer shortly afterward re- turned and ‘they drove back to Norristown. They then took 4 train for Philadelphia. Clemmégr Confessed the Murder, On reaching their room in the latter city, Clemmer éb1fessed to her that he had Killed Mrs, Kaispr, and he began to cry and said he was sorry he did it. He asked Miss De Kalb teigive him chloroform and kill ¢im, saying he could not kill himself because hé was ‘a,Catholic. She declined his_proposttion: Cleminer fold her that Kaiser held his wife's atmos while he (Clemmer) shot her. They left PAfladelphia next day and sub- sequently moved to different places, both earning a livelihood by working when they could get employment. Miss" DeKalb said she was twenty-six years old. She met Clemmer in Pottsville in 1894, and lived with him thereafier in Philadelphia as man and wife under var- ious names. * Upon conclusion of Miss DeKalb's testi- mony Clemmer was committed for trial ut the March term of court. Miss DeKalb was then placed in the dock, but she waived a hearing, and was also committed for trial at the March term. It is understood that the charge against her will be that of accessory after the fact, and that she will not be tried for murder in the first degree. —_ SERIOUSLY HURT. M. R. Delane Receives Injuries Which May Prove Fatal, A runaway accident which may yet have fatal results occurred on 6th street northwest between M and N streets this morning shortly before 11 o'clock. A horse attached to an oyster wagon be- longing to L. C. Freewalt, whose place of business is at 14th and V streets, became frightened and ran away. The horse had gone only a short distance before the driver, M. R Delane, about fifty years of age, was thrown from the vehicle to the concrete pavement. He landed on his head with such force that he was rendered un- conscious. It was at first supposed he had be2n killed, and in a few minutes there was a large crowd about the apparently dying man, Among those who responded to ie call for aid was a policeman from the sec- ond precinct, and Le summoned the police ambulance. The injured man was then driven to Freedman’s Hospital. When the hospital was reached Mr. Delane was still unconscious. Surgeons had him taken in the operating room, where an examinaticn disclosed serious in- juries to his head, and the belief was ex- pressed that his injuries will prove fatal. Mr. Delane is married, and his home is at No. 22 11th street northwest. The herse was caught near 9th and Q streets, several squares from where the accident happened. eee APPEAL WILL BE TAKEN. ‘Trading Stamp Case to Be Carried to Supreme Court. Mr. A. S. Worthington, attorney for Messrs. Gustave Lansburgh and Joseph A. Sperry, cotivicted in the Police Court of violating the gift enterprise statute through the medium of the trading stamp scheme, this afternoon ‘stated to a Star reporter that it is it» integtion to take the necessary steps in the; direction of an appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeals to the Su- preme Court of ‘the United States, when the latter bodyMext meets, the 3d of January. qt hes cays SEA CLAIMS. ean Joint Commission in Session at Bos- ton Reaches im Agreement. After a sveek of conference in Boston, Justices Putnam and King, the commis- sicners for’thé' United States and Canada respectively, inthe arbitration of the Ber- ing sea clajms,,Bbave completed their work for the présent,Oand it is understood will soon begin the preparation of their reports to thgfr respective governments. It is understood that an agreement as to the amount of indemnity claimed has becn reached in all but a few cases, and these are likely to be settled without the appoint- ment of an umpire, which is provided for in the convention authorizing the cominis- ‘The bunt awarded to Great Britain will be paid ‘withir six~months of the time when the fikal decision is reached, whether it is made by two commissioners or by an umpire. It is fot known what claims have been ruled out, but-it is understood that the BUSHNELL TURNED DOWN Proposed Deal in His Interest Rejected by - Blackburn. Ne Doubt Now That Governor is the Ohio After Senator ma’s Toga, Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ~ COLUMBUS, Ohio, December 21—There is no longer room for doubt that Governor Bushnell is trying to succeed Senator Han- na. A few days ago his executive clerk, J. L. Hampton, went to J. E. Blackburn, state dairy and food commissioner, and Proposed that Representative Harry C. Mason of Cleveland, one of the anti-Hanna members of the legislature from Cuyahoga county, be made attorney for the depart- ment at Cleveland, explaining that if Ma- son got that appointment he would vote for Governor Bushnell for senator. Commissioner Blackburn, though a mem- ber of the Foraker faction, resented this interference with his department, and de- clined to enter into the deal. He inti- mated to Hampton that if the state offi- cers were to be lined up on the senatorial question he would be found on the other side. While the denouement in the senatorial question adds strength to the anti-Hanna Movement in that it shows conclusively that Gov. Bushnell is after the senator- ship, it also shows weakness in the anti- Hanna movement in that the so-called anti-Hanna members are soliciting consid- eration for their votes against the senator. og ee COMMISSIONERS GRATIFIED. Well Pleased Over Action of Board of ‘Trade. Commissioners Wight and Black attended the meeting last evening of the board of trade, and were exceedingly interested in the discussion which followed the report made by the committee on the proposed amendatory highway extension act. They took no part, however, in the discussion, but are understood to be well pleased with the practically unanimous adeption of the committee's report. Had the Commissioners taken part in the discussion, it can .e said they would have pointed out that there is a misapprenen- sion as to the act which has been prac- tically agreed upon by them and the board of trade, in this, that very many citizens of the District appear to believe that the proposed act relates only to the first sec- tion of the contemplated plan of street ex- tensi whereas, in fact, it relates to the whole District. The fact that most of the streets re- ferred to in the amendatory act are in the first section does not by any means mean that only streets in that section are to be iraproved by extension or widen- ing. On the contrary, it will be the purpose of the Commissioners, in the event of the amendatory act becoming a law, to go ahead at once with the improvement of streets in all the sections. In other words, the act, they intend, shall be a general e, and hence there will be no delay either in making improvements in all the sections, or in paying for the lands which r be taken. The Commissioners believe, it is said, that it is absolutely indispensable that there should be some comprehensive plan for the extension of the streets of the city outwardly through suburban districts—a plan by which the extended streets shall, so far as is possible, be in uniformity with those of the city. On that point the Commissioners feel that there is no disagreement, and they also feel that when the people of the Dis- trict have carefully considered the amenda- tory act proposed by them and the board of trade there will be no real opposition to it. Sas HEARING CONTINUED. tion Proceedings in Matter of 19th Street. Hearing was continued today before Judge Cox in Criminal Court No. 1, of the condemnation proceedings in the matter of widening 19th street between Florida ave- nue and California avenue, according to the plan for the extension of a permanent system of highway in the District of Columbia. Ex-District Commissioner George Trues- dell was on the witness stand the greater part of the day. He stated his opinion concerning valuations and assessments, as to the property that would be benefited by the wide ig of the street. According to the witness, the property to a distance of seventy-five feet on each side of the street should be assessed. During tne hearing yesterday an expert named Dye from, Philadelphia, told of the plan followed’ in the Quaker sity. A map showing the proposed extension of highways was prepared years ago, he stated, and property owners warned that they would not be paid for any improve- ments ther might make on such of their Condem: the Property as was designated for possible future condemnation. When the land is condemned, Mr. Dye said, the owner is paid therefor,direct from the city treasury, the assessment of benefits being left to a jury. ——— HISTORIC GROUND TO BE SOLD. Military Park Commission to Get Tract on Lookout Mountain. A special to the Baltimore Sun from Chattanooga, Tenn., says a deal has just been consummated by which the Chicka- mauga-Chattanooga National Military Park commission will acquire for the gov- ernment about sixteen acres of historic ground on top of Lookout mountain. The purchase will comprise the entire point of the mountain, excluding the property on which the Point Hotel is situated. This land has been owned by the Lookout Mountain Improvement Company, of which John P. Sanborn of Boston, Mass., is the president. President H. V. Boyn- ton of the park commission said: “An understanding has been reached by the leaders of the park commission, the owners of the Point property and friends of the fermer in Congress, by which a bill carrying an appropriation for the purchase of the tract will be iniroduced in Congress ard pressed, with every prospect of its passage.” ‘The entire property will be improved, covered with markers and monuments and added to the national park. —_—_—_-e-_____ GTON HESING DEAD. WASHIN Ex-Postmaster of Chicago | Expires Suddenly From Heart Disease. Washington Hesing, proprietor of the Illinois Staats Zeitung, one of the leading German newspapers of the northwest, and postmaster of Chicago during the last term of President Cleveland, died suddenly Sat- urday afternoon of heart disease at his home on Michigan avenue. He had been sick several days with a severe cold, but a fatal result had not been expected. oe MUST LEAVE NATIONAL GUARD. Order Issued by Chicago Federation of Labor to Members. The Chicago Times-Herald says: Trades unionists are requested by the Chicago Federation of Labor to leave the National Guard at once. ‘This was the unanimous decision reached by the delegates at their regular weekly meeting. It was said without contradic- tion that a union man could not consistent- ly serve in the militia and incur the risk of being called out to shoot down his fel- low trade unionists who were on strike for the betterment of their economic condition. So a trade unionist who is a member of the Ilinois National Guard will be re- quested to secure a discharge from mili- | tary service at once. January Pension Payments. ‘The Secretary of the Interior has issued ington, ‘of pensions at the following agencies for foo Rparterty pepeeente st 3. Buf- falo, N. Y.,. Chicago, 5 Concord, N: ii, $115,000; Des Moines, 327 FINANCE AND TRADE Trading on the Stock Market Was in | Narrow Range. es NUMEROUS DECLINES AND RALLIES Little General Interest Expected Until After the Holidays. Se GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to ‘The Evening Star. NEW YORK, December 21.—Today's stock market was one of smail proportions and insignificant results. Traders offered prices down successfully during the early trading, but the effort was more conspicu- ous than the results. Fractional declines and rallies succeeded each other throughout the day, but the market is plainly one of a waiting char- acter. No large undertakings are in pros- pect until after the holidays and small in- terests are evidently to be intrusted with making prices during the next fortnight. London cables were moderately lower for American issues, tightening money at Ber- jin, causing some sales of speculative long stock. Later in the day the foreign ma: kets quoted money at 3 per cent, and were disposed to regard the early advance as a mere flurry. Locally, the call money mar- ket varied from 2g to 4 per cent, and was moderately active between. At this season of dividend and interest Payments, in conjunction with unusual commercial settiemenis, it is not unnatural that the interest rate should Available funds are not over the banks purposely withholding fun Meet a possible demand from the larger corporations and merchants. Once this money has been distributed, the banks are likely to be relieved of the nece: sity for retrenchment and the borrower will find ample accommodations for pend- ing operations. This prospect is just now operating in support of prices, no long stock being sold except such as is purely speculative. Investors are disposed to in- crease holdings once activity becomes a feature of the daily trading. On the ante- holiday declines, therefore, capital is like to begin a cautious accumulation of secur ties. advance, es were again a feature of the Reading issues hi. instead of New Je: ntral, as heretofore. The latter shares Were at one time the weakest features of the railroad list, as the result of profit-tak- ing by the room. Part of the decline was subsequently recovered on purchases for beth accounts. ‘The declaration of a 1 per cent dividend by Rock Island was generally anticipated, and consequently had little influence as a factor. The granger issues were strong and weak by turns in sympathy with the gen- eral market. Manhattan and Metropolitan Traction were in fair demand, the jatter especially havings periods of what appeared to be ex- cel@t support. The changes in the rail- read list were such as are customary dur- ing a period of public disinterestedness in an improving situation. Fractional profits were almost invariably sufficient induce- ment to recede from aay commitment. American Sugar was active at prices slightly under the best level of yesterday, but in this property, as in others, there was an absence of conviction or a lament- able lack of capacity. During the final hour the market rallied moderately under the influence of covering, but extreme dullness prevailed at the al vance. Interest charges seem destined to be quite as large as probable profits for the time being. se Se FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following ere the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Open. High. Low. Ciose. American Sprri American Spirits, pfd American Sugar.... . . ‘American Sugar, pfd... American Tobacco. Aterican Cotton Oil, Atchison .. os Baltimore & Unio... Bay State Gas. ‘anada Southern. ‘anada Pacific. Chesapeake & Ohio c. & St. Louis. enicago, B. & Q.... 1) 993% 998; OSs ChicagoaNurtnwestern 120K 12ZL 12036 121 Chicago Gas. 963 96 By Chicago, St. Paul, M.&0 Consolidated Gas....... Del. Lack & W Den. & Rio Grande, ptd Erie. General Zlectne. IMinois Centrat Lake Shore... Louisville @ Nashviie.. Metropolitan ‘Traction. Manhattan Elevated Michigan Central Missouri Pacitic. National Lead C 5 National Lena Co. pfd.. New Jersey Central. ... New York Centrat.. Northern Pacific. *Northern Pacific, pf Ont. & Western. Facitte Man : Phila. & Keading. | Pul'man F. ©. Co Southern Ky., pfa. Phila. ‘Traction . ‘Vexas Paci Tenn. Coa & iron. Union Pacitc. U.S. Leather, Wabash, pid Western Uni Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12_ o'clock __m.—American Graphophone, 5 at 9%: 100 at 10; 50 ston Monotype, 10 at 19%. After'cail—U. S. Elec- trie Light, 10 at 100. “Pneumatic Guu ‘Carriage, 100 at 47 ‘cents. District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, 102 bid. 30-year fund 6s, gold, 111 bia. 3.658, fund- ing, currency, 114 bid. iiseclaneols Stocks.—Met:opolitan Railroad 5s, 216%4 bid, 120 asked. | Metropeliian Htallrond cone, @s, 124 bid, 125% asked. Metropolitan Railroad certificates of indebtedness, A, 125 bid. Metropoli- tan Railroad certificates of indebtedness, B, 115 bid. Belt Rallroad 5s, 70 asked. Eckington Rail- road 68, 90 bid, 100 asked. Columbia Railroad Gs, 121 bid! Wasbingion Gas Company 6s, series A, 112 bid: Washington Gas Company 6s, series BY 112 bid. U.S. Electric Light debenture imp., 103 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone oe, 103, bid. | American Security and Trust 5s, F. and A, 100 bid. American Security and ‘Trust $8, A. and ©., 100 bid. Washington Market Company Ist és, 110 bid. Washington Market Company imp. 6s, 110 bid. Washington’ Market Company ext. 6s, 110 bid. Masonic Hall Association Se, 107° bid. Washington Light Infantry Ist 6s, 90 bid. tional Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 275 bid, 300 asked. Metropolitan, 306 bid. "Central, 260 bid. Farmers and Mechanics’, 180 bid. Sec- ond, 140 bid. Citizens’, 135 bid." Columbia, 130 bid. Capital, 120 bid." West End, 103 bid. Jos saked. ‘Traders’, 97 bid. “Lincoln” 100% bid, 111% asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.—Washingota Loan and. Trust 120" bid. 123 asked, Security and Trust, 147 bid, 150 asked. Washing- ton Safe , 80 bid. Rajlioad -ks.—Capital Traction, 61 bid, 62% asked. Metropolitan, 120 bid, lumbia, 63 bid, 68 asked. Gas and rhe 46% bid, 47% asked. 121% asked. Co- Gas, 43 bid, it, XYOy bid, 101% asked. "U. Electric asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen's, 30 bid. 88 bid. Metropolitan, 65 bid.’ Corcoran, 56 bid. Potomac, 64 bid. Arlington, 133 bid. 147 asked. German-American, 185 National Union, 10 sked. Columbia, 12 bid. m% Lincoln, oy fi Miscellaneous Stocks. —Mergenthaler ti x136_ bid, 137% asked. Lanston bid. 20 caked. ‘Washington Market, 10 ‘Great Falls Ice, 108 bid, 112 asked. Norfolk and Wash- t, 100 asked, Lincoln: Hall, 90 ¥. : ree BALTIMORE, December 21.—Flour inactive, un- EP aay apot changed—receipts, 13,688 barrels; ales, 1,60. barr-ls, | Wheat dali Month, OSigaBhY; January, OBKAERY: steamer No. 2 red. #2x83—receipts, 26,201 bushels; ex- POTIE, Done: stock, 1.273.407 bushels: sal ; bash: Is 0 sample, @2o9% orn dull—spot, R4a34%° ew or old, 28% a6; J: Bg AST, bushel 080 bushels; stock, (508.501 bushels Rye firm— Nv 524; No. 2 western, S9\a54— receipts, exports, none: stock, 284.200 bu quiet—choice timothy, $13.00 asked juil, steamers easy. unchanged. $ unchanged. T quiet, unchanged. cheese steady. unchanged. Whisky unchanged. — Government Bonds. Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- , bankers. Bid, Ask registered. 9) ang coupon of 190 11ay vad registered of 190 112 1 conpon of 1925... 077) gixtered of 1925, rrency 6 per cents of INS. Currency 6 per cents of ISU. > Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Mexsvs. Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. GRAIN. Opn. High. Low. Clore. Wheat—May ie Mee ae OT 83, MAN . May— f Oats—May Pork—May Eibs 4.00 4.60 COTTON Month. Vpn High. Low. Close. Januery. 2 3 March an June THE COURTS, United States District Court—Justice Cox. In re 19th street extension: on hearing. Equity Court No. 1—Justice Cox. Nourse agt. Pole; restraining order dis- charged. Bradford agt. Matthews: pay- ment of solicitor’s fee by guardian ordered. Campbell agt. Hevner; defendant's ume to take testimony limited to forty days. In re James M. McCarthy, lunatic; reference to auditor ordered. | Furmage Fur- mage: rule on D. B. Groff returnable Janu- ary 3 granted, 3 2—Justice Hagner. ander agt. Alexander; rule to show returnable December 24. Roston Roston: rule to show cause, returnabla In re Silas Holmes; decree contirming finding of jury and appointing Ann Holmes committee. Selby agt. Selby, motion to strike out part of order of Des cember 9 overruled. Circuit Court No. 1—Justice Cole. Downey agt. District of Columbia; on trial. Circuit Court No Justice McComas. Sanders & Stayiran agt. Littell; verdic for plaintiff for 1 cent damages, Courtney; stricken from docket ccntinved. General Electric Company Lawrence; continued. pany agt. American Ice Company; stet. Snyder agt. Burgdorf; judgment by de- fault. Traders’ National Bank agt. Sworm- stedt et al.; do. Criminal Court No. 1—Chief Justice Bing- ham. United States agt. Edward Spiver, big- amy: verdict, not guilty. United States agt. Nelson Wooden, second ‘offense petit larceny; motion for new trial tiled. Untted States agt. Robert Williams, housebreak- ing and larceny; on trial. Criminal Court No. 2—Justice Bradley. United States agt. Maurice Conners, per- N agt. Eastern Trust Com- jury; on trial. United States agt. Henry Lewis, larceny; verdict, guilty of petit larceny. eee weer Jewelry for Prese: a Nothing takes the place of jewelry for Christmas gifts, ard nothing is so thor- oughly appreciated, in the opinion of many. Moore & Leding, 1109 Pennsylvania ave- nue, rank among the leading jewelers of the national capital, and this year they of- fer for sale a number of quaint and pretty trinkets in gold and silver. Diamond Je" elry is unusually popular, and in the way of exquisite rings and handsome brooches the display at this establishment 1s daz- zling. Watches, large articles in silver- ware and toilet goods are also appropriate for Christmas gifts. At Moore & Leding’s prices to suit all circumstances holds true. Repair of a $ A delegation of citizens representing the Heurich Brewing Company, the Cranford Paving Company, Littlefield & Alvord, and others, called upon Commissioner Black to- day to request the repair of 26th strect, which, they represented, is in a very be condition and practically impassable. They were informed that the repairs will be promptly made. > Ease in Shoes. A shoe of neat appearance is a necessity for women, and when such a shoe combines all that could be desired in the way of case and comfort from the start, perfection has been reached. It ts claimed that th Langlois shoe comes up to this standard, which is a fact that should constantly be borne in mind, not only by shoppers during Christmas week, but throughout the year. Foot form is a great feature of the Lang- lois shoe, the boast of the makers being that they have in their attractive establish- ment, at the northeast corner of 13th ana F streets, a special boot for every possible shaped foot, not one style of boot for all feet. There is an immensity of style and a variety of lasts, and the price is the same for all. Futhermore the shoes are sold direct from maker to wearer. ear a motated Editorials From The Star. From the Philadelphia Ledger. The Washington Siar says: “Richard Croker is at present giving the country a striking exhibition of what a po- litical boss is, and of his power. Some pec ple affect uot to believe in the existence of such an office. Let them consider Mr. Croker and his movements and deliver- ances and recognized importance, and they will be sufficiently instructed. "* * * And this it is to be a boss; to control and work a political machine; to have a trusty gang in leash, ready ‘and willing and traired to go after whatever the boss points out. At a fair, with bosses on exhi- bition, Mr. Croker would easily take the blue ribbon.” Practical politicians of shrewdest judz- ment and with precise knowledge of the finest prize-winning points of a boss are not convinced that Boss Croker would take the blue ribbon from Boss Quay if the two were placed on exhibition In a boss show. As a boss it is frankly conceded by Boss Quay’s admirers that Croker has many ad- mirable points which would commend him to the consideration of impartial judges, but they still maintain that as a boss Quay has more pcints and more convincing ones. From the Baltimore News. “Senator Wellington will insist on parad- ing the harrowing details befure the public eye.”—Washington Star. A singular misconception of a bashful man. Senator Wellington avoids publicity cn all occasions. Being as prominent as the Washington monument, he necessarily has to meet the public gaze now and then, but it is exceedingly painful. Painful, it is almost unnecessary to add, not to the public. but to Senator Wellington. From the Savannah (Ga.) News. “The example afforded by the reichsrath is almost enough to reconcile the’ Amer- ican public to the somnolence of the Sen- ate.”—Washington Star. But the Senate no longer sleeps. ———— +20 Beanett Given Up by Canada. The State Department has been advised that the Canadian authorities have sur- rendered, upon an extradition warrant, James G. Bennett, whe was arrested and Bennett made a determined effort to resist extradition, and sued out two writs of babezs corpus. In addition he made an attempt to escape from a jail warden, in the course of which the life of the warden was imperiled.