Evening Star Newspaper, December 8, 1896, Page 2

2 . THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1996~16 PAGES. LATE NEWS-BY WIRE British Ambassador to France For- - mally Precented. PLEASANT WORDS FROM ENGLAND They Are Cordially Reciprocated by President Faure. a GREATLY TOUCHED Ss (opsrizhted, 1806, by the Associated Press.) PARIS, December 8.—Sir Edmund J. Monson, the newly appointed British am- bassador to France, form=lly presented hi credential: with military honors to Presi- cent Favre today. President and Mme. faure, with M. Hanoteaux, the minis‘er for fore'gn affairs, and the military and civ household of the president, received the British ambassador in the salon of the Elysee palace. Replying to Sir Edwar Monson’s expressian of Queen Victo friendly feelings, President Faure said: “I am greatly touchea by your friendly ise, and beg you to conv to Queen Victoria my best wishes for herself 2nd gratulations upon her long reign, the vrilliancy and duration of which is a legiti- mate source of pride to England.” After an eulogy of Sir Edmund Monson's career, which, the president said, was a arantee of the fulfillment of the expecta- tions of the two governments, he added: ir Edmund Monson's words furnish new proof of the value the two countri attached to the maintenance in th tions of that frankness and loyalty s necessary to the work of c:vilizaticn. which it is the destiny of edch to pursue.” in conclusion the president said may rely on my personal co-cperat assure the accomplishment of the m! confided to you.” > TEN YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT. Valentine, Head of Forgers Swindlers, Sentenced. NEW YORK, December 8.—Wm. E. Val- entine pleaded guilty to the charge of forgery in the second degree and abduction in the Kings county court today. He was sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment by Judge Hurd. ‘Valentine was at the head of a gang of forgers and swindlers, whose operations ex- tended all over the Unified States and Can- ada, and involved, it has been estimated. as much as 32,000,000, Vaientine’s arrest was brought about by the testimony of May Wintage. who, out of remorse and fearing arrest. tri2d to kill herself by firing a bullet into her breast. She recovered, and while Valk ine was in- quiring as to her condition he was arrested. ‘The young girl was taken before the grand jur where she gave facts which resulted in indictments found against Valentine. She told of having passed several bogus ecks that had been given to her by Val- entine. They had lived together in a num- ber of different places, and for the latter offense the abduction charge was drawn against the prisoner. a agen THREAD MAKERS COMBINE. Amalgamation of Mills and Capital Rained to Nenrly $40,000,000. LONDON, December §8—The Coates Thread Company, which, after becoming amalgamated with the Clark company, also amalgamated Jonas Brooks & Brothers and James Chadwick & Brothers, and an- nounced that the Coates would raise its nominal capital from AM TO has now absorbed the thread mills of Finlayson, Houxefield & Company. Scotland, and is also negotiating with the Kroxes for their factories in Scotland and America. eee Safe Cracking at Hollidaysburg, Pa. HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa., December &— The local office of the Guarantee Loan, In- vestment Company of Pittsburg was robbed t night. The safe was “cracked” an? in cash and money and many valu ecurities taken. Manager J. C. Aker the stolen property belongs to pri individuals, and that the company loses nothing. ————— Mind Turned by Grief. Spectat Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., December 8.—Crazed with grief over the death of her husband, Mrs. Laura Hicks, a comely woman twen- ty-five years old, tried to commit suicide today by throwing herself into the river, but was rescued. Since the death of her husband several months ago her grief has heen pitiful. She almost lost*her mind, and in July tried to kill herself by cutting her throat. es St. Andrew's Brotherhood Convention BUFFALO, N Y., December S.—A date was decided upon yesterday for the inter- national Brotherhood of St. Andrew con- vention in this city in 1897. Some days in October are supposed to have been the choice of the committee, who met in exe7u- tive session and whose report will not be mad goublic until passed upon by the coun- cil ot the brotherhood. Soe Denth of Fallero. LONDON, December Luis Fallero, the painter, died here yesterday. He was bora in Spain about forty-five years ago, but kad lived for many years in London. His best-known works are “Twin Stars” and “The Dream of Faust. — Gev. Tanner's Inauguration. SPRINGFIELD, IL, December 8—The Iccal committee having in c the in- auguration of Governor-elect Tanner have decided that the inauguration shall occur Monday. January 11, as Gov. Altgeld's term does not expire until sanuary 10. All the arrangements have not been fully de- cided upon, but it ts almost definitely set- ted that there will be a ball in representa- tives’ hall at night. — The Lasker-Steinitz Match. MOSCOW. December 8.—Early this morn- ing Lasker and Steinitz drew the eighth game, a Ruy Lopez. played by the former er fi five move Steirstz, ¢ Present score: drawn, 3. Las- Engel. the Statistician, Dead. BERLIN. December §.—Herr Ernst Engel, the German statistician, is dead. He was bern at Dresden in 1821, became director of the bureau of statisties in 1860 and retired fn 1982. ——.__ The Six-Day Cycle Race. NEW YORK, December 8.—The following is the score in the six-day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden at 2 p.m.: Hale, 6 miles 4 laps; Moore, 580; Reading, 8; Taylor, 561.5; Schock, 581.1; Ashi: g a 567.1; Foster, 5 - —_>——_ Possibly Fatally Suffocated. JAMESTOWN, N. Y¥., December 8—The eld Soderhotm block, owned by J. M. John- son, burned early today. George Killeman, a lodger, was suffocated so badly by the smoke that he may die. The estimated loss on the building is $15,000. The Finny Tribe. Commissioner Brice of the fish commis- sion has in preparation a publication which will embrace everything known of the finny tribe of the United States. It will be illustrated by colored plates of every fish in American waters. They are now being painted in oil and water colors, and the plates will be prepared by the best known processes of Hthographing. It is expected that the publication will make fifteen volumes, ————————— ee ee FOREIGN VIEWS OF THE MESSAGE. Comments: of the Londom Afternoon Papers on the Cuben Clauses. LONDON, December &—The Pall Mall Gazette this afternoon, commenting upon President Clevelar.d’s message to Congress, says: = “There is nothing im the message un- satisfactcry to Great Britain. So far 28 Cuta is coacerned, President Cleveland is neither diplomatic nor politic. His lan- &tage will please neither Spain nor the in- surgents.”” The Globe sees in the message ‘“‘Monroe- ism thrusting itself forward in the usual menacing fashion,” and doubts if McKinley will be “grateful to his. predecessor for bequeathing the task of bullying Spain.” The St. James’ Gazette contrasts the “polite, cautious tone” of the message with the “‘minatory message of a year ago on a similar topic,” and say: “The conditions in Cuba undoubtedly give the United States the right to vail upon Spzin to enforce her authority speed- fiy or acknowledge that her inability to suppress anarchy has deprived her of her right to be considered as governing the island.” Disappointment in Mexico. CITY OF MEXICO, December §.—There is a keen feeling of disappointment here that President Cleveland could not see his way to recognizing the belligerency of the Cubans, for Mexican sympathy is un- doubtedly with them, and tais country and most of Latin America, with the possible exception of Chile, is ready io follow the lead of the great republic, and today it is said here that McKinley will take a more Senerous attitude. The Mexican Herald says President Cleveland’s attitude toward Cuba is an- ther instance of “letting—I dare not wait on—I would." He shows sympathy for ‘he Cuban patriots, but agrees that they have abandoned even the pretense of gov- ernment in those portions of the island that hey occupy, and he contends that the inef- ient semblance of authority kept up by Captain General Weyier is all there is of legal and constituted government in Cuba. The commercial reason for non-recognition of the Cubans is shown in his statement that almost $¥),00,000 of American cupital 3 invested on the island, which would be jeopardized by according ‘belligerent rights to the Cubans, for, as matters stand, the damages sustained by American investors in Cuba constitute valid ciaims against Spain. In a word, there is a Gordian knot within reach of the American Presiden' and ne will not cut it. “He ts plainly con trolled by the advice of his Secretary of State, Mr. Olney, who is a cold and calcu- lating lawyer—a man who jas also tel the nt to take a stiff and unsympathctic attitude toward the Armenians. How much weight the Cuban-esiate-holding interests of New England have hai in the counclis of the government at. Washington one may easily discern, but the President's mesage will suit that restricted and comfortable sroup who prefer dollars to the reccgnition of Cuban belligerency that might imperil the security of damages ‘acer on. The Cuban patriots will have to await the ec- tion of President McKinley, and Latin America, which with practical unanimity will follow the examnle of the United States. must patiently abide the change of administration at Washington. Honorable to Spnin. BERLIN, December 8—The Cologne Ga- zette, discussing President Cleveland's message to the Congress of the United States, says: “President Cleveland has not allowed himself to be carried away by the prevail- ing cpinions of Americans. What he sug- gests is perfectly correct and compatible with the honor of Spain. May the Presi- dent's well-meart proposals meet with ap- proval in Madrid before there is a change of government in the United States. Per- haps with this favorable situation there may be an agreement reached with the powerful United States which will pacify Cuba.” + —_-> CAPITOL TOPICS. Alicns on Government Work. Mr. Mahany of New York has introduced a Fill in the House providing that it shall be unlawful for aliens, unless they have declared their intentions to vecome citizcns of the United States and can show an un- interrupted residence in this country of one year from the date of such declaration, to be employed in any capacity cn work to be constructed or completed by the govern- ment or by contractors under contracts en- tered into subsequent to the passage of this act. For each and every violation hereof there shall be imposed a fine of not less than $100) nor more than $00, or im- prizonment for not less than one month hor more than three, or both penalties, in the discretion of the court. Indian Depredation Claims. The Attorney General has sent to Con- gress a list of judgments in favor of claim- ants in Indian depredation cases to th: number of fifty-two, and ranging from $1 to $19,012. : To Recognize Caban Independence. Senator Call intends to introduce a reso- lution in the Senate tomorrow providing for the immediate recognition of the independ- ence of Cuba. Detective Carter this afternoon urrested a young man named Daniel I. Morganthal on a chorge of false pretenses. It seems that Thanksgiving day Morganthal ob- tained $0 from W. W. Everett of S18 S Street, the local representative of the Pru- dential Insurance Company of Harrisburg, Pa., by claiming that his mother had just died. Becoming susp‘ciovs Mr. Everett yes- terday telegraphed to Harrisburg ard re- ceived a reply to the effect that Morgan- thal hed no claim on the compary. Mr. Evereit’s son incuced Morganthal to meet him this afternoon at sth and F streets. Detective Carier was also on hand ci the appointed hour, and Morgan- thal was taken to police headquart He acknowledged to Inspector Hollinberger that he had secured the money througn fraud and begged for time in order thtt ke might reimburse Mr. Everett for the $0 obtained. Morganthal was locked up at the sixth precinet station. He will be given a hear- ing tomorrow in the Police Court. SS Back on Daty. Health Officer Woodward, who has been confined te his home some days with diph- theria, reported for duty at the District building today. —_——— Temporary Tracks. A committee from the P., W. and B. rail- road, consisting of General Agent Craw- ford, Engineer Long and Superintenaent Bannard, had a conference with Commis- sioner Powell this afternoon concerning the laying of temporary tracks for the accom- modation of the visitors during the in- auguration. The plans show temporary tracks along 6th street parallel to the sta- tion, tracks on Virginia avenue into the lith street property, and the laying of a number of additional tracks in the large space of ground just south of Virginia avenue between 3d and 4% strests. egies Death of Mrs. Edward Clark. The many friends of Mr. Edward Clark, the architect of the United States Capitol, will sympathize with him in the toss which he has sustained in the death of his wife, which occurred today. ‘he de- ceased was the daughter of the late Wat- son Freeman of Boston, Mass. Arrange- ments for the funeral will be announced. Im Father Gross’ Place. Cardinal Gibbons has appointed Rev. Hu- gene A. Hannan assistant priest at 3t. Paul's Church, of which Rev. Father Mackin is the pastor, to succeed the late Father Gross. = Today's Cabinet Meeting. The cabinet met at the White House to- day, as usual, with all the members pres- ent. —— Speaker Reed at the White House. Speaker Reed called at the White House this morning on his way to the Capitol and paid his respects to the President. SS Ee Government Receipts. National bank notes received today for redemption, $288,382. Government receipts —From internal revenue, $868,953; customs, $495,065; miscellaneous, $128,835. MORE YOUNG CRIMINALS. - Twe Boye. Arrested on a Serious Charge. & duplicate casé to that of Charles WIi- son and Louis. Milligan, the two young plungers whe atole a large sum of money at Piainfielé, N. J., recently and spent a considerable portion of it in this city, came to light this afternoon. At the instance of Detective C. A. Oliver af New Brunswick, N. J., Policemen Wannell and Cox of the sixth precinct arrested John La Bar and Jacob Zeigler while they were ‘at the city post office. La Bar and Zeigler are not over nineteen years of age each, and they are wanted in New Brunswick for grand larceny, it being claimed that they got away with money ard property to the value of several thous- ands of dollars. Detective Oliver reached Washington last night, having traced the boys here. All the police stations were notified to keep a Icok-out for them, and, as stated, they were taken into custody when they visited the post office this afternoon. ‘They would make no statement regarding the c when taken to police headquarters. Detective Oliver will leave for New Brun, wick tomorrow morning with the prison- ers. ——_ DR. STOKES’ SEAT. Proposed Contest for the Unexpired and Full Term. Dr. J. William Stokes of South Carolina, who was sworn in yesterday as one of the new members of the House, is haying a hard road to an uninterrupted possession of a seat in the House. It will be remem- bered that at the last session of the House the seat of Dr. Stokes was contested, his oppenent being T. B. Johnson, a >rom- inent white republican. The House finally settled the matter by declaring the seat vacant, and that there had been no eiec- tion. At the recent ejection Dr. Stokes was re-elected for the unexpired term and for the full term beginging March next. Mr. Johnson new proposes to contest both elec- tions, and will ask that Dr. Stokes be un- seated for the unexpired term and for the full term. Dr. Stokes, if he is not molested, will draw the salary which accrued since the action of the House last spring. It Is not thought that the House will bother about a new election contest at this ce sion. The new House, however, will sure to take up the contest. Mr. Johnscn will base his contest next time on the cn- constitutionality of the registration and election law of South Carolina. TO GO HOME. Florence Skinner Will Be Sent to Her Parents. Florence Skinner, the pretty little Phila- delphia girl who was cared for by the police a few days ago, as publiyhed in The Star at the time, is to be returned to her home. When she met Policeman Kenny 0: the street, and was taken to the police sta- tion, she said she had lost what litte money she had when she came here, but it subsequently developed that the money had been left at the Young Women’s Christian Home, where Florence had spent the pre- vious night. A large number of persons called on the police and expressed a desire to have Florence live with them, and she was sent to the home of Mrs. De Groot, 64 Tennessee avenue northeast. Yesterday a telegram received from S: perintendent Linden of the Philadelph police force, requesting that the girl be held until ker parents could come here for her. Soon after the receipt of the telegram Policeman Herndon was sent with Miss Pennifill, the matron, to return Florence to the station. The girl seemed perfectly con- tented in her new home, and fainted when informed of the new move being made in her case. She had declared she would not return home. but had changed her mind, and expressed a willingness to become an occupant of her parents’ home once more. Mrs. De Groot had become very much at- tached to Florence, and did not relish the idea of having to part with her, although she was glad to learn that she was to re- turn to her mother. Only yesterday Mrs. De Groot wrote a letter to the girl's mother asking about her. Up to 3 o'clock this afternoon the girl was still held at the rst precinct police station. ee CONNECTICUT AVENUE. Cont of Making the Extension on a Straight Linc. As required by the provision in the Dis- trict appropriation act, the Commissioners today submitted to Congress a report upon the comparat've advantages and disad- vantages and comparative cost of opening Connecticut avenue on a straight line. They say that the straight extension would cost $701,314, while the recorded extension only costs $470,640, The direct extension, they say, gives a shorter distance between common points, but it fs a small one, and immaterial. It is only a difference of fifty feet from the de- flected extension. Concluding their report, they say: “The straight extension of Connecticut avenue would leave the existing Connecti- cut avenue between Kalorama and Call- fornia avenue, on which lots and improve- ment space in an awkward position, he- ing only from 87 to 122 feet distant; if the said existing Connecticut avenue were closed the cost of opening the direct ave- nue would be materiaily increased. “In brief, the advantage in cost, useful- ness and for public convenience’ obtains with the recorded and adopted exte: of the avenue.” a es ROUTED A FORCE OF 4,000. Spanish Reports of n Battle With the Insurgents. HAVANA, December 8.—Gen. Figueroa yesterday left the plantation of Santa Ame- lia, near San Jose de Las Lajas, this prov- ince, moving in the direction of Piatano. He met the advance guard of an tnsur- gent force at Rio Hondo, opened fire on it and later captured the heights of Morales Anil and Volcan Platano, where, however, the troops found a force of 4,000 insur- gents waiting them. The latter promptly attacked. the Span- iards, but were repulsed by a brilliant charge of the Reina and Pizarro cavalry regiments. The rout of the enemy was completed by a charge of the Spanish in- fantry, composed of the Navas battalion. The insurgents were dislodged, after thirty-rine shells had been fired into their positions, and left behind them sixty-eight men killed. Of the Spaniards Lieut. Coi. Miguel Aguyo Currion was killed and one lieutenant and twenty-four privates wounded. eee Contracts for Emplacements. General Craighill, chief of engineers, has awarded to Frank W. Malloy the contract for building concrete emplacements for three ten-inch rifled guns at Fort Hancock, New York harbor. There were sixteen bids, ranging from $78,000 to $120,000, and Malloy was the lowest bidder. ae Labor Accident Congrens. The Secretary of State has received a note frcm the Belgian minister at this capital conveying an invitation from the Belgian government to the government of the United States to take part in an inter- naticnal congress to consider the subject of labor avcidents, to be held at Brussels in 1897. Considering Dr. Stakely. A rumor is current in Richmond, Va., that a committee of the Second Baptist Church of that city is considering calling Rev. Dr. Stakely of this city to the pastor- ate. —_——_—. A Memorial Building. Representative C. W. Stone of Pennsyl- vania introduced a bill in the House today to create a commission, consisting of the Secretary of War, Secretary of the Inte- rior and the engineer in charge of public buildings and grounds, to select a suitable reservation of public ground tn the city of Washington upon which might con- structed, under the auspices of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, a memorial buildin; “In attempting to cross the Verdigris river, four miles north of Muskogee, I. T., last night, Will Wade and two McKnap THE NEW LIBRARY Objection to the Buiking’s oe for an Tgnugural Ball. THE JOINT *S COMMITTEE OPPOSED =—— Librarian Spofford Gives His Views _at Some Length. MR. CUMMINGS AGAINST IT Very wide opposition ts developing on both sides of the Capitol to the proposition for the holding of the inaugural ball in the new library building. Democratic Senators and members have largely felt that this was a matter to be dealt with by the re- publicans, and while, as a rule, they feel that the holding of the inaugural ball in the new building would be a piece of un- pardonable vandalism, they are not in- clined to press thelr views, because of the criticism that might follow such action. While they opposed the election of Mr. Mc- Kinley, they are not inclined to do an thing that could be construed as antagon- istic to any plan toward making the cere- monies of his inauguration as grand as possible. For this reason the outspoken opposition to the plan for holding the ball in the library building is being developed on the republican side. The joint committee on the library, as well as the committee en additicnal accommodations for the Library ot Congress, are almost to a man oppesed to the project. One Senator on one of these committees was expected to have introduced a resolu- tion in the Senate this morning which would indirectly prevent the use of the Guilding for the inaugural ball. This reso- lution was to provide that no use be made of the library building beyond the purposes for which it was created, except by special act of Congress. No one would authorize the use of the building for inaugural purposes without authority from the joint committee on the library, and even this committee, it is be- lieved, would not assume such responsibili- ty without authority from Congress. Since the subject has been agitated, there is no Ukelihood that the library building will be invaded for the purposes of assembling a great mags of people, the result of which could not be other than Injury to the beau- tiful structure. It is quite likely that with- in a day or two at least a resolution will be introduced in the Senate or House forbid- ding such use of the new building. Representative Cammings’ Objections Representative Amos Cummings is stron, ly oppesed to the use of the Congressional Library building for the inaugural ball, and sy stated in an interview with a Siar re- porter this afternoon. “One reason for my opposition is this,” said Mr. Cumming: “The Congressional Library is a publ building that comes directly under the co trol of Congress. The us> of the Capitol has always been refused for lectures « anything whatever of a public nature. This building is practically part of the Capitel. and the same rule that applies to the Capi- tol should apply to that. So far as regards its interior, it $s the finest public building or the continent, and an inaugural ball cannot be held in it without endangering its columns and its adornments. The deli- cately carved marble pillars can be easily broken. The removal of the desks in the main reading room cannot be made with- out marring the room. The center of the rccm is raised a foot or more above the main floor. ‘This cannot be leveled, and for all practical purpcses this would destroy !t as a dancing room. I am opposed to the use of the library building for balls of any kind. The building will be completed about the last cf February, and the work of re- meving the bocks from the present library to the new building will then be in pro- gress. It would take a month or more to accomplish this work, and the library building will have to be practicaily closed until the work is done. If there i3 an ex- tra session the work must be done as soon as possible, without regard to inaugural balls, which are after all, virtually private interprises.”” What Mr. Spofford Says. Mr. Spofford, ibrarian of Congress, sald: “The opposition to the use of the new It- brary building for such a great public rout. us experience shows every inaugural ball to be, is manifest. Those who favor this project of opening the library building to such a gathering on the evening of the 4th of next March do not appear to h: considered these objections. The entire plan and arrangement of that noble edifice contemplate almost commodious accom- medation for a vast congregation of books and not of people. The fixtures in the cen- tral rotunda or reading room, which, by the way, is only of the size of the rotunda in the Capitol, seem to render that cen- tral apartment out of the question as a hall for dancing. While the 249 desks, al- ready fastened to the floor by iron sup- ports, might be removed at some cost, the central elevation, or catalogue desk, are fixtures, and could not be removed under any circumstances. “They constitute a permanent obstruction to any such use of the room as a hall of as- semoty as could be made of the rotunda in the Capitol or of the quadrangle in the pen- sion office building. There remain for pur- poses of assembly rooms and dancing ac- commodations only long apartments ef very narrow width, the widest being only thirty five feet in width by 270 feet in length.How imperfectly such fixed and contracted spaces are adapted to the circulation of a great throng of dancers can be best ap- preciated by those who have had experi- ence as floor managers under such circum- stances. More Serious Obstacles. “But more serious obstacles seem to ren- der the propriety of devoting the Mbrary building to the purposes suggested at the very least doubtful. There are innumera- ble delicate sculptures of ornamental char- acter of leaves, flowers, cornucopias and other decorative features, all within the reach of everybody on the ground stair- cases, and in many other parts of the building. “No one who has witnessed the vandalism which has defaced and despoiled the finest apartments in the Executive Mansion and other public buildings in Washington can fail to see that nothing could presery these delicate sculptures from defacement and their fines. features from being carried away as relics ut souvenirs, except an ex- traordinary force of policemen zo watch every foct of spice so exposed. “Of course much might be said of the eclat which so beautiful a building in its interior appointments and decorations, both sculpturat and pictcrial, lend to the spectacle of an inaugural ball. But would it be wise to submit to irreparable injury the ort.amental features so completely ex- pesed to defacement when there exist ac- ccemmodations far more spacious in an- other rublic building? I understand that the capacity of the pension office central hall is something like five times, at least in width, the largest hall in the library build- ing. Also that ample accommodations in the way of cloak rooms, dressing rooms and arrangements for cooking have been found there on former occasions, whereas in the library” buflding, in which not a single article of furniture exists, rooms must be furrished at large expense, only to be stripped after the brief ceremony is over.”” No Room Suitable. “There is no place to hold the ball in the new library builcing,” said Representa- tive Quigg of New. York. “The Teading room under the dome is not a large apart- ment. I forget the exact dimension, but it contains room for only about 250 readers. In order to prepare that space for a ball we should have to take up the desks that are fixtures there and make a new flooring. Aside from this room, there are only the long rooms in two wings of the building, and they are neither large enough for the ball nor in any other way suitable. ‘rhe library building is the property of Con- gress, and I suppose it would require an act of Congress to place it at the dispo- sition of anybody for the purposes of an evening entertainment. The library could not be used for a ball without gi at risk of injury to the ornamental work that von- sttutes so large’a part of Its charms. 1 don’t understand, however, that it is scri- ously proposed to attempt the use of the building for balls. I know of no member girls, alt colored, were drowned by the|of the joint committee who would be in boat overturning. favor of such an idea.” AMERICAN SUGAR INDUSTRY._ ——— Jmmense #mounte Paid for the Im- perted Article. Elweot & Peffer in the Chicago Record. ~ ‘The average American is unawate that 9 per cent of the sugar used in the United States is imported, and when he learns that such is a fact he naturally wonders why it fs true. There is an immense amount of sugar used in the United States, and the fact that only 10 per cent-of it is made at home means that we pay to foreign coun- tries every year nearly $125,000,000 that right just as well be kept at home. There is no reason connected with elther soil or climate why the United States should not produce all the sugar it consumes, or, for that matter, double or three times the amount. It would have to be manufactured from sugar beets, and, as they are adapted to the soil in nearly cll parts of the coun- iry, the raw material could be secured eas- iv. Sugar cane can be raised successfully only in Louisiana, and, perhaps, {n parts of ‘Texas and Mississippi, but even there it aces not attain a full maturity. An im- miense amount of money has been spent by the government on experiments with sorg- kun. cane. Theoretically, it is the best raw material from which to manufacture suga practically, {t cannot be worked with prof! Three idle sorghum sugar factories in Kan- sas attest this fact. The use of beets in svgar-making, on the contrary, has proved profitable in all parts of the country. Ele’ en factories will work up the crop of 189 as against one factory seven years ago. ‘The first successful beet sugar factory was built in Alvarado, Cal., in 1 been enlarged several times, and ivnning. The next one built was at Wat- sonville, Cal., by Claus Spreckels, in 188), It has ‘the largest capacity of any beet sugar factery In the country, but makes env rew sugar. which is refined in San Francisco. In 1890 a company, headed by henry i. Oxnard, erected a factory in Grand Island, Neb., and in 1891 the same company built factories at Norfolk, Neb. and Chino, Cal. A factory was built in Le- hi, Utah, also, in 1891. During the last year two new factories may be recorded—oue at Eddy, N. M., built by the capital of Mi- waukee brewers, and one at Menominee Falls, Wis., built by Henry Kon, a German. Factories also are in course ef construction at Mount Nebo, Utah; Alamitos, Cal Salinas, Cal. The latter is owned by Spreckels, and will have a capacity of tens of beets a day, cr twice the capacity of any other beet’ sugar factory in the world. A ‘small factory at Staunton, Va., was a success, but burned a couple of years ago, and has not yet been rebuilt. Several other factories are talked of. Among those which p>>babiy will be bui tre at Greeley, Colo.; tert Scctt, Kan., and i.e in southern Ohic The location of these factories shows the immense possibilities of the sugar beet in this country. From Wisconsin in the north to Virginia in the south, from Ohio in the east to California in the west, have the heets been grown successfully. A beet sugar factory is an immense coi cern, and when all dependent upon it are col red,'some estimate may be made of ‘ts value to a community. There is no bet- ter iHustration than the Chino, Cal., fa tery. There is nothing else of the town be- sides the sugar factory. Six years ago the Chino ranch apparently was fit y for grazing land. There were only herders on the ranch and a few houses in which they lived. ‘The owner experimented with sugar beeis, proved that they could be raised suc- cessfully, and a factory soon was built there. Today there are about 3,000 persons on the ranch, 9) of whom live in the vil- lage of Chino. Nearly $140,000 is paid every year to the farmers for beets, nearly $20,000 every month during the working season for labor, and as the factory uses the residue of crude coal oil for fuel, a large oil re- finery has been bullt on the ranch, which msnufactures gasoline, benzine and kero- sene. ‘That shows the value of a sugar factory to the Chino ranch, but in addition to this inust be considered the immense amount of manufactured goods consumed by a sugar factory every year. The crop of 18% was a very small one at Chino, but it used up 150,000 sugar baz, 1,000 sugar barrels, 12%,- (00 yards of filter cloth, 9,000 tons of lime 700 tons of bulk lime, 1.000 tons of 55,000 barrels of petroleum, 10,000 pounds of tallow, 15,000 gallons of lubri- Cants, 1,000 pounds of cup grease, and many smaller Items, such as 3,600 files, 1,200 pounds of twine, 50 dozen spools of thread, 1,800 slicing knives, 4,000 gallons of gasoline, etc. Nor is the item of freight by any means a small one in connection with a sugar factory. The shipping in of supplics and shipping out of sugar is an immense item of expense. Jay Gould is said once to have offered a sugar manufac- turer $75,000 if he would build a sugar fac- tory at some point on the Missouri Pacific railroad. In addition to the factories already in op- cration it would take about S00 the size of the one at Chino to supply this country with the sugar It consumes. The figures just given for Chino, multiplied by 800, would give the wealth to be distributed ev- cry year by the buildings of these factories. ‘The factories themselves would cost $1,000,- 000 apiece. All the machinery necessary for sugar manufacture can be made in this country, so that not one cent of the $500,- 00,000 “necessary to build the factories would have to be sent abroad. There are several reasons why the man- ufacture of sugar has not been developed in proportion with the resources of the country. One reason is that sugar cane is adapted to only a small territory in the south, and as sorghum cane proved a fail- ure there was nothing suitable to all parts of the country until the sugar beet was in- troduced. Mr. Henry F. Oxnard spent three years in Europe studying the growth of beets and their manufacture into sugar, with reference to the future of the industry in the United States. Manufacturers assert that Congress has not properly encouraged the sugar industry, and tha: on that ac- count capital has been slow to invest. How- ever this may be, the immense possibilities of beet sugar to the farmer, laborer, me- chanic and capitalist cannot long be over- looked, and if any governmental protection is necessary for the building of fi supply the home consumption of must sooner or later be given. +o+—____ Personal Mention. Capt. W. H. W. James, 24th Infantry, has been granted leave of absence for four months. i Capt. N. H. Farquhar, recently in com- mand of the U.S.S. Newark, is at 1827 H street on waiting orders. Lieut. J. E. McMahon, 4th Artillery, is in the city on leave of absence. Lieut. Edwin Bell, 8th Infantr: at Fort Russell, W: on leave of absence. Lieut. C. A. Bradbury, United States navy, retired, formerly president of the Columbia Athletic Club, is at 200% 15th street. Lieutenant Commander John A. Rodgers, on inspection duty at South Bethlehem, is in the city urder orders. Lieut. H. F. Fichbohm has reported at the Navy Department fcr duty in the of- fice of naval intelligence. Halbert 8. Kerr, superintendent of the San Pete Valley railway of Utah, is in the city, called here by the death of his brother, Arthur D. Kerr, which occurred last week. This is Mr. Kerr's first visit to his home in six years. He is with his mother and sis- ters at 1918 I street northwest. Mr. A. Jack Dempsey of this city left yesterday for a tour south, expecting to re- turn after the holidays. stationed ‘0., is at 1409 G street THE INDIAN TERRITORY. Mr. Nelson Not Likely to Be Seated us a Delegate. Mr. George E. Nelson of Indian territory is an applicant for admission to the House as a delegate to represent that territory, but it can be safely predicted that he will not be seated. Mr. Nelson came to the House with a certificate of election signed by an Indian agent in the territory. When Mr. Nelson presented his certifi- cate to Speaker Reed, the Speaker re- marked: “If it was a certificate from your grocer, I might consider it.” Representative Sherman, the chairman of the committee on Indian affairs, declined to ca@up the case in the House, and other members of the committee also refused Mr. Nelson today endeavored to secure ad- mission to the floor of the House, which is granted to contestants for seats, but was repulsed. Se Conferring on Miners’ Wages. PITTSBURG, Pa., December 8.--A joint convention of coal miners and operators to formulate a scale of wages in this distri: for next year is in session here this after- ncon. The miners met this morning and 2ppointed a committee to arrange a propo- sition for presentation at the joint méet- ing. Many favored an 80-cent rate, while all were oppcsed to working for less than 70 cents. MANY RORBBBRIES REPORTED. Beeent Thefts Under Investigation by the Police. Ever since Saturday morning Inspector Hollinberger’s detectives have been making an effort to apprehend burglars who robbed the house of Mr. 8. W. Woodward, on Wy- oming avenue, of valuable jewelry Friday evening. The booty consisted of two gold watches and several valuable rings and pins. fs A pickpocket operated at the street car junction, corner of 9th street and New York avenue, about 4 o'clock yestercay af- ternooh. There was quite a crowd at the junction, among them Mrs. Bilston of No. 2 Fenton street northeast. When she reached the corner she had her pocketbook in her pocket, but when she got on the car she discovered that a thief had taken It. The book contained $5.20. Her husband reported the case to the police. Miss Jennie Davis a resident of the Bladensburg road, made complaint to the police last night that she had been robbed of an open-face watch. The robbery was committed last Wednesday. Paul R. Lee, who lives at 607 L street, had $15.40 in his pocket book when he boarded a street car yesterday. When he left the car he was minus both the pocket book and its contents. Now he wants the police to recover the money for him. William T. Evans complains that the dis- honesty of some unknown person explains the loss of his overcoat. In the pockets of his coat he had some pawn tickets and other valuable papers. The theft was com- mitted in his office at 425 G street north- west. ‘Three days ago a young man xiving bis name as Charles Hills called at William T. Robertson's bicycle‘establishment and hired a wheel. He was given Shelby Ideal wheel No. 900, and he liked it so well that he has not returned it. Samuel Maxwell, who lives at No. 135 Cedar street, made a report today of the theft of $60. The money, he says, was stolen from his room on the 2ist of last month, and he thinks he knows who stole it. Waldo W. Valentine, No. 1336 Emerson street, complains that his house has been robbed since Sunday of a solitaire diamond ring and a gold pin. All these thefis are being investigated by the police. —->_—_ Run Over. Henry Pollard, colored, who lives at 24 and B streets southwest,” and who is a huckster, was run into while driving along street at F street southwest at 6:0 p.m. yesterday by Preston Kauffman, driv- ing a heavy carriage. Pollard was thrown from his wagon as a result of the collision, and a wheel either passed over his right arm or it was in some other way caught between the wagons and was very badly cut. Pollard was suffering very greatly this morning. | Kauffman offered to com- premise the affair with Pollard, but this was refused and a warrant was sworn out for Kauffman’s arrest. Faneral of a Ade. The funeral of the late John H. Halley, the aged army veteran who died from the effects of inhaling gas at a room in the Anacostia Inn early Sunday morning, took P yesterday from the residence of his brother, Mr. James E. Halley of Maple avenue, Anacostia. The services at the house ‘were conducted by Rev. W. G. Davenport, rector of Emmanuel P. E. Church, and at St. Barnabas cemetery near Oxon Hill, where the interment took piace, by Rev. J. B. Kerfoot. John A. Logan Post, G. A. R., of which the deceased was a member, was repre- sented at the funeral. The check about ‘ch Mr. Halley was so much worri few hours before his death reac Anacostia pert office yesterday mornin; A Protest. The Commissioners are in receipt of a pro- test from M. L. Gray of the Academy of Science of St. Louis, Mo., protesting against the passage of Senate bill 1552, to restrict vivisection, ee Marringe Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the foliowing: White—Claude Skinner and Lil- lian Bayless; Albert Halstead of Spring- field, Mass., and Aline Wilcox of this city; M. Saxmon of Latrobe, Pa., and Annie E. Whson of this city; Wm. A. Gieseking and Grace J. Miller; Adam Tredwell of Nor- folk, Va., and Elizabeth P. Roy of this city. Colored—Joseph Adams and Mary T. Carter; Robt. A. Gilbert of Boston, Mass., and Anna W. Scott of this city. rissa eccrine Mrs. Fifield Answered. Answering the suit for divorce filed against him several days ago by Sarah C. Fifield, Policeman Joseph N. Fifield denies that Mrs, Fifield is a resident of the Dis- trict, and says that he has never abused her or given her any cause whatever for seeking a divorce. SS Naval Orders. Commander G. E.Wingate, detached from the League Island navy yard and ordered to the Boston navy yard, relleving Com- mander A. J. Iverson, who is placed on waiting orders, pending his retirement Jan- uary 4 next; Commander E. 8. Houston, to the League Island yard; Lieut. Com- mander E. H. Gheen, to the hydrographic office; Lieut. J. B. Milton, from the Monte- rey to the Union iron works: Lieut. E. ‘Theall, from the San Francisco to the Minneapolis; Lieut. J. J. Hunker, Ensign R. L. Russell and Lieut. H. K. White, from the Minneapolis to the San Francisco. F. L. Peckham has been appointed pay clerk to settle the accounts of the Raleigh. ee Ordered to Examination. Lieuts. L. D. Greene, 7th Infantry; L. W. V. Kennon, 6th Infantry; D. A. Fred- erick, 7th Infantry; George T. Langhorne, 3d Cavalry; F. C. Marshall, Sth Cavalry, and John S. Mallory, 2d Infantry, have been ordered 10 report to the examining board at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., presided over by Lieut. Col. 5. T. Haskell, 17th In- fantry, for examination for promot.on. Lieuts. J. F. R. Landis, Ist Cavalry; L. P. Brant, Ist Infantry; Jas. A. Maney, ith Infantry, ard R. B. Turner, 6th Infantry, have been similarly ordered to examination by a board, of which Col. Wm. R. Shafter, ist Infantry, is president, convened at the Presidio of San Francisco. ee Naval Movements. The Minneapclis has arrived at Jaffa, Syria, and the Machias has sailed from Pagoda to Amoy, China. —— Graim and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 } street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- mann & Co., New York. : +. Close. Wheat —Mzy ‘ July. Corn—May, Onts—May, Pork—Jan. Baltimore Markets, RALTIMORE, Decomber 8.--Flour dull, unchang- ed— receipts, 14,140 barrels; exports, none. Wheat dull—spot, 89%" bid: Ma, : 2 red, 81% asked—receipis, Ports,” 121,600 "bushels; dy —c Grain freights dull and incl changed. Sugar, butter and egzs steady, ed. “Cheese firm, uachanged. Whisky unchanged. —_——— Government Bonds, Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. 4 per cents, coupon of 4 per cents, registered of 190% 4 per cents, coupon of 1925. 4 per cents, registered of 1925. 5 per cents, coupon of 1904. 5.per cents, registered of 1904. Currency 6 "per cents of 1897 Currency 6 per cents of 1X98. Currency. 6 per cents of 1599: FINANCE AND TRADE A Period of Activity and Improved Values Confidently Predicted. TIMIDITY OF REGULAR SPECULATORS Expected Introduction of a Cuban Resolution in Congress. ny GENERAL MARKET REPORTS ee, Speciai Dixpatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, December &.—The comment of the foreign press on yesterday's message to the American Congress was in the main ccmplimentary to that document, but show- ed Europe's appreciation of the fact that the matter is far from being settled. Lon- den’s early prices were about on a parity with yesterday's final figures, and foreign houses bought a moderate amount of the shares having an international market. No significant tmprovement in the gen- eral character of the speculative situation Was reported, The market reflects the passing whims of a pessimistic room element and the timidi- ty of influential moneyed interests. Trad- ers sold stocks around the room during the forenoon and succeeded in detracting a few fractions from initial figures. The cov- ering of short contracts from time to time supplied the bulk of all the support accora- ed the active issues. The fear of sensa- tional legislation has been adopted as the official excuse of the bear party, and the failure of previous predictions of calamity is disregarded. During a period of hesitancy on the part of capital it is not necessary that the ag- Bressive ¢lement shouid have a logical excuse for Its position. There is litt willingness to buy on the part of those whose best advice to their friends is to bexin an immediate accumulation ef long stock. There is, however, nothing lacking but this want of confidence in the logical deductions from the present business out- look. Sooner or later a wholesale and spon- taneous recognition of the good in the situation will inaugurate a period of activ- ity and"improved values, While the mar- ket may remain for an indefinite period entirely within the control of traders the course of prices under their domination is likely to prove of small consequence when compared with the movement which must mark the re-entry of the investment public. The demand for the high-priced shares al- ready encourages the belief that such re- entry is at least contemplated. Lake Shore, which last week sold at th highest point in’ its history, was toda) forced up to a new high level under a ci maud believed to be entirely for investment account. The loaning list is fairly targe, and suggests the probability of an early covering movement, once the — proper amount of courage t= developed. The ieclaration of the usual dividend of Mg per cent on Manhattan was variously construed, but the stock was not benefited in price by the action. The winter season is said to favor the property, and the sho ing for the current quarter is consequently likely to show the full rate carned. This has not been demonstrated during previous dividend periods, but friends of the property are confident of its future. Tho past may be disregarded and the fu- ture looked to in cases where the prosper- ity of the territory traversed is the only ccnsideraticn, but a future insuring the ex- penditure of money in order to meet a growing competition is not wholly bright. American Sugar opened strong and sold off, under new sales, for both accounts. A iarge volume of business in the shares of this company was, for the greater part of the day, confined within the limits of & per cent. Short contracts were covered during the dullness, but the process secms to have been voluntary. The books of the company will close one week from today. and if covering is to be forced, the lust days of the present week should witness the effort. The trading of the final hour was dull and of the same general character as that of the morning. The probable introduction of a joint Cuban resolution late today or early tomorrow was used during this period to discourage buying. mips FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opentng.the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, aa "eported by Corron & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Open. High. Low. Close. American Spirits... BY By IB By American Sugar. 115% 115% LIB LIB Almerican Sugar, Wy 1S American Tobacco ia Tag American Cotton Oil << Atchison. is 15 1% ay C. C.& St. Louis. cago, B. & Q. ‘ Chicago & Nortf western ‘Chicago Gas. M. & St. Paui Consolidated “Gas. Del., Lack. & W. Delaware & Hudson. Den. & tio Grande, Pt. ine. General Klecti Aiinois Central Laclide Gas. Luke Shore. ay, oussville & Nashville Metropolitan Traction Manhattan Elevated Michigan Central. Missouri Pacific National Lead Unt. & Western Pacific Mail Phila. & Keadun Puluman P. ©. Co. Southern Ry., Pfd. ‘Texas Pacific uenn. Coal and Iron. Union Pacific... U.S. Leatner pia Wabash, Pid. Wheeling & L. Erie. Wheeling& L- Erie, Western Union 1 Washington Stock District of Columbia Rallread Sa, politan Railroad it Railroad 5 2 a. 113. bid. 114 bid. 100 bid.” American and Trust ds, F. and A., 1 bid. American & curity and Trust Ss, A. and ©, 100 vid. fngion Market Company Ist 6s,” 10S. ington Marks ompany in ington Market Company ext. 6 National Bank Stocks. Bai 240 bid.” Metropolitan, Farmers and Mechanics’, Lis 128 bid, 138 asked. Citizens’, 11S . 1S bid. . 118 bid. "Went 111 arked. Traders’, 9 d, los 12 bid, 108 asked. 06 Deposit aed ‘Trust Companies Loan and Trust bid. Metropolit and 1 Estate Tithe, 215 sIvenia, 38 Wid. re id, G0 asked. Graphophone, Sig bid. ean Gra ferred, 9% Wd. 11 Prenmatic Hage, .13 bid, 20 a Miscellaneous St ergenthaler Linotype, 130 bid, 131% asked. Lanston Monotype, 6 bid, 7 asked. Washington Market, 10 bid. Great Falls Ive, 130 asked. Norfolk an Washington Steam boat, 98 asked.” Lincoin Hail, 90 asked.