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LATE NEWS BY WIRE English Coaat Swept by a Most Se- vere Gale. GREAT LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY Vessels Reported Ashore at Many Points Along Coast. NELSON’S FLAGSHIP WRECKED —_>__—_. LONDON, November 29.—The gale which. swept the English coasts yesterday. doing fmuch damage at Hull and other places, raged all night long and had not abated in fury this morning. It amounted almost to @ cyclone in many places, and is accom- Panied by snow and hail. A long list of fatalities, wrecks and dam- age to property has already been received. All the coast towns have suffered and a score of bodies have been washed ashore. Falling walls and flying debris have added to the loss of life. Vessels are reported on shore on every part of the coast and many ships are known to have foundered with the proba- ble loss of all hands. There is much wreck- age about the Goodwin Sands. At Lowestoft, Yarmouth and elsewhere, the sea has flooded the quays and neighbor- hoods, washing away the esplanades and doing other serious damage. The sea wall at Scarborough has been washed away and the passenger and mail services across the channel have been mostly suspended. > According to the latest advices the storm fe traversing various parts of the con- ment. LORD NELSON'S OLD FLAGSHIP. The Wreck Has Heen Dashed to Pieces by a Heavy Gale. A dispatch from London says Lord Nel- son's old flagship, the Foudroyant, sup- posed to be firmly imbedded off Blackpool, has been dashed to pieces. The gale has been felt generally along the English coast, but only few casualties are reported from the English channel. EPHRAIM M. WOOMER DEAD. Former Representative From Four- in District. resentative Ephraim M. Woomer died at 1:15 o'clock this afternoon after a brief ill- ness of Bright's disease, aged fifty-three years. A widow and one son survive him. When he was sevenieen years of age he enlisted in Company A, Pennsylvania Volunteers, ard partic pated in ali the important battles in which the Army of the Potomac was en- gaged. He served In the Fifty-third and Fifty- fcurth Congresses from the fourteenth con- gressional district. Mr. Woomer was an intimate friend and great admirer of M. 8S. Quay. es JUDGE DAY TO RESIGN. 8 or 1; Canton That He Will Go on Supreme Hench. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, November 29.— There is a well-grounded rumor in Canton that Assistant Secretary. Day will resiza his present position in the State Depart- ment shortly after Congress assembles. It has been stated in Washington dis- patches that he will be the successor of Attorney General McKenna, but it is authoritatively stated here that he will not accept that portfolio. The prevailing Canton opinion is that he will be appointed to the Supreme Bench at the earliest opportunity. STATUARY HALL ADDITIONS. Memorials Arrive From Missouri and West Virginia. The statues of Blair and Benton of Mis- souri and Kenna of West Virginia will be placed in Statuary Hall at the Capitol this week. The Kenna statue wil be placed in front of the column between the statues of Lin- coln and Hamilton. The other two will be placed. one between Baker and Jefferson and one between Jefferson and Washington. SSS WILL FIGHT «A EXATION. ator Jones of Arkansas on the Senator J. K. Jones against the annexation cf Hawali. He says that he knows of no combination for the united action of silver men in the Sen- ate in opposition to the treaty, but says that he is himself very -nuch opposed to the annexation of Hawali or any other outlying territory. As an evidenc however, that there was no combination of silver men involved in the matter, as has been stated, he calied attention to the fact that Senator Morgan, cte of the strongest advocates of annexa- tion, was a prominent silver man. Mr. Jones said that he thought the an- nexation of outlying territory was not to the best interest of this government, and, therefore, was earnestly opposed to an- nexation. He was unable to predict the Senate would do. ania —2-+_____ HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION FIRST. is going to fight Semator Lodge's Prediction of the Senate’s Program. = Senator Lodge, a member of th2 commit- tee on foreign relations in the Senate, was at the State Department today. He would say nothing about the Cuban situation ex- cept that the present administration had accomplished a great deal. He said the first business of the Senate would te to confirm the annexation of Hawaii, which would be done by ratifying the t by legislation. Spat ae ————_-e+__ THE CATONSVILLE RAILROAD. Only Steam Road Bought bia and Maryland. Among the railroad properties purchased by the syndicate that recently bought the Columbia and Maryland Railread| Com- pany, and other railroad rights, was the Catonsville Short Line railroad. This is a road of two or three miles long, in length, and is the only steam road acquired in the eal. When the varioi of this steam road Mr. John S. Wilson, who is presidens of the Baltimore, Chesapeake and Atiantic Rallway Company. It is stated that Mr. John E. Searles of Nec York, who is a member of the new syndi cate, is also interested in the railroad which Mr. Wilson is president. S —— Baptist Conv tio: A convention, composed of del resenting the different colored Baptist churches of the city and the Sunday schoois, was held today at the ‘Vermont Avenue Baptist Church. The convention ben ieee ne the ministerial conference to lecide whether or Sebool Union of iwaakingies soca merged into the Sunday School Union or be Cian organization. ere were three delegates from the churches and three form the rte schools. A convention was recently held at Zion Baptist Church to decide the same question. Rev. 8. Miller of St. Luke's Church presided at today’s convention, and Rev. J. I. Loving of Enon Church acted as secretary. Resolutions were passed sus- taining the Baptist Sunday School Union. ——__ Divorce Granted. Judge Hagner today granted Florence M. Miller a divorce from Adolph W. Miller on the ground of habitual giving her the child. legates rep- custody and guardiansh: of their AT THE WHITE HOUSE Dr. Von Holleben, the German Ambassador, Presented. President Receives. Old Comrades— —Callers Numerous at the. . . Executive Mansion, White House visitors were numerous again today, including official and unofficial callers. At 10 o'clock in the morning the President had a talk with Edmund Bruwaert, the French consul general at New York: The conference was wholly on -the-subject of the trade relations of the two countries and the question of a reciprocity agreement. “~~ German Ambassador Presented. An hour later Dr. von Holleben, the new German ambassador, was presented ‘to the President by Secretary Sherman, the usual interchange of pleasant words following. The German ambassador addressed the President 2s follows: .__ : “Mr. President: By command of his maj- esty, the German Emperor, King of Prus- sta, my most gracious master, I have the honor to. deliver to you, Mr. President, a letter from his majesty, whereby he recalls Baron von Thielmann, who has hitherto been his ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary in the United States: of America, from that post, and also another, whereby his majesty accredits me as his ambassador extraordinary and plenipoten- itary in the United States of America. “I place this letter of.credence in your hands, with the assurance that it shall be my most earnest endeavor to develop the relations of friendship which have so long existed unimpaired between Germany end 2 United, States. “I shall devote myself to the performance of this honoraple task with all the more zeal, inasmuch ax I learned, not many years ago, as the representative of Ger- many in the United States, to appreciate this country and its people, , “I hepe, Mr. President, that you, like your predecessors in office, will kindly sec- ond my efforts, and thus facilitate the ful- fillment of my high mission.” President McKinley responded as follows: “Mr. Ambassador: It gives me great plecsure to receive the letter of his imperia’ majesty, accreciting you as the ambassudcr extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ger- many to this government. “I cordially welcome you, Mr. Ambassa- dor, back to this city, and trust the former agreeable recollection of your sojourn here may be intensified and strengthened, if pes- sible, during your present official residence. “[ heartily reciprocate the friendly sen- timents you express for the government and the people of Germany and shall cor tribute in every way in my power toward the promotion and extension of the fricnd ly relations that have so long and so hap- Pily existed between this country aud Ger- many.” Secretary Alger and the board of man- agers of the Soldiers’ Home called. {t was the annual visit of the board to the Pres- ident. All the members of the board were present except General Barrett of Cali- fernia. The visit was short. The board is in session at the Arlington Hotel. Senators Hawley, Carter and Wilson saw the President on business connected with their respective states. The gossip of prob- able friction between Senator Hawley and Secretary Porter over political affairs in Connecticut is pronounced absurd. The two men are on the friendliest relations and come in contact with each other ai each visit of Senator Hawley. President McKinley entertains the highest respect for Senator Hawley and always welcomes him. Gov. Otero of New Mexico talked with the President about matters in nis terri- tory. Gov. Otero is the youngest chief executive in the country. He was selected by the President when he was not a can- didate for the positicn, and his official acts so far have been approved by the ad- ministration. Gov. Otero is an earnest ad- vocate of statehood for New Mexico, and hopes the President will recommend state- hood in his message. Gov. Otero estimates that the population of the territory is now 267,000, a large increase from the census of 1890. The people cf the territory going to do all they can to obtain admi sion at the coming session of Congress. Delegate Ferguson. will ‘ntroduce a bill in the House early in the session conferring statehood and will work hard to bave ‘it passed. Old Comrades of the President. The President received six visitors today who brought beck many memories. They were comrades of the 23d Ohio Regiment. The six men were W. L. Crump, C. B. Lower, Thomas Corners, John A. Harvey, I. Blackman and Eugere Coffin. The ma- jority of them live in tiis city. Mr. Con- ners fired the first shot of the battle of South Mountain, and was the first_man to be wounded on the Union side. He saw five confederates in a body, and fired into them. They returned the fire, wounding him. The visitors called on Mrs. Fanny Hayes Smith, a guest of the White House. Her father, ex-President Hayes, was one of the commanders of the regiment. A delegation, consisting of George Walk- er, Thomas BR. Morgan, Henry K. Simpson and Frank Thomas, called today to urge that Justice O'Donnell be nominated as po- lice judge. Senator Fairbanks’ Views. ‘The views of Senator Fairbanks of In- diana may frequently be interpreted as near to those of the President. The sena- tor is known to stand close to the Presi- dent, and to be among those who will de considered as representatives of the ac- ministration in Congress. Senator Fair- banks was among the President's visitors today. He has lately been consulted on a number of matters by the President. He is believed to know much of the President's coming message. What he says, therefore, is given weight. Talking to a Star re- porter today, Senator Fairbanks said as to several questions of deep public interest. “I think the Senate will quickly ratify the treaty of annexation with Hawafi. “As to Cuba, I do not know of any con- templated action. The Senate expressed itself at the last session. I was against the resolution passed then and am still opposed to any such resolution. I belleve that the new policy inaugurated in Cuba by Spain should be given a fair trial, and the whole matter left in the hands of the chief executive. He is supposed to be cog- nizant of the situation. He a good enough American to deal with that situa- tion.” = Senator Fairbanks expresses the belief that an effort will be made by Congress “to adopt a conservative currency reform measure.” Collector Pratt Removed. The President has removed Mr. Pratt, collector of internal revenue of the Albany, N. Y., district, and will appoint a successor. The Albany Journal says that Pratt is about $18,000 short in ‘his accounts with brewers, bese SE Michigan Prospectors’ Plans. PORTLAND, Oreg., November 29.—Chas. Dabeney, representing a party of about fifty Michigan people who propose to go to the Klondike region early in the spring, before navigation opens, has been in the city for several days. He will leave on the next oriental steamer for Japan, on his way to Vladivostock, Siberia, to secure dogs, camels or reindeer teams for his party. Mr. Dabaney says he will procure a sup- ply of either ef these animals, and will se- lect which ever he concludes will answer his purpose. He expects to return in Feb- ruary, and will ship his animals from Vlad- ivostock, or, if that port is frozen, from some more southerly point of Japan, and. bring them to the Pacific coast for ship- ment north. —_—--——__ Fireproofing Wood. - Assistent Secretary Roosevelt today beard arguments by ex-Secretary Herbert and Mr. Micou and the members of the beard of construction of the Navy Depart- ment respecting the merits of the system of fire-profmg wood as now practiced in the navy. The majority of the boagd fa- vers the disuse of the practice, but the chief of the construction bureau has’ pre- sented strong indorsements of the process —_——-o--—_____ R. H. Meeds has been appointed fourth- class postmaster at Royal Oak, Talbot ccunty, Md. THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1897-14 PAGES. ITS HONOR INVOLVED Haiti Will Not Yield to Germany's - Urgent Demands. WOULD RESIST «70 THE LAST Pacific View of the Situation by State Department Officials. LUEDERS’ CASE DESCRIBED ——__-+—____ The attention of the Department of State has at length been formally directed to the friction that has arisen between Germany and Haiti as a result of the arrest by the officials of the latter country of a half- blood named Lueders. While the depart- ment has been unofficially watching. the matter for some time past, it was not until today that the case came formally before it through the appearance there of Mr. Leger, the minister from Haiti to Washington. The minister came to consult Assistant Secretary Day, and, although the object of his visit was not officially disclosed, it is not doubted that the attitude of Germany in the Lueders case was discussed. The intimation was given out at the State Department today that our government has so far only gone to the length of instruct- ing United States Ambassador White at Berlin to watch the development of the case and keep this government informed, and that he will lodge a protest only in the event of the performance by Germany of some act that is not consistagt with justice and international law, something that is not anticipated here. In other words, the State Department does not feel that it has a right to interpose so 1ong,as the demands of Germany for redress are kept within the bounds of sound practice in international disputes. In taking this attitude the administration follows the precedent set by the last ad- misistration when it declined to interfere with the-landing of British troops.at Co- rinto, Nicaragua, to secure indemnity for the ill-treatment of Britisn consuiar offi- cers. It does not follow from this, how- ever, that it will look with unconcern upon any harsh and unjust measures that may be sought to be put in force by Germany toward the little island republic. The department has been informed that the statement of facts that has been made in the case of Lueders is somewhat mis- jeading, in that it makes some important omissions. For instance, the foundation: of the claims of Haiti that it had the right to punish the man as it did lies in the as~ assertion that he was a citizen of Haiti. Lueders was born in Haiti of a German father end a native Haiti woman, and ac- cording to the laws of the republic that made the child a full-fledged citizen of Haitl As an additional explanation of the apparently severe treatment of Lued- ers, the Haitian government is prepared to show that he had been twice srresied and convicted.of the same offense—-namely, resisting and assaulting an officer. The first offense was committed a little over a year ago and the Haitian law, like that in our country in some cases, provides for a much more severe penalty in ‘he case of a second conviction. Also as an indica- tion that there was no discrimination prac- ticed toward Lueders on the score that he was a German subject, it will be shown by the Haitian government that the person arrested with him at the same time for the same offense, a_ native full-blooded Haitian, was subjected to exactly the same penalty meted out to Lueders--$500 fine and a year’s imprisonment. Altogether the case is regarded at the State Department as one that may properly be adjusted through the regular channels ef diplomatic negotiation, instead of through the strong means of demonstra- tion of force, particularly in view of the fact that Lueders is now at lberty and in Germany, and the acute phase of: the case has passed. Notwithstanding the pacific view of the situation taken bythe officials of this gov- ernment, the Haitian minister states. that the republic is preparing for any eventual- ity, considering that its honor is involved in the present trouble, and that .it can- not yield to demonstrations of force by a powerful nation, even though the litt! republic be crushed as a result of confi! The minister admits that Haiti's ports are unfertified, and that the country has no navy. It has, however, he says, an army of fair proportions. Naturally it coulé not expect to contend against one of the most powerful nations on the globe, but, with the honor of the little republic at stake, it would at least resist to the last id wouid prefer to be crushed rather than yield to what it regards as an injustice. The Haitian authorities consider that the Monroe doctrine applies to Haiti as well as to other countries of the western hemi- sphere, and for that reason it is confidently expected by them that the people of the United States will not consent to the crushing of Haiti by a powerful European government, or that tke authorities here will remain inactive. WILLS FOR PRO! TE. Last Wishes of Gen. Ordway and Miranda Bulley, Respectively. The will of the late Gen. Albert Ordway was filed to day. It is dated February 5, 1595, and makes the widow of the testator, Missouri B. Ordway, sole and absolute beneficiary, the son of the testator, Godwin Ordway, being named as executor. ‘The will of the late Miranda Bailey, dated August 8, 1895, and naming her daughter Anna as executrix, was also filed today. To Miranda and Ernest Johnson, grand- children, the sum of $5 each is given,resi- due of the estate being divided between the said daughter Anna and a son, William F. Bailey. ———-_— THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS. Decision in Two Cases Brought Be- fore Them Today. The District Commissioners today ex- empted from taxation the property of the medical and dental departme®t of the Na- tional University. The board declined to grant the request of Mr. Dennis Connell of Rosslyn, Va., for Permission to construct a sewer at his own expense from a stable to the manhole in the alley in square 568, as this sewer would add to the public system a section to be taken care of by the District, while it would be for the benefit of only such property as is already provided with sewer facilities. eg Must Increase the Deposit. “The District Commissioners today direct- ed that President Crosby of the Potomac Electric Power Company be informed that in view of the fact that his company has overdrawn its deposit to the extent of $24.57, no more permits will be issued until the amount overdrawn is made good, and that no permit will be granted the company after January 1, 1898, unless the Commis- sioners’ letter under date of September 16 last requesting a deposit of $500 is complied with. es For Return of Private Hussey. Capt. F. H. Harrington of the United States Marine Corps has offered a reward of $10 for the arrest and delivery at the marine barracks in this city of Private Thomas I. Hussey, thirty-four years of age; welghs 141 pounds: is 5 feet 10% inches in height; has a sallow complexion, gray hair and blue eyes. ee Permit Revoked. The Commissioners today revoked the permits issued to Miss Mary J.. McBride and N. B. Plunkett, October 1, for refresh- Park ,and di- board also ex- rected —— from tion the property owned an ccctpied fy the Florence Crittenton Sa a a em eer ee I pe al ee ee ee ee CROKER FOR SENATOR| THE JURY'S AWARD Tanimany “Boks” is Ambitious to | Report Submitted by Appraisers in Come'%o Congress, THE WAY YS OPEN 0° HIM Van-Wyck ‘Alone Might Prevent thé Cchsummation. FIGHT FOR GOVERNOR ‘Special Correspondetice of The Evening Star. _ NEW YORK; November 28, 1897. The prediction that Richard Croker, flush- ed with his triumph in Greater New York, would attempt to extend the sphere of his influence throughout thé state and ration, has already been verified. It was recently announced here that Croker would te a candidate for United States senator to suc- ceed Murphy. This does not mean that Croker and Murphy are at “outs.” On the contrary, they are working in perfect har- mony, and the fight “in the democratic ranks is now between Hill and Leader McLoughlin of Brooklyn on the one hand and the Croker-Murphy-Grant-Vap, Wyck combine on the other. The theory that Croker desires the United States senatorship as a vindication of the charges that were made against him in the recent campaign is based upon the be- ilef that Murphy, on account of ill-health, Goes not care for a renomination and a re- élection. Murphy," it is said, realizes that under the “tierce- white light that beats” about a campaign he would next year be- come an issue. He is of the opinion that neither his health nor his past record would stand the strain. Has Little to Attract Men. Even admitting that his health would al- low him to make a canvass before the people of the empire state, there is nothing in his past’ career that would have a ten- dency to win men to“him. He was sprung as a surprise at the conclusion of the dem- oeratic landslide five years ago. He was not an issue before the people of the state during that campaign, and all that was known of him was that he had been chair- man of the New York state democratic commitiee, and that he was at the time of his election a wealthy Troy brewer. In certain circles his election was regard- ed as a sort of a jcke; in other circles it was suggested that he wanted the senator- ship as &n advertisement for the purpose of booming his beer. After his initiation into the. ‘‘millionaires’sclub” of the Senate he never made a speech or did anything to distinguish himself. As one New York state democrat ex- pressed it, “No matter what, was going on in the Senate, Murphy always. sat there like a bump on a log, in pitiful contrast to Hill, who really distinguished himself dur- ing his term {in the Senate.” Then came the Troy election riots and the “Bat” Shea incident, which.damned the Murphy ma- chine in generat) and Murphy in particular. It was this,fmcident which brought Gov. Frank Black toi¢he front in the Troy courts, made;him aicongressman and finally resulted in his election by a tremendous majority lastofallen- Black Hose gn Murphy's Fal. dy at Murphy, it ‘may be fairly said, ts re- sponsible forthe rie and triumph of Frank Black. Murphy's: support of Bryan and the Chicago ptatfofin was‘to tardy arid un- willing that “it “alienated the radical free silver men. ©n‘the other hand, the fact that he evefdconsented to ‘sepport Bryan has sroused s6'inuth opposition among the business’ mert-of the ‘state that it may be doubted whether ‘lie would: ever ‘dare to appear ‘befor¢! the “people of the state and intimate that would like*an election and indorsement of tha€ cours Croker, whé was’ absent in dngland, and Hill, who was absent at Wolfert’s Roost, woul? undoubtedly “receive-the support of many business men who Would never con- sent to‘throw the weight of their influence in favof of Murphy. mK This, however, is the manner of man that Richard Croker has designated as the leader of the demorratic party in the state of New York. Tammany Hall and Mur- ph; it may be added, ynd¢grstand each other perfecily., ;Tammany Hall,has never found it difficult to understand a wealthy brewer. Then again, ex-Mayor Grant is a son-in-law of Murphy, and he forms a close connection “between the Tammany Hall “boss,” Croker, and Murphy, the United States senator. And ex-Mayor Grant has always been a Tammany Hall man except- ing, of course, Iast fall, when’ he refused to follow the tiger into the Bryan camp. Croker'’s Pretension Ridiculed. There are those who laugh at the predic- tion that Croker will be a candidate for United States senator. They fail to take into consideration the fact that in the event of another. democratic victory next year and the capture of the next legisla- ture by that party nothing will be easier. In the first place the majority of the dem- ccratic merebers ‘will naturally be drawn from. the Greater New York territory. The up-state districts will undoubtedly furnish good many republicans, but the caucus of the democrats will be dominated by Temmany Hall. Under the one-man-rule policy of that organization Croker will be able to dictate the nomination of the dem- ocratic members of the legislature. There is only one man .who could pos- sibly prevent the carrying of the plan into execution, and that man is Mayor-elect Van Wyck. In the event that his ambi- tton should lead him in the Cirection of the Senate, or in the event of his quarreiing with “Boss” Croker as he quarreled with “Boss” Kelley many years ago, he could throw the influence of the administration i Greater New York against the Tammany all “boss” and defeat any and all of Croker’s plans. But a quarrel of this char- acter would be too good a thing for the republicans to dare to hope for. Fight for Governor. The fight for governor goes merrily on. Congressman Sulzer is with Croker at Lakewood, N. J.; Stanchfield ts visiting up- Hudson farmers; Chairman Elliot Danforth is explaining to the Hill men in one county that he is Hill’s Yriend, to the anti-Hill men in the next county that he tried to irduce Hill to come out for Bryan last year, and, finding that he could not, left the “Sage of Wolfert’s Roost,” upon Jay Geuld’s theory of democrat in’ one county, republican in the ‘next, but always for Erie. Perry Belmont’ is telling the newspa- per men that he is certain to be nominated because he was tht only democrat in, his voting precinct to support John M. Paimer "There Stale eiope th ere amo; e iv. demote. OMe Sree atte Tee nee Parker, who sWept*the state by such a plu- rality when running for judge of the court of appeals t! invited to a dark horse and that he will pe to duplicate the trick next year and run for governor on. the democratic ticket. It should be remember- ed that this country “judge, who was un- heard of six months ago, is, according to the newspaper, accgynts, Tammany’s candi- date for P: (dens, of the United States against Will inings Bryan. And Hill, who some say_has never allowed the presidential bee in“his own bonnet to die, despite the recent severe political frosts in the vicinity of Wal rt's Roost, can hardly be expected cl ion the cause of Par- ker as a demoeratic candidate for gov- ernor, 08 © éi Street Extension. GENERAL BENEETES NOT DETERMINED Assessments of Such Regarded as Practically Impossible. THE REPORT IN DETAIL The jury of seven appraisers—Messrs. Frederick L. Moore, George W. Moss, Sam’! ‘W. Woodward, Edward Graves, James B. Lambie, Charles B. Bailey and Wiiliam H. Hoeke—today submitted their report to Judge Cox in the District Court in street extension cases 429, Haw’s; 436, Prather’s, and 437, Wright and Cox’s subdivision of Mt. Pleasant. * The commissicn, after stating that they find that all parcels of land in the respec- live subdivisions, other than those spe- cially benefited, together with other parcels in proximity thereto, are generally bene- fited, say that, after the most careful and conscientious investigation and delibera- tion, they found themselves unable to as- |certain and determine the limits of the area generally benefited by the proposed improvements. In other words, so counsel for the land owners claim, the jury in these three cases, like that which reported re- cently in case 419, Denison and Leighton’s subdivision of Mt. Pitasant and Pleasant Plains, say that the assessment of general benefits requited by the highway extension act is an impossible and impracticable matter. The Jury’s Report. The returz of the jury in the matter is as follows: “We, the jury in the above entitled cause, further find that all the parcels of land embraced within the subdivision to which this proceeding relates (other than those on which special benefits have already been assessed by us), together with other par- cels in proximity thereto, are generally benefited by the opening, laying out and widening of the highways and reservations or parts thereof, shown by the map of this subdivision filed with the petition in this cause; but after the most careful and con- scientious investigation and deliberation find that we are unable to ascertain and determine the limits of the area generally benefited by the opening, laying out and widening of the highways and reservations as aforesaid, or to assess upon each parcel its proper proportional part of the whole of one-half of the damages caused by said opening, laying out and widening of said highways and reservations, or parts thereof.” The awards were as follows, the first amount Being compensaticn for land taken and the second being award for compensa- tion and damages, less benefits: No. 429—Haw’s Subdivision. Lot 37, $2,042.25, $5,542.25; south 38, 3754.05, $1,529.05; 38, $189,75, $1,058.75; north 38, $71.80, $477.80; 39, $1,263.12, $2,563.12 south 40, $505.20, $530.20; north 40, $5. $1,180.20; 41, $009.45, $2,209.- $429.42, $2,179.42; north 42, $429.42, $179.42; south $108.40, 43, = $378.90, $400, $275; $757.87, 3 $378.90, north 43, 258, 7-88 a , $7: . lot 57, $2,748.48, $2,562.16; sub lot A, $1,012.- 30, $1,003 50 sub lot B, $1,012.50, $2,462.50; sub lot C, "$1,012.50, $1, 75H i $947.1; , $7.4 $7,599.72; S. of lot 68, $912.97, $1,337. 044.38, $1,435.08: N. of lot 68, 3650.08; S. of lot 69, $1,195.20, $1,- . of lot 69, $1,534.20, $3,034.20; lot 165.12, $9,105.12; lot Tl, $4,573.99, $7,- 72, $6,855.30; lot 73, $3,- $3,425.75; sub lot 209 S., $249.60, $249.60: sub lot 209, N., $1,436, $3,436; 210, $1,768, $5,768. Grant street—Subdivision 208, $558.75, $1.- 408.75; subdivision # , $1,030.92; subdivision 206, $105. Seventh street—Lot 7 312,69 228 south, $1,964.89, $4,264.89; 227, $1. $2,847.30; 226, $1,666.58, $2,541.58: 227 43 5 north 61, $5 , $2,808.42, $2,853.4: 78.85. Total, $121,885.63, $194.- Summary. No. 429.—Compensation for lard taken, $121,885.63; compensation for buildings taken, $79,665; damage to remainder of par- cels, including damage to buildings, $4,- 923.22; total compensation and damage, $206,475.85; benefit to remainder of parcels, $11,601.32; award, being for compensation and damage, less benefits, $194,782.53. No, 436—Prather’s Subdivision. Ninth street—Lot 173, $3,802.39, $8,202.30; lot 172, $3,082.39, $6,402.39; lot 171, $3,802.39, $6,952.39; lot 229, $2,013.03, $2,663.03; lot 169, 1,006.52, $1,006.52. ie sr eighth street—Lot 156, $375, $1,375; 157 east, $375, $1,450; 158, $375, $1,525; 159, $87h, $1,425; 160, $375, $125; 161, $375, $1: 162 $050; 162 south, $150, $600; 163 ; 168 south, $300, are 125; 165, $875, $125; 166, 25; 167, sn $125; 168 north, $249.94, $766.61 168 south, $125.06, $725.06; $125.08; 169 south, $901. 1 5 $1,677,53, $1,677.53; 174, » $475; 175, $3 $1,500; 176, $275, $125; 177, $875, $125; 221 north, $283.27; $1,683.27, 221 south, $141.74, $1,541.74; 222 north, $141.74, $141.74; 222 south, $283.27, $1,683.27; I, $250, $1,575; H, 75; G, $250, $1,575; F, $266.66, $266. $191,67; D, $266.66, $191.66; , $283.33, $208.33; A, 169 north, $125. od p1.20; $762.50, $3,462.50 237 west, $201.75, $236.75; 238, $002: $8,992.50. Florida _avenue—Lot 257, $4,803.40, $10,- 803.40; 258, $1,249, $7,249; 259, $1,041, $4,- O41; $1,137, $4,224.50; 261 1,330, $4,417.50; $2,944.70; 195, $2,340. B20, $8,708.25; | Summary. No. 436—Compensation for land taken, $86,738.51; compensation for buildings tak- 355; total compensation and damage, $16, 906.51; benefit to remainder of parcels, $4,- No. 437—Wright and Cox Subdivision. Florida avenue—Lot 231, $916.05, $716.05; lot 282, $912.96, $1,602.96; lot 3, $2,302.96, $5,902.96; lot or cate $4,008.24; lot 5, 2 js dot sout! LAE AE ot mh, BS $240.47;, lot 12, $795.97, $445.97; 13, lot 15, $2,01 $3,015.32; lot $5 gS: lot 20, 20, Gi street—Lot 18, east, $1,072.95, $2,- —2 lot 19, west, $1,462.50, $2,082.50; lot Jot 41. $LESLO, $2.251.00: 185.37, $1,209.37; tot 42, S., lot 43, $2,574.33, : Ninth $2,516.29; 47 5, 18, $1,258.13; 49, $767.70, "9067.70; Lot 55, $2,516.25, $2,526.25; lot 56, $2,516.25, $2,516.25, $3,166.25; lot 58, 096.50,. $2,936.50; lot 38, S., $0.17, $1, 515.17; lot 59, N., $788.17, $863.17: lot 63, 31 270.12, $1,620.12; lot A (Kelley's sub.), $330.- 90, $530.90; lot B, $213.07, $673.07; lot C, $187.50, $285; lot D, $187.50, $185; $187.50, $85; lot F, $187.50, $255; lot $284; lot H, $212.50, $383; lot I, $312.50, $475. Grant street—Lot B (Wright's sub.), $150, $25; lot C, $877.40, $352.40: lot D, $965.44, $1,305.44; lot E, $1,152, $1,252: lot F, $1,152, $1,502: lot G, $1,108°75, $1,248.75; lot H, 31.800, Eighth street—Lot K, north, $1,087, $2,008.16; lot K, south, $1,189.05, $1,008. Pt LPO, RZ; lot “on, AT4L25, $1,274.25; ¥ $1374.25; lot 39, jo mrss main: Y SS $2,488.11 5, $787. $251.25, $287.50; lot 52 north, $281.25, $887.50: {ot 52 south, $21.25, $1,437.50; lot St north, 1. $587.50; lot 51 south, $281.25, $557.50; 0, S25, $575.00; lot 40 north, 281: 2 South, ‘$281.25, $681.25: lot 48, $2,516.29, $3,216.29; lot 47 north, $L25R13, $2. 658.13; lot 47 south, $1.2 + 46," $2510.20, “$381829; ot” Se ee lot $206.25; lot 2i 25, $35 495.89, sion am02 Apes 6 Summary. 0. 437—Compensation for land taken, $118,405.80; cemipensation for buildings tak- en, $30,425, damage to remainder of par- cel, including damage to buildings, $1,484.23. Total compensation and demage, $179,405.12. Benefit to remainder. of parcels, $11,913.10; Award being for compensation ~ ages. oe benefits, $167,492.02. qtisen er the verdict had been read by Mr. Moore of the jury Judge Cox directed thai it be filed, subject to correction, if any should be found necessary. ———___ EPWORTH LEAGUE. Meeting of M. E. Charch South Or- fanization at Alexandrin. The regular bi-monthly meeting of Ep- worth League of the Southern Methodist Church, which 1s composed of about twenty-five branches in the neighborhood of Washington, will be held in the Metho- dist Episcopal Church South in Alexandria tonight. This meeting is in no sense a legislative one, but simply a banding to- gether of the various branches for mutual benefit. Meetings are held in the various town and villages represented every two months. ‘The first meeting was held in Washington about eight months ago, followed by meet- ings in Hyattsville and Falls Church. Topics that it is thought will be of benefit to the members, as well as to the organiza- tion as a whole, are discussed. Rev. L. L. Lloyd of Gaithersburg, Md., will deliver an address tonight on the Charity and Help Department of the League, to be followed by an address on How to Organize a League by Rev. W. R. Andrews of Rockville. These addresses will be followed by gen- eral discussion of the subject. Mrs. A. M. Cockey cf Alexandria will deliver an ad- dress on the charity phase of the work, and Mrs. M. Korner of this city an address on the help phase, The officers of the organization are: George H. Lamar of Reckville, M pres- ident, and L. Pierce Boteler of this city, secretary. A number of Washingtonians will go down to Alexandria to atiend the meeting. a OUR TREATY WITH TUNIS. The Government Not Officially Ad- vised of France's Intentions. While this government has not been ad- vised officially of the intention of the French government to denounce the treaty of trade and commerce which has existed between the United States and Tunis for a century, some action in that direction is looked for, in view of the fact that the subject has for a2 long time been under negotiation between the State Department and the French embassy. So iar these ne- gotiations have come to nothing, fur this government has taken the >osition that there is no authority in the French govern- ment, in its present relations to Tunis, for denunciation of a treaty between the United States and Tunis direct. The French government has shown that every other nation that has had a similar treaty with Tunis has consented to its denunciation or termination, but our gov- ernment still stands firm in the assertion ihat only the parties to a treaty have a right to terminate it, and that the quasi- protectorate cxercised by France over Tu- nis is not a relation sufficiently close to warrant the former in denounc'ng the trecties of Tunis. There is very little at stake save the principle, inasmuch as wnen the treaty dies the United States will still be on an even footing with other nations in its relations to Tunis; but it was prob- ably our insistence upon just such a prin- ciple that obliged France to come out openly and annex Madagascar. Mr. John W. Thompson’s many friends will be glad to know that he is making rapid progress toward recovery from his recent illness. He now comes down stairs, and spends a portion of the day in the li- brary. —_s—___ Memory of Mrs. Rodgers. Services in memorial of the late Mrs. John Rodgers, the president of the McAll Auxilfiry, were held this morning at the monthly meeting of that organization in the New York Avenue Church. It vill be recalled that Mrs. Rodgers died last spring on shipboard while going to Europe, and in none of the many Christian and philan- thropic activities with which she was con- nected was her death more sincerely mourn- ed than by her associates of the McAll Auxiliary. Mrs. David A. McKnight, one of the vice presidents, presided at the meet- ing this morning and conducted the devo- tional exercises. A tribute to the work of Mrs. Rodgers was read by Mrs. W. B. Bry- an, and then Mrs. S. C. Pomeroy read an appreciative sketch of the life of the de- ceased president. death was taken at a previous meeting of Formal action on the the society. — Yearling Colt Brings $85,000. LEXINGTON, Ky., November 29.—At the horse sales this morning the yearling thor- oughbred by Rayon d'Or, out of the famous race mare, Sallie McClelland, sold for $8,000, to J. D. Smith. W. C. Whitney was a con- tending bidders ——— Baltimore Markets. G, $209, | a FINANCE AND TRADE New York Stock Market Opened Strong and Active. BROKE LATER IN THE DAY Closing Quotations, However, Were Equal to Saturday's. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, November 29.—The initial quotations for the week on the stock ex- change showed an advance in the entire list over the final figures Saturday. arly prices frem London were responsible for the advance, and in the early trading sel ing orders from that source, taking ad- vantage of the rise in the local market, caused a decline. Most of these stocks and more, too, they bought back later and at higher prices, The bullish tendency of the traders soon became apparent to the extent of an ad- vance above the high opening, with the market more active than for a long time and a continuation of the commission house buying still very much in evidence. Prices, however, did not hold, and on general realizing the market sol] off a closed with a loss for the day, but wit: values almost equal to last week's closings. The center of activity today was sugar, which, on favorable news from Washing- ton regarding the countervailing duty on Argentine sugars and the expectation of a similar ruling as regards the Dutch article, caused a rise of nearly three points in that stock, which influenced the rest of the list. The news that there would be no decision in the Nebraska case today caused a de cline in Burlington from 54, to 4%, with the rest of the Granger stocks also weak. This weakness of C., B. and Q. was further influenced by the uncertainty regarding the statement for October, which is ex- pected tomcrrow. The general opinion was that it would not be as favorable as Sep- tember. The trading in Manhattan was quite ac- tive today and represented the realizing by the clique that were instrumental in the recent rise. The price of the stock declined from 1023-4 to 101, and at this figure there was a tendency to buy. The coalers were still inclined to sag, and the continued talk as regards the ua- certainty of earnings caused these siocks to act contrary to the list. Northern Pacific securities continue strong and likewisc most of the westera roads, but the market still continues dull and professional, and awaits eagerly the President's message. Realizing by the traders caused a contin- uation of the decline up to and including the final hour of tradi ——— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the high. est and the lowest and the closing prices o! 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. Close. Michigan Ceniral.. Missouri Pacitic. National Lead Go. National Leau Co.. pra New Jersey Centrai.. New York Centrat.. | Northern Pacific... Northern Pacific, pfd. Unt. & Western. Facitie Mant...... Vhila. & Ieading: Puliman P. C. Co. Southern Ry., pfa. Phila ‘Traction - - sliver... ——_ Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Columbia Rail- roa Gs, $500 at 120. American Security and Trust 58, $200 at 1004. Capital Traction, 20 at 64; 10 at 65—seller 30; 2 1 8. Blectrte Light, 19 at 11 1 10 at ree Me: hophone, preferred, 100 at Mergenthaler Linotype, 2 at 142; 10 at 141%; at 14 1%. 10 at 141 ear . 30-year fund Gs, gold, 110 bid. Zs, 1901, currency, 110 bid.’ Water currency, 110 bid. 3.658, bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitan Railroad L1G bid. | Metropolitan Hallroad conv. Ge. 120 tan Cortifietes of indebtedness, A, bid. litan Railroad certificates indebtedness, B, x110 bid. Belt road bid, 80 asked. ‘Eck: ington Columbia Railroad 6s, 120 bid. oa bi |. Farmers ‘and Mec bid, 18i% asked.” Second, 137 bid. © bid: Columbia, 130 bid. ‘Capital, 120 bid. West End, 163 bid, 106 asked. "97 bid, Lin- coln, 106 bid. ‘Sate Deposit and Trust it and ‘Trust, 119% and Trust, 146 Deposit, 3b ropolitan,, «120 bid 46 bid, asked. Seed.” 0%. Hectrie Laie, 38 Did 43% asked. Metropolitan, 65 Soran, 0 bid. bid, 150 asked. National Union. 10 bid, Col 12%, bid, 14 asked. it ‘a, 5% ‘Tit Stocks. —Real Estate Title, 90 bid, 95 asked. Columbia ‘Title, 4% bid, 5% asked. Washington Title, 24, bid, 5% asked. iepuone Stocks.