Evening Star Newspaper, December 1, 1898, Page 2

sae _- THE EVENING: STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1898-16 PAGES. s ont Bladensburg read, about Maw sal NY S| The Chinese Minister Talks of His ; ut as, in Troe on th me oe Countrymen There, tof t as ary ve himofter THEIR CHARACTER IS MISUNDERSTOOD n't Hear the Bell. es Going to the railread crossing’ 1 n't bee ee pense ue sits" i" Hopes the Exclusion Act Will Not b ne Or was to come 1 didn't . pire about it. Often before when Be Applied. we got there on the way to school we have wit te wait because the ga were down. ay ae i train ene ae ie ar MAKE GOOD CITIZENS 2 trains from sight as you drive td it sia not y nulse either. So I! Mr. Wu Ting-fang, the Chinese minister, the track, Nobody stepped me. and I didn’t | Was interviewed by a Star reporter this saree the tale afternoon on the probability of the enforce- Just as the horse got midway of the |ment of the Chinese exclusion law in the ee ang she Bek Uhouehe wae | Philippines when those islands come into H Che Bincee’s Sead dean the tra the possession of the United States. Mr. . he would not be hit s y Wu said: k be struck, but I wanted to pre- t affords me great satisfaction to learn he harm I could. None of the | that the American and Spanish representa- eo ee oe eed tives at Paris have reached a conclusion m : rags ease odie their arduous work of trying to arrive at yming fast. No, there w a pea agreement. I am glad that the r blame the war between Spain and the United States ts t pent bate cas se babe fgpeane ended. As a representative of the Chinese a t imperial government I deprecate war. ‘The aw do any engine hit a recent conflict which you have witnessed The ty « proved to be a terrible thing indeed, and but never lost {| there should be universal rejoicing at its ‘Then the men came out of | Couciusion. Tam. opposed to human strife ind picked me wu They [in its every form. War costs many lives the gates were t hew | and thou: ds of dollars. It is not only the set on the track if they was | vanquished that loses, but the victorious tow mulousiy exclaimed the Jad on fas weil, A war between nations may be le co attended by the acquisition of a great deal of territory by the victor, or the conquered nation may be forced to pay an immense ‘ money indemnity to the winner, but th additions t» power, wealth and prestige co 2 not compensate for the loss of life suffered alorg a n the conflict. Some of our best men are d lost to the world in battle and no amouat of money or territory think that all inte should be submitted tribunal for settlement. The Chinese Exctusion Law. the the agreement which has heen reached at Paris, as 1 understand it, the United States Is to come into the pessession of the Philippine Islands. Before n replace them. I ational differences to an arbitration ume. Dy md back. I op. puth’s they are taken possession of officially I i: w appeal to the American people not to enforce the Chinese exclusion jaw in those islands. By doing so a great injus lies kar tt battered | tice will be done my countrymen and the cus as 7 clad iny opportunities of a prosperous and ik : e fat by opy lite will be denied them. © = i here are a great many Chinese in the poines and ali of them are a credit ne The Chinese popuia- fierent from that in in the Philippines Abe Wis. Gras and Bia oife visited the my countrymen gaged in every wa xtief of the mother was plteously f life. There innumerable arti ne demons farmers, storekeepers, merchants, tr: urris and in fact business men of every legit come, mate character. The Philippine Islands £ the bodies | are so situated that they offer splendid in- “ry must | ducements for the Chinese. The mainland ef our the ma © is conveniently hers, customs and in the isiands are subjects of the imperial An extraordinary inc Y migration there zens have left th nd ha ituated and habits of the So agreeable to government that offered for of our best Passenger. interviewed one of 1 learned . Some npire for the Philip- happy home the reption of Chinese Character. eral misconception of the States and haracter in the United of America know Httle of s of my countrymen. To know the haracter of the Chinese in the E wever, One must devote a study to They are thrifty, frugal, energeti honorable, self-respecting a ind Lam stre that upon investi- the people of the United States will averse to receiving them in al! tre ‘ is of b iness life. There are many rich Chinese there, some of them being . . | rated fing the millions. It can be seen th the Chinese population there is entirely different from that of the nm wortd. prive my countrymei of all the .ecorded other residents of the would deem somewhat of an in- Che Chinese have inhabited the islands frem time immemorial and they have contributed a great deal to their gen- eral pre y and intellectuality. To bar them, therefore, after they have been ac- ecustomed to being allowed all the freedom accorded other nati malities would be to put a damper upon their progressive spirit and | to discourage them in their avowed inten- Gon to rank with every other civilized ra- tion on earth. Spain has always been kind to our people and has granted them free and unrestricted immigration and all the Se ae immunities allowed other inhabitants. Un- ous der the Spanish regime our people there S v » been diligenidIy years, have founded business interests and have accumulated fortunes by hard d strict attention to their duties. religious and governmental. In fact they have made ideal citizens and I have ver heard serious complaint against them of the islands. lized that ry t value to the applical 2 siricting their irs- par ach t been inclined to en- far west. it purports to be Confidence in American Legislation. i = 7 r I have no doubt nat this sub; s alleged not be handled by the American legislators » fT in r t has been given to . € ar the enmity of tion. In fact, I am informed Ameri an statesmen have be- Agitations nvestigation of the social con- v i s islands With a view to e ‘ : gislation. 1am confident tha . facis have been secured ther a serious effort made to bar th m the islands, neir value in i . 4 | citize will be recognized and their b s leat | good standing among the other inhabita y 4 1 The m s | of the archipelago will appeal to the sense f tria sim China of justice of every American lawmaker. I <u 1 al theret . wish that members of the American y 4 was | #ress could visit the tslands and talk with au : pes the there regarding my countrymen. suid find that the uise sald of their at the facts they will learn a more about the Chinese people know now, and will be somewhat . no doub: vernment will disposition edly re would be noth- uali When al await with great of this question. anxious that the Chinese + allowed every possible Ncense in lippir although it will not ask S uni nable, nor will it ask that nese be corded privileges which are not granted others. AN it desires is was i> | that our people shall be dealt with justly reaty w re. | and fairly. J think that the broad Amer- " nm. we vor- | jean mind will exercise itself as it does " ap an- | in all cases of equity, and that China will A tations on the Chinese | not. be sufferer through the transfer wae ms ested er than a f this valuable archipelago from Spanish any good lirection to American sovereignty “hinese: author not the ge os a zone = ie se ‘To Meet Our Competition. ms 2 dices Beces Consul Boyle at Liverpool has sent the sta i any time 2 Secretary of State an account of a recent ; with sib ron smelting invention in England as an —— atu (ilustration of the general movement whica Is taking place in Great Britain toward the increased y ees ees or-saving machinery to BIDS POR stin ROUTES. Geek ie ere OF torehen canecially Much Fewer Than txuat Owi -. wae A Late Naval Orders, Bids for al! STE 8 B. F. McCalla has been detached EE babasder nbs rom duty on the repair ship Vulcan and Tadtae a ordered to resume his duties as captain of ate sie navy yard, Norfotk. ao sistant Surgeon W. 8. Thomas has been a. nes n hed from the Vulcan and ordered acts home 7d Capt. G. H. Wadleigh has been placed in aict command of the Wabash, relieving Com- sulting fr modore H. F. Picking, who is ordered home al, many 1 waiting orders, re having submitted t Se a + indiscriminately Movements of Warshi = —_—>e.—— - The Navy Depariment is informed that Aide-de-Camp to Gen. Wheeler. the gunboat Helena sailed for Funchal Second Lieut: Van Leer Wills, int 1 this morning from Gibraltar on her way fantry. bas been ordered to Huntsvi! through the Mediterranean and Suez canal \in., there to report 10 Major Gen, Joneph |! the Philippines. ‘The gtinboats, Vicke- burg and Annapolis arrived at Fort de France vesterday and the battle ship Texas bas sailed from Tompkinsville for Hampton Roads. Vheeler, U. 5. V.. commanding the 4th Army Corps. for assiznment to duty a aid- cc-camp on his staff. 5 | SILVER LOSING GROUND That is the Opinion of Representative Bar-_ tholdt of Missouri, He Thinks the Currency Issue wil Be Paramount in the Next Campaign. Representative Bartholdt of Missouri ar- rived In Washington yesterday. He is one of the three republicans returned from Missouri. He came back with a majority of over 7,000, though an out-and-out gold standard man from the state that sends Silver Dollar Bland to Congress. Mr. Bartholdt said to a Star reporter to- day that he thought silver was losing ground in Missouri. This, he thought, was shown by the fact that the democratic ma- jorities in the twelve democratic districts of the state had been cut down all along the line, the cuts ranging from 1,200 to 2,000, Yhe gold democrats, he said, were In that section standing by the republican party,’ and that it was due to their votes that the republicans retained the representation in. the next House from Missouri that the have in this. Speaking of the legislative situation, he sald that he did not belleve there would be an extra session of the Fifty-sixth Congress, for the reason that it would be recognized as’ desirable to de- fer legislation for the government of the acquired islands until there has been more time to study the situation. He said he thought a military government should be maintained for some time yet, and that there would be no attempt at legislation with respect to the territory acquired from Spain before the regular session of the Fifty-sixth Congress. No Financial Legislation Likely. As to financial legislation, he did not think it possible to enact a currency law this winter, but he was ready at any time to join in the effort. Some measure sim- ilar to the McCleary bill, he said, ought to be passed as soon as possible. Good faith to their gold democratic allies as well as the interest of the country demanded that this be done. The gold democrats of the west he said, would stand by the cause. The currency Issue he thought would be the prominent one in the 1900 campaign, and he welcomed it. Mr. Bartholdt is chairman of the tmmi- gration committee of the House. He said that he did not think that there was any probabllity of the immigration bill_being passed this winter. “They will hardly at- tempt such legislation against intelligent immigration at the same time that they are welcoming 10,000,000 half savages.” He is strongly in favor of the Nicaraguan canal, and said that he thought the bill should be a d this winter. ile not in favor of the “expansion pol- he recognizes the situation, but he id that he thought we were going to have a great deal of trouble with the Philippines. “A drunken sailor,” he said, “might raise enough trouble over there as to threaten our peaceful relations with some foreign government. All sorts of foreign complica- tions are liable to arise from the posses- sion of those distant half-savage islands, and the natives are liable to give us much troubie.”” e+ BUILDING BURNS. EVEN-STORY Fire in New York Causes a Loss of $155,000. NEW YORK, December 1—The seven- story granite building at Wooster and 3d streets was destroyed by fire today, causing an aggregate loss of $185,000, There was much delay in getting the fire engines to the scene of the conflagration, owing to the snow in the streets, and when finally they did arrive the flames had gained such a hold upon the building that little could be a except to prevent their spread to ad- jacent buildings. While the building was burning a heavy explosion occurred in it, from what cause is not known. The building was occupied by clothing and cap manufacturing con- cerns, FRANCE BARS OUR FRUIT: Fear of San Joxe Seale Causes Pro- hibitory Order. PARIS, December 1.—The Jourial Official ‘today publishes a decree forbidding the admittance into France of fruit and plants from the United Stat A dispatch from Washington en Novem- ber 28 announced that the French charge Waffaires, M. Thibeaut, called at the State Department that day to advise Secretary Hay that the French government was upon the point of adopiing “precautionary meas- ures” against the Introduction into Fiance from the United States of the San Jose scale, adding that decrees would be issued prohibiting the importa.ion of trees, shrubs and plants from the United States, and re- quiring an inspection of all fruits, fresh and dried, at the point of landing in France. M. Thibeaut pointed out that these meas- ures were quite immaterial as affecting the general trade from the United States to France, as the shipment of trees, plants and shrubs last year aggregated only and those of fruit $40,000, INCREASE IN BEL AST’S TRADE, Send Many Cuba. According to Consul Touyelie at Belfast, Mnens, cottons and unions to the value of $22,414 were exported from that district to Santiago de Cuba from September 1 to Oc- tober 1 last. He says that, with the ad- justment of the difficulties which have here- tofors existed, and the guarantee of cure and stable governme: Cuba wi attained. “ror the last two and a half years,” he says, “the trade has been nearly suspended and ho shipments or sales have been made since last March. Ten years ago the Bel- fast trade in textues with Cuba ranked sec- ond only to that of the United States, but gradually dwinuied to nothing. The pros- pects for an improvement are very encour. aging and a largely increased trade ts an- ticipated and confidently predicted. ‘The total amount of exports to the United States for the quarter ended September % 1st $2,057,026, an increase of $716,033 over the exports’ for the corresponding quarter of the preceding year.” ee Kansas Troops Reach Manila. Gen. OUs, at Manila, reported to the War Department today that the transport In- diana arrived at Manila this morning with headquarters and two battalions of Kansas Volunteers. He reports absence of sickness and death on the long voyage from San Francisco. —————_—+ e+ —___ DEPARTED FOR CURA. The Fourth Tennessee and Fifteenth Infantry Leave Savannah. ‘The adjutant general received the follow- ing telegram from Major General Lee at Savannah, Ga., today “Manitoba with General Snyder and the 4th Tennessee cleared from the dock here at S43“this morning. Chester with the 15th Infantry left her anchor some six miles below the city about the same hour and is probably now on top of the sea sail- ing for Cuba. She might have been at the bottom of it if she had gone out the day she started. Panama still here.” SS Relieved From Duty Here. Maj. William W. Gilbert, paymaster, U. S. A., and Majs. William J. Black, Merrill W. Lang, Robert B. Huston and Hamilton Wallace, additional paymaster, U. 8. V., have been relieved from a@bty in this city, and have been ordered to take station at headquarters, D2partment of the Gulf, At- lanta, Ga. Expects to Letters to a se- t, the trade with assume proportions never before ee Appointed to Gen. Lawtow’ Stat. First Lieut. William Brooke, 4th U. S$. Infantry, has been ordered to this city to report to Maj. Gen. Henry W. Lawton, U. S. V., for appointment to duty aw ald-de- camp on his staff. —— Secretary Alger Goes to Canada. Secretary Alger has left the city for a business trip to Canada and will not re- turn to the city until next Monday evening. Assistant Secretary Melklejohn is acting secretary, NEW YORK POLITICS RETURNED HAS é —_->-—— Special Ccrrespotidence of The Evening Star. NEWYORK, November 30, 1898. Governor-elect Roagevelt has pricked two CROKER legislative bubbles, blown up for his Inspec- tion by the organization. One is the plan for the state constabulary, and the other the much-talked-of pure beer bill. It is announce@ on what appears to be good authority that he is strenuously opposed to the former scheme. He is said to believe that ft would not be wejcome to the people of the smaller cities, and that It would be opposed on the ground of being another evidence of concentfation of power around the state government. However, he has no faith in the present ®i-partisan system, and will urge legislation to provide a better one. Within a day or two, it is said, he has about decided to recommend a single-head- ed commission for New York city. His ex- perience in the old New York police board served to discredit the bi-partisan system. As he has often said, and now believes more firmly than ever, no reforms or pro- gress can be accomp'ished whem the oppor- <unity for deals is offered so readily as with the bi-partisan system. He learns also that the Low men are opposed to the state con- st»bulary scheme. The question of appointment is, of course. vital. If Mayor Van Wyck were given the naming of the single commissioner to suc- cced the present board there might not he much imp-ovement. Still, it is sald that Col. Roosevelt believes that even that plan would be better than the present, because it would place responsibility more directly. It is believed. however, that Col. Roosevelt sees no serious objection to having the ap- pointment made by the governor. Wacther there is any understanding between Col. Roosevelt and the organization on this peint is unknown, but at least the state constabulary plan is'as good as dead. Opposed to Retaliatory Legislation. It can also be stated with a good deal of pesitiveness that any sort of legislation which would be construe4 as retailatory will be opposed by the governor-elect. In this class is the so-called pure beer bili. Col. Roosevelt wants to know the sentiment of the Germans on this question before he cemmits himself to it. Regarding the senatorial situation, re- publican leaders do not hesitate to say that if the joint caucua-of republican senators and assemblymen could be held within the next week or so Chauncey M. Depew would be the candidate:to succeed Mr. Murphy. Concerning the ambassadorship to tha court of St. James, the race appears to be grow- ing nearer even between Elihu Root and Joseph H. Choate, provided that, in the Opinion of the administration, New York is entitled to more diplomatic honors. It is a pounced that Potten 5 Platt and the state organization will offey, no opposition to the appointment of He CHoate if President Me- Kinley Gecides'to offer him the post. The relations between Mr. Choate and the ma- ehine have been of such a character that republicans who heard this announcement were inclined to be incredulous, but it is asserted on the best authority that it is true. Elihu Root was the first choice of the organization for the ambassadorship. anu his name, it is claimed. was suggested to the President. It,is aleo, said that in view of the evident desire jn Washington to name Mr. Ghoute, in tha, absence of a claim from angther State that demanded recognition, Mr. Root’s name was not press ed with great vigor. The feoling of hostilt- ty which existed when Mr. Choate was a candidate for senator at the time of Mr. Platt’s electfon, Y} is asserted, has now passed away Pre The matter will be left to the ident to décide. Croker Turns Up Again. Richard Croker, whose absence has been causing furrows of care to seam the faces of his friends at the Democratic Club, Is back in the eity. He caused it to be an- nounced last week that he had gone south. Instead, he passed quietly through the ci in the early hours of Sunday morning and hid himself away at Lakewood until last night, when he made his appearance at the club after his post-election vacation, rubi- cund and smiling, and not a little elated at having set everybody guessing as to his whererbouts for the last three days. Mr. Croker would have nothing to say of definite character, although he was be- leged by reporters. The only positive statements he would make were that he was going to Europe in the spring and that he expected to be in New York for several days. Now that Croker is back it is ex- pected that the question of the democratic leadership in the senate and assembly and the assignment of democratic members in the legislature to committees will be decid- ed. S. Fred Nixon, who is to be speaker of the assembly, will bein town in a few days to receive the requests for committee as signments from both the republican and democratic members. While Mr. Croker has been away the rumor became current among politicians that Senator McCarren of Kings county would be made demo- cratic leader in the senate, and George M. Palmer of Schoharie the democratic leader in the assembly. It is understood, aow- ever, that this program might have to be changed, as Croker and Tammany want ‘Tammany recognized in one of these posi- tions. Tammany Has a Spasm of Virtue. Tammany appears to be taking on its usual spasm of virtue after election, With a few exceptions every poo! room that was in full blast before and after the last cam- paign has been closed. Whether the abrupt stopping of business is in the nature of what gamblers call a “strike” even the pool-room proprietors have not learned as yet, but the order to stop business was sent out in terms so forcible as to leave no room for argument. Many of the rooms were crowded with patrons when the order reached them, and the telegraph and tele- phone operators were receiving jockeys, weights, etc., in anticipation of a heavy day’s business. The players who arrived early were busily engaged in studying form tables when the annguncement was made that business would be suspended for a few days, owing to unexpected orders. I no particular district was the order given, but all over the, city, with few exceptions, the mandate was Tregeived and obeyed. Third avenue from Sth to Lith street, which has been filled h podl rooms, was desert- ed, and patronstaf thd game went scurrying up town and qpwn 4pwn to other rooms which they thoyght jjight be doing busi- ness. “The Allen, Who botists of never fearmg the police, keep open’ house,” and crowds enter and leave his place. Little attempt is made at congealment, and Allen is not interrupted in dny_way. In a few other places business. ide ee secretly, but only those who are ‘pail Xd wn to the proprietor are admitted, and tha& only after a careful scrutiny. For the first time since Mayor Van Wyck tool ones. Abe picket, formerly a regular employe of ‘4’ pool room! is posted in the street, where ba can overlook every person who attempts to enter the house in which the pookonellttss is conducted, An old horseman and wenter of the pool rooms says that eer ‘our or five hundred rooms were wide opea on -Saturday, not more than eight or ten are now doing any business. Nothing could be learned of where the order to close came from, but it was given in such positive terms’ that there was no denying that it came from an authoritative source, ~ ———_ District Answer’ Fiiea, In connection with the proceedings for mandamus instituted-the 19th ultimo by Malcolm Hufty to compel Matthew Trimble, assessor of the District of Columbia, to deliver to him a certain tax certificate, al- though Mr. Hufty refuses to.attach a war revenue stamp thereto, the answer ot ie defendant, through District” ‘aftornéy Da- vis, was filed this ‘afternoon. The “Pimbic ken | a gt | in substance is” = tha “Mr. Trimble’ Was correct and proper. LARGE SALE OF REALTY The Kall Tract, Comprising Nearly Ten Acres, Changes Hands. The Price Paid Believed to Have Ag- gregated More Than $160,000— Location of Property, An important transaction in real estate has just been closed, involving the transfer of the title of the Kall tract, comprising nearly ten acres and fronting on Florida avenue between R and S streets northwest. The title was in the heirs of Mrs. & 8. Kall, and the purchaser was Mr. Charles Davis. It is announced by Mr. W. Riley Deeble, the real estate broker, who, in con- nection with Davidson & Davidson, real estate brokers, made the sale, that the property is to remain in his hands and is to be subdivided and placed on the mar- ket. It is not stated exactly what the consideration is, but it is said the figures represented In the sale aggregated mere than $160,000, This sale has more than usual import- ance, mainly because of the fact that it is practically tne last plece of property in that section abutting on the old bounds of the clty which remains unsubdivided. It has been the home of Mrs. Kall for a great many years, and through her family the title to the property can be traced down to the original proprietors of the ground in- cluded within the bounds of the elty. It lies between the subdivisions of Kalorama and Connecticut Avenue Heights, and the continuation of 8 and 2ist streets would be directly through the property. It has a rather peculiar shape, resembling a wedge with the thin edge on Florida avenue and then widening out to the north. It is sus- ceptible of economical subdivision and al- ready rows of houses are crowding upon the boundaries of this land. A short distance to the south is the Hill- yer property, which was recently pur- chased by Mrs. Scott Townsend, and where she proposes to erect a fine residence. Se FOR GOOD CITY GOVERNMENT. Reform Organtzations in ¢ at Indianapolis Today, INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., December *—T second day's session of the conference for good city government was held this morn- ing at the Commercial Club assembly reoms. ‘The session was devoted to the con sideration of the general problem of munici- pal government. ‘The attendance of dele- gates from other cities was augmented this morning, and there now about forty present. The attendance of those of In- dianapolis who are interested in reforms was representative. Horace E. Deming of New York read a paper entitled, “The Municipal Problem in the United States.” ference National Mu- The sixth conference of the nicipal League began in Indianapolis terday afternoon. Its purpose is to discuss what {t regards as the first essential of general municipal reform, an ideal or model system of government. The task of pre paring such a system was undertaken b: the organization at its meeting in Louis ville in May, 1897. A commitice of seven was appointed and charged with the tash without restriction as to time or instraction as to det The committee was charged with the duty of preparing “essential prin- ciples” and a working, plan or system cor sistent with American industrial and politi- cal condi ons. ults of this work, which ha ‘or eighteen months, are a set tale constitution amendments an 1 corporation act, which the com- believe will accomplish all that 1 general a municiy mittee sought. 2 tiv organization 1s represents many municipal leagues, Christian govern- ment leagues, good citizenship leagues and the like all over the country. State organiz- ations are represented. The organization i comprehensive of the various elements, from the radical to the conservative. The con- servative element is largely in control ai present. Charles Richardson, vic president of the league, presided in the nee of Presiden Carter of New York. The delegates wer welcomed by Goy. Mount and Mayor ‘I part. othe seer etary, Mr. Clinton Rogers Wood- ruff of Philadelphia, read his annual report the subject of which was “The Advanc Movement for Municipal Reform.” He said in part: ‘ertain definite ends are to be striven for where they do not already prevail: 1. A separation of local from state and national elections. A reduction in the number of elective offices, 3. The abolition of the straight party ticket in the official ballot and the adoption of the Massachusetts sys- tem. 4. The rescue of the election machin- ery from the hands of the corrupt and in- efficient by the election of honest and com- petent men to he election officers. “There has been no abatement of interest in civi}Zervice reform. The effort to secure the adoption, of the merit system in the administration of our municipal affairs is in form and essence a part, and a funda- mentally important part, of the movement for charter reform. Where it has been in- corporated it has succeeded so well as to lead to frequent and desperate assaulis upon it by the machine; and where there has been a desire expressed for its adoption it has been vigorously combatted by the spolisman. “Step by step the movement municipal methods proceeds. shows a keener appreciation of the para- mount importance of carefully guarding and husbanding municipal resources, noi only to protect the interests of the present generation, but of those yet to come. ‘The people living in the clttes are about their franchises, and are taking to protect their interests.” Dr. L. S$. Rowe, professor of municipal government in the University of Pennsyl- Vania, presented the report of the commit- tee on municipal program. {It contained a proposed constitutional amendment treat- ing of four distinct classes of subject—the relation of the municipality to the state; the powers of the municipatity: the proced- ure in the exercise of municipal functions, and the electoral franchise and the appli- cation of the “merit” principle to the ad- ministrative service. for better Each year steps —___—_-e-______ QUIET AT PARKERSBURG TODAY. No Further Attempt to Lynch Men Charged With Assault. PARKERSBURG, W. Va., December 1.— All is quiet here today. It is believed that the law will now be allowed to take its course with Geo. Melot, charged with as- saulting the five-year-old Shater girl, and with Wade Grant, the negro, charged w.th assaulting Mrs. A. J. Barry of Macksburg. There has been no demonstration since 1:30 o'clock this morning, when Judge Jackson appealed to the crowd about the girl and when the sheriff's posse dispersed the mob. No further efforts to secure bond will be made by the prisoners. —_ TRADESMEN'S DOORS OPENED. Paying Off the Depositors of $100 or Less Today. NEW YORK, December 1—The Trades- men’s National Bank, which suspended business on October 4, opened its doors to- day for liquidation. The bank has to its credit $1,600,000, In addition, there is $618,000 due depositors, who have agreed to wait four months for their money. Fifty per cent of this will be paid in January. "The depositors to whom $100 or less is dus are being paid today. ———— TO FIGHT THE MAD MULLAH. Two British Brigades Ordered to the Swat Valley. BOMBAY, December 1.~Two British bri- gades have been ordered to the Swat Val- ley, owing to the Mad Mullah’s successes over the local tribesmen. ——_+——_. Sew the President. Gen. Breckinridge and Dr. Sowers today saw the President and presented resolu- tions adopted by the Lanier Heights and Meridian Hill. Citizens’ Associations, com- Pomp the administration of office of En- 5 indiente bis purpone to take up tbe is Gestion of Engineer Commissioner. FINANCE AND TRADE London and Berlin Bought American Stocks aay: Result Was a Better Tone in New York Market. GENERAL MARKET —— REPORT Special Dispaten to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, December 1.—Today’s stock market opened active and higher as the result of a sudden change of front on the part of both London and Berlin. The re- vival of buying at those centers after the Previous liquidation of the week {s gen- erally construed to be an especially fine compliment to America’s ability to protect its own securities. Yesterday some 40,000 shares were sold for foreign account and the local market absorbed all offerings and finaily became a bidder for more stock. The buying of Union Pacific issues today by foreign houses was called good, and in addition to this demand the so-called Mor- gan interest bought heavily. On all sides confidence in these issues continues to grow, and merit is alw urged in justification of the demand. A Proposition to exchange Union Pacific stock for Oregon Navigation may be considered shortly, and this, too, will be used as a market influence. The Northern Paciie sues are given excellent support, but at the moment the effort is centered largely in reducing the discrepancy between the prices of these shares and those of Union Pacific. The dividend possibilities of the latter shares are superior to those of Northern Pacific. inasmuch as Union Pacifle common is is entitled to all the dividends over the pre- ferred rate. This fact of itself is werth con- sidering. especially sinee the common stock is earning something more than the estab: lished rate on the preferrec The granger shares hold well, and some indication of reviving interest in Atchisor sues was noticeable throughout the day Recent sales of the latter stock have not found a permanent resting place as y however, and while confidence in the pr rty continues, there is some disposi - Sreater attention to other The movement in Kansa attrac'ed considerable atic the extremely erratic hour. p te things, ‘ity and Gull because of of the first course The price advanced suddenly to 1 broke sharply to 19 1-8 and subsequently became steady at an advance of 2 per cent In the industrial list the strength of the general market was substantially reflected, American Sarees being especially strong. \mer n Toebaceo is ular, and the ser interests are seemingly not disposed to foree the shares into a position of un- usual vrominencs The Rubber issues were all strong, as the result of the impetus given the trade by recent weather developme he entire market again reflects better buying than selling. a FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. New York Stock Open. Market. High. Low. American Spirits. jean Spirits, pfd..” can Sugar.. rican Tobacco...) Atehison .. Atchason, pid. tchison’ Adiust Baltimore & Onio srooklyn Rapid Transit. amada Southern . Chesapeane & Ohio C. & 5t Louis 21) chicago, B&Q... chicago& Northwestern. Chicago Gas. nents. . Delaware & Kudsoii..”. ven. & Kio Grande, pfd. Brie Ulinois Central . ~ake Shore... Louisville & Nash Metropolitan ‘Traction. Manhattan Flevatea Missouri Paciti M.K. & T., pf. National Lead Co..2..) New Jersey Centrai.. New York Central...) Northern Pacite........ Northern Pacific, pid. Pacitic Mail. Phila. & Meading. Southern Railway... southern Ky., pta..... texas Pacific. 1ei Coal & Iron. =, Union Pacific. Umou Pacitie, pfd +S. Leather, pid U's Kaper. Rubber, pfd. Wavasil, nfd. 2122 Western & nion Tel.. Federal Steel Federal Steel, ptd.... 1) American Cotton Oil A. S. Wire S Am. Ste Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—U. S. 88, reg istered, 4 U.S. 38, coupon, S180 at 1055 2 Ratlroad Os, $500 at 1 nds, $2,000 at 121, Chesay Telepboue Sm, $1,000 108. "American Graph Ss, $300 ai TOV. Na nal Safe Deposit Capital arte Dat SBS. neenthaler Linotype, He. Was 3 ut C184, 10 at 194, Lanston Mono at 16, 100 at one, 10) @t 13% 10) wt LR American Gr aphopione at Late, 50 at 14%, 81 at Gun Carriage. a conta, After call—Capital " m, 10 at raplophone, 25 at 1%, 100 ar 14%, atic tof Columbia Bon . year funding, Ls, 30-y. ing, 7s. 1903, Water stock, 110 bid. 3.658, 8 i. Miscellanéous Bonds.— Met Railroad 5s, 122 bid, 125 asked. Metropolitan Railroad conv. 68, asked. bid Metropolitan Ralirond cert. in Metropolitan Railroad cert. in- olumiia Railroad 6s, 121 bid, 1% dsked. Belt Ratlrad Se, 49 bid. Wesblnzton Gas Coupauy feries A, Gs. 120 bid. Washington Company series B, "6s, 120 bid. “U.S. Electric Light deb. i 105 bid. “Chesapeake and Potomac Telepl one fs, 105 M4. American Seearty and Tra-t 58, 100 bid.” Washington Market Company Ist 115 bid. Washington Market Coupany imp. 6s, 1 bid. Washington Market Cou pany extn. te, 115 |. Masonic Hall Association 5s, 108 bid. Ameri. can Graphophone deb. 8s, 100 bid, National Rank Stocks.” Bank of W: bid. Metropolitan, 330 bid. “Ce: Farmers and Mechanics’, 185 bid. 194 waked. Bee- ond, 145 bid. Citizens”, 145 bid. Columbia, 185 bid. Capital, 125 bid. “West End, 85 bid, 95 ask. ed, ‘Traders’, 102 bid. Lincoln, 110 bid. 116 asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Compantes.— National Sate Deposit and Trust. 110 bid, 112 asked. Washington Loan and Trust, 127 Wid. 129 asked. American’ Se- curity and Trast, 152% bid. Insurance Stocks.—Viremen’s, 28 bid. Franklin, 38 bid, 45 asked. “Metropolitan, 70 bid. Corcoran, 54 bid. Potomac, 58 Wid. Arlington, 125 bid. 13h asked.” German-American, 10 bid. 204 asked.” Na- tonal Aumbts, 11 bid, 11% asked. "Biges, Ty bid. S asked People’s, 544 bid. O asked. Tgncolm, 10% bid, 1i asked. Com- mercial, + bid. ‘Titie Insurance Stocks.—Real Fstate Title, 78 bid, Dis 92 asked. Columbia Title, 5 bid, Sty asked. trict Title, 3 asked. Railroad Stocks.—Capital ‘Traction Co. 86%, asked. Metropolitan, Sse = bid, 7 set Gas a lectrie Light Stocks. ington Gas, U.S. Electric Light, 126 bid, ‘Telephone Stocks.—Chesapeake and Potomac, 50 bid. aula, 40 bid, 50 asked. .--Mergenthaler Lanston Monoty; hophone, oe ed. 14%, asked. un Carriage, 30 bid, asked. Washington Market, 12 bid.’ Great Palls Ice, 120% bid, 123 asked. Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, 96 bid, 100 asked. x Ex dividend. —— Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, December 1.—Fiour ane, changed; receipts, 25,40% barrels; exports, Tarrio; sales, 19) barrels. Wheat “frm. at; REVERSAL OF POLICY OF YESTERDAY = | buses: ‘exports, @n,000 Dushele: stock, 190,330 Wosbels. Hay firmer—No. 1 tluothy, $10.50. hid. Grain freights, more dolug. unchanged. Sugar strong, unchanged. Butter, and cheese steady, unchanged. Lettuce, $1.2 Dushel box. Whisky unchanged. Grain, Ph int a Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., baxkers and brokers, 1419 F st., members New York stock exchange, corre lents Messrs. La- denburg, Thaimann & Co., New York. ow December 1.-Grain Ope b. Ms Wheat May . ar Bey Corn--May = Onts—May- CHICAGO, Pork Jan 3 May é Lard—J) ‘| May Ribs—Jan May NEW YORK, December 1 ren Cotton High January Mareh.... M ‘5 2 per cents, registered . 3 per conte, registered of L938! B per ce of 1908-1928. |) 4 per cents, registered of 1907...... 4 per cents, conpon of 1907 4 per cents, registered of 1925 4 per cents, coupon of 1925... |... 5 per cents, registered of 1904 5. per cents, coupon of 1904 Carrency 6 per cents of 1800 PICKED UP A iner Switrerland Tows It nto Philadelpht PHILADELPHIA, December 1.—The American line steamship Switzerland, from Antwerp for Philadelphia, which passed in the Delaware capes this morning, had in tow the Pollock Rip lightshtp, which she picked up adrift yesterday. The lightship was located off the New England coast at the eastern entrance to Nantucket soun It is probable that she lost her anchor during Sunday morning's blizzard, had, therefore, drifted helplessly for more than three days before picked up by the Switzerland. Nothing bas been learned by the maritim exchange American and she at sea here of the fate of the bar Enos Soule, which parted from her tow Orion, on Sunday, or the schooner City of Augusta, which parted her hawser and was blown to sea on Monday Grave fears are entertained fo: afety of the crews of both craft, a ha been seen by x vesse ne City of Au: "has a crew of eight men and the Enos Soule had four 1 on board, VINEYARD HAY Decemd=r 1.—The schooners Ireland of New York and the Leavitt of Port- land, Me., were w the Gay Head life-saving captain, mate and four seam: Leavitt and one seaman from: the ire were drowned e captain, mate and four seamen of the were saved. one man came © from the Leavitt on wreckage. The names of the lost and the survivors he not been learned. SAVANNAH, December 1.—The Ocean Steamship Compeny's steamer Gate City, Captain Googins, trom Boston, passed in ybee safely (his morning. aa ee BURVED TO DEATH. Twe Little Children Victims of a Fire. Harry and Edna Thomas, aged thre= and five years, respectively. children of Harry and Edna Thomas, colored, were burned to death in their home, No. 1360 Wylie’s court northeast, about 4 o'clock yesterday fternoon. Shortly before that tme fire was ed tn the house and an alarm sent in. The firemen responded prompt but the flames had gained such headw that the children could not rescued. It is supposed that whi mother was in the back yard the ch t to playing with fire in the stove ’ o ally set fire to their clothing. was burned about th and arms in trying to rescue her ck : pner Carr today gave a certificate in nee with the facts. The damage to which belonged to Morris Kir- S about $300 an Was covered by in- surance. Thomas’ loss on furniture was about $100, > COLUMBIA ROAD EXTENSION, Work Upon the Improvement to Be- win at Once. Work is to be begun at once tn the con- struction of the eastern extension of the Columbia Road, which is to bs along the Benning Road from the present terminus of the city line at 15th and H streets north- east. Contracts have already been given for the principal part of the grading, for the clectricai equipment of the power house and cars and for the engines and bollers. The new bonds, which are to be issued to the extent of half a million, have been ay portioned among tht stockholders who have subscribed. The total subscriptions amount to over $2,000,000, Under @ pro rata distri- bution more subscribers would have re- ceived nothing, and so it was decided In such cases to award the full amount in the subscription, ~ a pro rata division among the large subscribers, ——_— INJUNCTION AND ACCOUNTING. Patents Covering Moving Pic’ volved in Equity Suit. A bill in equity, asking an injunction and an accounting, was filed late yesterday af- ternoon by Charles R. Higgins, president of the Animated Photo Projecting Company ures In- against N. DuShane Cloward, manager of a moving picture exhibition, and 0. G Staples, Harrison Dingman and Wiliam E. Edmonston, receivers of the Grand Opera House. The priority of patents cover ng moving pictures is involved. In the bill of complaint explanation is made that the original inventors of the phantoscope are Charles Francis Jenkins and Thomas Armat, and that they hok subsequent patents for improvements thereon. According to the complainant he purchased the patents covering projecting pictures, such as are used in the Passion Play entertainment. The injunction is ed to restrain the receivers of the Grand Opera House and the manager of the mov- ing picture performance there from pro- ceeding with the exhibition. The complain- ant alleges that he has been in. the extent of $50,000, and he therefore asks an accounting. VERDICT FOR DEFENDANT. x-Representative Johnson Loses in Suit Against Hote! Company. In the case of ex-Representative Grove L. Johneon of California against George W. Cochran, proprietor of the Hotel Cochran, this city, a jury in Circuit Court No. 1 late this afternoon reported a verdict in favor of the defendant. Mr. Johnson sued to recover $1,257. While at dinner the Uth of December, 1897, his apartment at the hotel were entered, his trunk forced open and a box containing money an@ valuables to the amount named stolen. He sought to hold the proprictor of the hotel responsible for the loss. — Our Exports From Germany. The State Department ts informed that the exports from Germany to the Lnited States during the quarter ended September 30 umounted to $19,798,007, an increase of $5,110,003 over the exports during the cor- responding quarter of the previous year oo Minister Merry’s Advices. Minister Merry cabled the Secretary of State this morning that the government of Costa Rica has received official notice of the dissojution of the United States of Cen- tral Amertea. —————___+ e+ -____ Fire at Sandy Spring, M Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. SANDY SPRING, Md., December 1.—Mr. Janney Shoemaker’s dwelling was destroy- ed by fire this morning. The blaze was started in a defective flue. The ringing of the farm bell and use of a telephone summoned seventy-five people to the scene. Through their efforts most of the furniture Was saved. The