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SAYS WAR EXISTS
Balfour Answers Oues
tions in Commons
ASKED BY MR, HEALY
Neutrals Wishes Ignored in
the Blockade.
NO FAVORED NATIONS
SAYS WAR IS NOT TO BECOVEB
DEBTS.
Germany Complains of Criticisms and
Declares England is Equally
Responsible.
LONDON. December 17.-In the course
of a long statement in the house of com
mons today Premier Balfour said there
was no such thing as a "pacific blockade."
A state of war actually existed with Ven
ezuela, and an intimation of the blockade
would shortly be given to the powers.
Mr. Balfour added that the blockade
would be carried out with as little incon
venience to neutrals as possible. Nothing
definite had occurred with reference to the
arbitration proposal since his previous
statement on the subject.
The premier also said the operations were
reluctantly undertaken, not to recover
debts, but, after a long and patient delay,
to recover compensation for assaults on
British subjects and the seizure of British
vessels.
He believed that the Germans also had
claims besides the financial ones.
Mr. Healy, Irish nationalist, asked if the
United States assented to a blockade which
would exclude United States vessels. Mr.
Balfour replied:
Neutrals Not to Be Consulted.
"Neutrals are not consulted when you
are in a state of war with a third party."
*Is war declared?" asked Mr. Healy.
The premier replied: "Does the honor
able member suppose that without a state
of war you can take vessels and have a
bicekade?"
Replying to further questions, Mr. Bal
four said he had nothing to add regarding
arbitration beyond what was contained in
h,s previous statement on the subject. Pa
pers were being prepared and would be
presented to the house as soon as possible.
He assumed they would -include the com
rr.unications which had passed on the sub
jert of the blockade between the United
States and Great Britain.
Mr. Balfour's statement was made- in
reply to the desire of the liberal leader.
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman. for in
formation on the Venezuelan situation. Af
ter reiterating Lord Lansdowne's brief
statement in the house of lords yesterday,
the premier continued:
"The blockade will be carried out by
Great Britain and Germany along different
portions of the coast, and though the two
fleets will have the same objects they will
not act as one force.
Will Not Occupy Territory.
"We never had any intention of landing
troops in Venezuela or of occupying ter
ritory even temporarily. We do not think
it desirable on e"iti.r military or other
grounds. All the conditions g'verning such
a b:ockade have b.en carefully cr,nsi'ered
and will be pub:ished in due tin,e f r the
inf rn-ation of neutrals. The govern;nent
are most anxious that th:ec .'ent'r: the
Se< es-Itv for which wo dee':y regret. cnould
be as little Inconvenient to n.-utrals as they
can possibly be made. No difference will
PmutIDENT CIU
be made between the vessels of the various
meutral powers. I think it ise quite likely
that the United States will think that there
cannot oe such a thing as a 'pacific block
ade.' and I, personally, take the same view.
Evidently a blockade involves a state of
war."
Mr. Balfour concluded his itatement with
saying he eould flake no announcement as
to whether the offer of arbitration from
Venesuela would be accepted by Great
Britain.
NOT ANE TRBBITORY.
German loreign O5cer Complains of
Jalse Representations.
===r.J. namemnbr 3-Th, foreigen of
fice here denies explicitly that the German
squadron in Venezuelan waters has orders
to seize Margerita Island, adding that no
occupation of the territory of Venezuela
will occur.
The foreign office officials allege that e
systematic effort is apparently being made
to ' represent Germany as the propelling
power in the coercion .of Venezuela and as
being responsible for all the harsh meas
ures. For instance, they say, fte bombard
ment of the- forts at Porto- Cabello is as
scribed to German initlative, whereas the
foreign office officials. sag without reserva
tion that the bemierdment was at the Bit
ish conmuander's suamtion. the Topas be
ing a British ship. The German oommande"
particjpated in the firing as a loyal ally.
The German government is insisting on
more severe measures than the original
plan contemplated, and regards the sinking
of the "two diminutive, wholly unseawor
thy craft" as an "insignificant incident."
Germany and Great Britain are still con
sidering President Castro's arbitration
proposition, but the deliberations have not
yet reached' a stage where the results can
be published.
The Berlin newspapers today print from
Kiel a statement that the German cruisers
Ariadne. Amazone and Niobe are being
equipped for departure to Venezuela, but
the correspondent of the Associated Press
is informed officially that no such orders
have been given, and that it will depend
later upon the demands of the blockade
whether additional vessels will be sent.
MUST ADMIT OUR SHIPS.
Determination Here Regarding the
"Peaceful Blockade."
A cable dispatch from Caracas says: "The
Spanish minister to Venezuela, Senor Gay
tan de Ayala, and the Belgian charge d'af
faires, M. Van Der Heyden, have presented
a joint letter to the Venezuelan minister of
foreign affairs, in which they ask, in case
the claims of other foreign powers are paid
by Venezuela, that the same treatment
given those powers be accorded to Spain
and Belgium."
Senor Ojeda, the Spanish minister, and
Baron Moncheur, the Belgian minister,
have not received official advices relative to
the joint note their governments have ad
dressed to President Castro asking that in
the event of a sett:ement of the claims of
the allied powers Spain and Belgium be
given similar treatment. The Spanish min
ister denies that there is the slightet prob
abdlity of further action on the part of
Spain unless events in Caracas make it nec
essary for the Spanish representative to
withdraw. Minister Ojeda does not antici
pate that result in view of the strong ties
of friendship that exist between his govern
ment and the South American republic.
Baron Moncheut regards the position of
his country as thus far neutral, but in case
circumstances change that attitude it is
likely that Minister Bowen will be request
ed to look after Belgian interests in the
Venezuelan capital. Belgium having no
navy, it will not be possible for that coun
try to join in the naval demonstration of
the allied fleet.
Cannot Keep Out Our hips.
Some attention has been given here to
the projected "peaceful blockade" proposed
to be established, and after a mature con
sideration, the officials have come to the
conclusion that a blockade of that charac
ter cannot be recognized, as against United
States shipping, at least. According to the
position taken, if the allies seek to exclude
Venezuelan shipping from entry to Venezu
elan ports that might be permitted, but
they may not exclude United States ships
in rEgular business unless a genuine state
of war is recognized. Regardless of the
merits of the present controversy, the State
Department fels that the vast interests of
American trade demand that that rule be
adopted and adhered to, else American
trade may be crippled at the will of any
naval power that sought to resort to the
anomalous "peaceful blockade." If Great
Britain and Germany wish to exclude
American merchantmen from Venezuelan
ports they must exclude all shipping, in
cluding their own, a condition. which can
be met only by recognizing the existence
of a state of war, and the dismissal of the
present fiction.
Italy's Request.
The only cablegram received from United
States Minister Bowen overnight was to
the effect that the Italian minister at Car
acas had requested him to look after the
Italian interests in Venezuela, a charge
which Mr. Bowen, under instructions from
the State Department, has accepted. The
Italian minister, therefore, was about to
leave Caracas. Mr. Bowen's position is
realized to be one of extraordinary diffi
culty. He is now in charge of the intereatts
of Great Britain, Germany, Italy and Hol
land, besides those of the United States,
and may be called upon to take charge of
1T11O CASTRO.
those of the remainder of the Europeai
countries, with the' possible exception of
France, which remains on pleasant rela
tions with Venezuela. Now most of these
cuntries are practically hostile, even ti
the point of warfare with Venezuela, and
at the same time Mr. Boean issecting enew
getically in the interest of Venesseja, and
bring about an arbittraton. If he een suc
coed in carrying these conSsttng interest
writhout collision to a satsactoy settl.
ment he wi undoubtediy have soejit
gamt triumph as a diplomaL
Arbitration OfEr Ignem&.
The State Department has, received no re
sponse so far to the meagie sent to the
European foreign offices relati7e 'to thi
made in parliament, as well as in Berlin,
touching the difficulties in the wayy of ar
bitration in this particular instance .have
been noted, but none of these difficulties is
regarded as insurmountable, because it
would be comparatively easy to meet the
demands of outraged British or German
honor by an apology, and at the same time
to submit to arbitration the other matters,
mainly financial, _Which form the basis of
complaint , against Venanela.. It. is not
known here whether President Castro will
consent to apologie as a condition prece
dent to arbitration, but it S hoped that
Minister Bowen can induce him to doso if
that will be sufficient to meet the demands
of the allies. It is pain"a out he, how
ever, that the further prosecution at at
tacka an Tesesuelan forts wf m*e an ad
justment just that much mre dism"ft I
apologies are t =t and aceepted AM
the critical phase of the situation will-be
removed and some time may be spent in an
arrangement of the basis upon which the
arbitration should be conducted. This will
be a difficult problem, for it is anticipated
that the allies will base their acceptance of
the arbitration upon an agreement by
Venezuela to instruct the arbitrators to ac
cept certain principles in advance, which
would commit Venezuela to a recognition
of an Indebtedness of about $15,000,000. Still
the State Department is hopeful that ar
bitration will prevail, for the alternative is
now realized to be actual war between the
allies and Venezuela. and it is believed here
that Germany at least is not anxious to
enter upon that state.
Effect of Declaration of War.
A declaration of war would at once clothe
the Venezuelans with the full rights of
belligerency, and that might greatly pro
tract the efforts of the allies to subdue
Castro.
Herr von Holleben, the German ambassa
dor, has gone to New York, and Count
Quadt, the secretary and charge &faffalres,
is transacting whatever business the em
bassy has with the State pepartment, and
forwarding to Berlin such matters of in
formation touching the situation in Vene
zuela as are forthcoming from Mr. Bowen.
The explanation given for the ambassador's
visit to New York is simply "business,"
and the length of his absence is not stated.
Orders to Dewey's Ships.
In the Navy Department it was stated
that they had no announcement yet to
make respecting the orders to be given to
Dewey's ships, and it was repeated that
the sole purpose and aim of the depart
ment is to place vessels, a few at each im
portant port in the Caribbean, so that the
men may enjoy themselves Christmas week
without overtaxing the faciuties at any one
point. Secretary Moody spent a good part
of the day before the House naval commit
tee in continuation of his explanation of
the recommendations made by him in his
annual report for the betterment of the
navy.
EARTHQUAKE DESTROYS TOWN.
The Few Survivors of Andijan
Threatened by Famine.
ASHKABAD, Russian Turkestan, De
cember 16.-The town of -Andijan, Ferghana
government, was totally destroyed by an
earthquake today. The number of fatali
ties is not yet ascertained. The popula
tion is threatened with starvation. Shocks
were felt in New Marghelan and surround
ing villages and a railway at Andijan was
destroyed for a considerable distance. Food
and clothing are being sent to Andijan.
Andijan is a town of Russian Central
Asia, seventy-three miles from Khokand.
It had a population of about 30,000.
WISCONSIN'S ORDERS RECA'LLED.
Battle Ship Will Not Sail for Puget
Sound Immediately.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 17.-Orders
from Washington which would have taken
the battle ship Wisconsin to sea, bound for
the Bremerton dock on Puget sound, have
been canceled, and Lieutenant Commander
Mayo, temporarily in command, awaits
further instructions from the Navy Depart
ment. The reason for canceling the origi
nal orders is not known here, but the offi
cers of the vessel expect still to go to
Bremerton within a few days.
WATER IN MINES RECEDING.
Production of Coal Will Not Be
Greatly Hampered.
PHILADELPHIA, December 17.--Reports
received this morning from the mining re
gione are to the effect that the waters are
fast receding, and the damage to mines
will not be so great as was first expected.
A few mines in the Pottsville and Hazleton
region were slightly damaged by the high
water, but the suspensions caused by the
flood will be of short duration. The Sus
quehanna and Schuylkill rivers, which rose
rapidly last night, and in many places over
flowed their banks, are falling.
ME. CARNEGIE'S OFFER.
Will Endow a Theater if the Govern
ment Will Lend Its Aid.
A joint resolution which provides "that a
site upon which to erect a national theater
be provided in the District of Columbia"
has been introduced in the House off Repre
sentatives by Mr. Miers of Indiana, by re
quest.
Inquiry developed thle fact that Mr.
James Paxton Voorhees of this city is the
moving spirit behind the resolution, and
that the establishment of a national thea
ter has been agitated by Mr. Voorhees since
1896. The plan, according to Mr. Voorhees,
has received the indorsement of the leading
actors and many of the journals of the
country devoted to the histrionic art.' Mr.
Voorhees is also very sanguine that should
Congress see fit to provide a site for a na
tional theater Mr. Andrew Carnegie will
foW up the provision with a money en
dowment sufficient to build the theater and
assure its operation upon the lines In
tended.
These- lines, as stated by Mr. Voorhees to
a. Star reporter today, are: "The establish
ment of a national theater, to produce plays
lust the same as a playhouse under prtv&te
management, with the exception that these
play's are to-be the selection- of a-bhost of
management, and limited to much plays as
are best. for the temperamental, social and
ethical, -as well as professional, interesta ot
the public and profession."
'Mr. Voorhees, in reviewing briefly the
work he has been doing in the direction of
the establishment of a national theater,
said:
"The resolution introduced is the result of
six years of missionary work on the sula
jeet of a national theater. In 1896 I orig
inated the first bill on the subject that was
ever introduced, so far as I kno' w, and it
has largely devolved upon me since that
time'to keep the subject of a nsama=l= the
eter under consideration. Since that time
prominent members of- the proession have
given the matter their cfeul considera
tion, and indorsements have been biertil)
gen by such actors as Richard MansMal,
ery Irving, Nd. H. Sothern, Henry E.
Dixey, Frank Daniels and many others,
"The movemenk has also secured an offer
from Mr. Carnegie to endow a playhouse,
with the essential qualification that the
government shonid taksU ae in the
tfir, I -nM s . ts.bae loies etstep
National thamsm are .ma kLs n
Frane, whers the Thesae Jt3pss W a.
table as the ofe at me
where the1:r o41f Ritf mhiaa
gamay, ntly*
the neoesity or national ~~a ste
in thiscouttratotte
the stegs,
Al IEI! WIS
A Large N , =~of' ( olrs
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FEDBYa W6NT*ZIVJ HN.
No Appointmentto $f -ade t-the
8oute is 8dttled- napaij
President Roosevelt hae all he -ould -do
today seeing and talkig'ith eners. He
was especially busy ditig the -aorning
hours -before assembling bf Congre'ss. A
number of repreaentatis caiena on all
kinds of subjects,-4 gog portlai' t- them
having constituents they d$sired to present.
The number inchided thea,follo* ng: Rep
resentative Gibson of Tendessee:snd E. S.
Cunningham, censul of the Unied States
at Alden, Arabia; R?epreseatitve,Goldfogle
of New York and ft-iends; Representative
Martin of South Da4ota nd O. S. Swen
son of Sioux Falls, warten of the South
Dakota penitentiary; Representative Need
ham of California and frieids; Representa
tive Calderhead of Kansas and his brother.
J. K: Calderhead, state auditor of Montana;
Secretary Shaw and frttds; Arthur W.
Fergusson, executive seereta e of the
Philippine commission; Senator nna and
his brother, H. M. Hantl. of 'Cleveland;
Representative CocIran Of MUsouri and
friends; Senator McEnery df Loelsiana and
friend; Senator Kears of Ptah and friend;
Hugh McGowan of Indi oltspAepreen
tative Burton of Ohio or :DillIngham
of Vermont, Senatot Bu a of Kansas,
Senator Proctor of Vermo t3ei.tor Alger
of Michigan, Representa ae owers of
Maine, Representative Tai*ney. of Minne
eota, RepresentatiV4 )! Kentucky;
Crowley, Illinois; Ski O Senator For
aker of Ohio, John of New
York, Senator Aldrich of Island.
The Isthmian .cam1 on.
Representative Manl dN.EQ gp today
placed before the Preidfft b name of
Isham Randolph for pislngas a mem
ber of the isthmlan ca4i aEortission. Mr.
Randolph is chief engitleer of e Chicago
driainage canai, and is represented as .4i
egpgptionably able man, just the; kind of a
man the President is lookiag fIt Mr-Mann
detiff-natiW what will tbe done, but be
U110 q i.i Isadolph will stand slinechati'(i
of bing named on trie btg6omesion. -The
President said he will natiaiie the com
mission until- the -siatter of g route for a
canal has been settled.
Cadetshipg l* Anas .
Representative Boutitd caled, on the
Iresident with A. H. Mifed, a sos of the late
Lieut. Charles R. Miles, sU. S. -N. Young
Miles has asked the- l*dIentsto appoint
him to a cadetship at Annapolis. Lieut.
Miles died of yellow fever on board the
Yantic in 1888. He 'cotracta* the fever
during the stay of> the Yantic at Port au
Prince when the ship W(as sent thee to pro
tect American interests during a revplution
on the islaitl. Young Miles is nineteen
years old.
Senators Spooner and Quarles saw the
President to ask the appointment of a Con
stituent to Annapolis.
RsprpsentatLe Davidson of Wisconsin
paid a call of reopect, and likeWiee told the
President the people of Oshkosh and sur
rounding region wanted an 90portuflity to
see him and hoped he Would pay Wiscon
sin a visit during the coming summer, when
he makes a long trip av/8y from Washing
ton. *
Representative Mercer - had an interview
with the President as tp some Nebraska
matters.
Attorney General Knoa rotirwed from a
trip to Florida and called og the President
this morning to discuss jo departmental
matters with him. Secrtta Root was a
caller and remained with - t President a
short time.
Invited to a -Dinner.
Representative Douglass .gf New York
presented a committee -frrm the West Side
Republican Club of New 'York to invite the
President to attend the annual dinner of
the club at the Waldorf-Astoria Thursday
evening, January 23. This is the anniver
sary o, the birth of the latePresident Mc
Kinley, and the annual dlnnwr of the club
will hereafter be given on that date. The
President said the date oonflicted with a re
ception to be held in the White House by
him and he would not be able to accept
the invitation. The committee consisted of
Frank K. Kohler, Charles h. Taintor and
Fred H. Wilson. -
Capt. John G. Capers, republican national
committeeman of South Caroltra. presented
Dr. V. P. Clayton, candidate for marshal
of that state, and Priston Rion, post
master at Winnsboro'. -S. C. Mr. Rion is
a candidate to succeed hiaelf.
The President Tahi ja German.
President Roosevelt enjoyed a long con
versation in German todgy with -ReDresent
atives Wachter and Scihirra of Baltimore
and Louis Michel, editot of the Deutsch
Amerikaner of Uliltimore. These men called
at a time when the Prebideut wasn't busy,
and they had a long .tailk in.-b6th the Ger
man and Dutoh languages. 1-r1he President
repeated in Dutch an -old yolk lore song
popular for many years among the Soutif
African Dutch, "The - ows Are in the
ClGver." The 'President talked about
Goethe, Sehiller, Leugir, Theodore Koer
ner and.many ot tj$terary men of
Germany. He ka stg of each
No Meeting of MLt.r
It is understood bpe i be nd
meeting of the ~ unon sta
tion bill until attesl Senators
Gallinger, DDil were ap
poisted .just be o~wnt into
executive seadm s oon as
confeees on tha tw
ardto seursnafre
in a day or two,'-o h
bW as it paset
there-ase a hq
it will be oete
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there wil -be any..&g
the feaues of -t
House in- respeet * h
asnopnt of mooney
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UNCLE SAl : "EASY, GENTLEMEN, EASY !"
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY IN THE PHILIPPINES
MR. CABNEGIE ACCEPTS INVITA- BILL TO REDUCE THE TARIPP BE
TION TO OPENING. PORTED TODAY.
Limited Number of Invitations to Be Next Step Will Be to Establish the
Sent Out-Simple Program Gold Standard-Secretary of
Prepared. War's Recommendations.
Mr. Andrew Carnegie, donor of the fund The House committee on ways and means
of ;30,000 with which the new Public Li- today favorably reported a bill reducing
brary building in Mount Vernon Square the tariff levied on products of the Philip
Ws-eenstructed, has very cordially ac- pine Islands to a rate equivalent to 23 per
canad the invitation to be present and de- cent of the Dingley rates. The existing
liver. an address on the occasion of the duty is 75 per cent of the Dingley rates.
opening of the library January 7 next. During consderation of the bill an amend
comimissioner Macfarland, president of the ment was offered by Mr. Richardson of
Public Library building commission, has re- Tennessee repealing the existing Philippines
ceived Mr. Carnegie's acceptance, and with tariff law. This was opposed by the ma
the other members of the commission is jority on the ground that the revenue
nuch pleased at the assuranee of the pres- which tariff produces is needed; and, fur
ence of the man who made the magnificent ther, that under the treaty of Paris Spain
new building possible. The opening of the has an equal tariff footing with the United
library promises to be a notable event. States in the Philippines.
Prdtst Roosevelt has seeepted an invi- Under existing-law the duties collected o
tation to be present, and there will be an products of the Philippines go Into the
altogether representative gathering of high
government officials and men of national treasroh ds. t u oa t
prominence.
Mr. arngie' Ineret. trif. frm 7 to23 pr cnt,claiming that
Mr.exports to the United States will be stmu
Mr. Carnegie's health is now fully re- lated and revenues Increased.
stored, and it is said he will allow nothing To Establish the Gold Standard.
to keep him from being in Washington on
this occasion. Mr. Carnegie takes an es- The next move for the betterment of in
pedalinterest in the library building here, dustrial and financial conditions In the
for it is not only one of the most important Philippines will be the passage of a bill es
and imposing he has ever given to a mu- tablishing the gold standard' for ttr Pniiip
niciliklty, but. in addition, its presence in pines. The committee on ia"ular al.rs of
the capital city of the nation gives to it the House now is working on such a bill,
a certain national character. The donor and will have it ready to report immediate
feels glad to have had a share in the ad- ly after the holiday recess.
vancement of Washington. He has now Both the tariff reduction ad the gold
given about 1,000 library building; to va- standard are recommended by the Philip
rious cities in response to requests which pine civil government. The Secretary of
have come from all around the civilized War has made recommehdation upon the
world. His address at the opening of the subject as follows:
Washington Public Library -i9 expected to
show something of the fruit of his unprece- Secretary of War's ReCOmmendations.
dented experience in dealing with libraries. "I do not wish to delay In asking the at
Limited Number of Invitations. tention of Congress to two subjects upon
Commissioner Macfarland stated today which, I think, if the conditions and needs
that the formal invitations for the opening of the islands could be fully understood.
of the library are about to be sent. The there would be but little controversy, and
capacity of the library hall, where the ex- upon which very simple enactments would
ercises are to be held, is comparatively be of immense value to the people of the
small, and in consequence the commission Islands, whose welfare the government of
has been obliged to limit the invitation the United States Is bound to promote. I
list to official and representative men. As earnestly urge, first, that the duties levied
stated above, the President of the United In the United States upon products of the
Phiippne rchpelgoimported therefrom
States has already signified his intention be reduced toc25per cent h Dingley
of being present. The members of the cabi- tariff rates; second, that the government
net, the chief justice and associate justices of the island be permitted to establish the
of the United States Supreme Court, sen- gold standard for its currency, and to take
atore, representatives, the Commissioners such measures as it finds to be practicable
of the District of Columbia, prominent ofi- adpuett eptesle ong
cers of the army and navy, members of thewhcitsauoredoiseatpiy
DistrIct judiciary, the trustees of the Car- wt od ihu naywycmitn
negie Institution, representatives of the col- teUie ttst epniiiytee
leges and universities and officers of the fr
Washington Board of Trade and Business Ls yDcieo ivr
Men's Association are among those to be
invited. heiulrgvren ha,nte
A Simple Program.motslsovr100,0gldbthde
It is ,stated that the invitations are not dn nsle eas twsoeaigo
transferable, and it is the hope of the cam- as'e ai,adti a hne h
mission that a prompt response will beSuluofeensitoadicttth
made, so that all the arrangemnents can beveytm whnheoercusmnind
properly completed. The program will pro-haecudanetoriryem dfr
vide for simple exercises. Commissionerthueofhervnsfrterliff
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Fuel Famine Threatens U. S.
Electric Company.
SHUT-DOWN AVERTED
ONLY BY PROET ABUTYAL O 4
FEW TONS OF PEA COAL.
Car on Washington Traction Ltaes
Night Have ]een Stopped
and City Darkened.
Estimated shortage of normal re
serve of anthracite coal in Washing
ton before cold weather arrived,
129,ooo tons.
Average daily receipts of anthra
cite coal in Washington in Decem
ber, 1901, 3,500 tons.
Average daily receipts of anthra
cite coal in Washington at present
estimated at 2,100 tons.
Estimate of the amount of anthra
cite coal actually needed in Washing
ton daily at present, 4,000 to 6,oo
tons.
The big power house of the United States
Electric Lighting Company. 14th and B
streets northwest, ran short of coal last
night, and for a time it looked as if the
plant would have to shut down.
This plant provides power for the street
railroad lines operated by the Washington
Electric and Railway Company, and also
the street electric lights for the city.
The hurried arrival of a few tons of pea
coal from a local dealer tided over a crIti
cal period and prevented a temporary suas
pension of operation of the cars on the
street railroads and darkness in the streets
of the city.
At the offices of the United States Else
tric Lighting Company this afternoon u
was said that great difficulty was expert
cn&ed in getting coal to run the plant.
People Thoroughly Awakens
The proiil of Washington are becoming
thoroughly awakened to the serious situa
tion that confronts them because of the
famine of fuel. The terror aroused at the
approach of winter without a prospect of
sufflicnt coal is evidenced on every hand.
Not to mince matters, but to discuss the
situation plainly, there Is not the aUghtsI
auggestion of conditions being better $. on
the contrary, there is every indication that
conditions will be worse.
Several months ago, before colder weather
Csme,at-wieC'Af r ,A!ha peop}e, ne a
rule, have a supply in their lats for'Mt
ter, it was estimated by a prominent niem'
her of the Washington coal. exchange
there was a sbertage In the nor
of anthracite copl estimafed' 9t lbas.
This means that the city was short pprS
imately that amount which was usuaDyIn
the cellars of the consumers or in the yards
of the local dealers.
There Was Absolutely No Reserve.
The strike in the anthracite mines was
inaugurated in the late spring, at a thee
when furnace fires were not needed. Work
in the mines was not resumed until about
the time when it was necessary for com
fort to set the furnaces going.
Washington people entered the esd
weathrr without a reserve. What coal was
in the- cellars of the consumers, or In the
yards of the local dealers, with one or two
exceptions, was-a hiere. bagatelle.
Shuald a spell of severe weather such
may be expected at this time of year v
Washington 'the[ suffering and. distem
among all classes will be fearful.
if the-miners in the anthracite region la7
off fcr the holidays, as has been the case In
other years, the shipments to Washington
will- be cut off during the period that they
are idle. There is no accumulated reserve
bf coal at the mines as in previous years.
The entire output is shipped away as soon
as it is mined.
Reading May Withdraw Schedule.
From Philadelphia comes the information
that the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron Company may be forced to withdraw
its schedule of prices to dealers, by which
its coal sent to dealers here is sold at $7.
a ton.
This is being contemplated, it is said, be
cause of the protests of the stockholders of
the company ,who maintain that it is unfelr
to provide coal at a figure so much lower
than is received by the Independent opera
tors.
Demand Greater Than Ever.
The demand for coal from the local deal
ers was greater than at any time since the
famine began. Some of the dealers, it Is
said, have abandoned the use of their tele
phones temporarily, answering only those
questions regarding the situation and ap
plications for coal that are made in per
son.
The offices of the dealers were- besieged
throughout the day by persons in quest of
fuel. The greater portion of the applicants
were women, muany of whom told pitIful
stories of sufferings at their homes.
It is a safe estimate that not one person
in a dozen was rewarded, and then in the
smallest quantities, in some instances get
ting the promise of an eighth or a quarter
of a ton.
Diffculties in Unloading.
The distribution in small amounts of the
coral that comes to the city has created am
extraordinary deandn for vehicles of every
description.
Unloading the cars, many, because
their abitorma l ss, is a source ofgra
inconvenience to the dalexO A dealer si
today that he had seeca for ome of the
government oBesam id that he had asbed
the Pennsylvania railroad to moeve the cas
two blocks away fromn where they were
sammao In order to feeBitate the ualonAatmp
Thne reresmntative of the railroad amatad
to doe- soilanytg that the dala would bave
to be taen from. the caaeb the aId of a
buchetand rope, a n opain th
dealer gta freiabIs~ a eahlas
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hieard as to the sen t"L
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The same. Sealer et a' pernurnal ras.
pessative to m --a Sunday t s0
with an sUshIl et the Chesapeaha and (is