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augurated mayor of the greater city, was
constantly surrounded by the members of
Ills part v. Mr. McClellan has had to ac
knowledge many co mpl I men ts and con
Kratulatlons upon his rw-nt o\t>i?h> m nj
victory. Ho declares tie Is Interested Just
now s...ely in Cuban reciprocity and will
do his utmost to further that legislation.
Judge Griggs of Georgia, chairman of the
democratic congressional campaign com
mittee. wore a red carnation in his coat
lapel and greeted Ills friends with a con
tagious smile. Ills confidence as to the po
litical color of the next House is growing
stronger as time goes on. and lie declares
the pointers toward democratic triumphs
next fall are too numerous to be con\e
nlently counted.
Chump Clark of Missouri, the cyclone
orator of the democracy, who was promt -
nently mentioned as his party's candidal
for the speakership, but who withdrew In
favor of John Sharp Williams of Missis
sippi, was everywhere during the wait 10
the noon hour, and was busy saying Ho
d'y do" and "Hello, old man," to a host of
'*M r.' Williams himself was in evidence in
the lobby, and later on the floor of the
Honse. He was consulted constantly.
Representative W. R. Hearst of New
York city, who is being strongly boomed
for the democratic candidacy for the presi
dency. who today made hn appearance in
Congress for the first time, attracted no
small snare of attention. Representative
Cowherd of Missouri, one of the young and
vigorous members of the democratic part>,
who s< rved as assistant secretary of the
party caucus Saturday, and Representative
John I,ind of Minnesota, who has come
back to Congress as a democrat, after
service in the republican ranks, were each
surrounded by party friends before the
House met.
Another Interesting Figure.
A decidedly Interesting figure on the
democratic side was Representative Timo
thy D. Sullivan of New York city, whose
district embraces the Bowery and many of
tlie well-known East Side localities of the
big municipality. "Hig Tim'' Is h s title in
the metropolis, and there Is no politician
there who sways more influence or has a
better hold on his subjects. He is a power
In the democracy of the greater city. His
followers are predicting great things of
him In Congress, but "Tim" says he just
came down to Washingtiton to take a
"whirl" at the Capitol and see how he liked
it. Anything his constituency can give him
is his.
The tedious process of calling the roll
concluded. Clerk McDowell announced that
a quorum w is present, and that nomina
tions were in order for the speakership.
Representative Hepburn of Ohio, chair
man of the republican caucus, arose and
formally placed the name of Joseph G.
Cannon of Illinois. The mention of the
name was the signal for an outburst of ap
plause ficm the republican members. The
clapping was long continued.
Representative Hay of Virginia, chairman
of the democratic caucus, next put In nomi
nation for the speakership. Representative
John Sharp Williams of Mississippi. His
action called forth applause from the demo
crats equaling that of the republicans a
mo.nent before. Several of the members
of the latter party magnanimously Joined
In tlie democratic applau.se.
There were no further nominations and
the balloting was proceeded with. As each
member's name was called he responded
"Cannon" or ?'Williams," according to his
party affiliations.
Mr. Cannon Elected Speaker.
The vote for the speakership was an
nounced as follows:^
Joseph G. Cannon. 198.
John Sharp Williams. 166.
Mr. Cannon was proclaimed Speaker of
the House for the Fifty-eighth Congreai,
amid much enthusiasm. Clerk McDowell
appointed Mr. Williams and Mr. Grosvenor
a committee to escort the new Speaker to
the chair. Mr. Cannon was found at his
desk In the rooms of the committee on ap
propriations. over which he has presided so
many years.
It was but a few minutes before t o'clock
when the new Speaker, escorted by Mr.
Williams, and followed by Mr. Grosvenor,
proceeded down the center aisle. The mem
bers rose to their feet In greeting and
showered the party with applause. The
march to the Speaker's chair was a distinct
ovation, which continued until Mr. Williams
bi gan a brief speech of introduction. When
he formally presented Mr. Cannon, there
was renewed applause, republicans and
democrats alike Joining In the demonstra
tion.
The Speaker's Acknowledgement.
The Sjieaker. bowing and smiling, ac
knowledged the compliment. He said:
"Gentlemen, members of the House: I
appreciate the honor you confer in choos
ing me as presiding officer of the House.
After twenty-eight years of service in the
House such an expression of your confi
dence touches me profoundly. I thank you.
"In the performance of the duties of the
office I will bring to the service a sincere
desire to acquit myself with courtesy, effi
ciency and fairness. If I err It will be an
error of the head and not of the heart.
"The contests on the floor touching poli
cies that are bound in partisanship will be
spirited and earnest. The majority de
termines. I am quite sure that In the con
sideration of the people's business, how
ever sharp may be our differences, we will
l?ot forget that courtesy of demeanor should
always be present between manly oppo
pents who honestly differ. In the perform
ance of the duties of Speaker I bespeak
the kindly co-operation of each member
of the House. I am ready to take the oath
of office."
Representative RlnKham of Pennsylvania,
"father of the House," In point of service,
administered to the Speaker the oath of
office. The state delegations were then
called before the Speaker and sworn by
him.
House Officers Re-Elected.
The republican and democratic nomina- j
tlons for officers of the House were next ]
made. The democratic nominations were
made as a formality. The old officers of
the House were re-elected without excep
tion, as follows:
Clerk of the House?Alexander McDowell.
Sergeant-at-arms?Henry Casson.
Doorkeeper?K. B. Lyon.
Chaplain?Henry N. Couden.
Postmaster?Joseph C. McKlroy.
Resolutions were adopted notifying the
Senate that the House was In session and
Informing the President that Congress was
ready to receive any communication he
may desire to make.
The President's message to the extra
session, covering the Cuban reciprocity
matter, will be received and read tomor
row.
Old Rules Adopted.
The motion to adopt the rules of the
Fifty-seventh Congress as the rules of the
Fifty-eighth Congress provoked speeches In
opposition from Representative Williams
and Representative De Armond of the
democratic side, who declared the rules
were open to many objections. Mr. Will
lams said the minority should have In
creased membership on the ways and
means, appropriations and other Important
oommltteee that representation having
been reduced by the late Speaker. The
rules were adopted by a strict party vote,
the yims and nays being called for.
SENATE.
With galleries crowded, with the chamber
a mass of elaborate floral tributes and
nearly every senator In his seat, the gavel
of President Pro Tom. Fry sounded at noon
today calling the Senate together In the
second extraordinary session of the Fifty
eighth Congress. The special session of the
Benate following the adjournment last
spring of the Fifty-seventh Congress elim
inated much of the routine work, which
ot he wise would have been performed to
day. New Senators had gone through the
formality of taking oaths of office, seats
had been assigned, and with the exception
of the appointment of committee vacancies
all functions of organization had been com
plied with.
For more than two hours before the Sen
ate was called to order the galleries were
Ailing up with early arrivals. Happy occu
pation was found In watching the work of
pages and messengers placing the con
stantly arriving floral offerings upon the
desks of senators.
Senator Krye was the first to arrive In
the chamber and he amused himself by
visiting the desks, admiring the flowers and
reading the Inscriptions With excessive
modesty he passed his own desk, which had
been loaded with flowers. When Senator
Hanna came through the swinging doors
he was greeted with cheers, which In
creased to thunderous applause as he was
followed a moment later by Senator Gor
man. and the two met fn the center aisle
for a cordial handshake.
The Senate was called to order as the
hands of the clock reached noon, and the
Rev. F. J. Prettyman of Washington made
the opening prayer.
Nearly all of the senators were present,
and the floral display on their desks was
something that If possible surpassed any
display of that kind in the past. Of the
three bridegrooms. Senators Stewart, Piatt
of New York and Heybtirn. all of whom
have l>een married since the Senate ad
journed last spting aft<r the special session.
Senators Piatt nnd Stewart were In their
places.
Senator Heyburn has not yet reached the
city, being detained In Alaska, where he
went to look after some legal business,
and he will not be here for about ten days.
The galleries were filled with a distin
guished audience and the diplomatic gallery
had quite a number of representatives of
the corps to see the opening of Congress.
There was the greatest cordiality among
senators, and Senator Gorman, on the dem
ocratic side, received a great deal of atten
tion.
The proceedings of the Senate were very
simple. The first thing was the reading of
the proclamation of the President calling
Congress together, after which the creden
tials of Senator Mallory of Florida were
presented by Senator Bacon of Gec-gia in
the absence of the other Florida senator,
and Mr. Mallory was sworn in. Senator
Hoar, after a resolution had been adopte4
Informing the House of Representatives of
the assembling of the Senate, offered a
resolution to appoint two senators to join
a House committee to inform the President
that a quorum of Congress was present and
ready to do business. On this committee
there were appointed Senator Hoar, repre
senting the republicans, and Senator Gor
man, representing the democrats. When
Mr. Gorman was formerly a member of
the Senate he was frequently named for
missions of this sort, but since then Senator
? "ockrell of Missouri has most frequently
been selected on such occasions.
The Senate finally adjourned until to
morrow at noon without transacting fur
ther business and having been in session
only fourteen minutes.
Although no formal conference of republi
can senators was called for today, yet a
very important conference actually took
place on the floor of the Senate after ad
journment. Senators Spooner, Lodge, Cul
lom. Allison and other leaders were as
sembled where they could conveniently talk
and were together quite a while.
DRAWING FOB SEATS.
Interesting Ceremony in the House
This Afternoon.
The ceremony of drawing for seats,
which is always one of the most Interest
ing features of the opening of a session of
Congress, was begun in the House this
afternoon shortly after 2 o'clock. It was
Inaugurated on a motion made by Mr.
Sherman of New York to the effect that
Representative Bingham, the senior mem
ber in point of service on the republican
side, and Representative Richardson, the
senior member of the democratic side; Rep
resentative Payne, the leader of the ma
jority, and Representative Williams, the
leader of the minority, be allowed to
choose their seats, and that the other
members draw for the same.
Each member of the House was given a
number. Small marbles bearing corre
sponding numbers were placed in the ballot
box. One of the pages was next blind
folded, the marbles were well Shaken, and
he proceeded to draw the first selection.
The marble he extracted was No. 310. This
number was found to correspond with that
assigned to Representative James S. Sher
man of New York, who had made the mo
tion. The incident created no little amuse
ment.
During the drawing of seats the members
stood in long lines in the back of the hall.
As each number was drawn from the box
and the name of the member called he
proceeded to make a selection of any seat
vacant on the democratic or republican
side, according to the party to which he be
longed. Many of the members regained
their old seats and were happy according
ly. The ceremony required quite a long
time before all of the members had been
seated.
When the ball bearing the number cor
responding to that assigned to Represent
ative George B. McClellan of New York
was drawn and the next mayor of Greater
New YorVt walked briskly down the center
aisle of' the House he was given an ova
tion. Ttfe promptly selected a seat In the
first row. Mr. McClellan is an avowed ad
vocate of the Cuban n?ciprocity measure
and promises to make his advocacy felt
during the extra session, at the end of
which he will retire from Congress and re
turn to New York to give his time and
whole attention to municipal affairs.
TO REPLACE THE BALTIMORE.
Another Vessel Will Convoy Torpedo
Boats to Manila.
The probable assignment of the cruiser
Baltimore to duty in West Indian waters
has caused the Navy Department to cast
about to secure another suitable vessel to
convoy the torpedo boat flotilla from Hamp
ton roads to Manila. The only effect of the
diversion of the Baltimore has been to
slightly delay the departure of the flotilla
and It Is said at the Navy Department that
the departure will probably now take place
about the end of the present month. In
that case the department will have to use as
a convoying vessel one of the converted
cruisers Instead of a regular war ship, but
for the work ahead that type Is said to be
even better fitted than the former.
Much is expected in naval circles as the
result of this voyage of the little naval ves
sels more than half way round the world.
It is known that the boats are seaworthy,
and other like craft have been sent out
from Europe to Asia In safety, but this is a
particularly long trip and is calculated to
afford much useful experience to the offi
cers and crews of the boats. The cruise
will carry the boats skirting the West In
dies and by easy stages across the Atlantic,
and the only really difficult run will be the
long stOetch across the Indian ocean, al
though Commander Chandler will have per
mission to follow around the coast line if
he deems It expedient to do so.
POLICIES NOT CONSIDERED.
Democratic Senate Leaders Consider
Committee Vacancies.
The democratic steering committee re
mained in session in Senator Gorman's
room this afternoon from about 12:30 until
2:.)0 o'clock. At the close of the meeting
Senator Gorman, the chairman, said that
they had considered the matter of filling
democratic vacancies on committees, but
that thoy had not progressed so far as to
prepare any list.
They had merely gone over the matter in
order to determine the wishes of various
senators In relation to these and later the
effort to reconcile the wishes of all the
democratic senators will be made.
It was said that the steering committee
had not to any considerable extent consid
ered the matter of democratic policies In
this Congress.
DENIED BY AUTHORITY.
Stories Representing the President as
Giving Suggestions to the Pope.
Some annoyance has been caused to the
President by the publication of stories to
the effect that he had been in communica
tion with the pope respecting the creation
of another American cardinal, and It was
stated today by authority that the Presi
dent has made no request upon the pope
for the appointment of an American cardi
nal. either directly or indirectly, "In any
way. shape or manner." It is also declared
to be untrue that any relative of the Presi
dent has visited the Vatican as his repre
sentative in church affairs.
It is furthermore stated that there Is no
foundation for the story that the President
lias requested that a cardinal be sent to
attend the world's fair. No such sugges
tion has been made by the government of
the United States, and the President has
Invited no one. of royal blood or otherwise,
to attend the fair."
Smallpox Epidemic.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
I Al'REL, Del., November 9.?Seaford re
ports one case of smallpox, which was
taken there from Woodland. Woodland has
six new cases, with one death this morning.
Senator Hanna is Cordially
Received.
PRESIDENT'S REQUEST
ASKED TO RETAIN POSITION ON
NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Senator Teller Opposes the Recognition
of Panama Republic?New Jersey
Solidly Republican.
Senator Manna's first call of respect upon
the President since the elections was made
this morning. There were a number ot
other senators and representatives in the
executive offices when the senator was
there, and they greeted him pleasantly and
congratulated him upon the republlcin
triumph in Ohio. The President was cord al
in his greetings and renewed the congratu
latory views expressed In his telegram to
Senator Hanna the day after the election.
The visit of the Ohio senator, owing to the
large number of other visitors waiting to
see the President, was necessarily not a
protracted one.
Senator Hanna. as usual, fought shy of
all questions that squinted in the direction
of his alleged presidential aspirations and
the ambitions of his friends. He was sm.l
lng and pleasant on every other question,
but on this subject closed down promptly.
Offer of the Chairmanship.
During the brief conference with the
President Senator Hanna was verbally as
sured that it is the wish of Mr. Roosevelt
that he retain the chairmanship of the re
publican national comm.ttee during the
next presidential campaign. This desire of
the President has already been communi
1 cated to the Ohio senator, but was repeated
this morning, and Senator Hanna was ask
ed to take the offer under consideration,
giving as much time to a decision as he de
s.res. The offer of the chairmanship was
made bv the President a good while ago.
and it is expected that Senator Hanna will
think over the matter and give a decision
within a reasonable time, so that. In case
he does not accept, a suitable man may be
found. The belief is general that if Sena
tor Hanna does not accept the chairmanship
it will go to ex-Governor Murray Crane of
Massachusetts, who is regarded by the
President as one of the ablest and most
astute republican leaders of the country.
Senator Teller on the Canal.
Senator Teller of Colorado, one of the
strongest opponents of the course of the
administration in the matter of the recog
nition of the de facto government of Pan
ama, was a White House caller. To a rep
resentative of The Star he said, on his de
parture. that he did not believe the coun
try would approve the course of the ad
ministration. "The haste with which rec
ognition was extended was positively inde
cent," said Senator Teller. "This govern
ment has recognized the new oUtfit before
the Colombian government was really
aware that a revolution had broken out.
The making of a republic In twenty min
utes is a mistake. I do not contend that
recognition later on would have been un
wise, but I do say that the courageous
spirit of the American people will revolt
at such bulldozing tactics as this. If a
big, strong government had been Involved
this country would not have thought of
proceeding "so quickly, and would have
waited a long time before acting In any
direction. It would certainly have been no
more than right to have given the Colom
bian government an opportunity of han
dling the situation before doing anything,
but as It Is we made a republic before the
Colombian government was officially
aware that one of Its sovereign states had
rebelled. The American citizen Is patri
otic and believes In the strength of his
country and her people, but he Is opposed
to the bulldozing and browbeating of small
countries. He had rather be generous than
unfair, as has been the case this time. It
is well enough to try to smooth over this
outrageous blunder by saying that the ac
tion has been taken for the Preservation
of our treaty rights or because of cljJHxa
tion We could have waited a while before
we proceeded under treaty rights, as we
would have done had a big country been
on the other side. And then we could hav e
waited 011 the ground of conization. But
there is nothing that I know ?fwhich
makes this country the cust^ian of S^uth
\merican civilization. The fact Is that all
this is a cloak and an excuse
haste, which will be condemned by the
American people."
New Jersey Solidly Republican.
Senators Kean and Dryden of New Jer
sey were among the numerous congres
sional callers with the President today.
"The republican party in New Jersey has
never been In stronger or better condition.
said Senator Kean.
"What of the democratic claims that New
Jersey is likely to go democratic next year
It the democrats nominate an acceptable
< a"sokifar 'as I can see," was the answer
"there is not the slightest prospect that
New Jersev will ever become democrat c
?iKain The people are satisfied with their
national and state administrations/
Senator Dryden chimed In vvlth
far as appears on the surface the democrats
have no hope in New Jersey. Lnless there
la a political upheaval, such as none of us
can now foresee. New Jersey will elect re
publican electors next year. The state is
safely anchored in the republican column.
Essex county gave the largest republican
majority last week ever known in that
county, and this does not indicate mucii
hope for the democrats. Even in Hudson
county the republicans elected a mayor of
Jersey City by a good majority. The last
election clearly demonstrated that tne
democrats have no basis for hopes that
they will be able to carry New Jersey.
Connecticut is Also Republican.
Senator Piatt and Representatives Hill.
Henry, Sperry, Bandagee and Lilly of Con
necticut paid their respects to the Presi
dent in a body. Senator Piatt's attention
was called to the democratic claim that If
New York should go democratic next year
New Jersey and Connecticut could be de
pended upon to do likewise. "There has
never been a more ridiculous claim." said
Senator Piatt. "The idea that as New York
goes,so goes Connecticut is preposterous."
The Cotton Boll Weevil.
Secretary Wilson of the Department of
Agriculture was the earliest visitor with
the President this morning. He has just
returned from Texas, where he went to
study the ravages of the boll weevil in
Texas. He takes a rather gloomy view
of the attempt of science to destroy this
new and dangerous pest and says that
the only way to get the best of the boll
weevil is to plant cotton early. "Practi
cally the entire late cotton crop of Texas
was destroyed," said Secretary Wilson.
"Many planters are taking the advice of
the Department of Agriculture and are
planting early cotton. The planters are
tryln-st to make a fight against the
weevil, but their efforts to destroy it
seem to be mere useless exertion. We
shall continue our efforts to find some
thing with which to successfully fight
the weevil, which has spread over 200
counties in Texas, and which seems to be
as well anchored as the common house
fly. The only thing to do. as the situa
tion now looks. Is to plant early cotton
and harvest It before the weevil has time
to get in its work."
That Kansas Judgeship.
D. W. Mulvane. the republican national
committeeman of Kansas, called on the
President to present Charles Blood Smith
and H. P. Willon, both of Topeka. Mr.
Smith is a candidate for the position of
United States district judge of Kansas
when Judge Hook has been nominated as
United States circuit Judge, as will be
the case within a few days. Senator Bur
ton and several members of the Kansas
delegation In Congress are understood to
be favorable to Mr. Smith, who Is a well
known lawyer of Topeka. The Kansas
delegation will have a meeting within a
short time and try to unite upon one
place' It is regarded **
unlikely that tb?c willtbe able to do so.
owing- to differences, political as well as.
personal. ,rf
The President.received'<1 large number of
members of Confess djiw-lng the morning,
among the niimher being Senators Alger.
Fairbanks. Oepew, KJttredge. Quar.es
yearns and Smqot, aad Representatives
?/a2r y an.d ^"afass o? New Tork. Gjllett
or Massachusetts,, Crofiier, Loudenslager,
ilo!?neD and WMlJaiii AJBen Smith of Mich
gan. RepresentJit-ve 0<3rstreet of Indiana
News Holland erf the Indlanapol s
Action Upj? Pardon Cases.
The President has defied eight applica
tions for pardon. *nd Ms acted favorably
in the following csfsei:
He has pardoned J. jjf Mllby. convicted
in Kentucky of u#ing mails U) defraud
and sentenced ottoOctoDtr 22. 1901. to imr
prlsonment for flfieen-months !n the United
States pen.tentiary at''Atlanta:. Ga. Th.a
prisoner is pardoned because it was shown
a,, he trial that the pr.soner had been
.adjudged a lunatic, and the" physician of
the penitentiary report? he is suffering ttom
mental aberration. For this reason the dis
trict attorney and judge recommended a
pardon., and the Attorney General -con-,
curred in the recommendation.
He has pardoned Wlll.am L. Jones, con
^ icted in the Police Court of the District of
Columbia of obtaining jao under false pre
tenses and sentenced to imprisonment for
? ? .4 days in Jail. The prisoner has served
mo" than eight months of the senience.
and the Attorney General recommended his
pardon Dn account of his belief that the
prisoner hud been sufficiently pun.shed.
He has commuted to a fine of *1,000 the
rvflili106! .A,\ H- Rehfeld, convicted in
t aliforma of illegally purchasing clothing
rrom a soidier and sentenced to imprison
I^jii ? a >ea r ? He lias been impr,soned
!!!.. some months,*?nd the district at
torney and judge recommended commuta
J " to payment of the; fine, because they
believed the minimum penalty of one year's
imprisonment excessivetfn th.s case.
He has- commuted to expire at once the
sentence of William Smith, convicted of
ci lminal assault in the Indian terr.tory and
sentenced in November, lt>97, to imprison
ment for life. The Attorney General rec
? 'he commutation on the. ground
that It is now clearly pcoven that the pris
2"j1" not guilty of the cr.me charged,
and that he has been sufficiently punished
for the offense committed.
He has remitted forfeiture of recogniz
ances in the cases of .Zerias J. Gray and
Domencio Colaveccliio, defendants in the
w. j Court of the District of Columbia,
who defaulted on their bail bonds.
FACTIONAL WAR MUST CEASE.
Gov. Dtirbin of Indiana Makes Some
Statements. .
Special Dlfspatch to The Exiling Star.
INDIANAPOLIS, 'fnd.', November O. -GoV.
Durbln had declared that the factional war
in the republican p^rty in Indiana, .between
Senator BeverlUge and. those .who are seek
ing the re-election of State Chairman Good
rich must cease. If tt does not, the gov
ernor says in a statement issued at noon
that he will fight the junior senator, be-,
cause the latter is trying to create factional
strife within the party in the state.
Governor Durbin made a statement in the
morning papers, insisting that he is not a
candidate against Beveridge. which has
been the real cause of trouble among In
diana republicans, since 'Beveridge and his
friends thought Durtfid ^ould be a candi
elate.
At noon Durbin changed his tune be
cause he says in ljis iagfstatement that he
tears the morning pap^r statement might
fSr lLveridge.ar " ^ 13 UnC?ndlUonalIy
, 1,1 'lis la',er statement he says he Is not
for Beveridge, unless fceveridge, too. lays
down tho hatchet. If, > Beveridge does not
^ the hattjhet J^rbin will take it up
for good, against .tfce junior senator.
Ear-Beaching Decision.
TRENTON, N. J., November 9.?The New
Jersey Supreme "Court? today rendered a
number of decisions. among which was an
important one bearing on the question of
taxation. The oourt held to be unconstitu
tional the law under which firemen are al
lowed exemption from taxation on property
tL'^nsUhVt&^SS: court hoW3 that
tne constitution doaa .not permit anv tax
exemption to person? io that today s dec!
3 ^Ppl'es equally ttt Veterans of the civil
war. their widows and me-mbers of the na
tional guard, who were allowed exemptions.
This decision wUJ mean taxation through
out the state of J9.7J9.000 worth of property
now exempt. .
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five killed outright.
Omnibus Pilled With Passengers
Struck by Train
HAVANA. November 9?An omnjbus
filled wltn passengers was struck by a train
on the Marianao railroad. Ut the Infanta
avenue crossing last night. Five persons
were killed and several were injured The
engineer and the crossing watchman have
been arrested.
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BOREING'S SUCCESSOR.
Fierce Fight at Polls in Kentucky Dis
trict Tomorrow.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., November 9.?The
special election in the eleventh district to
choose a successor to the late Representa
tive Borelng will be held tomorrow: The
name of Dr. Godfrey Hunter, former min
ister to Honduras, will be on the official
ballot in some counties, while that of
D. C. Edwards will appear on the ticket In
other counties. Former Representative J.
u. White Is running as an independent
The instructions of the different courts
to the election clerks are so conflicting
that to obey one injunction Is to disobey '
another, and the clerks have In many in
stances been guided by personal prefer
ment.
Although a final appeal of Dr. Hunter
comes up before the court of appeals
trankfort today, it is not believed It can
have any effect on the status of the cast
and both parties are preparing for a -on
test in Congress.
MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED.
Troops Quartered in All Villages of
Hassan Kala.
CONSTANTINOPLE. November 9.-Mar
tial law has been proclaimed in the district
of Hassan Kala, province of Erzeroum. Asia
Minor, and troops have been quartered In
all the villages of that district, in conse
quence of revolutionary movements on the
part of the Hentchakists, or members of the
Armenian revolutionary society.
Two bands of Hentchakists recently cross
ed the Russo-Turkish frontier with the in
tentlon of inciting the inhabitants to rise
against the TurKl^h g,Qternment but thev
were quickly overtaken'by troops.'
One band was '^terminated and the sec
ond was driven back into Russian territory
Ihe Turkish gov3?)W of the district has re
distributed among the Kurds the weapons
w^ilch they recently were compelled to give
EDWARD HAS BIRTHDAY.
"SB -I
Great Britain'^King Celebrates Event
at Sandringham.
LONDON. November u.? King Edward,
who was born Ni>*emb?ir 9, 184it ja celebrat
ing his birthday at Sandringham. where
there was the usual dinier to the tenants of
the estate, at whteh th?king and queen and
other members at the royal family handed
round the dessert.,
The lord may of and the sheriffs made
their usual state pilgrimage from the Guild
Hall to the law courts.
MANY BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. Sulzer Proposes Monuments for
Cummings and Tilden.
Several hundred bUls were Introduced In
the House today. A bill giving Congress
the right to regulate trusts was Introduced
by Representative Palmer (Pa.).
Representative Sibley (Pa.) introduced a
1>11I to increase the pay of rural free de
livery carrier?. Representative Greeiie'
(Mass.) introduced a bill to Induce favor
able employment of American ships.
Representative Sulzer (N. Y.) Introduced
bills providing a territorial form of gov
ernment for Alaska; to abolish government
by injunction: to elect senators by popular
rote) a bill granting rebates on exports
and Imports carried In American ships; an
eight-hour bill, and bills for the erection of
monuments in Washington to Samuel J.
Tliden and Amos J. Cummlngs.
Representative Sha froth (Col.) Introduced
a bill establishing the metric system of
weights and measures.
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GIGANTIC SWINDLE.
Postal Authorities Will Probe Matter
to Bottom.
LYNN, Mass., November 9.?United States
postal authorities will take action on the
bogus lottery ticket swindle discovered in
Lynn through the raid on the Wells print
ing'office yesterday. William F. Wells,
who did the printing, today pleaded not
guilty to a charge of aiding and promoting
a lottery. He was held in $2,000 bonds
ftir a further hearing
In reply to a plea for reduction of bail.
Judge Berry said that the case was one of
gigantic fraud, and that hundreds of thou
1 sands had been swindled
"Not only has Wells apparently engaged
In printing lottery tickets, itself a violation
of the law," he said, "but the tickets were
bogus, and, further, the United States pos
tal regulations have been violated. If what
Is understood of the case proves true."
Further examination of the books seized
at the printing office show, It Is said, that
the tickets were sent to all parts of the
United States. Most of the distributing
was done from Dayton, Ohio, which was
apparently the headquarters of the alleged
swindlers.
VVeus insists that nothing was done by
him other than to print the tickets and
send them by express as ordered from Day
ton.
Since Wells' arrest the police have re
ceived. they say. Information indicating
that another gang has been actively at
work In Lynn printing bogus lottery tick
ets and selling them throughout New Eng
land.
FRESH FROM THE WIRE.
News of the World Boiled for Busy
Readers.
SAN FRANCISCO. November 9.?Fred
erick Klotchoff and Charles Homeler of St.
Michael, Alaska, have arrived here with
part of a large arctic and Alaskan collec
tion for exhibition at the St. Louis fair.
They are on their way to New York, where
the collection will be shown during the win
ter.
SALT LAKE Utah, November 9.?That
the coal miners In Utah are unfavorable to
the general strike movement inaugurated In
Colorado Is indicated by specials from sev
eral coal mining camps. According to tha
reports received, the men are satisfied with
the present scale of wages, and will con
tinue to work, disregarding the orders to
Strike.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 9.?The
whaling steamer Alexander, just arrived,
brings a catch In whalebone reckoned as
one of the best of the season. It amounts
to 12,000 pounds, worth in the neighborhood
of |75.iKX>, and was taken from seven
whales.
CHICAGO, November 9.?With a bullet
hole In his forehead and a shattered glass
on the floor beside him, Theodore A. Huf
mever has been found dead in his saloon.
The police believe he was killed ?>y some
person whom he thought was a friendly
customer.
CHICAGO, November 9.?A forest fire was
the unusual spectacle enjoyed by hundreds
of Chlcagoans last night. Four companies
of firemen fought the blaze for hours. The
fire started In the barns of the Graceland
cemetery. In a few minutes the hay sheds
were blazing fiercely. After destroying the
buildings and wagons the tire spread to the
shrubbery growth and trees, which covered
a tract almost four square blocks. The loss
will exceed $50,000.
TAMMANY LEADER COMES HEBJ"
Murphy Was in Annapolis With His
Son for a Day.
.Special Dispatch to The Kveiling Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Md? November 9.?Tam
many Leader Charles F. Murphy, who sur
prised his friends on Saturday by leaving
New York and allowing no one to know
of his destination, turned up in Annapolis.
He is staying at Carvel Hall with his wife,
and dined yesterdayawith his son, Mid
shipman Charles F. Murphy of the second
class.
Mr. Murphy, sr., said that he was sim
ply here for a little rest and to visit his
son. He would not say where he was go
ing, but from another source it is known
that he left for Washington yesterday
afternoon, and will go from there to Mount
Clemens, Mich. On his return he will stop
a while at Hot Springs, Va.
DAWLS COMMISSION REPORTS.
4,420,070 Acres Subject to Allotment
in Cherokee Nation.
TAIILEQUAH, I. T.. November 9.?The
reports of the Dawes commission and the
attorneys of the Cherekee nation show that
there are 4,420.070.13 acres of land subject
to allotment In the Cherokee nation.
From this must be deducted reservations
of one acre for each country school, for
cemeteries and small reservations for mis
sion schools and new towns along railroads.
This alU 'able land Is valued at $13,133,000.
There L. now being allotted to each citi
zen $325.00 worth of this land. The rolls
show that there will be 40,000 4Cherokees on
the final rolls. The per capita share of
each, not deducting the reservations above
mentioned, would be $328.32, leav.ng a sur
plus of $2.72 in land due each citizen.
Killed and Robbed.
PITTSBURG, Pa.. November 9.?Alexan
der Jazinka. a Polish grocer doing business
on Wayne street, in the Lawrencevllle dis
trict of this city, was shot and killed early
today by three men who attempted to rob
the store.
Reduction of Wages.
READING, Pa., November 9.?A notice
was posted today at the tube mill of the
Reading Iron Company that the wages of
the employes would be subject to a re
duction according to the amount of wages
received. The reduction will take effect
Monday, November 16. The puddlers will
be reduced from $4.30 to $4 a ton, and all
other classes will be reduced from 3 to 10
per cent.
Count Cassini for Paris.
PARIS, November 9.?The name of Count
Casslnl, the Russian ambassador to the
United States. Is among those considered
/or appointment as Russian ambassador
at Paris.
Rockefeller Has Granddaughter.
NEW YORK, Noi'ember 9.?A daughter
was born to Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rocke
feller. jr., today. Mrs. Rockefeller is the
daughter of United States Senator Aldrlch
of Rhode Island. This Is their first child.
Veteran Editor a Prothonotary.
PHILADELPHIA, November Col. A.
K McClure was today appointed a protho
notary of the supreme court for the east
em district of Pennsylvania to All the
vacancy caused by the death of Col. Chas.
S. Greene. Col. McClure was for many
years editor of the Philadelphia Times, and
he severed his connection with that paper
when It recently changed ownership.
An Important Test Case.
The Supreme Court of the United States
today denied the petition of U. 8. Joins for
a writ of prohibition, forbidding the citi
zenship court of Indian territory to review
the decrees of the United States courts of
that territory granting citizenship to appli
cants for that privilege In the Choctaw and
Chickasaw nations. The case was a test
one, and the result affects several thousand
persons who have been granted citizenship
by the federal courts.
FINANCE AND TRADE
Railroad List Moves Up on
Good Buying.
BIG STEEL UNDER 52
PROFIT-TAKING CHECKS RISE OF
STANDARD SHARES.
New York Traction Stocks Have a
Sharp Rally, but Fall to
I Hold Gains.
SEW YORK, November 0?The tone of
the opening: stock market today was hesi
tating and irregular, and the email volume
of the dealings Indicated indifferent views
on the part of the traders. Tennessee Coal
and Republic Steel advanced sharp frac
tions, and United States Steel stocks, after
opening unchanged, dropped *.
A short and spirited selling movement in
the United States Steel stocks forced the
common down to nearly a parity with last
week's low level, while the preferred yield
ed 1%. Small losses were general through
out, with the western stocks showing but
little resistance. Simultaneous bidding for
the local traction stocks strengthened the
market, the standard stocks recovering to
Saturday's closing prices or above.
Metropolitan Street Railway advanced 2%,
Brooklyn Transit 1% and Manhattan, Gen
I eral Electric, International Paper and
Southern Railway preferred 1. United
States Steel preferred recovered nearly all
of its loss, but, the common hung back.
The purchasing movement ceased abrupt
ly when the traders attempted to take
profits In the local stocks. Business fell
off Immediately to nominal proportions, but
there were no essential price changes out
side of United States Steel stocks, vhich
declined again to the low level of the morn
ing. Renewed Currency shipments to the
in-terlor Influenced some offerings of the
active list. Bonds -were irregular at noon.
Speculative Interest was focused on
Uliited States Steel, and the steady dec'lne
in t<he preferred to 51%, a new low record.
Checked (Confident buying of the general
market. Prices shaded off all around and
Colorado Fuel fell a point. American Ex
press sagged 3. while Brooklyn Union Gas
dropped OH.
A large fractional rally in United States
Steel preferred afforded a new basis for
fresh selling until it touched 51%. The
common stock was rather quiet and
seemed to meet support at 10%. The
general market was devoid of feature.
? New York Stock Market.
Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers. 1419 F St.. members New York
stock exchange, Washington stock ex
change and Chicago l>oard of trade.
Open. High. Low. Clow.
Amalgamated Coppsr.. 37 H7 S6%
Am. Car A Foundry 19% 19% 19 19
Am. Car A Foundry, pfd 65% 65% G.">!4 6">%
American Ice 6j% 6% 6% 6%
American Smelting 42% i'iy, 42% 42%
Am. Smelting, pfd 8S 88 87 87
American Suzar 115% 11% 114% 114%
Anaconda ?? - - . .... -
Atcb., Top. A S. Fe _ f5% ?5% 64% 64%
Atch.. Top. A S. Fe, pfd. 90% 90% 89!', 89'-,
Baltimore .fe Ohio _ 76% 76% 75% 75%
Baltimore & Ohio, pfd... 8S 88 88 88
Brooklyn Kapid Traa.. 35% 87% ?6 86%
Canadian Pacific 118"i 119 118% 118%
tUhesapeake A Ohio 29li 29% 2V'? 29%
Chicago A Alton _ 28% 28% 28% 28%
Chicago A Alton, pfd - - -
t Chicago Great Western. 15% 15% 14% 14%
Chi., Mil. A St. Paul..... 138% 139% IS8I4 13 %
Chicago., R. I. A P -4 54% .3% 3%
I Colorado Fuel A Iron.... 28% 28% 27 27
Consolidated Gas... 177 \u . 177 177
Delaware A Hudson... -
Erie, common _ 27% i7% V6% 26%
Erie, 1st pfd 66% I 6>, <6% 16%
i Erie, 2d pfd 49 49 48% 48%
General Electric _
Illinois Central 130% 131 130% 131
Louisville A Nashville.. 100% 101 100" J 100V4
Manhattan Elevated.... 136 138% 136 1.18%
Metropolitan St Ry. 109% 111% 110% Jlu%
Mo., Kan. & Tex., pfd_ .
Missouri Paoifio 89% 90% 80% *>%
New York Central 118% 118,^ 117% 117%
N. Y.,Ont. A Western.. 20Vj 20% 20 rVi
Norfolk A Western
Pacific Mail Steamship. 21 21 21 21
Pennsylvania R. K 117% 117% 116% 116%
People's Gas of Chicago. ?4 94 93% " 3%
t Pressed Steel Car 26 26 25% 26
Heading 44% *4% 43% 44%
Heading, 1st pfd
Heading. 2d pfd
Republic Steel & Iron.. 7% 7% 7 7
Rubber Goods...
St. Louis AS. I*.. 2d pn 46 46 46 46
St Louis Southwestern. 13 13 13 13
St Louis S. W., pfd
Southern Pacific. 41% 42% 41% 41%
Southern Railway 18 18 17% 17%
Southern Railway, pfd.. 74 74 7;*i 7.1%
Tennessee Coal Jc Iron.. Yi% 28 26% 26%
Texas Pacific 23 23% 22% 22%
Union Pacific. '.2% 771% 71%
Union Pacific, pfd
United States Leather.. 7% 7% 7% 7%
U. S. Leather, pfd 75% 7% 75% 75%
United States Rubber? ... .
United State* Steel 11% 11% 10% 10%
U. S. Steel, pfd f>7% 53% f0% .'0%
Wabasn_ 18% 19 1*% 18%
Wa basli, pfd 33 :2% 32%
Western Uniou_ f-3 83 83 83
Wisconsin Central 15% 15% 15% 15%
Mo..Kan. A Tex., corn. _
Ch., H. 1. A P., pfd 58% 58% 58% f8%
Wheeling A L. E., com
Kansas City Southern...
American Locomotive.. 12% 12% 12% 12%
American Loco., 11 Id.... 74% 74% 74% 74%
tEx. dlv., I-*.
JEx. dir.. 17c.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
Bid. Asked.
3 per cents, registered. 1908 108>4 109
3 iter cents, coupon*. 1908 108<4 108'i
3 per cents, small. 1908 106*
4 i>er ceDts, registered. 1!>07 IIIV4 112V4
4 per cents, coupon*, 1907 111V4 11211
4 per cents, registered, 1825 134% 135
4 per cents, coupon*. I92D 134% 135V4
5 per cents. registered, 1904 101 Vi
5 per cents, coupons. 1904 101*4
2 per cents, registered 107 108
2 per rents, coupons 107 108
District of Columbia's 120 ....
Baltimore Markets.
Special Dlspitch to Tbe Evening Star.
BALTIMORE. Md., November 9.?FLOl'R ?Qnlet.
unchanged; receipts. 16.296 barrels.
WHEAT?Dull and easy; S|wt contract, 83%a
83%; spot No. 2 red western, 84sH4'i; November,
83%a83%; December, K4%a84%; January, 85a85%;
May, 82a82'4: steamer No. 2 red. 73a73%; receipt*.
12.320 bushels. Southern by sample, 70a84; south
ern on grade, 74Va84.
CORN?Steady at decline; si?ot, 49\a50: Novem
ber. 491fca50: November new or old, 481^49%;
year, 48%a4?%: January. 48%a48%; steamer mixed,
48a48Vi; receipts. 58.880 bushel*. Southern white
eorn. 50a52: southern yellow com, 50a52.
OATS?Steadj: No. 2 white, 4ma41?,: No. 2
mixed. 40 bid; receipts. 8,548 bushels.
RYE?Firm; No. 2. 59; No. 2 western. 60. sales;
receipts, 4.436 tmsbels.
HAV?Firm. No. 1 timothy. $15.50af 16.00; No. 1
clover mixed. $14.00a|14.50.
GRAIN FREIGHTS?Rates barely steady; steam
to Liverpool, per bushel. Is. %d. November; Cork
for orders, per Quarter. 2s. 6d. November.
BUTTER?Unchanged.
EGGS?Unchanged.
CHEESE?Unchanged.
SUGAR?Unchanged.
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets.
CHICAGO, November 9.?Grain:
Open. High. Low. Close.
Wheat-Dec n 78 77*4 77%
May 78*-% 7?%-% 77% 77%-*,..
Corn-Dec 44% 44% 43% 43*i-%
Mav 48% 48% 42%-43 43-431?
Oats-Dec 85% 35% 34* 84%-35
May 36* 36% 36 36%
CHICAGO, November 9.?Provisions:
Open. High. Low. Close.
Pork?Jan 11.80 12.00 11.90 11.97
Msy 12.05 12.07 11.97 12 0*.
Lard-Jan. 0.82 6.90 6.82 6.87
May 6.90 6.85 6.80 6.85
Ribs?Jaa 6.10 6.27 6.20 6.25
)far 6.80 6.35 6.30 6.85
NEW YORK, November 9.-Cotton:
Open. High. Low. Close.
December 1104 11.04 10.86 10.86
JS, 11.10 11.12 10 86 10.87
-..-7. 10 n]0 J08# 104W
S.T 11.12 11.08 10.83 10.84
.11.1311.13 iqm 10.93
LOCAL FINAMTCIAIj news.
An Inquiry wan recently made of the
president of ths Washington Railway Com
pany as to the reasons for the issue of the
Columbia five per cent bonds in the treas
ury of the company. While the amount of
the recent issue was *100.000. yet It Is under
stood about one-half was allotted to' stock
holdera]^under an agreement made at the
up. the bonds were authorised. The bal
ance belonged to the company. According
to the explanation referred to flisi* bonds
were issued at this time in order to IIM the
money in paying off a loan secured by them
In other words the transaction" Is repreaent
ed to be a change of a floating Indebtedness
to a bonded indebtedness.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Monoline Company in this
| city Saturday the election of officers *:il
I deferred to a meeting1 to be held two
weeks hence. There was an informui
Interchange of views In regard to a pos
sible purchase by the Mergenthaler Com*
! pany of a control of this company, and
' the conclusion was reached that no ac
tion should be taken.
According to the current gossip of th*
street the extra dividend that is expectej
soon to be paid by the Mergenthaler
Company is to be 10 per cent. Instead of
5. The recent advance In the bidding for
this stock on the local exchange is be
lieved to be due to the belief In the pay
ment of an Increased estra dividend.
There has been but little of the stock of
fered for sale, and in spite of a consider
able advance in the bidding the sellers
have not been numerous. The increase
In the bid price for tlie stock has been
accomplished with a record of few sales.
While there were but few transactions
during the call of the l>ond list at today's
meeting of the stock exchange, yet the
rather active demand for these securities
which has been noted was Indicated by an
advance In the bidding practically all along
the line. It was evident that the buyers
were willing to pay some more than the
prevailing bid price, and as a result the
quotation figures were changed consider
ably at least in the column recording the
bid prices.
The market in stocks did not seem to be
as strong and the buying element except In
one or two instances were not much In evi
dence. There was a general advance In the
bid price throughout the list of fire Insur
ance stocks and this was accomplished
without bringing out any of the stocks. The
changes, however, in some cases were for
only fractions of a point.
There was quite a list of gas stock sold,
and the offering was in excess of the de
mand. although It was freely offered down
to 58. A hid of 55 for a larg? block of
stock was made, but was not taken. The
selling started at and went down to
58. and It was apparent that a lower ask
ing price would be necessary to make a
further market. No stock, however, was of
fered at less than 58.
Mergenthaler has been quite buoyant of
late, although, according to the reports of
the Boston market, where this stock is dealt
In. It has been selling several points there
above the selling price here. The bidding
started today at abiiut the level of Saturday
and was promptly met by the offering of
stock, and two ten-share lots went for 188.
After that there was no bidding for a time,
while tire stock was being offered down to
187. Finally 185 was bid for five shares and
180 was asked Subsequently two ten-share
lots were sold at lSt>V& and 187. and a five
share lot as low as 186%. At these prices
: the demand was better than the supply.
I^anston maintained also the higher level
which the stock attained a few days ago.
and a couple of hundred shares sold for 8
Today's Government Receipts.
National bank notes "received today for
redemption. $022,507; government re
ceipts. from internal revenue. $1,2,33,381,
customs, $026.27.'!: miscellaneous, $1!2.
74.'$; expenditures. $2.260.ooo; available
cash balance. $228,533,027 20.
Washington Stock Exchange.
Sales?Regular call, 12 o'clock noon Metropolitan
Railroad Bs, $1,000 at
Washington Railway and Electric pfd.. 3 at 394.
Washington Loan and Trust, 5 at 210.
Washington Gas. 25 at 58*4.
Mergenthaler Linotype, 10 at IS*. 10 st 188. 5
it 187V
Lanston Monotype. 100 at 8, 100 at 8.
Greene Cepper, 100 at lo\, 100 at 15Vfc. GO at
13%. 50 at 15V*.
After call-Washington Gas cert . 40 at 117V*
Washington Rail way and Electric pfd., 50 at .'W,
Union Trust and Storage. 5 at 106%.
Metropolitan Railroad Bs. $3.U*iU at 10W.
Mergenthaler Llnotyi*?, 5 at 186, 10 at 186V?, 10
at 187. 5 at 18?%. 5 at 187**.
Washington Gas. 25 at 58V*. 25 at 58*4. 25 st
581*. 25 at 58. 25 at 58.
RAILROAD BONDS.
Rid. Amk^l.
Capital Traction 4s 105V* 107
Metropolitan 5s 11H 117
Metropolitan 5s. cert, lndeht.. A. .. 102% 10"?
Metropolitan cert. lndebt., B 10G>4 10fr%
Columbia tfs 11* 120
Columbia 5s 103*4 1031*
Washington Bwy. and Elec. 4s 721% 72%
MISCELLANEOUS BONDS.
Washington Gas 6s, ktIm A 103
Washington Gas 6s. series B 103
Washington Gas cert 117 11H
r. S. Electric Light deb. imp. 6s .. 101*?
V. S. Electric Light Cert. Intl. to.. lul^ 102*4
Chesapeake ami Potomac Tel. Urn... 103% 104%
Washington Market Co. 1st 6s I0^V*i
Masonic Hall Association 5s 102
SAFE DEPOSIT AND TRUST STOCKB.
National Safe 1 deposit and Trust. . . 142
Washington Loan and Trust 208 212
American Security and Trust 20*) 225
American Security and Trust cert . 173 1??0
Union Trust awl Storage 106*? 108
Washington Savings Bank 1 '*3V* 110
Home Savings Hank 133*4 ? ?
RAILROAD STOCKS.
Capital Traction
Washington Rwy and Electric pf?l.. ^ ?
Washington Rwy. and Kle<*. com... 0% II
NATIONAL BANK STOCKS.
Bank of Washington 430
Metropolitan ***'
' Central JJJ ... .
Farmers aud Mechanics' 300 ... .
Second
Citizens'
Columbia
Traders
Lincoln J-j ?
American 110
?NSURANCE STOCKS.
Firemen's Jtf* 3
Franklin j*
Metropolitan ^
Corcoran ???
Potomac **>4
Arlington ??*?
German American -?*?
National Union 6% 7'a
Columbia low 12
Riggs 8* 10
People's 6l?
Commercial 5 54
CVonial. 95
TITLE INSURANCE STOCKS.
Real Estate Title 80 05
Columbia Title 4 4V*
Washington Title 2
TELEPHONE AND GRAPHOPHONE STOCKS.
Chesapeake and Potomac 36
American Graphophone com Itt 4l?
American Graphophone pref* 9
GAS STOCKS.
Washington Gas 58*4 50' 4
Georgetown Gas 70 80
TYPE MACHINE STOCKS
Mergenthaler Linotype 184 186
Lanston Monotyin* 8 8%
M1 S< 'ELLA NEOUS ST' iCKS.
Greene Con. Copper Ol 15 HH
Washington Market 15 ...
Norfolk and Washington Steauilxttt. 225 235
J Maury Dore 130
Realty Appraisal Agency 20Vi
?Ex. divitn nd.
CONTRACTS AWARDED.
Pouches for the Post Office Department
From December 1.
Contracts were today awarded by the sec
ond assistant postmaster general for sup
plying the department with catcher, regis
tered mail and ordinary mail pouvhes for
the period beginning December 1. 1003. and
ending June 30, 1005. Fart of the contract
for catcher pouches was awarded to Win.
Taylor of Lyons, N. Y.. whose bid was
$1.80 each, the rest of the contract bolng
withheld for a time, and the number of
pouches to be delivered by Taylor not be
ing specified.
F. C. Johnson of New York was granted
the contract for supplying newspaper sacks,
sacks for foreign malls and registry sacks,
the price ranging from 30 cents to $1.08
each.
Army Board Going to Cuba.
A board of officers has been appointed to
proceed to Guantanamo and Bahla Honda.
Cuba, and such other points as may Ite
necessary to carry out the verbal Instruc
tions of the chief of staff. The detail for
the board Is as follows: MaJ. Gen. Adna R.
Chaffee, first assistant chief of staff: Brig.
Gen. George L. Gillespie, chief of engineers:
Maj. George W. Goethals. general staff,
and Maj. George F. E. Harrison, artillery
corps.
Dies at Age of 106.
The death of Patsie Minor, colored, whose
age was stated at 106 years, took place last
Saturday evening at his home, 611 Glide's
alley, and the funeral was held yesterday
afternoon. Interment was made In Har
mony cemetery- The aged colored man had
resided In the District for more than fifty
years and had been sick for the paj
years. He was a native of Vtrglala.