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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-11
FOR COM Mrs sIoNER
The President Has Not Considered Mr.. Ross
Successor.
Gossip About the Two Vacancies
Those Who May Be Candidates
for the Positions.

There is authority for the statement tina t
the President has not even considered the
question of the prospective vacancy in the
District commissfonership, caused by the
expiration CT the term of Commissioner
Ross this winter.
lie mas other and more important mat
tiers under consideration at present. in
VolVihs the welfare of the entire nation,
ana VIII probably not take up the success
sion or Comnlssl oner Ross until shortly be-
lore the expiration of his term of Office
Inc 1act that Mr.. Ross has already sarv-
ed Two terms appears to be the main rea-
son, II not the only one, for the impression
among certain citizens that he is not like
ly TO be reappointed. What foundation
there Is TOT SUCH impression can only be Ie-
termlncd by subsequent developments.
There are no applications on file at the
White House for Mr. Ross place. and no
Indications that the wires are being pulled
elther lor MS reapDointment or III the in
terest of some one else.
Discussed at building.
w no Will be the new Commissioners? 2"
is the question daily asked at the District
building. Several persons maintain they
know, but up to this time they have kept
their own counsel They seem to think
there VIII be a change all around, but this
is by no means certain '.r- .-'-
Ii seams probable that there will be one
vacancy at least. Commissioner Truesiall
has declared that he is not candidate for
reappointment. His time expires March ),
1871 commissioner Ross gees out of of
nee, n he Is not reappointed, February /,
fss'1.r The time usually accorded an En-
gineer Commissioner has been exceeded al
ready by Commissioner Powell He was
appointed May 5, 1888 and, according 10
common practice, his time was out last
May.
Names Mentioned
Among the han,es mentioned in connec-
ton with the successorship of Mr. Trues-
dell are those of N.Y. Chaplin Brown. Mr..
Myron Parker. Mr.. lJohn Joy Edison, who
once declined the offer Of a commissioner
ship, and Mr.. Il. Fl. Warner. AS Successors
to Mr. Ross the names most frequently
mentioned are tnosei0f A. A. Wilson, Hen
ry Il. Davis, Col. w ilfiamtG. Moore and l..
G. Hine =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-11
The Farmers Congress Desires to Be
Addressed by General Harrison.
INTRODUCTION OF MANY RESOLUTIONS
| ,oss oi Life N Fire at Traverse
City.
DE- STITU TION IN INDI A

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, November 1.-THE
farmers national congress at it's sessions
today, by resolutions, requested eX-PreSi-
dent Harrison to address the body.
The president of the congress, referring
to bill pending in the United States Sem
ate providing for Industrial commission.
said that action should be taken by the
farmers convention locking to the APP
pointment of one or perhaps two of the five
members of the commission from the MEM
bership of this congress.
The session was largely devoted to reso-
lutions. and they were referred to the COM
mittee on resolutions. as follows: Suggest
ing s w AllertOn of Illinois. as Secretary
OF Agriculture, requesting Congress to ap-
point corps of civil engineers to examine
and report as to the practicablity of con-
structing ship canal connecting the At
lanuc with the great lakes by way of
rivers and Gulf of Mexico; that it is the
sense of this Congress that women should
be given the right of suffrage: that the
Congress OF the United States should take
active measures to restrict undesirable
immigration, discountenance class legisia-
ton and discourage sectionalism.
w. H. Hoffman of Illinois introduced a
resolution to tie effect that nasmuch as
the Supreme Court of the United States had
decided that the tax on incomes is uncon-
stitutiOnal. and whereas the farmers in
come includes all the products of the farm.
all farm products should be exempt from
assessment or taxation.
Ilr. Stahl Of Illinois introduced the fol-
lowing Whereas trusts are annually rob-
bling the American people of millions of
dollars. be IL
Resolved. That this congress demands
that the laws against trusts be enforced
and such laws are now inadequate be
strengthened"
The committee on locating the next meet
ing of the congress reported in favor of
St Paul. Mimi, and suggested that il be
held at least two months earlier in the year
than the present congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-11
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr.. Huntington Will Push the Fund
Ing Bill the Coming Session.

Mr.. Huntington Will Push the Fund
ing Bill the Coming Session.
1t is said to be the intention of c. p.
Huntington to try to get the Pacific rail-
road funding bill through at the coming
session of Congress. 1t is said that one Of
the leading friends of the funding meas
ure has already sent his private secretary
here to secure facts for a speech to be
made in the House soon after the session
begins in favor of passing the bill. which
has been reported from the committees of
the House and Senate.
Mr.. Huntingtons plans are, of course
not known, but various matters combine
to give the impression that he will seek to
put the bill on its passage at the Decem-
Der session. The present House has been
thought to be favorable to refunding. For
some reason the Senate Ii thought to stand
the same way. These things are what are
thought to be favorable to early action on
the bill. The composition of the next
House will be uncertain. Furthermore
the opposition to refunding will be more
patent in the next House. The delegation
which has been elected to the House from
California for the next Congress Is unani-
mously opposed to the present bill. The
present delegation is unanimous, with the
exception of Representative Grove John
son. He was defeated this year solely. 1t
is said. on the ground that he was a friend
of Mr. Huntington and Of the funding bill.
A united opposition in the next Congress
from California will have a strong effect,
Ii Is urged.
Should tariff legislation engross the COM
ing session. there might be a delay for the
funding ban. 1t might have to go over to
the next Congress. but should there be no
legislation on the Dingley bill or a kindred
measure, the House would not be SO occu-
pied that it could not take UP the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-11
Ex-sECRETARY SMITH.
He Talks Interestingly on the Vcne-
zuelan Boundary Arbitration.

.-NFb1tF0tloH.
EX-Secretary Hoke Smith arrived in
Washington this morning private bust
ness. He spoke Interestingly on the yene-
zuelan matter tn a Star reporter and
briefly on politics. AS to politics, he said
he did not See now any one could at this
time form intelligent opinion as to flu
ture political prospects. Party lines, he
said. are SO unsettled and so much de-
ponds on what is done under the admins
tration Of Mr.. Mckinley that developments
must be awaited to furnish the foundation
of judgment. Everything is chaotic. He
said he had not been paying any attention
to the senat orial contest in Georgia; that he
was odt of politics at present and devoting
himself to the practice of law.
AIR. Smith said that he thought the set
tement of the Venezuelan question was
one Oh the very important events of this
administration, and would reflect great
credit upon Mr. Cleveland and Mr.. Olney.
Il can speak of the terms OF the arbitra-
ton agreement he SAID. lin but sinner
hcial way. as | am not fully informed as to
detail The submission of the question to
arbitration is triumph of civilization,
and the British government should he given
high praise for agreeing to such a settle
ment In securing arbitration this gov
ernment has got just what Mr.. Cleveland
ana Mr. Ofney were striving for.
ANY idea that the arbitra tior being he
tween tins government and the British gov
eminent instead of between the latter and
Venezuela Involves the principle of pro
tectorate by this government over the
South American republics would be based
on an utter misconception. The only prin-
cfple established is that Of our right to
interfere where the question involved is
one of the forcible acquisition of territory
on this continent by foreign government
The question then being whether under
the policy of the Monroe doctrine we can
permit such acquisition OF territory. We
n ToFf Fiy,aI tn hn
become one of the parties interested. The
present arbitration being between this gov
eminent and Great Britain is a recognition
of this ard does not in any way involve.
directly or indirectly, the idea of pro-
tectorate. The principle extends to moth
ing but territorial acquisition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-11
SENATOR SHERMAN's VIEWS.
He Thinks There Should he Inn
mediate Thrift Le&islatiOn.

mediate Tariff Legislation.
NEW YORK, November Ex-senator John
Sherman Of Ohio. who is at the Fifth Ave-
rue Hotel talked freely with an Evening
Post reporter today about the outlook for
legislation in the next Congress.
1T will be necessary to pass a tariff
measure at once" he saids 1.-The Dingley
bill, with some changes. will do for the
present.
Tie democrats made a great mistake in
not permitting that bill to pass In the last
Congress. 1t was only a temporary meas
ure intended to raise the revenue that the
government absolutely needed, and If the
democrats had let it go through, there
would have been no necessity for bond is
Sues and the democratic administration
would have escaped a great deal of censure
and criticism that was heaped upon 1t.
II doubt" the Senator continued, IF the
democrats in the Senate will oppose the
bill. l should think they. like the silver.
Senators. would not obstruct Legislation
1 understand all the silver men except Tel
Ter and Dubois are opposed to policy OF
obstruction. If the Dngley bill is passed
at the coming session of Congress there
will be no necessity for an extraordinary
session after March 1. Considering every
thing, L think that the outlook for the
passage of the bill is bright.
1T is doubtful If the republicans Will
have majority in the Senate. NOBODY
Gratis will go to the Senate from Kentucky
and North Carolina. Until those states
eject their Senators it will be Impossible to
say which side will have majority
Senator Sherman was then asked about
the makeup of President Mckinley's cahi-
net and if he might take the treasury port
folio again.
Mckinley is the only man who knows
anything about the cabinet yet. and have
given no thought to cabinet Matters he
replied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-11
PROBABLY SUICIDE.
Body Found in the Bushes Above
GeOrXetOwn.

Body Found in the Bushes Above
Georgetown
The body of an unknown white man. who
Is supposed to have committed suicide, was
found shortly after / o'clock this after
noon in a clump Of bushes on a Hctle hill
between the International Athletic Park
and the Chesapeake and Ohio canal. The
discovery of the corpse was made by a
young man named VIII Goodwin, who hur-
ried to the seventh precinct police station
in Georgetown and IN a breathless condi-
ton reported what he had seen.
Mounted Policeman Bradley at once set
off for the spot. and he was followed by
the patrol wagon as soon as 1t could be
got in readiness.
The spot where the body was found is
just within the District line, about three
miles from the Georgetown police station
and is near the Conduit road. Goodwin
reported that he found no papers on the
body that would tend to identify the man.
Every indication is, however, that the case
Is one Of suicide.
The party that set out in quest of the
body had not returned at 3 o'clock this af-
ternocn, SO that but meager details Of the
affair could be obtained Goodwin left be-
fore giving description of the body.
Body Identified.
Later the body was identified by those
who went in search of it as that of B. w,
Frasier of 1888 street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-11
THE MIsHAP TO THE TEXAS.

Converting of the Board of InHui1'y n
the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
NEW YORK, November 1.-THE naval
board CT inquiry appointed by Secretary
Herbert to determine the responsibility for
the latest accident to the United States
battle ship Texas convened at LIS this af-.
ternoon at the Brooklyn navy yard.
The board consists of John A. Howell of
the League Island navy yard. who presid-
ed; Chief Engineer w. W. Dungant. Naval
Constructor j. F. Hanscom and Judge Ad-
vocate Lieut.. r. j. Waling.
The inquiry was held behind closed doors
mitted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-11

,, sslss.rsguar eaiI-ls o'clock mAmerican Sc
lSa washington Loan and IL Trust, Si s5 lI a.
Capital Traction; 10 at 90; 10 at 5giS. Mctropoii
Gus. at Il Lincoln Fire Insurance 20 at So
at District az GeTa MSaosp % St. az Da
6d. , S9year fund Gs, gold. ITO bid Water stock
u.s. lSoi, currency lie lid Water stock IS 1903
M Mis Sc; BondsaMetropolitan Railroad 5s
t;ns, s. AZ ia Belt 5,Soas a;ks%
Psay sss.ss IL s ID %sssHs.s% Cas- cas- Conn
tomac Telephone IS. ios bid, American Security
and Tast s and and le bid o a;6s5
bid, los asked. Washington Market Company LIST
nSs ID sd Market oomany
100 bid. Masonic Han Association 5s. 10s bid.
ri, National pl Bank , 1 Of Washinston 27
s s p sSS asked 4, Gn s% bid tarms
Capital. III bid. West End, 100 bid 1903 asked.
Traders e bd iSs asked Lincoln IS bid los
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies National Safe
tsa and and trust III H. BID I'D IS asked asked
ses sas i psposs III Ba bid i's asked washing
Columbia. 90 bid Belt 20 asked Ecknsto an.e q
Gas and Electric Light Washington Cas-
+6 bid, 4s asked. Georgetown Gas, Obid. u 5.
Electric Light, 90 bid.
Insurance Stocks.-Ffremen's, 90 bid. Franklin.
35 bid. Metropolitan, 20 bid. Potomac, 64Is bid.
Arlington rs bid. German-American, $50 bid
National Union, 10 bid. 10 asked Columbia. liz
bid, IA asked. Rigs ~ bid. Peoples, ) bid.
Lincoln, SIS bid, So asked. Commercial, AZ bid
5za asked
Title Insurance stocks.-Real Estate Title, 1l5
asked. Columbia Title, ~ asked. Washington
Title, ~ asked, District Title, S bid. 10 asksi
Telephone Stocks.-Pennsylvani 81 bid. 30 asked.
yhara oka and StnJ
can Graphophone Cts bid, ~ asked. American
Graphophone. preferred, II asked. Pneumatic Guu
Carriage, 20 asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks.-Mergenthaler Linotype 100
bid. 1921 asked. Lanston Monotype, bid 81.
asked. Great Fails Ice, 1870 asked. Norfolk and
Washingtoa Steamboat, 100 asked. Lincols Hall,
90 asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-11
THE OLEoMARGARINE DEFENDANTS
The Amounts 0nered to Secure a Set.
Element Of the Cases.

The Amounts Ohered to Secure a Set
Element Of the Cases.
Mr. Henry E Davis, the attorney for
the DEFENDANTS under indictment in the
Criminal Court upon charges Of having
Violated the ofeomargarine laws in he
District. said today in regard to an article
in Mondays Star:
THE statement that the commissioner
of internal revenue or any other authority
had been pfoffered $4jOO or 5000 in fines
to withdraw the prosecution of the par
ties now under Indictment in this District
Is wholly without foundation Neither OF
such sums, nor any sum approximating
either. has been proffered by anybody to
anybody In relation to these prosecutions.
The simple fact Is that one of the par
ties now under indictment proffered to
the commissioner OF internal revenue, in
conformity with the law. a comparatively
Insignificant sum in settlement of his case,
and the proffer was declined. With that
exception no attempt has been made or
will be made to dispose Of these prosecu-
lions or any of them except In due course
of judicial procedure. and any statements
or insinuatioas to the contrary, involving,
as they do. not only the accused them
selves, but also the officers of he govern
ment concerned, are both groundless and
unjust
The Stars information which thus diff
fered from that given Mr.. Davis. regarding
the attempt to settle the oleomargarine
cases out of court. was received from
sources believed to be absolutely reliable.
In the opinion Of persons familiar with
the Hagrant and widespread violation OF
the oleomargarine laws throughout the
United States, a continuation of the I'm
position upon the public would have been
long ago. made impossible If the internal
revenue authorities had prosecuted the
cases brought by its agents instead Of &C
cspting fines from the alleged violators of
the law and keeping the charges secret.
The Star Is in possession OF great deal
more Information on the subject Of the
oleomargarine law-breaking than 1t has
deemed proper to make publsc at this stage
in the proceedings.
Insignificant sums are not and never have
been considered by the Treasury Depart
ment in the settlement of such cases. The
records of the commissioner Of internal
revenue, If made public, would show that
immense amount has been paid by par
ties charged with violating he oleomar-
gariLe law, and that not an insignificant
sum out of this total was paid by indi-
viGuals engaged in this business in Wash
ington city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-11
AMERICAN BAPTIST CONGRESS.
Delegates Considering Papers ON I'm
portaHt Topics.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. November 1.-THE
American Baptist Congress met in adj
journed session this afternoon and resumed
the consideration of papers on important
topics The program of the afternoon ex-
ercises included papers ON THE Problems
Of The Country Church.. The subject was
divided d. follows: Finances, Z. b. Lake,
ID. Uppervile, Va: Pastoral Leader
ship. Rev. W l.. Munger, Belding, Mich. :;
Modern Methods of Work. w. Felix.
DID. Lexington. Ky.
The speakers appointed to lead the dis
cussion were r. RI. Pitt. D.. Richmond,
Va. and Rev. J. H. BoIdridge. Lancaster
S. c..
The program for tonight's exercises fol-
lows:
rs God the Father of All Men,"
Papers Will he read by F. NJ Rowley
ID. oak Park. Chicago, and George c.
Baldwin, ID. Springfield Mass
The speaker appointed to'discuss the pa
perS is President w. Pope Yeaman d. d.
Grand River College. Grand River, Mo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-11
TOrDedo Boat No. 4.

Torpedo boat No. 4. the second Of the
three being built at the Columbian iron
works for the United States navy. was
launched yesterday at Baltimore. The YES
sci ID an exact counterpart of No. 3. which
was launched at the iron works October 1.
The launch was in every way a perfect
success. The new fighting craft was chris
tened No. by Miss Elise Agnus. daughter
of Gen. Felix Agnus. In breaking the bot
tie of wine over the prov of the new boat
Miss Agnus expressed the hope that its
mission should be to bring peace in time of
war and to prevent war in time of peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-11
Canal Boatm.n Drowned.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
GAITHERSBURG. Md, November H.
News of the accidental drowning of Albert
Young, a boatman. in the Chesapeake and
Chic canal. Monday evening. at Seneca
lock. has been received here. While enter
ing the lock Young was standing near the
side of his boat. which gave a sudden
jerk and threw him overheard. Friends
rushed to the scene, but could render no
assistance, owing to the close passage
way on the lock. He was twenty-three
years of age and resided at Point of Rocks
He was well known here, having recently
married Miss Ella Taylor, daughter of Jas.
Taylor of this place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-11
DIVORCES GRANTED.

Judge HaEncr Sewers the Marital
Bonds of Two Couples.
Judge Hagner has granted Bette Reed
a divorce from Joseph A. Reed because of
the husbands desertion of his wife, he
beng charged with the costs of the suit.
The judge has also granted Ella F. Hart
a divorce from Frederick W. Hart, be-
cause of the husbands habitual drunken
ness and beca use of his cruel treatment of
her. 6ndangering her life and health. Mrs.
Hart is given the custody and guardian.
ship of their child, the husband being
charged with its maintenance and with the
costs of the suit.
The wife was also given the right to re-
sumo her maiden name, the name not being
mentioned in the papers in the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-11
Army Orders.

Lieut.. David J. Baker, jr., 18th Infantry,
has been relieved from duty with the I'LL
nois National Guard and ordered to Join
his company.
Lieut.. Kirby Walker. Sd Cavalry has
been ordered to duty at the Military Acad-
envy.
Capt. Nathan 8. Jarvis. assistant sur
geon, has been relieved from duty as a
member Of the court-martial at Willets
Point, New York. and Capt. ]. d. Poindex-
ter, assistant surgeon, is detailed in his
stead.
Leave of absence for two months has
been granted Lieut. F. L. Parker, 9Th Cav
airy. and the leave Of Capt. Stephen J. Sey-
burn. 10th Infantry, has been extended six
months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-11
SUES FOR RENT.
MIR. o. G. Staples Files Claims Against
Mr.. Morgan Lewis.

Mt. U. q. StHF1fE F11eS C101ms AgA1nsf
Mr.. Morgan Lewis.
A suit was filed today by Orren G. Sta
pies against Morgan D. Lewis. in which
the plaintiff claims s5,SG2SO. amount of rent
alleged to be due on account of Wizards
Hotel and Wizards Hail.
Mr.. Staples alleges that Mr.. Lewis leased
the premises from him February 1. 1885, at
an annual rental of $4,000, payable the
first Of every month in advance, commenc-
ing that day Since the last Of August,
1896, Mr.. Staples says, MIR. Lewis has paid
him but $l37.2O, and he therefore sues to
recover the alleged balance Of $780, 80
Attorney John b. Larner represents the
plaintiff.
An attachment was issued against the
effects in the hotel late in the day.
Mr.. Morgan Lewis was seen at the hotel
at o'clock by a Star reporter, but declined
to say anything in relation to the suit
stating that he had not received notifica-
ton of It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-11
Charged With Bisamx.

A warrant was issued this afternoon for
the arr est Of Robert s. Bowles to answer
a charge of bigamy It is set forth that
June % last Bowles was married to Emily
Cook, while at the time he had q wife,
Elizabeth Jane Bowles. then living.
Bowles is supposed to be living at Farr
Post Office, Fairfax county, Va One of
the witnesses who will appear against him
Is Rev. ]. c. Dent, who offlciated at the
ceremony in June last.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-11
Baltimore Markets,

BALTIMORE. November 11.-F1our firm, un-
changed-receipts: 49, I'D barrels: exports p.
higher-spot and month. 500 bid; December. sly
bid: steamer No. red, S5Es bid-receipts, ID, go
bushels; exports. 24.e00 bushels: stock GO 500
bushels; sales. $4,000 bushels-southern wheat nv
sample. SsaSOla; do. on grade. s6a9O. Corn eas,:
spot, month. November ard December new and
old. 301sasOA: January, 3o1sa31: February. siI.a
5lA; steamer mixed. 2slsa2s1t- receipts, las ai3
bushels; exports, 125.212 bushels; stock POI 40;
bushels; sales, 2o5.0Oo bushels-southern white
corn, 2staas0a; do. yellow, 2sa30. Oats firm, de-
mand gOOd-NO. white, 2ia26JA; No. mixed
2l1aa2s-recepts. 4.I32 bushels; exports none
stock, ,J63 1858 bushels
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-11

Monday night on 10th street northwest
between @ and r streets Bert Hart, a
young man who lives at 1910 18th street,
was murderousIy assaulted by an unknown
man. He received a cut on the arm and
was dealt several stunning blows. The po-
lice were notified this afternoon Of the oc-
currence. and are looking for the young
mans assailant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-11
CONVENTION OF SURGEONS.
Reading of Papers by Lending Dele
gates at Nashville.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, November 1.-THE
ninth annual convention of the Southern
Surgical and genealogical Association
began here yesterday. DR.. Lewis of New
Orleans presided. The afternoon session
was devoted to the reading of papers by
prominent delegates, among whom We're
DR.. j. 7. Wilson. Sherman. Tex: DR.. Geo.
Ben. johnson, Richmond, Va; DR.. j. Wes-
ley Bovee, Washington. D. c., and DIR.
Henry Fry, Washington. d. c,
Papers prepared by members who were
not present were read by their titles. Last
night the banquet of welcome by the ply
siclans of the city was given. City Attor-
ney John b. Kemble delivering the address
of welcome. Il. go.