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Evening star., 1898-12-01
PANAMA CANAL MANAGERS.
Granted Nearly Two Hours Con-
ference by Secretary Hay.

The managers of the Panama canal en-
terprse who arrived in Washington last
evening nave taken steps to arrange the
business with which they are charged be-
fore the Secretary Of State. Apparently
some arrangements had been made In the
nature of an appointment, for, notwith'
standing the fact that this was diplomatic
day. Secretary Hay gave up nearly two
hours of his time this morning to listening
to the representations of the Panama peo-
pie. These were Maurice Hutin, director
general of the Panama canal; Xavier Bay
ard commercial representative of the COM
many, both of Paris. and VIM. Nelson Crom-
well of New York, counsel for the company
The conference was interrupted at fire.
uuent intervals by the calls of the Russian
ambassador, the French charge, the italian
charge the Venezuelan charge and Other
members of the diplomatic body. But these
interruptions were not consequential, as the
Secretary devoted but a small portion of his
time to his diplomatic callers, which mlgni
be construed as d sign of his interest ID
the reuresentationS of the canal peolIe
The latter were supplied with charts ana a
mass of documentary matter, presumably
exhibiting the great amount of work ac-
complished so far on the canal project
At the conclusion of the conference the
canal men declined to make any statement
as to what had taken place. But the com
mon understanding is that they are mere III
a general way to antagonlZe al OF the
Nicaragua projects. They Will be IN w Wasli-
ington for several days, according to their
own statement.
Evening star., 1898-12-01
GOVERNMENT FINANCES
Large Increase in Receipts Compared With
Last Year.
Official Statements for the Month o.
November Greater Amount of
Bank Notes.-The Coinage.

The monthly comparative statement Of
the government receipts and expenditures
shows that during the month of November
the receipts aggregated $3S 900, ,915, as COM
pared with $43 ,3G3 605 for November last
year. In that month, however, is included
about 5000, 900 received on account Of the
Pacific railroad settlement Independent of
these payments the receipts exceeded those
for November, 1897. by about $13 800 900
The receipts from customs last month were
Slo,'3o 200, an increase Of about $500 ,00o;
from internal revenue sources, S21 1886 743
an increase Of nearly $4,000, 600 The dis
bufsemeEts during last month amounted to
S490so,3so, an increase account of the
war of nearly s11 100000. Since July the
receipts have aggregated S204 ,557 ,096, as
compared with S14S, s75 for 1897.
The monthly statement of the controller
OF the currency shows the total circulation
or hauonal bank notes on November SO,
1913, to have been $242 702, 03S, an increase
for the year of $t3, 152 331 and for the
month of $3.50, 757. The circulation base
on United States bonds was s213. .92S, 543, an
increase for the year of $12 1872 971, and for
the month of So, $50, ,OS7. The circulation Sc
cured by lawful money was SIS, 773, 49,, an
increase Tor the year OF S,19, 800 and d de-
crease for the month of s72I,330.
The amount of United States bonds on de-
poslt 10 secure circulating notes was $685.
54'' l3o and to Sc IRE public deposits ST.
Zeo'3Oo The amount of the new 3 per cen.
var loan to secure public deposits was S2S,-
oo6' SUI, ana TO secure circulating notes $40,-
136, $50
The monthly statement of the director of
the mint shows the total coinage at the
CHlted states mintS during November, 1SJS
was s., ,Si5,91o, of which S., COS, 100 was gold
-, 'oo 2oo silver and $S3,960 minor coins.
81 ,402, 900.
Evening star., 1898-12-01
QUAY CASES SET FOR TRIAL
Judge Finletter 0verruled All Motions of
Objection.
Declared the Case Must Take IT'S Turn
on Docket as Any
Other.

PHILADELPHIA, December l. - Judge
Finletter, in the court of quarter sessions.
today overruled all the motions of obiec-
ton entered by defendants counsel to the
hve indictments found by the grand fury
against United States Senator NJ. s. QUAY,
his son, Richard r. Quay. and ex-State
Treasurer Benjamin ]. Haywood The de-
fendants We're not in court, but r. F. Shap-
ley, their senior counsel on announcement
OF the judges decision, moved to instruct
the clerk to enter pleas of not guilty.
This being done, District Attorney Gra-
ham stated that the commonwealth was
ready to proceed TO trial at once and asked
the court TO fix an early date for the trial.
Mr.. Shapley stated that the books ard
accounts presented at the magtstrate's $
hearing were volumfnous These matters
OF evidence he and his colleague had not
had an opportunity to examine They de-
sired to have an expert go over these ac-
counts carefully before they would be ready
10 combat the allegations of the common
wealth, and he asked that date not earlier
than December II be fixed He said fur
thermore, that his colleague A S l..
Smelds, had an important case in the
United States court on Monday next which
would probably occupy his time several
days. He would therefore be obliged to
conduct this trial alone should the date be
fixed for next week.
Judge Finletter in reply to Mr.. Shapley
stated that he would treat this case as
tfat of any other ordinary criminal pro-
ceeding on the docket, and he could not,
therefore, grant the time asked for by de-
fendants counsel. He had intended fixing
Monday next as the date for trial, but in
Difference to MIR. Shields professional en-
gagement on that day, he would appoint
the following day, Tuesday, December 6,
for the opening of the trial. He stated
that he considered that ample time for
counsel to prepare their defense.
Judge Finetter later in the day reconsid-
cred his decision fixing the date of the
Quay trial for December g. and fixed Mon
day, December l., as the day.
-Four of the five bills of Indictment found
by the grand jury charged the defendants
with conspiracy to misuse the funds of the
state on deposit in the Peoples Bank for
their own benefit and profit, and the fifth
indictment charged Benjamin ]. Haywood
with illegally loaning 100000 of the state
funds, over which he had control
Demurrers were entered by defendants
counsel last week to the first four indict-
ments, but Judge Finletter today declared
these demurrers not sustained. a motion
to quash the fifth indictment was also over
ruled by the judge.
Evening star., 1898-12-01
MEASURES OF IMPORTANCE
Senator Cullom Thinks Congress Will Find
Time to Act Upon Them.
The Government of Hawaii and n
Cable to Those Islands Among
Things Needing Attention.

There are several important matters
which Senator Cullom thinks the coming
session of Congress will find time to act
upon between the intervals when appropri-
alton bills will have the attention of the
Senate and House. There will naturally be
more opportunity for legislation other than
in relation to fiscal matters in the Senate
early in the session during the period when
the House is passing the appropriation
bills. For this reason it is likely that the
Senate will take up such general legislation
as will occupy its attention very early dur
ing the session.
Il hope" said Senator Cullom, speaking
to Star reporter today, ito get a bill
through the Senate very soon in relation
to the government of the Hawaiian Islands,
and there may be some legislation in rela-
tion to the interstate commerce law. There
are treaties to be considered, but they NAV
not be ready to be brought before the Sem
ate before the 4th of March, when we cc uld
consider them in extra session.
How about the Nicaragua canal?" Mr.
Cullom was asked.
Senator Morgan thinks we will be able
to act on that question, but | have doubted
whether we could be able to do it, though
l would be glad to see Congress take such
action as would guarantee the building of
the canal, the necessity for which is more
fully demonstrated now than ever There
is no doubt that the government should
take hold of the Nicaragua canal question
and it should do so in earnest
"One thing Congress should act on as
soon as possible. 1t should see that a cable
is built between the Pacific coast and the
Hawaiian Islands. Those islands are now
part of our territory and We should have
quick communication with them We
should not be obliged to depend on slow
steamers to communicate with them"
"Will anything be done regarding the war
reVannep' ~ Sl e5
Nothing is likely to be done on that sub
ject We want to know how much money
we will need before We deal with that ques-
tion 1t may develop that the war tariff
should be strengthened, but do not ap-
pr3hend that that will be the case
DO you anticipate that Congress will
deal literally with the District of Column
bia in securing the needed improvements
in the sewer and water service?"
Il have just como from the District Com
missioners' office, where | made as strong
protest as / could about the want Of
water here. l am paying pretty good
rent for the house | occupy, and yet have
10 hire man evsry day to pump water In
the bath rooms in order to get it. Practi-
caily we have no better water supply here
now than We had twenty-years ago, so far
as can see though considerable sums of
monsy have been spent. / am prepared to
believe there is hardly a city in the United
states that has not better water facilities
than we have here. ] can't see what is
accomplished by the money we do spend"
Evening star., 1898-12-01
READY IN A WEEK
Work on Articles of Spanish Treaty
Progresses Rapidly.
NO JOINT SESSION HELD TODAY
Rumors of Expected Trouble With
Philippine insurgents,
DISCREDITED BY MAJOR HALE

PARIS, December 1.-The peace commits
sions did not hold joint session tody, ow-
ing TO the fact that it was ascertained at .
I'M that the preliminary clerical work was
not completed. 1t was therefore agreed by
the presidents to defer the next meeting
until O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
The work of the commissions is proceed
ing rapidly, and unless there is an unex-
pected hitch the treaty will be signed
within a week.
Gen Wesley Merritt. who arrived here
Yesterday from London. leaving his wife
convalescent there, was in consultation
with the American commission all this
morning relative to the conditions and nee
eSSary measures in the Philippine Islands
General Merritt expects to sail for New
York on December 10 and hopes to resume
his duties in California or New York until
his retirement. eighteen months hence
Major Hale of General Merritt's staff
who Is now here. believes the United States
having taken the Philippine Islands, will
now have no trouble in securing the re-
lease Of the Spaniards who are held PRISON
ers by Aguinaldo.
Evening star., 1898-12-01
TYPHOID AT HONOLULU
Troops Coming Home Probably Recalled on
That Account.
New Hospital Building in Course of
ErecsiOn-Dem to Troops
Sailing for Manila.

VICTORIA, B. c., December 1.-The
steamer MiOwera has arrived here, bring
ing Honolulu advices up to the I'D. On
November 90 the steamer Australia was to
leave Honolulu with 500 men Of the 1st
New York Regiment, bound to San Fran
cisco on the way to New York. few
days later 900 more were to follow by the
Alameda.
The troops are supposed to have been
recalled on account of the ravages of ty-
phoid fever. There are said to have been
300 cases when the Miowera left. Permis-
sion has been received at Honolulu from
Washington to abandon Independence Park
as hospital site as soon as other quarters
can be fitted up.
In obedience to instructions, Colonel Ruh-
lin began November - the erection of a
new hospital building In Huananu Valiey
The structure will be forty-five feet wide
and one hundred and sixty feet long, and
will give complete accommodations Tor all
the sick soldiers in Honolulu. The new
buildings will take 120 patients, Buena Wis
ia proper about 100 and the convalescent
hospital the remainder.
Hawaiian planters have contracted with
the American sugar refinery for the sale
of the entire sugar output of the island for
the next two years. Excepting only about
900 tons, which will be shipped to the re-
finery at Crockett, Cal, an amount suffi-
cient for the American camps at San Fran
cisco will be held at that place. The rest
will be forwarded to New York to be used
there in competition with the Independent
reffneries.
a big demonstration took place when the
steamer Newport sailed for Manila Novem-
Der 6. The Hawaiian band played many
patriotic airs.
Three days later another demonstration
was held on the occasion of the transport
Pennsylvania sailing for Manila with the
Kansas troops.
A big batch of Galicians who were
bI ought from Siberia to work on the Oahu
plantations. under contract, struck and
went to Jail rather than go back to work.
They were put to breaking rocks at the
government quarry. Among the strikers
are a number of boys under twenty years
of age. Their contracts were declared null.
The citizens of Honolulu were preparing
big banquet for the troops on Thanksgiv-
ing day.
The board OF survey, after an eXamind-
ton of the steamer Columbia of Seattle,
has condemned her, and 1t is unlikely she
will ever leave Hiio harbor.
Evening star., 1898-12-01
CANNOT LET THEM GO.
Representative Grout for Holding on
to the Philippines.

Representative Grout of Vermont, who
has arrived in Washington to take up his
official duties, is an advocate of the ad-
ministration's policy of expansion and be-
lievas IN holding the Philippines.
Let the crokers and scolds say what
they please said Gen. Grout to a Star
reporter today, I'VE are going to hold on
to those islands. 1 don't know yet how
we are going to manage them, but every
dictate of conscience, of humanitarianism
and of good business should tell US not to
let them go.
Il do not have any patience with the
dark forebodings of those who would have
us believe that the country will be swamp
ed by taking hold of the Philippines Why.
the same thing was said about the Louisi-
ana purchase. There were Josiah Quincy
Senator Plumer of New Hampshire and
many others who went so far as to declare
that disme1nberment of the Union was
threatened by taking over the Louisiana
territory.
THE Philippines have come to us and
we must assume the responsibility placed
upon us. We will do it and will work out
the problem.
Evening star., 1898-12-01
lGLESIAS AT THE CAPITOL,
The Costa Rfcan President Uncertain
When He Will Leave the City.

President 1glesias of Costa Rica and
party. escorted by Col. Carter, visited the
capitol today and were shown through the
pu>ldlng by guide, who explained the
various subjects Of interest. The visitors
seemed much interested by what they
saw and gave especial attention to the
paintings in the rotnnda.
Arriving at the chamber of the Supreme
Court OF the United States. the president
was admitted within the rail as a mark of
respect. and Witnessed the proceedings of
the court Il short time. When the party
arrived in the Senate end Of the Capitol the
wee President was in his room and re-
ceiVed them, going with the party to the
Senate chamber. President Iglesias ex-
dressed his qualification upon seeing the
historic building
President Ig.esias has not decided when
he viii leave Washington. He is enjoying
MS visit very much, and may remain here
until some time next week. If he does he
VIII attend the banquet of the GridirOh
Club Saturday night. His intention all
along has been to leave here for New York
on Saturday.
Yesterday President Iglesias and rarty,
accompanied by number Of the ministers
of South and Central American states,
went to Mt. Vernon and Indian Head.
They went down in the converted Yacht
Sylph. He also visited the fish commits
sion.
When the president left the Arlington
this morning ms program was, after visit
ing the Capitol to go to the top of the
washington monument.
Evening star., 1898-12-01
LAUNCH OF THE PATHFINDER.
4 New Vessel for the Coast and Geo
detic Survey.

December will be a gala day at the ship
yard of Lewis Nixon in Elizabeth, n. j.
when Miss Ruth Crandan, a niece of the
Secretary of the Treasury, will christen
the Pathfinder. The Pathfinder is not
amor-clad nor does she carry frowning
guns. Her mission will be one of peace and
good will. The Pathfinder" as her name
implies, is TO search the coastwise paths
followed by mariners to seek out and chart
hidden dangers, to map the shores and thus
to render inestimable service TO the world
at large.
She is being built for the coast and geo.
detic survey and will be by far the largest
surveying ship ever built for that service
Among her predecessors was the Hassler
which carried AgassiZ around the Horn, on
her maiden trip, and the Patterson, whose
surveying operations are indelibly engraved
on the charts of the survey. Both of these
vessels Were named after former superin-
tendents of the survey, but Secretary Gage
has chosen the impersonal, but suggestive
name of the new ship, under which her
work Will doubtless become known to
photographers the world over.
Evening star., 1898-12-01
ENGAGED BY SPAIN.
Four Vessels of the North German
Lloyd Line to Transport TrOOps

Information has reached the War Depart
ment that the Spanish government has
hired four of the steamships of the North
German Lloyd line for the purpose of trans
porting Spanish troops home from Cuba by
January j. the time set by this government
for the completion of the evacuation. The
vessels chartered are the Fulda, Werra,
Muenchen and Darmstadt. The contract
was consummated three days ago, and the
fed to hold the Fulda and Warren now at
New York. in order that they might be al
tered into transports. The Muenchen and
Darmstadt, now at Bremen, will go TO Bal
timore to he refsted. The four ships will
be able to transpo:> about 5000 mon on one
trip.
Evening star., 1898-12-01
SPANISH MAKE A sORTIE.
Heavy Losses Reported Inflicted on
Insurgents ut Ioiio

MADRID. December IAN official dis
patch from Gen. Rios. the Spanish COM
mahder at Iloilo, Island of Panay, Philip
pine Islands, says the Spanish troops there
have made a successful sortie against the
enemy. inflicting heavy losses upon the in
sLrgents.
The insurrection. it is added, is spreading
IL the Nisayas and it is asserted that the
movement is not directed against the Span
iards- but against the Americans
The premier SenOr Sagasta denies the
report That Gen. Rios is negotiating with
the insurgents for the surrender of Ioilo
To them.
LONDON, December IA special dis
patch from Madrid says a delegation from
the Spanish chambers of commerce has
had an audience with the queen regent and
presented to her majesty a petition in ia
vor of reforms The delegate also asked
the queen regent TO intercede for the re-
lease of the Spanish prisoners in the Phil
ippine Islands and to pardon the Filipinos
who have been transported TO Spain.
Evening star., 1898-12-01
TOO MUCH RESPONSIBILITY.
Representative Allen Troubled by the
Acquisition of the Philippines.

If Admiral Dewey had only sailed away
after he smashed the Spanish fleet at Ma
Mia" said Representative Allen of Missis-
sippi to Star reporter today, my, my!
what a load would have been lifted from
our minds.
Il am kind of conservative about this ex
pansion business. You know, when you
stop and think about the trouble we are
having in this country with an inferior
race that has had the benefit of thirty
years of civilization and education, it sort
of appalls me to consider what we are
going TO do with the people of some of our
new possessions, who are not even up to
the average Of the lowest of our inferior
race.
Then there is the question of self-goV-
ernment, which kind of bothers me. We
have been proceeding upon the theory of
allowing people to govern themselves and
| don't know what We are going to do with
a million or two of people who are not
qualified for self-government.'
Evening star., 1898-12-01
WILL BE SAVED BY PEACE.
Effect of Cutting Down the United
States ARMY.

Calculations made at the War Depart
ment show that the restoration of peace
will result in a saving of from s450.OO0 to
10000 a month in the single item of pay
OF enlisted men in the United States army.
A private soldier receives in time of war
Si5.6S month. but in time of peace 1t is
only S13 A first sergeants pay is $50 dur
Ing war and SO in time of peace. The
same proportion of decrease holds in the
salaries of other nOn-commissionedo officers.
The 10000 men of the volunteer and regu-
lar armies receive altogether s2,6D0,0oO a
month,
Evening star., 1898-12-01
At WORK ON DISTRICT BILL.
The commissioners Give Their Views
on Its Features.

The subcommittee of the House appro-
priations committee having charge of the
District of Columbia appropriation bill met
at the Capitol at II o'clock today, with
Mr.. Grout, Mr.. Bingham and Mr. Allen
present Clerk Courts of the committee
supplied the subcommittee with the first
drafts of the bill, printed for their use
After looking over the estimates a recess
was taken until o'clock, when the Com
missioners appeared and were heard upon
the principal features of the BILL The for
NAL hearings We're thus commenced and
will be continued until every department
of the District government is permitted to
explain the estimates for its particular
branch.
Evening star., 1898-12-01
BIG ORDER FOR STEEL RAILS.
Over 100000 Tons to BE Made at Lead
ing Points.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, December 1.-The
Iron Trade Review says:
Excepting the memorable break in the
rail pool in February of last year, no such
tonnage of steel rail sales has been closed
in a single week as that just booked by the
manufactures. 1t includes $1,000 tons to
the Illinois Central, $1,000 tons to the Chi
cago and Northwestern, 5000 tons to the
St Paul, 25,000 tons to the Burlington, and
large orders to eastern and central sys-
TENS What has been booked, and what is
practically closed amounts to more than
800 600 tons of which the bulk has been
taken by Chicago and Pittsburg. The fail
ure of the rail manufacturers to agree upon
the selling company scheme was followed
by a conference of the Carnegie Steel Com
pany. the Illinois Steel Company and the
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, as noted
last week. An arrangement resulted, which
promises to have better holding powers
than the gentlemen's agreement in force
previous to September. The prices fixed
are s17 Pittsburg, SIS Chicago and $40
Pueblo.
Evening star., 1898-12-01
AN EXPOSITION FOR DETROIT.
Michigan city to Celebrate the Anni-
NeIsarN of Ifs EOundinE

DETROIT, Mich, December Mayor
Maybury's office was filled last night with
representative citizens and leading busin ess
men. laying plans for the celebration in
1901 Of the anniversary of the founding of
Detroit by Pere Marquette two hundred
years ago. 1t seeTed the general opinion.
after much dis ussiOn. that the best method
Of celebration would be the holding of an
exposition. representative of the progress
Of the middle west.
\ committee of three was appointed to
select another committee OF ten. which in
turn VIII select a large general committee
To start working on the project imma-
dLately.
Evening star., 1898-12-01
REPRESESTATIVE SHERMAN.
He Thinks the Nicaragua Canal Bill
Should Be Passed.

Representative Sherman of New York
says that he does not think it will be possi-
bic to enact currency legislation this win
ter, but that there will be such legislation
by the next Congress. The Nicaragua
canal bill, he says, should be passed this
winter. and the House, he says, will pass
the anti-scalping bill.
He says that it is obviously out of the
question to legisate for the government of
the Philippines until we have had more
time for examination of the situation.
and that military government will have to
be maintained for a while vet
Evening star., 1898-12-01
A DRUNKEN FATHERS CRIME.
Dashed Out the Brains of His New.
Born Child.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, December 1.--At
Cameron, a village about thirty miles north
ot here child was born in poor family
named Dunn. The father, in celebration OF
the event, became intoxicated, and on re-
turning home seized the baby and dashed
out its brains. He was on the point CT
strangling his wife, when neighbors inter
fered. Word was sent to the marshal, who,
with twelve men. arrested Dunn, but not
before the latter fired several shots with i
revolver, one of which clipped off one OF
the marshaPs ears. Dunn was taken to the
county jail at Barron TO prevent Il lynch
ing.