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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-08
TINE CLOCKS IN THE TREASURY.
They Will BE Tried in the Winder
Building.


Assistant Secretary Vanderlip of the
Treasury Department said this afternoon
that 1t had not been fully decided that
the time clocks would be put in the treas
Try. There was strong probability, how
ever. that they would be introduced
There Is a considerable opposition to
them from some of the clerks" said Mr..
Varderlip, but many other clerks who
arrive and depart on time have no objec-
ton to them and are pleased with the
machines. A number of agents of clock
manufactures have been here this week
talking to me about their clocks, and We
have decided to give six makes a trial.
Mr.. Vanderlip then stated that to test
the Inherent makes of clock and the syS-
tenn generally he had few days ago or
dered one Of each make placed In the gee
ond auditors Office. in the Winder build
irg One of these clocks was put up a
few days ago and two others arrived to-
day. The last two to arrive will be placed
In position this afternoon, and the three
clocks Will be given trial tomorrow.
Each clock will accommodate 100 people,
and the three will take care of the total
number of clerks in the second auditor s
Office. A full trial will be given the clocks
and a report will be made to Secretary
Gage.
If the clocks are introduced at all in
the Treasury Department they will be put
try. Mr.. Vanderbilt says the clocks have
been introduced in post offices throughout
the country and so far as he has heard
have given satisfaction.
Naturally there is a good deal Of feeling
in the treasury about the probability OF
having to answer to the clocks and clerks
who are ranked as among the best con-
slider such a course a reflection on their
honor. Those who take the matter good
naturedly are already beginning to figure
as to how they can get the best of the
clocks. 81
A number of treasury officials will be
present tomorrow when the clocks register
the arrivals at the Winder building.
The record of the time clocks recently
placed insthe office of the auditor for the
Post Office Department has shown such a
great Improvement in the record of clerks
that there is little doubt the system will
be gradually extended. During the month
there were but few records Of hardness
against the clerks. a marked contrast to
the previous month the officials say.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-08

Pays n Visit to Mrs. Cate, His Sister
fn-law.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. February S--Presi-
cent Dole and party arrived at the union
station at 4:45 o'clock this morning from
Buffalo in the private car "Coronet." The
car was placed side track and the
members of the party did not arise until
o'clock when breakfast was served on
the car.
Later Mr.. and Mrs. Dole were driven to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs Charles Cate, on
Bertram street. Mrs. Dole and Mr.. Cate
are brother and sister and have not seen
each other for several years The presi-
DENTAL party expect to resume their jour-
ney westward this evening.
The special car will go out over the
Cleveland. Akron and Columbus road TO
Columbus. and will then start west to
Kansas City
In an interview. President Dole said: IT
regard my trip as extremely satisfactory
and feel confident that the Hawaiian pos
sessions will ultimately be annexed TO the
United States. At Washington / had a
long consultation with President Mckinley
II was most satisfactory one / think
that the Presidents previous expressions
show that he favors nnexation"
When SHOWN a dispatch IN the morning
papers, in which 1t was limited that the
Hawaiian annexation treaty might be
abardonsd for an annexation bill Prssi-
dent Dole said that this view of the matter
had arisen since he left Washington. and
ne knew nothing of II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-08
No OCCASION FOR ALARM.
Smallpox Case Not Likely TO Cause
Spread OF Dtsense

The marine, Robert S. Collins who il
suffering from smallpox. and who was TAX
en- TO the District smallpox hospital yestsr-
day, as exclusively told I'm The Star, has a
very mild attack OF the disease, so Dr.
woodward. The health officer. told a Star
reporter this afternoon, and no doubt of
his speedy recovery is entertained This is
the first case here since the fall and winter
Of ls9l-'95.
As explain ed in The Star, the sick man
had been in the naval hospital for nearly
two weeks when the suspicious character
of the complaint developed. having been
admitted for surgical treatment. Before
that he was stationed at the marine bar
racks here, end So far known has not
been in contact with the disease. either
personally or by communication of any
kind. DIR. Woodward is Of the opinion that
the case is simply one of those sporadic
cases which cannot be traced back of the
development stage.
1t was at first thought that Collins
might have contracted the disease through
corresponding with people in the south.
where smallpox Is prevailing to some ex-
tent, but DIR. Woodward is Informed that
h mas HAD no correspondence with any one
in the infected districts. He is in the care
of Janitor Pemberton OF the District small
pox hospital near the District jail. and
the disease is of such a mild form as to
cause him practically no suffering what
ever. AT the naval hospital he was kept
isolated. ard every one who came in con-
tact with him has been vaccinated, and
Will be Quarantined for siXt zen days. until
all danger of communication to others is
past.
There is not tn slightest cause for
alarm, said DIR. Woodward, land Collins
case will. l feel very sure. be the only one
in this connection. The weather is most
unfarorable for The spread of the disease,
and as every precaution has been taken,
hot a. ii hos irat .,rl hN- he.
health department. no one should have any
appreh ension Of danger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-08
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. February 8.-Flour quiet and
steady. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 5,o96 barrels; ex-
ports. none: sales, 900 barrels Wheat hrm-spot
a96s.; steamer No red, 4I4-receipts 81,
OILS bushels: exports 1884, lS bushels: stock
S14 bushels sales, Is. 900 bushels-southern wheat
BY sample. slag9: do. grade. 9Slzaeeis. Corn
nrm-spot and month. s3has3k: March, 2sa3al.
exports. la2, sss bushels; stock 76s. 637 bushels
sales. 10000 bushels-southern white corn ~
34x; do. yellow. 32a34. Oats nrmer-No white
soaso.s: No. mixed. esa3sH-recelpts, s.. sss
bushels; exports, $500 busheis: stoek sss. "a
wesNIn, ne-receipts - ,lsi besheis: exports, 81.
3o5 bushels; stock. "a. Sss bushels Hay steady-
choice Timothy, &13 asked Grain freixheu ouiet
byt steady.stean to Liverpool per bushei, I'D
Narch; Corr for orders per quarter. 81. Sd. FEB
ruasy S1hd ass. 45sd- March, Sugar strong m
changed Batter and egss quiet. snehsnesl
Cheese steady, unchanged .Letfuce-Sl l6aSi n
pr basket. WHISKY unchanged.
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Two Memorials Proposed.
ANOTHER FIRE IN LoUDouN.
Henry s. Smith, Near Sterling. is the
Latest Sufferer.


Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
STERLING, Va, February s.-The sixth
fire of incendiary origin since January in
Lcudoup county occurred Saturday night.
The latest sufferer is Mr.. Henry s. Smith,
owner of the Broad Run farm, half a mile
from this place. Mr.. Smith was awakened
about midnight Saturday night by the gal
IL ping of horse through the lane from his
house to the main road. When he reached
the window he saw his large stock barn in
flames, and the perpetrator of the deed
swiftly gaIloping away on horseback up the
main road in the direction of Leesburg.
Mr.. Smith had given all of the men holi-
day over Sunday, and not hand was on
the place to assist him in subduing the
flames, which had made such Roadway
that 1t was impossible to save but six
horses and twelve cows of the stock in the
barn. Thirty-Six head of valuable mich
cows, the barn, with It's entire contents,
consisting of fifty tons Of feed, farming
implements. provender and an $500 thresh-
ing machine, were burned.
In the morning one of his own horses.
which had been in the barn, was found
saddled and bridled in the lane leading to
the house. The party who set fire to the
barn even went SO far as to pick out one
of the finest of the stock Of horses. and af-
ter doing his work mounted and rode away.
1t is believed after riding to point in the
direction Of Leesburg the incendiary turn
ed the horse loose and it strayed nome.
This is the fourth barn Mr.. Smith has
had destroyed in the past twelve years,
and his loss is severely felt.
The citizens of this county are aroused
over the large number of incendiary fires,
and it is feared that If the perpetrators
are caught they will be summarily dealt
with. The insurance companies will in all
probability put a detective to work and
every effort will be made to catch the gull
ty parties. 1t is also believed that the
county authorities will be petitioned by the
citizens of Loudoun county to work In con-
nection with a representative of the insur-
ance companies who are also greatly in
tereSted in the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-08
FOR THE RELIEF OF CuBANs.
Additional Contributions Received a.
the State Department.

Additional Contributions Received at
the State Department..
The Secretary of State has received the
following additional contributions to the
fund for the relief Of the Cuban sufferers
since the last report
From citizens of Massachusetts,,
through Senator Hoar (second con-
tributioD .:..................... .$625.O
Citizens Of Cleveland, Ohio. through
H. A. Garfield (second contribution) 453 "a
Through Evening Star Washington,
d. c. (second contribution. .. 3O8 90
Gaien b. Royer, Mount Morris. Ill.,. $1,000
Employees of Treasury Department
second contribution>. ............. s2.75
Mrs. g. r. LIE Bar, Jernez, Hot
Springs. N. M: .:................ 200
o. s. Callahan. Schenectady, N. y. 500
Mrs. Herman Livingston, CatskiIl,
N: Y........-.. ................... $500
B. M Holman, minneapolis. 500
L. L. Pickett, Wilmore, Ky.. 200
Cash ......:.........- LOO
Walter L. Macomber, Ashevilie, N. c. 200
]. r. Chaffee. Brookfeld, Mass $50
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ACTED TOO HASTILY.
Amba ssa1or white Says Americ
Fruits are Being Admitted,

Amba ssaaOr white Says American
Fruits are Being Admitted.
1t is intimated that the German author
tiles are beginning to believe that they
have acted with undue precipitation in the
enforcement Of the DEGREES excluding Amer
lean fruits. and it is said that a DISPOSE
ton has %een 81 Swn to attribute the Sc
verify of the action taken to the excessive
zeal OF 4 bordinate officers stationed at
the primo ni ports and on the frontier.
Today abe sssdor White cabled the State
Departmd that the present importation
of live nts Yves absolutely prohibited.
but that Hesh fruit not infected was being
admitted freely. Ipasmuch as the value of
the live plants and shrubs exported from
the United States to Germany last year was
only a little more than 5000 the last
phase of the exclusion decree Is not regard
ed as of very large Importance.
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RESCUED N NID-OCEAN.
Capt. Larsen and Fifteen NeR>of Bark
b. ID. NetcaIf.

NEW YORK. February S-The Fabre
line steamer Burgundia arrived today from
Mediterranean ports and brought safely to
port sixteen seamen. who were picked up in
nidocean and rescued from their sinking
craft
They were Captain Larsen and fifteen of
the crew of the Norwegian bark b. ID.
Metcaif. from Savannah for Hamburg
Captain Larsen says he sailed from Sayan-
rah December 10 with cargo of naval
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DIsG,>rED wITh kLoNDIkE RUSH
Twenty-Five Tired Passengers Com
DOwn On Steamer NOyO.

VICTORIA. b. G.. February S.-A spe-
cial from Nanaimo states that the steamer
Noyo has arrived there from Skaguay- She
had twenty-five Disguised passengers
aboard. tired OF the country after their
first experience. and severely denouncing
the klcndike rush. The treasure on board
was $1,000 One OF the passengers said
that -1n men could do all the work offered
at Skasiay and that there were at least
-aDD men Ttlere who had nothing To do but
drink and gamble.
When the Noyo passed. the position OF
the Corona was more critical than hereto
fore reported. The \oyo had no commune
cation with wrecked passengers on Lewis
Island
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-08

COLOMBO, Ceylon. February S-The
German cruiser Gefion has arrived here,
but her consort. the Deutschland, has not
yet been sighted. Prince Henry of Prus-
STA will land merely in his capacity as an
admiral He has accepted the governors
invitation to visit Randy. seventy-nine
miles by rail from here, and to inspect the
hill station of Nuwaraoliya.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-08
EARTHQUAKES SPREAD RUIN.
Thousands Rendered Homeless
BaIikesr, Asia Minor.

CONSTANTINOPLE. February s.-Earth-
quake shocks continue TO be felt at Bali
kesr. Asia Minor, and in its vicinity. About
400 people have been rendered homeless,
some $500 houses 81 mosques and IL
khanS have been .-cre or less destroyed
and i2o persons HI ~e been killed or in
jured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-08

LONDON. February San aeronaut
named Spencer. VINO started In a balloon
from the Crystal Palace this morning for
France, accompanied by q newspaper man,
Iassed Boulogne-sur-Mer at 2s00 pm, go
ING in southeastefly direction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-08
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening, the high
est and the lowest and the closing prices of
the New York stock market today, as re-
ported by Corson & Mccartney. members
New York stock exchange. Correspondents.
Messrs. Moore & Schley. No 50 broadway.
OpeA. High. Low. Close
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-08

Joseph-y. Riley has been appointed by the
District Commissioners first-ciass private
ON the police force, vice R. p. Mcdaniel
deceased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-08
British Occupy Bercxouron.

LAGOS. West Coast of Africa, February
S--The British troops have occupied Bere-
got ron and Bashoro. in the Borgu country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-08

Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets
Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers, 1927 F St.. members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs.
Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York
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would be sufficient to pay handsome re-
turn upon such q capitalization.
n Cnn1rnla

Il have followed the articles in The Star
on the telephone case with a great deal Of
interest," said Representative Richardson
Of Tennessee to a Star reporter today. 81
think that Congress will have to take ac
ton in behalf of the citizens in that mat
ter.
THE telephone company must be made
to lower its rates to a more reasonable
basis and to give the citizens the facilities
which they are entitled to have.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-08

HAVANA, February Seen. Pando ar
:Aved here this morning. Capt. Gen. Blanco
gent to Sagua and probably to Santa
Clara
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Government Bouds.

Quotations reported by Corson & Macart-
pey, bankers
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tured ard prevented by order of the gov
eminent of the United States.
-Al parties declared before the last cleo
tiCn in favor of the independence of Cuba,
and the republican party emphasized It's
opinion as follows:
From the hour OF achieving their own
Independence the people of the United
States have regarded with sympathy the
struggles of other American peoples to free
themselves from European domination We
Wazch with deep and abiding interest the
heroic battles of the Cuban patriots against
cruelty and oppression. And our best hopes
90 out for the full success of their deter
mined contest for liberty. The government
having lost control of Cuba. and being I'M
abb to protect the property OF lives OF
resident American citizens or TO comply
with its treaty obligations. we believe that
the government of the United States should
actively use its influence and good Offices
TO restore peace and give Independence to
the island.
tCuban plank in the republican pla tform
adopted by the republican national conven-
ton AT ST. Louis June I6. 1885,
The people of the United States do not
seek 10 acquire title to Cuba. nor do they
seek 10 gain advantage in any way. direct
" indirectly. of any nation by reason
o. this barbarism called war. They do not
complain of our loss of trade with Cuba.
s1.d have patiently borne the assault on
lie health of the people by the filth Of
Spanish rule in Cuba. They seek no re-
iresS for loss of business or health or mon
~ They have patiently waited, not wish
lag feyen Indirectly to interfere with the
affairs of other nations until the stencil
On our very borders has passed endurance,
and the barbarouS situation in Cuba has
become stain upon our continent and
blot upon our Christian civilization The
people of the United States, demanding no
personal profit. having no fear and seek
ing no favor. clear and conscious as to the
Justice of our position, do in the presence
OF the civilized nations of the world and III
the name of justice and liberty. demand
that the so-called war in Cuba must cease
Mr. Stewart secured the adoption of a
resolution directing the Postmaster General
to send 10 the Senate the cost OF carrying
various classes of mail matter.
Bills We're passed to ratify the agreement
between the Dawes commission and the
Seminole nation Indians and TO amend an
act declaring A certain bridge across the
Italia ha tchie river, in Mississippi. lawful
structure.
The COrbett Case.
In accor dance with notice previously
given Mr. Chandler called up the resolution
in regard TO the Corbct. case and made a
speech in favor of seating the claimant as
senator from Oregon.
Mr.. Chandler submitted. in opening his
argument in opposition to the proposed
resolution. supplementary statement from
Mr. Cofbett himself. IN which he discussed
some points of the case AMI defined his per
sonal position.
MIR Chandler theI began his remarks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-08

1t is claimed that the people who are
protesting against the charges made by
the telephone company are not, in every
case. men who are ignorant of how large
corporations are carried on. but it is said
that those who are at the head of large
financial and other Institutions are fora
n ost In obJecting to what they consider to
be the unjust rates Of the telephone COM
pany.
They say that the telephone subscribers
IN this city are compelled to pay high
rates for this service, In order that the
company may be able to pay q dividend
upon a stock which Is largely watered. n
Is asserted that while the company only
pays per cent as dividend on IT'S pr,s-
emit capitalization, IL the actual cost
OF the plant was represented by the stock
issue the receipts of the company could
largely be reduced and tbs net profits
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-09-23

a. R
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-27

The law is an interesting study. A man
and a woman. by some means which were
unques,ionahly dishonest. SECURED posses
sion of and made away with a consider
able sum of money. The circumstances
are we'll known and amply attested; the
jury which heard the testimony declared
them guilty. but now there is probable
ity that they viii escape punishment be-
cause the court and prosecuting attorney
are not Of the same mind as to whether
they should be charged with embs zzisment
or grand larceny.
Now. the people do not care a coniinen-
tai whether II was emRezzlement or grand
larceny, justice is indifferent 10 the tech
Meal title Of the crime. and a monstrous
peryersion OF the functions Of a court %
justice viii occur II those people escape
punishment
The faul. lies with the definitions of
crime The orensa OF the accused was
taking money which did no. belong 10
them. The information should he on the
part % ne state; These persons are ac-
cus>d - wrongfIly fixing money OF
jary. after the evidence is in. wha; degree
~ crime has been committed, If me facts
aye proved. The jury should merely say
whether he accused Is guilty or not gull
y ~ wFongfuily taking the money or
properly. and the cour: should mete out
that degree Of punishment which seems
10 be ea.lel Cor by the nature Of the Of
Tense.
A. ;Ao hw now stands. the prosecuting
attorney. whose duty ii should be only 10
present ;1o ease for prosecution. Is now
comreHta % Try the case himself taking
the testimony in his Office of all the W.T.
ressfs az both sides. and determining with
:}e utmost nicety VIA: he o~enSe really
was, ard a, the same tine being compelled
80 assume 'as entire responsibility Of an
seqa.t,tai shogld he have been ostner mis-
Informed AZ 70 the facts o. conmi; an en-
r1r u Judgment even With the most con-
sc.cuious desire to a. his strict duty.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-27
States.

In few days the new revenue meas
Of the people OF this country will real
lie little of the responsibility of war.
IL had become inevitable: IL was de-
liberately entered upon. with the APP
prevail Of the country generally. and
there is nothing about either its incep-
ton or its execution which we need TO
regret. except the delay TO our unpre-
paredness.
There is not an American who does
not feel proud Of the position his coun-
try has taken before the nations of the
world. There Is not one but should rem
der the tribute exacted Of him with
cheerfuiness and without mean at
tempts 10 evade 1t. The 900 soldiers
already enlisted form so small a part
Of the entire population that compare
lively very few have made any sac
rlice. The least those remaining at
home can do is to submit To the taxes,
not only uncompainingly, but in the
spirit that they are contributing 10 the
support Of those who have gone To the
front. and rendering some share In Sc
curing victory for our arms.
To those old enough to remember the
civil war. the stamp taxes on checks
and other bank paper. will be familiar
sight The use OF them will be more of
an annoyance at first than a hardship;
but ii is very trifiing annoyance COM
pared to the experiences 10 be under
gone by cur volunteers wherever they
may be sent to meet the enemy
The tax imposed upon beer and t.
bacco is now in effect. the tax ON manu-
featured tobacco having been increased
from six cents a pound to twelve cents.
and the tax on beer from one dollar per
barrel - two dollars. The increase in
the tax on cigars and cigarettes is not
sufficient Ia make a noticeable Increase
In the price Of either. The only appar-
ent result will be some little change In
methods Of business. and the additional
cost Will probably he divided between
the dealer and the consumer. the usual
tendency Of taxation being T. ind its
way to the ultimate purchaser II goods
There should he no grumbnng about
this tax unless dealers shall make it ar
excuse fer an unjust increase In prices
The tax is "A light one. and II the people
take ii good naturediy they viii scarce
~ know the difference In their expen-
ditures