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Evening star., 1898-12-07
THE VEST RESOLi TfUN.
IL is Iatended to Prejudice Action on
Colonial Expansion.

The Vest resolution declaring a colonial
system of government to be inconsistent
with the provisions of our Constitution IS
regarded as probably marking the line of
battle against territorial expansion In the
Pacific. 1t Is evident that there Is a pur-
pose TO anticipate action on the Philippine
question by some avowal of principle de-
signed to influence the policy with respect
to the islands, which is at present In for
native state. No affirmative legislation re-
spectng the permanent government of the
islands is TO be proposed by the administra-
ton during this session of Congress. and
legislation on the subject Is not In order be-
fore the ratification of the treaty, But op-
position to the acquisition of remote terri
tory is very determined. and will be active
throughout the session TO prejudice action
10 be taken in the future. 1t is apparent
that the ratification of the treaty of peace
which will cede the Philippines to the
United States cannot be defeated, and 1t is
not at all probable that any attempt to
amend the treaty will succeed. There is IA
fully formed purpose on the part of the
ntl-eXpansionists, however, to resist when
the time comes for action. any measure for
the annexation of the Philippines as "a part
of the territory, and it Is understood to be
their intention. if possible, to associate
with the ratification of the treaty some
such declaration as that proposed by Mr..
Vest. as a separate resolution, which would
serve as a notice to the adminiStra ton thai
the ratification of the treaty should not be
construed to be an approval of the annexa-
tion of the Philippines to the United States
The anti-expansioniSts have not yet been
able to form any reliable estimate as to
what this strength in the two houses of
Congress will be. but it is evident that they
have already started determined work OF
opposition.
Evening star., 1898-12-07
FINANCE AND TRADE
Strong Undertone to Stock Market
on Political Advioes.
GOOD SUPPORT TO INDUSTRIALS
Northern Pacific and the Coalers in
Good Demand.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT

Special Dispatch to The Evcniae star
NEW YORK. December 1.-opeuIng prl,.,
IN todays stock market were eeueral'.
steady but trading was fat and void Of q.
'erest. London cables reflected a strsl,
undertone as the result OF the kaIssr
peace utterances and the cautious approta
OF Secretary Cages monetary recommend
tions.
The ante-holiday conservation IL nlarf.
fest on all sides. and evidences that il...
larger interests have decided 10 hnld aIsuf
are plentiful. There Is no abatement OF t..
optimism Recently SO pronounced hut e1u.
hdence Is projected further into the futu-s
than formerly. Statistics continue 10 Do.
encouraging and earnings are almost whoI.,
satisfactory. Dividends are to be maintain,al
at recent advances. and in several ir
stances additions to the dividend list a..
contemplated
Northern Pacific common is the l,adiua
candidate for advancement to the di,-I .e..,.
class, and something definite as TO Its ,lI-
vidend policy Is expected within a week a.
ten days This property is also bo,ug
watched carefully 10y the speculative oI--
ment for some evidences of n private. hat.
monious settlement Of the territorial d.~-
Pute.
oects OF much favorable comment. and are
likely to be pressed forward as I,sders uf
any revived business
American Sugar and Tobacco are efyrn
support OF a somewhat determined charar
ter The former moves easily IN both ~.
rections. and there il a considerable aIf-
ference OF opinion as TO the logical cours,-
There is a growing skepticsm as to "a.
real merits of the trade fight, and a StrouG
inclination to believe that this company it.
IN no position to be seriously hurt bV redur-
tions In the refined product
In Tobacco there H. enough nauIpulatj,,n
TO make up for any deficiency in merit thai
may come TO the surface. 1t Is expected
tfat the transfer Of the plug business to tn.
company especially organized to conduct
that branch of the trade will Le made dur
ing the week
The demand for Pacific Mail Steamship
stock Is called good, aud is one OF the llrst
direct speculative evidences Of the benefit
10 he derived from territorial ex.ansicr
The company is doing well along o.d Iin,s
fields
The ceal stocks continue to fesl't the hene-
hts of the recent conferences OF their rep
resentauves looking to a more probable
conduct Of business. The oft-sl sscussrd
project TO include both hard and sof coal
roads in a compact looking to an equitabl,
distribution of business. al fair rstre Is
now taking definite shape
The question for immediate consideration
seems TO he one of endurance. II the mar
ket can retain its present level under tho
present decreased volume OF business upv
business would probably he Of a charact,.J.
10 advance prices. Weakness under cover.
of the dullness would delay the demand
for time, perhaps. but there would seem
little reason to apprehend an absolute with
drawal of support.
Evening star., 1898-12-07
MRS. GRIDLEY'S PENSION.
She is the Widow of the Hero of the
Battle Of Manila bay.

y pension of $50 per month was granted
today to Mrs. Harriet Vincent Gridley,
widow of the late Capt. Charles Vernon
Gridley, the commander of the Olympia,
the flagship of Admiral Dewey's squadron
This is the first pension granted in the
naval service of the war with Spain, the
first widows pension and the first pension
to an officers family.
Captain Gridiey lost his life as direct
result of the battle of Manila Bay, and,
while not classed among the casualties of
that victory, really met a herO's death
During the fight Captain Gridley, even then
Ill with tropical fever, left his bed and
fought through the long hours of the day.
His was the battieship that led the process
sion through the narrow channel, past the
guns at Cavite, and opened the fight which
wiped the Spanish squadron out Of exist
cnce.
Captain Gridley. after the strain incident
to the battle, was found to be suffering
from hernia, wit. abdormal dTopSy and
cirrhosis OF the liver. 4he surgeons upon
the recommendation of Admiral Dewey ex
amined Captain Gridley, and finding his in
Juries of a permanent character, declared
him unit for service and recommended
that he be detached, ordered home and
granted SICK leave" This was on May 23.
Five days later Admiral Dewey approved
the recommendation. and Captain Gridley
was ordered home. He took passage the
steamship COptic, and while route from
Hong Kong to Kobe he was taken serious
ly i'll. On May 81 he had two nemorrhages,
followed py a third on June q Cerebral
symptoms appeared on the Sd, and two
days later he died.
i he surgeon general of the navy, in de-
failing the causes of death. says:
80 causes incident to the vicissi-
tudes of the service and greatly aggravated
by unusual exertion on the battle of Ma
Mia bay. May l, 1898.
Evening star., 1898-12-07
HEALTH CONDITIONS,
Weekly Exhibit Made by the District
Authorities.

The mortality in the District during the
past week was III, of which 80 were of
whites and IS eoiored. The annual death
rate was III per 600 of the whole popu-
Iaton. The rate for the whites was S13
and for the colored 2S.12 The deaths
from diseases of the nervous system de-
creased from 10 to o. as compared with the
last report and those from consumption
from II to 10.
From affections of the heart the mortality
increased from to II, and from those of
the kidneys from 8 to 16. OF the zymotic
miasnatic class there were IL fatal cases.
4 of which were of typhoid fever, I of diph-
iberia one of diarrhoea, one of scarlet
fever two of Group and one. OF malariai
fever.
Al the close of last report there were l2i
eases Of diphtheria in 101 premises under
treatment. During the week 40 new cases
developed and A cases We're discharged
from quarantine. leaving l23 in isolation i'll
a5 premises.
OF scarlet fever there were III cases in
quarantine III 11G premises at the close OF
last report. During the week 2s new cases
were reported and 22 were relieved from
obserya ton. leaving 1913 cases with warn
ing cards III 10T premises.
The mean weather conditions prevalent
throughout the week were: Barometric
pressure 20 Sc; temperature OF the air. 3G
degrees, and relative humidity, r. The
rainfall was % Of an inch, with nOrtheriy
Winds, averaging eight miles per hour, and
reaching a velocity of thirty-two miles per
hour on the 9th instant The thermometer
registered - degrees on the 2Ith, rising to
~ degrees on the 1St.
Evening star., 1898-12-07
BUSINESS BOYCOTT PROPOSED.
Trouble. for Cumberland Over Prose
cufiOn of Pulp MIL.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND. Md. December THE
water agitation has reached such All acute
stage that residents of Piedmont. W. va.
where is located the plant of the West Iir
ginia Pulp and Paper Company. an indus
try employing some 500 men. now under
indictment for Potomac pollution, are urg
ing IA business boycott of Cumberland. II
Is claimed at Piedmont that the prosecu-
ton Of the pulp mill people. which has
been in progress for two years. has been
so persistent the part of the city OF
Cumberland that the company is Consid-
ering the advisabtlity of locating else
where. not from choice. but from compul-
sion.
The company was indicted by The grand
jury. and the city of Cumberland assists
in the prosecution. although the lHird n OF
the expense is borne by the county.
The Potomac is Cumberland'S only source
Of water supply. Since the pull. faiiI has
been established the water, ii L. said. has
been unfit for use. and the only potable
water obtainabe is from a Iew wells
springs and cisterns. The pulp mill people
were to haya been tried at the November
Term of court. but the case was postponed
until the January term. The delay has
caused considers ble feeling in Cumberland
as the people are anxious that The matter
he settled.
Evening star., 1898-12-07
Purpose of Peacemakers.
DID NOT EXPECT 1T.
Committee on Territories surpris-
ed to Get the Hawaiian Bill.

The Hawaiian subject did not come UP
today before the House committee on ter
rttories, as was expected, owing to the
absence from the city of Chairman Knox
Messrs. Low and 91esick, members of the
committee said no plans had been formed
as to the course of Hawaiian legislation,
as it was a surprise to this committee to
get charge of this important measure
Representative Hit, chairman of the
committee on foreign affairs, and MEM
ber of the Hawaiian commission Will con-
tinue to exercise considerable influence
over the course of the bill before the House.
1t is his desire to have the bill passed at
the earliest possible moment. even before
the holidays if opportunity offers.
The section of the Hawaiian bill prepared
by the commission relating 20 imports.
about which there is some question. is as
follows: Imports from Hawaii into the
United States. Section 97-That imports
from any of the Hawaiian Islands into any
state or any other territory OF the United
States Of any dutiable articles not the
growth, production or manufacture of said
islands, and imported into them after July
Z, 1893 and before this act takes effect
shall pay the same duties that are imposed
on the same articles when imported into
the United States from any foreign coun-
try"
Evening star., 1898-12-07
MAY CONCLUDE A TREATY.
outlook Before the AnGlO-A merican
Commission.

Inc Canadian commissioners held joint
meeting with the American representatives
pefore noon today, after which they re-
tired to their hotel for private confer
ence No statement was given out
The commission has been obliged to re-
arrange It's sessions. making them from
9:30 to II 30 am. daily. in order to permit
Senators Fairbanks and Faulkner and Rep
resentativeI Dingley, who are members of
the commission to attend to their con-
gressional ;Huties,
After today's session it was stated that the
outlook for, concluding a treaty was fairly
good, although IL was not yet certain that
such result could be brought about.
IL treaty is made the expectation is
that 1t Will be concluded before the holi-
days. The subjects at present under con-
sideration, it is stated, include reciprocity
ana fisheries, and while the commissioners
are quite guarded, the idea is conveyed that
reciprocity presents the most serious prob
lens for solution before the way is clear to
treaty,
3 Senator Fairbanks has entertained the
distinguished British members of the COM
mission at the Senate end of the Capitol,
and Representative Dingley will extend a
similar courtesy at the House end.
Evening star., 1898-12-07
Secretary Hay Confirmed
WAR ENPENSES IN DETAIL
Reports 4" the House Committee. a.,
Appropriations

~ inasuncr in which all war funds We're
-bgnt Is told in dctafl for the first time in
.'' aerS sent from all the departments and
bureaus t' the House committee on apprn-
''iatl9n~ and made public as part Of the
'-Iort on the urgent deficiency bill
or the emergency national defense fund
'1 n'ty millions, the Navy Departments 20,
.H' largest amount, viz: S29.97;i.2T4 OF
..'- tn@ apartment proper spent S1T, TtJ6 Ss4
manly IN buying ships; bureau of yards and
i eEs. sl-1t;N, lSp: equipment 81. 30 S,Si. nav
-~t,-'h. S'2I"". ordnance $7.9i2 0si; con-
-'F'c''"n ana repair, 81 11J.315: steam cngi-
H'riiis N."6i;:; supplies ami accounts.
S-ll,3s4, medicine and surgery. S.7oao. ma
rins corps. S11G.J2g
The navy has a balance of $4,000 Of this
suierseucy fund.
The War Department expenditures of the
"MergeneE fund amount to s13.951. 3n2 as
follows Office of Secretary of War sf1c
"a ordnance bureau. ST. 7g7 ui6. enoi+l.,r
'Ifeau, S",jEHI~I: quarternaster's b1resu
t9HS >s'; medical bureau, 81 2s3 fa3: Day
-'aSteI bureau S13G.9il; chief signal Off
.er. $2is,N@'- Hight house board. xEy M;
Secretary Hay states in n fetter 70 the
'Hantti,e That the State Department re
.F'Eed $j'f."o in five alIotments from the
hetsehcE iuud OF this amount the sum
f' S1pDph has been Transferred 70 ~
'aEkGrS tor this department at Tondn,,
England. Tor the use of the peace commis-
~5oh al fdriS. and $;o,c0 was advanced to
ne iiN"hfsIuG officer for the commission
prior 10 their departure for Paris IN
mount dtshursed by the department IN
"'udiHg drafts Of ambassadors. ministers
ana c0nSuls. also for transportation of
-'nsular officers. Cuban refugees and others
.r.;n Cuba. kilograms, etc. was S.s 37f
Assistant Secretary Spauling writes con
'"TnlhS the treasury's expenditures of IN.
-uerSency fund: "Allotments of $1Ootn for
.tNvS!is%.ihs '. me administration of civil af-
lttrS in Porto Rico have been Inada 10 ri
apartment. all of which will probably H..
appended An allotment of S75.v-, for ex-
HenSeS OF commission of inquiry into the
'pnduct ~ the war has also been made fo
ne Treasury Department, of which 0o1
have be"s' advanced to the disbursins agent
1t the commission How much more viii
nr required the department is unable at
rNI~ time 20 state.
Evening star., 1898-12-07
WRECKED SPANISH SHIPS.
Swedish Company Will Examine
the CristObal Colon.

Assistant Secretary Allen, who is directly
in charge of the wIecking operatons on
the Spanish vessels. las been informed that
the Neptune Company of Sweden has dis
patched a vessel with a number of divers
to the wreck of the Cristobal Colon. They
will make a thorough inspection of the
hull under water and upon their report
the company will base Its proposition to the
department to float the vessel
In accordance with his request, Naval
Constructor Hobson, the hero of the Mer-
rimac, will be sent to Hong Kong TO SUI
perintend the reconstruction and repair OF
three Spanish warships, first sunk and
afterwards raised by Admiral Dewey In the
harbor of Manila. A contract has been
made with a British firm at Hong Kong
for overhauliug these ships at an expense
Of S50O,00o and it will be Constructor Hob
sons duty to see that the work OF trans
forming them into American warshlps Is
performed in accordance with the contract
Constructor Hobson is now in New York
on leave of absence aiding in a charity by
selling his autograph at fair. He VIII
start on his long trip in few weeks.
Evening star., 1898-12-07
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL.
National Body Invited to Participate q
In washiBgten's Centennial.


At the weekly meeting of the Building
Trades Council, held last evening at EIec-
trical Workers Hall, John 2. Healey, Mill
ford Spohn and Dominic Walsh. composing
committee appointed at previous meet
ing to prepare resolutions requesting that
the building trades of the country be rep
resented at the centennial celebration of
the establishment of the capital of the
national government at this city, submitted
the following, which was unanimously
adopted
preliminary arrangements are being
made to properly celebrate the centennial
of the establishment of the capital of the
national government at Washington. D. c.,
which event will be of national Importance.
Therefore Mr.. John p. Healey, the delegate
vention of the National Building Trades
Council of Washington, d. c., in the con-
vention Of 1he National Building Trades
Council to be held at Kansas City, Mo-.
December Il, 1898. is instructed to bring
the matter to the attention of that conven-
ton and urge that the officials of the ma
from the various local councils throughout
the country be present and participate on
that occasion
communication was read from the Gen.
trail Labor Union in reply to request from
the Building Trades Council that the Cen
trail Labor Union discourage the organ "a
tion of unions when the same craft Is Or
ganiZed. The letter from Secretary Fer
ney OF the Central Labor Union stated that
when it is evident that those of any craft
are maintaining the pu po=es of organila-
ton. The communication was received and
placed on file.
Evening star., 1898-12-07
Baltimore Markets.

BALIiMoRE, December Flour dull unci,anc-
ed-recelpts. 1904 barrels; exports Is 291 barrels
saies 1oO barrels Wheat duff and lower-spot and
month, 1019a1oA; January. 71a71I4; May Ttj&. ask
ed; steamer No. = red, 674a6Ils; receipts Ito 2S3
bushels; exports, 2e0, 32T busheis stock 642 sag
bushels; sales 5000 bushelS-southern wheat nv
sample. S7aTil3; do. on grade, 61IeaTI Corn firmH
spot and month, 39a39s; december new or old
5o92a5S4: January. 3S1sa3S4: February 3sT !:
steamer mixed, 35!sa35ts; receipts. 1912 bush,
eis exports. 21O, ia bushels stock IO2 y0S BUSH
ets sales, 5000 bushels-southe white corn Ara
80; do yellow 38a3s1a. Oats dull and easy-No 2
white S3 asked; No: ? mixed, 32 asked; receipts
Rye irm-No. nearby, 56h; No. 2 western 5sII:
receipts. 500 bush Is; experts none stock 20s 1Is
bushels. Hay firm, demand better-No, 1 timothy
Slo50 bid Grain freights dull. rates steady
steam TO Liverpool. per bushel. 4d. January: Cork
for orders per quarter, is. December Ss Cd Jsnp-
ary; 3s Cd. February. Sugar strong, unchanged.
Butter-fancy creamery. %: do. imitation, I7sis;
do. ladle ID; good ladle, 13al4; store-packed Iaa
13. rolls. 1Sa15 Eggs-fresh, 21a22 per dozen
Cheese unchanged Lettuce, 81. .25aS1 so per busheI
box. Whisky unchanged.
Evening star., 1898-12-07
ANTI -SCALPING BILL
Taken Up in the House This After
noon.
Mr.. SHERMAN EXPLAINS PROVISIONS
Senate Committee to Consider
Capital Centennial.
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION

The bill TO carry into effect the recon-
n. udatiou~ of the in ernatioua' American
."rfcr,nc. hy the Incorporation of The
International American Eank at the last
-'s~iol had been made a special order for
today in Ia, House, but in the absence OF
Mr.. iiili comm. who had charge Of the
measure. Mr.. Walker tMSs }. chairman Of
TO-" committee on banking and currency
asked that il go over for one week without
prejudice There was no objection and it
was 80 ordered
The resignation Of Warren &. Hooker of
New York. who has accepted tudgesh p
100 New York. was laid before the House.
Nr. Payne IN. " asked unanimous con-
-.ut 10 consider the Senate bill to amend
lie laws relating to Ame. lean seamen but
Mr. Hepburn Iowa) deTai d the +, gjtlar
'r'ier This was the call of committees.
Fnt' first committee called was the com
aIilee ON Interstate commerce, ard Mr..
IT, Rbriru called up the an Escaping bill.
MT Hepburn offered TO make an drraugt-
neHi regarding the time to be occupied IN
trhattrg the bill Mr.. White Qll) said
here was opposition to the measure
MIR Adan~3n tGa-). who made the minor
lN report was absent. Mr.. Il and (Mn)
-'iIi d" desired 20 raise the question of con-
iteration. b1t ths Speaker announced that
4. was t." late. Mr.. Bland said that an
'Hi'"F ldNt biil like this should be debated
,,t length. and he objected to the Offer OF
.U h0ur Gn side.
All efforts 10 effect an agreement as to
'iH1~ failed. and Mr. Fepbu n was there
'poD recognized for an hour. He eided to
Mr. Sherman IN. ". who explained thai
'he bill WAS Very similar to the one passed
hy the House during the last Congress
Ths changes were mainly r. rictive upIn
corporations.
The hill was opposed by NeSsrs Little
'AckG Bodine (MoD. Bartlett GaD and
''i4etJ tMassD The latter said that all
'h" courts decisions thus far had been in
he direction of the unconstitutionaIitv of
The proposed Law. He claim that scalp
- could not do business if the railroads
d'd not supply them with tickets
Mr. tpdegrafr UOwa) made a warm
speech in opposition to the bill Its pas-
sag h. said. would impair in the minds of
'H', masses the honesty and integrity of his
party.
Evening star., 1898-12-07
LOCAL RAILROAD STOCKS.
Some of the Current Rumors In Re-
gard to the Present Activity.

The activity in the stock of the Capital
Traction and Metropolitan railroad COM
panies is attracting a good deal of atten-
ton in local financial circles For the past
few weeks this activity has been quite
noticeable, especially in Capital Traction
stock.
There has not been such heavy dealing in
the Metropolitan as in the Capital Trac-
ton, but the advance in the market prices
has been about the same. At the first of
last month Capital Traction was quoted at
rs and the Metropolitan at 125. Now the
former is quoted al about 30 and the latter
at 135.
There are various reasons assigned for
the advance in the price of these stocks.
In each instance the prospect of an increas-
ed dividend in the near future is alleged as
a cause for the demand. 1t is understood
that the Capital Traction will pay divi
dend of 81 per share when the spring divi-
dend is declared, while 1t is claimed that
there is to be a certificate dividend paid to
the Metropolitan stockholders, and it win
take this form. an increase in the pres
ent dividend of 10 per cent cannot be made
unless first there is provision for the sink
ing fund for bonded Indebtedness.
The latter, however, is purely a piece of
street gossip. There is another theory ad-
vanced to account for the demand for these
stocks. and that is a growing belief that
consolidation in some form, comprising
prdctlcdtls dii tne street IdlIToaus oI lne
city, is imminent. No details are given, eX-
cept, as stated. the general belief that
there is to be a uniting OF the street car
line interests, which, it is supposed, will
have favorable effect upon the securities
of the individual roads.
The trading in Capital Traction has been
especially lively, and during the past week
some 1000 shares have been sold on the
local stock exchange at figures which
ranged from S5 to 80. 1t is said that near
ly all this stock has been bought by the
Mearns, whom current humor rather vague
ly credits as representing New York capi-
tai.
On the other hand. however, it is claimed
this stock is a good investment as well as
that of the Metropolitan road, and that fact
amply accounts for the demand which is
now such a noticeable feature of the local
stock market.