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Evening star., 1899-02-03

WITHIN hve years. while not a few viii ex
haust their supply of pine within the next
TWO years Then, he says, will likely fol-
low the cutting of all available ha arfwood
anu neHfock, the magnitude of which as
an industrial interest, must be adjusted to
the increased demand and new conditions
as under present conditions it WouId make
d poor showing as a successor of the disar
pearlhg pine industry. At best he inks
not one-half of the machinery and eouin,
neiyl now employed could be utilized in the
hardwood business. All investments in
Hal 4It uNood enterprises, excepting possibly
,he matter OF stumpage, relatively would
os iarser than In the pine, and the tendency
ol tne business, therefore, would be to mass
10 the control of the stronger financial CON-
Dinatlors to the exclusion of the waslar
IN any event, Mr.. Murray concludes IL
manly rests as problem of the future
Inc hauling of logs from the Georgian
BAY diStfict to Michigan is by The 80
Ooorn system Rats containing 1000 600
feet OF logs each are brought safe1y, acroSo
the lake. "|ioss
Many Canadian logs cut from A,icbi,.n
minis were hung up in the woods owing to
the sudden disappearance of snow. Jt is
eStnldted that in the Georgian Bay district
ABOUT I.o'U10O0 feet of logs will he cu+
inns winter IL remains to be seen if the
euuoargo placed on this industry by the on
tarlo legislature is enforced. If enforce
ment Is attempted owners of the Iop-s viii
test its eonstitutionality in the courts
ShouIu the law be sustained the market
value of Canadian logs and stumnaoa win
De oeS'royed as Americans viii not 90 into
cdhdua ana manufacture lumber whom
there Is duty of 81 on every 900 feet sent
into the United States. "e'i'
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PROPOSED LUMBER TRUST.
Consolidation of Virginia and North
Carolina Interests.

! 1t is understood that plans are being
! formed for the organization of great
| lumber trust, and that the leading concerns
| in the trade here will be members of it. 1t
| is estimated that the amount of money re-
qufred to put the scheme into operation
will be between $40 600 900 and $50 coo 600
| 1t is said negotiations for the purchase and
consolidation of the pine lumber interests
of Virginia and North Carolina have reach
| ed such stage that a successful and early
consummation of the project is now expect
J ed.
Contrary to expections of some, the enter
prise does not contemplate a consolidation
| in the sense that the several companies
| interested are to pool their STOCKS and
bonds. 1t is to be an outright purchase
the sellers to have the option, IL they care
to exercise it, Of accepting the securities
of the consolidated company in lieu of cash.
The purchasing syndicate is composed of
Boston and Canadian capitalists, whose
representatives are conducting the nego-
| tiations. Included in the deal, besides the
hundreds of thousands of acres of pine
timber land in eastern Virginia and North
Carolina are twenty-five mills and several
| hundred miles Of railroad. which penetrate
| the forest and over which the logs are
| hauled to the mills. 1t is stated that the
extensive mills of MessrS. E. E. and VIM.
| II. jackson of this city, which are located
| at Salisbury, Md, will probably be includ-
ed in the deal.
| Inc prediction mace Dy some is tnat Wltn-
| in two years the syndicate now seeking to
acquire the Virginia and North Carolina
companies will absorb the entire lumber in
| terests of the south. which would require,
! it is estimated, the enormous sum of be-
| tween $50 900. coo and $50, 100000.
The object of the proposed consolidation
of the Virginia and North Carolina COM
panies is not to reduce the plants or the
output. On the other hand, it is asserted
the demand is fully equal to the supply.
| The purpose in view is said to be an ad-
vance of price all grades of pine lum-
Der, which is now sold, according to the
claim, at ridiculously low prices account
| of the sharp competition, which has injured
| the trade. On one grade of lumber alone,
| it is said competition has reduced the price
at least 81 per 1000 feet within a few
years. The restoration to the former price
would yield each year the sum of s., 500, 900
| in profits above those now received by the
l Separate eosnpanieS.
Evening star., 1899-02-03

Over 100 families had been succored at an
expense of 81 1876 in cash and SIS5 in sup
ply values. The secretary, Mrs. Julia Ma
son Layton, reported the individual work
of each post, showing that Burnside Post
led in the amount of relief extended, with
Thomas Post second.
Mrs Hamacher the treasurer, reported
all bills settled ard a substantial balance
in the treasury. Mrs. Marguerite Miller,
chairman of the employment committee, re-
ported that work had been secured for
thirty four persons and Mrs. Bridahan
from the relief committee, reported that
$50 families had been assisted and S1.51l
expended.
Upon motion. it was resolved to send a
floral Offering and the sympathetic greet
ings of the convention to Commander-in-
Chief James A. Sexton of the g. A X, who
is seriously sick at Garfield Hospital. The
convention will meet again at 1:30 o'clock
tonight to receive further reports and elect
officers. Mrs. Charlotte A. kibbey, presi-
dent of Farragut Corps is regarded as
being certain of election as president.
Evening star., 1899-02-03
This Month on the Atlantic

ne naval photographic bureau has pub
nsiled the following forecast for the North
Auahuc ocean for the month of February:
stormy weather along the transatlantic
routes and on the American coast north of
Hatteras- Fresh to strong gales. chiefly
from the western quadrants. at times
reaching as far south as the 25th parallel.
occasional northers in the Gulf of Nexico
irades TO the east of the Bahamas incJin-
lits 70 'ne northeast Occasional fog north
oi the transatlantic routes longitude ~
degrees, 6I minutes west. Iceberes and
ueio zee 10 the east Of Newfoundland along
the eastern edge of the Grand Banks''
Evening star., 1899-02-03
Movements of the Warshjps.

The gunboat Princeton sailed from Glib
raltar yesterday for Port Said on her way
to Manila.
The training ships Ficksburg and Annap-
oils left St Thomas for San Juan.
The battle ship Iowa and the collier Jus
tin have arrived at Magdalena bay on
their way to San Francisco.
The supply ship Celtic has arrived at
Mare Island.
The gunboat Machias has left Havana
for Puerto Cortez.
The collier Arethusa has been placed out
OF commission at the League Island navy
yard
Evening star., 1899-02-03
Last Omaha Stamps Sent Out.

The last of the supply of postage stamps
issued in commemoration of the Omaha ex-
position has been disposed of from the
Post Office Department, and all that re-
main of that immense series are now scat
tered about the post offices throughout the
country. On the last order on the depart
ment for those there were 30.S52, $50 stamps.
the total remaining stock on hand at the
department sent out to fifteen post offices.
The total value of this final order was
S1,otS,656
Evening star., 1899-02-03
Proposed Salaries of Naval Onicers,

Responding to resolution of inquiry, the
Secretary of the Navy has sent to the Sen
ate tabulate statement showing the sal
aries the various officers of the navy would
receive under the terms of the navy per-
sonnei bill According to this estimate a
rear admiral would receive after twenty
years of service ss,364; a commodore. Sc, 30:
captain, S5,220: a commander, $4,576; a
lieutenant commander, $i,016; a lieutenant
tafter five years of service), $2,4I2: lieu
tenant, junior grade, S1,93S; an ensign,
81 S2S
Evening star., 1899-02-03
The House Bill Preferred.

The Senate committee on commerce mas
agreed to report the House bill extending
the laws of the United States relating to
navigation, commerce and merchant sea-
men to the Hawaiian Islands instead of
the Senate bill, on which report had al
ready been authorized. The committee
amended the bill SO as to include in the
naturalization provision for vessels those
vessels acquired not later than January I,
1899 The House bill fixed the date at July
z 1S9S
Evening star., 1899-02-03
Receivers Applied For.

The Butler Mine Company, to the use of
William NJ. Scott, has filed suit against
Arthur L. Thompson and David H. Mead,
the court being asked to appoint receiver
and direct the sale of certain property. The
claim of tht plaintiff is that the defendants
are indebted to it in the sum of $726. 13.
Further, the court is asked to enjoin the
defendants from disposing of a wood and
coal business and other property at 1st and
ctr
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To be Put Out of Commission.

The Navy Department has ordered that
all of the ships of the navy now held in
reserve shall be put out of commission at
once. There are a number of these ships,
and the government will effect a consider
able saving, besides making available the
services of a number of sailors for use in
the active ships The cost of keeping the
Minneapolis alone in resei se with about
100 men aboard was about $4,000 per an
mum. The advantage of the system how
ever has been fully shown in the late war
Evening star., 1899-02-03
Honors for Rescuers.

The Senate committee on commerce has
authorized favorable report on the joint
resolution extending the thanks of Con-
gress to those who engaged in the expedi-
tions to Point Barrow in 1898 for the relief
of imperiled whalers. The resolution
covers the expedition of the revenue cutter
Bear. under command of Captain Tuttle,
and the overland party of Lieutenants Jar
Wis and Bertholf.
Evening star., 1899-02-03
haia Service on the Alaskan Co,s.

postmaster General Emory Smith and
second Assistant Postmaster General Shall
lenberger have closed a contract with the
Alaska Commercial Company of San Fran
cisco for two additional mail trips a month
between Juneau, via Sitka, and other coast
points as far west as Kadiak This is sun-
Elementary to existing ARRANGEMENTS and
viii give the people along the southern
coast postal service of three trips a
month from April to October. ="
Evening star., 1899-02-03
Ordered to New York

MAJOR jeremiah z. Dare quartermaster's
department, L, S. A, has been ordered
from this city to New York city, N. Y. on
business pertaining to the quartermaster's
department, under instructions from the
quartermaster general of the army.
Acung ASSISTANT Surgeon Henry p de
Forest, U. S. A, on sick leave has baen
ordered from this city to New York and
report TO Major Nathan S. Jarvis, brigade
surgeon, Z. s. ", for instructions.
Evening star., 1899-02-03
Indians to Cede "A Reservation.

The Senate committee on Indian affairs
has decided to report favorably the bill for
the ratification of the agreement with the
Turtle Mountain Indians to cede their reser-
walton Ia North Dakota The agreement
provides for the payment of 81 ,00000O to
the Indians in installments Of sso,eoe a
year.
Evening star., 1899-02-03
To Remember the Maine

Representative Tawney of Minnesota has
introduced a resolution providing that on
February Is next and on that date there
after the United States flag on all govern
ment buildings throughout the United
States and its possessions be displayed at
half mast in commemoration of the de-
struction of the battleship Maine and the
loss of 266 American lives in the harbor of
Havana
Evening star., 1899-02-03
Broke His Leg.

], B. Fenton. aged forty-two years of
1855 AZ street southwest, slipped and fell
early this morning, at the corner of Water
and NJ streets, while attempting to get on q
Evening star., 1899-02-03

Capital Traction car, and broke his right
leg, near the knee. He was taken to his
home in No. police wagon.
Evening star., 1899-02-03

The Evening Star is the
only afternoon paper I'm
Washington that receives
the dispatches OF tho Asso-
ciafed Press. ~ 10 there
fore the only one I'm which
the reader can Ard the
complete news of the
world. directly transmIt-
ted by telegraph, mp TO
the moment OF going TO
press.
Evening star., 1899-02-03
few YORK Office. 40 Potter Building

fne E-enfRx Star Is served &c subscribers II ne
city BY carriess. their a-cou1t at 10 ctFI'a
per week. a certs per month. Copies at tns
counter cents each. By nail-anywhere In this
United States or Canads-postags prepaid-bo GEMS
per mouth.
Saturday Qrintuplt Sheet star, 81 per year. with
Foreign postage added &3.OS.
entered at the Post 0ftc- at wnshfnxton d. @.
a. secnnd-Cla 9 mail matter
X All mall subscriptions must be pail In advance.
hAtes OF advertising made known on appIfcatfon.
Evening star., 1899-02-03
THE EVENING STAR.

PUBLISHED DAiLi ENdEPl SUNDAY
AT THE STAR BUILDINGS,
1t0f Penl5yivaail Ave, Cor. nth ST., by
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
I. Il. KAUFFMANN, Pres't.
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NO GRAVES FOR JAPS.
They Are Refused Burial I'm San Fran
cisco Cemeteries.

San Francisco. Dec. 31.-The Japanese
of San Francisco find themselves in the
peculiar position OF having no place to
bury their dead. Their plat in the old
city cemetery has been closed by order of
the board Of supervisors and no provision
has been made for them In the new ceme-
terry. They say they cannot secure graves
in the Christian cemeteries. so the only
alternative Is TO bury their dead In the
potters' field. Here again trouble has
been encountered. for the Chinese desire
to be kept in a plat to themselves. that
there may be no difficulty over the linden
tity of bones intended for the F1owery
Kingdom. and the contractor understands
a protest would be raiseu against inter-
ment among ihe whites. Confronted by
this dilemma. X. Kurozawa. N. d.. ap-
DE- ais to the board of health for immediate
relief for his people. and the supervisors
will be requested 10 make provision for
intermeni of the japanese.
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within the greater city had issued
bonds beyond the constitutional limit.
Under the new charter the city as a
whole assumes all liabilities.
In 1895, when Tammany went out OF
power for a brief respite and the well
fare Of the city was entrusted to the re-
formers. there was a. margin of $751;
city was within the constitutional linn
IL to that extent. During the reform
administration the margin was reduc-
ed nearly $50. 000. 900. lei came con-
solidation with the o~verleaped bond
limit of Brooklyn. Long Island City.
Richmond county and other localities.
II o several months of careful con-
~sideration to ascertain the true condi-
ton. and even now the question Of
New York's power to issue bonds of
any description Is not definitely set
tied AS a result. all public improve
ments which could be accomplished
only by the issuance Of assessment
bonds have not been made. The cost
Of all these improvements Is met with
money from the general Improvement
fund. That fund Is made up from the
proceeds OF assessment bonds and the
collection of arrearages of assessments.
The city officials. realizing that some
improvements were absolutely necessa-
ry. such. for instance, as the extern
ton OF the sewerage system. have
adopted the plan of urging h pay
ment of unpaid assessments. Under
the law the payment could be enforced
by the sale of h property in arrears.
but the administration, realizing that
the people are just recovering from
the panic. have refrained from such a
step. However, those in arrears ave
been urged to do their best and rs a
result the available funds are beng
increased. The street Improvement
fund is now increasing at the rate OF
about $50, 900 per week.
The prospect for next year Is bright,
as IL is reported that the valuation Of
real and personal property will be in
creased by from $780, 00. 900 to $500. 000.-
900. III hat be true, the city will be
enabled to issue additional bonds to
the extent of the increase. This will
insure the construction of the two al
ditional bridges over the Ia river.
the extension of the sewerage system
and the grading n paving of the
streets throughout the entire territory
within the limits. Additional sciool
buildings will be constructed, new
streets will be opened up. new breath
ing places. in the form OF additional
parks, will be established, and the wa
ter system extended.
Bvt 1t would be folly to go into the
details of the f~ar-reaching subject in
a brief New Year article. The main
fact Is that the giant city. like the ma
ton of which IL is a part. 'greets the
New Year with a smile OF hope and
confidence. In the great struggles Of
the future New York will play her part
and. IL the growing sentiment among
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IYNCHeD FOR HIS CRIME.
Tyler Hanged for Attempting to Kill
His wife.

His wife.
S%cottsburg, Ind. Dec. 3l.-A lynching
took place here early to-day and the pro-
cedure was so quiet that few of the resi-
dents knew of the occurrence until this
morning.
Marion Tyler was the victim. Tyler had
been in jail for several weeks. the result
of an attempt on his part TO kill his
wife.
Shortly after midnight the mob was
formed. III were masked. They hurried
to the sherinrs residence In the jail. call
ed him by name and covering him and
his sons with guns. the leader demanded:
Turn over the keys Of the jail
Tn demand was promptly refused. but
the mob became so threatening and de-
termined that the sheriff and his family
were frightened into telling where the
KEYS could be found. The mob took them.
went to the jail, where they secured
their prisoner and hanged him.
On Nov. 3 last Tyler shot and seriously
wounded his wife and then made an inef-
fectual attempt at suicide. His last trial
was TO have taken place on Jan. 10. The
c~oroner's inquest will take place Mon
day.
This Il the first hanging in the history
of Scott county, either lawful or by
lynchers. Tyler's parents. residing at
McLeansboro, Ill. were notified.
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vations, and the voter bumps up
against the new year with his brain
In Q whirl. his footing uncertain and a
cloud OF Interrogation points obscuring
his misty vision. For these and nu-
merous other reasons. h people of
New York city and Of the nation at
large will enter upon the last year of
the nineteenth century with political
opacity.
The last year OF the nineteenth cen
fury,
Think Of II! Think Of what that
meaus-of the century which IL closes.
OF the century to which IL leads.
During the century which is closing
the human race has progressed more
in the mechanical arts than during all
OF the centuries that preceded. Such
strides have been made in science and
invention as were never reached by the
Imagination of the ancient sages and
philosophers.
IL has been a century of heroism and
stife. Of bloodshed and Of peaceful
conquest. 1t saw Napoleon at his re
NTH and witnessed the execution OF
Fate's decree amid the thunders of
Waterloo. 1t saw the invincible spirit
OF America in the war of 1872. in the
Mexican war, in the civil war. which
gave to the world Its greatest fratri-
cidal conflict. and in the recent brief
but brilliant conflict with the naughty
Don.
1t witnessed the creation of the Ger
man empire under the guiding hand
OF the inexorable Bismarck n saw
the map of the world changed by fire
n sword.
IL saw the growth of great men as
well as of nations and welcomed upon
the stage of action many whose names
are high upon the scroll OF the iminor-
tails.
II has been startled by the hand of
the assassin and wept at the biers OF
Lincoln and Garfield. Carnot Of France,
Empress Elizabeth of Austria and 9th
ers who a taken their places among
the powerful.
IL witnessed the development of great
characters. such as Gladstone, Disraeli,
Bismarck, Jackson, Lee. Grant and a
hest Of others who won fame and i'm
mortality in craftsmanship or war,
and has seen their lights extinguisned
IL has seen the Introduction OF rail-
roads which hav gridironed the earth
and annihilated distance: seen electric
ity placed in captivity for mans uses,
girdling the earth with lightning and
flashing human thought over land and
sea.
II saw the laurel Of fame and the pal.
Tor of death upon the brows of Ma
caulay. Carlyle. Thackeray. Dickens
and the sublime Hugo. Ii welcomed
the songs and wept over the graves Of
Moore, Byron. Tennyson. Longfellcv
and Poe. 1t has seen clashes OF arm,
and OF minds and has stood aghas
while the serpent of bigotry and hat
I raised lis hideous head to hiss at 4
| civilization which II could not destroy
Its history will forever stand GU
| conspicuously among the cycles q
time. and as its expiring momen
| brings us to the threshold of the TWEEN
tieth century II will cave us In III
midst OF the ceaseless struggle for tn
rights Of man.
The Happy New Years" of this yea
may be lightly spoken. but they ox
press more Of meaning to humanit,
than at any time since the fight foI
liberty BEGAN.
liberty began. JOHN NJ. QUINN.
New York, Dec. 81. 1898.
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NEW YORK AS IT WAS
AND AS II IS TO Be

ouinn's New York Letter to the stand
ard.
This city celebrates the new year
with the zest and enthusiasm OF a
yearling. Greater New York was born
Jan. i. 1895. Its year has been marked
by lar history-making events. ma
tional and municipal. Little did the
people of the metropolis dream when
rejoicing at the birth. that before the
enlarged city had lived six months the
natioD would be at war with a foreign
power. The widest dream OF the bel
ligerent did not paint such scenes as
have been enacted at Manila and Il
tiago. No New Yorker anticipated
the spectacle OF power and patriotism
which thrilled the community when the
American feet, returning from the
memorable victory of Santiago. rested
majestically upon the placid bosom of
the Hudson.
Not only have national events ad-
ded interest to the first yea of Great
er New York's life. but the city's do
nestle affairs have commanded the at
tention of the entire republic. Every
municipality III liz anu a
with some degree of speculation the
c city Of h world.
1t will be remembered hat when
consolidation took place men OF all
parties predicted confusion and disap-
pointment. Democrats n republicans
alike prophesied failure for the first
mayors administration. 1t was said
that the vast machinery of government
could not be placed in successful oper-
alton during one term. The charter
was full of inconsistencies which plac-
ed obstacles in the road n gave birth
to many fears.
Prior to consolidation New York city
contained within it's limits 80. Ills acres.
1t now covers 195.47S acres. There were
grounds for the doubtfur misgivings.
The task with which the first admin
istration of this city was confronted
was by no means inviting. yet under
the vigorous and intelligent work
the heads of departments. the
stupendous and intricate machinery
is now in perfect working order. The
legal difficulties resultant from the in
consistencies of the charter ave been
overcome and under the present char
ter, with all it's imperfections, the off,
Gals believe that before the close of
the new year a model city government
will be in operation.
What public improvements have been
made during the year? Not many. In
this respect the showing is necessarily
unsatisfactory to the administration.
Consol alton brought Its imperative
demanu for retrenchuent. 1t was i'm
possible to issue bonds for public I'M
provements. The new territory brought