davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-21
EFFORTS OF Uine.

Exports of wine from this port by sea during
the first ten months of the year amount 20
sl02S10 gallons and $3.50 cases. against 4.oo7.6o0
gallons ana 6S7s cases during the same time
last year.
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Condition OF the Treasury.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2O-To-day's statement
OF the condition OF the Treasury shows: Avail
able cash balance. s2s3, ss9. .2Ss; gold reserve.
S247. .s45.547.
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ers. 50 75q4 so: lambs. s495 25; Western weth-
ers 50 9OGl4 25: Western lambs 81 1906 20.
Receipts-Cattle, 21.O0O; hogs, $4,000: sheep
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Weather Report.

l20th Meriian-Pacihc TimeD
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov %, 1898. .. ?. m
The following are the seasonal rainfalls 4
date as compared with those ~ the same date
last season. and rainfall 90 the last twenty-four
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-21

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour.
GSizqssc: No. corn. 33c No. oats 2SISG24c:
No. white. 26ikc; No. white. 25a2sc; No .
rye. SIC: No. barley. 37G43c; No. l faxseed
pork per barrel. 81 6ga9 SO: lard. per 100 pounds
81 seas; short ribs sides 0oose). 81 S5a5 10: dry
salted shoulders tboxed). 50 37ieG5 so; short
lers finished goods per gallon 81 2sIk
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5000 Oakland Water los "a
Afternoon Session
MINING STOCKS.
Morning Session

Following were the sales in the San Fran
cisco Stock and Exchange Board yesterday:
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@Ftn[RlAL A.: -, FINANCIAL
AND S 4zz4 - NEW.
London Market.

Government bonds strong: State bonds mac
tive: railroad bonds irregular.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-21
Sun, Moon and Tide.

United State. Coast and Geodetio Survey
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-21

On tire Produce Exchange to-day the butter
market was firm: creamery. Ii2d25c: dairy n
d22c. Cheese. easy. nhgl2kc. Eggs, firm, ISc.
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Afternoon Session
Morning Session.

Following were the sales in the Pacific STOCK
Exchange yesterday.
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Last q This Last

san Francisco data Maximum temperature
C1 degrees. minimum. 81; mean, "a.
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FDHFirA Asst.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-29
PLATE DID NOT CRACK.
Testing Armor for the Russian Battle
Ship RetNisan.

In the presence of officials of the Russian
government, several United States naval Of
ficers and representatives of the Carnegie
Steel Company, an eight-inch Krupp plate
part of a lot of armor intended for the
Russian battle ship Retvisan now building
at the Cramp ship yards. Philadelphia, was
tested yesterday at the Indian Head PROV
ing grounds
The plate was 100 inches long, ninety-three
inches wide and eight inches thick and
curved. The gun used in making the test
was an eight-inch rife, the projectiles be-
ing armor-pfercing shells 80 pounds each
in weight. The required striking veocity
was 1,7S0 feet per second. Four shots were
fired at the corners of a twenty-eight-inch
square, drawn in the center of the plate
The striking velocity, measured by the
chonograph. was 1,S3I feet per second for
the first shot. 1,I9l for the second. isis for
the third and 1S34 for the fourth The
penetration attained by the shells ranged
from Ia TO 25s inches.
The plate did not crack under the test
and was very little injured. The test WAS
regarded by those present as entirely salts
factory,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-29
Charity Demands Commence.
SCHURMAN on THE EILIPINOs.
PRESIDENT of Commission Discusses
Needs of the NntiXes

The Independent for the current week
VIII contain an article by Jacob G. Schur-
man. president of Cornell University, chair
man of the United States commission to
the Philippines, entitled, Our Duty to the
Philippines" Following is an abstract:
We have forty to fifty tribes to civil
ize, and they are as distinct from the others
in language and characteristics as they are
from the Spaniards themselves.
The priests have ruled in Luzon so long
that their influence is widespread, and the
natives know of no other form of Chris
tianity.
Missionaries are needed in the islands
They must realize that they are contendine
with Catholic educated population that
knows nothing about the fine differences
between Protestant sects and denomina-
tons. Therefore, it would be highly imno-
litic TO send missionaries of different de-
nominations to confuse the minds of the
people. L do hope that when we send the
missionaries we will decide beforehand on
one form of Protestant Christianity
Il believe the fighting in the Philippines
Is nearly over, and our armies now fight
ing in Northern Luzon will soon be re-
quired only to keep down the bandits
do not say that all of the insurgent lead
ers We're dishonest. | think Aguinaldo is an
honest man.
'one reason for the stubborn opposition
TO our occupation OF the Islands was leg
acy of suspicion and hatred for the white
man which Spain bequeathed to US Filipi-
nos will not today trust Americans or Span
iards or any other Europeans. Nor is it
strange that they distrust the promises of
the Americans. This distrust of the white
race is one of the problems that will re-
quire years of labor to overcome.
THE Filipinos have many good charac-
teristics. They are honest by nature and
show it in their dealings, although suspi-
cicus of the white man.
But one thing / wish to emphasize more
than any other point that l have dwelt
upon. We must make an honest civil ser
vice permanent institution on the islands
The best man in the United States is none
too good 10 go TO the Philippines as COVER
nor general. By sending out such a man
we will succeed. but if We send an ordi-
nary political appointee We shall fail. l
am confident that the right man will be
sent. and then our experiment will be a ma
tional SUCCESS"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-29
SENT TO ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Evidence Regarding decentralization
of Freight Rates.

Attorney General Griggs has received from
the interstate commerce commission a
transcript of evidence recently taken re-
speeding the new classification of freight
made by the official classification commit
tee of the railroads. and which is to go into
effect January L.
Freight shippers and commercial inter
ests recently signed a petition asking the
transmittal of the evidence and charging
that the change in rates was violation of
the antitrust law 1t was suggested that
the Attorney General institute Injunction
or other proceedings to test the matter.
Chairman Knapp, in transmitting the
papers. said about the hearing at which the
evidence was taken:
I'm the course of this hearing the COM
mission took the testimony of Mr. c. E.
Gill, chairman of the official classification
committee, Mr.. Nathan Guilford, traffic
manager of the New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad Company, and Mr.
Frank Harriott. a member of the official
classification committee, who is also the
general freight traffic manager of the Erie
railroad.
by these witnesses an application was made
in writing by many of the shippers present
that such testimony be transmitted to the
Attorney General of the United States the
claim being made by them that the evidence
showed a violation of the act of Congress
commonly known as the Sherman anti
trust law.
''Since the order made on the Sth instant
a large number of petitions and protests
have been received from shippers in va
rious parts of the territory above described
and such petitions and protests will be
transmitted to you at any time upon your
request, and the commission viii promptly
furnish any further informa tlon which can
be supplied from the records and files in Its
possession.
while it is not the province of this COM
mission to determine whether the testi-
mony above referred to shows violation
of the antitrust law. and no opinion is ex-
pressed upon that point, there are certain
features of the case to which we deem il
proper to call your attention.
with some unimportant exceptions, the
general fact apepars to be that the class
rates at present in force. and which will
presumably be applied to the new c,assifi-
cation. are now the same as or higher than
they were In 1887, when the act to regulate
commerce was passed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-29
ARCHITECTURAL HINTS.
How the Suburbs of Brussels Are
Made Attractive and HomeIiLe.

How the Suburbs of Brussels Are
Made Attractive and HomeIike.
From the Auertcau Architect.
LIE Monde Moderne for December has an
interesting article on Domestic ArcIitec-
ture in Belgium" which might furnish
hints to many of our architects. All the
cities of Belgium resemble our own Phfla-
delphia in being filled with single dwellings
rather than tenement houses. The Belgian
is passiouately devoted to his family and
his home. He hates. like Dante. to climb
other peoples stairs. and his ideal from
the time that he is old enough to have any
ideals, is to have pleasant little house all
to himself
Belgium. few people being either very rich
or very poor. most fathers of families are
able either to own or to rent such houses
and they are often made very attractive
In Client, the city of Flora" as the Bel
gians call it, many OF the houses have little
Conservatives attached to them. in which
bloom the Indian azaleas and double fuch-
SiaS for which Client is famous. In Brus-
sells, where land is more valuable than in
the provincial towns. it was thought some
years ago, that considerations of economy
and convenience would attract tenants to
well-planned apartment houses and several
were built near the center of the city and
fitted with elevators and other modern an
planes: but the native Belgians would
have nothing to do with them, and such
tenants as have been found for them have
nearly all been foreigners.
This experiment seems to have decided
the future Of the city. and since then new
suburbs have been laid out in all directions,
and have filled up rapidly with houses the
inhabitants Of which reach their business
in the old part of the town by innumerable
tram cars and omnibuses. By a fortunate
concession to the views of instructed per-
sons the new suburban streets are general
ly laid out with great taste, curved lines
alternating with straight ones, and very
long streets being avoided: and the archi-
tects have supplemented this favorable dis
position by remarkable display of varied
and attractive domestic work.
Few Of the houses IN these new suburbs
are very costly, and, owing to the value
of the land. they are built in blocks, with
narrow fronts, generally OF red brick; but
this modest material IL managed with great
skill, and it would be hard to find prettier
city fronts. Of small size than some which
lie Monde Moderne illustrates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-29
HAGeRSTOWN NEWS GRIST
Mrs. Murdoch Sues Chicago Tea Merchant
for 100000.
Alleges Damage In Alternating Hep
Husbands INSTRUMENTATION
Over Sale Of w. VI. II. II.

Special Correspondence OF The Eveuing star
HAGERSTOWN, Nd. December %. 1871.
A SUIT at law so far out OF the ordinary
way as TO give il a tnge Of novelty has
been brought in the United States court at
chicago by Mrs. Anna NJ Murdoch of the
Malvern flats this city She has sued
charles A Morrill,. a tea merchant OF Chi
cago. for $io0,ooO damages for aIienatin.,
the affections Of her husband and inducing
him to withdraw a $1,000 life Insurance
policy which had been made pavatle T.,
her Murdoch. the woman's husband went
TO Chicago in 1885 to act as salesman for
Morrill, and soon after this. il is charged
by Mrs Murdoch. the influence Of Morrill,
began to show itself. Murdoch. previous
10 going to Chicago was in business in Bal
timore, where he mas large circle NJ
friends and acquaintance.
The citizens Of Washington county are
greatly exercised over the proposed sale bv
baltimore city of its interest in the West
ern Maryland railroad. A committee was
sent TO Baltimore to confer with Mavor
Hayes and ask him 10 guard the interest Of
this county in the road. but they received
no encouragement. The sale Of the road
IN the manner proposed would be a serious
matter TO Washington county. as it would
virtually wipe ont all OF its interest IN sub
Scripuons. stock. bonds, &c. amounting 10
the sum of S.t:i6. 600
The large brick barn OF G. " TIocl, ,,oar
DlI!sburg. was destroyed by fire. together
with TWO hne horses. fourteen cows. farm
ing implements and farm produce, entaiIinv
loss "f SS,uo. on which there was an in
surance of $4,000, The fire was of an in
cendiary origin
The tenants house on the farm of Mr. IT
thppinger. near Welsh Run. aud occunsed
by John Martin. destroyed bv Gre. YES
terday. The family saved nothing except
the clothing they had on their persons az
the time.
Miss Rose Dyer Winger. daughter Of Col
-. r. Nlneer, was married yesterday To
Mr.. Hugh Peytou Drysdale Of North
Adams, Mass at "TayamentaSac hta" The
beautiful summer residence of her father
near Greencastle.
Rev. c. H. Rocky of Shepherdstown. W
Va. has been called to the pastorz,ie Of
Zion Lutheran Church at Waynesboro' to
succeed Rev. ii. $ Cook resigned
Lewis Gentry, a professional pickpnckat
arrested while working the great crowd al
the late Hagerstown fair. was sentenced
yesterday by Judge Stake to eighteen
months IN the house of correction Gentry
asked TO have his sentence changed 10 The
penltent1ary. but the judge refused TO aC-
coed to his request. Charles Ross colored
Tor larceny, was sentenced to THE same in
sttuuon for the same length Of time.
Inc intense cold weather of the past few
daNs mas frozen over the Potomac river at
Nhiamsport. Light teams are DaSsinz
from Shore TO shore the ice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-29
The Great Trek.
From the North American Review.


This great trek of 1896 has been the
source Of all subsequent troubles between
the Dutch and English races In South At
RIGA. The circumstances attending 1t de-
,yeloped in the minds of the efnigrant Beers
three passions which have characterized
them ever since. and which must be under
stood. because they are the key to the sub
sequent history of the country. One of these
is deep dislike to the British government.
which they conceived to have forced them
to quit their old homes by a course of in
Justice and oppression. Another is a love
Of independence for its own sake a sentJ-
ment which is in their Dutch and Huguenot
blood for some of the leading families
were sprung from French Huguenots. who
had gone to Africa from Holland after the
revocation Of the edict of Manifest. and
which had shown itself, even before Eng
land took the Cape, In risings against the
government Of the Dutch East India Conn
pany. A third is an ardent attachment IN
their Cafvinistic faith and to their Old hab-
its and usages.
Cut off from all the influences of Eurone.
and leading a rude and solitary life on their
enormous ranching farms, they were. when
they went out into the wilderness. nearly
two centuries behind the people of western
Europe In the thoughts, as well as in the
arts. of modern civilization. The Conditions
of their warlilke life among hostile sayares
after the trek kept them so backward ffat
they might really be said to belong rather
to the seventeenth century than to the nine
teenth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-29
CONTESTED SENATORIAL SEATS.
Gases of Quay and Scott Before the
Elections Committee

The Senate committee on privileges and
elections will take up the contest over the
seat in the Senate claimed by Senator
Quay under the appointment of the COVER
nor of Pennsylvania soon after The close
of the holiday recess. Members of the COM
mi,tee predict early action by the commit
tee, and hope TO have il disposed of in the
Senate during the month of January
Senator Chandler. chairman of this COM
mittee, said today that the committee would
begin its formal inquiry into the contest
over the seat of Senator Clark of Montana
on Friday, the 9Th of January. The coun-
sci on both sides of the controversy will be
heard ON that date, and they will be fol-
lowed Saturday and Monday by the wit
nesses for the complainants. OF these
about twenty have been requested by tele-
grams to appear at the time mentioned
After these have been heard, ii is under
stood that the defense will name the wit
Eesses which st may desire to have heard
in rebuttal of those called by the prosecu-
ton.
The indications are that the hearing in
the case will consume considerable time
Several hundred residents of Montana have
indicated Willingness TO come TO WASH
ington to testify, but the committee is
quite determined to hold the list down to as
narrow limits as possible, because of the
expense OF bringing persons so great dis
tance. Among those who probably will be
asked TO attend are a number of members
of the legislature whose names have been
mentioned in connection with the charges
of bribery in the case. The first point
taken up for inquiry Will be the charge to
the effect that thirty bills of 81 900 each
were paid to one man TO secure his support
os Mr.. Clark
The counsel for the prosecution includes
ex-senator Edmunds. Representative Camp
bell of Montana, ex-Representatiye HART
man of Montana and Mr.. Jeremiah Wilson
of this city. Former United States Senator
Faulkner of West Virginia Is SO far the
only counsel of record in behalf OF Mr..
Clark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-29
HOLIDAY EVENTS.
marriage of Miss Mathes and Prof
Aiesander-S0ciety Notes

Aicsandcr-Society Notes
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
FALLS CHURCH. Va, December 2S. 1899
A very pretty wedding took place at the
Presbyterian Church last night the con-
tracing parties being Miss NJ. Ethel
Mathes- daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. A.
Mathes of this town. and Prof. F. w. Alex
ander of Greenville Tenn. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. D. L. Rathbun
pastor OF the church named, and Miss Alice
Maloney of Greenville, Tenn. presided at
the organ. The happy couple left iu1ne-
diately after the ceremony for GreenyfIl..
Tenn. where they will make their future
home The groom is one of the professors
oL uscullm College. Tenn, one Of the old
est institutions Of learning in the state.
The week has been marked with many
FESTIVITIES incident to Christmas Saturday
nlgne the Congregational Sunday school
held us Christmas entertainment. al the
residence OF Mr.. Geo. +. Rollins with
Superintendent A. 7. Eastman in charge
Monday night the NJ. +. Church Sunday
sChool entertainment took place. in charge
OF MI j. M Thorne. superintendent. Tues
day night the NJ. f. Church South Sunday
school, Mr.. ". NJ. Ellison. superintendent.
IN charge Wednesday night the Presby-
terrain Sunday school. in charge of Mr. E
{; Hough, and the Baptist school, in charge
OF Mr.. ThoS. Hitler. held exercises.
Monday night Miss Nellie Hawxhurst
gave party TO her young friends in honor
OF her guest. Miss Mary Hawxhurst of
Brooklyn. n. Y
Tuesday night Mr.. and Mrs. A p East
man entertained a large number of their
friends in honor Of their son, Mr. F. H.
Eastman of Brooklyn, who is spending the
holidays here
Miss Alice Malcney of Greenville. Tenn,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. c. A Mathes
Miss Mary HawXhurst of Brooklyn. n. Y,
Is spending week with Miss Nellie Z.
HaWNhurst.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-29
OTHER BANKS DESIGNATED.
Government DepOsitarics Selected by
the Secretary of the Treasury.

The Secretary Of the Treasury has desig-
mated several additional national banks as
government depositaries to receive internal
revenue receipts, and. it is said. will con-
unue to do SO until the total amount so de-
posted amounts to $4,000 600 or $4,000
uno. Deposits, however Will not be made
with these additional banks until the banks
comprising the first group designated sew
eral days ago. have received deposits equal
To the amount of bonds turned into the
treasury by them security, which ap-
proXimates S17.60o 600 II is expected that
deposits will begin 10 be made under the
new designations about January 10 ANY
national bank owning or controlling United
States bonus willing to deposit the same in
the treasury as security. including those
now receiving deposits, is entitled TO par
ucipate in this distribution Of internal rev.
eTue receipts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-29

Tortoise shells as they are unloaded from
the ships are far from beautiful To his
ciassed as rough they must be just as they
were when taken from the tortoises' backs.
1t is not until washed and secured witt
acids that their exquisite coioring shows
The same Is true of the beautiful sea shells
which come here from the shores of India
and other tropical lands There is almost
as much difference between them in fhe
rough and when finished as there is be-
tween uncut diamonds and those that have
passed through q lapidary's hands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-29
POTOMAC RIVER BOATS
THE wEEMS STEAMBOAT co.
POTION AZ RIVER KOUTE.

POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE.
STEAMER POTOMAC.
On and after Sunday. December "a. 1890. the
steamer Potomac will leave 9Th street wharf
landings.
Ali river freight must be prepaid.
baltimore freight solicited.
Accommodations for passengers strictly frst-cass.
STEPHENSON * BRO. Agents
Telephone as. de22-12n
Z KANDALL'S POTOMAC RIVER LINE.
Steamer HARRY RANDALL viii leave River
View wharf Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at
n. landing at Colonial Beach, Chapel Point
Returning Mondays and Wednesdays at pm.
and Oh Fridays about $3.50 pm.
UNITED STATES NAIL ROUTE
WASHINGTON. d C. TO GLYMoST. ND,
and intermediate landings.
The STEAMER ESTELLE RANDALL, daily,
Passenger accommc dations hrst-cIass. Freight
received Dtn the hour Of sailing.
E s RANDALL.
Proprietor and Manager
GEO CARiINTER. General Agent Washington.
wM- NJ REARpoS. Agent Alexandria. seis-tf, %
STEAMER WAKEFIELD,
FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.
Leaves Washington. D C 9TH st, Ferry Wharfl,
Mondays. II for intermediate landings to Co.
mi Creek. Abell's Leonardtown. Stones. Howard
and GohFums
Wednesdays m. for intermediate landings to
Colonial Peach. Bushwood, Rock Point. Coltons,
LeonardtOwp. Abeil's. N0mini Greek. Coan and
Ycecomieo riSers
Saturday. an. for intermediate landings to
Colonial Beach Bushwood, Rock Point. Coltons.
Nonini Greek
See sch .dule IN effect August 81, 1s99
au16tf C. " RIDLEY. General Manager
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The corporation of Glasgow has accepted
the bid of a New York company for electric
feeders for the city tramway at f151 900, or
10000 below the lowest British Offer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-29
In the Wrong Place.

Patient-'sDo you give gas here?"
Dentist1'Not much; you have to nay for
It. Did you think this was barber shans..
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MANICURE.

PARIS MARLBOROUGH PARLOi;S -LoNDOS-
lilo G st.-Aianicurng. hair dressing complexion
specialtles; Imperial Hair Regenerato applied
Branch '.Menicure.' Arlington Drug Store.
de9-ISts
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Two German officers recently fought a
duel on the Swiss frontier
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OCEAN TRAVEL.

SPECIAL HALF-RATE EXCURSION To
& u b A
BY Molson Line Steamers. stopping at Nueyitas.
Good shooting ii; hing. s. s Curityha leaves
y. Jan. 6. Special third-class one way, $3.50
Round "trip, S12,UO.
MI NSON Steamship LINE - William St, Ny.
RAYMOND n WiiIrCUNB. % L MON So, y. Y.
&C INV, ( ,Sul-l2
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HOTELS.
The Richmond.

American plan. Perfect sanitary
plumbing. Electric lights through
out Steam heated. Newly furnish
ed and decorated. First-class cuisine.
Corner 18TH and H streets N. w.
ocIl-Iatf