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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-28
LIGHT CROWD At BENNING.
Weather Was UnfayorabIe-Meeha
Wins First Race.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RACE TRACK, BENNING, D. G., No
vember 2S.-The threatening weather was
responsible for light attendance at the
Benning track this afternoon, the fifteenth
day OF the autumn meeting Of the Wash
ington Jockey Club. The card was not as
large, but it was we'll filed, giving promise
of fine sport.
The track was in excellent shape. At
post time, first race, Lalouette had bean
scratched in that race, River Princess in
the second, Charagrace in the third and
Buffoon in the fifth.
First race, six Observation-Disclosures (Me-
Intyre}. and to 5, won; Judge WardeIl
(White), Z and 2 to l. second; The Pride
(O'Conner, and 1. third. Time :16.
Second race, five furlongs-Else Skip
ChcIntyre), to g. won; Carosoljo (Brien),
l otto 1, second; Jamaica Genkins), s to l.
third Time. 1.o4 2-5.
Entries for Tomorrow.
First race, three-year-olds and up, six
furlongs-Cormorant, 100; Havelock, 100;
Bernard M. 81; La Louette. 104: Sweet
Caporal. OF; Incandescent. 81; Lexington
Pirate, 107; Red Spider, 1o4; Tanis. 104; DR..
Parker, 100; Goal Runner, 81; Tabouret,
1o4; Swamp Angel. 104; Our Gertie, 1O4:
Tankard. 104 Caoutchouc, 81; Aratoma
104; Diva, o.
Second race, handicap. two-year-oId five
and one-half furlongs-Sidney Lucas, 126;
James, III First Whip, ia; Royal Sterling,
ia; Randy, 113; Kitchener, 112; Hagedon,
liz; The Corantha, Ill; Carbunckle, ITO;
Allen Gold, 100; Robert Metcalf, 107; F1uke,
107; Back Talk 10o; Magic Light, 10Oi Loft
ter, 100; Carasaljo, 105; Allaire. 90.
Third race, hurdle, selling, one and one
half miles-Phoebus 151; Julius Caesar 14S;
Facile 131; The Lost Chord, 157; Leonidas
151; Monroe Doctrine, 154; Sir Hubert, 1874;
Bob White. Isl.
Fourth race, all ages, non-winners in 1899,
mile and fifty yards-Gold Standard, 104;
Judge Denny, 115: Matt Simpson, 100; At
lantus. 112; Lowna. 80; Ellen Terry, 90;
Come To Order, 80; Speedmas, 90; James
M, 102; Hanwell, lis; The Jefferson, 10;
Rinaldo, 112; Claroba, 104; Bob White, 112;
Brahmin, 1872
Fifth race, selling, for three-year-olds and
up, one mile and sixteenth-Brisk, Ill;
Havelock, 100; Maize v, 81 Rare Perfume
1e6; Sweet Caporal, 1903; Lindula, i03; Dan
Rice, III; Compensation, 100; Brahmin, IS;
Tyrba 9S
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Pounded to Death in Gale on a
Transport.
VICTORIA HAS TO RETURN TO PORT
Ship Rolled and Pitched in High
Running Swell.
OF THE PURSER

SEATTLE, Wash. November 2S.-With 4
cargo Of dying horses and mules and fifty
tive empty stalls. the United States trans
port Victoria returned to port last night
having been forced by an unprecedented
stress Of weather of Cape Fiattery TO turn
back from her voyage to the Philippines
Of the 40 horses and mules carried by
the Victoria taken on board November %
80 were literally pounded to death against
the side If their stalls in the storm and the
remaining animals were so badly bruised
That The officials OF the vessel believe that
many cannot he saved.
The Victoria sailed for the Philippines
November -. As the straits were neared a
high ana dangerous sea was encountered
AMI tho ship pitched and rolled heavily,
shipping seas fore and aft. The stress of
weather increased es the Victoria adj
vsnced toward the open ocean. on the
|mprniug IF November ~ the vessel was
bounded lust outside the straits with her
head 70 the wind
swell Ran Mountain High.
At o'clock on the afternoon of that day
she was tossing on the crest Of the waves
described in the log as mountain high, and
the strong gale blew thick with binding
mist The transport labored heavily dur
ing the night, and early next morning
steamed away to the west, but began to
roll - dangerously that her head was
l. gain brought around to the wind
This day was a repetition OF the preced-
ling with the addition of terrific squalls
The rolling and pitching of the snip now
began 10 have It's effect upon the animals
|Canhued in their stalls. They had been
pounded from side to side until they were
In d state Of utter exhaustion. Several
died during the night. and the next morn
|ing and constant attention Of Veterinary
Surgeon Payne and stock hands seemed
|F,1werless 10 save them.
Resolved to Return to Port.
Tuisr such circumstances II was deemed
l. fter consultation between Captain
A1tchIals and his officers to return to Seat
lie. During the trip III several more horses
Died. bringing the number of deaths up
IN ffty-fve The bodies Of the animals
Ware weighted and thrown over board as
ttst rs death came
Purs@r Lockwood WAS seem today and
said that during thirty-siX voyages he has
made across the Pacific he has never seen
such stress Of weather as was erC9unt-
~Ted 10y the Victoria The furthest point
reached was 200 miles west OF the Cape.
While the storm Wa al its height oil bags
were entirely empticd and everything done
- ease the motion # The ship. Aside from
It's los@ If the animals 10 other damage
y a. done, the Victoria having acted splen
TrIL.~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-28

Chisholm, chairman of the Montana state
silver republican committee, and Represen-
tative Towne, held a conference last even
ing. No statement vas made as 10 the
probable action of the committee this after
noon. Mr.. Dubois, in speaking of the DO
litical situation said:
THE issues viii be practically the same
in 1896. / do not think the caucus
finance bin viii be passed as early as the
administration people seem TO think and
there is a reasonable doubt that it will be
passed. There is no change In Idaho nor
any of the western states on the silver
question"
Senator Henry NJ. Teller arrived last
teTA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-28
More Go on Strike Mt Cramps.

PHILADELPHIA. November 2s.-One
hundred bo'ters-up and helpers at Cramps
Ship yard Joined the strikers today.
The bolters-up presented a demand to
the officials of the company for nine hour
day at St.15 q day. Their wages have here
tofOre been $1.3S a day. The helpers asked
81 - for t. days work of nine hours. They
have been receiving % cents. The demand
was refused and the strike resulted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-28
SILVER REPUBLICANS MEET.
Executive Committee of Natfonai or-
uauixation in Session in Chicago.

CHICAGO, November 2s.-The executive
committee of the national silver republican
party will hold meeting at the Auditor
UNI Annex this afternoon to discuss plans
for the campaign. The committee Will
sentative Charles A. Towne, who Is chair
man of the national and executive commit
tees, says the silver republicans have or
CARNATIONS in thirty-one states.
Former Senator Dubois of Idaho and
Nathan Cole, jr., of Los Angeles, Col. o. p,
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Recon- nj ends His Removal.

The next step TO be taken in the case of
Sergeant McNeely, who Is accused of ac-
cepting a bride, as stated elsewhere in The
Star. will be q recommends ton for his re-
moyal from the force. It was stated AT
headquarters that Maj Sylvester will for
ward the recommendation to the Commits
sioners late this afternoon,
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Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, l2s bid Lin
coin Hail. 80 bid, rs asked
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, November 2S.-Flour dull, unchang-
ed receipts 7779 barrels; exports, 2519 barrels.
Wheat hrmsr; spot and the month, 6.$sa691s De
sember 6saes Ja ann 1a9#a7oa asn May
bushels exports, $4,000 bushels; southern by sam
pie. SAIL do. ON grade, 6612a7o Corn dull; mixed
November or December, new or old. 37a37ls; Janu
airy, 36s4a37; February, S7a37!s; steamer mixed. SO
bushels; southern white corn 34a3S; do yellow 81
abs oats dull; No. white, 32a3212; No. Mixed
29a29I5. Rive nominal; No. nearby 54a55; No. =
western, 59a60. Hay dull No. timothy. sl450a
Sl5 Grain freights quiet; steam to Liverpool. per
bushel 2s.d. December Cork for orders per quar-
ter, IS. Sd. December.
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Government bonds.
Severely Injured.

man named Cornell was taken to the
Emergency Hospital late this afternoon for
treatment for injuries received at Tusca-
rora bridge on the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road He had several severe cuts on the
head and 1t was believed he was injured
internally Owing to his extreme weakness
the physicians were unable to make a COM
plete diagnosis,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-28
Paying the Troops Near the civ.

Maj. Webster vinson. paymaster. has
been orderjd to pay the troops to Novem-
Der 80, at Fort Myer and Washington bar
racks, d. c., and Maj. H. s. Wallace, pay
master. will - the troops at Fort wash
tnSton, Maryland, and Fort Hunt, Virginia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-28
Justice white Much netter

Associate Justice White of the United
States Supreme Court has practically re-
covered from his attack of grip. 1t Is ex-
pected he will be able to leave his home in
a few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-28

The democratic caucus of the House will
be held in the haIl of the House of Rep
resentatives next Saturday at O'Clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-28

Bedwear.
1914 Gray Blankets, SOC. pair.
MADE with neat red stripe borders-wears
Bed Comfortables, 75c.
very good quaity-fuil size and nice col
ors and patterns-and worth 81 Is
Ladies Flannelette
Wrappers, 75c.
founce-collar, sleeves yoke and rlifiie trimmed
with two. rows Of fancy braid-ftted waist
lining-full-sweep skirt Worth S1.25-for 75c.
Ladies Dressing Sacques, 35c.
Ladies' Eiderette Dressing sacques, in red
pink and blue finished With shell croeheted
edge-fastened at neck with ribbon-sizes 81
to "a Worth 69c.--for 35c.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-08

The American people are just and
generous. II the Shamrock is a faster
boat, nearly everybody hopes to see
her win. The merits OF the boats have
not yet been fairly tested. There is
every probability that the Yankee
yacht viii win, but II she does not we
win have the consolation Of knowing
that it took the English nearly fifty
years to build boat to beat us. One
thing is certain: If the Shamrock wins
there viii be no rest for Americans
until the cup is brought back again.
The last defeat was not taken in good
part by the English, but if our turn
has come at last to be vanquished we
viii show Sir Upton and his friends
before they leave this side of the water
that while We were prepared to cele-
brate our hoped-for victory in mod
eraticn, We also know how 20 bear de-
feat with good-natured fortitude.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-08

no Issue is ever rightly settled until II
is settled there
1t is no little source OF satisfaction
THAI upon the great question presented
In these debates, while Douglas car.
ried the Legislature, Lincoln had ma.
jority of the people, The torch Of lib.
erty was not lighted here, but Il famed
forth with broader. brighter bolder
light. as II was lighted by the strong
arm Of Abraham Lincoln.
''rhre years interviewed. and the de-
bate was removed from the arena OF
the peaceful discussion TO that of war
and carnage, Then Lincoln and Doug
las stood no longer divided, sumter
was fired on April II, 1851, ON the 18th
OF that month Lincoln issued his call
for $4,000 troops, The position OF Doug.
las at this critical junoture was that
OF a patriot. Without halting or hes-
rating, he aligned himself upon the side
Of the national government, and
threw the force OF his great personality
In support OF the executive. Upon the
occasion ~ his memorable vlsI, to Lin.
coin Immediately after the nrst call
for volunteers, he dictated TO the rep
resentatlve OF the Associated Press a
dispatch In these words;
April i6 1851, Senator Douglas
called on the president an dhad an In
terestlng conversation on the present
condition OF the country. The substance
OF II was, on the part OF Mr. Douglas,
that while he was analterably opposed
to the administration In all It's politi.
cal issues. he was prepared TO fully
sustain the president In the exercise o(
all his constitutional functions to pre-
serve the union. maintain the govern
ment and defend the federal capital,
A firm policy ana prompt action
was necessary. The capital was In
danger and must be defended at all
hazards and at any expense OF mon
and money. He spoke OF the present
and future without any reference to
the past.
He no longer considered party. His
sole concern was for his country. He
was for the flag and for Its cause. and
the brave men who carried II had his
blessing and prayers"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-08
EDITOR wATTERsoN ON DEwGTs
CHANCES.

Chicago Times Herald.
Far from the distracting tumuh Of
cheers and screeching whistles in N W
York harbor the resourceful WattersOn
views the whole situation through the
clear binoculars Of an experienced poll
( tIcian astrologer.
The Kentucky editor Is not to be car
ried of his editorial feet by the wave
OF hero homage that is sweeping over
the country. 1t is his business to cast
political horoscopes, and being in the
! comfortable position Of "a man without
a party just now, he is able to cast
better horoscopes than he ever cast
before. While others are exhaustlng
their fall stock Of oyerripe adjectlves
in unctuous blandiloquence over the
victory Of Manila bay Editer Waiter
son Is gravely calculating the possible
barring all this adulatiOn may have
upon the future Of the two great pollti-
cal parties
After revolving the question in his
mind he has come to the conclusion
that Manila bay was ar other streak Of
luck for the republican party. It IS
very plain TO the clear political vision
CT Editor Watterson that Dewey is to
be held in reserve by the republicans
for presidential candidate, to be
taken up If the party leaders decide
that the Outlook is uncertain" or that
there would be any risk" in the re-
nomination Of Mckinley Notwlth-
standing Admiral Deweys determine
tior to keep out OF politics, Editor
Watterson believes he could not re-
fuse II nominated, and that nobody
could beat him."
Ard right here is where the Kentucky
editor sees a repetition Of "the old.
old story" over again. at the critical
moment the democrats may be relied
upon to perpetrate some folly; at the
Cpportune moment the republicans do
the one thing needful, and so the leg
end Of the starved and stumbling DON
key seems in danger Of perpetratlon. "
1t is great comfort to have sa-
gacious political seer like the genial
Kentucky editor to remind the republl-
can party that it has a reserve to draw
upon in case Of need" But tn Sc are
the reserves that have been brought
out by the Mckinley administration
They are the fruits Of an American ad.
ministration Of American affairs in a
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-08
THE MEEK,s FAILURES.

NEW YORK, oct J,--Bradstrect's re.
ports ils failures In the United state,
during the week. ag,dns IA Tor the
previous week, The middle states had
IS, New England IS, southern states
Is. western SS northwestern s. Pacific
&, territories 3.
Canada had - against Is Tor ,hc pro.
vious week
AbcR sg per cent ot the total number
OF concerns failing had capital of
5000 or less, and per cent had FROM
5000 to $4,000 capital
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-08
BENJAMIN HARRIsoNs FEE.
Acted as Counsel for Venezuela BecorJ
Paris Arbitration Commission.

L AVN &c NtAlAsNA ARA NAANAAtsA btANtk
Paris Arbitration Commission.
NEW YORK. Oct. IA special t.
the Times from Washington says;
A suggestion was made today Of the
possibility that diplomatic officer Of
the United States might have to b.
employed to collect lawyers fee Tor
an ex-president OF the United states
The situation. It was admitted. would
be unprecedented II 1t presented Itself,
but It is not thought likely that Il will.
The fec involved. 50 II is reported. is
S2aO,OO0 promised by the present Ven
ezuelan government to Benjamin Har.
ris)n for his services as legal counsel
OF the Venezuela republic before the
Paris arbitration commission. /; was
suggested that In the event OF the trl-
umph OF the insurrectIonlsts In vene-
zuela, now almost at the gates OF the
capital city, Caracas, the obligation Of
the preceding administration might be
repudlated. inasmuch as the benefits
derived by Venezuela from the award
are doubtful.
In this case, state department off,
cIals are OF the opinion that the debt
would be regarded as one OF honor,
partly on account Of Mr. Harrisons
high position as the former chief ex-
eeutIve Of republic. whose good Of
ch@s were alone responsible for avert
ing war and securing arbitration to
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-08

It is said that the scales are begin
ming to drop from the eyes of Portland
people, and the first mutterings Of a
mighty movement against Jim" Hills
schemes to bottle up the Columbia
river against the Oriental trade are be-
ginning to be heard. 1t is time some
action were taken, and every days de-
lay adds another fetter to those al
ready forged. The article republished
from the POst-Intelligencer yesterday
morning by the Astorian ought to be
brought to the attention Of Portland
business men and given a wide and
general circulation throughout all Ore
gon. It should be noticed and remem-
bered ~ that the Post st-Intelligencer
claims to have been inspired in its
statements by a prominent official Of
the o. r. & N" and (2) thar the Post
Intelligencer has been long recognized
by the reading public as the official
organ Of. the Great Northern company.
1t must be accepted, therefore, that this
first announcement Of the plan to make
Portland a way station on the o. r. &
N. and concentrate all the Oriental
traffic on Seattle is official and authen-
tic. The remedy to be applied by Ore
gon people for this shameful conspiracy
against the commercial interests and
rights Of the state is plain and simple.
First, let there be concerted demand
that the legislature Of Oregon shall stop
these manipuatlons Of the o. r. & n.
corporation in the interest Of Oregon's
commercial rivals and enemies, by COM
pelling a reduction in the rates charged
on that road commensurate with its
low grades and cheap operating ex-
pense. Second let the people Of Port
land recognize the futility Of further
attempts to hold the seaport of the
Columbia at point 100 miles inland,
ard where natural and insurmount-
able conditions render competition for
modern ocean tonnage impossible. With
Astoria the seaport of the Columbia
river region, and the o. R. G. N. Com
pany forced to yield the benefits Of Its
water level rodte to the sea to inland
producers. Seattle would be out of the
race for commercial supremacy. Port
land as the great trading center of the
Columbia and Willamette valleys-the
richest and most productive sections of
the whole Pacific slope-would be soon
the leading city Of western America,
and Astoria would be the chief seaport
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-08
TO SECURE ORIENTAL TRADE

Fost Intelligeneer.
The agitation for some movement to-
wards securing the Oriental trade fol
the Pacific coast has resulted at las,
in a practical act. An organization oi
manufacturers and Pacific coast job
bIrs has been formed for the purpose
OF uniting to secure a cable between
thus coast and Honolulu and Manila.
The organization Is based upon a broad
aud oommon-sense idea All the cities
OF the coast will unite in diverting
traffic this way, and then we viii de-
pend upon the enterprise OF several Of
the respective cities TO secure a fair
proportion. The enormous trade which
can be created within a short time is
sufficient to give each Of the large
cities enough &c make an appreCiable
difference In the volame Of It's Imports
and exports. Nothing could be more
detrimental than to have the traffic
started and be unable to handle 1t. II
would be scarcely less unfortunate to
have the traffic demoralized by a
freight war through the rivalry OF the
several ports.
The Pacific coast states can very ra-
tlonally unite to foster the laying Of a
cable Whistler that cable terminates
at Seattle or San Francisco X will make
communication quicker between the
Orient and all the Pacific coast centers.
The cable viii be laid to that point
which affords the best facilities, and
makes the life Of the cable most GER
tain. The men who will invest their
money in the laying Of an ocean cable
will not care for the competition Of
cities. They will select that place which
best suits them whether the Pacific
coast cities united or disagree. We
shall not aid in getting cable here
by fighting san Francisco In its ef-
forts to secure the terminal fer that
place.
II must not be forgotten that the
great cities OF the East do not view the
growing importance OF the Western
coast with entire equanimity. We have
powerful interests to cope with, and It
is wise to unite the entire congression-
al delegation Of the Pacific coast in
an effort to promote the means by
which our rev possessions may be
made beneficial TO US. 1t would be sui
eidal for the three states which con-
stitute the furthermoSt tier to work
against any project because only one Of
the three would secure it. The fear
that united action may result in San
Francisco or Portland or Tacoma Sc
curing a little advantage over US is not !
worth needing. Indeed, the apprehen-
sion should be with the other cities.
" hile we must be on the alert, and
let no opportunity escape. we should
rather lead than hang back reluctantly
in any combined movement, feeling
confident that in a square competition
WE have nothing to fear.