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The times., 1899-09-21
RUSH OF APPLICANTS.
Many Neutrality-suspicious. Who Wish
Census GIerkships.

The examination of applicants for posi-
tions in the Census Bureau will close in
Washington this week and there are a
large number of persons still anxious TO be
examined, notwithstanding the fact that
the District of Columbia is TO have only
ten positions. 1t is thought possible that
after the actual census work has begun a
good many more clerks will be needed in
the bureau at the minimum salary of $50
month, and that the appointments may
fall to the District as applicants for posi-
tions may not care to come TO Washington
for this salary The District of Columbia
already has a list OF los eligible to posi-
tions, but applicants continue to present
themselves for examination
Maryland is entitled to sixty eight ap-
pointments and already has an eligible list
of fifty, while Virginia will get sixty ap-
pointments and has forty-eight now eligi-
Bile.
The board of examiners will leave Wash
ington for Lansing, Mich. Monday, where
examinations will be held. Prof. Carl G.
Plehn, of the University of California, and
one of the supervisors of the Census Bu-
reau, viii examine the applicants on the
Pacific Slope. He has set October Z as the
date for holding examinations in San Fran
cisco for applicants from California, Ne
vada, Utah, and Arizona. On October rs
he will hold an examination in Portland,
Ore, for applicants from Oregon, Arizona,
Idaho. and part of Montana.
The times., 1899-09-21
Mail sack improvements.

The committee appointed by the Post,
master General TO examine new mail
pouches, mail-sack opening and closing
devices, and improvement in the method
of constructing mail bags, metal clips, and
machines for labelling mail bags, will
probably have their report completed to-
day II has been in session six days, in
specting thirty mine devices submitted by
inventors of various sections Of the coun-
Try. The following are members of the com
mittee Captain White, General Superin-
tendent OF the Railway Mail Service. char
man: s. NJ Gaines, Division Superlnten-
dent of Texas; j. A. Montgomery Super
intendent of Mail, Chicago Posto.fice; c.
w. Vickery, Superintendent Railway Mail
Service. Washington; ]. H. Crew, Super
intendent Railway Mail Adjustments. Of
fee Second Assistant Postmaster General;
B. L. Andrus, foreman lock repair shop,
Postofiee Department, and C. J. Cotter-
man, Assistant Superintendent Railway
Mail Service, California. Although many
Improvements have been rendered to them,
it was stated yesterday that nothing bet
ter than the pouch-seal used at present has
been devised. ANY device recommended by
the committee is adopted, and the owner
of the invention is well remunerated-
The times., 1899-09-21
LAWYERS SEE THE PRESIDENT.
They Argue That "a Local Man should
Spcceed Mr.. Davis.

The committee appointed at the meeting
of the members of the District bar on Tues
day afternoon to petition the President to
select an active practitioner of the local
bar as the successor to Henry E. Davis,
when there is vacancy in the District At
tOrney's office, called at the White House
yesterday. On account of the inability of
Messrs. Leighton and Miller TO be present
their places upon the committee were filled
by Messrs. Richard Pairo and Andrew a.
Lipscomb.
Col. Robert Christy acted as spokesman
and presented to the President the resolu-
tions adopted at the meeting of Tuesday,
requesting that he observe the home rule
plank in the platform OF the Republican
party and appoint none but bona fide resi-
dents of the District to Office within its
limits Mr. Mckinley listened courteously
to Colonel Christy. who explained that ow
ing to the compleSity of the laws govern
ing the District il would be TO the best in
terests of the Government and the residents
individually, to have some one at the head
of the District Attorneys office who is thor
oughly familiar with the law and an active
practitioner before the District courts.
The President did not announce any de-
cision in the matter, but the general inn
preston is that he viii name Gen, Thomas
H. Anderson as Mr.. Davis successor, his
appointment to take effect from October
next.
The times., 1899-09-21

Yesterdays stock market was another
disappointment TO those who wish for high
er prices, despite good rallies at the close.
The opening was strong and active, with
good buying apparent in many stocks and
higher prices all around until after IL
o'clock. Advices from England and the
Transvaal were again more warlike, how
ever, and their effect with realizing and
another drive by the bears against
Brooklyn Rapid Transit and other special
ties started a downward movement before
noon which carried prices in many stocks
TO the lowest prices yet reached. AT the
close there was good rally that took the
sting out of what would otherwise have
been the worst day of the series. Among
the news and gossip of the day that was
not of bullish nature was the announce
ment of another cut in the price of sugar
by the Trust, rumor that the banks are
discriminating rigidly against industrial
securities, story that one of the most
prominent trust companies has demanded
the liquidation OF loans amounting to be-
tween $4,000, 600 and s20,000.000 nearly
all against one syndicate;" another story
regarding an opinion that 1t was said the
Supreme Court will hand down against
trusts, constituting the Sherman law in
a broad manner. and the statement that
London was q heavy seller of Americans It
will be seen that with the threatening ma
ture Of the situation III the TransvaaI the
developments of the day outside the mar
ket were not in the least such as to in
spire confidence Some OF the "informa-
ton" fioated in the street was of course
manufactured by the bears for the occa-
sion, but the legitimate news was bad
However, il is not to be inferred that there
viii be further and heavy liquidation to-
day and during the remainder of the week.
The fact that money was no tighter yester.
day is an indication that the banks feel
more secure. 1t seems fairly certain that
the bank statement this week will show
an Improvement, what with the help of
the advance interest payments, the liqui-
dation that has occurred, and the fact that
the banks have not been obliged to SEND
money 10 the West this week TO any ex-
tent This outlook, with the certainty that
The times., 1899-09-21
DR.. MLMER'S SWAMP ROOT
!. Not ReuOmnsnsss for Everything.
But IL You Have Kidney or Bladder
Trouble IL VIII ne Found just
the Remedy You Need.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind.
discourages and lessons ambition; beauty
vigor, and cheerfulness soon disappear
when the kidneys are out Of order or
diseased.
Kidney trouble has become so prevalent
that IL Is not uncommon for a child to be
born afflicted with weak kidneys. II the
child u-inates TOO often. II the urine scalds
the flesh, or If, when the child reaches an
age when IL should be able TO control the
passage and It is yet afflicted with bed
wetting, depend upon IL. the cause OF the
difficulty Is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be toward the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due TO a diseased condition OF
the kidneys and bladder and not TO a habit
ss most people suppose.
So we find that women as well as men
are made miserable with kidney and bIad-
der trouble and both need tn same remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect of
Swamp Root is soon realized. 1t Is sold
by druggists, in fifty-cent and one dollar
sizes You may have a sample bottle by
mail free. also pamphlet telling all about
il, including many OF the thousands OF
testimonial letters received from sufferers
cured In writing DR.. Kilmer & Co. Bing-
hamton ". Y. mention The Washington
Daily Times
The times., 1899-09-21
Tran,porting Alaskan Mails.

Postofice Department officials gave con
siderable time last winter to the ca!cula-
tions of mail route by which Eagle
Postoffice" on the Yukon River in Alaska
could be reached from Valdez without ira
versing Canadian territory. 1t was hoped
by this means 10 avoid concessions to the
Canadian authorities in transporting Alas
kan mails. An inspector was detailed, ac-
cordingly. TO accompany War Depart
inent expedition under command OF cap
tain Abercrombie, which traversed this
country last April. Inspector c. L. Way
land. who was selected for the detail, has
iust submitted his report. His position Is
that until the War Department has estao-
lighed garrisons along the proposed route
il Is impractieable TO attempt the delivery
OF mails by way OF American territory
only. The report is in the form OF diary,
gives the typographical conditions of the
entire route, is very long, and contains
much interesting comment. Mr.. Wayland
is expected to arrive in Washington this
week for a conference on the subject with
the Postmaster General.
The times., 1899-09-21
MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS.
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat Bearish, Corn Irregular, Oats
and Provisions Firm.

and Provisions Firm.
CHICAGO, Sept. 20.-Wheat closed five
eighths over yesterday. The uneasiness
shown yesterday by such professionals as
were short, continued today and finally, be-
cause of their inability to force any fur
ther Decline many of them turned in and
covered. There was nothing in the news
except that the seaboard continued to re-
port liberal export business, forty loads
today. Business for three or four days
has been averaging half million bushels
at the seaboard, the crowd here not paying
attention to it because the local market
was so far out of line.
September corn touched 35, dropped to
33 Is, and closed at 81 IA. 1t is an over
sold market with very small stock and with
some uncertainty as to whether there is or
is not some manipulation. The other flu
lures were up a small fraction, but finally
closed about where they did Tuesday.
There was a good demand here for ship
ments and the seaboard reports were one
hundred loads for export. September corn
at it's best today showed 5 cents above low
prices of about sixty days ago.
Oats sympathized in a small way with
corn, finally closing about one-eighth cent
over Tuesday. There continues capital
demand. Receipts are falling off some
what. There was an increased busi-
ness in provisions with good investment
demand for January product. Realizing by
October longs was on a liberal scale and
packers, particularly the English houses,
sold the December deliveries. Cash de-
mand was good and especially in domestic
account
The times., 1899-09-21
UNDER AMERICAN FLAGS
The Vessels of Hawaii Must Here
after Sail the Seas.
Text of the Attorney Generals Re-
cent opinfon Concerning Registry
of ships by the Island Authori-
tfes-Thefr Former National Char
acter Lost Since Annexation.

The Executive order ISSUED yesterday by
the President suspending the registry OF
vessels by the Hawaiian authorities is
based on an opinion by the Attorney Gen
eral. In the course Of his opinion the At
torney General says:
The issuance Of registry 10 vessels en-
titling them to carry national colors is an
act of sovereignty, although the register
itself is not document required by the
law Of nations as indicative OF a ships
national character, for this can be shown
in other ways. Chancellor Kent says. as
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Of New
York in the case of Barker VS.. Phoenix
Insurance Company, Johns. 307, Sl9, re
ferring TO two kinds of American vessels,
the one registered, and the other unregis-
tered. and carrying a sea letter or an Of
fetal certificate of ownership: But in ref
erence TO the law of nations and TO secur1-
ty upon the high seas, both species Of YES
sells were equally entitled to protection as
American property While thus there are
other documents which impress national
character upon vessel. the register is the
usual and most complete evidence OF such
character and the fullest charter OF the
rights dependent thereon. IL is to be noted
In passing that the Hawaiian register Is by
the terms of the Hawaiian law even more
clearly an international document than the
American register.
I'm my opinion, therefore, the Hawaiian
authorities cannot in any way certify to
the Hawaiian character OF a vessel, for the
Hawaiian national character can no longer
be attributed to vessels owned by inhabi-
tants of the islands. Under the law OF
nations, vessels bearing any form of GER
tifcate of Hawaiian national character at
the time Of annexation must look to the
United States for protection on the hign
seas and in foreign ports Their national
character has become American. With
due respect to the judgment OF the Su-
preme Court of Hawaii, / am unable 10
admit that a Hawaiian registry can now
be issued to a vessel and the flag OF
Hawaii, the usual token of registration TO
be flown by her; for, although the Ha-
waiian registry law is conceded TO be
municipal law Tin its origin, as indicated,
but by no means merely a municipal law
in its field of operation and effects), Its ap-
plication since annexation is totally lncon-
sistent with that portion of the resolution
by which the Hawaiian Government cedei
absolutely and without reservation all
rights of sovereignty Of whatsoever kind
to the United States.
BY the very language of the resolution
municipal legislation inconsistent with
the resolution shall not remain in force,
and upon these views I am constrained TO
hold that the registration laws OF Hawaii
have been abrogated as a necessary conSa-
Quence OF annexation"
The times., 1899-09-21
HIGHER PRICES IN COTTON
Market BuOyant on Depressing Gov
ernment Crop Report.

ernment Crop Report.
[Received daily by E. A. Bowers & Co., brokers,
Washington Loan and Trust Building.l
NEW YORK, Sept 2O.-The regular
weekly Government report in detail,
while poor, fails to make such an unsatis-
factory showing as many have looked for
Bull sentiment appears to be making head
way every day and optimistic observers are
confident that this will eliminate with
big rise sooner or later. Liverpool appears
to be doing we'll enough and reports from
this side are making more impression Re-
ceipts are piling up pretty rapidly, but not
surprisingly so.
An advance of to points at the open
ing encouraged the bull crowd, though it
looked as if the buying power was not very
extensive Weather reports showed 81 to
81 temperature and little rain while re-
ceipts are still diseouraging for those who
have been calculating on a third big crop
Liverpool was 3 1-2 higher for futures and
l 3-16 for spots, with spot sales 10000 bales
High cables was the main cause of the
early improvement.
The market at 2 p m. was up nine tc
ten points on good sales with most of the
support coming from the South. Exporters
South figured as liberal buyers and commits
sion houses as a rule acted on the long
side. New York spot prices rose one-sx-
teenth and the most of the Southern spot
markets were one-sixteenth to one-eightb
higher The general contingent made sew
eral Intellectual efforts TO depress prices
Wall Street took considerable cotton. Port
receipts were 1900 against $4,000 last
week and 81 900 last year. At the close
prices were eleven to thirteen points higher
The times., 1899-09-21
MINERS TO LEAVE CAPE NOME.
A Report 10 the War Department of
Conditions There.

A Report 10 the War Department of
Conditions There.
The following despatch was received at
the War Department yesterday from Major
General Shafter:
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. %.
Following Just received:
Fort st. Michael. Alaska, August 81
"Adiutsnt General, Department Of Columbia:
Il report that l have Just returned from Anvil
City. and am able to send this report by steam
Anvil and along the beach between 5000 and
$500 people; fully 2.500 OF these viii be CON-
PEELED to leave there before the close OF naviga-
Iion owing TO lack OF fuel and shelter. From all
can learn here there viii be three steamers
here TO return before the season closes. Unless
the people can get away there win be great
suffering and probable los Of life, which I
plenty OF money TO pay their passage. I there
fore suggest that the transportation companies
be warned Of the co1-1tiun Of affairs and that
the Treasury Department be asked 10 send cut
teTS there as late possible, 10 meet any erner-
gency. The Cape Nome district IL one Of the
richest ever discovered in our country. and VIII
rival the klondike The beach washing j. God
from 600 to 1000 people along the beach, and
they are taking out from SO 10 $3.50 per day
per man with rockers The gulch district IS as
yet not fully developed, but shows great rich
ness wherever worked / look for great results
next season. VIII make full report from Fort
Egbert shah sail from here 10 that point TO-
morrow. RAY,
major, Eighth Infantry Commanding District
have notified the transport people here Of
the amount of patronage they can expect if
they have ships at Fort ST. Michael 10 bring
people down. SKATER, Major General
The times., 1899-09-21
THE CHICAGO CORNERSTONE.
The Proposed Celebration May Have
TO Be Abandoned.

According to private adyices received
here it is probable that the plans for
celebration in connection with the laying
OF the cornerstone of the new public build
ing in Chicago viii be abandoned. Gov
ernment officials in this city. however,
have received no intimation of the with
drawal OF the invitations TO the event
Mr. Henry Ives Cobb. the architect of
the Chicago building. said yesterday Of
the stone masons' contentious: They
want the United States Government
10 enter into the dispute between
the union and the contractors. The Gov
eminent has nothing to do with it, The
OILY power / have is to see that the stone
is cut according to contract. There is no
law under which the Government can
stipulate what kind OF men shall be en-
pioyed. That is contrary 10 the Constitu-
ton OF the United States as I understand
it. We are all free citizens. What they
want is that all the stone work and all the
building be done by their men, The trou-
bic is between two unions-the local
Granite Cutters Union and the National
Cutters Unicn; and they want the Govern
ment 20 step in and settle their differ
ences."
The times., 1899-09-21
LEGAL NOTICES,
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA, SITTING AS DISERICT
COURT.-N0. 558--In Re THE EXTEN-
SION OF ELEVENTH srRE,Er NCprII t.r.s1r

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA, SITTING AS A DISTRICT
C0URT.-NO 556.--In Re THE EXTEN-
SION OF ELEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST
Notice is hereby given that the Commissioners
of the District of Columbia, pursuant to the pro-
visions OF an act of Congress approved March
g. 1899, entitled IAN act to extend Street in
the District of Columbia, and for other pur-
poses, have filed petition in this court praying
the condemnation OF the land required for the
extension Of Eleventh Street northwest on a
straight extension of the lines thereof as now
established in the city of Washington with
width of ninety feet, from Florida Avenue to
Harvard Street, and thence with the same width
and in a straight line to LySecker Ave
nue. joining said with its cen
tire line, opposite the centre line OF
by said Commissioners and annexed to their said
petition and marked Exhibit, d. c.. No. IL
and praying also that jury be summoned BY
the marshal. in accordance with the provisions
of chapter eleven CID OF the Revised Statutes of
the United States relating to the District OF
Columbia, 10 ascertain the damages for and in
respect of the land proposed 10 be condemned for
the extension OF said Eleventh Street and to as
sess at least onehaf thereof against those pieces
or parcels of ground abutting that portion of the
street to be opened, and extending to a depth
of two hundred feet from the building lines OF
said Eleventh Street as extended
1t is ordered this 10th day of September.
A. d. 1899, that all persons interested in the
proceedings be, and they hereby required TO
appear in this court on or before the 2D DAY OF
OCTOBER. 1899 to show cause if any they have
why the prayer of said petition should not be
granted and why the proceedings directed in said
act of Congress should not be taken.
Provided copy OF this order be published in
the Evening STAR and the Washington Times
newspapers ar least six times, and in the Wash
ington Law Reporter once, before said 2d day
of October, 1899.
By the Court:
(seal) CHAS. C. COLE,
Associate I1cfioa
The times., 1899-09-21
Mr. Vanderbilt and Sam Barton.

ttrom me Pniladelphia Fress1
His lifelong friend, the late Samuel Barton,
who was also his first cousin, once removed,
lay very III at his home in this city little
while before Mir. Vanderbilt himself stricken
with spoplexy. They had been playmates and
sehoolmates- Barton, az tie boarding school which
be and Young Vanderbilt attended had been the
custodian Of his cousins pocket money. lie was
a little older than Cornelius Vanderbilt. After.
ward Barton was OF the brokers for the old
Commodore and he was esteemed man Of wealth
when Cornelius Vanderbilt dTudging
bank clerk al $50 week. Mr. Vanderbilt heard
that Mir. Barton was in some distress of mind,
as well as body. and he called upon him. The
meeting was like that Of who have been
playrnates and they spoke of their sports and of
their experiences at the boarding school, and at
last Mr. Vanderbilt very delieateiy enquired If
there was anything that causing Mr.. Bar
ton anxiety, and his old playmate replied that
he was fearful that his estate would not leave
his family comfortably provided for. Thereupon
Mr. Vanderbilt said, speaking the familiar name
Of childhood days: sam, don't let that worry
you" That was all he said, bat the next day
he deposited in Mr.. Barton's name large sum
Of money, not far from $780, 600. When Mr.. Bar
ton heard that. il seemed TO give him peace
and he called his family to him, said that he
content 20 die, bade them goodbye and
then saying: II very tired" turned his face
70 the wall, and in q moment was gone.
The times., 1899-09-21

IL
OF COLUMBIA. SITTING AS A DISTRICT
CoURT.-NO 555.-In Re THE EXTENSION
AND WIDENING OF SHERMAN AVENUE.
Notice is hereby given that the Commissioners
OF the District of Columbia, pursuant to the pro-
visions of an act OF Congress approved March g.
1899, entitled "An act for the extension of Penn
sylyania Avenue southeast and for other pur-
poses, have filed petition in this court praying
the condemnation of the land required for the
extension and widening OF Sherman Avenue from
Florida Avenue to Whitney Avenue, with the uni
form width OF hundred feet. as shown on
plat or map prepared by said Commissioners
and annexed to their said petition and marked
Exhibit, D. c., No. /" and praying also that
a jury be summoned by the marshal in accordance
with the provisions of chapter eleven Old Of the
Revised Statutes OF the United States relating to
the District of Columbia, to ascertain the dam
ages for and in respect of the land proposed
to be condemned for the extension and widening
OF said Sherman Avenue and TO assess not less
than one-half thereof against those pieces or
parcels of ground abutting on both sides Of Sher-
man Avenue, and the extension thereof as there
in provided, TO a distance of three hundred feet
from the building lines on the east and west sides
of Sherman Avenue as widened and extended, pro-
vided that no assessment shall be made against
those pieces or parcels OF ground out Of which
land has already been dedicated to the District
Of Columbia for the purpose OF widening Sherman
Avenue therein provided for.
1t is ordered this 10th day OF September, A.
D. 1899, that all persons interested in the pro-
ceedingS be, and they hereby required to
appear in this court on or before the I'd DAY OF
OCTOBER, 1892 to show cause, if any they have,
why the prayer of said petition should not be
granted and why the proceedings directed in said
act of Congress should not be taken.
Provided a copy OF this order be published in
the Evening Starr and the Washington Times
newspapers at least six times, and in the Wash
ington Law Reporter once, before said I'd day
OF October 1899.
BY the Court:
(Seal) CHAS. c. COLE,
Associate Justice.
true Copy. Test:
]. R. YOUNG, Clerk
BY NJ. A. CLANCY, Assistant Clerk.
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