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Evening star., 1899-06-13
HOTEL HACK STANDS.
The Orders Permitting Them Re-
vOked by the Commissioners.

The Orders Permitting Them Re-
vOked by the COmmissiOners.
Mr.. d. W. Baker, as the attorney of the
Hackmen's and Cabmens Protective AS
sociation, recently called the attention of
the District Commissioners to the claim
made by the hackmen and cabmen who
occupy stands in front of or adjacentzto the
hotels of the city. These men, stated Mr..
Baker, claim the right to stand there by
virtue of special permission from the Com
missioners. From his examination of the
poles regulations Mr.. Baker said he could
find no such order, and in behalf Of the men
ne represents he protested against such al
legged unlawful use Of the streets unless
tnat use be opened to all haekmen and
cabmen of the District.
Under the Court of Appeals decision Mr..
Baker contended that no such preferences
can be given, and he expressed confidence
that the Commissioners would either revoke
the order or make such a one as lwould
come within the courts ruling. -
The matter was referred to the chief of
police, who reported to the Commissioners
that during May 1887 a number Of hotels
were granted the privilege of reserving
spaces In front OF their respective places Of
business for designated livery firms who
provided carriages for the accommodation
of the guests of such hotels. In the absence
of authority to issue such permits none were
given beyond orally instructing the police
department to allow such privileges, sub
ject to the pleasure of the Commissioners.
Commissi oner Wight being of the opinion
that stands for special vehicles cannot be
authorized in any way In front of hotels,
but believing that the Commissioners have
the authority to establish hack stands in
front of hotels for given number of car
r.ages, to be occupied by such carriages as
may arrive first, without distinction, he
recommended that the matter be again re-
ferred to the chief of police, with the re-
quest that he furnish list of such hotels
as in his opinion should have stands in
front of them. together with the number
of the stands.
This was done, and Chief Sylvester re-
ported that he found, after talking with a
number of the hotel proprietors, that none
of them desires the establishment of hack
stands in front of their premises, if they
ere to be used Unfortunately by other
than regular hotel carriages. Thereupon
Commissioner Wight recommended that
the order referred to by Chief Sylvester in
his first report be revoked, and that no
stands be hereafter authorized in front of or
adjacent to hotels. Mr.. Wight also rec
commended that only such cabs and car
riages as have been called to convey pas
sengers shall hereafter be allowed to stand
in front of hotels. and such only while
waiting for the parties who ordered them.
These recommendations were today
adopted by the Commissioners who Issued
the following order:
That all orders or understandings of the
Commissioners, written or oral, under
which hack stands have been located in
front of hotels for the especial accommoda-
ton of such hotels, are hereby revoked"
Evening star., 1899-06-13
Death of James PerIey.

Mr.. James Periey, who died yesterday,
was a veteran of the war of the rebellion
and had been an invalid for many years,
the result of injuries received in the ser
vice. He was in the SEVENTEEN year of
his age. His two sons, Frank L. Perley
and Herman Perley, are both well known
in the operatic field, the former the man.
ager of Alice Nelson and the latter as a
musical director and composer.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock from his late resi-
dence, 1860 7th street northwest. The in
terment will be at Arlington. Mr.. PerIey
had a large circle of friends, and was for
many years a clerk in the sixth auditor s
office.
Evening star., 1899-06-13
MINERS DEMAND AN INCREASE.
Prospect of Strike In the Cumber-
land District.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, June 13.-There
are indications OF a general strike of the
miners in the Georges Creek Cumberland
region unless their demands for an increase
of 10 cents ton is met The men are
now receiving 45 cents a ton and claim that
they gave in when they struck about five
years ago upon the promise that their
wages would be increased as soon as trade
improved. They claim the time has now
arrived, that business was never better,
pointing to the great increase in the out
put of the region and to the miners of other
regions receiving voluntary increase OF pay.
Nearly 5000 miners are employed in this
county. Agitators have been AIT. work
among them for some time, and they are
partially organized. 1t is stated that the
strike may be inaugurated Thufsday unless
the demand Is acceded to. So far, it is
claimed, the operators have given the men
no satisfaction. II
Evening star., 1899-06-13
Leaves Hi. WIFE Five Dollars

The will of Moses Jones, dated April 1S,
1899. and naming Joseph H. Stewart as ex-
ecutor, was filed today for probate in the
office of the register of Wills for the Dis
trict of Columbia. The testator directs that
his real estate, consisting of lot on Spring
street, containing 2,460 feet of ground, he
sold, the proceeds TO be distributed as fol-
lows:
ITO Carrie Jones J give and bequea cn the
sum of $50. and all my furniture and house
hold effects.
ITO Gertrude Jones, my unfaithful and
disobedient wife. who has wilfully deserted
and abandoned me in my old age and sick
ness, l bequeath the sum of So"
Thomas G. Jones. his son. receives the re-
mainder of the estate.
Evening star., 1899-06-13
Condition of the Water.
The City Light is.

Gas lamps all lighted by tS:34 pm: ex-
tingushing begun at 3:i2 a. m. The lighting
is begun one hour before the time named.
Arc lamps lighted at $40 pm; extinguish-
ed at 3:II q m
Evening star., 1899-06-13
FIGHT FOR pEARRE,s OLD PLACE.
Several Candidates for the Office OF
States Attorney.


Special Dispatch to The Evening Star,
CUMBERLAND, Md, June 19-Poltics
is already becoming very warm here. The
principal fight is for the states attorney
ship, for which County Treasurer James E.
Macbeth, D. Dndley Sloan, Albert A. Doub,
Robert w. McMichael and John G. Wilson
are candidates. The fight. it is thought,
will simmer down to Macbeth, Doub and
Wilson. Wilson is local counsel for the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and is said
to have the backing of that corporation as
well as the coal companies. He is also a
school commissioner. Macbeth's friends
claim that he has the lead. Mr.. Doub has
hackers among influential workers.
r. r. Henderson is filling out the unex-
pired term of Col. George A. Pearre who
resigned as states attorney to enter Con-
gress. A full county ticket will be chosen
including four tax collectors, the last leg
isature having made tax collectors elective
by the people instead of appointive by the
county commissioners as heretofore.
Evening star., 1899-06-13
Miss L. l.. Roman Engaged.
cial Dispatch to The Evening Star.

CUMBERLAND, Md, June 13.-The en-
gagement of Miss Louise Lowndes Roman,
daughter of Mrs. Eloise Roman and of the
late J. Philip Roman of Cumberland, to
Arthur Japa Hepburn, United States navy,
has been announced. Miss Roman is a
niece of Governor Lowndes and has been
spending the winter at the executive man
sion Annapolis. Should the groom-elect
be ordered to join the Asiatic squadron as
is probable, the wedding would take place
before he sails.
Evening star., 1899-06-13

The following were the readings of the
Thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
a pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-June u, pm. 20; 8 pm.
-; II midnight, 60. June 13, am, ~; 8
am. -; u noon. II; 2 pm, 81. Maximum
ST, at 2 pm. June 13; minimum, So at 4
a June II.
Barometer-June II. pm, 3O.05; s pm.
3o.09; l. midnight, 1905. June 13, am.
1904; In, BOIL; noon, 30.11; pm, 30.06
Evening star., 1899-06-13
incorporate Your Business
THE CORPORATION TRUST co. OF DELAWARE
20 20 incorPorated: Capital 500, ,ooO),

THE CORPORATION TRUST co. OF DELAWARE
incorporated: Capital 800, ,ooOl,
o2-oo broadway New York and Dover Del
organized for the purpose OF facilitating incor-
poration OF companies under the recent safe and
liberal Incorporation laws of Delaware and of aid
ing them to comply, at a minimum eNpeuse with
the delaware law. Full informa ton as to cost OF
Incorporating any business, the sdvsablity and ex-
pedi"1ey OF Incorporating Cnder the Delaware law
G. pies Of the law. blank forms. ETC. furnished In
tending ineorporators corporations or their eoun.
sel upon apolica ton TO the home ONCE or 10 the
company's resident attorney, Charles Cowles Tuck
er Rooms i6s-16s Washington Loan and Trust
Company building, Washington, DC.
- OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT, Hon. William 7, Watson, ex-GoV.
OF Del. DlRDCToRS-George Gray ext. q SEN
ator; William T. Watson, eI-Gov Of Del; W NJ
Ross, ex-Treas. Of Del; John G. Mccullough Pres
Chicago and Erie R.R. o.; Silas B. butcher Pres
ttslist; j. W. Rinkey. Pres US. Casualty o.;
Charles A. Starbuck, Pres. N. Y. Air Brake Co.; A.
A Housemap Of A. A. Houseman & Co., Bankers;
Frank B. Robinson, Carbon Steel Go.
je13-tu, th,sU
Evening star., 1899-06-13
CHANGE NOT LIKELY.
Rising Temperature, but No Hot Wave
in Sight.

in Sight.
The weather bureau forecasts a continu-
ance of the showery conditions through to-
day and possibly tomorrow. The weather
Is unsettled throughout the country west
of Washington, and no definite changes are
yet in sight. One unpleasant feature of
the situation is likely to develop, it is said.
the western low moves eastwardly, and
that is that the temperature will rise and
the heat will be more uncomfortable on
account of the humidity in the atmosphere.
However, nothing like hot wave is yet
in sight.
Evening star., 1899-06-13

Whatever may be wanted can be secured
in the quickest and cheapest way by using
the Want" columns of The Evening Star.
Those wanting anything are sure to scan
them sioseiy every day.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-10

was mumm at the very moment when
1t least became him. and when 1t was
expected of him. to say all he could
In Its defence and his own. But the
small Ohio politician appears in the
man on all occasions; and even at At
ianta he spoke as a petty candidate
for petty office, attempting to win
votes by blather.
The treaty thus transmitted to the
Senate, is at least curt reference that
seems discourteous: take it or leave
1t" 1t certainly does not ask the adj
vice and consent of the Senate; and,
as Senators choose to look at il, it is
n perenptory demand or order to oti-
fy. or q challenge or dare not to rati-
fy, or amend. The Senate has consti-
tutional rights and powers OF advice
and consent, which it may construe in
to something more than mere confirm
alton or rejection; and it now has
fine opportunity to withhold its con-
sent, and insist on advising What will
it do, in face of this contemptuous
transmittal?
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-10
THE TROUBLE BEGINS.
\ .N-f,nt, l,t,t-,xA INie@.t~l.


The news from the Philippines Is any,
thing but encouraging to patriotic
American citizens. The trouble With
the Filipinos has already begun, and no
one can tell whether there will be war
with the natives or not. The Presi-
dents proclamation clearly Indicates,
that unless the Filipinos peacefully
submit to military rule. they will be
forced to yield by the army and navy.
Whether the natives have assumed
that attitude by aid and with the ad-
vice of powerful European governments
is not known, but Judging from their
acts and words that seems very pro-
bable. 1t is hardly possible they would
resist the naval and military power of
this country unless they believed they
would be aided in case of war. They
must know that if Spain could not re-
sist their attempt to hold out against
this government would be n hopeless
task. attended with great loss Of life
and money.
1t is. therefore. very probable that
Germany. or some other European
power. is backing them up with prom
ises of aid. In this connection it be-
hooves us to ask is this what our peo-
pie bargained for when both parties
sustained the President in the war for
humanity?
IL the people could answer this uues-
ton. the answer would be an almost
unanimous no. The American Deonlo
are not ready for that sort of thing.
and Congress should call n halt at
once. before we become more and more
ehtangled in the intrigucs and dip
lomacy of the East.
The plain way is TO ratlfy the treaty
OF Paris and then mass u resolution
WITHDRAWING our land and naval forces
from the Philippine Islands. We could
treat with the natives for a harbor and
privileges Having done that. VIC should
iook after the welfare of Americans and
not saddle them with Il vast wal. debt
and sacrifice thousands upon thousands
white.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-10
WILL THE SENATE ADVISE, OR
CONSENT?

What did the President mean bv
transmitting the Paris Treaty of Peace
to the Senate. without a word of OK
PLANTATION, recommendation. or susces
iion? Is this say-nothing policy an in
dication that Mckinley is ready to
abandon his own work, or. for some
reason. is awaiting further develop
ments. before taking positive stand
before The people ON the terms of the
Treaty?
1t Is Mckinley all over. Although he
selected the Paris Commission. on the
American side. and dictated the pro-
visions of the treaty. he yearns now
to refer it to another commission for
final ratification; and. fortunately, the
Senate is there by constitutional pro-
vision to pass upon it, That relieves
him, he thinks. of some direct personal
responsibility. especially If he says
nothing.
But everybody knows that 1t Is his
treaty. in every detail. except the
merely formal parts; and whether the
Senate approve and ratifyit or declines
to do so, he is, all the same. fully re-
sponsblc and must answer TO the peo-
pie for it next year; and to all the
stricter account will he be held that he
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-10

the Federal government. a confidence
game. Lying is it's craftsmanship; to
OBTAIN money. goods. lands. place and
power under false pretences, is its pol
icy. Let the Cubans and the Philippines
testify; hear Gomez and Aguinaido;
look at those islands-Cuba and the
Philippines-and see for yourselves.
The victims. surely are as veracious
and as much to be believed as the rob-
bers.
1t all results from delivering our
public affairs into the hands of the
large cities and their combines: Com
mercial, financial, political. SC. and
where all are in fevcr-neat. conju-
eating the verb ito make" through all
its moods and lenses. Everything is
reduced to bargain and sale. specuia-
ton. intrigue, chicane, collision, con-
spiracy. put up jobs and finally, force.
purchase, bribery, fraud--anything to
win. and make Commerce. in its
proper sphere. and in clean hands, is
honorable and beneficient, but CONNER
cial politics soon runs from sneak
thieving to piracy.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-10
THE STREET RAILROAD TO THE
FERRY.
Editor NirGinian-Pilot:

Editor NirGinian-Piiot:
The arguments heretofore adduced
for the continuance OF the open space.
known as Commercial Square, free from
railroad tracks, are in most instances
worthy the first half of the nineteenth
century.
This is an age of progress. and the
thought should DC the greatest good
to the greatest number. The idea OF
keeping Commercial" Square 70: Il pa
rade ground once-possibly twice-a
year, when thousands come and go
annually over the ferries 1T its foot,
and require this accommodation, rec>
oSnized as n necessity by every city of
any prctcntions. having an outlet by
ferry.
The incoming traveller in crossing the
ferry from Portsmouth is confronted
by n H AZ Il 4
4. car at hand Grain or shinc), is told
he will reach his hotel or distant de-
pot by walking up to the head of Mars
ket or Commercial Square for his car
About fifty years ago New Workers
recognized the need of cars at the Full
ton Ferry, from Brooklyn; but deciding
that Fulton street. with its market
house just at the ferry was too narrow
To allow tracks to be placed thereon
placed Il track on the first croSs-strcet,
about one hundred feet from the ferry.
and continued this track one block
turned it into the first street runniu,;
parallel with Fulton. This plan could
be carried out at the Norfolk ferry ana
thus enable property holders on Com
mercial square TO retain their breath
ing place intact, and anyone crossinc
the ferry with the intention of doing
business on the first square would un-
doubtedly walk.
PROGRESS"
Norfolk. Va Januory q 1870
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-10

of redemption, or security, more money.
OF coin. and more currency. but COM
pensating. or self-regulatng, basis. or
standard. of value. q coin and other
abundant circulating medium for the
people. a double and self-protecting re-
demption fund in the Treasury, greater
values. more credit. better wages for
labor and fairer prices for products.
We would like, however, to have an
answer from the Times to our real
question. in the sense 1t was put.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-10

OPINIONS owT,IE pIs Ess.
LABOR OPPOSED TO EXPANSION
GNMgusta ChrnnicloO

LABOR OPPOSED TO EXPANSION.
augusta Chronicle)
In exploiting India, the British seem
to have reduced the unfortunate Hin
docs to a condition, that some of the
powerful ones of the earth consider
most advantageous for themselves.
Consul Patterson. at Calcutta. has sup
piled to the bureau of foreign COM
merce of the state Department some
statistics relative 10 the cost and means
OF subsistence of labcrerS in India that
exhibit in a striking manner the ex-
IRENE economy practiced by the ma
tives.
His tables show that the highest wa
ges paid for the skilled labor is $3.50
per month for jute mill hands. while
$3.50 is the monthly, wage of able
bodied agricultural lobarers. The consul
says that in Northwestern India wages
are much lower than the figures quot
ed.
The laborers live altogether on grain,
using about ~ pounds per day each.
costing on an average from 2ia to- 3
cents. Yet. with this food they do The
hardest kind of manual labor and keep
their muscles well developed. their en-
DURANGO i'm carrYn" heavy loads being
remarkable. y majority of the laborers
not only exist on these small wages,
hut manage to keep families and save
money.
1T is astonishing how men, forced 10
cconomi2c. can adjust themselves 10
circumstances, but it will not be easy
for American explorers TO reach the
Indian level Of food sustenance though
there is apparently an attempt To an
proXimate gradually these wage condi-
tons. 1t may he that Americans can.
like Hindoos. grow strong and healthy
on grain produs;s, alone. at n mini
mum of cost. but that remains 10 be
seen. We understand that. by many
years of meat privation, the Orientals
have acquired "a phenomenal and ira
ditional stomach" AT any rate the
ware workers in the United States are
beginning 10 realize that the annexa-
ton OF East and West India islands
bodes no good for them eventually. We
learn that one week ago the Central
Labor Union of New York passed. with
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-10
Perhaps Your Child
Suffers Like this One!
1T CAN BE CURED |!

about TWO YEARS AGO our little
boy got in bad health. Jumps appeared
IN HIS THROAT and We feared that he
had SCROFULA. He had CHILLS and
REDUCED VERY MUCH IN FLESH.
HAD BAD BREATHING AT NIGHT.
AFFECTED. and got so bad he had to
lut school. l took him to DR.. frey TO
EXAMINE HIS EYES, and was told
that THE POOR EYESIGHT WAS
CAUSED by THE TROUBLE IN THE
NOSE AND THROAT. for which 1
placed him under DIR. Firey's treatment
with most excellent results HIS EYE
SIGHT IS BETTER. APPETITE FINE.
no more chills and fever. and INSTEAD
OF LYING ABOUT THE HOUSE WITH
and cheerful and I CAN'T KEEP HIM
IN" II. MOORE
AS W. Highland AVe.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-10

The little mutual admiration circles
Of Poodle, Nondle and pnndle area xar..
entertaining, not 10 say farcical. But
there is SO little fun nowadays that
1t is rank cruelty to the rest of man
kind for anyone to expose Poodle.
Noodle and Doodle to public dersion
Let them alone to expose themselves:
and. really, it is precious little harm
that these mutual admirers can do,
as they are feeble creatures. competing
only in their own feebleness. Let 'em
alone,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-10

Hanna will fail in his attempts to
impose this embalmed administration
on the people next year The people
want something fresher: and they have
d growing disgust at Il party. or fac
tion which has to use SO much white
wash and other deoderizers and dsin-
fectants. not to mention this embalm-
ing process and the Egyptian mummies
it may provide for every niche in the
government.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-10

Who blow up the Maine? a Habana
paper now charges a Spanish ex-editor
and lawyer departed sometime ago
for SPAIN. with two or three assist
ants. as the culprits. That incident,
however. was closed by Mr.. Me
Kinley when he referred it to the
honor ana justice of Spain before war
was declared. If the Paris Treaty be
ratified, it Will probably be re-opened
far enough for claims against Spain.
on the Maine account by our citizens.
TO be paid by the United States.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-10

This embalming revelation in the
commisariat of our army, naturally
raises q. suspicion that n portion. at
least, of the canned goods supplied to
our soldiers may have been. not only
canned. but cannibal goods. 1t is n
dreaful thought, no doubt. but why not
If there is money in the venture
Doesn't profit sanctify all things, at
least to those on the make? And
wouldn't it be restraint on trade to
forbid the canning OF anything canni-
BILE?
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-10

only one, dissenting vote. resolutions
against expansion. Thursday evening
the similar organizations at Boston
took similar action, recording their
emphatic protest against the policy of
Imperialism now being shaped as the
result of T. war undertaken in the alleg-
ed name of humanity In some parts
of the country resolutions have been
passed by workingmen expressing the
belief that annexation of the Philip
pines is part of u capitalistic scheme
to bring about q reduction of Mnres
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-10
PEOPLES FORUM.

NOTE.-Tne Peoples Forum being
freely open to all parties. classes. per-
sons. views and capacities. the Viz
Slhian-Pilct is responsible for none
OF the statements nor opinions OK
pressed therein. nor Tor the style in
which they are set forth. The ignorant
and uneducated shall be heard hero
equally with the learned
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-10

Where IS the money to come from to
meet all these expenses and demands
we are mourning so lavishly and rap
idly on every account? If our Million
aires will not bear their shares, their
bonds, incomes, &c. being exempt from
taxation, we shall be forced to tax la
Dor and debtors on what they owe.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-10

That man in Richmond who received
the whole charge of n shotgun, at
close quarters. in his stomach. with
out having his appetite spoiled, must
have a good digestion, il not nickel
plated intestines. He is naturally a
success as a belligerent.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-10

1t is said that there was n curious
and general disappearance of cats and
dogs in our large cities during the war
with Spain. The solicitude of the War
to provide d1ctiCIte aIId
suitable diet for the sick may account
for it.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-10

The conceted fly on the hub of the
chariot-wheel boosted loudly OF how
he caused that vehicle TO proceed
quite overlooking the horses in front.
We hear similar Boosting to-day in
several directions
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-10

TO contract the currency, and expand
every want and evil thereby, is
great achievement; almost as great as
acquiring the Malays as a remedy for
the coiored evil already among US.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-10

The piety of the Richmond Times re-
minds one that the buccaneers some
times kept a chaplain aboard, and
that the banditu of Greece usually
have q priest.