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The evening times., 1899-01-20
INTERNATIONAL PRESS UNION
congress sto Meet In Washington
Next Month.

Next Month.
From February 16 to IS, inclusive, the
international Rress Union will hold con-
gress in thts ety. the sessions to convene
at Wiliard's Hotel. A full representation
of members is expected, the interest taken
| In the congress last year pointing to the
suppositiOn that there is no diminution in
| the enthusiasm that was then shown. So
| great was the commentator cd in
regard to that convention that men have
| called Press Congress to be held in Paris
| In 1900, to be carried on after the plan
followed by the women last year. Even
the first topic adopted for discussion is the
same that was taken up by the sex that is
called the fair
The meeting will open with an informal
reception on the evening of February 15.
Regular sessions will be held at 10 a. m.
and and p. m. on the succeeding days,
and on Saturday evening the president
Will give reception at the Strathmore
Arms.
Among the topics to be discussed there
will be Men Who Reigned in Journalism, -
"A Woman Editor in Germany" "Educa-
tional Value of the Journal" "The Ad-
writer's Place in Journalism. Copy
| rights, illustrations, Women Writ
| ers. Ancient Manuscripts" and First
Woman War Correspondent Appointed by
the United States"
The congress will be formally presented
to the President of the United States at
the White House. Reduced rates have
been secured on all railways and at Will
lard's Hotel.
Press clubs are requested to send repre-
sentatives, and authors, illustrators and
writer's are cordially invited.
The international Press Union had its
birth in this city on February Is, 1898,
at which time the first congress was held
Several prominent members of the Wo-
mans National Press Association had long
| believed that annual gatherings of the
| writer's of the world would be not only OF
| very great interest but of exceeding help
| fulness TO those participating.
committee was appointed by the Wo-
| mans National Press Association. which
! called and carried through to a successful
| close the international congress- which
was made valuable by the able papers
| from the prominent journalists of or own
| and foreign lands.
At this congress permanent organiza-
! tion was effected, and officers were ele t
| ed.
| The officers of the International Pres:
| Union are: Mrs. Mary s. lockwood
| president; Mrs. Z. S. Cromwell. vice pre- s.
ident; Mrs. H. B. Sperry. recording ssc-
retary; Mrs. Mary NJ North. correspond
| ing secretary; Mrs. May Whitney Emer-
son. treasurer, and Mrs. Mary S. Gist. au-
ditor. Vice presidents-at- large: Mrs
Hollen E. Day, st. Louis: Mrs. Kathleen
Blakely, Toronto; Mrs. Lucy <. Legget
Detroit; Mrs. Agnes S. Lewis, Eng and
Mrs. FLORENCE, o. McClelland. Chicago:
Mrs. William King, Atlanta; Frau Lena
| MorgensteiD. Berlin; Mrs. Cynthia West
over Alden, New York; Nine. HUI da Lun-
/ din. Stockholm; Mrs. Helen NJ Winslog
Boston; Miss Frances G. French. Wash
| ington and Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood
| Washington.
The evening times., 1899-01-20
HIGHEST PRICE ON RECORD.
Seat on the stock Exchange Sold for
Thirty-fiye Thousand Dollars.

Seat ON the stock Exchange Sold for
Thirty-five Thousand Dollars.
New York, Jan. 20.-wall Streets rising
tide of speculation has created an unpre-
cedented demand for Stock Exchange
memberships, resulting in the prices OF
seats being forced up yesterday to s35 900,
the highest price on record. The highest
previous figure was s34,50O, in 1885, At
the time of the great boom in 1887 the
highest price touched was So 900.
There were several bidders for the seat
that sold yesterday for $4,000, but John
Henry Townsend, assistant secretary of
the Knickerbocker Trust Company, son OF
the late John p. Townsend, president OF
the. Bowery Savings Bank. got it. Mr..
Townsends brother Charles ]. Townsend,
of the firm of Townsend & Shera, has been
a member since 1881.
John Henry Townsend is about thirty
five years old, and is captain of Company
A. of the Seventh Regiment. He is also a
member of the New York Athletic Club.
He is said to feel some little pride in hay-
ing paid the highest price up to date for
a membership in the Exchange, but it is
expected by the officers of the Exchange
that seats will go on breaking records,
and that before long 900 will seem a
small price to pay.
AT the close or business yesterday $5o,-
000 was bid for seat, and none was Of
fered at that price, because, as one of the
officers of the Exchange said, none OF the
/. 100 members at present cares to sell.
During dull periods there have frequently
been seats for sale with no buyers in sight.
One of the officials of the Exchange said
yesterday that he believed seats would be
selling for $4,000 within ten days. and at
$50. 900 before spring. The rapid rise in
price is due to the tremendous tFansac-
tions on the Exchange and the wave OF
speculation that is sweeping over the
country bringing largely increased busi-
ness to the brokers.
Every 100 shares sold means a commits
sion of one-eighth of ! per cent, or $3.50.
to the broker who gets the order On 1,000,-
900 shares the total dealt in yesterday,
if all OF this had been regular commission
business. In fact. however, a very large
amount of this business is between the
brokers themselves. on which the commits
sion is only 81 hundred shares.
AS showing how prosperity or depression
affects the price of seats on the Exchange
as well as the prices Of securities, it may
be noted that after the panic of 1893. the
price gradually went down as transactions
fell off until several years ago the price
declined to 5000. Two or three years
ago the price touched ST 500.
The New York Stock Exchange is not
the only one to feel the benefit of the good
times Seats have gone up in Boston.
Chicago and Philadelphia. corresponding
II. In Boston yesterday. the price touch
ed s25, 600, which is represented to be the
highest On record,
The evening times., 1899-01-20
STEEL MILL CONSOLIDATION.
Tin Plate Trust Undertaking n Much
Larger Contract.

Cleveland, Ohio. Jan. 20.-The Iron
Trade Review says: The promoters of the
tin plate consolidation, at the head OF
whom was Judge William H. Moore. of
Chicago. are now well under way with a
much larger contract-the consolidation OF
the Central Western and as many other
steel mills as can be secured. With the
Bellair (Ohio) Steel Company. the negotia-
tions have progressed furthest, and options
have been secured on majority OF the
stock of the corporation, which is s750,O00,
in $50 shares.
Negotiations have been conducted also
with all but one of the central Western
producers of both Bessemer and open
hearth steel, including those at Muncie, Co
lumbus. Youngstown and Sharon. With
most of the plants referred to options have
already been given, and an option also
been secured on the plant of prominent
steel producer in Allegheny county, Pa.
Technically. at least. the movement is
wholly separated from the American Tin
Plate Company. Another consolidation
proposition is that for bringing together
the group of rolling mills at Youngstown -
The evening times., 1899-01-20
NEW HOLY CROSS ACADEMY.
Ground Broken at ROsemont for the
Structure.

Ground was yesterday broken for the
foundation of the new Holy Cross College,
to be erected by the Very Rev. DIR. Zahm.
provincial of the congregation of the Holy
Cross. on the tract of land known as Rose
mont. adjoining the Catholic University.
In the presence of Monsignor Conaty. the
rector Of the university, Mr.. A. Won Her
bulls, the architect. and others, DR.. Zahm
put a spade into the ground and threw
aside the first shovelful Of earth, Mon
signor Conaty followed by raising the sec
ond shovelfui
The college. IN point Of architectural
beauty. will compare fayoTably with many
OF the beautiful buildings for which Wash
ington is noted. its style Of architecture
being purely classical COrinthian- The eX-
terror will be of Indiana limestone and
Vermont granite. The college. which will
be ready for dedication by October, is in
tended for the members of the congrega-
tion Cf the Holy Cross. who have taken
their degrees in the University of Notre
Dame and who are here to complete their
theological course. or who are TO do post
graduate work in the Catholic University.
The evening times., 1899-01-20

An indication of popular sentiment that
may not be cheering to the Senate minority
is the reception of an address by Charles
A Gardiner before the Bar Association at
Albany. On purely legal grounds he
proved the right of this Government to
acquire and hold foreign territory Among
other instances, he cited the fact that
Orleans Territory, part of the Louisiana
Purchase, existed from 1903 to 1911 as an
example of colonial Administrations local
Legislature, a Governor exercising the
functions of the old Spanish intendent a
judiciary administering the old Spanish
code-all appointed by the President
About every member of the bar and an
immense number of other persons lis
tened to the address. 1t was unanimously
approved and the association voted to
have thousand copies published and dis
tributed. Not an anti-expansionist an
nouneed his presence.
The evening times., 1899-01-20
No Subsidies.

IFTOfl TIC UtIca UbserVer.)
Before any shipbuilder obtains assistance from
the Government he should show that he needs it.
The shipbuilding business of this country is, and
has been for years, the most highly protected OF
all our industries Our best economists declare
that the only need is to make ships and material
Tor their construction free. Let the industry alone
and it will take care of itself. The ability OF
Americans to build ships as successfully and as
economically as they can be built in any country
in the world is undoubted, if the obstacles are re-
moved The nation that produced the Oregon for
war is capable of producing another Oregon for
commerce. The nation that provides the coun.
tries of the world with railroads and locomotives
is capable to supply material for ocean transpor-
tation without any subsidy.
The evening times., 1899-01-20
CHIEF JUSTICE MARSHALL.
His Grave in Richmond Said to BE-
in Neglected Condition.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 20.-The grave here
OF Chief Justice John Marshall, whose
name is now so often mentioned in the
Senate in connection with the discussion
OF the Philippine question, is utterly ne
elected. The ashes of this great jurist are
in Shockoe Cemetery, in this city 1t is
with difficulty that those acquainted with
that burial place can locate the spot Pub
lie attention is today called to this fact
and movement is likely to be started
to induce the legislature to take some ac-
tion in this matter. Something it is in
sisted by the most prominent lawyers in
Virginia, should be done to make Mar
shall's resting place at least respectable
in appearance. 1t is claimed that the State
Bar Association should take up this matter
and compel public sentiment to crystal
liZe into action for the reclamation of that
grave,
The evening times., 1899-01-20
4 Gentle Reminder.
(From the Hartford Courant. J

Aguinaldo has accredited agent in Washing
ton lie has more less money. The Philip
pine revolutionary committee of Manila and Hong
kong have money; it has been announced that
they are suing Consul Wildman for 81 900 of it,
which tthcy say he hasn't satisfactorily ac.
counted for Agunaldo's agent is not the only
Filipino visitor now in this country. They are
not here solely for their health nor vet for pleas.
ure. They are watching events They are watch
ing the proceedings at Washington They arc
taking notes. They are not unacquainted with
the existence and uses of the submarine cable.
News that seems to them important is hurried
off at once. 1t makes its way to the Philippines
without any long delay.
The evening times., 1899-01-20
They All Do 1T.

tFsom tha ChiCaeo Tribune.l
Distinguished FOTeiguer-YcS. my tour in yOsr
country has been entire success There have
been some Unfriendly newspaper notices. il is
true but my audiences have been uniformly large.
and Excuse me moment. Ny business
manager wishes TO speak with me. What Is it,
Jacobsen? Yes, tell the committee my terms are
el00 for lecture, the money in all cases TO be
guaranteed beforehand. | was about to say. sir.
that my audiences have been uniformly large, and
every night thus far has been fully occupied.
Reporter-Nay ask you what las impressed yeu
most unpleasantly during Your stay here?
DIS -ingu she'd Forei- nsr-I think what has struck
me as the most objectionable Characteristic of
your coHntrymen is their inordinlte fondness TO-.
the mighty dollar.
The evening times., 1899-01-20
The Saloon Problem.

Other thinkers before Bishop Potter have real.
lied that the saloon cannot be done away with
until the reforners can furnish "a better thing
in its place." but though many attempts have
been made to supply that better thing, they have
all failed. So far as known they have never
driven out a single saloon, and the field of effort
in this direction is still as wide as it ever was
Yet the problem is not unsolvable. Many COM
munities, especially in the rural districts, con-
tinue to get along without the saloon. How do
they manage it, and why cannot the city do what
The country can?
The evening times., 1899-01-20
Seats in PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia, Pa. Jan. 20.-TwO seats
on the Stock Exchange were sold last week
at $500 each, and one at So 600 earlier in
the week. These prices are higher than
have prevailed for some time and the Ex-
change has still six seats at its disposal
AS $500 additional will be charged for the
next seat sold, the price will be 1000,
and it is likely that by the time the last
is sold $4,000 will be the price. A year
ago seat on the Exchange was bought
for 81 500
The evening times., 1899-01-20

of the opinions Of all those who have long
considered the matter. Some regard II as
defective on one point. others on another
but it represents the ideas of all as Tar as
it goes. At any rate it is the best meas
ure that could meet with such widespread
approval. Congress itself could not give
to the question more thorough and intel
ligent consideration than it has received
from the men who framed the bill AS to
pure drugs, the arguments are obvious
and conclusive.
The evening times., 1899-01-20
TWO FISHERMEN DROWNED.
Boat Capsizes i'm little River, and
They Are Lost.

Elizabeth City. Va, Jan. 20.-A yawl
boat. in which were four fishermen. start
ed up Little River yesterday on a fishing
trip. A squalI came up. the boat sprung
aleak and capsized
Two of tine men swan ashore after a
desperate struggle. but the other TWO. John
and James Fisher, cousins, could not swim
and were drowned.
The evening times., 1899-01-20
The Danger mt Home.

(From the Philadelphia North American)
Let whatever may be said of Germany the dan.
ger of embarrassment in dealing with conquered
territory does not threaten from Germany nor
indeed from any and all intermeddling foreign
powers. The danger lies at home, where men
are actually giving aid and comfort to the enemy
by declaring that we are acting without constitu-
tional warrant and cannot do what we are bound
to do and what we certainly shall do because it
would be national dislonor TO refuse to do it.
The sovereignty OF this nation will not be de-
MED by the outside world. II denied, it win be
by the iactional public men who apparently have
not the power to size up to the situation. Still,
shall hold the Philippines, and we shall govern
them until they show ability to govern them
The evening times., 1899-01-20
Her Genius.
frror, thc Detro;t r,.oo D.

fFrom the Detroit Free Press)
He looked with forced admiration at the slip
pers; forced because he had half dozen pairs in
the closet. ''iou don't mean to tell me that they
are all your own work? What talented little
wife l am going to have
And she smiled happily. though the plain truth
was that she had bought the uppers, hired a man
to sole them and then managed to the bows
crooked after her mother had made them Yet
she was very proud and really wondered how she
had managed TO accomplish SO much.
The evening times., 1899-01-20
SEABOARD AIR LINE.
New York Financier About to Make
Proposal for the Road.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 20.-Mr. John Skel
ton Williams, who is at the head of the
syndicate which has secured control OF The
Seaboard Air Line, left last night for Sa-
vannah, Ga, to attend meeting of the
directors of the Georgia and Alabama
Road, which takes place there Saturday.
There may be, Mr.. Williams says, some
interesting statements to be made at that
meeting.
Wmile in New York Mr.. Williams met
he states, financier who had about made
arrangements to make a proposal for Sc
curing control of the Seaboard Air Line.
The evening times., 1899-01-20
HURLED INTO THE AIR.
Cable Caught Young Man and
Threw Him Sixty Feet.

McConnellsburg, Pa, Jan. 20.-While
the supervisors of Thompson township
were repairing wide bridge spanning
Licking Creek. an abutment gave way and
a cable catching Edward Lynch. aged
eighteen years, across the shoulders, hurl-
ed him from a catapult into the air
distance of sixty feet onto the ice below.
His injuries are of such a character as
will prove fatal.
The evening times., 1899-01-20
MARGINS CAUSE ARREST.
Board of Trade President and SiI
teen others Accused.

Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 20.-Seventeen
grain men. including John W. Moore.
president of the board of trade. were ar
rested yesterday afternoon under warrants
sworn out by City Attorney Brown, charg
ing them with violating city ordinances in
dealing on margins. All were relased on
bond
Mr.. Moore was arrested because the
board of trade maintains a ticker" quot
ing the Chicago market on the trading
floor.
The evening times., 1899-01-20
COMMISSION TO THE
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
MIR. M,K1NLEY's INSTRUCTIONS
Charged to Make n Careful Investi-
cation OF Social and Eco
nOmic Conditions.


nOmic Conditions.
The President has furnished the written
instructions to the Philippine Commission
ers, and they will be delivered today, so
that the latitude Of investigation may be
discussed before the departure of Prof
Schurmen and Prof. Worcester for Ma
Mia.
1t Is understood that the Commission Is
charged TO make a careful investigation o.
the social and economic conditions OF the
islands and of their prospective value to
the United States as acquired territory.
The Commissioners are especially urged to
examine into the annexation and independ-
ent sentiment on the islands, and report
fully thereon, and also to gather all pos
sible information as to the capacity OF the
natives for self-government.
These instructions seem to bear out the
recent report that the President is not no,r
an expansionist, but rather prefers to PLAY
a waiting game, and learn, as far as pos
sible. what policy would best snbserve the
interests OF America.
The evening times., 1899-01-20
ENGLISH LIBERALS
ABANDON HOME RULE
A PARTY WITHOUT A LEADER
Necessities Arise for Irishmen to
Form New Ass0ciations-Mr-
MorIey's Position.

London, Jan. 20.-The Liberal party.
having concluded to get along without
leaders for the present, continues active
search for an issue. Imperialism.
which has enabled the Conservative party
to carry all before it. appears at present
to be about the best bone of contention.
John Morley's denunciation of iingoism
last night would indicate this. for while
the old Gladstonian has announced his re-
tirement from Liberal leadership. his sen
timents are not less significant. In other
Liberal speeches recently the following
are noted:
The Liberals will never wrap them
selves up in the filthiest OF Tory rags-the
spirited foreign policy" And He must
oppose the feYerish militarism which is in
the air.
The one certainty appears, that home
rule will be abandoned by the Liberal par
ty, and Irishmen-will form a party OF
their own and flock by themselves.
The evening times., 1899-01-20
Eagan's War Record.

To the Editor of The Times:
In your issue OF yesterday you state that ..Gen-
eral Eagan is not West Pointer, but had con-
siderable military experience during the. war of
the rebellion" As he never heard rebel shot
nred during the whole of that war. nor came
within thousand miles of a battlefield during
the same, will you please state in what that
experience consisted2 VET
The evening times., 1899-01-20
No Use for 1t.
rom the Detroit Free Press. !

{From the Detroit Free Pressl
''TlIis copyright law is all bosh," said the ex-
uberant Young writer. Just scheme to make
money"
81 thought it an excellent law"
bah. it's fraud. l never copyright my stories
and 10 one steals them"
The evening times., 1899-01-20
4 PeSsiniiSt.
HruEl PnCk.1

Teler-Ny Uncle Grout is a sarcastic old fei-
low; painfully so at times
AskinS-That So?
Teiler-yes. l have Just received the follow
ing telegram from him: Dear Nephew: II you
want to your cousin fox the last time before
lie maTIics. Cnnlc II nncc- =,
The evening times., 1899-01-20
The business Instinct.
lFrom The Detroit Free press.l

IFrom Ihe Detroit Free PTess.)
'sDo you love sister?'' asked the terrible hoy of
Pitcher Street. who was temporarily entertaining
a regular caller
That's leading question. young man"
''She said last night that she'd give so TO
know, and l need it. Say, own up and I'll give
you half,
The evening times., 1899-01-20

1t is undeniable that the early ratifica-
tion of the Treaty is important. But
those who suggest that its supporters
should pay the price of an emasculatory
resolution that would cause the Govern
ment endless trouble in the Philippines,
have no reason to hope for success BEING
assured of unconditional ratification
which means unqualified endorsement of
his work at Paris-the President can bet
ter afford to wait and by withdrawing the
Treaty allow the obstruction to bear the
odium of having caused whatever follows
delay for no possible public reason. Some
New England Senators think they can
afford to stand this, under the deluson
that popular sentiment in their secluded
section is with them, but how about other
Senators?
The evening times., 1899-01-20
CURRENT HUMOR.
4 Long-SOught Truth.
tFIom Puck.)

First Donkey-IIow was it, brother. that We
acquired sich a reputation Tor patience?
Second Donkey-By waiting quietly for favor
able opportunitv TO- kick.
The evening times., 1899-01-20
Not Good Enourb.
(From the Chicago .Post.) J

''Why are you weeping when you know Santa
Claus is coming, Bobby?'
''Oh, Santa Claus was all right last year." re,
turned Bobby. because last year we didn't have
any better. But I'll bet he never could have taken
MANILA
The evening times., 1899-01-20
A Natural Superstition.

Little Boy-What's all these women here for?
baby
Little Boy-Babies is plenty 'nough.
Little Girl-Ses, but this is a one, an
expect they want to sec the latest fashion.
The evening times., 1899-01-20
After the Honeymoou.

(Frem The Cleveland Plain Dcaier.)
''But thought you said you made all your
own hats?' -
job?'' .
The evening times., 1899-01-20
The Old Question.

(From the Chicago Record)
George. are you doing anything for tirat dread
full cough?"
eyes"
'.What are you doing7'
"Cougiing.n- = = ~sse5S-
The evening times., 1899-01-20

1t is significant that the British and
American consuls in Samoa could not en-
dorse the action of the German consul in
upholding the provisional president who
usurped the office of chief justice The
aim of the former was to preserve the
peace and allow-the people to choose their
own ruler, while the latter has in view
ultimate exclusive German control.