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The times., 1899-03-08
GENERAL WASHINGTON
NEWS AND GOSSIP.
whnt Does spnip Mcnn.-rbe failure

Whnt Does Spnin Mcnn.-The failure
oil the Spanish Cortes to promptly ratify
the Paris Peace Treaty is attracting atten-
tion in political and diplomatic circles on
this side of the Atlantic The Spanish
Cabinet has been dissolved and Senor Sa-
gasta has been succeeded as Prime Minis
ter by Senor Silvela. In the mean time
the Spanish Cortes has had notice of dis
missal, and new election will not be held
1t is understood until late in the spring
Therefore the Peace Treaty cannot be for
mally ratified by the Spanish Cortes before
that time. The Queen Regent has author
ity, ii is understood. to sanction the Treaty
independently of the Cortes. but it is not
| believed that she will do so. She will in
sist, it is understood. that the Cortes must
assume the responsibility of formally sur
rendering what has been Spanish territory
The delay at Madrid is likely to cmbarrass
the Mckinley Administration. Until the
Treaty of Peace is formally ratified by
Spain it is still without effect. and it is not
binding on either country.
In the mean time the status of the vol
unteer soldiers is involved. They are not
entitled to be mustered out of the service
until the exchange of the ratification of
the Treaty of Peace between the United
States and Spain. Military lawyers say
that We will have no right to go ahead and
muster out volunteers unless the Treaty of
Peace is ratified by both parties to il. By
the same token they argue that the War
Department cannot legally go ahead and
muster in new men until the old men are
discharged from service. We are, in plain
terms, to a certain extent waiting on the
pleasure Of Spain. No doubt exists in the
mind of any sane person that Spain will
eventually ratify the Treaty, but at the
same time it is hard to explain the action
of her representatives in this connection.
! Their meaning is not quite plain. Spain
| has been defeated and discredited and yet
some one working in the interest OF Spain
! has still apparently a strong pull at the
State Department. There is really no fear
that the Spanish Cortes will decide to de-
clare war against this country. All that
Spain is trying to do at the present time.
apparently. is to maintain an obstructive
| attitude and still keep up friendly rela-
tions with the representatives of the
United States. This at least is the con-
struction placed upon her position by gen.
tlemen who are in close personal communi-
cation with the leading Spanish sympa-
thizers in the United States.
Under the terms of the Treaty negotiated
at Paris it is not necessary for the Cortes
to pass upon it to make it valid. The
Queen Regent has the power to do this
herself, independent of the Cortes. and she
is being urged, it is understood to do so at
/ once, in order 10 set at rest any matters
that may be kept open awaiting the official
ratification of the Peace Treaty by the
| United States and Spain. However. it is
said that if Spain is scheming for a pre-
text TO reopen the war she will undoubt- t
cdly be accommodated forthwith.
The times., 1899-03-08
An ExnmpIe of Patience
CFron the Rrooklyn Earlel

Americans the most patient people in the
world. They are the only ones vino would allow
i board Of trade without any political authority
to hold up every man, woman, and child ON a
steamer dock aud compel them to suffer an in.
trrsiyc examination 10 wearing apparel u
there is any merit in this sort OF thing. it i,
outballuccd by the injury aud the impudcner.
Such an examination is asked for nowhere else
in all the wide world than in our uomually
free port uf New York.
The times., 1899-03-08
The Presidents Trip.
lErnm thr Ninncnnnlis Trihunc

TTIVITI TIT -TIIIIT7''T ''T70TI7 TFF'TEI'I-T
II is to be hoped that lac will visit Cuba and
Porto Rico, and that he will manage to see
enough OF the people and the conditions there to
give him personal idea of the situation, 50 that
he will not he dependent upon the reports OF
hi, sJbordinatcs. ii lie could manage to ert
some OF General Bro0ke's red tape at Havana he
might relieve a good deal OF the irritation exist
ing in various parts OF the island
The times., 1899-03-08
Not Entirely Free.

(FrOm The HhIautTpNIh NccOfu.l
II ex-Goyernor Merriam, the Director OF the
Census shall not choose to enforce suitable rules
of his own dn,isng to insure the selection of
competcnt help in taking the next census there
will still be REMEDY in the hands of President
Mckinley. He can extend the civil service rules
10 cover Merriam and his census takers as with
A blanket Upon the President, therefore, will
rest the final Responsibility.
The times., 1899-03-08
Governor Merriam,s appointment.

(From the 81. Paul Dispatchl
The appointment OF former Governor Merriam
to he Director of the Twelfth Census is a fitting
recognition of the man aud of the great section
in which he livcs-thc Republican Northwest. 1t
is proper reward for MinnesotI's D,O00 majority
for Mckinley 10 give the State the first bureau
appointment OF prime importance that has come
tins MnY in many Nnnrs
The times., 1899-03-08
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

The Advertisers Guarantee Company. of Chi
cago. hereby certihes that it has by its expert
examiners. proved and atteSed the circulation Of
THE TIMES Of Washington, d. c. The daily
average PAID circulation for the mcuth OF jan
Larr. 1880, was 40.l20 copies.
Tbs is GUARANTEED to the advertisers OF
the country by BOND OF $4,000 in the Fidelity
snd Deposit Company of Maryland, deposited
with the Northwestern National Bank. Of Chicago
ADVERTISERS GUARANTEE COMPANY.
b. ] II MASON. President.
The times., 1899-03-08

Communications intended for publication in
THE TINES should be tersely and plainly written,
and must in all cases be accompanied by the
name and address Of the writer. Rejected COM
munications will not BE- preserved. and only man
uscrips OF obvious importance will be returned to
their authors
The times., 1899-03-08
Will AlEer Name His Successor:-

The report that Secretary Alger has signi-
fed to the President his willingness to re-
sign, provided he can name his successor,
is received with more or less skep;csiG
i'll official circles. MIR. hlger himself re-
fused yesterday to confirm or deny tho
rumor He intimated that it was nobody s
business He showed so much feeling
however that the impression he created
was that his nose had been put odt OF
joint, and that he was altogether displeased
with the situation. Speculation as to Mr.
Ayers successor, therefore. has not been
stopped. Among the names suggested is
that OF Assistant Secretary George D.
Meiklejohn. Mr.. Meikleiohn is understood
10 be very acceptable to the army officers
particularly with the lighting branch Of
the army. Mr.. Meiklejohn has kept aIoof
from the Alger ring and about the strong
est recommendation in his favor is that
he has an;agonized the Alger crowd from
the first. He has become perfectly familiar
with the inside workings of the War De-
partment, and if given full charge his
friends predict that ne would make the
dry bones rattle of some of the Algerian
pets that have been running things To suit
themselves for the past two years But
the important point, after all. is that Al
ger appears TO be slated to 60 II is safe
to say that his successor cannot be any
more of a failure than Alger.
The times., 1899-03-08
Minister woodford,s succcssor.-I


is not believed now that the President
will appoint Minister to Spain for some
months. The statement that is given out
at the White House in this come tion is
that no Minister 10 Spain will be appoint
ed from this country until Spain has ap-
pointed Minister to represent her at
Washington In other words. diplomatic
usage, it is said, requires that Spain
should make the first move in the d.rec-
tion of the restoration of diplomatic re-
lations. 1t is said that Gen. Stewart l..
WoOdford. of New York. will not under
any circumstances. be sent back to Madrid.
WoOdfOrd is "A very amiable man. and is
recognized as a fairly good aftar-dinn
speaker, but he made a diplomatic fiasco
at Madrid last year. and came very near
putting the Administration in hole. 1t
is said that he ignored his instructions
and endeavored to adjust our quarrel with
Spain by personal negotiation. Wood
ford did not apparently realize that the
negotiations had passed beyond the limits
of diplomacy until he was curtiy notified
10 quit Spain. Strange as it may appear.
the Spanish leaders do not evince any de-
sire to have Woodford back at Madrid as
the representative of this country Gen.
eral Woodford, therefore. is not likely to
return to his former post at the Spanish
capital 1t is certain. however, that Mr.
Mckinley has given no consideration to the
selection ofea successor to Minister Wood
ford. He Is waiting for Spain to ratify
the Peace Treaty, and appoint Minister
10 this country.
The times., 1899-03-08

SUBSCRIPTION KAIES:
Monthly by Carrier:
Morning. Evening, and Sunday. Fifty Cents
Morning and Suuday.............Th Thirty-ive Cents
Evening and Sunday- Thirty-five Cents
BY Mail:
One Year, Morning, Evening. and Sunday. SOD
Six Months. Morning. Evening. and sunday. 3 90
Three Months, Morning. Evening, and Sunday. / 20
One Year. Morning and Sunday .... 400
Six Months Morning ard SUNDAY. y. . .
Three Months. Morning and Sunday. l-25
One Year. Evening and SUNDAY. 400
Six Months. Evening and Sunday y..-......... 20
Three Months Eyorlirr- and sunday l25
SUNDAY only. one oIr..................l 100
Orders by mail must be accompanied by sub
scriptior price
ei'oHc Rusiness ofFce 1870
Numbers. I Ci-gpratfcn DEPARTMENT ....... 263
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-04
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Advanced
Five Points Today.
MARKET Was GENERALLY IRREGULAR
Bears Made Strong Effort to
Break Prices.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT


Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NEW YORK, January 4.-Speculation In
Americans in London was resumed today
in a more confident manner. The phenom-
email traffic receipts of ST. Paul naturally
stimulated fresh investment buying. AMI
those jobbers who yesterday sold Ameri-
cans, fearing complications at Iloilo, turn
ed buyers today on more pacific news from
the Philippines
Money on the continent is easy and Ber-
lin is buying the Pacific issues. In the
London market it is generally understood
that Louisville and Nashville will begin
dividends on per cent basis Gains for
active Americans average 3-S per cent.
Reading issues were firm. while Missouri,
Kansas and Texas issues rose u per cent
in the London market.
The LEGAL stock market opened irregular,
but in the standard list there was a dispo-
sitlon to take profits which overcome the
new buying orders. Prices reacted mod
erateiy for railway shares, but in the in
duStrlaI group there were some advances.
Air Brake opened up two points higher,
Pullman gained nearly two ana National
Biscuit was firm. The leader Of yesterdays
rise-Federal Steel stock-was irregular on
a slightly lower basis. Pacific Mail lost !
per cent rather abruptly. Pan Handle
stocks continue their upward career on
buying of the same character as has been
HOleu Ol ldt
The professional traders worked hard to
reach top orders in the first hour
In government bonds there We're advances
of Is per cent in new coupon As and l. per
cent in the IS registered. The new As,
registered, were y per cent lower. Rail-
road bonds were steady and quiet.
The leader in today's market, both in ac-
tvity and strength, was Brooklyn Rapid
Transit, which, after opening up at 1895.
sold on steady advance up to S4Ts. To-
bacco advanced sharply in the afternoon
on shorts covering, while Sugar sympa-
thized in a less degree of strength under
some buying.
Londons sales today amounted to about
l1,ooo UP to noon, while purchases for the
same account footed up some o.ooD shares
The sales were principally of the Pacific
railroad stocks. There was good deal of
realizing again today in the market and
greater irregularity than yesterday and it
would not be surprising to see the general
market react from the present prices before
the end Of the week.
AT pm. London cables reported Ameri-
cans very irregular and generally lower
than the opening. After early strength a
reaction occurred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-04
CHINAMEN IN HAWAII,
Question of Their Readrnissiou to
the Islands Invoked

Assistant Secretary Howell of the treas
ury has under consideration the cases of a
number of Cinnamon seeking readmission
to Hawaii and has submitted the oues-
tons involved to Attorney General Grfggs
AT different periods before the annexation
of Hawaii to this country many Cinnamon
left Hawaii with the intention of return
ing after going to China on visits or en-
Saging in business elsewhere. They com
piled with the Hawaiian laws emitting
them to return. When they learned of the
lishment of United States laws over Ha-
wall many of them FASTENED back to the
Islands. Inspector Brown of the United
States government denied them admission
on the ground that under the laws of the
United States they were not entitled 10
come back. The case was carried before
Justice Judd of the Hawaiian supreme
court. He decided that the Cinnamon ought
to be admitted Mr.. Brown has taken an
appeal TO the Treasury Department. and
the case will be given careful consiiera-
ton. Under the laws of this country a
Chinaman going away must secure from
the collector of the port from which he
sails certificate that he has a family or
property here and is entitled to return
within a year. The attorneys for the
Cinnamon in Hawaii maintain that it IS
unfair to enforce the laws OF the United
States upon people who went out Of Ha-
wall believing that they could return I'M
der laws which then existed. 1t is thought
will uphold the decision of the Hawaiian
judge and admit the Cinnamon. Nearly
800 Cinnamon will be debarred unless the
decision holds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-04
Washington stock Excb....

Sales-regular ,all II O'Clock MI = p ,ou
Ra;ro sC css a. 1877 $40 at 1875 Metropolitan
anu Trust 10 At la3. Capital Trarfion ii at s.
~ 9rt at %, a. IS at s. Wa hinston Gas 10 at
~ q, % at obi, 100 at 05I. - Boss - al 5Ds
- at 9o1s, 20 at SOFA. Mergenihaler Linorvne ! A.
Inn; Liston Menotype loo at l6. After ca-Co-
5000 at Ito. ''0o At ilo'
District of Columbia Bonds.-5s. ao-vear fund,n,
bid d., S.G1s. funding, III bid. SUM- i''
o Mis see Bonds. Metropolitan Railroad IS.
- nid, 10 asked Metropolitan Railroad COW rs
IA II bid 100 asked Metropolitan Railroad cert in
d d A. 10 bid Metropolitan Railroad cert in
i52t2 asked Columbia Railroad I'd mort IS losI
elu liz asked washington Gas Company series 4
Us, 10 bid Washington Gas COMPANY series n rs
10 bid. L. : Electric Light deb. imp. 100 bid
amsr9an s and foS S Tsehone Io3 bid
Ton , Market Company LIST 6s. lI5 bid. Washington
Marke o Spay I mp U.s. 10 bid Washington
Association IS; los bid American Graphophone
National BanS stocksNBank of Washington "a,
nSa MGtropoiitan SSS bid Central, III bid. 1874
is h,1 faFhfTs and Meehan!os $50 bid Second
Capital, l24 bid. West End, 81 bid IS asked
Traders, 100 bid, llo asked. Lincoln il0 bid. lis
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. Safe
Loan and trust F iS I'D pa re s asked washnston
| curity and Trust, x16o bid. &c
Insurance StoGks..Firemen's Is bid. Franklin
~ bid, ~ asked. Metropolitan 30 bid Corcoran
30 3D. bid ~ P9S"nlae, xGi bid % asked. Arlington
Es,d n,a L. rSs ASKED German American, zoo bid
asktd. Riggs. ~ bid, s asked. Peoples ( hid &
bid Z
Title Insurance Stocks.-Isea Estate Title, 20 hid
20 asked Columbia TirIe bid. ~ asked Dis
trirt Title. bid. asked.
Railroad Stocks.-Capital Traction Company S7ss
hid IS aske1; Metropolitan 143 bid. iaO asked.
Columbia, Go hid. 80 asked lexington. zaj hid
Gas and Electric Light Stocks-Washington Gas
6eas bid. 50ls asked. Georgetown Gas As lid
q. 5. Electric Light 125 bid.
Telephone Stocks-t hesapeake and Potomac so
bid. 50 asked. Pennsylvania. 30 bid. 80 asked
Miscellaneous Mergenthaler Iipotvna
1861 bid 1S7 .sked Lanston Monotype la, hid
16is asked. American GFaphophone lbs, hid l3I5
asked. AmericaL Graphephone preferred 1871 lid
Ii asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 80 bid Is
. asked. Washington Market. u bid. Great Falls
Ice, us bid. rs asked. Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat. 100 bid
XXX dividend. zFirst assessment paid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-04
IN THE INDIAN TERRITORY.
1t is Decided to EstnbIish a Com
pEete school system.

There was a conference at the Interior
Department today over Indian Territory
problems Secretary Bliss, Commissioner
of Indian Affairs w. a. Jones, Judge Smith.
chief of the Indian Territory division, and
Indian Inspector J. George Wright, who is
virtually governor of the territory, particI-
pated. 1t was decided to establish a com
plete school system in the territory to meet
demands which have been urgently pressed
il official reports and other documents.
\ superintendent of schools for the ter
ritory is to be appointed, and a system for
thorough education throughout the terri
tory now is to be inaugurated, either in
the form of enlargement of the existing
tribal schools in point of both number and
scope, with facilities brought up TO date,
the establishment of an entirely new
system. regardless of existing tribal schools
If found necessary.
1t was also decided to dIsapprove the reso-
luton passed by the CherokeeS, setting
aside $3.50 for their tribal funds to en-
ploy an attorney to defend their interests
in the suit brought against them in the
Court of Claims by the Delaware tribe,
wi:ich sues for participation in tribal funds,
etc. At today's conference it was decided
not to recommend the Presidents approx al
of the resolution on the ground that the
court must decide the merits of the case,
and whether the payment of an attorney
might be taken out of the tribal funds. 1t
is an important point in an old issue as to
the relations between the Cherokees and
the Delawares and Congress had author
lied the Delawares to bring suit in the
Court of Claims to decide the controversy.
Another point brought up today was as
to the manner of paying the $135 900 of in
terest money on the tribal funds of the
Choctaws to be applied to the payment of
outstanding warrants. Inspector Wright
was finally instructed to first forward the
warrants to Secretary Bliss for his ap-
prevail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-04
BUILDING OPERATIONS.
Inspector Submits Report for Month
of December

The inspector OF buildings today submit
ted to the District Engineer Commissioner
the following report for the month Of De-
cember. lS9S. OF the building operations in
the District OF Columbia. permits being is
sued for number and character Of buildings
follows:
Brick dwellings. ~. $40, 100: frame dwell
ings, =, $Iloo; brick repairs. 80 81 1860:
frame repairs. II, s3915; apartment house.
l, $1,000; stables Cbrick). .. s2G.a5o: stable
Grame). l. 500; store. !. Sl.U0O: engine and
boiler, >. 500; blacksmith shop Cbrick). !.
$40: blacksmith shop Qrame) /. $500: Of
flee, /. $40: sheds Grame) To- 500: total
1871. S2tSs $3.50
The following summary shows the distri-
button of improvements in the different
sections Of the city and the value of same:
Buildings in county. Sl47.515. i'm north
west, $Jo.7l5; in southwest Sl4. 80: in north,
east 5000; in southwest. $3.50: tote
S226, 10. Repairs in northwest s9l. T35: q;
county. A,2lo; in southwest, $500: in south.
east $40; in northeast $1,000: totaL
SJ1,2J050.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-04
! - Grain
d. n
COLLECTIONS IN CUBA.
Average Receipts Of Leading Ports
Tor Twelve Years.

Brigadier General Leonard Wood. COM
handing the department of Santiago de
Cuba. writes the War Department division
of customs and insular affairs. under date
of December / last. that the total receipts
Of the Island OF Cuba from 1856 to 1897
were S15l. T5o. I2S-ST, or an annual average
of S12 ,G45 s94.0s. The total average duties
on exports during the same period was
81 .2s4 COS.
The total collections in the province Of
Santiago de Cuba during the month Of No
vember last, under American rule. was SG0.-
621oL During the month of November.
1891. under Spanish rule. the total collcc-
uons were s4s. 500. 30. a difference in favor
OF the present regime OF S11 1876.
The total collections in the province of
Santiago de Cuba, according TO Gen. Wood \
statement, from the date of the capitula-
ton. July IL. 1S9s, to December 1, 1S9s
We're S325 G36l1
Inc tollowlng statement represents the
relative importance of the various ports OF
the Island Of Cuba. based upon the average
yearly receipts for the period of twelve
years ending December II. 1897;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-04
NEW MEXICAN AMBASSADOR.
Former Minister MariscaI Said to
Have Been Selected.

Senior Marscal, formerly Mexican minis
ter to the United States, and now minister
of state of Mexico, is said to have been
selected to succeed Senior Romero as Mex
lean ambassador to this country
Senior Jose Romero, nephew of the de-
ceased ambassador, who was summoned
to this city on account of his uncIe's death,
is mai ing arrangements for the removal
of the remains of the late ambassador from
the vault in Mt. Olivet cemetery to the
City of Mexico where they will be inferred
The date of removal will depend upon the
health of Mrs. Garcia, the sister of the
late ambassador, who is now very i'll in
this city with the grip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-04
FOR ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES.
Estimates for More Help at War and
Interior Departments.

The House appropriations committee has
received from the Secretary of War an es-
innate of additional employees of the War
Department to care for the rented building
at 1923 New York avenue, occupied by the
department The estimate calls for one
engineer at 5000, two firemen at $720, five
Waterman at $40, one machinst at S720,
one elevator conductor at $3.50, and six
charwonlen at $40. Also $500 to add 10 the
salary of the chief of the supplies DIVISION,
compensation as superintendent of rented
buildings.
The Secretary of the Interior has SUBJ
mitted an estimate of additional employees
for the general post office building when Ii
is occupied by the Department of the In
terror. The estimate calls for one engineer
at 81 400, one assistant engineer at 81 600
four firemen at $500. three Heutenants of
the watch at $40, fourteen watchrnen at
s720, fourteen laborers at $3.50 and ten Ia
borers at $3.50. The sum of 1000 Is esti-
mated for annual repairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-04
cHITosE HHAs GREAT SPEED.
New 7Japanesc qctuiser Develops More
Than Chr tract Reauirement.

SANTA RARBABA, Cal. January A
The protectedzcruissr Chitose, built by the
Union Iron works bf San Francisco for the
japanese government, has successfully
completed the most severe trial to which
she will be subjected before acceptance
She made sfx-hedr run over the course
in Santa Barbara etannel yesterday, aver
aging 214s kiists per hour, where but 90
are required, land developing maximum
speed of 21sS Under natural draught. This
completes herswork in these waters and
she leaves prababiN today for San Fran
cisco. But one test remains, a two hours
run under forced -tfraught, in which she
must average s225 knots, and this will be
made outside of the, Golden Gate. This test
has been also practically completed, for the
cruiser has averaged 22S6 on two separate
occasions of an hour each time. The con-
tract, however, requires that speed must
be made for two consecutive hours, and the
performance will be repeated.