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sion, but it is understood he obtained
the impression AT Berlin that all hope
need not be abandoned OF effec.ing iii
understanding regarding the organiza-
ton Of an arbitration board by amalga-
mating the various schemes.
1t is expected that Emperor William
will reach decision this week. Mat
tiers, therefore, remain unchanged, and
the drafting committee will not meet
until the Kaisers decision Is known.
The general desire of the conference
fayors an established arbitration tribu-
nal, recourse to which shall be optional.
1t is believed, that if Germany de-
clines to participate, the other powers
will still achieve some such result be-
fore separating. They may decide upon
a draft scheme, pending Germany's de-
cision.
London. June 19.--The correspond m.
of the Times at The Hague. says:
During the debate in the Sub com
mttee ON the use of different gunpow-
ders. Captain Crozier. OF the American
delegation. pointed out that ncohioi-
ton of the use of gunpowders or greater
explosive power than those now en-
ployed. might prove to be lnconsistens
with one of the objects of the Russian
proposal namely economy. Thereupon.
entire freedom to use new sorts of gun
powder was carried unanimously
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THE PRESIDENT AT HoLYoKE

Holyoke. Mass, June 19.-Notwith-
standing that the day has been long
and tedious one, both the President and
Mrs. Mckinley stood the strain incident
10 the great demonstration at North
ampt0n and the journey back to Holy
oke very well indeed. A trip to Mount
Tom in the afternoon was a welcome
change from the turmoil of the morn
ing.
The entire morning was taken UP
with THE visit to Northampton and
Smith College. The parade was an in
teresting feature Of the program and
was followed by the senior chapel day
exercises of the college. Here the
President and his party occupied seats
on the platform and listened to the ex-
ercises by the graduating class of ole
hundred and fifty young women and to
a resume of the work Of the year as
given by President l.. c. Seelye, of the
college. During these services a beau
tiful loving cup of cut glass, trimmed
with silver, was presented to Mrs. Me-
Kinley by Bethesada Capter. Order of
Eastern Star, and later the entire oarry.
with the exception Of Mrs. Mckinley.
were taken for an hours drive about
the city.
President Mckinley was then driven
to the residence Of Harry H. Williams,
where Mrs. Mckinley had been resting
wnle the others were seeing the city.
Before they entered the carriages again,
President Mckinley wem out upon the
grounds and shook the hand Of each
Of the militiamen who had done escort
duty for him during the parade.
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PAYING THE CUBAN SOLDIERS

Havana. June 19.-General George
NJ. Randall has returned from paying
the Cuban soldiers. He says lie pad
almost $500 men. The General Expects
to begin paying in Havana tomorrow.
The additional ray-rolls will probably
not be ready for six weeks.
General Maxine Gomez has instruc-
ted General Rodriguez, his chief Of
staff. to open an office ut Quinta de
Los Molinas and to begin the prepare
ton of the new fists. The work was
begun today. General Rodriguez nailed
personal notices and pub.isnel in III.
the newspapers of the island insrruc-
tons to divisions, corps. brigade. regi-
mental and company commanders to
send, as soon as possible, complete
data-the names of all the men Of their
commands. with the dates of enlistment
and the periods of service. The prepa-
ration Of the lists will be pushed for
ward with all speed, because Of the
pitiable condition of the sodiery, vir-
tually modified miles from home at the
pay stations.
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STATES AND THE TRUSTS.

Governor of Washington Says State
Legislation is Futile.
st. Louis. Mo-, June ia special to
the Republic from Austin, Tex, says:
Governor Savers received letter from
Governor Rogers of Washington, declin-
ing to attend the Antitrust Convention
at st. Louis. He presents his reasons
as follows:
''In reply to your invitation, allow me
to say that it will be impossible for me
to attend. 1t has occurred to me, in this
connection that many people are advocat-
ing State control of trusts with insin-
certify, thinking in this way to pass
through the next national campaign with
safety to themselves, feeling sure that
whatever State legislation may be en-
acted, which will really curb the power
of trusts, will eventually be declared un-
constitutional by the United States SUI
preme Court. With those who thus and
for that purpose advocate State legis-
lation regarding trusts / can have no
sympathy and am bound to believe, too.
that legislative action which seeks to
control the formation and management
of trusts will prove Intellectual.
SIN the first place, the word trust is
misleading when applied to a great many
industrial combinations now threatening
the prosperity of the people; many in
stances of sO-called trusts are merely
larger corporations.
ut has occurred to me that corpora
tons will be declared to possess a vest
ed and constitutional right to buy and
SELL
"Clearly it seems to me corporations
as we'll as natural persons have a right
to buy and hence right to sell, whatev-
er is offered for sale in the market. If
a sufficient weight of capital be en-
ployed. a corporation or a natural per-
al right to sell all of certain product
offered for sale and this unquestionably
will operate to fix the price at which
such product will in future be sold. We
can see that. as in the case of that pa
, rent Of trusts. the Standard Oil Com
pany, the power to buy and sell posses
ed by that company is entirely sufficient
to regulate the price at which oil will
be sold. The Standard Oil Company
thus gets the power to drive out of bust
ness all competitors and in this way to
establish the price for which their pro-
duct must be sold.
81 am at a loss to see too, how the
natural and fundamental right of eth
er natural or corporate persons to buy
and sell can be interfered with by legal
enactment under our constitution. For
this reason, l can see no remedy for the
trust evil save public ownership. This
new question of the trusts is really the
very old one of capital versus labor, or,
stated differently, the attempt of the al
mighty dollar to secure entire supremacy
i'm the affairs of men. There is in all this
an irrepressible conflict which will not
down at the bidding of any State Leg
islature."
In addition to this letter, the Governor
received brief letters from the Govern
ors of Oregon and Pennsylvania indoors
ing the antitrust convention and prom
Using to be in attendance.
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THE COLORED TEACHERS
THE ASSOCIATION FINISHES IT'S WORK
AND AOJOURNS.
One Standard Of Virtue Demanded for Both
Races The Lot Chosen for Winiton's
Public Building.

Winston, June 19.--(SpeciaD.- The
colored State Teachers Association
closed tonight. DIR. J. p. Chavis was re-
elected president, Prof. 2. w. Moore
secretary, and Mrs. G. G. Shaw of Ok
ford treasurer.
Rev. J. I'll. M. Pollard, archdeacon of
North Carolina, in his sermon before
the association yesterday said: "There
must be only one standard of virtue for
men and women Of all races. We want
white men to feel and to know that their
women will be as safe in our hands as
in their own, but at the same time we
must demand that our women shall be
as safe in their hands as in our own"
Two Spaniards, one from Porto Rico,
were here today looking after purchase
of cigarette machines.
Joseph Jacobs is in receipt of letter
from Secretary Gage saying his lot was
chosen for Winston's public building.
The price was $500.
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PRICES PAID FOR LABOR
COMPARED WITH PRICES RE-
CEIvED FOR COTTON.
LATTER MoRrGAGED BEF, RE MA1USED
National Bank Act Damages the South. Mer-
chants Swallowing the Land. Railroad
Rates Killing the Melon
Industry.

Washington, June 19-The Industrial
Commission has somewhat changed ITS
plan for the work Of the sub-comnhsslons
durinc the summer months by revoking
its order for the appointment of special
commissions to investigate the elevator
trust and the mining industry west OF the
Mississippi River, and instead authoriz-
ing ali the regular sub-cOmnissions to
sit during July and August. Under this
arrangement the Agricultural Commits
sion will take up the elevator question,
going to the Northwestern States for this
purpose. and the Mining Commission
will go West for the purpose of looking
into the conditions affecting mining in
that district. The latter commission Will
hold its first meeting in Denver on the
18th of July. The sub-commission ON
manufacture will make a tour OF New
England during the summer.
James Barrett, vice-president OF the
Georgia State Agricultural Society, was
the only witness before the commission
to-day. He spoke upon the agricultural
conditions of the South. saving that they
were worse to-day than they had ever
heen in the history of the country. He
said the cotton interest was especially de-
pressed. prices last year amounting to a
little over 4c a pound. AT this price a
man could not save himself it he paid
wages amounting to more than S3 a
month. Planters generally pay about S6
a month for wages, and at such rates
they could not prevent loss if they receiv-
Il IL, civ nor
MIR. Barrett said that mne-tenths of
the cotton grown was mortgaged before
it matured. Rates of interest and COM
mission were high and the merchants
were gradually coming into possession of
the land.
The banks charge 10 per cent for
money for 3 months time. He advanced
the idea that the National Bank Act has
done vast damage in outlawing real es-
tate as security for money loaned to these
hanks and that all told this act was to
the South the most damaging legislation
that had ever been enacted.
The witness said that nearly all the
plantation labor was done by negroes,
and that there was practically no imuni-
grafton because Of the cheapness Of labor
and the social conditions.
The railroad rates were such as to rem
der it impossible to longer make wafer
melon growing profitable, and the same
was true OF other garden products. 'sThe
railroads are both the daddy and the
miamny of the trusts he asserted.
Mr.. Barrett said the census of 1890 had
shown that Augusta where he lives. was
the most illiterate place in the United
States, and he thought the fact was due
to the presence Of too much politics III
the schools.
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AWAITING WILHELM'S WORD.
Drafting Committee Will Not Meet
Until it is Known.

The Hague. June 1G.-Dr. Zorn, the
member OF the German delegation to
the International Peace Conference,
who was dispatched Friday by Count
Won Munster, the chief German dele
gate, after a conference with his col
leagues. to inform Emperor William
personally Of the condition of affairs
in regard to the board or arbitration
question, returned to Schevenington to-
day from Berlin. 1t is said, however,
that on account of the absence of the
Emperor, DIR. ZOrn was only able TO
consult with the officials of The Ger
man Foreign Office.
DR.. Zorn is reticent regarding his mis-
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DREYFUS NEARS HOME.

Paris. June 1S.-A dispatch from the
Cape Verde Islands announces that the
French second-class cruiser Sfax. carry
ing Capt. Dreyfus. has passed EN- route
for Brest, where she is expected before
Saturday next.
1t is understood that Capt. Dreyfus
will be landed by night. and that spe-
cial train will be in waiting TO take him
to Rennes, where the court-martial is to
be held.
MADAME DREYFUS REFUSED.
Paris. June 20.-The cruiser Sfax,
which is bringing Captain Dreyfus to
France. anchored off st. Vincent. Cape
Verde Islands, at o'clock Sunday at
ternOOn.
After coaling the cruiser will proceed
for the Azores. 1t is said that NJ. Du-
puy has refused the request of Madame
Dreyfus to see her husband on his ar
rival.
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MILLIONS GIVEN AWAY.

1t is certainly gratifying to the pub
lie to know of one concern in the land
who are not afraid to be generous to the
needy and suffering. The proprietors OF
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption, Coughs and Colds, have given
away over ten million trial bottles of this
great medicine; and have the satisfac,
ton of knowing it has absolutely cured
thousands of hopeless cases Asthma
Bronchitis, Hoarseness and all diseases
of the Throat, Chest and Lungs are sure
ly cured by it. Call on any Druggist
and get a free trial bottle. Regula: siz'
SOC and 81. Every bottle guaranteed
or price refunded
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Last fall sprained my left hip while
handling some heavy boxes. The doct ,r
I called on said at first it was slight
strain and would soon be well, but t
grew worse aud the doctor then SAID l
had rheumatism. 1t continued to grow
worse and l could hardly get alouI,d to
work. l went To drug store end tho
druggist recommended me ~ try Cham
berlain's Pain Balm. tried it and one.
half of a 5O-cent bottle cured me entire
ly. / now recommend it to all my
friends.-F. A. Babcock, Erie, Pa. 1t il
for sale everywhere. Bobbitt Wynnt
Drug Co. and III. II. Hicks, Druggists,
Raleigh.
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GOES TO A SALOON.
CHANGE IN LOCATION OF THE GoLDsBORO
POST OFFICE.
Will Occupy Building Which has Been Used as
Bar Room. Victory for Congress
man White.

Washington, ID. c., June l9.-tSpecial)
Orders were issued to-day discontinue
ing the lease of the old postoff1ce at
Goldsboro and removing the postoffice
to the place formerly occupied by sa'
loon, which is said to be ttA.hely obs
jectionable to white patrons of tho Office.
The change was recommended by the
postoffice inspector. This is a victory
for Representative White and his friends.
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A CARD OF THANKS.

wish to say that feel un,ler lasting
obligations for what Chamberlain
Cough Remedy has done for our family.
We have used it in so many cases Of
coughs, lung troubles and who) ):ng
cough, and it has always given the n, 1T
perfect satisfaction, we feel greatly in
debted to the manufacturers of this
remedy and wish them 10 please accept
our hearty thanks.-Respectfully Mrs.
S. Doty, Des Moines. Iowa. For sale
everywhere. Bobbitt-Wynne Drug Gu.
and III. 4. Hicks, Druggists, Raleigh.
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MOVING WAR MATERIAL.

Lodon, June 20.-The Cape Town cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says:
'9rhe government has forwarded a
battery of heavy guns to Kimberley fol
the defense of the diamond fields. There
is great activity in. the Cape Imperial
Command, and munitions of war are
being sent northward in large quaint
ties"
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COTTON ACREAGE REDUCED.
Commissioner Stephens Declares it Will
Average ID Per Cent.

Atlanta, Ga, June 19.-Commissioner
Of Agriculture Stephens in his report is
sued to-day says the cotton acreage in
Georgia has been reduced Is per cent
and that the reduction in the entire cot
ton ~elt will average the same percent
age. The acreage in corn in Georgia
has been increased "a per cent and wheat
shows an increase of Is per cent.
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Enoch Eavanoski's young wife, Emma,
and his infant daughter, Emma, were
burned to death as the result of the ex-
plosion Of an oil can with which the
woman attempted to start fire at their
home in Pittsburg.
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USE ALIENS FOOT EASE IN
YOUR GLOVES.

A lady writes: II shake Aliens Foot
Ease into my gloves and rub a little on
my hands. 1t saves my gloves by abb
sorbing perspiration. 1t is most dain-
ty toilet powder" We invite the atten-
ton of physicians and nurses to the
absolute purity of Aliens Foot-Ease.
Dr., w. C. Abbott, editor of the Chicago
Clinic says: ut is a grand preparation:
] am using it constantly in my practice
All drug and shoe stores sell it, Doc.
Sample sent free. Address Allen s..
Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. Y.
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The annual convention OF coal miners
of Alabama, affiliating with the United
Mine Workers of America, is i'll session
at Birmingham to fix a scale of wages
to go into effect July LIST. lit is believed
friendly settlement will be effected.
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Henderson, n. c.. June 19.-(Specian.
The notorious forger, II. III. Park, alias
r. w. Payne, was arrested in Oxford,
and lodged in Jail here today.
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Hope, Ohio, yesterday. He threw a club
at the boy who was beating horse.
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MOODS PILLS cure liver Ills, Bill
Iousness, Indigestion, headache.
Easy to tao ~~r~ ~ ~'~-nte. 25c.
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GOLD AND SILVER FOR YEAR.

The Product Estimated by Director of
the Mint Roberts
Washington, June i9.-Director of the
Mint, Roberts, has announced his final
estimate Of the production of gold and
silver in the United States for the
calendar year as follows:
Gold. Silver in
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" Won1an's Work
IS Never Done. +"

The constant care causes sieeplessness,
loss of appetite, extreme nervousness. and
that tired feeling. But zuonderfM
change comes suhen Hoods Sarsaparaza
Is taken. II gives pare. rich Blood good
appetite, sfeafy nc,veS,
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Totals -. 1854, AGA, 900 "a, 1885, 900
Totals for 1897 ST. 2f3 600 53 $50 600


The commercial value of silver bullion
for. 1893 was SOC. per fine ounce, while
in 1897 it was G0c.-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-07
VETERAN FIREMEN,
organization to Take Part in CapitaI
Centennial Celebration

The monthly meeting of the Veteran
volunteer Firemen's Association. at the old
Union engine house, corner Of 18th and III
streets, Tuesday evening. was well attended
by the survivors of the old companies and
was an Interesting one. Mr.. James Il. Rich
ards, president, occupied the chair with
Mr.. ]. ]. Peabody serving as secretary.
Veteran Lowe, on behalf of Mrs johnson,
turned over to the association as the gift
oil the widow of the late Capt. James Cole
| man, the daguerreotypes OF twelve mem
bers of the old Columbia Fire Company. in
handsome frame. These were of Col.
James A rait, president; James A Brown
wee president; Phil Ennis, Isaac Beers
Robt. Harrison. George Durham NJ Mar
ceron. Thomas r. Dwyer. Thos e Young.
Coleman.
Though the pictures were taken Thanks
giving day, lNAs most of them were readily
recognized. and as they were identified the
incidents of half "a century ago were re-
called and many Pleasant words were
spoken, especially of the dead of that num-
ber-only Messrs. Young and DWyer being
alive.
Veteran j. X Brown presented a picture
OF the association in the Alexandria sesuui-
centenniSl procession, on behalf of MeSsrs
Smith and Evans, and vote of thanks
was adopted.
Secretary Peabody stated that he had AZ
tended the meeting of the Columbia His
]
centennial o. the seat Of government had
been settled. and he thought the old volln-
teer fire department should be represented
! in the celebration. While the old depart
ment did not date back to the beginning of
i the century, il went as far in that direction
as 1904 and he suggested that it might be
| possible TO find an old Pat Lyon engine
such as was used before the war Of 1872,
| then popnlarly known as the "Paddylion."
Originally, there were four companies.
| and these at first had the "PaddyliOn' sn-
Ina and l.,
| said, that Peter Miller. as president Of the
| Columbia company. in 1911, receipted for
/ the appropriation therefor. After the war
| of 1872, on the reorganization of the COM
| panies. Hanneman ngines were purchased.
| Veteran Shaw stated that one of the oltg-
| NAL engines. "Paddylicn." was In the
| basement of the treasury building twenty
or thirty years ago, and suggested search
I for ii.
Mr.. P abody was authorized TO get up the
necessary data for the centennial
The association had oysters and coffee.
| spent some time socially, and then adj
| jcurned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-07
BIDDING FOR C. AND o. CANAL.
State of Maryland Now Has an Offer
of $425.OO0.

Following the bid of the Mercantile Trust
and Deposit Company, representing the
West Virginia Central railroad, which Of
fered 100000 for the states interest in
Chesapeake and Ohio canal, Charles K.
Lord, president of the Consolidation Coal
Company, and representing the Baltimore
and Ohio, yesterday submitted a new bid
increasing his former offer by $12o,00o Mr.
Lord offers to pay the state S425,000 for its
interest, free of debt, or as an alternative
proposition will pay $250000. subject to the
judgments and other claims. Mr.. Lord
also renews his former offer to maintain
the canal. as a waterway for twenty-five
years.
The Baltimore and Ohio company wants
to shut out formidable rival in the West
Virginia soft coal fields in the syndicate
which is negotiating for the Western
Maryland railroad, with a view to making
it the tidewater outlet for the West Vir-
ginia Central and Pittsburg railroad. The
Mercantile Trust Company officials yester-
day said they were preparing to bid still
higher el1an the Baltimore and Ohio. For
this reason they have asked the state board
OF public works to defer action on the bids
until December IA. The board will COM
ply with the request.
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DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Historic House Situated On LawI E.-
tate in Maryland.

An historic house situated near Silver
Hill, Prince Georges county. Md, short
distance across the line dividing Maryland
and the District. was totally destroyed by
fire Tuesday afternoon, together with q
number of outbuildings. The house was
owned by Miss Alice Brown of Prince
Georges county, and was located on what
is known as the old Lawl place. II was
occupied by William Harley and family.
coiored, who are unable to account for
the origin of the fire, which broke out
suddenly. Harley and the members of his
family, by working hard. succeeded In saw
ing a few household effects.
A crowd assembled as soon as the fire
was observed and assisted in keeping the
flames from the barn. where there was
stored a large quantity of hay and fodder.
Hariey's corn crib was burned. together
with its contents, and his poultry house was
destroyed ana a number of fowls He sue
ceeded in getting his stock from their quar-
tiers in safety. Harley's loss will amount to
$500 uninsured. a-----
are three great solidly built chimneys.
These chimneys and the foundations of the
house were constructed of brick. which, ac-
eordiag to the popular unsSrstandng, was
built in the old Maryland style. and con-
tanned eleven rooms. There seems 10 be
no record at hand of the date of its cree
ton by Lawl. who is said to have been an
Englisaman by birth and dispenser of
liberal hospitality at the place, which then
comprised many acres now included in adj
joining tracts.
Cen Wash ngton was. according to a gen.
eral idea, a ruest at the Lawl estate on
several occasions Recently a descendant
of the Lawl family, 1t is said, came to the
county from Baltimore TO have look at
the homestead. AS a memento he carried
away an old-fashioned, ancient heavy door
knocker.
It is estimated that 5000 viii cover the
loss to the owner IN the destruction of the
house.-There are enough bricks. IL Is said.
in foundations and ehimneys to almost build
a new house.