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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-29
WITHOUT ANY
RECOMMENDATION
Evidence Taken Before Interstate
Commerce Commission is Trans
mitted to Attorney General.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-To-day the
Interstate Commerce Commission i'm COM
pliancs with the request of the freight
shippers and representatives OF the COM
mercial interests. transmitted to Attorney
General Griggs a transcript Of the evil
0enco taken AT the hearing last week re-
specting the new classification of freight
made by the official classification com
mittee.
The proposed classification is to Dee made
effective on January 1st by all railroads
using the official classification. These in
ciude more than sixty lines east OF the
Mississippi and north of the Ohio and Po-
tCmac rivers. The petition of the shippers
was that the commission should transmit
the evidence taken before it 10 the Attor-
ney General with a recommendation that
ne institute legal proceedings by Injunction
or otherwise TO restrain the railroads
from putting the new classification into
effect.
20 the request Of the shippers the COM
mission in part complies. The evidence
ana arguments are transmitted to the Al
torney General but without recommen-
dation. The letter ssys:
WITHOUT sAIFIcATloN.
"The protesting shippers assert that IN
creases in rates 70 the extent effected by
these changes in classification, are without
justification and will result in excessive
charges upon most. n not all, Of the arti-
cles in question. They also allege that
hardship and injustice viii further result
from the changes which will be made in
the relation Of rates and especially from
the increase IN TIE differences between car
loads and less than car load charges. II
heir contention in these respects Is well
founded. as 10 which we express no opin-
ion. wrong Is about TO be accomplished
which TIE commission is powerless TO pre-
vent and for which the act 10 regulate
commerce affords no adequate redress.
Acknowledgement Griggs, who is ili to-
day, has given. Of course, no intimaiion
vet as to what action. If any, he NAV take
i'm tie premises. Necessarily. he will have
TO review the Testimony before he can
reach an intelligent conclusion. In any
event. IL Is said. II will be several days
before the natter can be determined.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-29
NEW LINE OF
STEAMERS
To Ply Weekly in Passenger Service
Between New York and Liver
pooI-Sx Bic Vessels.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2S.-The announce
ment was made to-day that .rrangements
had been completed by Frederick Ley
land and Company, limited. Of Liverpool.
for the establishment OF a weekly passen-
ger steamship service between New York
and Liverpool
This new line which will constitute
the most impor ant addition 20 the Trans
Atlantic service IN recent years, will h we
i'm operation within two months six big
vessels and will conduct weekly service
similar in methods to those Of TIE At
lantic transport line now running be-
tween this port and London.
The vessels to be placed in the new ser
Vice are the Winifredian. Armenian.
Costrlan. Victorian. Columbian and
Georgian, several Of them being at pres
ont used by the British government tenn
I0rarily for transport service.
These vessels average some 1900 tons
each. ami can make the voyage In about
len days. Their places IN the Boston
service will b. taken for the tine beng
by smanss vessels. - =
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-29
PRODUCE EXCHANGE TRUST co,
Actual Charge OF Its Affairs Assumed
by Edwin Could and General Thomas

NEW YORK. Dec. 2S.-Actual charge
81 The affairs Of the Produce Exchange
Trust Company was assumed to-day by
Edwin Gould and General Samuel Thom-
A. the new president and vlce-presi-
dent respectively OF the reoTganized COM
pany They were az the offices of the
company all day examining the books
and looking into everything pertaining
~ The administration Of the company up
20 the time on is suspension
There viii probably be meeting Of
tho stockholders tomorrow. and likelv as
not the new executive committee will bo
named.
Some OF the committeeman who re-
signed yesterday 70 facilitate the rehabi-
tation VIII doubtless be reappointed it
is aid on good authority to-day
Messrs. Gould ana Thomas ara A,sid
10 have made assurances that fully q5.
per cent. Of the old depositors viii remain
on the books Of the new company.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-29
Successful Industry Requires More
Complex Organization,
THE HIGHEST OF LEADERSHIP.
Stability Of the Trust Depends ipon
its Getting Genius nc its Head.
An Address on Some Tendcn-
cics in Recent Combinations
Which May Become
Dangerous.

ITHACA, n. Y, Dec. 2S.-To-day's ses-
sion OF the American Economic Associa-
ton was devoted 10 discussion OF trusts.
All OF the speakers thought a general
tendency OF combinations towards trusts
10 be inevitable. The most interesting
paper was read by Professor sydney
Sherwood, Of Johns Hopkins Uniyersity
which dealt with the Influence of
Trusts in the Development Of Under
taking Genius"
After expressing the opinion that the
tendency towards combinations OF capt.
tai was natural aud rcmarking that BE-
welcomed II as being but a step IN tha
complete organization OF industry, ~
said:
LARGER ORGANIZATION
successful industry to-day requires
as never before larger and more complex
organization. The costly wastes ol
modern production Is due to scarcity
OF able leaders or Enterprises II IL,
function OF the trust 90 get rid Of The
weak. u Is the natural and spontan-
eous effort OF progressive Industrial or
eanization 10 get the genius, az rs head
which has produced the trust. The sta
0ilAN vi Ahf IT MHA h'lfiitH upon - 80"
ting and keeping the highest OF leader
ship. The real monopoly element In the
trust Is the monopoly Of genius. Our
future economic supremacy viii probably
depend upon trusts A wise policy Is to
increase their possibilities for good while
diminishing their possibilities for evil.
through emectual legislation"
Mr.. Jamos y. Dill delivered an address
on Some Tendencies In Recent comb
nations which may become Dangerous"
lie defined tho first danger 20 be from
without the trust rather than from with
in and 30 BE in "Rnwisc and hyslericsl
legislation against corporations 'ndls-
crlmlnateiy."
WORSE THAN THE TRUST
These hasty dcnmclations." he said.
care OF more real peril than the trust
itself"
The speaker went on to outline the
dangers which would result u corpora
tions and trusts were to be permitted 20
continue the issue OF fictitious stock. and
he said the one great remedy for all evils
arising out Of trusts and Ike c0mbina-
nations was summed up in the word
publicity"
Tho speaker rldi cd the attempts
which have been made I'm this and other
states to require publicity In corporate
affairs and expressed a desire that Con-
gres should act IN the matter
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-29
Engngemcnts OF GoId.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2S--Wall street esti-
mates of next Saturdays gold engage
ments place the amount at 100000. Su-
porintcnf mt Mason, of the Assay Office.
has not yet been instructed TO furnish
bars for export at less than one-tenth OF
one per cent premium. so nothing but
coin. it is thought Will bc shipped.
Muller. Schall d Company viii ship 500
CG1. and August Belmont q Company $780,
O00 by Saturday steamers. The discrep-
ancy between Wall street announcements
Of gold engagements for last saturday 's
steamer and the custom house reports of
actual shipments was cleared mp to-day
when the papers covering the Goldman
sachs & Co. shipment Of $l5ooo were
Glcd
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-29
GERMAN COMMENT.
Beers Far More Efficient than English
in Every WAY.

BERLIN. Dec. @-The German press
continues TO comment uDon the war in
South Africa. Tic Militia Wochenblatt
the military organ. contains a severe cttu-
ci.m bv "a hf~n Fioer bon which the
writer claims thai hitherto the Boers. both
leaders and men. have proved FAR more
efficient in every way than the Britnsh
The National Zeituug says, editorially:
"The best solution for Germany would
be q peace guaranteeing the Beers their
Independence and securing the future
that Is. creating a State whose frontier
touches the sea. Goo order 10 enable u 10
adopt itself T. the new times upon which
Africa Is entering.
"rhat must be the policy ~ the Beers
We do not desire the British t0 be- wholly
expelled from Africa. but we DO not see
the necessity for making the entire Afri-
can continent British The ideas Of Cecil
Rhodes Will split upon the rock Of Boer
courage
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-29
GOVERNMENT DEP0SlT0RIES,
Secretary of The Treasury Dcsignates
Several Additional National Banks.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8-The Secre-
tary OF the Treasury to-day designated
several additional national banks as gov
ernment repositories 90 receive internal
revenue receipts and IL is said. will con-
tinue TO do SO until the total amount 80
deposited amounts 10 S3o0CO0o0 or So
OOo.OoO Deposits, however, will not be
made with these additional banks until
the banks comprising the first group.
designated several days ago, have res
ceivod deposits equal to the amount of
bonds turned into the treasury by them
as security which apprOxlmated N5,'Oo-
CO.
II Is expected that deposits will begin
to be made under the new designations
about January 10Th. Any national bank
owning or controlling United States
bonds willing 10 deposit the same In the
treasury as security. Including those now
receiving deposits. is entitled 10 part.ci-
pate in this distribution Of internal
revenue receipts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-29
FOUND NO INDICTMENT.
Grand jury in Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit Investigation Discharged.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2S.-Thc grand jury
was discharged by Judge Cowing to-day
ofter il made the prescntmcnt in the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company inNesii-
cation, in which Sc found ma indictment
Judge Bokemau heard arguments to-day
on the application for an Injunction to re-
strain the Brooklyn Rapid Transit COM
pany from paving a reward Of 5000 for
information Using the identity of the per
SON or persons who. as alleged. originated
false reports as lo the financial condition
of the company with the purpose of af-
fecting The price of fits stock ON the
market. Decision was reserved.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-29

Cross the Atlantic in less than three days
The vessel, the construction OF which is
being arranged FOR at the Newport News
Shipydrds Is not intended Tor passenger
service. but only for the conveyance Of
mails and fast freight and FOR use In life
saving stations. IL Is So constructed that
Ii can penetrate the surf or waves OF the
toughest water. The boat g. cylindrical
IN shape with q pending fange Ike a
corkscrew extendlr from bow 10 stern.
and the outer shell rcvolves through the
water while the inner compartment main
tains It's equinnisc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-29
SUMMARY OF T0-DAYS NEWS.


MANY Christmas ceiebations-
u lr Decatur Axtell elected president
OF We To,eao and ohio Centra' railway.
Marriages In Richmond ana Manches-
ter.
state.
C p. Turner murdered near his horne.
AT Ferguson wharf. Mex Guligan. ~ho
Is suspected Of the killing mas dlsap-
peared.
-Thfce hundred Italians expected to
work on the Richmond. Petersburg and
Carolina railroad.
Gcnerai.
New line OF passenger steamers 10 ply
weekly between New York and Liverpool.
Maine dead now rest In Arlington
Cemetery.
consideration created In insurance cir
clcs doing business I'm Mississippi
Foreign.
--iadySmiih Is bombasded. but deat
reply.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-29
CORNISH ON THE STAND.
Handwriting Experts Gave Way Yes
terflay to Phvsiciars.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2S.-Intense interest
is now lent 10 ihe triai Of Roland B.
Molineux because of the appearance on
the witness stand OF Harry $. Cornish,
TO whom the poison which killed Mrs.
Adams was sent through the mails.
Cornish was on the stand late his az err
noon. and his examination. which prom
ises to develop many things not yet made
public. viii probably continue for sew
eral days with the interruptions here
and there for other witnesses.
Cornish told to-day OF the receipt by
himself % the famous silver holder ani
bottle of poison. and he reviewed the
story OF Mrs. Adams death by the sup.
posed bromo-seltzer, which he had a1.
minIstered to her when -ho w7S ~
Just a. Cornishs testimony was -.
ginning 10 hs interesting, the recorder al
lc .rned he case until tomorrow
The haudwriting experts gave way to-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-29

and that along this the British will con-
vey heavy guns.
According to a dispatch from Lady
smith. dated wednesday. December 10Th.
the heat was intense. being 14 degrees
Fahrenheit IN the shade. There were many
cases Of nitric fever in the town at that
time. but not enough 90 cause alarm. On
the other hand. reports from Bo6r sourc- =
on the contrary assert that fever Is ep.-
demic In Ladysmith
CONSUL-GLN1HAL FOR TRANSVAAL
LONDON. Dec. 29.-A correspondent OF
the Standard no Lorenzo Marques, says:
..Delagoa pay Is the residence OF Herr
pott. a IlGilander. who j. Consul-Generai
for the Trans~a1l and Consul for the
Netherlands. Pott is the principal me-
dunn between Pretoria and Dr. Leyds In
Europe. ILe controls the Netherland rail-
way through rhe Tfsnsvaai. and Is the
head % the Transyaai customs. lie Is
also head of The Dutch East Africa Com
pany. ana has the ear of the Portu-
aucse governor as well as the chief Of
eglh department
"It is openly asserted that Pott has a
private wire TO the frontier. and knows
twcnty-four hours before others what IS
happening. About him gather all the
NtnNF COTS us Atit ItA-f httN eiA'f 'ft'
the German forwarding agents.
III Dcagoa Bay IS closed. the Beers
viii rctaliate by raiding Portuguese ter
ritory.'
GREAT OVATION.
DURHAM. NATAL, Saturday, Dec. d
Mr.. Winston Churchill on arriving here
after his escape from the Beers. received
a tremendous ovation. lie says that from
convefs .tions with members Of the Trans
vaal executive at Pretoria. he learned that
fha Beers began the war with trepidation
bu. that President Kruger is now conhdeni
Great Britain will soon sue for pace.
I'm the highest Transyaal circles, Mr.
Churchill asserts. there is "a serious talH
of COMPROMISE. by which Great Britain
wouiL cede the territory now occupied by
tho armies OF the two republics. oay an
idemmity Of t20,G0o1a il0p.cO0oW and ac-
knowledge the complete Independence OF
tha Trausyaa..
LONDON. Dec. 29-Mr. Henry Spencer
Wilkinson. the Morning Posts military
expert. in his review OF the situation to-
day. says:
The limo has apparently arrived for the
nation % insist 10 not upon military
dictatorship at least upon the admission
lIllO lllf NJ HHAii'l Ut IT. liAAitttt'f t''''-t
uncovered 10 veto any proposals detri-
mental 10 the successful prosecution OF
the war and also that the administration
Of the army should he placed wholly Dr.
the hands Of O tried military administra
tor"
WILL RETALIATE.
The Transvaol Government according
TO information supplied by Boer sympa-
thizers. threatens TO reduce the rations
OF British prisoners II Great Britain stops
the entry Of fool by Delagoa Bay"
10 IS now estimated that the war will
cost at least cO0O,OoO $4,000 OoO. and
IL IS suggc sted that the sinking fund OF
The national debt should be suspended for
five or six years IN order TO defray the
cost.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-29
C0RKSCREW BOAT.
Construction Being Arranged for M
Newport News ship Yards.

NEW YORK. Dec 2s-James Gresham.
OF Brooklyn. has found capital 10 demon
strate the commercial value Of his cork.
screw boat for which is anticipated a
speed of fifty miles per hour
A syndicate OF New York capitalists
has agreed to furnish $4,000. with which To
build a small boat on the corkscrew plan
with the further understanding that II IL
demonstrates its ability on a commercial
scale 70 approximate the speed which the
models have reached. the syndicate viii
furnish sufficient capital 70 build a mail
lodt
The Inventor promises that his craft will
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-29

ROME. GA. Dec. 2S-W. r. Simpson,
while intoxicated went home. feled his
wife to the floor and se.zng a large cary
ing knife. deliberately cut of three fin
gers Of the PROSTATE woman's hand. lie
then threw the contents of n pot OF boil
ing coffee over his wife's body and ran
his ch ldren out of the home with the
carving knife
Simpson was arrested. Mrs. Simpson
will probably die
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-29
tn Reorranizc Harncr & Rrothcrs

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-At the instance
Of creditors. whose claims aggregate near
ly half the entire Indebtedness of Harper
a Brothers. a committee OF five men. OF
which Alexander f. Orr is chairman, has
undertaken to prepare and submit 20 the
cred tors a plan Of REORGANIZATION II Is
believed that wiih9 proper manaseme III
the business can earn IN 1900 about $780,
Vo above operating expenses
The committee therefore recommends
TO the creditors that the business be con-
unued under sinslo-handed control
The total liabilities are s2,g9SOOo, and
the gross assets s2,l2o,ii3.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-29

CAV e, the physicians. Or. Phillips W.
ia, 81 both IL. Il. Bennett hefo.e h'H
dsa,h. and Harry Cornish, was one o,
m. witnesses examined. and ne ~
outce the Illness Of Cornish to mercNii''
poison. and the death OF Bennett 10 the
same agent
DIR. Coffin. who also attended these
men during their Illness. corroborated
the testimony OF Or. Phillips, as FAR as
IL related to the symptoms, and endorsed
the diagnosis made by that physician
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-29
rx-prcsident Cleveland Better.

PRINCETON. y. J.. Dec. %.-Ex-Pres-
ident Grover Cleveland. who has BEEN
confined TO hls bed FOR the last three
days. was much improved to-day. The
attending physician al the Cleveland rest
dence stated that tho EX-President was
up and able 10 get about the house. and
would soon be entirely recovered from his
sickness
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-29
WAR IN NEW GUINEA.
Head Chief Of kiriwani Defeated and
Eleven Villages DESTROYED.

VICTORIA, y. O., Dec. S.-NoNs has
been received by the steamer Aoransi Of
a bloody civil war that has been raging
among the natives Of kiriwani. New
Guinel. In the lighting the head chief
was defeated. and eleven villages On all
were DESTROYED with heavy slaughter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-29
Duck Hunters.

NORFOLK. VA. Dec. &.-Judge Nc
Kenna. OF the United States Supreme
Court: Hon. John 5 Wise, Edward Colby
and Howard A. colby, prominent New
Workers. are at Mr.. WIse's seaside cottage,
duck shooting.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-29

LEWEs. DEL. Dec. &.-Assateasue
life savers report that the schooner Re-
bccca, from Norfolk for New York which
went ashore December 26th south Of
Assateague. Goated to-day in good con-
ditiOn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-29
Law,on Home Fund. s26, -02.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-The su0serip-
ti,ns TO the LaWton home land received
ND 10 noon by Adiuiant-General Coroin.
and excluding the subscriptions collected
in .s,ssr cities, aggregates s&.T2
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-29

CHARLESTON. S. C.. Dec. 2N-William
Sachaol an Orangeburg county farmer
while hunting ON Tuesday afternoon
near ST. Matthews, accidentally shot and
killed his only child o. boy eight years
old.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-29
Createu Alarm.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec S.-Thc news
OF the breaking out of the plague iu Homo
lulu. brought here by The transport Gen.
tennill. has created some alarm amonS
the State and city health officials ana
every precautIon IL being taken 10 prevent
a possible admission OF the disease into
this city.
The Transports centennial ana Newport,
which arrived last night, and the Tartar.
which arrived from Manila to-day are
new at the quarantine station undergoing
fumigation, and VIII be detained az Angel
Island for some time. The steamer Gaelic
IS due here tomorrow from Orient Via
Honolulu and viii be sent to quarantine
ana held there until all p ossible danger
Is passed.
News from reliable sources IN the Orient
Is 10 the effect that the diesas, Is prevalent
I'm nina and Japan 10 an unusual extent
and thar the officers at Manila have taken
precautions TO prevent the plague from
getting "A foothold.
News received here Is 20 the effect that
the plague Is also rampant In Bombay. and
In Wow of these conditions the authorities
in this city and every port on the Pacine
coast. will take strenuous precautions IN
prevent the introduction a. tht buoonic
plague on this coast
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-29
PURE FICTION.
No Anglo German Treaty for DIVISION
OF Pc. tIguese Territory.


BERLIN, Dec. -S--Regarding the state
ment by the Lokal Anzeiger. that a Sc
cret Anglo German Portuguese treaty eN-
ist, for the division OF the Portueuese
colonies in South Africa, the correspond
ent OF the Associated Press Is able to
assert on the highest authority that the
story is pure fiction. and is in all ils
claims without foundation In faet.
The high official who authorizes ms
denial made the following declarations
There Is no objection to stating that
the understanding had bv Great Britain,
Germany ara Portugal refers only TO Az
rica and leaves Asia wholly out Of the
account IL Is quite certain. however
that Germany under no consid ration
would conclude such bargain with Por-
tugal as the Iokal Anzelger sets forth.
ANY one with the slightest political sense
ought 10 see that these tiny enclaves in
the midst OF British India are the last
colonial possessions Germany would dream
-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-29
Nothing is Known Of it Here.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 9s.-NOthing Is
known here Of the reported intention Of
Great Britain and Germany 10 parti-
ton Portuguese East Africa between
them The officials here attach no
credcnce 20 the story. because, as they
point out. a movement Of this kind. dis
turbng the balance of power in Africa.
would lead almost certainly TO serious
complications between the principals and
the other powers OF Europe.
Moreover th8 old rumor OF secret
treaty between England and Portugal.
whereby the former might for proper
consideration. possess itself Of Delagoa
BAY whenever the place is needed for
military purposes, has always been cred
tied 10 some extent here. and II such 2
treaty really exists. there would be no
need for Germany's participation. as re-
ported.
Borders on Fantastic.
LONDON. Dec 2S-A dispatch 20 the
Times from Berlin comments on the
Lokal Anzeiger treaty statements as
follows:
when Il Is remembered that two OF
Portugars Asiatic possessions, Goa and
Damao. from onciaves of the Province
OF Bombay the statements Of the Lokai
Anzelger border on the fantastic.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-29
RANGE OF raghMoMETEH.

The Thermometer ranged as fo5ows at
The Times office yesterday. \. NJ. 2s u
NJ, n 3 =. NJ %: 8 7. VI. n: T. NJ. %.
y NJ .. Average temperature. 2sG6.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-29
BUB0NlC PLAGUE.
IL is said 10 be Raging in Homo
lIlu

lulu.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. &-The army
transports Centennial ard Newport, which
arrived here last night from Manila Via
Honolulu, bring the startling news that
The Bubonlc plague IS raging in The cap
ltal city OF the Hawai- am Islands. II Is
understood the scOurge was brought into
Honolulu by vessels from one OF the IN
fpcfol norris of China
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-29
WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Friday and Saturday;
Virginia North Carolirf and south
,.roflna--Fair, continued coo Friday, sst-
,rcay and probably sunday; light TO fresh
.,criherIy winds.