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The times., 1899-12-06
BIG FLEET AT HONOLULU.
Transports and Merchant Vessels
Seek shelter From storms.

HONOLULU, Nov. 2S, via San Francisco,
Dec. 5.-Transports and passenger vessels
arriving here in the past few days all re-
port rough weather between here and the
Pacific coast. The Miowera, from Victoria,
had water in her cabins nearly all the
way. The Port stephens. from Puget
Sound with 511 horses. put in here yester-
day because Of rough weather She lost
only two horses. Others were put ashore
for rest
The transports Ben Mohr. Senator. Han
cock and City of Pueblo have all arrived
and there are now eight United States
Army transports in the harbor. These,
with steamers from Japan with contract
laborers on board, and thirteen deep water
sailing vessels, make a larger feet in Hon
oluiu Harbor than has ever been here at
one time before. In the last three days
three loads Of contract laborers, in all
2. .135. have arrived from Japan. Many
more are on the way.
Custom house officers attempted to sell
at auction last Saturday 3, 900 tins of opium
recently seized from smugglers. The high
est bid received was only 90 cents per tin
and the stuff has been withdrawn from
sale. 1t may be destroyed, as has been
done before
The times., 1899-12-06
House &
HERMANN,
90l=903 Seventh Street,
Corner of | (Eye) St.
SPECIAL NOTICES.

DIVISION .. a. o. r., viii hold a special
meeting az $50 p m. CostellOs Hall
TONIGHT. "wednesday TO take action
on the death Of Brother James Sullivan.
JOHN J. DOLAN. President. Il
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OF THE IN
teutIou OF the undersigned to apply 70
the Commissioners Of the District OF Co
lumbla. or the 18th day Of December. A. D.
1899. for a charter OF Incorporation under
the provisions Of an act o. Congress enti-
tied an act to provide IOr the iuC0rpOra-
ton OF trust, loan. mortgage. and certain
other corporations within the District o.
Columbia. approved October !. 1880.
The name OF the proposed company shall
be the Union Trust and Storage Company
of the District OF Columbia"
The company Is 10 be organized for the
purpose Of doing general trust. loan,
mortgage, storage. warehouse. and eIeva-
tor business in the District Of Columbia.
and such ether business as may be author
izeG BY said act OF Congress
The names OF the proposed corporatOra
are: Arthur d. Addison. Daniel 3. Clark,
Joseph Fl. Crawford Michael J. Colbert.
George ". Cissel. J. AIaury Dove. Robert
B. Donaldson, Lynn D. DeLashmutt ThOm-
as NJ Gale. Bernard r. Green George Glib
son, George E. Hamilton. Walter S. Har-
ban. Rudolph Kaufman. James B. Lam
bic. Frederick B. Mcclure. Theodore J.
Mayer. J. Meta McGil. William f. Nc
Knew. James G.. Payne. Francis A. Rich
ardson. Edward J. Stellwagen. JChn II.
Small. jr-. E. Francis saul. Charles G.
Thorn. and Joseph E Willard
U0ISt1 del l. iur.eLS
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vIRGINIA's NEGRO VOTE.
A Measure Proposed TO Eliminate
All nIitermte SufYrnge.

RICHMOND Va. Dec. 5.-S. S. P Pat
teson, member of the House of Delegates
from this city, will make an effort to have
a measure of great Importance become a
law at this session of the body of which
he is a member
! The bill that Mr Patteson will intro
duce is intended to amend the constitu-
tion in reference to the qualification of
voters. He has also several other impor-
tant measures to propose Mr.. Patteson
SAYS Of the measure:
The object Of the bill viii be to get rid
0f the ignorant and iIliterate negro vote. I
think il will be a great thing for our State
10 get rid OF that vote as far as POSSIBLE
in a legitimate way. The chief features
Of the Mississippi constitution have been
passed upon by the Supreme Court of Ap-
Ueals OF the United States and the cCasti-
tuition upheld by that court. Such meas
ure will enable us 10 divide on economical
measures and discuss questions other than
white supremacy because then, in my
opinion. white supremacy would be as
suTed."
The times., 1899-12-06
BILL FOR A PACIFIC CABLE.
E-PreSentatfve CorIiss Introduce,
One in the House.

E-PreSentatfve CorIfss IntFoduces
One in the House.
The question Of laying a Pacific cable
10 The newly acquired possessions in the
East Eas brought to the attention Of the
House q Representatives yesterday through
q blii tnsc was introduced by Reprz rzsenta-
tire J. f. Coriizs. Of Minnesota. Mr.. Cor
Ii=s plans to connect the United States al
pom, south Of san Francisco with Hawaii
Guam, and the Philippines. Under this bill
rhe Government is TO have coatrol OF the
cs5ie ard the United States must secure
concessions Of lands and other rights from
local governments on which 10 build cable
stations from which 10 operate the lines
The bin provides that the work OF laying
tbc csb.e shan be done by a commission
froan as the Pacific Gable Commission.
which shall consist OF the Postmaster Cen
sral, thz Chief Signal Officer Of the United
States army, and three other members, one
an engineer, 10 be appointed by the Pre=I-
eeut
The compensation Of the members ap-
pointed snail be the same as those OF the
Nicaragua Canal Commission. All con
tracts are 10 be awarded 10 the lowest re-
spOUsb bic bidders. The cable shall be OF
hI=t-class material, capable OF Transmitting
not =zs than l30 words per minute. They
shall Be Of American manufacture. ard laid
and maintained by ships flying the AmerI-
can flag
The tariff on messages other than Gov
eminent matter shall not exceed % cents
per word between San Francisco and Hon
olulu, and not exceed 81 per word between
san Francisco and Manila The bin pre-
Fices that $5C00C0 shall be Immediately
available for the preliminary work. and ths
Pacific Cable Commission is authorized 20
make contracts Tor additional amounts not
10 exceed s.. geo Geo
To promote commercial interests the Pres
ffent IS authorized 10 enter into negotia-
lions and establish International Govern
mental communications with Japan. be-
tween The Islands OF Luzon and Formosa
ar4 with China between Luz0n and some
commercially desirable Chinese port.
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themselves for any city in advance Of the
meetings of the national committees. The
Republican National Committee will meet
IN Washington on December Is and the
democratic in the same city January q.
Mr.. McAlpln was authorized to appoint
a Committee on Ways and Means. one on
transportation, and one on hotels, in addi-
tion TO two committees to present New
fcTk's claims al Washington, one for each
convention. The Ways and Means Com
mittee will seek subscriptions at once for
a fund Of 100000 or more. Maurice f.
Hollahan asked that the committees which
went to Washington be instructed TO Of
fer larger money bid for the conventions
than any other city. The Ways and Means
Committee will get all the money it can
The times., 1899-12-06
THE MESSAGE IN LONDON.
Comment of the Leading Journals
on American Policies

LONDON. Dee. 6.-The Daily News"
commenting On President AcKinley's mes
sage 70 Congress. says;
1T is quite evident that the United
States is TO become one of the great naval
powers OF the world, and that the chief
result OF the war with Spain viii be
an enormous increase in American activity
on the high seas. That is quite certain,
and ne shall do well to make up our
minds to ia. Mr.. Chamberlain viii find
cold comfort in the message if he reads IL
between the lines While il urges q good
understanding with all countries il is not
elusive toward our own. II il sins any
where in that way il is for the benefit OF
GERMANY ii we had in the original draft
any share iu the fattering superiatiye7
used toward her The date OF the Colonial
Selretarys escspade left ample time for
their delc,ion."
The Standard regards the Presidents
language as s-udiOusly restrained, and
says tazt on Anglo-AmeTican relations ne
is friendly. but by no means feryd, while
toward Germany, he is very cordial. II
adds
The declaration regarding eutanging
alliances is rather significant We can
hardly be ia doubt as to the genesis OF
these sentences. They would probably have
been emitted if q certain speech at Leices-
ter had not been delivered
The Telegraph sees in the message an
an bur formal admission that the United
States has been drawn into the outer ed
dies OF Eastern politics and sees in Presi-
dent McKiuleys seemingly innocent
phrases the dividing line between the
Monroe policy and expansion" " Alluding
20 The China Commission the paper says:
1T is the Far East that is driving the
United States into political association
with the other powers, and therein is the
real reason for the partial abandonment of
the Monroe doctrine. So FAR as this couu-
try Is concerned there will be no apprehen-
sion but rather qualified satisfaction with
the new departure.
The -Times" says. To outside observers
President Mckinley seems TO have spoken
on the whole clearly. fairly. and m0der-
atey He shows the best spirit in touch
ing on the relations between the United
States and the United Kingdom. We have
no ground for quarreling with the brief
reference To the question brought into
prominence by Mr.. Chamberlain" The pa
per quotes Mr. McKinleys reference be-
ginning We have remained faithful and
said In these columns. Nj. Mckinley sees.
however. as all intelligent Americans and
Euglishmen see, that in affairs directly
oncerning both nations 1t would be the
height Of folly to shun understandings and
| cooperation in an attempt TO live up TO
> home teachings
The times., 1899-12-06
EINoR BILLS INTRODUCED.
Representative Cummings Desires
LIZ. fsrrrnhn.n nf n pnEntirt

Representative Cummings Desires
the Purchase of Painting.
Representative Grout of Vermont intro
duced a bill in the House yesterday giving
the Secretary of the Interior power to de-
tail the Governor or the Secretary OF Alas
ka to attend the sessions as delegate Of
the House. who will have the same priv
ileges as other territorial delegates. but
viii not receive any salary.
Mr.. Cummings of New York introduced
q joint resolution OF $4,000 to purchase
Victor Nehlig's painting Of POcahontas
saving the life OF Capt John Smith and
10 have IL placed in the Capitol.
Mr.. Cummings introduced a second joint
resolution asking for $500 and granting
permission to erect a bronze statue in this
city in honor OF Gen Francis Z. Spinner.
Repre- sentative Gordon Of Ohio introduced
bin authorizing the Commissioners Of the
District of Columbia to extend lie Droit
Avenue northwest, as now established, to
the reservoir grounds, and / Street from
Florida Avenue to lie Droit Avenue.
bill was also introduced to erect a
statue TO the late Mai Gen George G.
Meade Representative Bingham of Penn
sylvania was the sponsor for the bill which
sppropTiates $4,000 for the purpose. A
committee consisting Of the President OF
the Society Of the Army of the Potomac
and the Major General Commanding the
Army is appointed to take charge OF the
work
Representatives Roberts Of Massachusetts,
yesterday introduced a bill in the House
TO give TO the employees of the Government
Printing Office and The Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing thirty days sick leave. MI
Roberts said he would make hard fight
10 secure the passage of the bill ct this
session.
Representative Dayton of West Virginia
introduced his bill Of the last Congress.
granting thirty days leave Of absence to
The per diem employees in the Naval Ord
nance Gun Factory in the navy yard OF this
city. He is confident that the bill will be
passed
The times., 1899-12-06
Office OF Jacobs ( Co,
Las Palm3S { lgat Z dttuIN.
New York, Oct. ~, ls9S.
n-.-s- NF-.h

r. SteaTs & Co.. Detroit, Mich
Geutierneu: We about to employ one OF
your former salesnen Mr.. A. A. Harpster in
very responsible position, where it will be neces
sary for him 10 handle cash. and az he refers Us to
YOU would consider it a great favor if you
would give US what information you about
him We assure you it will he kept strictly con-
fdential. Awaiting your kind reply and thanking
YOU in advance yours very truly,
CHARLES JACOBS & co.
p. S.-Wheneyer an opportunity offers itself for
Us to reciprocate, pleas command US.
The letter TO Stearns & Co, dated De-
cember "a, 1898, and signed H. Cornish, -
which letter the prosecution experts say
MolineuX wrote himself, reads as follows.
Mr. a. a. Harpster has applied to me for po-
sitioD collector. He did not refer 10 you, hut
mentioned having been in your employ. line
from You would be considered confidential and
greatly appreciated.
December "a was the day the poison was
sent to Cornish That all the letters in the
case signed Cornish and Barnet were
written by the pOisOnar, whoever he was
is one Of the main ayerments of the prose-
cutiOn.
1t came out that Stearns {: Co. replied to
the Jacobs letter and that Heies, after
keeping the reply for four months, de-
stroyed it after the arrest of Molineux.
Stearns & Co, however kept a copy OF it,,
and the prosecution has it.
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THE SALOON MAY OPEN.
Judge barnard Refuses to Grant an
Injunction.

Judge barnard Refuses to Grant an
Injunction.
In the case of Dennis Fitzgerald vs.. Mau-
rice OLeary, the former having applied
for an injunction to restrain the latter
from establishing a saloon at Ia G Street
northwest. Justice Barnard yesterday re-
fused 10 grant the petition. The place
where it is proposed to conduct the bar
room, it was alleged by the petitioner for
injunction. is within 400 feet OF the Gale
School building, and it was declared that it
would be private as we'll as public nui-
sance.
The question came on fer a hearing.
Messrs Wilson and Barkesdale representing
the petitioner for injunction. and Attor-
neys Alexander II. Bell and Ed II. Thorn
as for the respondent After hearing ar
gument the court held that the Excise
Board is the sole judge in such matters.
The question Of distance from religious
institution or school building having aris-
en- it is the Excise Boards prcrogauye, the
court held, 10 say in what manner such
measurement shall be made TO determine
the distance of the place OF establishment
Of the proposed saloon or barroom from
the school building. The petition for in
junction was therefore denied.
The times., 1899-12-06
TWO DAMAGING Letters
Witness Heiles Presents Important
Evidence Against MOlineux
Handwriting in correspondence
With a Detroit Firm Plays n Sig
niHcHnt Part In the Prosecutions
4 Conspiracy Against Harpster and
JncOnceaIed Dislike Of Cornish.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-The prosecution
in the MolineuX case struck an unexpected
blow today. 1t will be remembered that
a letter, which the prosecution AYERS is in
Mc!ineuXs handwriting. was written TO
f. Stearns & Co, Detroit, enquring about
the record of A. A. Harpster, friend Of
Cornish. This letter is signed n. Ger
nish. Today the prosecution produced d
letter to the same firm making a sim
liar enquiry about Harpster and produced
the man who says he had it written, and
had it written at the suggestion of Molln-
eux, the object of both Of them being to
get reply that Harpster was untrust-
worthy, and to cause him to lose his place
with BalIantine & Co., brewers
The new witness was Rudolph Heiles
who had been cashier of the Knickerbocker
Athletic Club. When Heiles was called
MoiineuX's counsel made strenuous efforts
to have his testimony excluded for the
time, declaring that the prosecution had
made a promise to complete their proof OF
the death of Mrs. Adams before taking up
any other witnesses. Heiles swore that
he was one of MOIineux's intimate friends
and that he was still friendly with him
and intended to remain so. minute later
he identified the letter which he said he
had dictated to a typewriter at the sugges-
tlon Of MolineuX and for the purpose Of
getting ammunition to be used against
Harpster. He said he and MOlineuX had
agreed to do secretly what they could to
injure Harpster. Witness added that ne
disliked Harpster and Cornish, as Molineux
did. and that, after several meetings with
Molineux. he agreed to assist him in the
scheme Molineux hatched for the purpose
Of making trouble for Harpster. One rea-
son they were bitter against Harpster and
Cornish was because Molineux said that
these two men had done what they could
TO make him get out of the Knickerbock-
er Athletic Club. This is the letter Heiles
identified as the one he had written for
MOlineuy:
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THE REPUBLICANS WIN.
Political Landslide in the Munfcipa
Election at Fall River

FALL RIVER. Mass, Dec 5.-The Re-
publcans made clean sweep of this city
today and elected DR.. John A. Abbott
mayor by a majority OF BIG, as against
y given to Dr. jackson. Republican, last
year. Six Of the nine aldermen and IS of
y councilmen are Republican, and the
School Committee of three as we'll 1t was
voted by a large majority to petition the
next Legislature to abolish the police and
license commission, which is appointed by
the Governor.
The fight for mayor was one of the hot
test waged in the city in years. and the re-
suit was genuine surprise TO J. S. b.
Clark, the Democratic nominee who made
great fight year ago, was a fayorite at
100 10 90 in betting last night.
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SENATORS HOLD A CAUCUS.
Plans for New Committees nnd othe,
Changes Discussed

AA@thEeN discussed.
The Democratic and Republican Senator'S
held their first caucusss yesterday. The Re
publican !n the marble room ana The Dom
orratc in the conference room. The eau
cuses we're for The purpose Of appointing a
committee 10 rearrange the committees Ct
the Senate and make some changes on minor
affairs. The Democrats. after being in ses-
sion bat short lime, elected Senator
James * Jones chairman with authority
10 appoint = permanent caucus commit. q
ot seven members. The Repub icaEs chose
Senator Allison 0f Iowa as their chair
man. with the same powers. TGeze com
nittees, ~ is expected, VIII be announced
by the clairILeu today.
4 matter which received attention by the
Republicans Was the creation OF TWO uew
committees. one 10 take charge Of an leg
lslatCl proposed regarding territory com
lIE under the jurisdiction Of the UuIeI
states through the var with Spain. and
the other 10 deal exclusively with Cuban
matters 10 definite conclusions were
reached iu regard 90 any Of these mattc-s.
and t is expected that caucuses by both
parties VIII be frequent Go the future until
the organization Cf the Senate committee
has been completed.
The Republican caucus. 81 is understood
informally discussed The designation OF a
new secretary 10 succeed Gen. ". r. Cox
OF North Carolina. and Sergeant-at-
Arms. 10 take the place OF Col. Richard j.
Bright ~ Indiana. Gen. James $. Clark
son. formerly Of Iowa. but now credited 10
New York. is believed 10 be slated for the
sec-ctaryship.
There is a red hot fight over the place OF
Sergeant Arms. however. and IL is ~
ported that il may result IN Colonel
BriRhl's being retained in his pos. ton The
.Wo leading candidates for the post are
Alouzo Stewart. OF Iowa. protege Of Sea
stOE william B. Allison, and former Gov
ernOF Curtice. OF New Hampshire.
Objection has been raised 10 Stewart. y ho
is already al employe Of the Senate. en-
the ground OF his youth, and 10 the fact
that Clarkson Is more OF an Iowan than
New Yorker, and It would not be fair 70
give tEo chief places At the disposal Of
The times., 1899-12-06
STOCK LIST TO GROW.
Exchange Members Discuss SccurI-
ties at "a Dinner.

ties at "a Dinner.
Members of the Washington Stock EX-
change gathered around the banquet beard
at the Raleigh Hotel last night At the
conclusion of the excellent menu they dis
cussed at some length the ways and means
of increasing the business capacity of their
organization. Charles ]. Bell acted as
toastmaster and presided over the meetinG
In a brief address he asked them to mold
themselves in readiness to discuss matters
other than the handiwork of the chef Mr.
Bell said that the time had come for the
Washington Stock Exchange to become
more of a factor in the commercial world.
1t had been proposed TO devise way in
which several more first-class New York
stocks could be added TO the list of those
already handled by the exchange.
After discussing the matter at some
length it was decided to appoint COM
mittee TO enquire into the value Of ten or
twelve new stocks which it would be de-
sirable to add to the list. This committee
will report the result OF their labors within
a week or ten days. The members of the
exchange decided to give dinners at stated
intervals
The times., 1899-12-06
THE TAX ON NOTES.
Revenue stamps ON Certain Promi
sorry Paper Not Necessary.

Revenue stamps ON Certain Promis-
sorry Paper Not Necessary.
The stamp tax on promizsory notes bav-
ing powers of attorney attached, which
form Of note is peculiar to the State of
Pennsylvania, and so made for the purpose
Of effectng judgment. being. in the opin-
ion Of the Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue. an eSOrbitant one, has been revoked.
The special war tax of % cents upon the
power OF attorney alone has been retained
The Commissioner says that he is follow
ing precedent established by a case in
which many small notes OF the Mccormick
Reaper Company, of Ohio, were put cut
and the tax revoked when presented. for
the reason that an Ohio statute prohibits
the collection OF Judgment granted by jus
tees of the peace, of notes over a Ger
tain sum. The internal tax in addition to
the regular one for power of attorney was
considered unjust and superfluous.
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THE DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
Representative BabcOcIk Expected to
BE Reappolnted Chairman.

Representative Babcock of Wisconsin un-
less he declines to serve, will, it was said
last night, be appointed Chairman OF the
House District Committee With perhaps
one or two exceptions the personnel OF
the committee Will remain the same as il
the last Congress.
It seems to be a settled fact that Rep
resentative Richardson will not be on the
committee this session. His place will prob
ably be filled by Mr.. Norton of Ohio. who
has always taken a deep interest in Dis
trict affairs
The times., 1899-12-06
A SUIT FOR PERSONAL INJURY.
Susan BeIoatc Claims Damages From
a street Railway Company.

Susan Beloate yesterday filed suit against
the Metropolitan Railroad Company to re-
cover $40. 600 claimed as damages for per
sonal injuries alleged TO have been sus-
tained by the pIainGn by reason of the
carelessnCss and negligence Of the de-
fendant.
The plaintiff alleges that while she was
a passenger aboard one of the cars of the
defendant company, October 4 last. one of
the ticket cr cash registers used by the
company fell frcm its support and striking
her on the shoulder, injured her seriously
and permanently
The plaintiff is represented by Attorney
Leon Tobriner.
The times., 1899-12-06
GOTHAM Is AMBITIOUS.
Efforts on Foot to bring the Great
Political Conventions East.

NEW YORK, Dee. Gen. E. A. Nc
Alpin presided at the meeting held this
morning in the rooms Of the New York
Board Of Trade and Transportation to
promote the bringing Of the national con
yentions TO New York next summer.
letter from Senator Platt was read, in
which he said he would be glad to CO.
operate with the committee In So worthy
object. Letters were read from many
OF the national committeeman OF both
parties. Very few were ready to pledge
The times., 1899-12-06
WAR REVENUE TAX.
rest Cases Being Heard in the United
Stntes Supreme Court.

StHItS supreme Nourt'
The constitutiOnality OF the provision
of the war revenue law imposing a tax
On inheritance, is involved in five cases
being argued in the Supreme Court The
cases are those of executors of estates
in Chicago. Brooklyn, Philadelphia, New
York. and Albany against collectors of in
ternal revenue in those cities and are
brought fer the purpose of testing the
legality of the law.
The appellants attack the law on the
ground that the tax is a direct one. and
as such is unconstitutional, as it is not
apportioned among the several States on
the basis Of population.