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The times., 1899-11-24

Senator James K. Jones. Chairman q
the National Democratic Committee ar
rived 80 Washington yesterday afternoon TO
remain during the coming session Of Con
gfcsz H-. Jones viii not attend the
funeral or Vice President Hobart as he
has been travelling almost constantly ior
the ga week and on his arrival here he
feeis t1a, his health viii not permit a
further tax Of strength The Senator
said that aside from feeling somewhat
faugued. be considered himself in good
condition fer work i'm Congress.
7 regret exceedingly that ! cannot at
tend the funeral Of Vice President H0sa.t,"
said N- Jones. Il have always had the
greatest respect for him. both as man
and as presiding officer His rulings in
The Senate were universally just and no
one ooaIJ have told what his politics was
by the decisions he rendered from the
chair ot ihc Senate. Socially, he was peas
ant and agreeable. and his demise is re-
greJlabIe u every way.
On being asked 10 give his views on he
recent elections. AIr. Jones responded i'm
mediatcly thai the elections were entirely
Satisfactory from a Democratic standpoint.
Al every state NIere elections n ere helI.
the Senator interpreted the showing made
a. arguing against Republican success in
1900.
Senator Jones has not given Up hope that
Gcsbel has been elected in Kentucky and
expressed ne belief that when the true
state q Affairs there had been made known
il would show an UBquestioned Democrat
lc majority. In case this is not the fact.
however. he said the result left uo doubt
but ta2s the State was safe TO the Demo-
cratic party in the Presidential election
next yea.
and rac result in Ohio continued Nr
Jones, while ] would have been graufed
10 have seen Mr. Mclean elected Governor.
is very Satisfactory 10 nae. IL shows ma
jc1ity Ct the votes cast against the td-
mi8istraticn. and We know Jhat i the Re
pubiicans carry Ohio next year they viii
lave 10 night for it,
As u E-uo-Iatic organization Mr.. Joaes
said there was nothing 10 be said al pres
ent oXcept that the forces were being Cr-
ganized. and work looking to the prosecU-
tion CT vigorous campaign was assuming
form.
In regard 10 the organization of Congress.
Sir. Jones said thar 2s he was in the dark
ss 10 Enst the Republicans proposed 10
DO, bC5h il the way of organization and
legislation. he would be unable 10 make
SIateme1t Ca that subject. The tire until
Jae session begins viii doubtless be u,il-
lied by Chairman Jones in organizing the
Democratic forces for the session.
The times., 1899-11-24
THE PAssAIC IN PERIL.
The old Monitor in II storm on the
Atlantic.

Atlantic.
NORFOLK. Nov. 23.-The monitor Pas
safe is tonight at sea somewhere between
Norfolk and Philadelphia The Passafc.
which was. during the Civil War, one Of
Farragut's fleet. is being towed by the
ocean going tug Mary e. Luckenbach from
Pensacola. where she has Deen laid up
for many years. for Philadelphia. where
she will be sold as junk by the Govern
ment should she arrive. The tug brought
her into Hampton Roads yesterday. coaled
and last night proceeded up the coast with
her tow. There is a gale off this coast
tonight. the wind at Cape Henry blowing
twenty-siX miles an hour and increasing
in violence. 4 particularly heavy sea is
running, and the monitor is believed 10
be in great peril. Having little freeboard
the seas may sweep over her increasingly
and il is feared she may share the fate Of
the original Ericsson vessel of her type
which fOundered off Hatteras
The steamer Simon J. Murphy. towing
the barge City of Montreal sailed from
Newport News today, but put back after
reaching Cape Henry. The schooner
Percy and Lille. bound from New York
for Georgetown 5. c., light put in here
today in distress. She was out in the gale
last night lost her rudder head and re-
ports very rough weather outside.
The times., 1899-11-24
LABOR DEBATES IN PARIS.
Position OG the Government in the
Strike Situation.

PARIS. Nov 23-In the Chamber OF
Deputies today Premier Waldeck- Rousseau
refused to accept NJ De Jeante's motion
respecting incidents in connection with
the Doubs strike (the strike at Audincourt
and other places in the department OF
Doubs, referred to yesterday. The Pre-
mier said the Government confined itself
TO protecting the rights of labor to strike.
The Left received this statement with
murmurs OF dissatisfaction. NJ De Jeante's
motion was postponed for a month BY q vote
Of S61 against 1874. NJ Mileraud. the So
calist Minister Of Commerce, voted against
granting 100000 francs to the DouDs
strikers.
The speech of NJ Delcasse. the Minister
OF Foreign Affairs, in regard to China, is
awaited with interest. He will declare i'll
favor Of the open door in China and deny
that France seeks further territorial eX-
tersion there. He viii also say that the
policy of France and America in this re-
spect is identical
The times., 1899-11-24
Troop. for the PhiIippincs

The departure yesterday from San Fran
cisco OF the Forty-sixth Infantry leaves
out three Of the twenty-five regiments or
eanized for service in the Philippines yet
10 sail. OF these three the Forty second
and Forty ninth Regiments are now under
orders 10 leave San Francisco next week.
while the Tty-eighth Regiment is de-
tanned at Angel Island, California, by an
outbreak Of smallpox But for this, which
Viii Of course delay the departure OF the
regiment until the disease has been stamp
ed 0ut, the predictions made by Secretary
Root that the last OF the volunteer regi-
ments should be in Manila by Christmas
viii almost be realized. When the troops
now on the way shall have arrived at
Manila the force under General Otis will
be GO 600 men.
The times., 1899-11-24
POISONED AT BREAKFAST.
T.. &. .HHIS Dies From Eating Food
DrugEed for Rats.

DrueEed for Rats.
SIOUX CITY. Iowa. Nov 23-F. C. Hills.
general manager Of the Sioux City and
Northern and the Sioux City and Western
railways. is dead. as the result Of eating
breakfast fCo8 this morning which The new
cook took from the wrong box. and which
had been mixed with poison for rats Mrs
HiIs became Gaathly sick but rallied from
she effects 0f me poison. The shock q the
news ct her husbands death. however
caused her .o collapse and she may 10, re-
cover.
Wth.u The week the cooks in the Hills
home Hare changed HilGa Hamberg the
one who leu. had. with the knowledge Of
Mrs Hulz. prepared the poison mixture.
81 .rgaret Oe the new cook was not told
q. ir ana when Tor the first tine she
prepared The cereal Tor brcaktasJ she took
b from tkz wrong one Of the TWO boxes
id=lticsIly alike which were together Oh
ira pantry shelf Both servants are much
wrought la over the mistake
Er and Mrs. Hills sat down 10 break
fast before otker members OF ne Lamly
came downstairs. Mr.. Hlls first atc o.
the deadly food. tlnoz. Immediately he
ielr the effects 0f 30. Ia Eve minutes he
WAS so WeaE thar his SONS were obliged 70
carry him 10 his room. Mrs HilIs had also
eaten lle food. and become frigh .eued. she
sC0. became sick. ard tcr a time the life
q each was dezpaired Of. Sir Hills was
born ID England ID le=2; came 20 Nev
YORK win his parents in lS44. served
Through tho Civil War. and soon thereafter
came 90 Sioux City and has been con
Eected with the Chicago and NorthWcz tern
and Sioux City and Pacific railways
The times., 1899-11-24
s. r. WALKER.
President

SPECIAL TICE-IETERSTATE COM
MERGE COMMISSION. WASHINGTON.
Railway Safety AppLiances--Noii-e is
hereby given that numerous railroad COM
panies have applied 10 the Interstate Com
merce Commission for further extension OF
time (fOr the period Of year, or until
January l. 1geD within which 10 equip
their cars and locomotives with automatic
coupleFs and power brakes as provided BY
sections / and > of an act approved March
- 1898. relating to the equipment OF cars
and locomotives with safety appliances
and that a hearing upon such applications
win be had az the Oiace Of the Commission
in the city OF Washington, D. c., Cn
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER g. az 10
O'CLOCK A. NJ at which time and p ace
all persons interested viii have 0ppOrJuni-
~ TO be heard in person or by counsel
whether for or against such extension, and
may forward by mail any affidavit state
meut. OF argument bearing upon the ques-
tion.
BY order Of the Commission.
EDW. 4. MOSELEY
,,o7q Or Secretary.
The times., 1899-11-24
OFFICE OF THE MUTUAL FIRE INsUR.
We C0ADA w nE n D.. i

OFFICE OF THE MUTUAL FIRE ISSUR-
ANCE COMPANY OF the District OF
Columbia. 902 Pennsylvania Avenue north
west. Washington. Oct Is. 1893.
Policy holders are notified thar On and
after NOVEMBER !. 1899. the managers
Will pay return o. savings. IN proportioa
to the surrender value OF each policy, our
OF the savings OF 1888
One per Centum premium charge FOR In
sUraEee the coming year. Is payable to the
company at same time. INSURANCE POL
ICIES MUST BE PRESENTED. that pay
ments may be stamped thereon
This company insuTes brick dwellings az
from 81 TO S1-25 per 81 coo OF insurance.
and frame dwellings. without shingIe roof,
ct from $3.50 to $3.50 per $1,000
Please present your policies early ana
avoid the crowd.
By order Of Board OF Managers.
/. PIERCE BOTELER
s. r. WALKER Secretary
President ee15-tt
The times., 1899-11-24
The NAMES DEAD.
The BattIeship Texas Receives Pre-
limiuary Sailing Orders.

Sailing orders for the battleship Texas
tc proceed tc Brunswick Ga. to attend a
celebration at that place. and preliminary
orders for her to go to Havana to take on
board the bodies OF the men who were
killed in the destruction of the battleship
Maine. were issued by the Navy Depart
nent yesterday. These orders were des-
patched to Boston.
The Texas was engaged yesterday in par
ticipating in the ctficial trial Of the battle
ship Kentucky On the regular course be-
tween Cape Ann Mass, and Cape Porpoise.
Me She will proceed to Brunswick as soon
as possible after returning to Boston and
there await her sailing orders for Havana.
These final orders will net be sent until
after December l, as the quarantine regu-
laticns provide that bodies shall not be re-
moved from Cuba except during the months
OF December and January.
The War Departments intention is to
have the disnterments made as soon as
possible and it is probable that the re-
mains of the Names dead viii be buried
in the Arlington National Cemetery before
Christmas.
The times., 1899-11-24
A GUTTA PERcHA PRODUCER.
4 Plant of Northern China Now CuI-
tiNnteh in PnriA

Consul AtweIl of RoubaiX, France. in
a report to the State Department. says:
During last weeks session of the Academy Of
Science, papers were read by Alessrs. !. Dybowski
and G. trou, on gutta-pcrcha producing plant,
q native Of northern China which Is cultivated
in the colonial garden, Paris.
Gutta-percha las been produced almost ey-
c,usively up to the present by trees growing in
the Dutch East Indies. and attempts to acclimatc
these trees in the French colonies have not been
very ssful. The rubber trees OF Java require
conditions that render their culture impossible
in all but "a few of the colonies.
The discovery Of a gutta-percha producer that
may be casily acclimated is thus a matter of
great importance.
The advantage Of ready growth in moderate
climate Is claimed for the plant reported To
the academy. Il is known as the Eucomia
illiuoids, and the fruit is said 20 contain D. "a
per cent OF gutta percha OF excellent quality.
The times., 1899-11-24
DEATH OF Mrs. Rynn.

Ryan. who was shot and fatally wounded
at her home IN Stockton on Tuesday night
by James Baxter, who thought she was his
wife, died shortly before 10 o'clock this
morning in the Cooper Hospital, Camden.
Some hours before her death she gave birth
10 a child, a boy, who is doing nicely and
viii probably live. Her husband, who is
almost prostrated by her death, was at her
bedside all through the night
The times., 1899-11-24
OTHER ARRESTS EXPECTED.
The Alleged Plot to Bribc the Ing
hRnl-NeuIft Jurors.

PHILADELPHIA Nov 22-Addrional
arrests ia the sensational plot 10 brLbe
members q the IHsham-NeNitt Jury are
looked Tor in the immediate future Two
prominent men believed to have been di-
rectly behind the Trio who are =aid TO
have ATTEMPTED The 'dyiue Of Juror Cor
hardt IF was reported, are to be taken into
custody within the next tHenty-fUur hours.
Ana f the evidence can be secured thar
VIII warrant proceedings. other and more
startling arrests may 5e looked for ia the
immediate future.
The nature OF the conspiracy and the
imperative necessity CT working with the
least possible publicity have made il in
cumJent upon the United States Govern
Euent auth0rIties-the district attorney as
well as The agents II Jhe Secret Service
To withhold all the information in the case
which they can legit.warely conceal. iu
spite of The fact that aB absorbing interest
oH the part of the public clamors FOR
speedy and fuii revelations.
The times., 1899-11-24
AMERICAN coRNMEAL ABROAD.
Its Introduction Into China Discuss
ed by Consul Johnson.

Its Introduction Into China Discuss
ed by Consul johnson.
United States Consul a. Burlingame
johnson. at Annoy. China, writes the State
Department as follows regarding the use
of cornmeal in China:
Ii is interesting to American corn growers to-
know that fer the first three months of ls79
there was imported from foreign countries and
coast ports monthly average uf l921O,5l1
pounds Of rice, 20 supply The demand for cheap
breadstuds for this port ard adjacent cities
The average price above ~ cents Mexican
(2A cents gOdl per pound.
Corn meal, griJS, and hominy could De laid
down here It price which would uHderseli rice
during more than half the wear. It Is only
necessary TO introduce the corn products iU an
intelligent way, as 10 ger tile people 20
understand their use. good demand aud an
ever-increasHg outlet for the surplus corn OF our
Western States would he created. lt would gc-
Quire only few hundred dollars to do this
yet no mill has been found willing to- bear any
portion of the eXpeTse. One OF the largest CON
Germs in the West, when the proposition was
laid before it, said it had nothing TO give away,
and if Chinese wanted the meal, they could
have it by paving cash.
Flour has been introduced here. In Inc he
ginning not at q profit. It's increase in CON
sumption is arye.ugs. During thp six months
ended June 80, lsiS. 3.1tS.3o3 pounds were aou-
sumed, as against Il,2IS652 pounds for the same
period OF 1889, an increase ot los to& pounds for
the half year. This, Too, 'n the face Oi the fact
that flour sells for double the price Gl rice while
corn products could be sold at les than the
average price of rice, thus commencing them Co
the thousands of people htrC who must De daily
supplied with food stuff imported from foreign
counties.
1t would be wor-, than folly to dump a cargo
OF corn meal ON this market aud ofel if for
sale, as millerS have suggested. Il must Doe iH-
troduced los first teaching s number cI cooks
(vEo are all organized iu guild, 7r uHdnl how
TO prepare j. and yheu giving aaaJ limited
amount of the cooked r-duet through tire puh-
II this proposition docs uog appeal to the ha-j-
ness sense of American dealers, this immense
food supply viii continue To come from oJbc-
sources and our surplus OF corn Viii E.t reach
this market.
The times., 1899-11-24
NOTIcE Is HERFRY GrrEN - -, Il

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OF THE IN
tention Of the undersigned to apply to
the Commissioners Of the District OF Co
lHmbia, on the l4th day OF December. A. D.
1889. for charter Of Incorporation under
the provisions Of an act Of Congress enti-
tied 'an act to provide for the incOrpora-
ton OF trust, loan. mortgage. and certain
otner corporations within the District of
columbia approved October l. 1890.
The name OF the proposed COMPANY shall
oe the Union Trust and Storage Company
Of the District OF Columbia
The company Is TO be organized for the
purpose Of doing q general trust loan.
mortgage, storage, warehouse. and eIeva-
tor business in the District OF Columbia.
and such other business as may be author
.zed by said act of Congress
The names OF the proposed corporators
are; Arthur ID. Addison, Daniel B. Clark.
Joseph r. Crawford. Michael J. Colbert.
George W. Cisssl j. Maury Dove. Robert
b. Donaldson, Lynn o. DeLashmutt. Thom-
as u. Gale, Bernard z. Green. George Glib
son, George T. Hamilton, Walter S Har-
ban Rudolph Kaufman. James B. Lam
bic. Frederick 3. Mcclure. Theodore ].
Mayer, j. Nota HcGit William H Me-
Knew, James c. Payne Francis A. Rich
aTdsou, Edward j. Stellwagen. John r.
Small ir-; B. Francis Saul, Charles G.
Thorn, and Joseph Z. Willard.
EOlstC delf.iuc.exS
The times., 1899-11-24
d., nf nnn,Ir smnII.

Since the issue OF Secretary Cages cir
cuiar Offering 70 buy 81. 900. 900 Of bonds.
only s7.7ss 600 worth have been offered 10
The Government This fact, Treasury Off
Gals say. proves the contention Of the Sec
Eetary that there was no real tightness OF
the money market as indicated in the press
dispatches. Outside Of Kew York there
has been 10 offer OF bonds IN large
Emounts.
The times., 1899-11-24
The ChesnpenIse,s Trial Trim.

BOSTON, Nov. 23.-The trial trip OF
the practice sailing ship Chesapeake for
the Naval Academy cadets has been or
dered for December f. Commander Joseph
G. Eaton, who formerly commanded the
Massachusetts, training ship Enterprise. has
been named as the Chesapeake's chief
The ship is now being fitted out at the local
navy yard Her trial trip will consist OF
a lS-hour test at sailing and maneuvering
The times., 1899-11-24
MARRIED IN cHILLIcoTHE.
lloyd Lowndes. Jr.. Weds Miss Ma!
TuuubeTI OuiDn

lloyd Loyyndes. Jr.. Weds Miss May
Campbell Quinn.
CHILLICOTHE Ohio, Nov. 23.-The most
brilliant social event OF the season occurred
here al noon TODAY when Miss May Camp
bell Quinn. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs James
C. Quinn. of this city, and Lloyd Lowndes.
jr. son Of Gov Lloyd Lowndes, Of
Maryland. were married.
Governor Lowndes and family and many
othzr distinguished guests from Washing
on. Philadelphia and Chicago were present
Al the wedding which was followed by an
elaborate wedding breakfast
5lr and Mrs. Lowudes left this after
noon fer New York City. where they VIII
spend their Ecaeymaon
The times., 1899-11-24
MARRIED AND DEsEPTED.
a Car Conductor Disappears with
wedding Dress and Money.

a Car Conductor Disappears with
Wedding Dress and Money.
LYNN. Mass. Nov. 29.-Last Friday
night Elbina Boileau young and pretty.
became the wife OF Thomas BrooEs.
car conductor. Yesterday morning Mrs
Brooks reported to the police that her
husband, also her wedding gown and {
considerable sum Of money, had disappear
ed on Monday.
The dress was recovered at the home of
one of the husbands relatives. but no trace
Of the groom nor the money could be
found. Brooks has given up his position
on the street railway and is believed 20
have returned TO his home in Newfound-
iand
Mrs. Brooks can give no explanation
of her husbands desertiOn. She had known
Brooks but a short time before marrying
him, but says she loved him, and believed
that he loved her in return.
The times., 1899-11-24
Used BY British Soldiers in Africn-

Capt. c. C. Dennison is we'll known all
over Africa as commander of the forces
that captured the famous rebel Galishe.
Under date of November 4, 1897. from Vry-
burg Bechuanaland, he writes Before
starting On the last campaign 1 bought a
quantity of Chamberlain Co,ic Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy which l used my
self when troubled with bowel complaint
and had given to my men. and in every
case it proved most beneficial" For sale
by Henry Evans, wholesale and retail, aud
all druggists.
The times., 1899-11-24
A FERTILIZER Trust Considere.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. Pa signi-
lieant meeting here today OF prominent
parties interested in the fertiliziug indus
try, and the secrecy of the proceedings
causes speculation as to the object of the
gathering 1t is believed it is for the pur-
pose of forming a fertilizer trust New
York, Baltimore Richmond Atlanta Meri-
den Augusta. Birmingham Trenton. and
Nashville all have one representative here
and some of them two
The times., 1899-11-24
THANKS TO TAMMANY.
Talon and Redmond's letter 80 the
OrranIzation's Chfef.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2@.-Lord Mayor
Talon. Of Dublin, and John E Redmond
g. p, have written the following letter to
Richard Croker concerning the gift of
SO eco made by Tammany Hall for the pur-
chase Of the Parneu homestead:
On behalf not only Of ourselves. but mil
lions OF Irishmen at home and throughout
The world we return 20 you and your pow
erfui organization most grateful thanks.
b. your generosity and that Of your friends
ireland Pas now been saved from the dis
grace which would have fallen upon her
If the Parualls. who saved countless Irish
families from eviction. had themselves been
eyicted from their ancestral and historical
bone. This noble action VIII never be for
gotten By cur country.
The times., 1899-11-24
NEW TORPEDO BOATS.
Secretary Long VIII Call the Atten-
tion of Congress to Them.

tion Of Congress to Them.
No direct recommendation for the con-
struction of any more torpedo boats Will
be contained in the annual report of the
Secretary Of the Navy, but Secretary Long
will call attention to the favorable view
Of the recent test of the submarine boat
Holland expressed by the Naval Board on
Inspection He Will tell Congress through
the President that the boards report shows
the development and usefulness of this
unique engine OF war. leaving it to Congress
to decide Tor itself what policy with regard
to its adoption shall be pursued
The Government is having constructed
one of these vessels, the Plunger, and she
Will be finished soon. In a special report
on the test of the Holland, Engineer Lowe,
Of the Navy Department advocated the con-
struction Of a large number of them for
harbor defence.
The times., 1899-11-24
THE KAPPA ALPHA TRAGEDY.
BerLciey Case TO BE Presented to thc
Grand Jury.

bSFiscst't stHF 10 f1E t-FfSSniSu 10 ilit
Grand Jury.
ST. LOUIS. Nov. 23-Edward F. Berke-
ley returned today from his trip to Ithaca
y. Y, where he had been Investigating the
circumstances CT the death of his son who
was drowned while seeking initiation into
the Kappa Alpha Society Of Cornell Uni
versity.
Mr.. Berkeley is very much dissatisfied
with the verdict returned and is convinced
that his sens death was not the result of
accident. He says the statement OF stu
dents that were not aware cf the location
CT the canal in which young Berkeley was
drowned Is very strange. they having fol-
loved that canal for three miles on the
night of the tragedy.
The case viii be presented TO the grand
jury December 6. Mr. Bsrkeley's attorney
cooperating with the prosecuting attor-
nrv
The times., 1899-11-24
A SUIT AGAINST A RAILROAD.
George Parker Claims Damages for
"a Broken Arm

Broken Arm.
The hearing in the case of George Parker
against the Washington and Georgetown
Railroad Company, to recover $l5.00O
claimed as damages for personal injuries,
began yesterday in Circuit Court No. >,
Justice Bradley presiding. It is explained
that November Z, 1894, the plaintiff was
injured al the corner of Twelfth Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue northwest. 1t is
claimed that while alightns from one OF
the cars of the defendant, the car being
started it is alleged without due notice.
Parker left arm was broken in two places.
He later was compelled to have the limb
amputated.
The plaintiff is represented by Messrs.
Douglass d Douglass.
The times., 1899-11-24
RAPID TELEGRAPHIC TESTS.
Wonderful Success of the PoIIak-
NiraG Invention.

Nira@ Invention.
CHICAGO. Nov. 23.-Msssages were tele-
graphed from the Tribune" Office to Mil
waulcs and back again yesterday at the
rate Of ~. 600 words an hour. This feal
was achieved by the PoIlak-Virag rapid
automatic lgrsph, and was the first dem
onstration Of the Inventions capabilities
ever made outside Of Budapest. Hungary.
TIE demonstration w2s in the nature Of
a preliminary test OF the machine, but It
was given unusual significance by the fact
hat messages were sent a greater distance
than eysr before was attempted by the in
vensors- After the Milwaukee test was
made the apparatus was attached &c loop
extending 10 Buffalo ana back. and messages
were sent over this lOCp at rate OF $4,000
@Crts an hour. The distance Of this trans
mission is l662 miles From Budapest 10
Berlin less than 7e0 miles, is the longest
distance hsTstofore attempted