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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-10-27

len considerable specu.
the Southern Pacific
order of railroad tele-
signed an agreement
gh raised the salaries
Che men, and tied the
with an agreement 10 ad.
lidest man 10 the service,
bf whether be was the most
man for the position or not.
trouble the company had
he telegrapher's organiza-
ute surprising 70 see the
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-10-27

LAST Friday Sir Thomas Upton,
tho came over to get the America
up, had just She kind OF a breeze thai
e wanted, a good stiff one, and Tn,
hamrock was beaten as badly a.
yer. The ace tested the boats 10
sorts of ways. The Columbia beat
be Shamrock In a light wind in the
rs kace. In the second race the
b. hroke down, and was beat
not so we'll built as
the third race the
again the Column
a winner. Sir
lead game sport.
IL the Columbia
hat the Sham
Ass, and that he
he people ofNew
pat a popular
btarted to pre-
bagnfgeent loving
heir appreciation.
o come back IN
pOther try for the
The times., 1899-12-06
THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION
J. 6. schonfarber TnILs of Labor at
Both SessIons.

Both Sessions.
The United States Industrial Commis-
sion reconvened yesterday morning at it's
rooms in the Bliss Building There were
present Thomas W Phillips. Vice Chair
man; William Lorimer, L. +. Livingston,
Theobald Often. Andrew L. Harris, John
NJ Farquhar, NJ D. Ratchford, and John
l. Kennedy.
The only witness before the Commission
at both the morning and afternoon ses-
sions was J. G. Schonfarber, who was dele
gated by the General Assembly OF the
Knights of Labor TO appear and testify in
behalf of that organization.
Mr. SChOnfarber gave a review of the
history Of the organization be represented,
and in reply to variOus questions by mem
bGrs of the Commission, threw the blame
for the entire dissatisfaction in labor cir
cles uDon the combination Of capital in
the form of trusts in every line of effort,
saying that the poor man paid for the
comfort of the rich by reason of the lat
ter's ability to take advantage OF discrim-
mating legislation.
He stated that the Knights Of Labor as
a body favored public ownership of public
utilities and direct taxation as a remedy
to regulate competition; also legislation by
congress pIOulDlliNe OI ONtICdp plldilLdltOu
of corporations engaged in Interstate com
merCe.
He was particularly antagonstic of the
coal trust which, he asserted forced ths
idleness of fully one-half the already de-
yeloped coal fields of America in order to
sustain prices, aud that while the price
of coal in Ohio had been 81 ton at the
mines. it was of no avail to- the people
OF Kansas. who were burning corn and
begging for coal. which they could not get
owing to prOhibitiye railroad rates
For this reason the Knights of Labor
urged the enactment of laws regulating
these rates.
DO you not know" asked Mr.. Keune-
dy that if such law were put in force
in a very short time there would be not
more than half a dozen great railroads in
the United States?"
Il do know that and I further know that
very soon after the time you name there
would only be one railroad and that one
would be a consolidation Of them all, and
would be the property OF the United States
| Government. You viii find that the hap
piest communities are those in which the
great public works are operated by the
Government. and where there is a fairly
equitable division of capital
Today the Commission will have before
il Prof. g. r. a. Seligman, of Columbia
University. New York; tomorrow George
r. Blanchard, of New York, the first man
to organize a railway pool; on Friday. n
G. Taylor. of n. G. Taylor & Co, manu-
facturers Of tin plate in Philadelphia, and
| on Saturday the Hon John Wanamaker
viii testify on the general operations and
conduct of department stores.
The times., 1899-12-06
MORE PAY FOR CoNsULs.
Secretary Hay Recommends an In
crease In Salaries.

crease 1 N salaries
The Secretary OF State is anxious to in
| crease the efficiency Of the State Depart
ment, and in his estimates to the Secretary
Of the Treasury for his department for the
| next fiscal year he advocates an increase Of
salary for nearly all the Consuis and at
taches of the department.
Secretary Hay wants the salaries Of the
| Second and Third Assistant Secretaries of
State increased from 50, 500 to $4,500 each.
He asks also that the appointment of an
| Assistant Solicitor OF the State Depart
ment be authorized. at a salary of S2,50o.
| He recommends earnestly that authority be
! given to appoint a second secretary OF lesa-
| tiOn at COnstantnople at a salary Of 81, 500.
Ten student interpreters are needed
| also he says. at the American lega-
| ton in Pekiu. He asks that Congress pro
vide q salary Of 81 GOO for each Of them.
Young men. citizens of the United States.
! from eighteen TO twenty four years Of age,
| should, he says, be selected for eXamiHa-
! tion. II is recommended also that Congress
! give authority for advancing consular
/ clerks to consular positions after five years
/ satisfactory service.
/ Mr.. Hay asked that the salary Of the
/ Minister to the Netherlands be increased
! from $500 to $10,0 600. Living expenses in
! Holland and the necessary outlay in con-
/ nect;on with court functions are among the
! mostly costly in Europe. Increases IN
/ the salaries Of the Ministers to Bo-
/ livia, Ecuador. Haiti, Persia, and Siam
I from $1,000 to $500 are recommend
! ed. It is urged by Mr.. Hay that authority
/ be given to appoint secretaries of legations
/ at $500 each 10 Belgium, Denmark,
! Greece, Netherlands. SIAM Sweden and
/ Norway and Switzerland; that a consulate
! general be established at Eucharist, Rou-
mania, and Belgrade Servia with salaries
/ OF $500 each, and cOnsuiates at Nieu-
! Chwang and HangchOw, China, at $4,000
/ each.
Increases in the salaries of consuls at
] the following places are recommended,
! Buenos Ayres, Argentine Republic; Tam
sin, Formosa; Bahia and Para, Brazil; Bar
ranquilla and Cartagena, Colombia St.
! Johns. Newfoundland; Yokohama, Japan;
| Chihuahua, Durango, Ensenada, and MAJ
allan, Mexico; Tangiers, Morocco; Am
sterdam, Netherlands; Genoa Messina,
] Palermo, and Milan Italy: Stockholm, Swe-
den; Alexandretta and Sivas, Turkey; La
! Guayra, Venezuela; BeTne. Switzerland;
] Cardiff, Wales; Monterey, Mexico; Barba-
! d0r and Puerto Cabelllo Venezuela; Rot
| terdam, Netherlands. Dusseldorf Germany
/ Copenhagen, Denmark: Santo Domingo;
| Marseilles and Nice, France Tamatave,
Madagascar; FRANKFORT KehI, Mannheim
and Strettin, Germany; Belize Honduras;
Hun, England; Ottawa Ontario: Chefoo
China; Hanover, Germany: Malta; Har-
poot, Armenia; Dawson City, and Cape
Haitien.
Authority to transfer the consulate at
| Morrisburg TO Cornwel Ontario, is re-
| quested Changes from fee to salary Off
ces are recommended for the consuIates at
| Budapest, Hungary; Suva, Figi Island
Moscow. Russia; Port au Prince, Haiti;
| and Alden. Arabia.
The times., 1899-12-06
CURRENCY FOR PORTO RICO.
Members of the Cabinet Discuss q
Proposed Change.

Members Of the Cabinet Discuss a
Proposed Change.
A stable currency for Porto Rico was
discussed at the meeting of the Cabinet
yesterday. The Secretary of the Treasury
stated that the business Of the island was
being injured by the present nuctuation Of
the currency in use.
The Spanish peso is the currency unit OF
Porto Rico and il varies in value from
IS to 60 cents, American money, according
to the conditions of trade In the inter-
change with foreign countries the native
merchants are at the mercy of the brokers.
1t was decided that the sooner United
States currency was adopted by Porto Rico
the better it would be for the native mer-
chants
There Is said to be about s. 900 900 in
pesos in circulation in Porto Rico, and it
is probable that they will all be called In
and replaced by American dollars The
pesos will be turned into bullion and re
coined into money of this country. II will
require an act of Congress 10 make the
proposed change of the currency and the
matter will be referred TO Congress at an
early date.
The times., 1899-12-06
THE JUDGMENT REVERSED.
Justice Morris Renders a Decision
ia an Insurance Case.

In an opinion announced by Mr.. Justice
Morris, the judgment of the Supreme Court
of the District in the case Of l. Edwin
Dudley against the Massachusetts Mutual
Accident Association, was reversed The
plaintiff Dudley sued the defendant for
5000, the amount Of an accident policy
issued him by the association. The policy
was issued to MIR. Dudley in Massachu-
sctts on March l. 1897, and three days later
he came to this city to participate in the
Inauguration of President Mckinley.
During his stay here he fell down the
stair at his boarding house and was pain
fully injured. Soon after he was appoint
ed United States Consul at Vancouver. He
was not present at the trial of the case
in the lower court his evidence being sub
mitted in the form of a deposition. 1t vas
for this reason that the verdict was re
yersed
The times., 1899-12-06
DISTRIBUTION OF TROOPS.
Those to Be Withdrawn From Cub
Assigned to Posts.

Assigned to Posts.
The orders of the War Department, is
sued yesterday for the withdrawal from
Santiago de Cuba province Of eight COM
Uanles of the Fifteenth Infantry, and a
squadron OF four companies each Of the
Eighth and Tenth Cavalry regiments, pro-
vide for the distribution Of these com
mands as follows:
Four companies of the Fifteenth Infant
ry, to be designated later to Fort Co
lumbus, n. Y, relieving Battery A, Fifth
Artillery, which viii go to such point as
the commander OF the Department OF the
East may select
The four remaining companies OF the Fif-
teenth to Plattsburg barracks, n. Y, re-
lieving Company G, Seventh Infantry,
which will take station at Fort Wayne,
Mich The squadron Of the Eighth Cavalry
viii go TO Fort Riley, Kan, and take sta
tion there. The squadron Of the Tenth
Cavalry will go TO the Department of Texas
TO take stations selected by the department
commander
Troops D, L. and NJ Ninth Cavalry, are
ordered from the Department of Texas to
the Department of Colorado, to take sta
/ tions selected by the department com
! mander.
The times., 1899-12-06
BADGES FOR LINEMEN.
electrical Engineer Recommends

Electrical Engineer RECOMMENDS
That Employees Wear Them.
The Commissioners received Communi-
cation from the Electrical Engineer yester-
day regarding the trouble the employees OF
the electrical department are having in
fixing the responsibility for the stringing
of overhead wires contrary to the law It
is said that the linemen represent them
selves to be employed by a company with
which they have no connection. This IS
done in order to gain access to houses
which would be denied them if they were
known.
In order to do away with this practice
the Electrical Engineer recommended that
the police regulations be amended in order
that the linemen in the employ OF the
electric lighting. telegraph, and telephone
companies would be required to wear
metal badge numbered in regular order.
The companies involved have signifed
their willingness to adhere TO such regu-
Iation if il is enacted. 1t is also proposed
10 arrest all men not wearing these badges
and upon conviction in the Police Court
rhey are to be fined not more than so
nor less than $40. The Commissioners
have referred the proposed regulation to
the Attorney for the District for his opin-
ion rs TO its legality.
The times., 1899-12-06
FUNERAL OF JOHN I. BLAIR.
simple Ceremonies Took Place Yes
tcrday at His Late Home.

simple Ceremonies Took Place Yes
terdaS at His Late Home.
BLAIRSTOWN, y. J., Dec. 5-The fu-
neral OF John l. Blair was held this after
noon. and people came from miles around
10 pay their last respects. Between 10 and
Il o'clock the body-lay in state In the vesti-
Dule Of the Presbyterian Church IN 3 cedar
coffin covered with a plain black broad
cloth At o'clock the services began
The Rev. Dr. Cline. OF Philadelphia, made
The opening prayer; the Rev. Or. Patten,
OF the Presbyterian Church Of Princeton,
reading the Scriptures, and the Rev Dr..
Better, pastor of the church. making a
fifteen minute address. The Rev. Mr..
Bruen Of Belyidere. offered a prayer at
the grave
There was no display OF flowers Of any
kind. The congregation sang two hymns
Rock OF Ages" and Mr.. BlaiIs particular
favorite. There Is a Land & Pure De-
light" Nearly all OF the grandchildren Of
the deceased ware present, and many Of
his associates came from New York on a
special car over the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western.
The times., 1899-12-06
TENDERED A RECEPTION
The Rev. j. &. Butler Presented With
n Watch and Some Gold.

The Rev. j. &. Butler Presented With
Watch and Some Gold.
The Rev DR.. J. G. Butler. pastor Of the
Luther Place Memorial Church, who is
celebrating his golden jubilee, was tender
ed reception last night in the church
parlors. Soon after the guests had assem-
bled William II. Finclel, on behalf of the
congregation, presented the minister with
a handsome gold watch An unknown per-
son sent him by messenger a package fill
ed with s. gold pieces.
During the reception organ recitals were
rendered by Profs. Erich r. Rath. John 2.
Lawrence. Ernest c. Beatty. and Miss Ma
tlda Minke. Refreshments were served
in the Sunday school room
A banquet will be rendered the Rev. Dr..
Butler tonight at the Arlington Hotel by
the prominent men of the city. Many
Senators and Representatives viii at
tend it.
There viii be no services tomorrow The
celebration will be concluded Sunday even
ing
The times., 1899-12-06
A SUIT FOR A TRUSTEE.
4 Church the PIaintif in Litigation
negmn NeAterdmN.

The First Methodist Protestant Church
OF the city of Washington. by the president
ley, yesterday filed suit in equity asking for
the appointment Of trustee in the place of
Samuel l.. Phillips. 1t is explained that In
1872 the complainant, through its truste tees.
conveyed to Samuel L. Phillips lot No. 3
IN square No. Sf. TO secure payment to
one Rebecca Mackey the sum OF $3.50 an
rualIy during her life.
on September u, 1887, it is stated that
a., G,aedciary died. The annuity, it is
claimed was regularly paid to Rebecca
Mackey, but that the grantee, Phillips,
declines to execute u release of the trust.
The times., 1899-12-06
A FIT PROVES FATAL.
Charles Jones Dies From Effects of n
CIOt on the Brain.

Charles Jones Dies From Effects of n
CIot on the Brain.
Charles Jones, coIored. forty-three years
of age died at the Emergency Hospital
Yesterday morning from clot on the brain,
superinduced by fit. The dead man was
taken to the hospital yesterday afternoon.
He was suffering from slight scalp
wound, the result. it is said, of fall from
car. His condition improved and Sunday
morning he was able to leave the institu-
tion.
Late Monday night Jones was again
placed in the hospital by the police Of the
Third precinct, who found him near the
corner of Twenty-seventh and H Streets
northwest The patient was again placed
in ward. Coroner Carr viii view the
body today. Jones leaves a family, who
The times., 1899-12-06
Cable CapitaI stool. Increased.

ALBANY, n. Y, Dec. 5.-The CONNER
cial Cable Company today fled a certificate
of increase Of its capital stock from $1O,-
coo. 900 to $I5, ,OOO, 600. The certificate states
that the entire original capital is paid in,
and that its debts and liabilities are $lS,-
324,949. Among the signatures to the GER
tifcate are John ". Mackay and T. c.
Plat.
The times., 1899-12-06
THE MOTION WITHDRAWN.
Justice HRGner Allows r. :. Wilson
to Take Back a Charge.

Justice Hagner yesterday granted the pc
tition of Posey S. Wilson to withdraw from
the records of the court a document in the
case of the petitioner against his former
wife. Augusta E. Wilson, in which he
used certain objectionable language reflect
ing upon the integrity Of the justice. This
was not done, however, until Justice Hag-
ner had severely criticised the action OF
MIR. Wilson and warned him that should he
ever again commit such an offence against
the dignity of the court he would be Sc
verely dealt with.
At the suggestion OF the court Messrs.
THOMPSON and Laskey were called 10 the
aid of Mr. Wilson and in his behalf an
apology was submitted, with the request
for the withdrawal OF the Objectionable mo-
ton
The times., 1899-12-06
BrooIze's Death Report.

General Brooke in a cable despatch sent
the War Department the following death
report yesterday:
Death report December 3. Pinar del Rio. Albert
f. Chase Company +. Seventh Cavalry, died
peritonits; Guanajay, Robert Arnott Company |,
First Infantry, died, pulmonary congestion.
The times., 1899-12-06
UNIONS OPPOSE THE CHANGE.
The Proposed Universal Working
Card Is Rejected.

Card Is Rejected.
At a meeting of the Building Trades
Council held last night the proposition Of
the national organization IN relation to the
adoption of an universal working card was
rejected by vote of i to 8, the opinion
of the council being taken by unions.
The matter had been referred to the DIFF
ferent unions affiliated with the council,
and the separate reports were submitted
last night.
1t was announced that Carpenters Uuion
No. 100 will give smoker tomorrow even
ing at the Building Trades Council hail.
The times., 1899-12-06
MUSIC AND SONG.
An Entertainment by the Daughters
of the American Revolution.

of the AmericRn ReVOIutiOn
The Daughters OF the American Reyo-
luton have completed the programmes for
the entertainment to be given at
Rauscher's Thursday aud Friday evenings
The programme for the first evening IS;
Song-"Ave Maria, from "Cayalieria
Rusticana." Miss MYRTLE Dexter. accom-
panied bv ouartette: Miss A. J. SmOOt.
pianist: Miss Jessie Cowling, first violin
ist Miss Edna Bowers. second violinist;
Miss Florence Weyser violoncello. Song
Spring" Miss Pierce; song-"The Old
Thirteen" Miss Dubois; song Forging
the Anchor" Mr.. Lyman vocal duet
Reuben and Rachel" Miss Orme and Mr.
Huvek; tableauX. Miss Smoot, accompan-
fgf
The times., 1899-12-06
Many Aliens Deported.

The Bureau of immigration reports the
number Of aliens deported during the week
ending December . to have been 193. OF
this number 1871 were paupers. were
diseased, and IS We're contract laborers
The times., 1899-12-06
The Rev. John B. HespIein Dead

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 5.-Rev. John B.
Hesplein, C. S. S. r., the oldest member OF
the Redemptorist order in the United States
died at the rectory of st. Peters Roman
Catholic Church, Fifth Street and Grand
Avenue, last night in the seventy eighth
year of his age, Death was due to the in
firmities OF old age
The times., 1899-12-06
CENSUS APPoINTEEs NAMED.
L. II. Newell to TRbuIate Statistics
ON Irrigation.

On IrriEnt tTOn,
The Director of the Census announced
the following appointments yesterday.
F. H. Newell OF the bureau, to be tab
ulator of the statistics on irrigation Frank
lin Allen Of New York. expert special agent;
William J. Battlson. of Boston, expert spe-
cial agent; Edward w. Parker, of the Unit
ed States Geological Survey, expert special
agent George c. Houghton, of Lynn,
Mass, expert special agent; Miss Belle
HILL of Pittsburg chief clerk 10 Expert
Special Agent Edmond W. Parker.
The times., 1899-12-06
In THE SOCIAL WORLD
Yesterdays Attractions Were At
termO0n Teas

Mrs. FfouIkc's Reception to Intro
duce Her Daughter. Miss Gladys
FfoUil,e. and Her Guest, Miss Cog
Gs-~halI, Brought Together "a Brill
AMI A~ScmbIage-Mrs. TUIIoch's Tea
The times., 1899-12-06

Mrs Frederick 5. Stitt will be at home
today from to e, 1858 o Street northwest,
when she viii have as her guest her sister,
Mrs. Frank Moore. Of MOorestown, n. J.
The times., 1899-12-06

The First Assistant Secretary Of the
Interior and Mrs. Ryan have returned from
q visit TO their former home in Topeka,
Kan.
The times., 1899-12-06

debut3ute reception is always a de-
lishtful affair but when two young as
piranrs for social honors are introduced
together society takes special interest in
The event. At the tea given yesterday after
noon by Mrs Charles NJ Ffoulke to in
roduce her second daughter, Miss Gladys
Floulke. Miss Dorothy Coggeshail, OF OK
ford y. c.. The cousin and seasons guest
of The debuante, also made her debut
Mrs Ffoulke. in a handsome reception
toilet. received her hundreds Of guests in
the tapestry gallery to which a conserva-
tory-enect was given by tall palm trees
and rose banks of floral tributes that had
been showered on the young daughter Of
the house in honor OF ner social coming
Of age. Miss Ffoulke, who has achieved
already The distinction of being one of the
handsomest girls at the National Capital.
Wore an eZquisiteiy simple white muslin
gown. and carried a cluster of iong-stem-
med American Beauty roses. Miss COgges-
halls gown was a faiTy-like creation Of
white gauze over white silk and her
flowers were orchids and pink roses. As
sistiug Miss Ffoulke in the gracious duties
OF the afternoon were the Countess Won
GOetzen. Mrs. Newlands. Miss Julia For
aker Miss Jane Albert. Miss Bessie Ash
ton. Miss Sartoris. Miss McKenna, and
Miss Henel Ffoulke. In the tea room the
decorations were pink roses and the candles
burned under pink shades. The electric
bulbs in the ceiling OF the tapestry gallery
were veiled with pink, the color contrast
ing haTmoniously with the branches OF
southern laurel with which the door arches
were sprayed. With the exception OF the
members OF the official circle, VINO are IN
retirement. during the period OF state
mourning for the Vice President, there
were present throughout the receiving
hours almost every person of distinction
in the diplomatic and resident society, Mrs.
Ffoulke viii give a dance for young peo-
pie a little later in the season.
Mrs Miranda < Tulloch gave an attrac-
tive tea yesterday afternoon in honor OF
her son Mr. Henry Y. Tulloch and his
wife. who were married about year
ago. and who have come TO Washington to
reside The home, l21 B Street southeast,
was tastefully decorated with chrysanthe-
NUNS and palms. Mrs Tulloch was assist
cd in receiving by Mrs. Seymour TuliOch,
Mrs J. ". Powell Miss Blount Miss Mena
Williams. Miss Lydia Tulloch, Mrs. EWell,
and Miss Priest. The hostess was becom-
ingly attired in black moire. through which
run fine stripe of silver with trimmings
OF steel and jet Mrs. Henry Tulloch wore
her wedding gown OF white satin and lace.
Amcug the guests were Senator and Mrs.
Fairbanks Senator and Mrs. Hawley,
Senator and Mrs. Gallinger. DR.. and Mrs.
Bristol. Senator and Mrs Burrows. General
and Mrs SternbeTg. Representative and
Mrs. Payne. Dr. and Mrs Talmage. and DR..
Luther Wilson. over 300 invitations were
sent out.
The times., 1899-12-06

Mrs LittleGeld. wife of the new member
from Maine, viii join her husband in
Washington Immediately after the holi-
days.
The times., 1899-12-06

Mrs Aspiroz and Mrs. Perez wife and
daughter of the Mexican Ambassador, will
receive Fridays In January.
The times., 1899-12-06

Mrs Hermon C. Metealf viii be at home
Wednesdays in December at 20 Q Street
northwest.
The times., 1899-12-06

Mrs. OuarIes. wife Of the Representative
from Wisconsin viii leave her beautiful
home in Milwaukee to spend the winter
with her husband in this city. 1t IS un-
derstood that the eldest son Of Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Quarles is engaged TO
the beautiful Miss stevenson, who chris
tened the battleship Wisconsin at san
Francisco.
The times., 1899-12-06

Former Congressman II. NJ. Baker has
recently arrived in town from his New
Hampshire home He will reside in Wash
mgton during the winter. as has been his
custom for a number Of years.
The times., 1899-12-06

Senator and Mrs. Burrows, who Tor the
past three years have made their home at
l404 Massachusetts Avenue, have taken
apartments at the Dewey for the winter.
The times., 1899-12-06

Mrs ". r. Spurgin, wife of Lieutenant
Colonel Spurgiu, Of the Sixteenth Infantry
accompanied by her daughter, Miss Spur
gin. has taken quarters at 1914 Twenty
first Street, and viii remain for a month or
more before joining her husband at Ma
Mia.
Colonel Spurgin has been detailed by
General OTIS as the collector Of customs for
Manila, and has entered upon the duties of
his new position with much zeal.
The times., 1899-12-06

Senator John Kean Of New Jersey has
leased 1927 Sixteenth Street, which he
Iuaugurated socially with a house warming
Monday afternoon, his guests being the
New Jersey delegation IN Congress. Mrs.
Kean is a charming hostess and their ar
rival in Washington is distinct acquisi-
lion 10 the social world.