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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-23
Pt RLIC LIBRARY SITE
report of Commits sioners Indcrsiny
Mt. Vernon Square

The District Commissioners this af+ar-
noon returned to Representative Mercer
chairman of the House committee on pub
lc buildings and grounds, House bill llIIa
10 provide site GlOunt Vernon Square,
fof the Washington public library. for the.
construction of which Mr.. Andrew Carnegie
mas given S2Jo.wo. recommending certain
MINOR changes in the measure
HE Commissioners recommend that the
word three" be substituted for the word
Two in line u, page l, so that the clause
snail read: THAT such building shall be
commenced within twelve months and com
pleted within three years from the pas
sage of this act" In this connection. the
Commissioners explain that after consult
ing with prominent builders they are Of
the opinion that period of three years
would be required to properly construct an
appropriate building.
In line p, page >, they suggest the sub
sutution OF the word of for in" and in
line - OF the same page, they recommend
that the words THE appropriations for The
said building he stricken out and that in
lieu thereof these words be substituted:
Any funds available for the erection of the
SAID building so that the clause will read /:
Who shall receive for his additional SER
present salary. to be paid out of any funds
available for the erection OF the said build
ing"
The report concludes as follows:
The Commissioners recommended the
site on the south side of Pennsylvania ave
nue. between 7th and 9th streets because
that site is available and sadly needs i'm
pTCvement, and because they are desirous
that in time the whole south side of the
avenue may he adorned by public buildings,
but they regard the Mount Vernon Square
site IS entirely appropriate, and, in view
of the favorable recommendation by the
Senate committee ami tAe Importance OF
early action by both houses, they strongly
recommend the early enactment of the leg
;cJ,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-23
TO EXTEND IT'S LINE.
Richmond, Petersburg and Carolina
Files Big Mortgage.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND. Va. January 23.--The Rich
mond, Petersburg and Carolina railroad,
which has been built twenty miles south
from Petersburg, filed a deed of trust in
chancery court here today giving a mort
gage upon its property to the Mercantile
trust and Deposit Company of Baltimore
Tor u bond issue of 81, 100000, with which
TO bulld the road from Ridgeway, n. c., to
a point ON the Richmond. Fredericksburg
ana Potomac road two miles north of this
city.
Ihere are $500 bonds at s1,0a9 each. They
bear five per cent interest aud\are pavahe
IN gold January, 1880. This will insure the
building OF the road which is 103 miles
long 1t is understood that the new road
VIII De in control of the Seahoard Air Line
under the new syndicaie and will give thai
system a through line to Washington and
the north from Atlanta. Ga
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-23

II can sell goods without adver-
Using" say one class of business
men--so-caiied. 50 they can set
from WaShinSton TO baltimore by
ricinE n horse or going afoot; but
'"e i""n VIII" takes the ears can
get there great deal quicker aud
much more easily. Advertising O.
to any kind OF business exactly
what the railway Is In Transport
ta'ion. It does the job quicker and
easier. And. as compared with
other newspapers, In that respect,
The Star Is lightning express
train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-23
DECISION AFFIRMED.
Supreme Court UphoIds Court of An
peals in Patent Case

Chief Justice Fuller of the United States
Supreme Court today handed down the
opinion of the court in the case of Alfred
Bernadine agt. Charles II. Deuel., commits
sioner of patents, appealed from the Court
OF Appeals for the District of Columbia
The case involved the constitutionality of
the act giving the District Court of Appeals
jurisdiction in appeals from the decisions of
the commissioner of patents in interference
cases.
The decision OF the District court was af-
frmed and the validity of the law sus-
tanned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-23
No BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
Session of the Highway Commission
Adjourned without Action.

Because of the absence of the Secretary
of the Interior, no business was transacted
this morning by the highway commission,
which consists of the Secretaries Of War
and of the Interior ard of the chief of en-
gineers, United States army. The commits
sion adjourned last week until this morning
for the purpose of considering the map of
the first section of the proposed plan of
highway extensions, and Secretary Bliss
being unable to be present, the commission
adjourned today to meet at call of the
chairman, the Secretary of War.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-23
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
An Agreement TO Distribute Then,
sara q" Have Been Reached in Senate

S"iN =" nave becn Reached in Senate
1t Is understood that an agreement has
been reached for tne distribution Of appro-
I''a at.-' n,lls in the Senate among the sew
e'i4 q mmiJtees. This agreement is on the
o4S'7 oi the distribution Of these bills
among committees OF the House OF Repre-
sehiatlves- Under it all appropriation bills
remain in the committee on approprfations
except the following. which are turned over
TO other committees:
Miii'ary-Army and Military Academy
bills
Foreign reiauons-Dip Diplomatic and con-
sular bill
bill 0'ii1e
observation-disclosures bill.
Naval affaiTs-Naval bill
Indian anairS-Indian bill
The District Of Columbia apDronriat tior
biII. among others. viii still be considered
oy the Senate committee on appropriations,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-23
Big Operators Selling.
WILL BREAK WITH AMERICA.
Latest Threat of the E'flipinos is Re-
guFdinS A.OuciIIs,

LONDON, January 23.-The Filipino junta
here has received dispatches saying that if
Asoncilo, one of Aguinaldo's envoys at
Washington. Is not received by the United
States government within a few days
Aguinaldo win recall him, to Manila and
suspend relations with the United States,
Shus removing an important medium at
arriving at peaceful understanding.
The junta's advices also assert that large
numbers of the American troops are frater-
niZing with the natives and that many of
them are engaged to Filipino girls"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-23
Almost Unprecedented Bull Move
ment on New York Exchange.
WIDE FLUCTUATIONS RECORDED
Big Operators Are Offering All the
Public viii Take.
HIGHEST PRICES IN YEARS

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 23-The stock
market trading this forenoon has scarcely
a parallel in the history of the exchange.
Shares which dntil recently were attended
with conservative fluctuations became spec
ulatiye foot balls and were banded around
five to ten points on enormous dealings.
The tremendous bull movement under way
in the stock market, Indicating, as it does,
the pulse of the financial and commercial
situation, has brought the public into the
market TO an exceptional extent, rendering
it impossible for the recognized market
leaders TO influence trading as in the past
The crowds Were enormous in the
bl okers' offices and in the galleries of the
exchange. A large stock exchange house
posted a notice that it would not be re
sponsible for trades in odd lots, owing to
the enormous business in hundred-share
lots. Brokers generally refused stop-loss
orders, as they Were impossible Of eXecu-
tiCu.
Trading Was Unprecedented.
The trading Was unprecedented in vol
ume and rapidity of fluctuations. Enor-
nous purchasing orders had accumulated
over Sunday, the favorable bank statement
assuring easy money, and the rumor OF
NahGerblt deal with the Chicago and
Northwestern being the Incentives
Fluctuations in the first half hour were
the highest, and the market soon broke on
Hquldation and short selling, but again was
going up strongly at noon, led by the coal
efs. Inc principal fluctuations We're the
following:
Pttshurg, c. c. and st. Louis advanced
1928, reacted IS, and rallied 5; Pennsylvania
advanced 612 and lost half of the rise;
canada Southern adyarced 11I2, dropped
912 rallied 4; c. c. c. and St Louis ad-
Vanced 612, dipped /; Union Pacific preferred
ana Brooklyn Transit were hammered down
/, and New York Air Brake 5$4. The
Grangers and Atchison preferred, Chicago
and Great Western, Manhattan, Sugar and
various other shares f1uctuated > to points
New Y ork Central advanced 3ls and broke D
points.
Big Operators Selling.
Large operators were believed to have
been very heavy sellers during the fore
noon, taking advantage of the public de-
mand. The volume of trading was SO great
as to make ii impossible to get much of an
idea as to the source of orders. 1t was
certain, however, that the buying was by
the public
In many cases orders were refused on
account of the impossibiity of giving them
proper attention. The prices attained this
morning were generally the highest of this
the largest uninterrupted movement in re-
cent years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-23

BY direction of the President, so much
of general orders of August 10, 1898, es-
tablishing a geographical mil Iitary depart
ment to be known as the Department of
Santiago, as provided that the geographical
limits of the department is to consist of all
that part OF the Island of Cuba and the
islands and keys adjacent and belonging
thereto as have, or may hereafter, come
under the control of the United States, is
amended so as to reduce the geographical
limits therein prescribed to include that
portion of the island embraced within the
province of Santiago. This order viii take
effect from December il, 1898.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-23
Count Esserhaxy Examined.

PARIS, January 23.-The court of cassa-
tion today examined Major Count Ester
hazy, who entered the palace of justice
without being noticed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-23
NOW REDUCED TO ONE
Republican Majority in West Virginia Leg
islature Dwindling.
Quay's Vote at Harrisburg Remains
the Samc-LittIe Change in
Situation in Delaware.

CHARLESTON. w. Va, January 23.-
There has been no decisive result reached
here today affecting the contest for sem
ator between Scott and McGraw. The COM
mittee privileges and elections presented
majority and minority reports on the con-
tests OF Senators Getzendanner and Pier
son, which lie over one day. Senator Elk
ins and Representatives Dovener and Day
ton accompanied Mr.. Scott from Washing
ton, arriving On an early train this morn
ing. They will remain until the senatorial
contest is settled. The house committee on
elections is expected to report this after
noon, recommending the seating of Dent,
democrat-making the second democrat
seated in that body on contests-and re-
ducing the republican majority to one.
i ere will be no ballot for tor today,
as both houses are sun considering contest
ed election cases. II has been decided that
the two branches of the legislature will vote
for senator separately tomorrow. and meet
in joint convention for the first time on
Wednesday to ballot for senator
Quay's Strength Unimpaired
HARRISBURG. Pa, January 23-The
fifth ballot in the joint assembly of the
senate and house today for senator re-
suited:
Quay Crep), G3; jerks (dem.). 40; DalzelI
pep.), II, 1IN1n trep.), ., stewart (rep.), =;
Huff Gep). 3; C. ". Stone (rep), 6; 4ubbs
TepO, 3; Grow (rep), 3; Markle (repD, /; :;
Downing rep), 1; P. A. B. Widener
Crep). =.
Total vote cast. 151; necessary to choice.
I6. No election. Paired, 9S; absent without
pairs 4.
The absentees without pairs We're Sena-
tors Higgins tdem), Brown, John H. (repD; ;
Representative Manning and Roth (dem0
Allen changed from Stewart to Widener
and Laubach from Tubbs to Widener
Mr.. Finn of Allegheny moved to amend
the rules to make mandatory recapitula-
uon of the vote cast before the result is
announced The amendment carried, and
the convention adjourned until u o'clock
tomorrow.
Little Change at Dover.
DOVER, Del, January 23.-The ninth
joint ballot for United States senator to-
day resulted as follows:
George Gray (demD. II; ]. Edward Ad-
dicks Gep.), 10; Henry a. Dupont (reg
rep1. IL; Francis q. Dupont repD /; Will
lam s. Hilles GepD, l. L. / Handy (dem0.
>; John H. Rodney (demD. 3; absent. 8; total
vote, f6; necessary to choice, 24. No cleo
ton
The tenth ballot for United States senator
showed no change.
Hayward Gains Three Votes,
LINCOLN, Neb., January 23.-Hayward's
vote was one greater today than at any
time since the balIoting began, and the alb
sence of TWO of his avowed supporters makes
his real gain 3. The vote was as follows:
Allen, %: Hayward IL; Webster 10:
Thompson, 4; others scattering. Necessary
q q choice. "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-23

The North American Trust Company of
New York city has been appointed fiscal
agent of the War Department at Havana
and other points in Cuba where the COM
p&ny is not already acting in that capacity.
1t is said that this action does not affect
the contract made with the Spanish bank
q Havana for the collection of taxes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-23
Distributing Santiago Receipts.

The department has not yet completed its
plans for the allotment of funds between
the provinces of Cuba to be used in public
works. The situation in Santiago has been
noted with some concern, but it is expected
that as soon as Major General Wood the
military commander governor of the prov
ince, who is now on his way to Santiago,
via Havana, reaches that city he viii be
able to convince the people of the wisdom
and justice of the plans for the distribu-
ton Of the customs receipts prepared by
b.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-23
4 Hint of Battle.

1T would be extremely difficult said
Mr.. Ralston, for the United States to take
the islands from the Filipinos, to say moth
ing of the moral evil of killing people with
whom there is no just quarrel. lombard
ment by an American fleet would not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-23
A COLONIAL BOARD
To Be Given Charge Of Territory Ac-
quired by the War.
TO SETTLE TROUBLESOME MATTERS
Collection of Taxes and Distribu-
ton of Receipts,
TIL E SANTIAGO DISPU E

The Secretary of War has completed the
is to undertake the administration here in
Washington of all the matters of detail
relative to the government of the territories
acquired during the Spanish war or occu-
pied by the United States forces The per-
sonnel of the commission will be Gen. Robt
p. Kennedy of Bellefoptaine, Penn, Curtis
Guild of Massachusetts ard George w.
Watkins of Grand Rapids, Mich.
Up to this point the Secretary and the
assistant secretary have undertaken them
selves TO deal with the administration of
the insular affairs but so numerous and
complicated have become the questions in
volved that it has been found absolutely
necessary to call to their assistance such
help as may be had from a commission of
the kind RON appointed. l. will be fer this
commission t. deal with lot Of questions
involved in tie hCStGwal If franchises and
concessions; the distribution of moneys to
he spent IN public improvements. ard, in
fact, all of the troublesome issues that have
arisen and are likely To arise il Cdha. Porto
Rico and the Philippines OF course. the
new commission is to act entirely within
the powers conferred by the Secretary of
War, and his sanction will he necessary to
give effect To any line OF action proposed
by the CCmE.ssiCH.
Collection of Taxes.
Gen Brooke's protest against the con-
tinuation of the collection of taxes in Cuba
through the Spanish bank has not yet
reached the War Department so that it
has not been possible to reach any de-
cisicn in the matter. The officials are. of
course. disposed to show all possible con-
siGeration for the feelings of the CuDans in
this matter.
Eui there are other considerations than
those of pnre sentiment involved, such for
instance. Gs due regard for economy,
maze necessary by the fact that SO heavy
ar, the requirF ments of the island in the
matter Cf public Improvements and MAIN
ttnar"c and sanitation that all of the
funds derived from all possible sources of
taxation will not suffice to completely meet
them. Therefore one of the first consider
ationS to be taken into account by the
officials is the comparative cost of the pres
ent taX-coilecting system and that of an
entirely new system. acting under direct
governmental authority. The latter would
require the employment of a number of
CubanS in the capacity of tax collectors,
and that consideration might appeal strong
iy 10 the officials here, who have been
earnestly seeking to give employment to as
many of these people as possible But If
the cost in the matter of salaries and other
expenses of such new system is inoTdi-
nate, that fact would weigh heavily in
reaching a decision.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-11-10
SHIP WAS OVERCROWDED.
Surgeon of the Tartar Says Accom- m cd a
tions Were Woefully Inadequate.

Surgeon Of the Tartar Says Accom- M cd a.
tions Were Woefully inadequate.
TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. TN reference
to the charges of the i'll treatment OF
soldiers returning home on transports
Tartar and Newport, as told in the AS
ISOLATED Press dispatches from San
Francisco, Major Rafter, surgeon gen
eral of the Twentieth Kansas, tele-
phones the following from his home at
Holton, Kan.:
1.-THE troops on board the Tartar Were
given every attention possible with the
facilities we had for taking care 0!
them. The ship was greatly over
crowded, with no hospital room for tn:
SICK
''The carrying capacity Of the sh;l
was Isl and there were l. 400 passenger
on board. There were places in the hos.
pital for ~ sick men only, and we h;;~
about 200 sick on board. The bunk fl.
cilities were not nearly sufficient. a1!'
part of the men had to sleep on tE-
decks, while the sick. had to sleep il
their quarters below. They had every
attention and every. care that could be
given them.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-11-10
IOWA BOYS AT HOME,
Given Housing Welcome on Reachi'
Council Bluffs.

Given Housing Welcome on Reachin :
Council Bluff..
COUNCIL BLUFFS. Ia, Nov. 1.-The
Fifty-frst Iowa volunteers returned TO
their native state during the day, afte;
service in the Philippines, AID received
welcome that warmed their hearts
A crowd Of fully 5000 people gathered
here from all parts Of the state. The
first two sections of the troop train ar.
rived at s a. m. Unfortunately the
third section did not get in until late in
the afternoon, but the programme for
the regiments reception was carried cut.
The parade left the Rock Island STA
ton at 10 o'clock and passed through
the main streets, bringing up at Bay
less park, where stand had been
erected. Here Governor Shaw ex-
tended the states official welcome,
while the city spoke through Mayor
Jennings. Forty bands furnished the
music for the occasion. After the exer-
cises in the park the soldiers Were
served banquet by the ladies.
The various companies left late in tie
afternoon for their home towns The
men Of the regiment were we'll and in
good spirits.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-11-10

Autl"'ized by the States to treat all
Chronic. Nervous and Special Diseases OF
Eye, Ear, \1'se and throat, Lung disease,
Early onsUn'p1r,n, :*ronchlti>, Bronchia,
Catarrh, CONSTITUTIONAL ratarrh Dyspepsia
Sick Headache, Stomach and bowel troubles,
Rheunati>m, Neuralgia, Scatca Bright
disease. pinhrtes. Kidney. Liver, Bladder,
i'rustarir and te,n:le discusses, Dizziness
Nervousness, Indigestion, Obesity, Interrupt
ed Nutrition. Slow Growth IN ''hidrpn and
all wasting disease i'll adults Many cases OF
Deafness, Ringing in the Ears. Loss OF Eye
| sight. Cataract. t'ross Eyes, etc. that have
been improperly treated r neglected can be
| easily restored. Deior,nties, Club Ferr. cur
yature OF the Spine, Disease OF the Brain.
Paralysis. Epilepsy. Heart Disease. Dropsy,
Swelling of the Limbs Structure. Open Sores
Pain in the Bones, 'ilandular Eplargements
and all long standing diseases properly
treated. Young. middle aged and old. sin
gle or married men and all who suffer from
lost manhood. nervous debility. sperma-
torrhoea. seminal LOSSES. sexual deca V. fail
ing memory. weak eyes stunted develOD-
! nient, lack Of energy, Impoverished blood,
pimpies lmptd'mentS t" marriage; ais
| blood and skin Diseases syphilis, eruptipns,
hair falling bone pains. swellings. ,re
throat, ulcers. cffects OF mercury, kidney and
bladder troubles. week back, burning urine,
paS.ing urine too often, gOnOrrhoea, gleet
structure. receive Starchin@ lrta tment prompt
relief and cnre fOrl HE.
Dr.. Kea'S system for curing raj cers tumors,
gtitre wens, tistula IN vdrocel- piles veri-
taneous Injection method. absolutely with
out pain and without the loss III Il drop of
blood. is one If his own discoveries and is
tue most really scientific and certainly sure
cure OF the nineteenth century. ! here are no
experiments III DR.. kea'S practice, able as he
| is 10 tell anyone their disease. he il not likely
TO doctor his patients Tor tie wrong ailment
NO incurable eases taken. Consultation free
Indianapolis Mimi. Louisville. Ky.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-11-10
SAID Beers LOST HEAVILY.
Report of the Fighting Near 4adysmith
Thursday.

EsTCoURT, Natal, Nov. "A reliable
messenger has just arrived from Lady
smith, passing the Boer lines during
the night, who reports that heavy fight
ing occurred on Thursday around Lady,
smith. The hottest engagement was
on George Latham's farm, on the Or
ange Free State side of Besters. The
British drove the Beers back to their
camp. The enemy suffered heavy loss,
said to be 800 in killed, wounded and
captured. The fighting was resumed
Friday, the Beers firing from Noesvdot-
shan hill near Powersworth's farm
Again they were driven back with loss
A large Boer force with artillery under
George Vessels has taken up position
on the left of Beacon, locating on the
Woodhouse, Piceones and Landscracht
hills facing Besters and small COM
mand is now encalnped on the south
side of Peters station, commanding
the railway. The Beers have torn up
the culverts of the railway near Pieters
station and have burned the wooden
portions.