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QUESTIONS DIsAPPROvED.
COmmissiOner Macfarland Objects to
Inquiries to School Pupils.

Inquiries to School Pupils.
District Commissioner Macfariand, VINO
has immediate supervision of the pubic
schools, was asked today by reporter OF
| The Star what action, If any. he or his as
sociates will take in regard to the asking OIL
school children such questions as were men
| toned In The Star Of yesterday. Mr. Mac
farland replied that, while he has been m
| formed that a construction which has long
| prevailed authorizes and empowers the
board of school trustees to act in sueh mat
ters independently of the Commissioners
he has determined to suggest to the board
the propriety of disseminating the course OF
inquiries The questions, said MI. Mac
farland, appear to have been asked by au-
thority of the school board, certainly with
its knowledge, and he expressed an lnten-
ton of resolving the doubt as to ms right
as a member of the board of Commission
ers, to interfere in the matter to the extent
at least of suggesting to the school board
that the inquiries referred to be dispensed
with.
Without directly replying, Mr.. Macfar-
land left it to be inferred that the ques-
tions, as published in The Star, and to
which his attention had been directed by
number of people, are not, in MS oplMon'
proper ones to be asked.
Mr. Macfarland also stated, in reply to an
inquiry that his attention had been invited
to the alleged sale among school children
of badges of what is known as the Anti
Cigarette League, it being charged that the
sale of the badges is permitted by the
school authorities He proposes to commu-
nicate with the school board upon this sub
ject also, and he did not hesitate to say
that If these sales have been permitted 1t
was, in his judgment. improper. He is in
sympathy, he explained, with the object Of
the league to suppress the smoking of
cigarettes by children, but believes that
such objects can be accomplished without
requiring the children, as 1t is alleged, to
purchase the badges.
Another matter has been called to the at
tention of Mr. Macfarland which he pro-
poses to look into-the practice which is al
legged to be the rule in many Of the schools
of suggesting or requiring the children to
bring contributions for the purchase Of diff
ferent things. 1t has been represented to
Mr.. Macfarland that the parents Of many
children are unable to supply their little
ones with these contributions. and that
those children who do not bring them feel
keenly the modification resulting there
from.
Evening star., 1900-05-26
Washington stock Exchange.

| Sales-regular call, 12 o'clock m-Chesapeake and
traction 20 at i@ 20 SS a.! 20 at fo2 e
logs. City and Suburban Railroad, 10 at sSA, is
at 1ssla. 10 at 1894 10 at 1885,, ID at 1891, 10
at ls3A. 10 at 1894 10 at 1s3a. 10 1s3s. 10 at
at & s a g. 100 4 IS Ns1ssyps Ssy sa
Washinston Gas so at 521a. so at 521s. 25 SPY.
Mergenthaler Linotype, 10 at 1898. Lanston Mono
district Of Columbia Bonds.-es. 1902, so-year
f fss ~ fundns % f9d ,ya BID water STOCK '0z '
Miscellaneous Bonds.-Capital Traction 4s 1osss
Metropolitan Railroad cert. indebt. A. los bid lI2
asked. Metropolitan Railroad cert. indebt.. b, los
lumba RAILROAD I'd mort. 6s 10 bid. Washington
Gas e series ss ia g. 1lo BID % Cas- series
l64la bid, f1O asked. U. s. Electric Light cert in.
debt s. Ios bid 11S n asked ask ohesspsaks and ro-
mae Telephone @ CON s. los bid American Security
fi2 b4 Hail fG
Associa tion 5s. los bid American Graphophone ieb
National Bank stocks.-Rank Of Washington, 1863
Sos bid; farmers and Isehsniss. 2,o bid. second
100 bid Citizens, t.; so ls9 bid Columbia, 100 BID!
Traders. 125 bid, 1s5 asked Lincoln, 115 bid. 125
1s
Loan and Trust @ l5s 1 bid. Ieo asked; American Sc
insurance sI stosks.Firsmen'. 80 bid: Franka. lin
Potomac. "a bid Arlington. 14S asked German
American. 80 bid. National Union, II bid Column
ba, II bid. Riggs. bid, sh asked Peoples, 6%
bid. 6% asked. Commercial. N asked Colonial.
+ Title Insurance stocks-Real Estate Title 50 bid.
IS asked: Columbia Title. ~ bid; asked Wash,
| ington Title, 3h bid. District Title, 31s bid. 3N
asked. -
Railroad Stocks.-Capital Traction, 102K bid. 1924
asked Capital Traction scrip los bid, 1061a asked.
City and Suburban 35 bid, 3S asked
Gas Stocks.-Washington Gas, 521a bid. 52% ask
ed. Georgetown Gas 81 bid.
Telephone Stocks.-Chesap apeake and Potomac IS
bid 8S asked. Pennsylvania. 30 bid
Miscellaneous Stocks.-Mergenthaler Linotype.
1s31a bid 1881 asked. Lanston Monotype. 12s. bid,
1sA asked. American Graphophone. 11& bid. In
asked. American Grsphophone preferred: 11ss bid,
i3 asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, Is bid .2i
asked. Washington Market. IL bid Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat, 15S bid, It's asks6
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CENSUS DIsBURsING CLERK
Bill to Increase His Bond by the Ad-
dftion of $25O,OOO.

Chairman Hopkins Of the census commit
tee OF the House has reported from that
committee House bill l1sI8, recurring the
disburstng clerk of the census office to give
bond 10 the Secretary of the Treasury in
adcltion 10 that now required by law, in tn.
penal sum of s2501D which bond shall
conform to the requirements of the act to
provide for taking the twelfth and subse-
quent censuses. approved March 3, 1889 in
relation 10 the bond to be filed by the dis
bursting clerk of the census office: Provided.
That the director OF the census NAV dis.
pense with the additional bond after Au-
tusi /. 1902.
The report says: During the months OF
June July and August. 1900, the disburse.
ments Will amount to something over
SVp.pD. The disbursing clerk will. OF
necessity, have hand at various times
sums aggregating over 100000. Your COM
mittee have considered the matter very
carefully, and II seems in the interest OF
prudence. II would be wise to require the
disbursing clerk to file the additional bond
OF $2ooOO provided for from the LIST of July
70 run one year. The salary at present Of
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vania avenue and Sth street southeast.
easterly along Pennsylvania avenue with
double track to 18th street east, ard thence
by single track loop on Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. the circle X and 18th streets. bounding
square 1WiS. and connecting with the double
tracks at Pennsylvania avenue and 18th
street east.
Regulation of Goth street Grades.
House bill 1910. to regulate the grades
Of Goth street, was passed. II provides. in
part. that in order to regulate the grades
OF the streets in the vicinity of 2oth stree;
and Woodley road the Commissioners are
authorized to abandon Hampton place and
shift the location of Buckingham place IN
T. E. Waggamans subdivision of Pretty
Prospect, Widow Mite and Kalorama. and
to change the location of the street hne al
the southwest corner of Woodley ROAD ana
Connecticut avenue extended. so as to make
said corner round instead of angular. as al
present: provided that the land within the
lines of Hampton place, which IL Is proposed
to abandon, and the land within the pro-
posed circular corner of Woodley road ana
Connecticut avenue extended shall revert
to the original owner or his aSsignees. ana
that the land within the lines of the new
location of Buckingham place and the ianG
outside the circular corner of Woodley road
and Connecticut avenue extended shaii ne
dedicated to the District of Columbia.
Metropolitan Line Extension.
House bill S665. authorizing the Metro
politan Railroad Company to extend It's
tracks on old 18th street, was passed
1t provides for condemnation proceedings
to widen 18th street to 100 feet
The b. and p. Railroad Bill.
Senate bill 1929 to provide for eliminating
grade crossings the line of the Baltl-
more and Potomac Railroad Company, was
then taken up
Mr.. Pettigrew objected to the provision
Of the bill which allowed the company to
take immediate possession of land needed
for improvements provided for in the bill
by giving bond to owners Of such land for
the payment of the amount fixed in the
condemnation proceedings when made. He
said that was an unusual provision ana
utterly indefensible.
Mr.. Mcmillan consented to have that par
of the committees amendment eliminated
and the reading of the bill was continued
Mr.. Pettigrew objected to the provision
for taxation in section fourteen OF the piii
which exempted bridges, tunnels, eieNatea
structures, &c. He said this would forever
exempt from taxation even a rallrcad sta
ton which the company put up lie salc
citizens had to pay taxes on houses 'ley
put up and he thought the railroad COM
pany should do So
Mr.. Gallinger said the bill did not ex-
empt the depot. 1t was provided that the
property occupied by the company shouid
be taxed.
Mr. Mcmillan said 1t was intended merely
to tax the railroad company as 1t 1s today
taxed. 1t was only to exempt the tracks oI
the company.
Evening star., 1900-05-26

Convention to IndOrse Bryan and
Ignore Chicago Platform.

Convention to IndOrse Bryan and
Ignore Chicago Platform.
NEW YORK. May 25.-The Evening Post
saws: Ex-senator David B. Hill and Ex-
Senator Edward Murphy had another talk
with Elliot Danforth, chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee of the democratic state
committee, at the Hoffman House this
morning, and started for Albany this after
noon. Mr.. Hill Is satisfied with the re-
suits of his trip to New York. He has con-
ferred with the leaders Of Tammany Hall
and of the Kings county democracy, and
it was announced authoritatively before
noon that the program for the state con-
vention had been agreed upon by all parties
concerned.
The features of the program are: First,
the convention will indorse the candidacy
of William J. Bryan and recognize him as
"our national leader; second. the Chicago
platform WIFI not, be affirmed third, the
delegates toIathe national convention will
not be Instructed. /
One of Mr.HHills lieutenants, who spoke
for him, gave this explanation to a re-
porter: s1J I
I'VE are aft agreed that Mr.. Bryan's re-
nomination fs certainty, and that all we
can do is tor fall into line, but we cannot
swallow the whots Chicago platform, and
it is not necessary. to do
1.-The Kansas City convention may mod
ify that platform; 50 we can indorse Bryan
and declare that we will support the plat
form of our party.rAs to the instruction of
delegates, that Is neither necessary nor in
accordance with precedent. 1t is custom
ary to instruct delegates to a national con-
vention only when New York has a candt-
date. 1t hasIno candidate this year, so an
Endorsement lof Bryan is all that can be
reasonably expected. We will go to KAN
to be so committed that we cannot ask for
a modification of the Chicago platform"
Evening star., 1900-05-26
THE MONITOR AT MANILA.
Likely to Remain There as Part of the
system of Defense.

Likely to Remain There as Part of the
System of Defense.
The monitor Monterey. now at Hong
Kong, is to return to Manila as soon as
she has been docked and cleaned and will
be laid up in ordinary in the harbor there
Nominally size will be in commission. and
Capt. Pigman will retain his command and
remain aboard the vessel: but actually the
condition of the Monterey will be very SIM
liar to that of ship out of commission
save that she can be made ready at very
short notice to defend the harbor. for most
of her crew have been already ordered to
man some of the other small ships just
commissioned, and only sufficient number
of men will be left aboard the Monterey to
keep her machinery and guns in order and
pervent deterioration. 1t Is the purpose OF
the department to treat the monitor Mon
adnock in the same manner. Aside from
the unfit condition Of the two vessels for
active service. they are said to be totally
unsuted to the tropical heat of the Philip
pines. and it Is probable that they will not
again be commissioned except In time Of
war. but remain in Manila harbor as val
liable adjuncts to the defensive system.
Evening star., 1900-05-26

The Brooklyn has sailed from Hong Kong
FOR Manila. The Celtic has arrived at Sgd
ney New South Wales.
The Vixen has sailed from Nuevitas for
Porto Padre.
The Montgomery has been docked at Rio
Janeiro.
The Scorpion has arrived at Kingston.
The Ranger, which has been performing
surveying duty near the Isthmus of Pans-
ma, will probably remain at San Diego un-
til July s. when she will return to the Mare
vey.
The Eagle was In readiness yesterday to
sail from Nuevitas for Chirivico. Coal
Barge No 2 is also at Nuevitas.
Evening star., 1900-05-26

GRADUATES AT BANQUET.
Columbian University Class in Medi.
cine Entertafns Faculty.


The graduating class of the medical de-
partment of Columbian University gave a
banquet at the Ebbitt House last evening
The members of the faculty were the guests
of honor. number of toasts were re-
sponded to. Those responding We're: MIR.
H. c. McAtee, on THE Faculty." Mr. W.
E. Griffith. The Glass of 19oO:" Mr. O. j.
Brown. Medicine" and Mr. j. w. Stew
art, The Columbian University" After
dinner talks were made by most Of the
members of the faculty. DIR. W. W. John
son. DIR. w. P. Carr. DR.. j. Ford Thomp-
son and DR.. e. A. De Schweinitz compli-
mented the class and spoke of the work of
the college year.
The table was artistically decorated in
the college colors and flowers were in
abundance. College songs, dear to all pres
ent. were sung. Mr.. Chas. A. Ragan, presi-
dent of the class Of 1900 presided as toast
master Those present were:
E. A. De Schwenitz. NJ. ID, dean of the
faculty; ]. Ford Thompson, NJ. D.: w. W.
Johnson, NJ D.; w. p. Carr, NJ. D.; F. p.
Morgan. NJ. d. Added to these were the
Charles NJ. Beall Robert S. Beale. or1Ale
G. Brown, James Stephen Cannon. Winfield
Scott Clarke. Edgar Pasqual Copeland,
Rowland Houshton Ford, Samuel H.
Greene, jr.. Abner G. Greenstreet. Wilmer
E. Griffith Thomas June Kemp. Henry
Cook Macatee. Russell Burton Main, Her
bert Miller Manning, Selma NJ Mason,
William r. Moulden. Elliott Coues Prentiss,
Henry Refs, jr ]. Lewis Riggles, Charles
Alexandria Ragan, Cornelius Timothy
Smith. jr.. ]. w. Stearns. John Whitehurst
Stewart, Ulys r. Webb
Glass OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Alexander
Ragan. president; Henry Cook Macatee,
vice president; Alfred John Westlaks, sec
retary; John Whitehurst Stewart treas
urer. Executive committee: Noel l. Bar
ron, Daniel T. Birtwell, Samuel H Greene.
jr., Thomas June Kemp. Herbert Miller
Manning.
Evening star., 1900-05-26

the disbursing clerk is $500. Out of this
he must pay $123 per year for the bond OF
s5c.oD which he is required to file with the
Secretary of the Treasury under the act
approved March 3. 1899. 1t would work a
hardship upon the officer referred to If ne
We're required to pay out of his present sal
ary the sum of $3.50. which your committee
are advised by the director of the census
will be the premium for one year on the
bond provided in this bill. Your committee
are well aware that the additional bond or
s2jO.GU named in this bill is an unusually
large bond to require of a disbursing officer,
but the amounts handled by him VIII be SO
large during the period named that 1t seems
only proper to provide for any reasonable
cOntingency.''
Evening star., 1900-05-26
ARCHBISHOP kEANE.s TOUR.
Has Already Raised About 5000, 900
for Catholic UniYerAifY.

Archbishop Keane Of the Catholic Uni
versity here, who was commissioned by
Pope Leo XIII to visit the various sees of
this country and make personal appeals In
its behalf has been quite successful up to
date in the matter Of raising the required
million dollars with which to endow chairs
at the institution and facilitate its work
He has just finished tour through the
sees of St. Louis. Kansas City. Chicago
and Milwaukee, from which about one
fifth of the sum needed has been realized
He says that at Chicago a public-spirited
Catholic. who is a member of the univer-
sity board Of trustees, gave him $50 900
conditionally, which will enable the di-
rectors Of the institution to found num-
Der of new scholarships at the next ses-
sion. Archbishop keane speaks hopefully
of the university. The archbishop expects
to continue his tour through other sections
of the west and gradually cover all the
bishoprics which he has not already visited.
Evening star., 1900-05-26
WILL BENEFIT MANY SAILORS.
Act Signed Allowing Charge of Deser-
tiOn to Be Removed.

tfOn to Be Removed.
The action of the President in approving
the act extending the limitation of time
within which applications can be received
and considered under the provisions of the
act Of Congress "to relieve certain appoint
ed or enlisted men Of the navy and marine
corps from the charge Of desertion," ap-
proved August IA. 1883. will be of benefit
to great many sailors who having served
six months or more prior to May 1. 1863.
left the service after that date without the
formality of obtaining discharge, and
who are now technically charged with de-
sertion. Since the expiration. in 1898. of
the act of August IA, 1888. the Judge advo-
cate general of the navy has annually rec
commended to the Secretary Of the Navy
the extension of the act. and the Secretary,
in turn has urgently recommended the
measure to Congress: but not until the
present session, when Representative Frank
e. Wilson of New York made the matter
practically personal one was the meas
ure able to get through both the House
and Senate at one session. although II has
heretofore been passed several times by
either the House or the Senate alone.
Evening star., 1900-05-26
GRACE-BEAUMONT NUPTIALs.
Daughter of Former Mayor of New
York n Bride.

LONDON, May 26.-There was a large
and fashionable gathering to witness the
marriage this afternoon at ST. PauIs.
Knights Bridge, Of Mr.. Hubert Beaumont,
son Of VIM. Blackett Beaumont, former
member of parliament, and nephew of
the Marques of Clanricarde, and Eliza
Mercedes, daughter of NJ. P. Grace, for
merly of New York. Mr.. Grace gave
the bride away. There were eight
bridesmaids. including Miss Louise Grace
Of New York and Miss Meiggs. There was
@ reception after the ceremony at the
brides home. Among the guests were Mr..
and Mrs. w. r. Grace and Mrs Mackay
of New York. The presents We're costly.
w. r. Grace presented the bride with a
check for 5000. The couple went to Paris
for their honeymoon.
Evening star., 1900-05-26
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, May 26.-Flour quiet and steady.
unchanged; receipts Is. .669 barrels. Wheat steady;
spot and May 761sa7o9s June. 10Y bid; July. 71ss s
bushels southern wheat by sample. 65a72; do on
grade e7lsa71t Corn easier; spot MAY and June;
mixed 4o1 1855 receipts 1888 bushels; exports,
1714s bushels southern white corn 4a44; , do , vel
No. 2 mixed, 27a2Tlb. Rye dull No. nearby, 81:
No. western. 81. Hay easy: No; timothy Si65o s.
bushe gid June Cork for orders. per quarter. IS.
cd June. Sugar. cheese, butter and eggs firm. un-
changed.
Evening star., 1900-05-26
BoNA-FIDE CIRCULATION.

A reference to the statement be-
low will show that the circulation
sworn to Is q boaa-f1de one.
1t is easily possible for a news
paper with an elastic conscience to
swell its legitimate circulation enor-
mousiy. in order to deceive adver-
tisers. by sending out thousands Of
papers to newsstands which are re-
turnable. and which are. In fact. re-
turned. but nevertheless are In
cIuded in what purports to be an
honest statement Of circulation.
Intelligent advertisers, however.
Judge by results. and bogus circula-
tions don't give them.
The family circulation of The Star
Is many thousands in excess Of any
othersWashington paper.
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THE TELEPHONE BILL.

Resolution to Place 1t on the Senate
Calendar.
A move was today made in the Senate to
obtain prompt action on House bill 9047. to
incorporate the Washington Telephone
Company of the District of Columbia. This
is the company. composed chiefly of Balti-
more capitalists. seeking to introduce new
telephone system in this District.
Mr.. Jones Of Arkansas introduced a reso-
luton in the Senate providing that the Dis
trict comittee be discharged from the fur
ther consideration of this bill and that it
be laid before the Senate and placed on The
calendar The resolution was ordered print
ed. and will lie on the table to be called lip
curing the morning hour Of any day.
Evening star., 1900-05-26
The steamer Seward Accented

The steamer Seward was given a trial
near Seattle, Washington. yesterday. and is
reported to have met all the contract re-
quirements. She was thsreupon accepted
by the quartz rnaster general in charge of
the army transport service, and will be sent
to Alaska for use as a dispatch boat hy
Gen. Randall commanding the military de-
partment of Alaska.
Evening star., 1900-05-26
IN SAN FRANCISCO DISTRICT.
Collector Lynch Will Open Revenue
Office in Honolulu.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 26.-Internal
Revenue Collector Lynch is making prep
arations to establish an office in Honolulu,
the Hawaiian Islands having been added to
the district of California. The internal
revenue laws go into effect in Hawaii on
June IA. All deputies at the Honolulu Of
fee will be selected from citizens Of Ha-
vail. After June IA goods from the United
states must be stamped before being sent
to the islands.
Evening star., 1900-05-26
The Cuban Embezzlement.

The conferees on the post office appro-
priation bill struck out the Senate amend
ment authorizing the payment of deficien-
cies in the postal revenue of Cuba due to
enlightenment, because that is not consider
ed the bill in which the item should ap-
pear. The Senate committee on post offices
Immediately took up the question, and to-
day reported the measure as an amendment
te the general deficiency BILL There is a
tacit agreement that the amendment shall
be incorporated in this bill.
Evening star., 1900-05-26
Degree for Mr.. Charlie. Moore.

The Columbian University has conferred
the degree of doctor of philosophy on Chas.
Moore, clerk of the Senate, for the hook
entitled THE Northwest Under Tbrae
Flags" which has been prepared under the
direction of Prof Charles C. Swisher of the
graduate school. based upon documentary
evidence discovered at the national capital
Evening star., 1900-05-26
FELL FROM THIRD STORY.

I hkhOWn COIOred Man ReCefVes DAN
RcrOus Injuries.
A colored laborer. while engaged at work
on the third story of a new building at No
2323 18th street today, about II o'clock, lost
his balance and fell to the basement. strik-
ing his head. He was removed to the
Emergency Hospital, unconscious. where he
was found to be suffering from conclusion
Of the brain.
Evening star., 1900-05-26
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs &. Co. bankers
and brokers' 1919 F ST.. members New York
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs La
denburg, Thalmann Co, New York.
Evening star., 1900-05-26
Circulation of The "Evenins Star,

1 solemnly swear that the above statement
represents only the number Of copies OF
THE EVENING STAR circulated during
the six secular days ending Friday, May
%. 19Oo-that is, the number of copies
actually sold. delivered furnished or mailed,
for valuable consideration. to bona-fide pur-
chasers subscribers. and that the copies
SO counted are not returnable to or remain
in the Office unsold.
]. WHIT. HERON.
Cashier. Evening Star Newspaper Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
twenty sixth day of May. A. D. 1900
JNO. c. ATHEY,
Notary Public. d. C..
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-10-05
CENTRAL.
COTTONWOOD

Cottonwood, Tex, Oct. Mr..
Jesse Lloyd Of Reliance visited in
this community Thursday.
Misses Mary and Bessie Robin
son Of Wixon were pleasant Wis
itors here Thursday evening.
Mrs. Ann Robinson OF Wixon il
spending a few days with relatives
in this vicinity.
Henry koontz, Ernest Gallatin,
Roy Hudspeth, Roy and Lynn
Zimmerman, Guy Harris, Bob
Nichols, Misses Nora and Lou
Thomas Blanche Hickman, Mat
tie Zimmerman and Nellie Huds'
peth Of this community attended
services at Ebenezer Sunday.