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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-28
CAPITAL TRACTION EXTENSION.

On Mr.. CullOm's Motion the Senate De-
cides to Reconsider Saturdays Action.
In the Senate today Mr.. Cullom moved to
reconsider the vote by which House bill
2s26, authorizing extensions to the lines of
the Capital Traction Company, was passed
Saturday, which motion was agreed to.
This bill allows the Capital Traction
Company to extend Its tracks from the
terminus Of one line at the Baltimore and
Ohio railway station, around square $685.
bounded by Delaware avenue, B, 1st and
c streets northeast. and through the Sec
ton south of Pennsylvania avenue and
west of 18th street; also allowing the Ana
costa and Potomac River Railroad Com
pany to extend it's line from LIST and E
streets southwest north to B street and
connecting with the tracks between I'd and
Sd streets west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-28
Late Naval Orders.

Commander F. H. Delano has been de-
tached from the Alliance and ordered to
the Naval War College for instruction.
Lieut.. C. H Harlow, from the Alliance
to duty in charge Of branch photographic
office, Boston, relieving Lieut.. A. A. Pratt.
who is ordered to the Newport torpedo
station for instruction.
Lieut.. Commander w. Mclean, from the
bureau of ordnance to the Mayfower as
executive.
Lieut. c. c. Marsh, from the office of
naval intelligence to the Mayfower, as
navigator.
Chaplain A. O. Sykes, from the Alliance
to the Wabash.
Passed Assistant Paymaster c. Conard,
from the Alliance and wait orders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-28
Washington stock Exchange.

salss-regular call: y o'clock MI; s Is. con.
p4n 1 s Keo at ri sfs Title @ m sSc
. at 5sss ?. at 52ls. Mergenthaler Linotype at
100 at iss' After eaf-washinston Gas. Is at
~ p a. 521 City and suh1 a1 RaT9ah a.
1903 20 at 1903 20 at 1os. 20 at Os 20 at 1903 20 at
1o3 20 at 1903. Mergenthaler Linotype. 10 at 1875
District Of Columbia Bonds.-S.65s, 1924, funding.
Miscellaneous Bords.-capital Traction As. 1903
bid. Metropolitan Railroad indebt. A. los bid.
Metropolitan Railroad cert indebs;: B.. los bid 100
Columbia Railroad ID mort g. III bid washing:
ton Gas series 4; es 10 bid Washington Gas 80, Sc
g. 1919 bid no asked: U. 5. Electric Light cert;
indebt.. 6s 1o+1a bid, 40 asked Ghesapeake and
Potomac Potomac Teiephsne con IS. io5 bid. iosis ASKED
American Security and Trust As. 100 bid. Washing.
mp S. lie bid washington MARKET sstn ss III
bid. Masonic Hall Association IS: los hid. ll2 ask
bid. Metropolitan, 6as bid; Central. eos bid
Citizens. 100 bid. Columbia. 100 bid. Capital 1850
bid, 100 asked West End, ~ bid Ie1 asked ed.
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies safe
eurity ar and Trust 100 bid. washington safe De
20 bid. Metropolitan. 50 bid Coreo1an, SO bid
American, 21O bid. National Union. III bid. Is
asked. Columbia, liz bid. Riggs. 8 bid. SO ask.
ed Peoples. 6ss bid, 6% asked. Commercial. 4
bid ~ asked. Colonial, los bid.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title, s2a
bid IS asked. Columbia Title 4as bid, asked.
Washington Title. 3h bid District Title. sla bid.
Railroad Stocks.-Capital Traction, 1o2A bid LOB
asked. Capital Traction scrip log bid City and
Suburban IS bid. 40 asked.
Gas 'Stocks.-Washington Gas. 52ss bid. 52s ask
ed. Georgetown Gas, 50 bid.
Telephone StOcks.IChesapeake and Potomac, IS
bid as asked. Pennsylvania, 80 bid.
,lI.n fspk ypo
1874 bid 1881 asked Lanston Monotype. 13 bid,
13X asked American Graphophone. 1115 bid II
csked American GraphophOns preferred, 11E bid,
Is asked Norfolk and Washington Steamboat 1855
Did, IT'S asked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-28
PERFECT SUCCESS At pIxEurpsr
Naval observatory Party Get MANY
Valuable Photographs,

P1NEHU RST, y. c., May 2s-Eclnsa oe
the sun observations here We're a gratifying
SUCCESS. Professor A. y Skinner in CHARGE
of the naval observatory party. furnished
the following statement to the Associated
Press at 1870 ocock:
The sun rose clear and the sky was nm
obscured by clouds. The delicate apparatus
was in perfect adjustment The first CON-
tact occurred at the predicted time III
ain The beginning of totality was the sig
nal for the work of the morning which was
accomplished In the short time of ninety-
four seconds Five spectrum photographs
were obtained with the fiat grating and the
cOncaVe grating by DIR. Anes and his as
sistarts. Hun. Gilbert and Reese DR.
Chase of Yale obtained four fine spectrum
photographs with the objective prism sp,c-
troscope. Fine photos Of the outer corona
were obtained with the six cameras on the
POLAR axis by Gore, Ball, Fichelberger
King. Caperton and Kent. Good drawings
or the corona We're made by Profs Wood
Frisby and Vowel. Prof. Wood and DR.
Dorsey used polariscopes. Mr.. Parsons took
some valuable paloriscopic photographs
Mr.. Cotton took five fine photopranbs with
the forty-foot Tense. Everything passed off
successfully. Every plan was executed"
Observation ut Washington, Ga.
WASHINGTON. Ga. May 2s.-The sue
cess attending the eclipse observations hero
was highly gratifying. Prof. Alfred F.. Bur
ton. In charge OF the expedition from the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, gave
out the following statement at 8 O'Clock:
The weather here was perfect. The lat
itude 33 degrees AZ minutes longitude <
hours 30 minutes, 80 2-10 seconds; G. l..
Hosmer, observer. The first contact was at
Z hours. 2 minutes. 10 S-10 seconds local
mean time: second contact. S hours . min
utes. - $40 seconds. The time of totaljty
was minute and % $40 seconds; A G..
Robbins. observer. The magnetometer
showed no disturbance in magnetic declina-
ton. Seven sketches were made of the
corona and six photographs taken by Har-
rison w. Smith
The success of the observations here was
wired to London. England. in one minute
by direct wire. to the cable office in New
York city.
Cloudy in New York.
NEW YORK. May &.-Heavy clouds OBJ
secured the skies in New York and vicinity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-28
THE ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION.
Report on the Measure Filed by
Chairman Tawney.

Chairman Tawney, from the committee
on the St. Louis exposition concentrating
the Louisiana purchase today filed a re-
port, without recommendation, but giving
an extended summary of details and pur-
poses of the bill. with tables on the ex-
tent of government participation in expo
sitions up to date.
The substitute bill reported differs only
In a few of its provisions from the act to
provide for. celebrating the four hundredth
anniversary of the discovery of America by
the exposition at Chicago.
In the light afforded by the experience at
Chicago some changes have been made 10
avoid useless expenditure of public money
in carrying forward the proposed ST. Louis
exposition, and also to simplify Its manage
ment and administration. The report ex-
plains that the cumbersome national COM
mission of III members, as first proposed.
has been reduced to nine. to be appointed
by the President, and with no alternate
commissioners. To avoid a clash between
local and government managers boara 10, OF
arbitration adjusts all differences. The
matter of awards and Of lady commission
ers is left largely to the local management.
The original bill virtually pledged this
upon condition that $10.O00,ooO shall be
raised by the local authorities, state and
city. The report states that the substitute
so changes the appropriation that instead
OF committing tn1S congress 10 lne appio-
priation of the specific sum of S.OO,OOo or
any other specific sum, 1t fixes that amount
as the maximum that may hereafter be
appropriated, leaving it entirely within the
discretion of Congress to say what amount
shall hereafter be appropriated.
By this change the opportunity to use the
pledge of Congress to influence the local
elections on the question of authorizing
bonds for the commission is removed.
Provision also is made that there shall
be repaid into the treasury of the United
States the same proportionate amount of
the aid given by the United States as shall
be repaid to either the corporation or the
city of st. Louis"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-28
THE OBsERv ALTON AT PINEHuRsT.
Scientists There Also Had Perfect
Weather for Their Work.

SpActaf Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
PINEHUR ST n. c., May 2s.-The day
here dawned clear, and all observers We're
at the observatory by 80 am. The COW
erings of instruments were removed and
all was ready. The first contact. which
was observed at about 1853 am, one
and one-half seconds earlier than the com
puted time, found all ready.
The signal to start exposing the plates
was to be given by Mr.. HUFF of Johns Hop
kins. who operated the plane grating The
flash of the corona was not seen as soon
as was expected. and about % seconds of
totality was thus lost. The last set of
photographs We're thereby exposed after
totality, and are probably lost. However.
no serious loss is anticipated, only three or
four photographs being DESTROYED.
The program at the spectroscopes was
carried out fully. and good results are ex-
pected -Four photographs We're obtained
from each camera, The big forty-foot
camera worked perfectly.
A curious crowd began to gather at I
am. and had to be kept quiet. Many pho
togrdphs Of the eclipse We're taken by pri-
vate parties, and excellent results have
just been reported from some.
While the whole not much was
done as had been hoped. still the astrono-
mers express themselves pleased with the
observations. No immediate results will
be obtainable. as the plates will be de-
velOped in Washington.
Sketche. of the Corona.
The visual observations were very sat
isfactory. three sketches of the corona
being made by Prof Frisby of the navy.
MIR. Vowel of Cincinnati and Prof Wood
of Wisconsin, the former two through
five-inch telescopes and the latter through
a four and three-quarter-inch
Prof. Wood also tried to photograph the
shadow bands which appeared at $40 I'm.
They Were. however. too indstinct to pho
tograph. and Prof Wood was Obliged to be
satisfied with visual observations. Their
direction was thought to be from southwest
TO northeast. but this point has not been
Completely determined. The view Of the
corona was most impressive sight. the
moon covering the corona as black man.
Tie and the polar arms of the corona
stretching away in generally northwest TO
southeast direction. The light became
FAINTER and fainter. and when totality ar
rived IL was Ike twilight. a lantern being
used TO read the chrpnpmeter At five min
utes before the time for totality Prof Skin
ner announced that each man would assume
his position at one minute before totality
Every man was at his post and when the
word Go. announcing the arrival of to-
l'tIlty. every man worked like a clock When
eighty-four was reached by the counter the
sun began to emerge. and the last exposures
We're probably overexposed.
Inc observing party will leave here at
pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-28
CONTROLLER TRACEwELL.
Says There Are Not Further Stat,
ments as to the City Post Office.

Says There Are Not Further State
ments as to the City Post Office.
Controller TraceweIl said today that there
were no additional statements to make re-
garding the affairs of the Washington city
post office. II do not believe the public can
be fooled he said into believing that dis
allowances by me Of the accounts Of Of
ficials necessarily constitute Irregularities.
Disallowances are continually made IN this
Office. and have been SO for many years,
without 1t being supposed that they are the
result of Intentional wrongs. AS a matter
of fact, these disallowances many times are
the result of differences in opinion over tho
construction of law. A disbursing officer
may look upon the matter one way and pay
an account, willis we take the other view
afterward and disallow it.
'I received some letters some time ago
from Mr.. Tulloch, the former cashier to
the postmaster for Washington, making
complaint Of the existence of Irregularities.
To the best Of my recollection, wrote him
that he had been in the government ser
vice long enough to know that I was not
the proper person to refer these complaints
to, and that he knew where was the best
place to dispose Of them - meaning the
proper committee of Congress"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-28
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, May 2s.-Flour steady: western su-
per- So a5a$2 $751; do. extra 81. 4Oas2.s do family
3. 15a$3. 50; winter wheat patents s.. 6OaS3. 3d.
spring do, s. 75a$4; spring wheat straight s. 45a
$50; receipts. % 1913 barrels: exports 375 barrels
Wheat dull and lower; spot and May. 7olsa70A;
July, 7easa7ON: steamer No. red, 651sa65A re
ceipts, 9,O19 bushels; southern wheat by sample, 65
arr; do. grade, 671aa71h. Corn dull; spot and
May. HAM,; June. 41a4!A; July: 4llsa4N steam
ports, Isl, 721 bushels; southern white corn, Aba
48hs; do. yellow. 42a4zh. Oats easier: No. 2
white 28a29h; No. mixed, 2614a27- Rye dull;
No. 3 nearby, "a: No. western, 81. Hay quiet;
No. timothy, $165OaS17. Grain freghts quiet.
steady; large. 10ka10h medium, 1Oa1OA; small.
11a11A. Butter firm; fancy creamery. flag; do.
imitation, 17a1s; do. ladle, II; good ladle, 16;
store packed, 13a15; rolls, 15a17. Eggs firm. 13e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-28
ADVERSELY REPORTED.
4 Number of Resolutions PrOvfd In n
For Constitutional Amendments.

Senator Hoar today reported from the
committee on judiciary a number of joint
resolutions for constitutional amendments
which were recommended to be Indefinitely
postponed. They were: THAT no money of
the United States should be appropriated
for any institution or undertaking which
is wholly or in part under sectarian con-
troll
Giving Congress exclusive power to regu-
late marriage and divorce in the several
states, territories and the District Of CO.
lumbia.
Authorizing a tax on incomes.
Providing for the election of the chief
justice of the Supreme Court by the quail
fled electors of the United States, and for
the election of other federal judges by the
votes of the qualified electors OF the re-
spective judicial circuits and districts"
ITO make February IL, Lincoln's birth
day, a national holiday"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-28
RIGHTS OF THE CHINESE.

Judge Morrow Restraints 'Frisco On
Gals From Discriminating.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 2s.-FederaI
Judge Morrow has granted an injunction to
prevent the federal and local health author
tiles from discriminating against the Chi
nese in the matter of precautions against
the plague. This means that the Chinese
cannot be forcibly inoculated with anti
plague serum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-28
Troops ON the way to the Pacific.

A telegram was received at the War De-
partment this afternoon announcing the de-
parture yesterday for Seattle. WASH, of
Major Kendrick and Company B, 7th In
fantry three officers and seventy-four cn-
listed men, from Fort Mcpherson, Ga;
Company K.-7th Infantry. two officers and
Company I, 7th Infantry. three officers ard
eighty-six enlisted men. from Fort Onta-
rio, N. 7.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-28
Narrow Escape From Lynchinx

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
RICHMOND, Va. May 2a-Only the speed
OF his horse saved William Sims, a negro,
from being lynched here yesterday. Riding
recklessly along the street he knocked down
Eddie Schard. small boy. bruising him
painfully. Crowds on their way to church
Joined In the pursuit. and there were loud
cries of lynch him. The negro whipped
up his horse and escaped to the woods,
where traces of him were lost. A warrant
was then sworn out,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-28
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. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-28
Hazer. Nomination Not cor.,

Hazefs Nomination Not COnsidered.
The Senate committee on judiciary has
agreed to report favorably all the nomina-
lions for the new judicial district of New
York except that of Judge Hazel, which is
yet to be considered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-28

Governor General Davis Suggestion.
A letter from the governor general Of
Porto Rico suggesting the publication in
Spanish Of the United States laws relating
to Porto Rico was today transmitted to
Congress by the Secretary of State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-28
THE DISTRICT CODE.

Bill to BE Taken Up In the House This
Afternoon.
Late this afternoon Chairman Babcock
made an arrangement for calling up In the
House the bill to enact the new District
code. He said 1t would be presented be-
fore adjournment this afternoon and con-
sidered until passed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-28

When the House met today Mr. Dalzell
Ua.) gave notice that Wednesday the COM
mittee on rules would report special order
setting aside Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday for the consideration of the anti
trust bill and resolution reported by the
judiciary committee.
"Wednesday is Decoration day." suggest
ed Mr. Richardson. ut is usual to adjourn
over on that day"
II do not think we can better observe the
day." replied Mr.. Dalzell, than by deyot-
Ing 1t to the public business"
The House then resumed the considera-
ton of those portions of the Alaska civil
government bill which had been passed
over last week.
During the course Of the debate Mr..
Driggs On. W, who raised something of a
sensation about two months ago by charg-
ing reckless extravaganza in fitting up the
transport Sumner, required to that subject.
Since then he has continued his investiga-
ton of the cost Of refitting that Transport.
and today he charged that 1862 900 was
spent upon her, her original cost being
$4,000. The Secretary of War reported
that only S262.0O0 has been expended In re-
fitting. Mr.. briggs said that $500, 600 was
expended by the Navy Department before
she was turned over to the War Depart
ment.
Alaskan Bill Passed.
The Alaskan code bill was then passed.
Mr.. Hull Uowa) asked unanimous con-
sent for the consideration of Senate joint
resolution to authorize the President to ap-
point ten first lieutenants of the signal
corps, whose commissions shall expire June
3d. 1901. There was no objection and the
resolution was adopted.
Another Senate resolution to provide for
six additional officers in the subsistence
bureau of the War Department also was
adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-28

NEW YORK. May 2.-Heavy clouds OBJ
secured the skies in New York and vicinity
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-11-14
Thanksgiving Day Proclamation.

A year Of unequaled prosperity in
all branches of industry, without any
disaster in any form, gives reason for
a feeling of gratitude on the part of
the people.
To give opportunity for a public
expression Of this feeling, an6zin con-
formity with the law of the state and
proclamation by the president of the
United States, I. Edward Scofeld,
governor of the state of Wisconsin,
do hereby designate and set apart
Thursday November 20, 1900, to be
day of Thanksgiving.
| recommend that upon that day the
people of the state, laying aside their
usual occupations and Industries, and
sembling in their places of worship
and around the family board, do ex-
press in a fitting manner their graft
tude to Almighty God for the blessings
which have fallen upon our state and
nation. New responsibilities of pro-
found import have come upon us as a
nation, and it should inspire in us a
feeling of thankfulness that we are
possessed of the moral and material
resources necessary to meet them.
A people without are unworthy Of
prosperity, while they who cultivate a
spirit of gratitude are fitted thereby to
more wisely meet responsibilities and
use the blessings which come to them.
In testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and caused
the Great Seal of the State of
(sEAL) Wisconsin to be affixed. Done
at the capitol, in the city of
Madison, this ninth day of
November, A. D. 1900.
EDWARD SCOFIELD.
By the Governor:
w. II. FRoEHLICH, Secretary of State.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-11-14
BROKEN BRIC-A-BRAS

Mr.. Major, the famous cement man, of New
York, explains some very interesting facts
about Majors Cement
The multitudes who use this standard arti-
Gle know that it is many hundred per cent.
better than other cements for which similar
claims are made, but great many do not
know why. The simple reason is that Mr..
and other manufacturers do not use them. be-
cause they are too expensive and do not allow
large profits. Mr.. Major tells US that one of
the elements of his cement costs So Is pound,
and another So. IS gallon, while large share
OF the so-called cements and liquid glue upon
the market is nothing more than 16-cent glue.
dissolved in water or citrlc acid, and, in some
cases, altered slightly in color and odor by the
addition of cheap and useless materials.
Majors Cement retails at Is cents and 20
cents a bottle, and when dealer tries to sell a
only object is to make a larger profit.
The profit on Majors Cement is as much as
any dealer ought to make on any cement. And
this is doubly true in view of the fact that each
dealer gets his share of the benefit of Mr.. Ma
iors advertising, which now amounts to over
S., 900 month, throughout the country. Es-
tablshed in 1876.
& Insist on having Majors. Don't accept any
off-hand advice from a druggist.
:. If you are at all handy land you will be like
" to find that you are good deal more SO
boots and family shoes, and any other rubber
and leather articles, with Majors Rubber Co.
sment and Majors Leather Cement
And you will be surprised at how many dol
lars year you will thus save.
If your druggist can't supply you, 1T will be
forwarded by mail; either kind. Free of
postage.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-11-14
Breaks the Record.

President McKinley's reelection es-
tablishes new record both in the
number of electoral votes he received
and in the popular plurality given him.
President Grant had unit, this year
the distinction of being the leading
presidential candidate in this respect,
When he was reelected in 1872 he
had 2S6 electoral votes and plurality
of 1852, 991. President Mckinley is re-
elected by plurality at present esti-
mated at $4,000 and he has carried
twenty-eight states that make his
number of votes in the electoral
college 292.
The great plurality by which Presi-
dent Mckinley is reelected is the
feature of the election. In 1896 he
had popular plurality of COL, 854.
The present election figures are not
official, but they are doubtless approx
imately correct. The plurality OF
814, 600 which appears from the esti-
mates of the total vote cast last Tues
day will be altered somewhat when
the official count of the votes is made.
It is probable that some of the Repub-
ican:states' pluralities will be cut down
and that some of the Democratic
pluralities will be reduced. The net
result may show that 814, 900 is some
what larger than the actual plurality,
but it is likely that the final count will
still show that President Mckinley has
the largest plurality ever given a
presidential candidate in the history
of the country.
It was in the middle West and the
extreme West that the Republicans
made their principal gains. 1t is esti-
mated that President Mckinley made
a gain of over 400, 900 votes in these
states as compared with 1896.-Mil-
waukee Sentinel.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-11-14
Opportunities for Business.

During the past year the Chicago &
Northwestern Railway company built
474 miles Of new line through the
most fertile portions of Iowa and Min
nesota. These new lines Of railway
are now in full operation and are dot
ted with promising towns, which are
trade centers for well located commu-
mites. A descriptive pamphlet with
a list of the business opportunities in
each town may be obtained upon ap-
plication to agents Of the Chicago &
Northwestern railway or to w. B.
Kniskern, general passenger and
ticket agent Chicago, Ill.