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Evening star., 1900-12-24
National Judiciary Decides the Penn
sylyania FactiOnaI FiRht

PHILADELPHIA. December 24-The ma
tional Judiciary OF the Junior Order United
American Mechanics, which heard evidence
to determine which OF the two factions in
this state is entitled to recognition by the
national body, today made public its de-
cision in which what is termed the 10y
alist" faction Is upheld.
The decision enjons William A. Pike, g.
D. Wood, r. 8. Hickman, Samuel B. Mench
and Evan T.. Badger from assuming or at
tempting to exercise the duties Of the Of
fcers of the state council, to which they
claim to have been elected.
B. Taylor Wobensmith, B. Frank Movers
Charles 8. Crawl, John w. Calver and Ed
ward S Beemer are adjudged to be the
officers Of the state council.
The difficulty arose over the refusal of
the ''insurgent' faction to pay the national
council per capital tax under the present
system Of representation.
The contest between the two factions Is
now pending in the state courts.
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CHICAGO. December 24.-The Chronicle
says: William Jennings Bryan will an
swer ex-President Clevelands criticism Of
the democratic party at the annual ban
quet Of the W. ]. Bryan League of Chicago
on the anniversary of the battle of New
Orleans, January g. The affair will take
place at the Sherman House. 1t will be
Bryan's first public speech since his second
defeat for the presidency. Mr.. Bryan's
subject will be Democracy" Besides
Bryan. the other speakers who have ac-
cepted invitations to this banquet are ex-
Governor VIM. J. Stone of Missouri and
Representative Carmack of Tennessee
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Wa.hinxton stock E.cb.n<,

ss i osSss o at ss Sss
ston Monotype, 16o at lsa.; American Graphophon.
C. os% Sfts, g. At H. Wsshi1gtoa Market Co at
100 at 1ox. Union Trust and Storage %, at lo4.
bsrss Of Gss rs At s y at
unang fs Fol- a1z bia a. lsG5 water stock lo2 bid
io1 I BID % 1917. asked Washington Traction and Flee
ss Ge M Is 81 BID s sl asked RR
Cert; Indebt., a. io7a bid Metropolitan RR Cert:
10 sa I'd ss9f: s.: os DID,
g. WasninSs"n s.s Ga. Co. g. series loS bid
.: $; Electric Light Cert: fndebt. g., 100 bid ios
American security and Trust A.. I 100 bid wax;
Association s., c, 1oo bid. American GraphophOne
National Bank stocks..Bank of Washington, 100
bid. Farmers and Me :hanlcs. 80 bid bid second. ies
bid Lincoln, lis BID. Ia asked. hU T'D' 'A -
Deposit and Trast. I IL bid. It's asked Washing.
ton Lean ana an Trust 1ss sd les asked Amsriean can
posit. % bid. Union Trust and Storage 1oa bid.
Insurance stocl.-Firemen's 30 bid Franklin, 20
swan 60 ID. feso%sc e BID. rs q asked Arliss
Ssss: i j rs III Sq ss ssts Is
asked. Commercial. ~ bid. ~ asked.
Columbia Title, ~ bid, 6K asked. Washington
Title, ~ bid. District Title, 8H bid.
l04 asked: Georgetown and Tenleytown. 10 bid.
Gas Stocks-Washington Gas. 57A bid. SIN asked,
Georgetown Gas. g. bid.
.Tsisphooe stoets-Cnesapeake and Potomac. u
biz, % asked Pennsylvania, So bid
x1s4 bid, 1S4H asked LAnston Monotype. 1sh bid.
il asked American Graphophone Conn.,, 9M bid.
ION asked. American Graphophone Pref. lOh bid,
IL asked Pneumatic Gun Carriage. 10 bic. II
asked. Washington Market, 13 bid. Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat. les bid.
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CITED FOR CONTEMPT.
Gov. PinEree Ordered to Show Why
He Should Not Be Punished.

Gov. PinEree Ordered to show Whv
He Should Not BE Punished.
LANSING, Mich. December 24-On petit
ton OF members Of the Ingham county
bar, Judge West Of the Ingham county
circuit court, today ordered Governor Pin
gree to appear in court next Saturday and
show cause why he should not be pun
ished for contempt
The action is based on an interview
which was published in the Detroit Tri-
bune December 7. in which the governor
bitterly attacked Judge West and Prose-
cutor Lutte of Ingham county. Attached
to the petition for an order Is an affidavit
by the Tribune reporter who secured the
interview, which aftirms that it was given
for publication, and that the following day
the governor informed him that the in
terview as printed was all right and COM
mended it's fairness.
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SUICIDE OF JAMES CASE.
prominent Montgomery County Farm
Shoots Himself.

montgomery county Farm. Z.
er Shoots Himself.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BOYDS. Md, December 24.-James Case.
a prominent farmer at Darnestown. COM
mitted suicide at 4 O'Clock Saturday after
noon by shooting himself in the breast with
a double e-barreled shotgun. Mr.. Case has
been very despondent of late on account of
MS beeing great sufferer from asthma
and had remarked several times that he
would rather kill himself than choke 10
death. Some of his family heard a shot in
an upstairs room Of the house, and going
there were horror-stricken in finding him in
the last struggles of death. The shot had
torn open his breast and blown out part
OF his heart. 1t is supposed he had rested
the gun the floor and pushed the trig-
ger with his foot Funeral services were
held at the Presbyterian Church, Darnes-
town. this morning and largely attended
Mr.. Case was about sixty-seven years old.
A widow and four children survive him.
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Funeral OF Representative Wise.

Funeral OF Representative Wise.
The remains Of Richarad A. Wise of Will
liamsburg were buried in Hollywood, Rich
mond. yesterday afternoon. A committee
Of the House. Of Representatives. including
Representatives Hay and Rixey Of Virginia,
accompanied the remains from the late
home of the deceased. The ceremony at
the grave was very simple.
Representative Wise was a son of Gov.
Henry A. Wise of Virginia, and was born
in Philadelphia in 1843. His grandfather
John Sergeant, was candidate for Vice
President on the ticket with Henry Clay
Representative Wise entered the confed-
crate army from Williamsburg. in Vir-
ginia, serving throughout the war. At the
close of the war he took up the study OF
medicine. graduating in 81. In 1860 he
became professor OF chemistry and phys
iology In William and Mary College, and
resigned from that position in 1850. He
served In the Virginia legislature and was
long prominent in the politics Of the state
as republican. He was serving his sec
ond term In Congress at the time Of his
death.
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FUNERAL OF AUDITOR MORRIS.
Ceremonies Today at New York Ave-
nue. Presbyterian Church.

Ceremonies Today at New York Ave-
nue. Presbyterian Church.
The funeral of the late Auditor Morris
took place this afternoon at o'clock at
the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
Among those present were Assistant Secre
tary Spaulding and Private Secretary Allies
resentative of Secretary Gage, who was un-
able to attend. Secretary Gage sent beau
tiful wreath to be placed upon the coffin
The palbearers were selected from among
Mr. Morris associates in his office. They
We're: w. A. Rogers, s. f. Faunce, Elias
Mann, A. C. Martin. l.. R. CHM, W. c.
EIdridge M. J. Hull and j. Q. Kern.
The body of the church was we'll filled
when the services began. Rev. Dr. Rad
cliffe. the pastor of the church, officiated
Shfr-Clim, and then Dr. Radcliffe spoke Of
the dead and the sad circumstance which
resulted in his untimey death.
He said Mr.. Morris fell a martyr to duty
and to good government. He may have
been mistaken and max have lacked tact,
but he was a just man and did his work
in the fear of God. No doubt, said the
speaker, he caused some friction and ex-
cited some antagonism, but that is generally
the case with men who do things.
DR.. Radcliffe spoke of the religious life
of the deceased as shown in his connec-
ton with the work of the church. and said
that he manifested himself as an humble,
self-denying Cn ristian.
Mrs. Shir-Cliff sang again and the serv-
ices came to an end.
The remains will be sent to Cleveland,
Ohio this evening at 7:45 o'clock and will
be accompanied by Mrs. Morris ana chill
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Veteran Erie Conductor Dead.

SUSQUEHANNA. Pa. December "a
William Carter of Paterson, N. j., pas
senger conductor on the Erie railroad is
dead as the result Of the loss Of one Of his
legs, which occurred in this place a week
ago. He was injured while escorting an
Oswego lady who had taken the wrong
train at Binghamton to the train which
would take her home. He has been in the
employ of the Erie railroad for thirty years
and was very popular. He was a veteran Of
the civil war and leaves a widow. The re-
mains have been taken to Paterson.
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AesteF FROM Ex-Governor Shephe I'd y
The committee in charge Of the celebra-
ton OF the District centennial. which was
held the 18th instant. has received the fol-
lowing letter from Ex-Governor Shepherd.
under date Of Batopilas, Mexico, Decem-
Der IL:
Il am this day in receipt Of your invi-
tation of November "a to participate in
celebrating the Tooth anniversary of the
establishment of the national capital at
washington on December II.
Il thank you and your committee for
the invitation and the kindly referenA.
to myself Sincerely trusting that the cele-
bration may be worthy Of our great nation
and its magnificent capital, l am, etc"
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INDIAN OUTBREAK FEARED.
Marines at Sitka Under Arms and As
meet IL Serious.

pect is Serious.
SEATTLE. Wash, December 24.-Advices
have been received from Stka, Alaska.
stating that that town is in fear Of an out
break of Indians. The United States ma
rines stationed there are under arms and
the marshal and deputies are taking every
precaution to protect the whites in case of
trouble. The aspect Of affairs Is very seri-
Gus at Sitka, as the Indians are by far the
strongest numerically. There are fifty-five
marines commanded by Captain Pendleton,
a Sitka.
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CHARGED WITH MURDER,
Prominent Maine Business Man Take
Into Custody.


Into Custody.
SOUTH BERWICK, Maine. December "a.
Edwin II. knight was arrested at his
home at South Berwick Junction today on
a warrant charging him with the murder
of Mrs Fannie Sprague, at South Berwick.
last May.
Mr. Knight is forty-ons years Of age, a
native of South Berwick and a successful
business man.
The crime for which Mr.. knight was ar
rested was disclosed by the finding of the
mutilated body of Fanny Sprague in a heap
Of rubbish in barn on the Knight farm
at South Berwick Junction. An attempt
had been made to burn the body, but the
smoke was seen and the fire eXtinguished
by two men who were sent to the barn on
an errand After putting out the fire the
men found the body
The evidence duplicating Mr.. Knight has
been carefully guarded by the authorities
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STRIKE AT sHAMOkIN.

Seven Hundred COlI1ery Employees Re-
fuse to Go to Work.
SHAMOKIN. Pa, December A-The En-
terprtse colliery, operated by w. L. Connell
& Co. of Scranton. was tied up completely
this morning by the 700 employees going on
strike because a number Of miners had not
paid their laborers the amounts the latter
claimed were due them in accordance with
the 10 per cent Increase. The strikers say
they will not return to work until the co1n-
pany either makes offending miners settle
satisfactorily or discharges thern
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Charged With Larceny.

Gus Carrigan. a Greek barber, twenty
four years old. was arrested today by De-
tectives Peck and Miller and locked UP.
charged with the larceny Of $40. The money
in question was. taken from the money
drawer in the barber shop of James Cha
conas, No. e2D6 AZ street. last Friday. Car
rigan and Chaconas were formerly partners
In the barber business. When arrested he
had only a few cents In his pockets, and
he denied that he was in any way con-
pkcted with the theft.
He Is held for a hearing In the Police
sCourt tomorrow
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Two Rox. Drowned.

HARRISBURG, Pa, December 24.-John
Hamaker. aged ten years, and William
Bowers, aged nine years. were drowned to-
day in the Pennsylvania canal in West Har-
risburg. The boys were playing on the ice.
which gave way under their weight, and
both sank to the bottom
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ENGLISH PRESS CRITICISMS.

British Foreign Office Denies Author
fzing Inspiring Them.
LONDON, December pa representative
of the Associated Press has been informed
at the British foreign office that all the
editorial comment in the London Times to-
day and other English papers on the Mica
ragua canal treaty, is entirely unauthorized
and not inspired by the foreign office. To
use official language, England has too
many irons in the fire to take up the Mica
ragua canal matter al present. She has re-
ceived no official communication on the
subject, nor has she given it as yet any
official considera tion.'
Evening star., 1900-12-24

PHOENIX, Ariz., December 24-Three
months ago party Of Mormon students
began a three years trip into South Amer
lea to search for traces Of the last survivors
of the Nephltes. believed by the Mormons
to have been The first people of this coun-
try Benz. Gluff, president Of the Brigham
Young Academy In Provo. Utah, who Is in
charge of the expedition, in a letter to u
friend here, states that many prehistoric
ruins have been examined by the party and
evidences unearthed which tend to uphold
the Mormon traditions.
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recently handed in, and group picture Of
the five chiefs of division.
The cards We're to have been delivered to
Mr. Morris this morning. His family, de-
termined to carry out his intentions, the
cards were prepared for distribution this af-
ternoon.
On the reverse side of the card is an
original poem by Mr.. Morris, which was en-
titled The Old Year Files; the .Sew Year
Comes" In the verse Mr.. Morris weaves
In the names Of those in his office who died
during the year, which is just closing. The
chapter is completed by his own demise.
The circumstances surrounding the prepa-
ration of the testimonial. the character of
the verse. and other points connected with
1t are strikinglY interesting.
Evening star., 1900-12-24
Death of Playwright sare.

NEW YORK, December A.-William
Francis Sage. playwright and dramatic
critic. died at his home in this city today.
He was brother of Mrs Abbie Sage Rich-
ardson, who died in Italy about a fortnight
ago.
Since receiving the news of his sisters
death Mr.. Sage has been very Respondent,
and 1t is believed that the shock of her
death brought on an attack Of paralysis
Mr. Sage had suffered from two former at
tacks Of the same malady.
Evening star., 1900-12-24

ROME. Ga. December A.-A passenger
train on the Chattanooga. Rome and South
ern railway was wrecked at Millers last
night. The train was running at full speed
when 1t suddenly took the side track and
crashed into a dozen box cars. The switch
had been thrown for the purpose of wreck
ing the train. The engineer and fireman
saved their lives by jumping.
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The Only Bidders.

sole bidders for the work of dredging and
deepening the channel in the Dry Tortugas
harbor. Their offer was SO cents per cubic
yard. This is merely a continuation of q
task begun about year ago. The Navy
Department is making inquiries, and has
not yet awarded the contract.
Evening star., 1900-12-24
LEADER WARNER IMPRISONED.
Organizer of United Mine Workers Be.
gins to Serve His Term.

gins to Serve His Term.
BALTIMORE, December 2.-Wm. War
ner, organizer of the United Mine Workers
and leader in the recent miners strike in
the Georges Creek district. entered the
Maryland house of correction yesterday to
serve a term of six months imprisonment
imposed upon him by the courts of ALLIE
gany county for participation In an as
ssult upon non-union men during the strike.
With him were five others. convicted and
sentenced for the same offense. and six
others are behind the bars Of the Allegany
county Jail for shorter terms. Warner and
his companions were shaved, their hair
was clipped short and striped clothes were
put upon them as Is the case with ordinary
malefactors. Strong efforts are being made
to induce Governor Smith to pardon War
ner, as it is generally believed that his Of
tense was more technical than actual, his
contention being that he was attempting
to prevent the trouble rather than inciting
1t. as was claimed by the prosecution at
the trial.
Evening star., 1900-12-24

Magnificent Spectacle Mt st. Peters,.
ROME, December 24-The pope today
performed the ceremony of closing the holy
door of st. Peters Cathedral with the
gorgeous forms usual to great functions Of
this kind. 1t was a magnificent spectacle
There was a great gathering OF the princes
of the church. who participated In the cere-
mony. which was witnessed by enormous
crowds.
Evening star., 1900-12-24
Naval Board Going to Havana.

Naval Board Going to Havana.
The naval board which 10 to proceed to
Havana early in January to inspect and
make arrangements for the acquisition Of
the large floating steel dry dock In that
harbor. which is now owned by the Spanish
government. will be composed of Judge Ad-
vocate General Lemley. who Is the head OF
the board: Chief Engineer C. R. Rocker.
Lieutenant Commander Lucien Young,
Naval Constructor Rock and Civil Engineer
Cunningham.
Evening star., 1900-12-24
The Albany to Be Docked.

Admiral Remey cabled the Navy Depart
ment this morning from Manila that he
had sent the cruiser Albany from Cavite to
Hong Kong to be docked and ascertain the
extent OF the injuries. II any, received by
the ship through touching bottom in Subig
bay last week
Evening star., 1900-12-24

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., December "a
The British steamer Antillia. Captain Mon
tell, from Nassau for New York. with a
general cargo. went ashore this morning
on Great Egg Harbor bar. Her passengers
were safely landed. Signals have been
hoisted asking for assistance and the crews
Of the life-saving station have responded.
The Antillia is vessel Of 5SS tons.
Evening star., 1900-12-24
TROUBLE IN ECUADOR.
American FOremen and Jamaican La
kOrerS at Odds.

bOrers nt Odds.
KINGSTON, Jamaica. December 24.-Let-
ters just received here from Ecuador re-
port increasing trouble between the Ameri-
can foremen and the Jamaican laborers
who are constructing the railroad in that
country under the concession obtained by
James Mcdonald & Co. Of New York AS q
result of the disturbances several Jamai-
cans have been shot and one of the Ameri-
can foremen had to clear out and take
refuge elsewhere. The laborers are now
armtng and serious trouble is expected
Evening star., 1900-12-24
Car work. nearly Destroyed.

JOLIET, H., December 24.-The Fox
Pressed Steel Car Works, one Of the largest
industries in Joliet. was nearly destroyed by
fire early today. The plant contained much
costly machinery, which Is more or less
damaged. The loss will reach many thou
sands of dollars. Two hundred men will
he thrown out Of work
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r.. b. Cooke Made Trafnc Manager.

II. d. Cooke Made Traffic Manager.
PHILADELPHIA, December 24-At a
meeting of the board of directors of the
New York. Philadelphia and Norfolk Rail-
road Company in this city today R. B.
Cooke was promoted to the newly estab-
lished position Of traffic manager. with en-
larged duties. He will be in charge of all
matters relating to the passenger and
and Mr.. Cookies Office will remain at Nor
folk
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Inc McDOhouBn A"uncneus
EAST BRAINTREE. Mass. December "a.
The torpedo boat destroyer McDonough
was launched at the works Of the Fore
River Iron Company today. amid the ring
ing of bells and the blowing Of whistles.
Mrs. Lucy Charlotte McDonough Reade of
Philadelphia christened the vessel with
champagne. The new boat was taken down
the river to the Quincy works of the COM
pany.
Evening star., 1900-12-24
SUPREME COURT RECESS
MORE INSULAR CASES ADVANCED TO
JANUARY Z.
nee'''on rnded Down Regarding the
AccountabiIityEO O Municipality
p
Advegse to New York City.

After handing down a number of opin-
ions today the United States Supreme
Court adjotifned until the Tth Of January.
The -suprsme' Csart advanced two more
cases involving the question of the rela-
tionship between the United States and
their insular possessions, to be heard on
the 7th of January. There are now eight
of these cases set for that date. One of
the cases advanced today involves the col
lection of duties goods imported from
IA
Evening star., 1900-12-24
Return of Secretary Root.

Secretary Root has returned from a visit
to Clinton, N. Y. where he went to attena
the wedding Of his niece 4
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The Guarantee Fund.

Chairman Charles j. Bell of the subcom-
mittee on finance today announced the fol-
lowing subScrintiOns:
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When Mcdonald reached the Emergency
Hospital Saturday afternoon he was bleed
ing profusely from the wound in his throat
which he had inflicted with a pen knife and
which extended for six inches.
The blade had narrowly escaped severing
the carotid artery. Drs. ]. T. Vaughn and
II. l.. L. Johnson were sent for. An in
which was found filled with blood the re-
suit of the wound In the stomach Both
iobeS or the liver were terribly lacerated
by the pistol shot he had turned on him
self.
The ball had entered three inches below
the left nipple. 1t ranged downward to the
right, lodging in the abdominal wall near
the back, where 1t was found and alb
stracted.
Miss Juniata Rohrbach. an employe of
the auditors Office Of the War Department.
has been taken to her home in Hallidays-
burg, In an acute stage Of nervous COL
lapse that Is likely to prove fatal. Miss
Rohrbach was IN the adjoining room to
that In which Auditor Morris was shot
The shock of the tragedy was too much
for the young wOman's nerves.
Christmas and New Year Souvenir.
Auditor Morris. a few days before his
tragic death, had given orders for the prep
aration of Christmas and New Year card
which he had intended presenting to all of
the clerks under him. The card Is elaborate
in design. being printed in purple upon Q
gray art paper. Prominent features of the
card are half-tone portraits, one OF Mr..
Morris himself. one of Daniel Grosvenor.
the deputy auditor, whose resignation was
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-20

Lord Rosebery says that never be-
fore in its history did the British en-
pire so urgently need the strenuous
support of all its people. The asser-
ton is true, and it is true because
never before since the days of Greece,
Rome and the First Napoleon, has inn
perial greed brought SO much trouble
upon a nation. Persia endeavored to
rule the world, and failed; and so did
Greece, Rome, Spain and France. Eng
land is treading the same path which
leads to national destruction surely and
certainly. And yet, with these exam
pies before us, there are people in
America who are using their utmost
endeavors to foist imperialism in its
incipient stages upon us.