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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-04
A MARYLAND COURT DECISION.
Non-Resfdents May Bring Suit
Against Foreign Corporations.

NOn-ReS1Ge May Bring suit
Against Foreign Corporations.
ROCKVILLE. Md. July 4.-The Mary
land Court of Appeals has reversed the
decision Of the Circuit Court for this
county in the case of Ella " Hodgson, OF
Washington. against the Southern Building
and Loan Association. of Knoxville. Tenn.
and remanded the case for trial The de-
cision is of interest to every attorney in
the State. as it goes further than any other
opinion rendered by the Court OF Appeals
on the point involved.
The case originated In a nonresident at
taehment proceeding against the building
association. The defendant was a corpora
tion Incorporated under the laws of Ten
nessee. In suit in chancery instituted Ia
Tennessee the corporation was declared
insolyent and receivers were appointed TO
take charge OF it's affairs.
Prior 10 its being declared insolvent the
association had been doing business In
Montgomery county. Maryland, through a
local board of directors of the association,
which business consisted In receiving sub
scriptions to stock from and making loans
TO citizens Of the county.
The transaction between Mrs Hodgsou
tocH place in Washington. through the
tire asurer OF the associations local board
Of directors. The Indebtedness consisted
OF stock held by Mrs. Hodgson which she
sought 70 withdraw Subsequent to her
demand for her money the building asso-
citation went into the hands of receivers
and Mrs. Hodgson laid attachments upon
belongings Of the association In this cOun-
~. At the time OF the transaction Mrs.
Eodgson was a resident OF Washington
city and has eyer since continued 10 be.
MTs. HOdgson was given a judgment OF
condemnation III the Circuit Court here
and attorneys for the association made
motion TO strike out the judgment and
then entered a general appearance in the
short note case and pleaded TO the mer-
its. In the trial of the short note case the
case was dismissed on the ground OF want
OF jurisdiction.
The case was taken to the Court OF APP
peals and the desicisOn OF the lower court
was reversed. the Court OF Appeals holding
that a nonresident may bring suit by at
tachment against a foreign corporation in
the courts OF this State. whether the
cause Of action has arisen in this State or
not, whenever the said corporation could
have sued in this State for the debt at
tached- The court held that the subject
OF this suit was the credits and property
upon which the attachment was levied.
The credits were due from citizens OF this
State and the property was located in this
State The subject OF the suit was there
fore situated in this State and was within
and under the Jurisdiction OF its courts"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-04
The Day at KANSAS City.

Pre-Convention developments at Kansas
City related in our correspondence from
that Ilace today. offer additional evidence
that the Convention itself will be firmly
in the grasp of Mr.. Bryan and his lieuten-
ants, and that they viii successfully pre-
vent any departure from the programme
in regard to the platform declaration in
favor OF silver at the ratio of sixteen to
one.
As the uncompromising element in the
party is definitely ION top and is fayora-
bic to the Vice Presidential candidacy Of
Mr.. TOwne. it is not improbable that he
may re i've the honor OF the nomination.
Ex-Vice President Stevenson also appears
to nave developed considerable strength.
But - far as one can judge at this dis
lance. the Vice Presidential nomination
was anybody's up 70 this morning.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-04
The Butchery mt PeLiu.

Our latest news from China is horrifying
II true. Native reports. which are proba-
bly, well founded. have it that the minis
tiers, their families STATS. and guards have
all persisted On day the date Of which
is uncertain the Chinese stories say that
Prince Tuan's troops took the British com
pound by assault. its defenders retreating
TO within the legation building. where the
sailors and marines fought TO the last man
Then the Chinese Overpowered the few
survivors and rushed in. butchering men.
women. and children alike. We have al
ways been slow to credit native state
ments. but the alleged facts as given above
are based upon a number Of stories brought
into the lines by Cinnamon escaping from
Pekin. and as they accord completely with
the probabilities of the situation, there is
much internal evidence that they are true.
The most that can be s. id is that the news
lacks absolute confirmation: but the gen
eral Chinese assertion is that there is not
single foreigner alive in the capital. and
We are sorry to say that we fully be-
lieve it.
Some of our department people appear
to wonder why it is that the
thirteen or fourteen thousand in
ternational troops at Taku and Tientsin
and between have not already started for
Pekin. We may be sure that il such
thing were possible it would have han
pened. The brave soldiers and sailors n,
the civilized powers would never have
allowed the ministers with their wives
and little ones TO perish like rats in
trap if by sacrificing their own lives the
horror could have been averted.
The lessons Of the Chino-Japanese war. as
far as they relate to the fighting qualities
OF the Chinese troops. have become worth
less. Since that affair large numbers OF
Cinnamon have been carefully drilled and
trained in the use of modern infantry ana
artillery arms. and it is probably short of
the truth TO say that more than one HIM
dred thousand Chinese regulars now know
how to use them. Practically all OF the
drilled forces are understood TO be in the
Province Of Pe-chi-Ii, where conceptra-
tion has been in progress for months
There are fifty thousand in and outside O,
Pekin, according to report The force Oh,
Grating against Tientsin is probably near
ly as strong and is aided by an immense
horde Of irregulars and Boxers. imperfect,
armed but dangerous ca account of their
sheer force OF numbers. What could a lit
tie column Of fourteen thousand accom-
plish in such circumstances?
The convincing answer to people who
think that Seymour should be on his way
to ?ekin again. is that the international
commanders are gravely in doubt of their
ability to hold Tientsin. and that a re-
treat upon Taku Is not at all impossible
within the next day or two This is the
Information conveyed by our late des-
patches via ChefOo. They also give the
opinion Of The Admirals that an advance
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-04
Poet-Laurente Au.,t,

Qf ON the Philadelphia North American)
Alfred Austin not only fills the position of poet
Laureate with great satisfaction to himself and
equal amusement for the rest Of mankind, but
he has also revived the ancient and one-time
honorable occupation Of court fool, wherein he
disports himself and his peculiar talents with the
very greatest success. As court fool, indeed he
IS quite worthy Of all the bouquets that turn
INTO decsyed vegetables before they reach the
poet laureate The profound Inconsistencies With
which he wears the cap and bells and his evident
belief in the prodigious size of his laurel wreath
would be pathetic II he did not manage to make
them 80 iTesistibly funny.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-04
This Country and Others.
CFrom the New York Commercial. }

(From the New York Commercially
The country has lots OF skill and enterprise on
tap for every project which promises ha.ancs on
the profit side Of its ledger. II also has marvel
Gus natural resources upon which, for the salts
factory maintenance of its people, il may draw
almost indefinitely.
But We should not f0Hsct that the United
States OF America occupies but a comparatively
small spot upon this great globe It's mainland
area covers something less than I.OO0. 900 square
miles. whereas the land Of the globe outside OF
it covers nearly 50. 900 coo square miles. a great
portion Of which lies sthin the tropics where
natural resources are even more prolific than
with u.s. and there IS added the great advantage
Of a far lower cost Of subsistence than that
stoned by rigorous climate. with which by lar
the greater portion of the mainland and United
States has 10 contend
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-04
The Glorious Fourth.

After their eX2sperating experience CT a
week ago. quietly disposed citizens OF
Washington. and especially sick persons.
looked forward with dread to the stroke Of
twelve last night. They were agTeeably
disappointed. There was not enough rack
ct 10 wake normal sleepers. and those who
waited up for the advent OF Independence
Day. very quickly recognized the differ
ence between the midnight noise OF Tues
day. July 3. and that Of Wednesday, June
q And they retired to their beds OF ease
thankful that the second bombardment was
under the sane ard skillful direction OF
Major Sylvester. and was not commanded
and superintended by the antic Harries
50 far the day has been one of cCmpar-
alive quiet The wise prohibition Of the
giant cracker and Of the maddening nitro
glyceIine torpedo, has exerted a soothing
effect upon the occasion. Last Fourth Of
July there were gangs Of hC0dlums on SOM
Of our principal thoroughfares. engaged in
the patriotic pursuit Of throwing giant
crackers at passing open street cars. 10
the intense delight Of the hO0dIums. and TO
the terror OF defenceiess women and chill
dren who were exposed to injury or TO have
their clothes set aire. Today, there is
nothing Of that sort to be seen; for which
all good citizens will be glad and grateful
The explosion reform is one which has
been sadly needed and we hope it has
come to stay Young America should be
allowed 20 celebrate to its hearts content.
but that proposition does not involve the
coroAary. that content should be sought in
the use Of celebrative agents Obstructive Of
public comfort and dangerous 10 life ard
limb. Freemen who cannot get enough
sound and glory out Of the small ire,
cracker Of the fathers, should quit trying
to and 80 and join the Harries six-incn
rife gun club.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-04
THE TINPLATE MILL STRIKE
Demand of Maryland ,lv.ac-s for "A
Wage Increase.

CUMBERLAND. Nd. July 4.-The en-
ployes Of the Cumberland Steel and Tin
plate Company. nearly all Of whom are
now idle. deny that a strike exists at the
plant. They say they have not struck and
that the scale. yet unsigned. which they
presented calls for from 5 to 10 per cent
advance.
President Howard H. Dicl1ey Of the com
pany, contends that the scale calls for an
average advance Of % per cent. and SAYS
he will never sign it, The men state il is
a custom to present a scale abou, the Ist
OF each July and then take a vacation
pending the adjustment.
President Howard II. Dickey was asked:
rs this genuine strike, or not?T He re-
piled: What else would you call il when
the men walk out and refuse to work un-
less they get more money! Yes sir: il is
a genuine strike Government prOjectiIes
are made at the plant which is involved
in the difficulty.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-04
PRICES OF CERAMICS.
Advance in the Cost of Coal Affects
European Industries.


European Industries.
Consul Hughes, Of Coburg. writes to the
State Department under a recent date IN
regard to the coal strike and ceramic in
dustries in Europe as follows:
The great Austrian coal strike has come
to an end; but its unfayorable consequea.
ces will be severely felt in ceramic indus
tries for considerable time, the price OF
coal continuing from 80 to 80 per cent high
er than II was before the strike The con,
tracts which large concerns had made are
OF no use 10 them now. as they contained
almost without exception. clause accord,
ing TO which they become null and void on
the outbreak OF a strike. There is hardly
eny chance OF manufacturers recovering this
loss by obtaining other materials at cheap
er prices, as everything used in these in
dustries has gone up. There is every pro-
liability that the prices Of ceramic pre-
ducts will be raised in the near future.
China doll heads are already sold at 10
per cent higher prices than formerly. and
nodded china goods have advanced 20 per
cent"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-04
The Army Worm.


Iron the Chicago ChrOnicIe.)
It is the army worm that has brought on the
gigantic famine Of India To maintain tie i'm
perial leSrrisons and the native troops the people
have been taxed to death and have not enough
money left to buy the necessaTies OF lie where
obtainable.
II is the army worm that has begun cari ing
the vitals OF China. Tier millions easily lie
mobilized into army pests to prey upon the peace
fu vacations Of the industrious until the empire
will be ready to fan 10 pieces from army worm
exhaustion.
II is well to be on our own guard against the
army worm Il has been active at Washington
since Mckinley went there
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-04
The German Vote.

IfIOln inc NtI3nla IOnslltutlon-)
In almost every Presidential election since the
war the bulk Of the German vote has been cast
for the Republican candidates. The only notable
exception was in 1872 when Mr.. Cleveland was
favored by this clement far more than his OppO-
nent- The GerrIan vote had much to do with
the overwhelming Democratic victory Of thar
year. II gave Cleveland his great majority in
Illinois IL carried Wisconsin and the greater
part OF Aichigan's electoral vote for him. 1t
threw Indiana into the Democratic column BY an
unprecedented majority; made Ohio so close that
the Democrats captured one Of its electors and
contributed many thousands TO the victorious
DcmOcratic vote in New York.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-04
DISAPPEARED AT NIAGARA.
UnavniIing search for a Youny Penn.
SylVnnian

SylVnninn.
NIAGARA FALLS. n. Y, July 4.-On
Saturday last Mrs. Hannah Rogers. of Ger
mantown. Pa. accompanied by her son.
]. Wilbur Rogers. arrived at Niagara Falls
and went to the Temperance House in
tending TO stay for some days. S-ndly
was spent quietly. and on Monday mo. ming
mother and son went out to view the fall
and surroundings. They returned for
luncheon and about 8 o'clock the son left
his mother. stating he would go out and
get shaved. That is the last anyone has
seen OF him
The services Of the police were called in
but without result. Rogers is still miss
ing Mrs Rogers called upon Supe. intend
ent Welch. OF the State reservation. tn nix
ing he might possibly have information
that would lead to the discovery of her
son. but he had nothing to offer: no one
had reported any strangers on the State
reservation.
The missing man was thirty-one years
old. When he left the hotel he is said to
have had On a grey coat and trousers
plaid vest. straw LAT. and tan Shoes. He
was OF sandy complexion, and is fairly we'll
built
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-04
COAL IN BELGIUM.

An Opportunity for American One
ratOrs to Extend Trade.
Writing OF the demand for coal in Bel
GUM. United States Consular Agent Dodt
writes to the State Department as follows:
There is enquiry for bituminous coal
for boiler furnaces and the present emer-
gency offers good opportunity to intro
duee American Goals in Belgium Since
December, 1898, l have been writing to
coal concerns in the United States. but
without result People here are anxious
TO import large quantities. and I would
like to know prices OF bituminous coal de-
ltvered in Antwerp"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-04
a LGnatIc's Sense.

gentleman. while walking along a road not
far fern the side Of which ran railway. ene0Un-
tered number Of insane people out for exercise.
With a nod toward the railway lines. he said
way go tor
The lunatic looked a. him scornfully for a no
meut. AID then replied: 1t doesn't 20 anyW here
We keep il here to run trains On"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-04

Harries. with his st. Elizabethan faculty
for getting into hot water, is up TO his
ears in it now with the Navy Department.
The Naval Battalion. which is a part Of
the feet under his command. was ex-
pected to go on practice cruise on the
naval vessel Prairie. On April 10 last
Harries informed the department that he
would issue the necessary orders and have
the battalion in readiness. Then the
cruise was abandoned. but the authorities
were not notified Of the fact. The result
is a singing letter from Assistant Secre-
tary Hackett TO the miIitiaman- One would
think that. after a while. President Nc
Kinley would get as tired OF Harries as
the War and Navy Departments are.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-04
Diplomatic yerbiage.


There is no-seheel like diplomacy for cul-
tiyatlng nicely of verbal discrimination Our
forces in China are Instructed TO act CONCUR
rently," but not Jointly with those OF other
powers Probably il will make no difference
in what is DONE but the instruction will inter
pref the nature OF the action Il is the distinc-
tiOn between a. Peremptory order and one with
the formula 'if you please attached.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-04
= kitchen Consultation.

From Inc Ohicaso Itlbune-)
Mrs Seldom-Holme (makins 4 caID-By the
way. when DO you expect 10 90 Ezst on YOU.
summer trip?''
Mrs Upjohn-We have not decided I WAS
just discussing that question with Bridget when
you dropped IN.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-04
Few Cared for the job.

Much stress is being laid by Administration M
pers upon the fact that Mckinley is the first Re
publican President whose denomination there
was no opposition Ii may not have occurred to
those who take this view Of it that perhaps there
were not many who willing to offer them
selves up as sacrifice upon the altar of party
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-04
CURRENT RUMOR.


iFrom the indianapolis JournaL)
MA. hSre1't We got an old door plate OF AZ
old brass knoeker somewhere around tbc h0U5rg''
What do you want with IT, Glugh,erz'
why, Sna. l reed soTne kind OF ! stanning GIN
crack to wear the back Of my bell"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-04
That Little IL.
J Dc Philadelphia kecesd.l

(From .he Philadelphia Recosd)
The fact that Roosevelt has soutkera blool in
him will no doubt carry weight in the South
II he were at the head i-lsreld OF the tail of the
Republican ticket he migrc make serious inroads
upon the Democratic strene sh
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-04
Palmer for Bryan
ICON Ia Bufalo Errninr rime.

CfFom tho Buffalo Evening Times.)
Gen John NJ Palmer, candidate FOR President
on the indianapolis platform in 1896 ssys TIN,
year that Bryan can be elected, AMI that what
ever the action of the Democrats al Kansas CITY
on the matter Of platform the gold Democrats
VIII not put up a ticket. This is another pretty
good straw.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-04
Easy Work mt Kansas CITY.

II may be hoped. Of course. that the Conven.
ton Will do all in power unite and SOlidify
the party, but it must be admitted that The
events Of four years have left the Convention little
to do in this line. There scarcely be doubt
that the Democracy is practically united against
McKinleyism and its attendant train Of evils.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-04
Naf Our Concern

From the Buffalo Express)
There is no better reason why we should insist
on the maintenance Of China's integrity than
there is for demanding that the Boer Republics
be left independent.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-04
The Irony Of Fnte.


IoUnSer-Jerry, wko Is that d-iadup, coa=rrsp-
tive little fellow who requires much attention
and seems 10 haze 50 much money 10 speRd.''
Athletic Attendant TAT ssnitariUm)-D0ut tax
20 loud Hen hear ye- Hes rich mannyfac-
turer Of health foods
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-04
All the same.

(From the Detroit Free Press)
Ee--l doR't know wbethcr 10 make = fool Of
myself PLAYING golf. o. 81 the hotel piazza
and make love to somtGi-f all the afternoon
She-Wh1I's the difeTeaceG
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-04
His Daily Duty.


(Fr0m Harlem Liic)
''And ,hey say you drove that rich man to
drink
'.Yes. sir. but I couldn't help it
Couldn't help it! What do you mcaa2''
.iIie made me- sir ] vas his coaehrran -
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-04

So far the local authorities at Hoboken
think that they have located three mis-
creants who refused aid to drowning people
at the time Of last Saturdays horror. Tn
der the law, il they can be convicted il
will be possible to give them ten years
apiece in prison. A very insufficient pun
ishment, 20 be sure, but better than moth
in
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-04

From the Constitution-defying point OF
view Of the Administration, Porto Rico is
not part Of the United States However.
a United States District Court" is in be-
ing and in full operation in the island
Rather a paradox. one would think.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-04

TO Pekin cannot be attempted with a force
of less than forty thousand men. The Sc
robustness. or perhaps it would be within
bounds to say the desoerateness. of the
situation. is illustrated in the fact that the
dispatches do not speak confidently of
present international ability to hold even
Taku.
There has been sad lack of foresight and
criminal delay in throwing troops into
China. The nations who had troops TO
spare should have strained every nerve to
get them on the scene without the least
delay. Japan is not to be blamed, as her
advice in the matter WIS not followed, and
she was unable TO act with the strength
she had ready. in view of the jealousy OF
other powers. Now that the worst is be-
lieved to have happened. Japan's hand will
not be stayed. and Russia, France. and
Germany are eager to do whatever they
can II Is not a time for the AmeriC an
Government to make a new display OF the
hesitation and procrastination which have
become the hallmark of the present Ad-
ministration. The United States owes IL
to itself, to the worlds opinion, and to hu-
mainly TO send every soldier possible 10
the relief Of the few troops now fighting
on the line of the Pei-Ho
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-04
Cn-Amerfcan-
From Puck.)

First Boston Boy-Yes; father punished me
severely yesterday
Second Boston Bey-Indeed. Some parents have
such radical ideas about government without the
i-oEstnt of the go-ernrdi
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-04
rhe needle and the pole.
CP.om BROOKLYN Ijfe1

(FFom Brooklyn Life-)
Capt StaysaiE~ YES. madam. the needle o. the
coinp2Sz always points 10 the north
Miss SweetthiRg--How interesting But s1ppose
yoa wanted to go south?