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The times., 1900-12-31
HEBREW BAKERS STRIKE.
a Bread Famine Feared on New
York's East Side.

NEW YORK, Dec. S0.-Six hundred mem
bers of the Hebrew Bakers Union have left
their kneading troughs and ovens and de-
clare that they will do no more work until
the bosses are prepared to keep their prom
Use of ten-bous days and sanitary bake
shops. Four hundred more will lie or
dered out and 200 shops on the East Side
will present bare shelves and empty coun-
ters to their customers.
Backed by the forces of the United He
brew Trades Unions. representing 10000
workmen in Manhatt and Brooklyn. and
their families, 100000 persons in all, the
bakers. who are well organized. believe
that they can put up winning fight They
tell a tale of oyerwork in underground
places. dark. III ventiiated-work in which
fifteen hours is considered a short day.
and in which it is no uncommon thing for
men and boys to put in twenty hours out
of the twenty They have ten-hour
law at their backs. and agreements sign
ed by their employers agreeing not TO
work them more than the legal day.
But they say that both law and agree
ments are dead letters, and that the
greedy bosses have been gradually length
ening the number of working hours until
the men wonder that they have stopped
short of twenty flour.
The "day" begins soon after midnight
and ends. late in the afternoon, and the
pay ranges at the following figures: Fore
men in bake shops, s13 a week; bread
kneaders, So a week; helpers, s6 a week;
bread carriers, S12 month.
Small as these wages are, the bakers do
net now ask for an increase. But they do
ask for decent hours and bake shops in
which there is sufficient light and air to
support human life.
The strikers have gone to work in
businesslike manner. The strike was or
dered at midnight and was promptly
obeyed. In the morning headquarters
were established by the executive COM
mittee q the Hebrew Bakers Union at
Liberty Hall. 257 East Houston Street.
Here the strikers gathered during the
day and listened to addresses Of an en-
couraging nature.
Stand by your guns" said the orators.
They can't hold out, these bosses. The
competition is too great, and there are
too many in the business anxious to
supply bread and other things, if our
bosses cannot do 1t.
Besides, we will receive the support OF
the United Hebrew Trades Unions, and all
we have got to do Is to work together and
be firm. and We wia surely win out"
A few of the shops in which a strike had
been declared made shift to get out a par
tial supply of bread. with non union bak-
ers, picked up at random. while others did
no business at all Small grocers did q
land office business, and were soon sold
out. and the supply in many of the big
bakeries not affected by the strike was
exhausted. A bread famine in the tene-
ment house district of the East Side would
be a very serious matter. for comparative
ly few Of the population know how 10
make bread or, If they knew how, have
facilities for bass,ng it.
The times., 1900-12-31
JAPAN'S LATEST WARSHIP.
Completion OF Her OmcinI Trials on
the Tyne.
From Eneineering.l }

The Japanese battleship Hatsuse. built
by Sir w. &. Armstrong Whtworth &
Co, Limited. from designs by p. Watts,
and engined by Humphreys. Tennant &
Co, has now completed her official trials
at the mouth of the Tyne.
The vessel has a displacement of $1,000
tons: her length is 400 feet, her breadth
!6 feet and her draft Of water is q
feet. Her armament consists of four 12-
inch guns in pairs in barbettes on the
middle line at the extremities of the
ship. fourteen 6-inch guns in easements.
six on the upper deck and eight on the
main deck; twenty 12-pounders, twelve
3-pounders, a number OF smaller guns,
and four 1S-inch under water torpedo
tubes. The armor consists of complete
belt from stem TO stern. nine inches thick
over the central portions, including the
machinery and magazines, and tapered
TO four inches at the extremities. Over
the central portion the armor rises to
the main deck. forming a citadel, pro-
tecting the bases of the main deck case
ment guns. This armor is six inches
thick on the sides and twelve inches over
the bulkheads. The barbettes protesting
the 12-lnch guns are of 14-inch armor.
and the classmates protecting the 6-inch
guns are of 6-Inch armor. All of the ar
NOR Is the tough hard faced armor re-
Gently introduced.
A trial OF six hours duration with four
ffths of. full power was made on the 5th
instant en- route from Chatham, where
the ship had been docked. when a speed Of
eighteen knots, based on revolutions, was
maintained. The vessel reached the
mouth of the Tyne early on the 9th in
stant. when she was joined by the firing
party. Ammunition for the gunnery
trials was at once taken On board and
these trials were satisfactorily carried
out during the day, and demonstrated that
the hull of the vessel was we'll able to
stand the stresses to which IL was sub
jected. The next day the vessel having
been brought TO the required draft by tie
admission of water to the double bottom
the full speed trials were proceeded with.
The vessel ran Tor upward of three hours
at speed exceeding nineteen knots by
revolutions, the mean of four runs over
the measured mile giving a mean speed
of 19.1 knots. The mean power developed
over the three hours exceeded To-
coo horses. Turning. starting anchor.
and other trials have since been
made, and the vessel has now
returned to her moorings off Jarrow
Siake. where the final opening up OF the
machinery and painting is being rapidly
the vessel Will sail for Japan in a few
weeks.
1t is interesting to note that througkou.
the whole of the steam trials. which ex-
tended over several days. the stoking was
performed by the Japanese stoFers be-
longing to the ship.
The times., 1900-12-31
THE OASIS OF BISKRA.
HeaithfuI and beautiful Resort in
the Algerian Desert.
(From the Pail Nall Gazette.)

The Journey to that charming retreat
the oasis of Biskra in the Algerian Des-
ert, on the edge OF the Great Sahara, is
not at all arduous, and can be accom-
plished direct from London in four days,
the through ticket costing little over e12.
From Narseilles the comfortable steamers
of the Transatlantique Company leave once
week direct for Philippevilie. and once
weekly via Bona, the direct crossing TAX
ing thirty hours. From Philippeville Biskra
is reached by rail in a day. Most travel
ers will prefer TO break their journey at
Constantine, that inland Gibraltar, whose
splendid situation, enthroned on its iso-
lated plateau of rock, is unique in the
world. Interesting as it is, however, 1t
unfortunately lacks good hotel acconrno-
dation, accusation which. cannot be
urged against Biskra, which possesses at
least one frst-claSs hotel in the Royal,
and several others, the Victoria, the Oasis,
the Des Zbans etc. clean, comfortable,
and moderate enough to suit eyeryone's
means. The Royal is the most modern,
and has a large inner court laid out as
garden, an extensive fiat roof, and a min
aret, whence the gorgeous desert sunsets
can be viewed to perfection, and splen-
did view from the terrace eastward, over
the bed of the river, the Oued- Biskra to
the Sahara and the picturesque range of
hills, the Diebel MetliIi, on the horizon.
The Dar-Daif Hotel. attached to the Ca
sino, has an excellent restaurant and cafe.
the prices at all these hotels ranging from
le to 16 francs a day.
At Biskra II rarely rains though heavy
tropical showers are not unknown; bright
sun and blue sky are the rule; there is
no damp. and the pure, dry air of the Sa-
hara is of incalculable benefit to seekers
after health; yet Ii has by no means the
appearance of resort of inyalids only;
the little town wears 4 gay French air,
has excellent shops and bazars, public
gardens. in which roses heliotrope, hibis-
Gus, and bougainvillea vie in profusion
and coloring; a highly Oriental looking
Marie, a French fort. garrison, and mill
tary club, all picturesquely contrasting
with the Arab life which to unaccustoIned
northern eyes is the great and salient
novelty of the place. Very quaint and in
teresting are the native streets the mar
ket square with its huddled groups of
white robed Arab,a. the languid process
sions of laden and weary camelS, the tun-
mel shaped avenues of millosa, and the
villages scattered about the oasis,
screened and overhung by countless wav-
ing date palms. not less countless to the
enchanted traveller because his guide,
with frigid accuracy. informs him that the
oasis contains not less than 100000 OF
these self-same palm trees. In this indo-
lent land there is yet plenty for the ener-
getic to do; the mornings can be pleas
antly occupied by bathing at the Ham,
mann es- -Salahin, six kilometres out in the
desert, where there is miniature bath
ing establishment built over the springs,
which have a natural heat of H. degrees
The times., 1900-12-31
KILLED AND FROZEN STIFF.
Jersey Worker Waited for Death ON
HALLWAY Track.

MooRESToWN, n. J., Dec. 30.-Em-
ployes of Augustus Reeves brick yard at
Lenola made grewsome discovery carly
yesterday morning. They were, walking
along the railroad from Maple Shade Sta
tion to the brick yard, when they found
the crushed and mangled form of Frank
Ryan. a fellow workman, lying near the
railroad tracks. The body was frozen stiff
and 1t is evident he had been dead some
time.
Coroner DIR. ]. D. Janney was notified
and learned that the man had been at
Merchantyille Friday night and took a
train for Maple Shade. where he aIighted
and started to walk TO his lodging house.
Indications lead to the belief that he sat
down on the track and went to sleep and
that the midnight train struck him, killing
Kim Instantly. The coroner did not deem
an inquest necessary. The man was about
thirty years of age, and claimed his hotne
in New York City,
The times., 1900-12-31
A pEFAULTER FOR THOUSANDS.
The Altoona Receiver of Taxes Short
In His Accounts.

ALTOONA, Pa. Dec. 30.-James II. Nc
Cullough. the Altoona receiver Of county
and State taxes, was reported today to
be a defaulter to the extent of s35. 900 to
s50, 600. The discovery that he was short
in his accounts was made on Thursday
County Commissioner ]. C. Hughes, one
of McCullough's bondsmen. Immediately
charged him with the crime. Mccullough
broke down and admitted he had embez-
zled $4,000. An examination of his books
was Immediately begun. Mccullough has
not been seen since Thursday.
This evening W. W. Blake. one of his
bondsmen, announced that the shortage so
far totals s32. 900. Mccullough was a mem
ber of the Methodist Church, and moved
in the best soeie;y. He was however an
inveterate gambler and recently lost heav-
lily en- stocks and at cards.
The times., 1900-12-31
DIED.

DARCEY On Sunday. December so. 1870, It
500 o'clock D. m, STEPHEN WALTER DARCEG,
aged two years and five months. youngest son o.
Henry and Maggie Darcy, 1t oOs Twenty second
Street.
Noticc OF funeral hereafter. 1t
BROSNAN-On Saturday December %, 1860 at
IL A. m, MARY ELLEN BROSNAN, daughter of
Jeremiah ]. ard eatharine Bros-:an, in her
twenty-first year.
Funeral from her parents residence, Glo Sew
cnth Street southwest. Monday, December 81.
ut $3.50 O'Clock a. M. Solemn requiem mass at
st. Dominic's Church. Relstiyes and friends
invited. ueAo-<I
HARRISoN-on Friday, Dec. IS. 1900. at II 30
n m, MARY f.. beloved wife OF Ernest L. Eiar-
risun and daughter os Eliza and the late Peter
Harvey in the 10Th year Of her age
Frneral from the residence of her mother. 1902
II ST. NV, Monday. Dec. 81. at $50 i. ~. thence
to St Stephens Church, where requiem, -iiss viii
he said Tor the repose OF her soul.
de29-2t,cm
MARSHALL-On Friday, December %, 1900. at
$50 a. M, MAN MARSHALL, beloved husband
OF Augusta Marshall, at his late residence, i29
d Street northwest in the sixty-sixth year Of his
age.
Funeral from residence. at 10 a. m, Monday.
December 81 1900. Baltimore, Md. and Peters
burg. Va, papers please copy. de29-3t
The times., 1900-12-31
Mars.
(From the Hartford Tines

Strange lights that have recently been observed
on the surface OF Mars have led to the question:
Are the jolly old boys Mars trying to send New
Years congratulations to the celestial rubberneeks
on this small earth? Prof. Camille Flammarion
does not answer this in the affirmative But he
thinks we can get to talking with the Martians
after a while ard he endorses Prof Schmoil 5
idea of reproducing outline of the luminous
points of the Great Bear at Bordeaux. harseiileS.
strasburg Paris amsterdam, Copenhagen. and
Stockholm II the Naftians respond by tracing
an outline Of some of the heavenly consultations
in points OF light. their planet, then inter
communication between the planets will have
begun.
The times., 1900-12-31
Great Britain Prey to stupor.
(Ernm thc London Exnress. !

No clearer or irore striking example OF how
Great Britain is being ousted from her former
markets could be iourd than is contained in
the official report British trade with Swift
zerland in 1899. This small Republic, with its
population of 100000. Is one of the worlds best
markets. the purchases for the year totalins
G46.JGi.0O0. OF this amount Great Britain S
share was only e. 257 900 about As per cent,
while Germany sold C 900 worth, or nearly
90 per cent The causes for the Nation Of
Shonkeepers'' being so heavily thrown of its own
pitch" are the same old causes, ]. c. the
stupidity and incrtness OF the British trader.
These are hard words, but they are harder TO
say wher there is DENYING thei- absolute
frnih
The times., 1900-12-31
cLEVELAND's DUCK HUNT.
The Ex-President and Captain Evans
at Murphy's Island.

COLUMBIA. s. C, Dec 30.-Grover
Cleveland. Fighting Bob" Evans. and
other sportsmen arrived at Georgetown in
special sleeper at midnight last night
They slept In their car. and this morning
went by launch TO Murphy's Island. where
they Will be the guests Of the Murphy s
Island Gun Club for ten days. The party
has been invited to attend a banquet Of
the Palmetto Club tomorrow night. Mr..
Cleveland is an honorary member.
The first real duck weather Of the year
set In this morning, with cold north
essterly rain.
The times., 1900-12-31
Representative Cummings Improving

NEW YORK. Dec. 30.-Representatiye
Amos j. Cummings. who was brought
home from New Haven on Saturday with
a broken ankle. as a result of fall from
his bicycle, is still suffering a good deal
from the pain, but is improving. He went
away for a months outing, and although
he had been away only since Christmas,
his general health is better, in spite Of
the mishap at New Haven.
The times., 1900-12-31
SMALLPOX IN CHICAGO.
Two Cases Reported to the City
Health Authorities.

CHICAGO, pss. sO,-Two cases of small
pox have isensYeported to the health de-
partment Rpd ,he sufferers removed to
the isolation Hospital. The first was that
of L. l. Wolfe. iwho had been at down.
town lodging House. Feeling III Wolfe
had recourse t1 the clinic of Rush Medi-
cal College, anQ the students discovered
that he was in THE most dangerous stage
OF smallpex.
Robert LewM colcred; POS South. Des-
PLANES Street. HAS in the county hospital
when symphonic of the disease were de-
tected on htuss He also was taken to
the citys Rotation hospital. Neither
patient had eVsr been vaccinated.
The times., 1900-12-31

WE BUY UNDIVIDED INTERESTS IN
Real Estate and Perfect Titles.
Parties who failed to pay 1898 taxes, and
whose property was sold. can protect them
from maturing to a deed and loss OF prop
erty by calling at the office Of WASHING
TON LAW CLAIMS CO., Room Z. Az
Louisiana Avenue northwest. city
nolS-tf em
The times., 1900-12-31
S. II. WALKER,
ass Louisiana Avenue northwest.
Fire Insurance.
IL

HEADQUARTERS PUBLIC COMFORT.
Rooms sos and 500, Fifth foor. this
Evening Star Building-All parties
wishing to furnish accommodations to
visitors during the inaugural are re-
quested to call at headquarters or send
description of quarters, stating number
of persons that can be supplied with
rooms, with and without meals. etc., also
list of prices per day.
NJ l. WELLER, Chairman,
Public Comfort Committee.
de2S-1mO-em
The times., 1900-12-31

Very good Offices single suite. with steam
heat and hest OF service at low rent, in the
IIutchins Building, corner Tenth and ID streets
northwest.
The times., 1900-12-31

NoTICE-THE ANNUAL MEETING OF
the stockholders of the New York
Power Gas Company. incorporated under
the laws Of West Virginia, will be held for
the election of directors for the ensuing
year and for the transaction of such othes
business as can properly be considered by
the meeting, at Room %, Pacific Building,
in the city of Washington, D. c., on the
I'd OF JANUARY, A. D. 1901, AT IL
O'CLOCK, NOON. u. HUTCHINSON,
de2931 Secretary
The times., 1900-12-31
stops the Cough

md works On the Cold.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure cold
In one day. No Cure. No Pay. Price. 25 cents
The times., 1900-12-31

OFFICE OF THE MUTUAL FIRE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA. Washington, November s.
1900.-Policy holders are notified that the
managers have ordered paid the members
a return of savings in proportion to
the value of each policy at the close of
1888. Renewals for 1901 must be paid the
company at the same time at the rate OF
1 per cent on the premium notes. and
POLICIES MUST BE PRESENTED that
payments may be entered thereon. Poli-
cies expire Oh the last Monday in Decem-
her (31st). Please attend early and avoid
the crowd. w. A. H. CHURCH. President.
L. PIERCE BOTELER, Secretary.
nos, tn mo. .16t
The times., 1900-12-31

A MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS
of the Capital Traction Company for
the election of directors will be held at
the office of the company. Union Pas
senger Station, on WEDNESDAY, THE
18th OF JANUARY. 1901.
The polls will be opened at 1870 a. m.
and closed at 1 p. m. G. T. DUNLOP,
President.
C. n. KooNES. Secretary.
ds94-15t-exSu
The times., 1900-12-31

o STREET MARKET open all day today
from 5 a. m. to 10 p. m- 31st. 1t
The times., 1900-12-31

EQUAL LODGE, KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS-
The members are requested to meet
at their hall. 623 Louisiana Avenue MON
DAY EVENING to make arrangements for
the funeral of our late brother, Adam
Beck. D. F. BROWN. K. r. G. S.
JAMES L. MARSHALL,
Chancellor Commander. 1t
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-20
REVIEW OF MARKETS
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Stocks, hOnsy, Exchange. Bonds. Grain,
Cotton, Provisions, Etc.

New York, April 19.-Business on the
Stock Exchange to-day lapsed into d
condition of dullnesS and abandonment
70 the operations of small professional
traders. Much angry recMmination
continues to be heard on all sides con-
cernlng the bear raid on the iron and
steer Stocks Not only in the stock
market but in the iron trade as we'll
accusations of bad faith and double
oeanngs with the views Of Chairman
Gates, of the American Steel and Wire
Company, but the Iron Age says in it's
review OF the subject, mo sharp
tumble in values is expected unless this
development III the wire trade should
produce such an effect" 1t is the reSer-
walton thus expressed that has SO ef-
tectually upset the speculative world.
dealers In securities kept one eye on
the iron and steel stocks all day, and
the erratic and irregular movements in
that group kept the whole market in
feverish and uncertain state. When
pressure there was relaxed there was
a disposition manifest to mark up
prices elsewhere, but the burden of sell
ing met on the advance gave an ap-
pearancc OF n desire to realize on an
extensive scale and took the snap out
of the market. On the other hand, the
majority of stocks offered decreased
materially on considerable decline,
giving an undcrtone of GrmncsS to
prices. Notable strength was shown at
one time by the Baltimore and Ohio
stocks, and on the other hand Southern
Pacific suffered from decided weak
ness. The one movement mad about as
much effect on the general list as the
other The sharp advance in the metal
stocks, which followed the declines af-
ter the opening was accompanied by Il
rise late in the day TO the best prices
But when these stocks and Sugar gave
tho N.hnln lief Fpl1nwp1
closing was active and easy consider
ably below the best.
Sugar, after selling up as high as
1881, closed at n net loss of points
The news of the day was generally ig-
norcd. IT included Il number of strong
statements OF earnings for the second
week in April, especially by soft coal
carrying roads. Rumors of new COM
binations of railroad systems continue
prevalent The Chicago. indianapolis
and Louisville is now said to be des-
tined for absorption by the Southern
Railway, and there are stories of Van
derbilt buying of Wabash securities.
The Southwestern group OF so-called
Gould railroads are formed into various
combinations by the rumor mongers.
The small amount of foreign proxies
voted ut The New York Central annual
meeting was regarded as significant OF
the recent foreign selling of high priced
securities and explanatory of the up
ward movement Of exchange. which
continued to-day. Money continues
easy, and IL strong bank statement on
Saturday is considered assured.
The bond market was moderately
active and irregular Total Gales, par
value, Sl,795 900.
U. S. IS registered and old As de-
cllned a and the SIS X in the bid price
The new IS advanced u per cent.
Total stock sales to-day were $40, 400
shares.
New York, April 1o.-standard Oil.
S5.43M5.46.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-20
The Cotton Markets.
NEW YORK COTTON MARK EFT

NEW OltlN CoIION AlAltN Ell.
The cotton market was only modcr-
atcly active to-day. Local traders hes
itated to make operate on their own
account owing to the continued evil
dences of "onc-man pwer." which have
SO long had Il restraining influence upon
speculation here. This interest gave
support to the market at times. The
first call developed a quiet and steady
feeling, With prices one point lower to
three points higher. There was Il slight
recession, and then n rally on covering,
chiefly in repsonse to covering or more
or less conflicting crop accounts and
smaller receipts at most Of the ports.
There was no general speculation, and
the transactions for the entire session
represented Il generally dull market. AT
the best level OF The day the advance
was three 10 seven points, while the
close was quiet. one point lower 10 five
points higher. English cables were ia
vorable. showing an increased demand
for spot cotton and an advance of two
To three points in futures.
New York. April 19-Cutton futures
opened quiet and steady: Nav. 9.47;
June. 9.42: July. 9.42: August, 9.eS; sep
100; December, 100; January, 7.9?: Feb
ruray. sol; March. sos.
Cotton futures closed steady: April
9.a6: May. 9.46; June. DAB: July. 9.i3;
August 926: September, SAL; October
SIS: November. 500; December. S.02.
January, sos; February. sos; March,
SOS.
New York. April 19.-spot cotton
closed quiet; middling uplands. use;
mddling Gulf. l0Ac.: sales -.
New York. April 19.-Cotton quiet;
mddlns, csc; net receipts. 500: gross
500: sales. ~: stock. 1li663.
Total To-Day-Net receipts. 3,SS5; e%-
ports to Great Britain 2.400; To France
=; to the Continent, III: stock. 1856
Total Since September met re
ceipts. 61l2.426: exports to Great Brit
ain. 1,9S7.196; France. Cos, 81: TO tho
Continent, 1927, 40.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-20
Mexican dollars. AK. Government
bonds Irregular. State bonds inactive.
Railroad bonds Irregular.

NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
New York, April 19.-Flour, quiet and
weak on everything but low grade win
tiers. Winter straights, s3.45@p3.50; Min
nesota patents, s3.70@3.9O. Rye flour.
easy. Corn meal. easy. Rye. dull Bar
ley, quiet. Wheat-Spot, easy; No. 2
red, 79lsc. Corn-Spot, weak; No. 2.
47c. Oats-Spot, dull; No. 2, 2S@2SAc.
Beef, quiet. Cut meats. steady. Lard,
easy; Western steamed, s7.65; refined,
easy; Continent, $500; S. A., sS.25; COM
pound, 65sc. Pork. steady. Butter,
steady; Western creamery, 151s@1Sc.;
State dairy. 15@17c. Cheese, steady;
fancy large, white. 111Ac.; fancy large,
colored. 11Ac.; fancy small. white.
10lac.; do. colored, 101E001lc. Eggs.
steady; State and Pennsylvania, at
mark. 12M@13hc.; Southern, at mark,
11@11Hc.; storage, Western, 12M @13c.
Spot coffee-Rio, easy; No. I. invoice.
SIC; do. Jobbing. S3sc.; mild, market
quiet; Cordova, 9h@14c. Sugar-Raw.
easy; fair refining. 31-32c.; centrifugal
96 test, 47-16c.; molasses sugar, 3Ac.;
refined, steady.