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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02
ADDITIONAL TELEPHONE WIRES.
Prohibition to Their Erection May BE
JudicialIy Tested.

Mr.. Jere NJ. Wilson, president of the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany. called upon District Commissioner
Macfarland today for the purpose of in
ducing the Commissioners to agree that
the law which their attorney holds pro-
hibts them from granting permits for the
erection of additional telephone wires in
the District outside the city limits shall
be tested by judicial proceedings. Mr..
Macfarland said he would lay the matter
before his associates, but that nothing
would be done until after Commissioner
Ross has returned to the city.
As heretofore stated. the attorney for the
District advised the Commissioners a year
or more ago that under existing law they
are without authority to grant permits for
the stringing of additional overhead wires
for telephone purposes outside the limits
of the city, and since that opinion was rem
dered the Commissioners have refused to
issue such permits. This they have done,
too, Notwithstanding the fact that members
of both houses of Congress have been
among those who desired the telephones
covered by the applications for &he per-
mits. The situation was brought to the at
tention of Congress by the Commissioners
during its last session, and tina; body nav
ing failed to give legislative relief the Com
missioners have felt That they have since
then had even less reason Tor granting the
desired permits.
Speaking of the matter today Commits
sioner mcfarland said that the Commits
s!oners fully appreciate the hardship i'm
posed upon people residing in the suburbs
who desire telephone connection, and the
great Inconvenience most of them are sub
jeCted TO because of their failure to obtain
such connection, but nevertheless the Com
missioners, in view Of their attorneys
opinion, and in view of the further fact
that Congress, after being fully Informed
in the matter, refused to act, feel that they
have been fully justified in adhering to their
position. 1t is true, added Mr.. Mcfarland,
that there has been no judicial determina-
ton of the question, and it may be, there
fore, that the Commissioners will. after
their discussion of the case next week. de-
eide. to assist the company in obtaining
such decision. To get the case before
the courts, Mr.. Macfarland has been in
formed, would require the Commissioners
to grant the company permit to erect
overhead telephone wires outside the city
limits, some third person to then petition
the court to enjoin the company from pro-
ceeding under such permit.
Should the Commissioners grant the de-
sired permit. Mr.. mcfarland explained that
they would undoubtedly do upon the ex-
press underst anding that it was issued
merely for the purpose of basing thereon
a test case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT.
Regrets Inability to Review Parade in
New York CITY.


NEW YORK, November 2.-The follow
ing letter was today given out by Secretary
Drake of the Business Mems Republican
and Sound Money Associations:
CANTON, Ohio, Nov. 1, 1900.
My dear Mr. Strong: Public duty will
not permit me to accept the invitation to
review the parade on November 3 of the
organizations composing the Business
Mems Republican Sound Money Associa-
ton.
1 recall the inspiring demonstration of
four yea1s ago and rejoice that now, with
undiminished ranks. citizens of all parties
are in line for national honor, public law
sound currency and industrial prosperity
and, as in 1896, are arrayed against those
who are melting class hatred and discon-
tent among people of our happy country
We know no class distinctions in this fair
land of ours.
The American people will permit no stain
to be put upon the American name.
May those marching freemen and their
patriotic allies throughout the country
stamp out for all time in this republic the
evils of Reputation and dishonor.
Very sincerely yours
WILLIAM MCKINLEY
Hon. William L. Strong. President BUSH
ness Mems Sound Money Association,
New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02
Baltimore Markets,

BALTIMORE, November Flour dull, unchang-
ed receipts IL 42S barrels; exports y, 675 barrels
Wheat dull spot and the month, 71&Ia72; Decenl-
ber 73haaI3A; May, 791sa797s: steamer No. red
69ha69h; receipts, q 1875 bushels; southern by
sample. 6Ga7S: do; on grade, 71a73. Corn firm;
42Aa42ks; November or December. old I01s
ais; January, 40ha40l.: February, 4O4a4OX:
steamer mixed, 401aa 40; receipts, 80 131 bushels
exports 145. ia bushels: southern white corn 42a
q: do yellow, 43a44. Oats steady: No. white,
261sa27; No. mixed 2iAa25; receipts, 49, Y62
bushels Rye steady; No. 2 nearby, So; No 2
western, SO; receipts, 1857 bushels. Hay steady
No. l timothy, $3.50 asked. Grain freights con
time active for steamers; steam Liverpool per
bushel. 31sd: November; Cork for orders. per quar-
ter, 3s 9d.a3s. 101.d. November December Butter
eggs and sugar firm and unchanged. Cheese steady
but quiet; large 11An12; medium, 12a12A pie
mics, 12Aa12h. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02
FEW VIOLATIONS REPORTED.
Civil Service Law Relating to ASSESS
ments Observed During Campaign.

The absence of violations OF the civil
service law relating to political assess
ments in this city has been very marked
since the present campaign was opened
This does not mean that government en-
ployes have not been solicited to contribute
to the campaign on one side OF the other,
though 1t is believed by those in the best
positions to know the facts that very lit
tie campaign money has gone from gov
eminent employees to any one during the
present fall.
In order to violate the law in relation to
political assessments it is necessary that
government officials or employees should do
the soliciting or that such soliciting should
take place i'll 4 government office. y gov
eminent employe cannot solicit contribu-
tons anywhere from people in the federal
service.
1t has been held by the civil service com
mission that the sending of a circular adj
dressed to a government empioye at his
office is as much a violation of the law as If
che person sending it had personally paid
visit for that purpose to the office.
Such soliciting as has informally come to
the attention of the commission has been
of people not connected with the federal
service in any way and whose operations
have been confined outside of government
offices
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02

A Point Which Controller Tracewell
Hesitates to Decide.

Mr. Tracewell. the controller of the treas
ury, has received from Lieutenant Fuller,
United States army disbursing officer in the
Philippines, a letter asking for authority
to purchase in Hong Kong wherever it
may be obtained at best advantage MeXi-
can silver for the payment of native en-
ployes of ordnance department and others
with whom the official dealings are had.
The transactions in the Islands, it is said,
are all in Mexican dollars.
The controller says he sees no objection
to the plan proposed, which appear to have
for its object saving of expense to the
government. but in view of the provisions
of section 1851 of the Revised Statutes he
has grave doubts to the legality of any
exchange of funds, and as the question is
one of general law and public policy, he
suggests that the opinion of the Attorney
General be obtained on the subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02
BIRTHDAY OF JApAN's RULER.
VIII Be FittinEly Celebrated at the
legation TOMORROW.

The birthday of the Emperor of Japan,
which occurs tomorrow, will be tittingly OBJ
served at the japanese legation, on n
street, where Minister Takahira, Secretary
Nabashima and the other members of the
staff will receive Japanese residents and
drink the health and long life of the en-
peror The rule of the present emperor has
been so identified with the modern develop
ment of Japan that his birthday has been
made a national holiday, business being
suspended. the emperor reviewing the troops
at Tokyo and fetes occurring throughout
the empire. Russia gives marked recogni-
ton to the event, sending a special envoy
to Tokyo to convey the congratulations of
the car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02
The Proposed Bond Issue.

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
The suggestion of Commissioner Macfar-
land that bonds should be issued to COM
plete the sewer system is one that will
commend itself to every intelligent. citizen.
The report of the Medical Society, publish
ed by the Senate in 1894, shows conclusive
ly that the completion of the sewer system
would save from 300 to 400 lives annually
in the District, and if, the issue of few
millions in bonds would secure that result,
surely 1t ought to be done. With the com
bined effort of the Commissioners. and the
citizens it would seem that Congress could
be induced to either advance the amount
necessary to complete the system or au-
thorize the issue of bonds for that purpose.
How much would be required l do not
Know, but as the original estimate was but
about S4.OoOo00, and a considerable por
ton of that amount has been already eX-
pended on the work, the amount needed 10
complete it cannot be over two or three
millions. OF course, the District authori-
ties can show how much has been expended
and how much more will be required. But
whether it be three Millions or even more
the saving of life and sickness certainly
JuStieS the immediate completion of the
work and the advance issue of whatever
amount OF bonds may be required for that
purpose.
But if, as before, an attempt is made to
couple with that the street extension
scheme and to ask for a larger amount for
mat purpose it will undoubtedly fail as be-
fore.
If, therefore. an effort is to be made. as
1t certainly should be. to secure the issue
OF bonds for completing the sewer system
at the earliest possible day, the bill should
De conhned to that object alone, and not
be handicapped by any outside projects
Let each stand its own merits, and
then there will be some hope for securing
the early completion of the sewer system
winch is Infinitely more important than
any other District need not even except
ing the schools, for nothing is so important
as the saving of human lives which the
completion of this work would accomplish
W. c. DODGE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02
A Practical Argument.

Savannah made yesterday the first ship
ment of phosphate rock to Honolulu This
shipment, which went in an American YES
sci, must traverse the long route around
South America, consuming $50 days or
more in the passage. If such shipments
can be protitably made over that long dis
lance. how much more profitably could
similar shipments be made by the way of
an isthmian canal? With a ship canal
across Nicaragua the distance from Sayan-
nah to Honolulu would be cut in half, and
the commerce from this port to the islands
might reasonably be expected to become
imnortant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02
THE MEMORIAL BRIDGE.
Its Construction is to BE Urged Upon
COnSress.

Mr.. Frank Hume called upon District
Commissioner Macfarland today for the
purpose Of requesting the Commissioners
to advocate in their coming annual report
the construction of the proposed memorial
bridge across the Potomac. Mr.. Macfarland
assured Mr.. Hume that he is heartily in
favor of the project, and promised that he
will lay the matter before his associates.
The Commissioner also assured Mr. Hume
that in the part of the annual report allot-
ted to him he will urge the construction
Of the bridge which should be. he believes,
as President Mckinley expressed it in his
last annual message to Congress, "a monu-
ment to American patriotism"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02

The Secretary of the Navy has notified
the District Commissioners that agreeably
to their request he has ordered that the
services Of the Marine Band be placed at
their command the afternoon of the 18th
instant upon the occasion of the annual
parade of the District policemen and fire.
men.
1t is also understood that the Secretary Of
War will place the services Of the cavalry
band at Fort Myer at the command Of the
Commissioners the same, and that both
bands will appear in the parade. 1t is
stated that the Commissioners will request
the board of education to close the public
schools in time to permit the children to
witness the parade, and the President, the
members of his cabinet and other promi-
nent officials and citizens will be invited to
view it from the stand to be erected in
front OF the White House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02
Mrs. Cora Talbot Dead.
Special Dispa ,ch TO The Evening Star

To
ROCKVILLE, Nd, November Mrs
Cora Talbot wife OF States Attorney IA
Maurice Talbot. died about IL o'clock this
morning at her home In this town of paraly-
sis. About two weeks ago, while attend
ing services In the Rockville NJ f. Church
she was suddenly stricken and she never
rallied. She was forty-eight years old
She is survived by her husband and the
following children. all Of this place: Mrs
BENJAMIN c. Riggs, Misses Helen ana
Evelyn and Thomas N. Talbot. Mrs Tai
bot was daughter Of Mr.. Henry Wilson
OF Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02
Cans and McGOyern Matched.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, November .
Sam c. Harris yesterday signed articles of
agreement for a match between Terry Nc
Govern and Joe Cans. 1t is to occur De-
cember II, before the Tattersall Athletic
Club, Chicago. Cans Is to weigh in at 133
pounds al : O'Clock. and must finish Nc
Govern in six rounds or forfeit. The purse
Is to be divided seventy-five per cent to
winner and twenty-five per cent to loser
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02
CLEVELAND GOING DUCKING.
Ex-President VIII he Gone Over EIec-
ton Day.

NEW YORK, November 2.-Ex-President
Cleveland came to town today from Prince
ton and called to see his friend, E. c.
Benedict at the latter's office. Mr. Cleve-
land who looked very WELL denied himself
to all interviewers. sending out word that
he had nothing to say. A representative of
the firm of Benedict & Co., said that the
ex-President and Mr.. Benedict were going
out of town for few days. He understood
they were going on duck shooting evpe-
dition down In Maryland, and that they
would not return before the latter part of
next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02
John G. wooIIey in Micbtp.,

DETROIT. Mich, November John q.
Wcoley, prohibition candidate for President
and party. entered Michigan today for their
second campaign tour of the state. Mr..
Woolley opened the days campaigning with
speech at o'clock from the rear plat
form of his car. A small audience heard
him urge that 1T is the duty of all enlight-
ened electors to vote the prohibition ticket. !"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02
Spain Will Eradicate Carltsm.

MADRID, November I'm spite of the
fact that the Carlist uprising is officially
declared to be ended decree has been pro-
mugated suspending the constitutional
guarantees throughout Spain and empower
ing the authorities to utterly eradicate
CarlSm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02
Paterson's Opera House Burn.

NEW YORK. November 1.-The opera
house In Paterson, N. j., was DESTROYED by
fire today. A high wind was blowing and
the firemen had great difficulty in saving
adjoining property At one time 1t looked
as if the whole block would be DESTROYED
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02
Movements. of Naval Vessels.

The Navy Department has ordered Admiral
Farquhar. commanding the North Atlantic
squadron, to commission the Ericsson
Cushing and Dupont. This is part Of
the torpedo boat hotilla which will accom-
pany the squadron on its winter cruise. The
Atlanta will probably sail Sunday for
South America. She takes the place of the
Machias in Admiral Schley's South ..tlantic
squadron The Manila arrived at Cavite
today. The Philadelphia and the Iowa have
arrived at San Pedro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02
Reassignment of New York's Officers.

Officers attached to the cruiser New York,
which is about to be put out of commission
for repairs. have been assigned to other
duty as follows: Captain A. S. Snow, to
the New York navy yard; Lieutenant Com
mander ]. b. Murdoch, to the war college,
Lieutenant Commander c. c. Rogers. Leu
tenant A. II. Davis, Lieutenant q. r. Sails
bury, Ensigns r. /. Curtain and F. ID.
Harms and Chaplain C. q. Wright, to the
Massachusetts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02
Had a Temporary Rally,
Secretary Root Much Shocked

secretary Root was very much shocked
at the news of the death of ex-Mavor
Strong, with whom he had been on inti-
mate terms for great many years He
sent personal telegram of coincidence to
Mrs. Strong today. in which he said:
The death of Colonel Strong is a great
loss to the community in which he has been
Tor so many years d tower of strength for
all that was good and useful in political and
social life. To me his death is a personal
bereavement after warm, true friendship
more than twenty years. What an inesti-
mable heritage he has left in the memory
of more than twenty years. What an !nesti-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02
Salmon Pack Reduced,

NEW WHATCOM, Wash. November .
The Fairhaven salmon canneriss today
closed down for the season. They put I'D
three-fourths of the Puget sound pack.
The grand total of cases packed this sea-
of last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02
Abel p. U,,ham Kills Himself.

CHICAGO. NJ vember Abel Z. Cpham.
of the best known tea experts in the
United States, committed suicide at his
residence here today with carbolic acid. ILL.,
brought on by excessive tea tasting
is thought to have been the cause of the
act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02

NEW YORK, November 1.-The directors
Of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company
met here today and elected Charles NJ
Hays to the presidency of the company
No other business was transacted at the
meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02
viii Teach Them PATIENCE.

From the Chicago Post
The installation of a telephone system in
the Philippines ought to be good thing.
1t certainly will teach the natives to be
patient.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02

FFOm the hahsaS CITY Star
The Tennessee woman who killed her son
because he smoked cigarettes may lay
claim to inventing the only absolutely sure
cure for the cigarette habit ever discovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02
Coroner VIII Ascertain Cause.

Amelia Kent. colored. fifty-eight years
old. died at her home. in rear of 2122 X
street. about o'clock this afternoon. There
had been no physician in attendance and
the woman's death was reported to the
coroner. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Stock Market

Furnished by w B. Hibbs & Co. bankers
and brokers, 1i19 F st, members New York
STOCK exchange, correspondents Messrs La
denburg. Thalmann & Co. New York
Open, High low C-Iosa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02
SECRETARY LONG IN COLORADO.
He Addresses n Miners Meeting mt
CriDDIe Creek.

CHICAGO, November "A special to the
Record from Colorado Springs. Col, says:
Secretary of the Navy John D. Long, who
is here on weeks visit to his daughters.
Misses Helen and Margaret. last night ad-
dressed a large audience of miners at Grip
pie Creek. A snow storm interfered with
the parade feature of the demonstration
planned for the occasion. Secretary Long
spoke at length on national issues
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02
W. L.. STRONG DEAD
Former Mayor Of New York Passed
Away.
HAD BEEN SICK some TIME
His Death, However, Was Unex-
pected.
S X FITCH OF HIS CARE Err

NEW YORK. November 2-Wiliam L.
Strong. the last mayor of the old city of
New York died suddenly at 3 o'clock this
morning at his residence in this city.
The Illness of Mr.. Strong had been kept
from his political friends 1t was known
among his business associates in the whole
sale dry goods district, but no one suspect
ed that his condition alarming. Mr.
Strong had not been at his place of bust
resS for several days.
Mr.. Strong took an active part in the
present campaign and it is said that mis-
political labors, combined with his attempts
to retain supervision over his business af-
fairs, in the face of impaired health.
brought about the illness that resulted in
his death.
William L. Strong was born in Ohio in
1877, and came to New York when a young
man. He found employment with different
firms until January l. 1870, when he or
ganized the firm of VIM. l.. Strong & Co
The firm soon grew to be one of the prom
lnent business houses in the city. He also
interested himself in banking matters and
was president of the Central National
Bank
Active in Politics.
Mr.. Strong took an active interest in pol
ltics, and was one of the leaders of the re-
form movement in this city and was elect
ed mayor on the repubican-citizens' union
ticket in 1894. He was the last mayor of
the old city of New York before consolida-
ton with Brooklyn and the other boroughs
composing the present city of New York
AT the time of his death Mr. Strong was
member of a number of societies, includ-
ing the Ohio Society, American Fine Arts
Society. American Museum of Natural His
tory Metropolitan Museum Association and
American Geographical Society
MIR. Strong had been in poor health for
ABOUT SIN weeks. He ate supper as usual
last night and did not complain of any pain
or weakness at that time. About II o'clock
he retired to his bed room. assisted by two
nurses, who had been in attendance from
the beginning of his illness. About an hour
after he had gone to bed he awoke and
told one of the nurses that he was very
weak He asked to have his wife and son,
Major Putnam Bradlee Strong, called They
soon came to the room. When Mr.. Strong
saw his wife he put up his arm and said:
Il am very, very weak"
Had a Temporary Rally
Col. Strong grew a little better and as
his condition at that time did not seem
alarming, the physician was not sent for
His daughter. Mrs. Shattuck and her hus-
band. were called. however.
little before 3 o'clock Mr. Strong SEEM
ed to have decided change for the worse
and his physician was hastily summoned,
out ne ola not arrive until after the pa
TENTS death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02
SteamHhi Arrivals.

At New York-kaiser Wilhelm ii, from
Naples.
AT Havre-L.a Bretagne, from New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02

Progressive Thought in Hawaii.
From the Honolulu Republican.
1t is said that live wires' make fifty
dead mean every day. Wouldn't It be
cheaper to bury the wires than the men?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02
Replacing the T.unr LII Yamen.

The plan of substituting minister of for
eign affairs in place of the tsung Ii va
men has long been in contemplation. as
foreign representatives have found it very
difficult to deal with that mixed body and
to locate responsibility upon it, particularly
durig the Boxer troubles.