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Evening star., 1900-05-03
TO CONSIDER DISTRICT CODE.
Session of the Honse Will BE Held
TOniRhf u ia.

The House of Representatives will hold a
session tonight at 8 o'clock for considera-
ton of the bill enacting the new code of
law for the District. The bill will be read
in full and opportunity will be offered for
amendment
The District committee will. it is probs BILE
resist the proposition to abolish the office
of register of wills of the District. The
committee is averse to any provision in the
code changing the status of officials. They
think that changes Of this kind should be
reached through ordinary channels of lepis-
lation. - vs.
II Is reported that 4 member of the COM
mittee on judiciary will offer an amend
neut lesseninS the number of supreme
Judges of the District The pronCsed
amendment will provide that after the
terms of two incumhents of this office ey-
pre-, appointments shall not be made tn fiII
the vacancies. The committee will resist
this amendment upon the same ground as
they Will oppose the abolishing of the Office
of register of wills
Chairman Babcock hopes to be abIa to
conclude consideration of the code toni-ht
and may accomplish this if extended de-
Date can be avoided, although 1t is possible
that the bill may not be read within the
time allotted for this evenings session In
the latter event another night session will
be held soon.
Evening star., 1900-05-03
GROWING DEMAND FOR TURKEYS
British Care Less for Geese Than Tb.x
Formerly did

The State Department mas been furnished
by Consul Halstead at Birmingham, with
some interesting facts and figures concern
ing the importation of eggs and poultry into
Great Britain. The importation of eggs into
Great Britain last year was valued at s24,-
5ss.227. while the poultry and game figures
Were s.. S21 6s3.
There is a growing demand for turkeys in
Great Britain, and of late years impcrta-
tions from abroad have increased enor-
mously, but the United States is not men,
toned as sending poultry Of this kind to
the English market.
Geese, on the other hand, are less in
favor with the British public than formerly.
but still there is a demand in excess of the
home supply. especially at Christmas time
when 1t IS estimated that from 100000 to
1oOUO geese, mostly from France, are sold
in London.
France and Denmark control the bulk of
the egg trade with Great Britain. while
most OF the foreign poultry supply comes
from Italy and France, though Canada of
late has made a strong bid to establish a
poultry trade with England.
Evening star., 1900-05-03
FEAR A FENIAN RAID
CANADA MAssISs TROOPS ALONG
THE BORDER.
Orders Issued forsAil the Men in First
Military District to
= Mass.

DETROIT. Mich, May 3.-Local paper
print the following:
WINDSOR, ont.-fol. Holmes, command
ing officer of No. military district, has re-
ce'ved Instructions from Ottawa to have
the 21st Essex Fusiliers, 7th London Fusi.
liers. the 26th Middlesex, 27th hampton
and 25th Elgin batallions ready to march
at two hours notice
This step has been deemed advisable by
the militia department owing to the infor-
nation that bands of Fenians intend in
vading Canada at some point along the
River st. Clair or Detroit river, for the
purpose of destroying some of the railway
lines.
Arrangements have been so far completed
that the battalion is prepared for march
ing orders at any time. Local military au-
thortties claim that an invasion is not
feared. but that the battalions named will
be mobiized at some point on the frontier
for tactical exercises only.
Evening star., 1900-05-03
SENTIMENT WAS FOR BRYAN.
Ohio Democratic Committee Fixes
Date OF State Convention.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 3.-The demo-
cratic state central committee today fixed
June Il and 13, this city, as the date of the
state convention. The vote of 1899 on gov
ernor was accepted as the basis of repre-
sentation. Cuyahoga county members
fought against this, for the reason that be-
cause of the cutting of John R. Mclean the
county will have but fifteen votes in the
convention, only two more than the small
county of Licking.
Col. Ike Hill, in proposing June u and
13. explained that he wanted it understood
that there was no movement on foot to
boom Dewey in the committee. All the eX-
pressions made by the members of the COM
mittee Were in favor OF Bryan. and Web
ster p. Huntington of this city, who re-
signed as editor Of the Press Post when the
owners of the paper began to support the
Dewey boom, was chosen for temporary
chairman. Louis Reemlin of Cincinnati was
chosen for temporary secretary, and John
Mccarthy of Defiance for sergeant-at-aEms
Evening star., 1900-05-03
THE PRICE OF PAPER.
RESOLUTION Presented to Committees
In Senate and House.

A delegation representing the American
Newspaper Publishers Association pre
sented today the resolution of that asso-
citation, adopted in New York, February
23. 1900, to the committee on finance of the
Senate. The delegation was received by
senator Allison. acting chairman, in the
absence of Senator Aldrich
The resolution recited that the price Of
printing paper used by newspapers has in
creased from 60 to 100 per cent without
reason or warrant to be found in the con-
ditlons of the industry, which was believed
to be the working of a trust
The association appealed to Congress IN
inquire into the conditions complained of TO
the end that suitable legislation might be
provided to remedy the conditions COM
planned of. As newspapers are sold at a
fixed price, the resolution declares. their
publishers cannot put the increased cost of
the paper on the consumer and in MANY
instances this increased cost means the con-
fiscation of profits and in others it creates
actual loss.
copy of the resolution was also pre-
sented by the delegation to the House ways
and means committee.
Evening star., 1900-05-03
COREAN FOOD DEMANDS.
No Native Market for Foreign Meats,
Lard or Pork StuHs.

United States Minister Horace N. Allen,
at Seoul in an interesting letter to the State
Department. states that there is no native
market of any consequence in Corea for
foreign meats. lard pork stuffs. Rice,
fresh or salt vegetables. fish and beef con-
stitute the average diet of the natives. Co.
rean cattle, says the consul, are large, hand
some animals, and stock raising would be
a profitable enterprise We're It not for the
rinderpest epidemic. American meats are
largely consumed by the American and
European employees in the mining districts
Aside from the mining population. the
Americans and Europeans in Corea accord
ing to the minister, do not number over 800
Over lo,&0 japanese reside in Corea as
we'll as large, ever-shifting Chinese pop
ulation, but all of their supplies come from
their own countries: so, owing to these va
rlous conditions. Minister Allen believes that
large consumption of American meats IN
Corea to be out of the question.
Evening star., 1900-05-03
In the Divorce can.t

A decree was signed by Justice Hagner.
in Equity, Court No. 1. this afternoon,
granting Mary Gettinger a divorce from
Milton H. Gettinger, by reason of desertion
and drunkenness on the part of the lat
ter. Mrs Gettingeris is awarded the custody
of the child of the couple.
By reason of infidelity on the part of the
respondent, Justice Hagner this afternoon
granted Nellie g. Suydam a divorce from
Charles A. Suydam.
In the proceedings for divorce instituted
by Rhoda c. Kennedy against Charles U.
Kennedy. Justice Hagner this afternoon
declined to sign decree.
Evening star., 1900-05-03
PORTE H4su NOT REPLIED,
No Answer to American Note Regard
II. ing Indemnity CInims


CoNSTANTINOPLB. Wednesday, May 9.
The porte has not replied to the American
note regarding the indemnity claims.
The ambassadors met yesterday and de-
cided to reply to the porte's note of April
-, regarding the increase of duties as fol-
lows:
THE embassies note the porte's declara-
ton that it does not intend to introduce
any unilateral measures and will hasten
to inform their governments Of this. The
ambassadors have decided to make their
consent to an increase conditional on the
removal of the abuses in the matter of
chemical analysts, the suppression of ware
house duties and the abolition of the stipu-
lation whereby articles not specified in the
tariffs may be interdlcted. conf1scated or
destroyed. The ambassadors have decided to
make the payment of indemnities to for
eigners a separate question and to deal
Herewith at a later date"
Evening star., 1900-05-03

BALTIMORE, May 3.-Fiour dull, unchanged: re-
ceipts. s2os barrels; exports, I6s barrels. Wheat
steamer No. red, IS: receipts s7s bushels: south
ea eTn wheat t by sample 67a521s do on grade e7{a
444; July. IS asked; steamer mixed 43tsaiSi4: re-
ceipts. l35 .54s bushels; exports AZ s57 bushels;
southern white and yellow corn, i5s4G Oats steady
No, white. 3oa30tz; No. mixed. 27S asSis RE
dull; No. nearby, "a: No. western. 57a5S Hay
easy; No. l timothy, SIT sales Grain freigbfs
quiet. unchanged. Sugar. butter, eggs and cheese
trm unchanged.
Evening star., 1900-05-03
Gen. Dyrenforth ExpIafns.

In the Senate today Mr.. Gallinger. re-
ferring to his remarks yesterday on the
subject of the lberality of Congress in the
granting Of pensions. said he had received
letter from Gen. Dyrenforth, commander
in-chief of the Union Veteran Union, say
ing that he referred only to the pension
office in complaining against tendency to
allow pensions, and did not have Con-
gress in view when the circular let ir re-
ferred to was written. He complimented
Mr.. Gallinger the admirable work he
had done for the pensioners.
Evening star., 1900-05-03
STARTS WITH GOOD BALANCE
Porto RicO's First Treasurer Will
Have S1S5,OOO.

The Porto Rican treasury starts out with
a comfortable balance to the credit of the
new civil government. Acting Secretary
Meikie1ohn today received cablegram
from Governor Allen and General Davis
stating that Mr.. ]. H. Holander, the newly
appointed treasurer of Porto Rico, had
qualified and given a bond in the sum of
*ip'oo General Davis asked permission
10 turn over to the new official the cash.
amounting to $2S5 600 in the hands of the
military governor. and Mr. Meiklejohn
promptly authorized the transfer
Evening star., 1900-05-03

Hearing was in progress today before
Chief Justice Bingham, in Circuit Court
No. l. of the suit at law instituted nv
Harold P. Oliver against Edward N. Rich.
ards. Breach of contract in connectfon
with the manufacture of wall paper is al
legged. Attorney A. Y. Bradley appears for
the plaintiff and Attorney W. c. Prentiss
for the defendant.
Evening star., 1900-05-03
For Navy Yard Improvement.

A communication from the Secretary of
the Treasury was today laid before the
Senate. transmitting copy of a letter
from the Secretary of the Navy asking for
additional appropriations for improvements
IN several navy yards. For the navy yard
IN this city 10000 is asked for an addition
10 the shop and office of the bureau Of con-
struction and repair.
Evening star., 1900-05-03
Released From Smallpox Hospital

John R. Sneeden, whose home is at 454
Massachusetts avenue northwest. was re-
leased from thG smallpox hospital as cured
today. Mr.s Sneeden was taken to the in
stitutiAn the morning of April 5. 1900.
Five patients still remain at the smallpox
hospital.
Evening star., 1900-05-03
Spanish Bank of Porto Rico

Representative Cooper of Wisconsin,
chairman of the House insular committee.
introduced a joint resolution authorizing
the Spanish Bank of Porto Rico to drop the
prefix Spanish" to substitute American
money for its capital. now in pesos and to
admit as its councillors others than Span-
iards.
Evening star., 1900-05-03
DISAGREE AS TO MONEY PLANK.
Iowa Democrats Divided on the cues
tion In Convention.

tiOn In Convention.
DES MONIES, Iowa, May 3-The demo-
cratic state convention for the election of
delegates-at-large to Kansas City was
called to order in the Auditorium today
by State Chairman George A. Huffman,
who introduced jeremiah B. Sullivan of
Creston as temporary chairman.
A fight seemed impending over the money
plank of the platform. One faction wanted
a mild reaffirmation of the Chicago plat
form only while another, led by John S.
Murphy, insisted on a distinct pronounce
ment for 16 to l.
Evening star., 1900-05-03

John Comfy. white. indicted for highway
robbery in that he held up Samuel Beck
the 18th Of last March while they were IN
M street near 14th street. was tried this
afternoon before Justice C1abaugh in Crimi
nal Court No. l. verdict of guilty was
reported, qualified with a recommendation
of mercy.
Evening star., 1900-05-03
Memorial Service,

Arrangements have been made for hold
ing services Sunday next in Andrew RAN
kin Chapel, Howard University, In memory
of the late DIR. Thomas B. Hood. The ser
vice will begin at o'clock pm. Addresses
will be made by President Rankin and
Profs. Purvis. Reyburn. Graham and
Lamb
Evening star., 1900-05-03
Bid. for General Supplies,

Proposals for furnishing the District with
general supplies during the coming fiscal
year were received up to 2 o'clock this
afternoon, when they were publicly opened
They exceeded the number submitted last
year and included quite number from
out-of-town people.
Evening star., 1900-05-03

Senator Mason today introduced a bill, in
troduced in the House April q, authorizing
the appointment of three additional assist
ant inspectors of buildings in the District
of Columbia at 81, 200 per annun,.
Evening star., 1900-05-03
NoIle Pros. Entered.

In Criminal Court No. / today, on mo-
ton of the United States attorney, a noIIe
prosequi was entered in the case of A,exan-
der Tenant. charged with embezzlement.
Evening star., 1900-05-03
No witnesses Heard.

The Occur d'Alene investigating commit
tee had no witnesses today and adjourned
without action.
Evening star., 1900-05-03
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Stock Market

Furnished by w. B. Hfbbs & Co., bankers
ana brokers. 1419 r TT. members New WORK
denburg. Thalmann G. Co, New York
Open High Low Close
Evening star., 1900-05-03
THE HOU Sc.


Soon after the House met today it went
into committee of the whole 10 consider the
free homes bill. The bill provides free
hcmesteads on public lands for actual and
bona fide settlers, and provides that the
government shall refnunerate Indian tribes
for money due them on lands patented to
settlers and pay any deficiency to agricul-
tural colleges If the annual sales of public
lands should prove insufficient to meet the
payments.
Mr.. Eddy CMinn.J. in charge OF the bill,
made the opening argument in favor of the
bill.
Mr. Eddy said all party platforms had
declared in favor Of the bill
Mr. Flynn tOkla-). in advocating the BILL
said il was mistake to suppose that il
gave the settlers their homes free They
would have to reside upon their lands and
cultivate them for five years ..efore secur-
ing title.
Mr.. Maddox (Gal opposed the bill. lie
said it would cost the government S35 $50, :
9G4.
In reply 10 a question, Mr. Eddy said that
the provisO relative to agricultural colleges
would be to their advantage.
Ovation for Mr. Grow.
Mr.. Grow CPa.). the venerable ex-Speaker
OF the House, and author OF the homestead
bill. supported the measure. The scene be-
fore him. he said. reminded him of the oc-
ca-sion in the old hall of representatives
fOrty-eight years ago when ne made his
speech on Mans Right to the Soil" Mr..
Grow was given an ovation BY unanimous
coIsen, 1t was ordered that his original
homestead speech be printed in the Record
was the Youngest member of the House.
said he Il am now the Oldest"
Mr.. Wilson udahOl vigorously advocated
the bill.
The bill was passed without division.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-07
siberia q Land of Churches.

The three great luXuries in Siberia
are churches, theaters and museums.
Even the smaller villages can usually
be sighted from afar by means of the
white walls and the towering dome
shaped cupolas of their churches.
These are all amply supplied with bells,
whose rich tones roll in majestic har-
mony over distant hill and vale and
break the monotony of the peasants
daily toll. Inside, these churches are
highly ornamented with paintings, and
they are presided over by married
priests, who take a deep and genuine
interest in the poorest of the flock
n. Y. Times.
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Russia,s Pioneers.

The Cossacks are the arms and legs
of Russia, while the moujik is the back
bone. The Cossacks won Siberia for
Russia when they were the daring
fringe of her population, grown adven-
turous and warlike by their frequent
conflicts with the Tartars who crowd
ed Russia's borders. In them is con-
centrated the enterprise and agrees
iveness which the moujik lacks.
They cut the path and the moujiks fol-
lowed, and the descendants of these
hardy pioneers live throughout Siberia
to-day, forming hereditary military
caste. So strict are the laws of heredi-
ty among the Cossacks that it is al
most impossible for an officer who was
not born one to obtain a commission
in Cossack regiment.-N. Y. Sun.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-07
Curious CLOCK Movement.

One of the novelties of the horolog-
ical section of the Paris exposition
is clock, represented to be a perpet-
ual motion clock, but which is actual
ly operated by means of small steel
balls which were allowed to fall on a
wheel. There are a large number Of
these balls, and the winding up" is
accomplished by simply taking the
balls once a week from the bottom
of the clock, where they have accu-
INFLATED, and placing them in q re-
ceptacle at the top of the clock.-Chi-
cago Inter-Ocean.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-07
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.


It has been found that dozen Por-
tuguese oysters contain about six
grains of phosphoric acid; French
oysters have about four grains per
dozen.
According to Mulhall, the production
of tea in 1888 was as follows: China,
900, 100000 pounds; India, 90,000,o00
pounds; Japan, 4O,0OO,OoO pounds, and
Ceylon, 100000 pounds.
Stevedores put 22,7s2 bales of cotton
on board ship at New Orleans the other
day, thereby surprising any single
days record in the history of that port.
On the same day two vessels cleared
with $4,000 and II, 900 bales respective
ly.
In photographic printing aluminium
plates are fast taking the place of stone
as printing surfaces. The stone is, of
course, always worked fiat, while the
thin aluminium plate may be bent
around a cylinder and consequently
worked much more rapidly in print
ing press.
According to a report published by
the home office in London showing the
mineral productions of the world for
the last year, the United States easily
leads all its rivals in this form of
wealth. Great Britain ranks second,
but far behind the leader, the total
product of the United States having
been about $72O, 900, 900, while that of
Great Britain was $400,OO0,000. Ger
many stands third, with nearly $780,
| 600, 700.
In observations on the microscopic
life of Arctic regions, DR.. Levin states
that, with the exception of single
species of bacterium found in one bear
and two seals, the intestinal contents
of the white bear, seal, shark, elder
duck and other Arctic vertebrates were
absolutely sterile, but bacteria were
almost invariably present in the lower
marine animals. These observations on
germ-free intestines are of special i'm
portance and interest, as they confirm
! the idea of Pasteur and others that
bacteria are not essential to digestion.
| P. A. Minakoff has made an exhaust
i've study of.the nails of the hand, some
of the results of which he regards as
of medico-legal Importance. Among
other things he asserts that the nails
of the right hand in right-handed
person are wider by from one-half to
/ two millimeters than the correspond
ing nails on the left hand; while in
left-handed persons the reverse OBJ
| tains, and in the ambidextrous the
nails are of equal size on the two hands
| The thickness of the nail diminishes
progressively from the thumb to the
| little finger.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-07
Use for Apple Refuse.

Nearly all the liners now leaving the
port of Philadelphia for Germany and
Great Britain carry in their holes hun
dreds of barrels and hogsheads of sp-
pie waste. Apple waste is the peelings,
cores and other refuse of apples. 1t
is gathered from the manufacturers of
apple butter and kindred compounds,
and in England and Germany marina
lade and wine are made of it. A very
palatable apple wine is imported thith-
er and in certain colonies is much en-
joyed. Excellent marmalades, very ex-
pensive and very beautifully labeled
and put up, also come back for con-
sumption. Both are made of apple
waste, but few people know that.-N.
Y Sun.
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LEARNED HIS LESSON.
After Which He Knew Enough Not
to Rub the Court the
Wrong Way.

Some of the members of the bar were
discussing contempt cases, because of
a recent notable event in the state, and
one of the little coterie related per-
sonal experience, says the Detroit Free
Press.
81 read law at home and had my ex-
aminations through a little country
lawyer who knew agreat deal but never
had big case and was notorious for
his ability in abusing justices OF the
peace. 1t may seem a preposterous
statement, but had never heard or
thought of such thing as contempt OF
court when had my first professional
experience in a common pleas court.
No sooner had the opposition attorney
made an objection than the judge ruled
against me.
81 PROCEEDED to inform him that he
was wrong, that he knew he was wrong
and that wished he would quit his pet
tifogging. The lawyers in attendance
were temporarily petrified, the veneer
able judge glared at me over his glasses,
finally smiled in forgiving sort of
way and told me to proceed. Very soon
there was another well-taken objec-
ton and again he ruled against me-.
This practically took the props from
under my case, and went at the judge
as my instructor had been accustomed
to go at justice of the peace in back
township.
"'Your honor I detained, is po-
litical accident. In the eternal fitness
of things you should be digging coal or
cleaning out underbrush. You have no
more sense of justice than Zulu chief
of mercy Thank Heaven there is a
higher official tribunal in this state
that'-but there was halted by fine
of $500 or 80 days in Jail. The judge
took me to his private room, he learned
my story and remitted the fine. To pay
5000 at that time would have pauper-
lied me. now have quite a reputation
for never rubbing the court the wrong
way."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-07
Cuha. tn he Renurxexed.

In response to the frequent appeals
from navigators and captains of ports
and a special request of Gen. Wood,
the United States navy department
will soon commence complete geo.
detica1 survey of the Cuban coast and
of the waters for a radius of several
meters. AS an example of the utter
unreliability of the Spanish chart, the
Isle of Pines is seven miles out of the
course represented by it. There are
other errors equally surprising and
navigation near the coast is foolhardy
without a competent pilot. It is
thought that it will require three
years to thoroughly resurvey the
Cuban coast and waters.-Ch Chicago
Chronicle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-07
Municipal Firm. I'm Britain.

A number of British cities lease for
long term or purchase outright
hundreds of acres of bogland or 9TH
er waste land for the use of the city.
Glasgow has about 800 acres so en-
ployed. The city garbage is used for
filling in and for fertilizing purposes.
In the course of few years many
acres of land are redeemed and made
to blossom as the rose. Hay, oats,
potatoes and other grains and vege-
tables are raised and turned toward
the support of the department.
These municipal farms are located
from two to fifteen miles from the
city. The transfer of the refuse to
the farms is made by railway.-N. Y.
World.