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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29
NOTED MooNsHINER TAKEN.
A Revenue Ofsicer's Long Chase il
West Virginia.

CHARLESTON, w Va, Oct. 29.-Depu-
ty United States Marshal Cunningham.
with a guard. on Friday, brought to this
city and placed In Jail Scott Mullen. aged
twenty-five years, a noted "moonshfner,"
and Albert ]. Williams, retailer Of Illicit
whisky Muliin has been wanted by the
Government for years. He has defed all
United States msrshaIs and their depu-
ties.
It fell to the lot of Deputy Cunningham
to catch him last week, but the officer had
a hard chase before he got his man. He
pursued him UP in Drupe Mountains and
followed him through the Yewpines down
to Cherry River and arrested him near
Redwood. Nicholas county. AS he was re-
turning he secured Williams near Lewis
burg, in Greenbrier county. This prisoner
it is asserted. has been lodging the United
States officials for six years.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29

Mrs Daniel Manning arrived from Eu-
rope Saturday and has gone to Albany
for a brief visit before coming to Wash
ington.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29
LIBRARY FOR THE Blind
How the Sightless Are Instructed
and Amused.

a Separate Room of the Congress
sionaI Institution Fitted Up for
Those Whose Days Are Passed i'm
Darkness, and Special Entertain
ments Given There for Them.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29
TO SAVE LIFE AT FIRES.
New Yorker J umps Four Stories t,
Test Il Ne8 Net.

New Yorker JUmps Four Stories to
Test New Net.
NEW YORK, Oct 29.-Fire Chief Croker
announced last night that new fire.
jumping net had been adopted. It is com
posed of circular rings of iron pipe, to
which is attached piece of canvas met"
padded with patent cotton wool.
On the ring are springs fifteen inches
long. placed foot apart, which. it is said.
will do away with much of the jar and
shock. The trucks in the tenement dis
tricts viii be fitted out first.
The new appliance had severe test last
week, when Fireman Seabold jumped from
fourth-story window of the fire hall into
the net.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs David D. Stone have sent
out invitations to the marriage OF their
daughter Miss Ellen Van Dyke Stone to
Rev. Curtis Orris Bosserman, of Harris
burg Wednesday, November Z.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29

In a description given OF the mansion
just erected By MI. Seth Barton French,
OF New York near Hot Springs, Va, ref
erence is made to two tall vases in The
hall which ARE unlike any others in this
country, having been brought from China
by Commodore Perry.
Both Mrs. Wallaeh and Mrs Frederick
MCGUIRE own a pair of vases which were
brought home by Commodore Perry upon
his return from his famous expedition to
the FIowery Kingdom. Like specimens
described by the writer they are exqufs-
itely enameled in blue and white and are
decorated with truly Chinese laVishness
with native flowers and vines.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29

Drink Heurich's beer IL you want to be sure
of being satisfied Maerzen, Senate, and Lager
are brewed OF the best malt and hops and are
over six months old before leaving the brewery.
Phone 6s%, Arlington Bottiing Co. for a case
- Ueuric.i's pure beers.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29

Mrs. E. Won Roderberg Hovey-King has
taken apartments for the season at the
Lenox In May she is to go abroad and
visit her great-aunt, the Baroness Won Ro-
denberg, at Schloss Rodenberg, in Rhenish
Prussia
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29

Gen and Mrs. Orlando B. Wilson have
reopened their home on r Street They
spent the summer at Coburg, Canada.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29

The sad homecoming of the Baroness
Won Ketteler, widow of Baron Won Kettle
Ter. German Ambassador to China, who
was murdered in Pekin last May, reviyes
the romantic story of her life. 1t is only
three years ago that she left her home in
Detroit a bride, TO return now widow.
She was the beautiful Miss Ledyard,
eat-granddaughter of Gen. Lewis Cass,
a daughter of Mr.. Henry Ledyard, of De-
troit and a cousin of Mr.. Lewis Cass Led
yard, of New York, Commodore of the New
York Yacht Club. She met Baron Won
Ketteler in the winter of 1s96-'97, in this
city. Miss Ledyard was the guest then OF
Miss Mcmillan, daughter of Senator Nc
MILAN, and the baron was an attache Of
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
IMPROVEMENTS AT BOSTON.
Ten-story Warehouse and Great VIII a
Elevator to Be Built by New
York Central.

BOSTON. Dec. i-Followsng the visit
Of New York Central Railroad officials.
In the course Of their tour of lnsps ctlon
OF the Boston q Albany Railroad. came
the announcement shat he New York
Central In the near future would ex-
pend fully S2,500,0OO In the development
OF It's extensive harbor property here.
Various rum0rs 70 this effect were
confirmed by President Bliss OF the
Boston & Albany who stated that plans
for improvements had been tentatively
prepared and that as soon as th- ne
cessary arrangements for the floating OF
the required bonds could be made the
work would begin.
While the program has not been
mapped out in all the details. II Is
settled fact. says Mr.. Bliss, that the
improvements will include the building
Of a new two-mllliou- bushel grain eie-
vator Of the latest pattern. the erection
Of mammoth new storage warehouse.
probably OF ten stories. the exten-
sion Of several Of the wharves and the
deepening Of the docks at which tha
foreign steamers now discharge.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
RESTRAINTS THROWN OFF.
Wholesale GrOcers Discontinue Their
Agreement on Uniform Prices
for Sugar.

NEW YORK. Dec. AT a well at
tended meeting OF the Wholesale Gro
GERS Association Of New York and vi
cinity-an association which comprises
the leading grocery jobbers in this sec
tton Of the country-it was decided 10
throw OF all restraints In regard TO
the purchase and sale Of refined sugars.
President 8. Waldo Smith OF the as
sociation said after the meeting that
no definite action had been taken In ths
way OF securing readJustment OF the
sugar business and an adjOurnm mt had
been taken without date. The entire
matter had been left in the hands Of the
executive committee TO recommend
proper action. In the meantime the
members NJ the, association would pur-
chase from the refneries Offering su-
gar at the lowest prices and would sell
at such prices as they considered for
the best interests OF their business.
The action OF the local wholesale gro
GERS Is important for the reason that
New York has been one OF the sections
which has most steadfas,ly maintain
ed the price of sugar. Their position as
regards the factor plan Is shown by
the last annual address OF President
Smith in which he advocated action in
the direction Of securing the restora-
tiOn OF the factor plan by the sugar
refiners and the restoration also Of the
affidavit system with a rebate Of 20
cents per 100 pounds and the trade dis
count Of ore per cent. He also advo-
Gated the adoption OF the factor plan
by all manufacturers whose goods are
capable Of being handled IN that man.
ner.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05

for the Prince VI Wales taking the place
of the Shamrock H. "a challenger fol
the Americas cup N case the Royal
Yacht Club should come on the Victor
In the trial races. when the attention
Of Manager w, Butler Duncan, jr, was
called to the cable he said;
II have not considered such Il con-
tingency. The cables relating TO the
challenger have been of such a spccu.
latlve character have paid no atten.
tion 20 them. II really makes no dlt.
ference after all what boat comes over
after the cup. rs Il cannot AFFECT our
activity In regard to the defense,
We are going to get out the very
best boat possible No pains or expense
thing alloat, and when the time comes
10 race We shall nave the knowledge
that nothing has been left andone to
make the defense a auecess.'
Commodore Ledyard " the New
York Yacht cub when asked II the
royal boat would be eligible To race Tor
the cup " she did succeed In beating
Sir Thomas craft IN the trial race, said
there would be no difficulty IN UrrNng-
Ing the matter.
" tue NaNnt iulllS tue ullNNOHtVH
requirements and Is chosen to represent
England. very likely satisfactory ar
rangements could be made by the New
York and Royal Ulster Yacht Clubs
as the deed OF gift of the Americas
cup allows many " the conditions 70
be waived when 4 is deemed advisable"
Work Is proceeding satisfactorily on
the defender" said Manager Duncan,
Naturally | am not at liberty 10 give
out the details OF the progress, but
can say she viii be ready In ample time
fer preliminary work"
The Joint visit OF Messrs. Duncan and
lselin TO Bristol served to revive the
opinion among yachtsmen that Mr., Is-
clin would sail the Columbia In the trial
races and his trip to Bristol was
explained 10 be for the purpose of max.
Ing arrangements with the Herrtshoils
for putting her IN proper shape Tor the
service.
Mr., Duncan. however when asked
about the matter said Mr. lsellh ap-
held 20 his original intention
10 have no part N the defense and he
iid not know who would have charge
of this bran N OF the work.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
TRAVELLING MEMS CONVENTION
VIII Discuss the Railroad Mileage
Book.

CHICAGO. Dec. 4.-scores Of dele
gates and members OF the Northwestern
Travelling Mems Association. residents
Of this state and various parts Of the
country, will attend the national con-
vention Of the organization to be held
In this city December q. All the
Northwestern and North Central states
OF the Union win be represented at the
gathering; also New Jersey, Pennsyl-
vania and Massachusetts,.
The convention is regarded as one
OF great importance, many questions
having come before the association dur
Ing the last year TO be settled.
Probably the most important topic
for the delegates and travellers to dis
euss will be the railroad mileage book.
The various associations have. II Is
said, proposed that an increase Of from
1000 miles TO 1000 miles be made before
rebate be allowed. The travellers now
receive their rebate when a 1000 mile
book is used and will object to the
increase to 1000 miles. With the pres
ent rate Of 1000 miles the traveller is
paying a sum Of two cents per mile
after his rebate is paid. The proposed
Increase Of mileage makes greater
amount Of time elapse before the trav-
eler is entitled to a rebate.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
Extraordinary Speech by General
Mercier ia French Senate.
PRODUCED DEEP SENSATION
He Declared That Fpneh Government Must
Adopt PIaBs for Rapid Embarkaiion
and DebarkaiiOn Of Expe.
dltiOuag Corps.

PARIS, Dec. 4.-General Merclel
caused a deep sensation in the senate
today during the debate on the naval
bin by pointing out the ease with
which England could be invaded. He
demanded that the government intro
duce into Its plans fer the mobilization
Of the army and navy methods for the
rapid erbarkation and debarkation OF
expeditonary corps.
President NJ. Fallieries interviewed,
declaring that such proposals were out
Of order.
In the course OF his extraordinary
speech General Mercier said;
In view OF the possibility OF war with
Great Britain. the use Of the army Is
not sufficiently taken into account The
Times are not the same as they were
loo years ago. Steam, the navy, tele-
graph. etc, have rendered the problem
OF the invasion Of England much cas-
Ter OF solution.
Moreover. England herself is no long
er the same. The Transvaal has shown
that the British army IS not equal 70
the task which England expected It TO
perform. France. therefore. Is numer-
ically England's equal al certain points
and Is even her superior in instruments
OF destruction"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
WAS TRUSTED AGENT.
Death Of Owen Murphy Who Had a
Remarkable Experience at the
Hands Of the Police.

NEW YORK. Dec. 4.-owen Murphy
who has been for half a century
agent Of the estate Of the late Rufus
Lord and a man we'll known In Wall
street. is dead from old age at Brook
lyn. Mr.. Murphy was In the employ Of
Rufus Lord when his Office was robbed
In broad daylight Of bonds and gecurl-
ties 10 the value Of Sl,500,OOO, I'D 10
that time the heaviest robbery in the
history Of Wall street, and he subse-
quently passed through remarkable
experience at the hands Of the police.
Mr.. Murphy was not at the office at
the time the robbery was committed.
but the police under Captain Young de-
sired to put him through the third
degree" Mr.. Lord, however, positively
prohibited II, saying:
IF Owen Murphy wanted to rob me
he could have done so long ago and
have taken more than ls now missing"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
ENdLIsH Press COMMENT.
Presidents Message Calls Forth Favor.
able ana Unfavoable Criticism,

LONDON, Dec. A--Comment ON Pres.
ldent MoKinley's message 10 congress
Is chiefly devoted 70 the references Ia
Americas Chinese policy.
The Daily Graphic says.
The policy of the United States rs-
garding China Is not heroic but il Is
certainly pmctiSal, and there Is ample
reason to believe that Il win prevail. -
The Times says;
The message makes Il clear that ON
the vital point OF insisting upon pun-
ishment for the outrages Mr.. McKin.
ley remains tirm. We are glad 10 see
that on the subject of guarantees for
Christian converts the president makes
new proposal In advance II any nut
forward elsewhere. In regard Ia the
Indemnity question he is in agreement
with some " the best opinion In Eng
land"
The Times cditorally concludes with
an expression OF the hope that McKln.
ley's second term may be marked hy
satisfactory settlement of all outstand-
ing questions between Great Britain
and America"
The Daily News saws;
The message contains nothing new
and nothing very Illuminating OF mat
ters that are old, II win be very closely
scanned for its references to China, II
locks as though the American formula
We're that the powers were to specify
the culprits and the Chinese govern
ment Is 70 specify the punishment. on
such terms a speedy settlement would
undoubtedly be possible, but would Il
be effectiveg"
The Standard. which agrees with the
Times that II all the powers had with
drawn after the legations We're relieved
10 the same extent as the United States
there could not be much chance OF
satisfaction. remarks:
The excessive anxiety 10 re-estab-
lish trade with China Is perhaps the
real explanation Of some points that
have not seemed satisfactory In the
recent policy OF the United States"
In the opinion of the Standard. the
Washington government has acted as
d drag on European diplomacy"
The Daily Chronlcle observes:
Clearly the United States govern
ment Is able TO boast OF an aggregate
NJ imports and exports exceeding two
billions and TO propose a reduction OF
revenue taxation to the extent OF thir-
~ millions. The administration has a
fair justification even II there be no
very obvious need for further encour-
aging the American mercantile marine"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
THE GREATEST or ALL WHEAT
TRADERS.


THE American, with his cnormou,
surplus Of wheat for expectation, has
become, naturally, the greatest OF All
wheat traders, lie Is practically IN,
manager and dictator OF the worlds
wheOt movement. lie Ia emlnently
practical, clear. headed and far.slghted,
and wherever saw hlm--ln Chicago
Minneapolis. New York. Duluth. nuf.
talo, Detroit or Toled0--he was always
astonishing, he came 40 near 10 III,
realization ot the cosmopolitan. Every
morning he knows the condition Of the
weather In chill and the progress Of
thrcshlng In India, Tho United stateu
government hangs at his elbow man
showing the rising storm In Montana.
which may reduce by two per cent the
crops of northern Minnesota, nia speo.
tai newspapers inform him aa 10 prlcea
IN Mark'lane, London; IN the produce
cNchangc. New York; on the board OF
trade. Chicago; IN the chamber OF COM
mcrcr, Minneapolis. The railroad com.
panicS quote him daily rates for ship.
mcnls TO Rio Janeiro, Hamburg and
Hong Kong His state government
weighs his wheat as II arrives from
the hclds. and decides definitely as to
It's grade, He knows intimately how
many bushels OF wheat there are each
morning at the great terminal elevator
points the world over. how much ia
a1oat in steamships, how much is be.
ing rushed across the continent In cars.
His bank stands ready to advance him
money at the lowest rates OF interest
to tht full value OF the slips Of paper
which roord his elevator holdings. He
knows the personal traits and the needs
" half the races OF the earth. He
knows, for Instance, just when the Chi.
uamau can be- persuaded to buy his
cheap lour Instead OF rice. lie knows
that Germany VIII use his bran FOR
making molasScs cakes. He knows that
the Firms win sometimes eat his wheat.
Though grown 1000 miles away, In PREF.
erync5 TO the ilour of Russia, He knows
that the Frenchman eats more bread
than the Engllshman. aud the English
man more than the American: and
while there Is wheat In the bins OF
OF Buffalo he viii not allow
the poorest bakeshop IN London to 40
without bread TO sell, So vast arr his
dealings that thousands have become
units TO him. when he sells 10 wheat
he means 10000 bushels. not ten BUSH
els He knows Just where In all the
world wheat win be scarce. and pre-
potes overnight TO turn all his elova-
tors, railroads, canals and steamship
lines TO satisfying the demand. He
may not know harvesting machine
from a plough. this trader Of wheat;
but his eye Is always on the thin. I
ratio line between population 4
lnd production; ne ls always facing /
worldwide starvation and always /
.yertlng II By his splendldly organized /
business machinery. Indeed. there In no /
more impressive spectacle In the whole /
Icheme OF human life than the almost
rantlc energy and haste OF the men OF
he wheat pits Of the railroad and 4
lines and OF the mills. each
ightng tooth and nail for his own
PERSONAL gain, and yet serving all un-
the mighty world purpose OF
ecding the city from the surplus OF
he distant field. From an article on
The Worlds Wheat supply" In the
November Windsor Magazine"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
GUNBoAT AS TENDER.
win Serve as Auxiliary to Double Tur-
retted Monitor.

BOSTON, Dec. A use has evidently
been found by the navy department for
the little auxiliary gunboat Peoria the
former steam pilot boat Philadelphia,
which has been lying at the Charleston
navy yard for many months.
Telegraphic inquiry has been received
from the navy yard as to what time and
at what cost the little craft could be
fitted out as a tender and auxiliary 10
the big double turretted monitor Am
phitrite, in the latter's work az a gun
ner-trainlng ship at Port Royal.
A general estimate Of $4,000 and 20
days was returned as the amount and
time necessary 10 completely fit the
craft for the purpose intended.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
DROWNED IN KLoNDIKE.
Prominent New Jersey Man Fell From
Scow.

NEW YORK. Dec. A report is
current al Paterson, n. j.. that former
Assemblyman Robert a. Carroll. OF that
place. lost his life recently in the Klon-
dixie region. where he went to seek his
fortune during the gold fever few
years ago.
The story Is that Carroll was drowned
from scow on which he was engaged
as treasurer for a supply company, sell
ling clothing and provisions. II was
known that Carroll had brother in the
Iklondike and went rom here TO Join
him. The description that reached here
tailed with that Of Carroll. None Of
CarrOll's friends at Paterson has heard
from him. Carroll went to Paterson
from Baltimore twenty years ago.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
CONDITION OF THE POOR.
Fifty-seventh Annual Report Of New
York Aid Society.

NEW YORK. Dec. 4.-The fifty-se
enth annual report OF the New York So
ciety for improving the condition Of the
poor has Just been issued. 1t shows
that Se6. 900 was spent by the relief de-
partment for 1852 persons.
In the report Of the board Of man
oGers President T. R. Cutting says:
eOf some $500 cases investigated. cared
for. passed upon and closed during the
year. the cause Of distress in s4l in
stances is set down as lack Of work;
in 1923 instances as illness: the other
causes operating were shiftlessness In
2i5 cases: intemperance in sl3; old age
in S01 and deserti0n in 321.
Too often when we assign illness,
shiftlessness. intamperance and dessr-
tion as the cause we know that the ten
ement house itself is the real under
lying evil; that herding large numbers
OF persons IN contracted space nas re-
suited in abnormal minds and un-
healthy bodies"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
PRESBYTERIAN UNION.
Prominent Speakers at the Annual Din
ner in New York.

NEW YORK, Dec 4-The annual din
ner of the Presbyterian Union Of New
York City was held last night at the
Hotel Savoy. The president. Frank E.
Silver was unable to be present owing
to Illness. In his absence the vlce-pres-
ident. Frank r. Ferris, presided.
The speakers were Rev. DR.. Charles
A. Dickey OF Philadelphia; Miss Mary
2. Woolley, president Of Mount HolyOke
seminary; James H. Garfield, LII. D., ex-
chancellor Of the University Of Nabras-
ka and ex-president Of the University
Of Ohio.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
TRIUMPHAL ARCHES.
VIII BE Erected In sidney in Celebra-
tIop Of Establishment Of New
Commonwealth.

SIDNEY. y. s. W.. Dec. i.-The az
rangements for the celebration OF the
establishment OF the new commonwealth
on January / include the erection OF a
number Of trlumphal arches along the
route OF the procession. OF these the
American and German residents will
each erect one.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
EMBEZZLER ARRESTED.
Was BoOkkeeper for a Chicago Build
ing and Loan Association.

CHICAGO. Dec. 4.-Walter c. Glenn.
wanted for embezzlement Of nearly S2O.-
600, has been arrested at Rawlins,
Wyo, and an officer armed with redui-
sition papers is on his way to bring
the prisoner back to Chicago to face
trial.
Walter c. Glenn was boOkkeeper for
the Mechanics Building & Loan Asso-
citation Of this city.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
NEW STEAMSHIP LINES.
Fortnightly Service Between Chile
and San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 4.-Adviees
have been received here to the effect
that the Chilean South American Nav
igation Company and the British Pa
cific Steam Navigation Company have
decided upon a joint fortnightly SER
vice to Mazatlan and San Francisco.
The British Pacific Company will
send the first vessel to this port from
valparaiso on December 26 next. From
that date on the two companies viii al
ternately dispatch vessels. At the pres
emit time the two companies have steam
er lines from Valparaiso by the way
Of Panama to oeos. the most northern
port of Guatemala.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
PLAGUE IN SOUTH AFRICA.

BERLIN, Dec. 4.-The quarantine Of
flee at Bremen has ordered that on ac-
count Of the outbreak Of plague I'm
South Africa, ships from Cape Colony
and Natal are 10 be subjected to spe-
cial examination.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-05
UTAH sENAToRsHIP.
Head Of the Mormon Church Says That
Mormons Want Colonel Trum-
bo Elected.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 4.-George @.
Cannon, head of the Mormon church,
Just before sailing for Honolulu whence
he has gone for the benefit OF his
health, speaking Of the Utah senator
ship said that o. ]. Salisbury and Col.
Isaac Trumbo were the only pr0ml-
nent candidates.
He was confident there would not be
a deadlock in the legislature and ex-
pressed the opinion that the influence
Of the Aormons would be exercised in
behalf OF Colonel Trumbo.